Only for the Week (The Forever Falling Series)

by Natasha Bishop

Micah stands at about six-foot-seven with rich dark brown skin, shoulder length locs, and a chiseled jawline.

He has deep sepia skin, light brown eyes, and his hair and facial hair are never out of place. Even his eyebrows are styled to perfection. He’s about six-foot-two but his confidence is that of a seven-foot-tall giant. Where Micah is sexy but he stays under the radar, Christian advertises that he knows he looks good. The man has never met a pair of gray sweatpants he didn’t like and today is no different.

“Of course. I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to come off like I was judging you. I just think sometimes we lose ourselves in our compromises and forget that ‘no’ is a full sentence.” He clears his throat.

“I feel like I need you. I need my lips on yours and my hands on your body. I feel like I need to make you feel good right now or I just might explode.”

“Whatever you’re thinking about, leave it be. It’s just you and me right now. Stay with me.”

“Sometimes the people who are supposed to love you the most are the ones who hurt you the worst. They don’t get a pass just because they’re family. Choose yourself.”

If you don’t do things that scare you, how can you say you’ve really lived? Me personally? I want to look back on my life and know I was brave enough to do the things that brought me joy despite the risks, even if they didn’t work out.”

“You’re so sexy. I wanna try again.” He leans in to kiss me and I duck away from his hold. “No! What is wrong with you?” “Don’t you mean what’s right with me? I love you, Ellie-Elle.” “Fuck off, Arnold. I’m so serious. I’m trying my best not to beat your ass but you’re making it hard.”

“I said that part of the game hasn’t happened yet, J. But I was hoping we could write it together. I love you more than I ever thought possible. I know our relationship has been a bit of a whirlwind, but you once said that when your soul finds its tether that ‘too fast’ doesn’t exist. I’ve known you were my soul’s tether since the day we met. So, I’m asking you, Janelle Lashaun Cross. Will you marry me?”