Deeper Than Love (The Berotte Family, #2)

by Monica Walters

My entire body was trembling as I drove to Dad’s house to pick up Mama Nissa.

my daddy and Shy would have probably killed him.

Slayyyy

So when Dad became serious with Ms. Anissa, I gravitated to her immediately, just as he had. She was so warm and gentle, like I’d always imagined a mother to be.

She smiled then made her way to my car, and despite the turmoil I was in, I smiled too. For the past week, she and I had been inseparable. Since Knowledge had thrown me to the ground and caused me to break my arm, I’d been off work. It was so amazing getting to know her, and I already loved her as if she was my mother. The tenderness and care she showed me had drawn me to her, and her hugs were everything.

“Don’t. Someone once told me that babies are gifts from God, but sometimes, we aren’t able to receive that gift. Instead of bringing a child in this life that will cause more turmoil for you and possibly for the child as well, it would be better to give that gift back to God until you’re ready to receive it. The environment may not be conducive to raising a child in. The joys of motherhood are endless, but only when you’re ready and are mentally healthy. However, it’s your decision.”

it to be snatched from me.

I laughed

She put her arm around me, and I leaned into her, allowing her to comfort me in only a way that she could.

My support system was strong, and no matter what decision I made, I knew they would have my back,

All four of my brothers seemed to be in shock when they saw my tears, and they were all being extremely sensitive and tender with me.

dreads.

🧎🏽‍♀️

“It seems you are going to put me in my place too,”

🤭🤭🤭🤭

She frowned and lifted her hair like she was about to put it in a ponytail. Damn. I thought it was a wig. Her forehead wasn’t big either.

LMFAOOOOOO

When I let my dreads down and she beheld what all God had put before her, she swallowed hard before her lips had parted.

Me fucking too

“Naw. The total opposite. A young black woman. Told me I had a big forehead, so I told her she had a long neck.”

LMFAOOOOOO

She had to have grown up with older brothers, because she was way too feisty for someone as young as she was.

That was when we first started growing our dreads as well, and the females loved that shit.

That’s me . I’m female 🙋🏽‍♀️

I wanted to roll my eyes, but I was able to control myself. Every time my nail tech finished my nails, she would evaluate her own work. Like, hoe, let me say they’re pretty first!

LMFAOOOOOO

He was so damn fine, and those dreads were sexy as hell. Jesus. Well-maintained dreads and tattoos were a weakness of mine. Before he put on his coat, I could clearly see the tatts on his arms.

IM GONNA YELL

Chad asked the most questions. It seemed my turmoil had affected him and Shyrón the most, like they’d failed at protecting me.

😟

“I know. He was pushing all my buttons today.” “Well, I hate to be the one to tell you, but baby, that ain’t hard to do. You have so many buttons it’s almost impossible not to hit a couple of them.”

“Alexz, hold up. Listen, baby girl. All men aren’t like that piece of shit you got rid of. The only way you’re gonna find out for yourself is if you give someone an opportunity to get to know the real you and not this hard exterior you got up to protect

your heart. I know you crave love, because I do too. I can see it in you.”

Be careful. The only reason a woman fights getting to know a man she’s attracted to is either she already has a man, or she has some trauma in her past that has her building brick walls.”

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What in the fuck was this world coming to that a woman couldn’t legally have an abortion after six weeks? Most women didn’t find out they were pregnant until they were around that gestational timeframe.

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