Luca (The Eisenberg Effect #1)

by Grey Huffington

“When you’re accustomed to being controlled by material possessions and monetary donations, you tend to stray away from them,”

Tonight would be the last night she ever thought about that nigga willingly. I wanted to swipe her memory with my words and reprogram it with my actions.

The restraint I practiced could’ve won me an Oscar because I wanted nothing more than to demand her silence when it came to another nigga. Besides, when it was me showing interest, I wanted her mute when a nigga approached her.

I wanted Ever all to myself but with niggas in her mix that couldn’t happen.

“Because I’m ready to be the only nigga with the number, Ever.” I made shit plain and simple for her.

If she wasn’t ready, that was cool. But there were a thousand bitches that were ready to hold it down until she was. Hopefully, no one compared because otherwise, the position I was trying to put her in would probably no longer be available by the time she was.

My job was to protect her from everyone, even herself at times.

Dreaming with a broken heart.

There was so much work that needed to be done on my end. I refused to sit at anyone’s table empty-handed.

From the moment he entered my life, insecurities crept in that led to me shying away from life and its beauty altogether. Before I knew it, I was a stay-at-home mom who hid herself from the big, bad world.

Trust me. You’ll look back at these moments and be filled with so much gratitude. These are your founding blocks. Your future starts now, not yesterday. So, just continue to make these days count and you’ll have nothing to worry about.

I just got my freedom and it includes being financially stable, without a man’s help.”

“Imagine me offering you the world but you’d rather have crumbs because another bird has access. You really not

Me telling him I wasn’t ready had nothing to with love but everything to do with me being able to stand on my own two feet before I get involved with anyone.”