Before she could do any wedding planning, it was time for Aaliyah to come clean. “O, there’s something I need to tell you.”
“What?” He asked. “What is it, rainbow?”
Aaliyah took a deep breath. “O…I…I…I used to be a….”
“Ocean!” Justin opened the bathroom. “I’m sorry to interrupt but the press is outside and they’re dying to hear from you. You gotta get out there, man.”
“Okay, I’ll be there. Give us one more moment.” He advised and Justin closed the door. He turned back to his fiancée. “What is it you wanted to tell me, angel?”
Aaliyah didn’t want to ruin Ocean’s moment before he met with the press. “You know what? It’s not that important. We’ll talk later tonight. I promise.”
“Okay.” He kissed her one last time. “We’ll talk later.” He straightened his suit and left the bathroom.
Aaliyah blew out the breath she didn’t know she held and gathered herself. The press went light on her knowing she was a potential love interest of Ocean’s, but no one serious. Once the engagement became public, everyone will start digging into her past.
How was she going to handle telling him about it?
If Ocean knew about her past, there was no reason for him to stay with her. Furthermore, no one would elect him with Aaliyah by his side? What man would stay with a woman who used to be a professional whore?
Ocean wouldn’t.
~~~~~
“Let’s dance, baby.”
Ocean put on Teddy Pendergrass and popped a bottle of champagne. “We need to celebrate!” He poured two glasses of Ace of Spades and handed one over to his fiancée. “Life is so beautiful tonight!”
Ocean’s enthusiasm was infectious. He was floating so high and no one could bring him down. The press ate up the story of him delivering Lyric at Briana’s fundraiser and his social media pages were flooded with well-wishers and voters promising to elect him. Some even wanted Ocean to deliver their children and they weren’t even pregnant.
Ocean was a little tipsy but in a celebratory mood. Aaliyah had never seen him so happy, so in love with life. She thought about the confession that burned the tip of her tongue and how it was effectively kill his night. She didn’t want to ruin that moment.
“Briana had an amazing fundraiser, I delivered my niece, and the woman who I’ve always loved and never stopped loving is letting me to be her husband.” Ocean wrapped his arms around Aaliyah shoulders and kissed her temple. “This night can’t get any better than this!”
“It can’t!” Aaliyah agreed. “To you, baby.” She held up her glass. “To everything.”
“No,” Ocean turned her around and stared deeply into her eyes. “To us. I couldn’t have done any of this without you. You’re love personified and I’m the luckiest man on earth. You see my heart and character. You’re a piece of heaven right here on earth. Cheers, bae.” He clinked glasses with her.
Aaliyah carefully sipped her champagne. She held back tears because she was afraid of ruining her makeup. No man had ever touched her soul the way Ocean did. “Cheers to us.”
Ocean swallowed his champagne in a gulp and rummaged through his old vinyls. “What did you want to talk to me about back there?”
“Um,” Aaliyah thought of a good lie. “I just wanted to see if you wanted to get married here or in Atlanta?”
“Anywhere you want, baby.” Ocean found what he was looking for. It was an old George Benson record. “Yes!” He put it on and “Love X Love” blared through the speakers. “Let’s dance, love.”
Ocean and Aaliyah danced to the soulful crooning of George Benson. Aaliyah couldn’t help but to notice how happy and almost delirious Ocean was. He was just so happy and everything in his life was perfect. She had numerous opportunities to tell him about her past but couldn’t stomach his potential reaction.
She thought about maybe Ocean knew about her past, but it made no sense. Why would he keep that quiet? Furthermore, why would he come back to her if he knew? He wouldn’t. He would stay away.
It was best to keep quiet and enjoy the ride. Once the news came out, Aaliyah would quietly end the relationship and go on with her life. She’d done it before and she’ll do it again.
She just hoped the next heartbreak wouldn’t nearly destroy her as the last one. She wasn’t sure if her heart could take another one.
Ocean wrapped his arms around Aaliyah and kissed her deeply. “You know what would top this night, rainbow?” He walked back and fell on the sofa, with Aaliyah straddling his waist. “Making love to my beautiful, soon-to-be wife.”
Aaliyah clasped Ocean’s face within her hands. His eyes softened to a sky blue and happy inebriation etched onto his face. All she wanted was to please him, and not worry about the night behind them or whatever the future might hold.
She got up and removed the gown. She let it fall down to the floor as she carefully removed her thong panties. Ocean joined her in removing his clothing and sat back down on the sofa, beckoning her to climb on top of him. Aaliyah sealed her mouth over Ocean’s and rocked against him as his thick cock bounced against her slick sex.
