He kept going.
Kept stroking.
He wasn’t fucking, he was ministering to her pussy.
Loving on her pussy the way that God ordained for a man to cultivate the body, mind, and spirit of his wife. She wasn’t that yet… not on paper, but the soul tie had been created, and in Silas’ mind; it was only a matter of time.
The pleasure had overtaken Nuri…Overwhelmed, and moved her to silent tears. He was so deep in her pussy, his semen became a healing ointment as he sprayed her womb with permanent traces of his DNA.
Now, as they lay body-to-body, Nuri snuggled in close while steadying her breathing, she rested her head just above his heartbeat.
“You heard from Ms. Nova?” Silas asked, his voice laced in humor as he combed his fingers through her long tresses.
Nuri smirked, already knowing where he was headed. “Her ass been M.I.A. ever since she and my dad linked back up,” she replied, giggling as her fingertip lazily traced circles around the tattoo inked across his chest.
Silas chuckled, that deep, sexy rumble that always stirred something inside her. “Shittt… sound ‘bout right. They probably somewhere catching up on all them years they lost.”
“They got decades of catching up to do, too.”
Nuri laughed, then there was a pause—one that wasn’t awkward but intentional. Silas was calculating, not in a manipulative way, but in the way that men who led with love and purpose always were. When he asked his next question, it came wrapped in sincerity.
“What you plan on doing after graduation?”
Nuri let the question settle in her spirit before answering. “Hopefully, I can start working in my field right away. I want to get experience under my belt, and build a reputation.Eventually, I want to open my own firm, but I’m not rushing. I’ll take all the mentorship and guidance I can get.”
Silas nodded, impressed but not surprised. He knew the woman standing in front of him was built different.
“You plan on staying in Atlanta?”
“That’s the plan,” she said, her voice steady. “I didn’t look into going anywhere else.” She shrugged.
“What if I told you I had a dope-ass connection in Chicago... and all I need is your approval to make it official?” Silas pulled her in closer, his lips grazing the shell of her ear. "I know this shit may seem sudden. Everything between us, and in your life been comin' fast as hell. But, where I'm from coincidences don't just happen. I'm not confused about what or who I want, baby. It's gon' always and forever be you."
"What about your house, and-"
"Fuck this house. If there’s one thing I ain’t ever been confused about... it’s you. I want you. I’m ready to build something real—like some forever-type shit,” he confessed. “Material shit will come and go, but a woman like you only come once in a lifetime. I gotta have you. Plus, I got a faculty offer at one of the best universities there. I wouldn’t be asking you this if I wasn’t serious. This ain’t just a dream. This is real. If you agree, life 'bout to be sweet as fuck. Just say yes."
"Yes."
Tears brimmed at the edge of her lashes, but not the broken kind. These were the overflow of abundance. Of finally being seen. Of knowing that everything she endured led to this moment.
“Yes,” she said, with every inch of her soul behind it.
Silas didn’t respond with words. Instead, he kissed her—soft and slow—like he had all the time in the world to show her what heryesmeant to him. At that moment, Nuri knew... this washer fresh start. She had survived the storm, and now, she was standing in the sunlight.
Graduation Day…
Nuri had been waiting for this day since the moment she stepped onto Blake University's campus as a wide-eyed freshman. Graduation. The moment that once felt like a distant dream was now a few hours away. Her mother’s voice echoed in her mind—“Hard work pays off, baby.”She was right.
Fresh out the tub, Nuri moved with grace and intention. The warm water of her Jacuzzi had washed away the last four years of stress, but her glow… That glow came from within. Silas had left a few hours earlier to get dressed so he could be there front and center to celebrate her crossing the stage with honors. A Bachelor's degree in Psychology wasn’t just a win. It was proof that she was a warrior and not a statistic. She also had planned to continue school in Chicago so she could obtain her Master's degree and work at the same time.
Nuri reached forward and pulled the chrome stopper, watching the water swirl away. Wrapping herself in her plush white towel, she stepped out and tightened her silk scarf. With her reflection staring back at her in the vanity mirror, she brushed her teeth and washed her face, the routine calming her nerves.
Ten minutes later, she'd walked out of her ensuite, and sat down on the bench located at the foot of her bed. Reaching for her Coconut Waters EOS lotion, she thoroughly moisturized her skin, rubbing Coconut Waters EOS lotion into her flawless brown skin. She spayed herself down with the subtle scent ofYarain the light pink bottle,it filled the room as she misted herself. She moved with purpose, while that settled into her skin. She slid into her white undergarments, then followed up with applying DKNY's Cashmere Mist deodorant.
Clean & Powdery.
Feminine & Grown.
