Romans & histoires The Promise Of Forever Cast

He tells me to take all the time I need, which from him means call me back before anyone else does, and we hang up, and I sit at my kitchen counter with my coffee going cold and four days gone out of thirty and absolutely no closer to an answer than I was a week ago. Four men in six days. Damian with his memo. Kai with ten years of silence breaking open in one sentence I still haven't fully recovered from. Theo, who quoted my grandfather back to me like a ghost and then told me to go looking for something in the will that Mr. Okafor never mentioned. And now Marcus, offering himself up like a foregone conclusion, like the only reasonable ending to a story he's been quietly writing since I was

“You’re going to make better ones. Ones that actually belong to you. Oh wait. Vows starting. Ryan speaking first. Standard stuff. Love. Future. Family. He stumbled on the word forever.” I laughed again but it cracked halfway. The sound bounced off the empty apartment walls. Forever. He said that to me once too. In the studio after a late night. He promised we were building something real. I believed him while I turned down opportunities and poured myself into his dreams. “His voice shook on the part about loyalty,” Diana texted. “Mom looks pleased though. Directing the photographer with her eyes. Dennis is still silent. Typical.”

Mia was overjoyed “Daddy, why? Aren’t we enough? Why do we have to get a little brother?” Sophia looked sad “Sophia, it isn’t about that! Daddy and mommy love both of you,” “But, then why need another kid?” Sophia asked “How if later daddy and mommy love him more instead of us?” Sophia added “Baby, that won’t happen! Daddy promised to you and Mia. Both of you are forever daddy’s princesses” Martin “Really?” Sophia made sure “Promise!” Martin pulled a pinky promise and Sophia as well as Mia hugged him happily

‘Ri…I-’ ‘I promise. Every blood moon, let's hole up, away from the world. We can binge-watch N*****x, anything you want, we’ll stay inside… together. Forever. I promise I’ll always be there.’ I whispered through the link as I ran towards his house. My heart was thundering as I saw the lights were on. ‘Forever is a long time princess.’ ‘Do you want forever?’ I asked as I ran through the gates, sliding between his two cars and reaching the door.

“Thank you for never stopping the search.” “Nothing separates us ever again,” he promised, his voice a low, definitive vow against my lips. “You, me, and Nina. Forever.” I smiled against his skin, the warmth of the sun finally settling deep into my bones. “Yes, Cade. Forever.”

I promised. Felix hunched and kissed my forehead. “ Forever is the deal. We ain't gonna say goodbye to each other till death do us part. Do you promise?" He raised his right hand as a sign of seriousness. I reciprocated with my right hand hoisted up as well. “ I promise. Till death do us part" We clenched our fingers in between each space and thereafter shared a passionate kiss. Then, Felix carried me back to the bed, holding the small gift bag with him.

Third time making these promises. Final time needing to. Forever time keeping them. Together.

That is the promise I will never forget. THE END