KEVAH'S POV
Shit! Here we go.I hold my breath, praying that my sisters will keep their chill. I love myself, so I don't care what anybody has to say about me.The two women quickly avert their eyes when they notice we overheard them.“Girls, take it easy. They're not worth it,” I try my best to calm my sisters.“Eva, what happened to you? Once upon a time, you wouldn't let a bitch get away with saying such shit about you,” Lana questions with teary eyes.“You're too beautiful to let people treat you like this,” Ella says, with tears streaming down her face. She has always been the crier in the family.“Life is way too short to focus my time and energy on what people say and think about me. It's obvious that those girls have nothing else to do than sit and criticize people; their lives only have a purpose when they're bullying others. What's important to me is how I view myself and not how others see me. My opinions of myself are what matters. I've been living by this decree for two years now,” I give my sisters a reassuring smile.They relax. I snag my bag and excuse myself to the lavatory.All eyes are on me as I stroll towards the bathroom.“What is she wearing?” One woman snickers.Clothes.“Did she look in the mirror before she left her house?”Yes, I did, and I look good.“Fat girls shouldn't wear shorts!”Says who?“Oh My God, her ass is so big!”Yeah, it is!I wiggle my ass, swaying my wide hips, not ignoring the hungry looks most of these skinny ladies' men are throwing at me.I wink at one of them, and he drops his cutlery on his plate with a loud clank, licking his lips. My eyes move away from him as I see him adjusting his trousers.I blow a kiss to the 50-something-year-old to my right and I see him adjusting his bow tie, pulling on his collar, and releasing a long breath.My legs glide my body towards the bathroom and I enjoy every eye I feel burning my backside.I enter through the red door and do my business and with my makeup still flawless, I exit the restroom.To my surprise, a man is standing with his legs crossed at the ankles. The man is chewing on a toothpick.He smirks when he notices me drinking in his sexiness.He is sporting a white button-down shirt, black dress pants, and black shoes.“Hello beautiful," he asserts, his eyes scurrying my face, then they drop to my lips. “Did you enjoy your meal?”“Yes, but why are you creeping at the entrance to the ladies' room—are you some kind of rapist?” I grab my pepper spray from my bag and hold it up to his eye level. “I've got mace.” My quick action causes my tits to jiggle, and his views plummet to my chest. I observe as his pupils expand.“That's smart of you, especially since you're built like that,” his eyes snap back to meet my gaze.Oh! Gosh! My pussy is misbehaving.The way he is studying me has my vagina drowning in my juices.I haven't had sex since I caught mistake number four having sex with my ex-roommate/ex-best friend six months ago, unless I count Mr. Toe Curler; my dildo.“What am I built like?” Shit! I curse myself at how sultry my voice sounds. I bite my bottom lip and his eyes dip to my mouth.He pushes himself off the wall and walks and parks his body in front of me. His hazel eyes slowly undress me, and my brown eyes did the same to him. He circles his fingers around my wrist, which is holding the can of pepper spray. I detect the aroma of paprika and nutmeg when he leans in.He uses his other hand and cups the back of my neck, tilting my head backward. His stubble jaw grazes the side of my cheek while he runs his lips slightly along my cheekbone until he finds my ear. “Like a sex goddess,” he whispers, and I stumble backwards; my rear hits the wall of the bathroom door.Here goes mistake number five. I ponder to myself.I've never had sex with a stranger before; never had a one-night-stand, but there's a first time for everything.He takes my earlobe, and he sucks on it until I get dizzy. “Oh, Jesus,” I gasp.I feel his chuckle rumbling off his chest. “It's Victor,” he declares as he moves his tongue along my nape.I drop the pepper spray and my purse on the floor. My hands go to the front of his shirt; palms flat against his rib cage. “I hate this shirt,” I hiss, vex about it hiding his ripped chest.“Sir.” Our heads jerk to the waiter that served my table earlier.“Yes, Peter?” Victor grunts.“Sorry, Sir, but Angela is here, and she is asking for you and -” the poor fellow keeps diversifying his eyes from the floor to the ceiling, refusing to look our way. It is obvious he's blushing.“Just tell her something. Don't you see I'm busy,” Victor yells, and Peter hurries off. “Now where were we - umm?”“It's Kevah.”“Kevah, I like it. Shall we take this upstairs?”“Upstairs?”“Yes, this is my restaurant. I have a small flat and an office upstairs, you know—For emergencies,” he cocks a mischievous grin at me. So, he is the one who sent the wine and, by the events taking place right now, he likes to fuck.I don't fuck married men, so I look at his finger.No ring, good.“OK, lead the way, Victor.”Victor grins as he wiggles his sexy tongue at me, and I smirk. He takes my hand and practically drags me up the steps.He better knows how to use that tongue, my inner slut giggles as I follow Victor into his office.KEVAH'S POVI am exhausted by the time I stopped crying. My eyes are swollen, but the pain is still there, loud inside my chest. The sky is getting dark now, and I soon have to make my way back to my mother’s house where Manny is waiting for me. But I don't want to see Mama. I just can't deal with her. I don't think Mama likes me. I think she's ashamed of me, the fact that I am on the heavier side, but aren't parents supposed to love their children unconditionally? Regardless of their colour, height, weight or sexual preferences? Mama is such a hypocrite for someone who goes to church and holler out praise the Lord every Sunday. I scoff and my tummy makes a roaring sound. My body is telling me that it’s hungry, but I just don't feel like eating.I am lying on the grass hugging grandma's tombstone when I hear the faint footsteps of someone coming. I smell his cologne before I see him. Manny smiles at me lightly with concern in his eyes. I feel so bad bringing him into my fucked up worl
KEVAH'S POVSo here we are, inside my mother's house with Manny. We are here to tell her and Adrian that we are getting married. It is the twins' idea. They claimed that if I got married without Mama's blessing, then I'd never forgive myself. So as I said, here we are sitting in Mama's living room, waiting for Adrian to convince her to come out of her bedroom and face us. I can hear their hushed tones growing louder. Adrian must have won the argument because I see Mama coming downstairs toward us. My body shivers, and Manny squeezes my palm tighter. “Don't be nervous, Principessa, it will all be OK.”I just nod my head and blew out the breath I was holding. Mama is wearing her dockers pants with a caramel flip-flop and a neat white crushed blouse is stuck inside the waist of her pants, accentuating her slim figure. Manny and I stand up as Mama and Adrian enter the living room. Before I can get a word in, Mama starts to shoot out accusations.“You're pregnant, aren't you?” Her eyes r
EMANUELE'S POVThe ache inside my chest was swift and sharp, throbbing like a rotten tooth. Sighing, I peek out the small oval window to my direct left. The sky reminds me of a kaleidoscope of colours, like bottles of spilt paint on a canvas. I wonder what Kevah is doing right now. Is she crying? Does she miss me? I know I miss her already. I wish I had more time with her. More time with her incredible mouth and her sharp hazel eyes that could stop a meter shower if she stared at it too long. What are you doing, Manny? Breathe, I coax myself. Pulling on the collar of my shirt like that will make me breathe better. I let out a strangled sigh. It's only a few months, I will see her in no time, I tell myself.Passengers are still boarding, and I wait for sleep to consume me. Resting my head on the headrest, trying to get the pain of not seeing my Kevah for months off my mind. “Hello, Emanuele," A sweet female voice jolts me forward. I narrow my eyes at her, trying to figure out where I
JULY 12TH, 2016The past two days have been a blur. Kevah still hasn't given Manny her answer, so she invites the twins over while Manny goes out with Kevin for drinks.She thought maybe the twins could shed some light on the situation, but of course, she was wrong. "I can't marry him Saturday. That's like four days from now. It's way too soon," she whines to the twins. "Girl I don't know about you, but I'd be all over that man candy right now," Lana says while she snacks on a grape. "Lana is right. I'd be sitting on his face right now enjoying my honeymoon," Ella giggles. "I'm serious, you guys. Do you think he'll be mad if I tell him I wanna wait a few months?" Kevah asks. "From what I've seen, that man loves you so much, he'll do anything you tell him to," Ella states. "Yeah, he'd suck a fart out of your ass if he thinks it'll make you happy," Lana adds. The three sisters erupt in laughter. "Thanks, guys. I will let him know when he's back. By the way, Kevin got the DNA resu
Kevin is sitting in Bobbette's small, cozy living room. The brown couch is comfortable and smells like Lysol. He leans back, resting his head on the softness. He is nervous; he is about to meet Kevlyn, his daughter. Bobbette wanted to wait for the right time, but Kevin couldn't wait to meet her. He knows in his heart that she is his. “Mommy, do I have to?" He hears a sweet little voice whine. “Yes, Kevlyn. You have an important visitor, and he is here to see you."“But why? I don't want to meet this person."“Kevlyn Pierce, you stop it right now and behave yourself," Bobbette says sternly.“What if he doesn't like me?" Kevlyn asks and Kevin's heart melts. She is afraid he won't like her, but he already loves her from the moment he saw her beautiful eyes in that photo.“It's impossible sweetie for anyone not to like you. You are awesome."“Really mommy?"“Really. Now come on. It's rude to keep our guests waiting."Kevin sees Bobbette exiting the room to the left. She is so beautiful
An hour later and Manny still isn't back. Where the fuck is he? I pace around my apartment. The purple wallpaper peeling from the wall. The thick pink rug that my feet are buried on does little to comfort my anxiety. I sit on the only piece of furniture in the living area, a dark brown settee that I got at a flea market for sixty bucks, and I wait for Manny to return. I shake my knees and bite my fingernails. What if someone mugged him? What if they stab him and leave him on the street to die?Oh God!I can't just sit here like this. I need to go find him.I go to my underwear drawer and I take out my weapon. I check to see if it's good to go. The black SIG P369 fits perfectly in my hand. I grab my jacket and throw it on. I walk back to the living room, and then I see the front door being slowly pushed open. I point my gun. Many women had been raped in this building and I will kill a perv before they rape me. I hold my breath, and then I see Manny step through the door with his su