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ask you to marry me’ proposals. That boy listens to Jodeci, girl.”
“I just love him the way he deserves to be loved, Gin. The sad part is he don’t even require much.”
“God, I don’t know, Gin,” she muttered. “He’s so delicate, no matter how hard he seems. He loves for a lifetime—not a moment and I have to remember that shit when he’s on his knees in front of me begging.”
What the fuck was Deeanna ever curious about?
“She used to run from me. Not no more, though. What’s that old saying—spare the rod, spoil the child? Yeah…I don’t do no sparing at home.”
“It has to be romantic, Ant,” she’d said. “We’ll all wear black and her and Journey should wear white because they’re the guests of honor.”
Josiah’s mind had finally accepted forever, just like Anthony’s heart had. Anthony wanted nothing more than to watch Venus do the same boring ass shit day in and day out.
It made Anthony reach up and mush the side of his head. “You got this shit, twin. Forever is an amazing feeling when you spend it with the love of your life.”
“Josiah being on one knee is the epitome of romance,” she’d said, shoveling a forkful of grits into her mouth in his office. “Ain’t no corny sign gonna top that.”
your time and enjoy me. I don’t want you to regret anything. Remember how you taught me to slow down and be grateful for every day? I’m listening and doing that.”
“I guessed what my surprise was!” He chuckled, glancing up at Venus as she smiled at Desmond before backing away and gliding toward them. “Duh. I knew you would. You the smartest, remember?”
“Jade…” Josiah started. “I know th—” “Shut up,” she cut him off, waving her hand. “Yes! Yes! Yes! You don’t need to give me a speech to convince me to do anything, Jo. Me and your baby will find a freaking spaceship to get to Mars to be with you, and you know that.”
“I passed the objective, right?” he whispered, kissing the shell of her ear and nudging her hand away to wipe her eyes. “I helped Venus Thibodeaux conquer her fear of love.” She smiled up at him, grabbing the back of his head as fireworks shot into the night sky. “Oh, Ant…I stopped being afraid of that the moment I laid eyes on you. It just took my brain some time to catch up.”
