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“Nah, I don’t. You know why? ’Cause only a pussy ass nigga who’s afraid to fight a man would put his hands on a woman. You a whole bitch out here, and I don’t do bitch shit. You’re dead. When I see you, I’m putting a fucking bullet in your dome, and then I’m taking your wife. You feel me, my nigga?”
Stop asking and handled this MF!! I’m already hot and it’s only 2% in
“Just listen.” I placed the phone on the bed. “I love you. I’m not just gonna stop loving you, Adina, but I can’t want more for you than you want for yourself. You have to be tired, baby. I just want to alleviate you.”
Call me. I don’t care what time of the day. I don’t care where I am or what I’m doing. You call me when you need me, and I’ll come running every time. You know where you belong, baby. Call me when you want to come home.”
Lifting my size thirteen boot, I kicked the door in.
That’s WTF I’m talking about
Is this bitch serious!!! Maybe if she had better parents she wouldn’t feel so alone! 🤬🤬
I wanna fight!!! 🤬🤬
It’s so sad when strangers are willing to help your child more than your parents smh
Right now, death was better than bondage.
🥹🥲
As a natural go-getter, I went after whatever I set my mind to.
“I could be more than an escape, Adina. I could be your peace. All you have to do is say the word, and I can come get you up outta there.”
I didn’t expect her to trust my words. That was why I was a man of action.
As my grandmother used to say, she’d probably put something on his ass that Ajax couldn’t take off.
🤣🤣
Dominic Harold was going to learn the same thing. If it was the very last thing I ever did, I was going to make sure he reaped what he’d sown.
My mother used to tell me that an idle mind was the devil’s playground. I couldn’t let the devil win.
Dominic had promised me so much, and I was afraid to fully trust another man with my life like that again.
I totally get this
I know you don’t want to see me. I know you’re embarrassed but I need you to know that I’m here. I see you, Adina. I see you and I love you. Nothing you say or do will ever diminish that. Please be kind to yourself today. You deserve to give yourself grace. The journey ahead is long but the destination will be beautiful. Love, Cartel
Sometimes, part of our healing journey must be done alone. No family, no friends, no distractions. Center yourself and find love in you again. Everything else will fall into place.”
I had to laugh when he said that. “Of course he has. So y’all know to shoot first and ask questions later?”
“You named me Cartel and then wonder why I act like this.”
“You don’t have to open the door,” he said softly. “I made you something to eat. I’m just gonna leave it outside the door, but I need you to eat, love. I won’t pressure you. I won’t beg you to speak with me, but know that I’m here, and I love you. When you’re ready to receive me, just unlock the door. It doesn’t have to be today. It doesn’t have to be tomorrow. Just whenever you are ready.”
“The best way to express your love for someone is to cook them a meal. It takes time, patience, and, most of all, love.”
“True healing begins in your mind. Give yourself grace because in spite of what you may think, you deserve it.”
Then you have men that come to restore. These are men that pick up and carry every burden you have with nothing in mind but helping you heal. They offer unconditional, unequivocal love in all aspects. I may be biased because he’s my son, but that man is Cartel. When you are ready, he’ll be right there to carry you, Adina. You just have to let him love you… only when you’re ready.”
Love is literally two imperfect people figuring out how to be the best they can be for each other. It’s a never-ending process.
“I wanna be in love like that. Having a man commit everything about me to his memory? That’s beautiful.”
“Nonsense. You’ve had life, and you’ve had your health. That’s as good a reason to smile as any.”
“Don’t tease me, Adina,” I said, leaning in close to her. “It’s been a long time, and I’m likely to ruin you, mama.”
She smirked. “Ruin me in the best way possible.”
“Always with you. Only with you. I’ve waited too long to have you to go fucking it up. I’m not perfect. I’m sure I’ll get on your nerves at some point, but I will never mistreat you in any way, Adina. I put that on my life. I love you with everything I am, and you’ll always get the best version of me.”
I believed him.
“Do I have you?”
“Yes… fully and completely. I’m yours. I love you, Cartel.”
“I love yo...
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Cartel looked at me with love and adoration. This was how I deserved to be looked at. This was how I deserved to be treated and loved. Cartel was everything. Whatever I had to do to make sure I kept him, I would.
It was ridiculous how in love with this woman I was. Every single thing about her just did it for me.
“Can I have personal security that’s this fine?” Jorja jested, her eyes slowly passing over him. “How you doing, big papa?”
😂 😂 she a fool
“Yes. You’re the one he told me about. He has you listed as Adina Jareau.”
Cartel ain’t playing m!!
Softly pressed. Passion filled. Panty wetting.
“Much nicer than Harold.”
“Don’t worry, baby. If it’s the last thing I do, I’m changing that shit.”
“Listen to me,” I said, cupping her face. “Nothing and nobody but God is gonna take me from you or you from me, Adina. I put that on everything I love.”
“What I know is I’ll fight my way back to you every time. Every. Single. Time. I promise you that.”
“You are perfect,” he said, placing kisses against my bare skin. “All of you, Adina. I’m in love with every single part.
I’ll kiss every single mark before I rub you down with cocoa butter because you will have given me the greatest gift next to giving me you.”
“Can I make you feel good, baby?”
“Even if you aren’t ready to be penetrated, I need to taste you.” His fingers stroked my clit vigorously. “Can I taste you, mama? Hmm? Can I make you feel the way a man should make his woman feel? Can I please you, baby?”
“Fuck, you taste so good,” he declared. “If I wasn’t sure I’d pop a nigga over you before, I know that shit now.”
“I would have cut the bitch,” Jorja said.
Period 👊🏾
“Who’s playing? All the kids are upstairs. I’m dead ass. If and when I’m ready to settle down and you aren’t, this…” she pointed between them, “will be over.”
