“A word, and a sermon.” The redhead replied.
Big story?Aaliyah pulled out her cell phone and searched online. Her jaw dropped when she saw Ricardo was trending for drugging and raping a woman. He claimed he was set up by another woman but there was no mention or evidence of her. Charges were to be expected soon.
He was forced to step down from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. Ximena, however, remained firm her father was set up and vowed to fight on his behalf. She received a ton of grief from the supporters of the #metoo movement because of her stance, with many calling on her to step down.
Aaliyah set down her phone and sipped her tea. She couldn’t help but to remember how cold and clinical the pair was towards her just a few weeks prior as if they shit didn’t stink. Now the chickens came home to roost.
She smiled.
Her phone buzzed and it was text notification from Ocean.Stay where you are. I’m around the corner.
What?Aaliyah set her phone down and looked around. Her body sensed he was near and she became so aware of him. Ocean appeared a short time later and made a beeline towards her. Aaliyah barely managed to get to her feet when Ocean embraced her and kissed her forehead.
“How did you know I was here specifically?” Aaliyah asked. “Unless you…”
“…had a tracker place on your phone, yes.” He answered. “Why didn’t you let me know you would be here, angel?” He whispered. “I could’ve made arrangements.”
“I didn’t want you to,” Aaliyah relished in the scent of him. He smelled of musk and justman.His strong arms wrapped around her body and the world went still. “I needed to talk to you urgently and privately.”
Ocean pulled back and looked at his fiancée with questioning eyes. “What are you talking about?”
“I need to talk to you tonight. I don’t want to ruin your day, okay?” She kissed his lips. They were soft and sensual. “I just need to talk to you.”
“Can you give me a hint?” He pleaded. “I don’t want to go all day thinking about this. Are you breaking up with me?”
“No, but you might break up with me.” She blew out a breath. “O, I really need to talk to you about my past.”
“What is it about your past?” He asked. “I told you I don’t care about it.”
“But you should, O. You should. My past isn’t pretty. I’ve done some pretty bad things and there’s evidence of it. If this gets out, it’ll ruin you. Your father knew about it. So did Ximena. I’m pretty sure other people know as well.” Aaliyah looked at Ocean and her heart broke by seeing how upset his eyes were. “It’s best we end this now so you don’t get hurt.”
Ocean nodded. He let out a small breath. “I have a few hours left. Can you wait that long?” He asked.
Aaliyah had no choice. “Yes,” she nodded.
“Good. Go back to your hotel room and wait for me, Liyah. Okay? Wait for me. I’ll be there in a few hours.” He kissed her. “I’ll see you soon.” He left the coffee shop.
Aaliyah released the breath she held. It was 1 PM and she had at least six hours to go before Ocean saw her. It was going to be the longest wait of her life.
