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“I may be warming to the Ellises, and my baby may be one, but I’ll never concede to the Ellis way. Keep her away from my child, me, and your private parts.”
“I may be warming to the Ellises, and my baby may be one, but I’ll never concede to the Ellis way. Keep her away from my child, me, and your private parts.”
“Hell. No,” he repeated. “Bilan, that’s my body. It’s been branded by me and my child. You think I’m going to spend a moment giving a fuck about a scar and pooch? That shit is mine; all of it.” “It’s horrid.”
“See, you fuckin’ up lil’ man’s vibe, too.”
“Why would I not want a woman like that at my side for the rest of my life? How could I let her pass by and not mother my children—not be my comfort each night and joy every morning I rise?
Having you as just my child’s mother wasn’t enough. A woman like you should have rights to me in every sense; legally, exclusively, spiritually, and forever. You already own my heart, why not have me in matrimony?”
“Bilan, I vow to love you with a fidelity you deserve, to take care of you with every resource I have, including my heart, and to honor your mind, body, and wishes. I promised to be your friend and keep your most guarded secrets. To be your lover and worship your body and mind. And to be your protector, keeping
you from harm and the ugliness of life, even when it includes me.”
They prided themselves on presenting an exquisite culinary experience, and an environment conducive to fine dining and escapism.
This peer of mine taught me dreams weren’t limited to your pillow. Dreams were God’s way of informing you of your purpose.” There
Sometimes you have to utilize what you have to be used to create what you need.
Relationships in life are relatively about parameters. Parameters in friendships, marriage, with relatives, and even with your children. They’re key in defining who you are as a person and how you govern yourself while functioning within them.”
“My mother is my axis; she centers me. She’s always been the gatherer, the server of encouragement, correction, discernment, and navigation. Irene has held the banner of ‘family.’ When I encountered my wife, I saw a long-sufferer, a sharp mind, a blinding resilience, and a legacy-bearer.”
‘When a Black man loves you, he protects you. The prize for a Black man is finding a woman who understands and appreciates his plight because she, too, has one akin to him.’
Best friend, my only lover, and protector. Forever.
