Maybe for the Summer

by Aubreé Pynn

He was teetering on the edge of making a home out of her. But before he did, he needed to know if his heart was safe in her garden. If he watered her soil, would she protect what they made.

Why you think I call you Butterfly? You kiss the petals of my crazy and you find it beautiful. I’m supposed to let another nigga have that?”

I won’t wait to love you later because of time. I’m going to love you right now. Loudly and proudly.”

“It’s been a month. Enjoy this place y’all are in. But don’t string her along seven years like I did. This married life is ten times better.”

Love was support, intimacy, trust, and the ability to pick up where the other lacked.

I want her as my own all the way around. Papers, spiritually, everything.”

“Until the life leaves my body, I’m with you. And even then, you got my soul anchored to you. Locked in, Butterfly.”

You’re stronger than I could ever be. You’re strong. You’re powerful and quite frankly, baby, you the baddest woman I know.