-about a month later
Mariah

"Come on Ry we gone be late." Dorian shouted from the bottom of the stairs

"I'm comin', I'm comin'." I said as I walked downstairs

"Damn." He licked his lips while lustfully gazing at me

"Don't start. We already late." I shook my head, blushing

"You look so good." He wrapped his arm around my waist, pulling me to him

"Thank you. You look good too baby" I felt him kissing on my neck, which was turning me on "Dorian behave."

"Mhm." He gripped my ass, then pressed his growing bulge into me

He's part of the reason we're late now. When he came to pick me up, he couldn't keep his body parts to himself and of course I gave in. Have you seen how fine my man is?

"Baby, we have to go." I chuckled, feeling his tongue tickle my skin

He sighed "Ok, ok." He opened the front door for me

*

"And lastly, we wanna' thank y'all for coming and celebrating our 20th anniversary with us." Smitty concluded

"Y'all help yourselves to all the food and drink you want." Gloria, his wife added before they went to the dance floor

Dorian held my waist from behind as we stood watching Smitty and Gloria dance together.
As I took a sip of my champagne, I couldn't help but smile at how cute they were. I hope Dorian and I can grow old together like that.

Couples began joining them on the dance floor as Luther Vandross's If This World Were Mine, played.

"Dance wit' me?" He held his hand out

"Of course." I sat my glass on the table and we headed to the dance floor

He held me close as we swayed to the music in sync. "You remember our senior prom?"

"Yeah." I chuckled in his chest "You kept creating a safe distance because your lil boyish hormones were raging."

"I wanted to be respectful."

The night of our senior prom, Dorian was the perfect gentleman. Even though we had been having sex for about 6 months prior at the time, he wanted prom night to be more. He wanted to show me that our love ran deeper than just physical affection. So every time he started getting "excited" he'd pull away from me.

"You were." I said softly, inhaling his cologne.

"Mhm until you whispered in my ear-"

"Meet me in the bathroom in five minutes." I whispered in his ear, just like I did on prom night

He looked down at me with an eyebrow raised "Word?"

"Yup." I pecked his lips before walking off

All this talk about him being a gentleman makes me want to reenact prom night all over again. Good thing I got travel wipes in my wristlet.

*

"Where'd you two duck off to?" Gloria asked as we approached her and Smitty

"Oh my uh...my zipper got stuck." I lied

"And I had to help her." Dorian added

Gloria and Smitty busted out laughing "Chile, please. We've all been young and in love before." She said

"Yeah. Now we just old and in love so we can't bend like we used to." Smitty chuckled

"Oh my goodness." I shyly covered my face, laughing

"It's nothing to be ashamed of." Gloria said, shrugging "Mariah, how about we go talk to these ol' hoes and let the men conversate?" She asked me

I knew that meant Dorian and Smitty had to talk business so of course I got up.

I chuckled "Ok." I pecked Dorian's lips before we walked off, heading over to a group of ladies

Dorian

"I told you y'all would get back together. Didn't I?" Smitty smiled

"Yeah." I grabbed a drink off the tray

We headed over to a nearby table "See, I just know true love when I see it. It's a gift." Smitty sat down

"A'ight cupid." I joked "What you gotta' talk to me about?"

Smitty sighed before he started "So since Isaiah's been gone, his crew has basically been floating in the wind and they not too happy about going broke." He lit his cigar

"So? I don't give a fuck 'bout them niggas happiness."

"I know that Dorian. I'm just saying make sure you be on the lookout for anything suspicious. Word is, they out for revenge."

"Shit Smitty, you know I'm always ready for war." I chuckled and shrugged "Let them niggas come, bet they be leaving in body bags."

"I know you don't take no shit. But seriously son, keep a close eye on everyone around you. People get dangerous when money is involved."

"I gotchu Smit." I nodded

"Them lil' niggas threatenin' me too cause I won't give 'em no work." He ashed his cigar "You see I beefed up on my security? My ass too old to be goin' to war and shit."

I laughed lightly "Shiid' you ain't got none to worry 'bout. His crew a bunch of bitches anyway."

"You better dance wit' me before we don't make it to our 21st anniversary." Gloria said to Smitty from the dance floor

"Let me go before I don't get no anniversary lovin'." Smitty got up

I did the same and headed over to Mariah, who was dancing with herself. My baby probably tipsy.

"Come here beautiful" I grabbed her hand and turned her toward me

She placed her hand on my chest "Everything good?" She referred to the conversation between me and Smitty

"Yeah." I began dancing with her

"What y'all talk about?"

"Isaiah's crew going broke." I spun her around

"Stop baby I'm tipsy." She giggled

"A'ight." I chuckled "What you wanna' do when we go home?"

"Mmm..." she smirked

Omniscient

"Doriannn" Mariah called in a singing tone

She walked through the halls of her house with her water gun ready to squirt.

Before they went home, they decided to stop and get Skylar a few new toys, super soakers included. Since she was at Joyce's house, they were being big kids themselves and "testing the toys out."

"Come out baby, I ain't gone hurt you." Mariah cracked open the bedroom door

She looked behind it, hoping Dorian was standing there but he wasn't. Just before she could turn around, Dorian came out the bathroom shooting water.

"Got 'dat ass!" He laughed as he wet her up

Mariah ran around the room, laughing and spraying him back. They'd been playing for about an hour and Dorian won twice compared to her four.

"Okok, you win!" She surrendered

"Yeah!" Dorian sat the gun down and flexed "I'm trained to go." He winked at her

She sat on the edge of the bed, tired "Trained to go huh?"

"Yup." He did a goofy victory dance, humping the air

"You should be ready at all times then" Mariah quickly sprayed him, causing him to jump.

Dorian grabbed the water gun out of her hands and playfully tackled her. "You cheated."

"All's fair in love and war." She giggled

"Yeah, yeah." He pecked her lips, hovering over her

She placed her arms on his shoulders "We getting the bed wet."

"Let's get it wet some more." He lowered himself onto her, placing his body between her thighs

"I like the way you think." She said before pulling him in for a kiss

Their wet body's stuck together like glue while Dorian rubbed her exposed thighs.
She delicately held the sides of his face while their tongues danced in each other's mouths.
Just as Dorian reached between them to unbutton his pants, someone knocked at the front door.

"Ignore it." He spoke between kisses

Mariah did just that, reaching down to help him unbutton his pants.
The knocks became louder causing the couple to pull away and suck their teeth.

"They knocking like the damn-"

"Atlanta police department!" They knocked again

Uh oh...Y'all know I love me a good cliffhanger. See you next chapter 😘

-Carlisha ❤️