So it's not gonna be easy. It's going to be really hard; we're gonna have to work at this everyday, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, everyday. You and me... everyday. - Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook

Bricks...

I open my eyes to Zee, watching her eye lids flutter until her hazel eyes gaze upon me. She smiles and giggles, snuggling up against me while laying her head in the crook of my neck. I guess she was too excited to sleep, and honestly I was myself. I found myself nodding off here and there though. That flight tuckered me out.

"You still can't sleep?" I chuckle. She shakes her head no, kissing my neck.

"Just hearing the sound of the waves, and in a different environment excited me. I never really get out much you know." I nod, kissing her cheek repeatedly. I know Maryland is her home, and will always be. But that's soon to change.

"Come on, let's go freshen up so we can go grocery shopping." I tell her.

"Ooo! We gone get some exotic fruits!" She excites sitting up. I burst into laughter, slowly rising from the mattress.

"If you want to baby come on." I chuckle. After a bath and taking care of our hygiene, we were out the door waiting on the boat to arrive. The way the resort is set up, transportation is either by boat or helicopter to get to town. Zee was enjoying every bit of it.

"You can see right through the water baby." Zee giggles, giving me the straight face once she saw I was recording on Snapchat. I burst into laughter.

"You already know the deal b, don't act brand new." I chuckle. She playfully rolls her eyes.

"Do your co-workers hate? Cuz I would hate you if I were them." Zee laughs.

"If I was you I'd hate me too, I want that Rari navy blue." I rap a lyric from Dave East- Uber Everywhere laughing.

"Record another got damn Snapchat and Ima slap that dumb phone right in the water." Zee warns. I look at her in shock as the video cut. Zee burst into laughter, slowly walking over to me sitting on my lap.

"You mean yo. Get off me." I chuckle. She shakes her head kissing my soft spot, causing a grunt to release. Zee doesn't care where we're at, but sometimes I gotta remind her to chill. Even though I do want it most of the time.

We pull up to shore, the rower helps Zee out, helping me out next. He gives us a map to the city that shows visuals of different spots. Zee and I head over to the motor scooters. We rent one for the day, making our way to the Flea Market. Zee rode on the back, holding me tight so she wouldn't fall. I told her I got her. After a fifteen minute drive, we pull to to the market. I park the scooter, locking it with the chain.

We enter the market, as I pull my phone out once again. I start recording Zee walk in front of me putting "🍑😍" as the caption.

"They need to invent a bitting lip emoji. Ima talk to Apple." Zee laughs.

"Only your freak ass is worried about a bitting lip emoji." She confirms, thumping a mango to see if it's ripe.

"I bet if I do a survey, and get like thousands of signatures Apple would take that into consideration. They did it with the middle finger emoji." I tell her. She rolls her eyes, and laughs.

"These look fresh to you?" I look at the strawberries shaking my head no.

"Nah. One of those jawns is molded." I frown.

"Elk." We stay in unison.

"You know we don't need any meats right? We get room service at the resort." She nods.

"I know. I was thinking about that. But it's good to get some things to snack on. When we don't feel like ordering or something." She shrugs. I nod as we continuing shopping.

After an hour, it was now 3:45 in the afternoon. We did a little sight seeing, and trying different foods. We didn't really do much considering the fact we got up late.

After arriving back to our suite, we put the fruit and food away in the fridge. Zee then laid down on the bed, I flopped down in it. I got comfortable in my usual spot, laying my head right on Zee's ass. She laughs as I record yet again, captioning it "my pillow is better then yours 😏🤗🍑."

"You're a creep, get off me." She giggles.

"You gone bounce that shit for me?" I chuckle, smacking her ass. Zee laughs, twerking looking back at the camera.

"Ass so big I told her look back it." We both rap 2 Chains, laughing after. I post the video.

"You finally getting use to me showing you off?" She nods, crawling over toward me and laying on top of me. I turn the tv on, flipping through channels as she puts her hands up my shirt.

"What are we doing today?" She questions.

"Well the Polynesian Show is tonight. I'm taking you to see that, and we're having dinner." I tell her.

"What's a Polynesian Show?" She questions sitting up.

"You know how in our favorite movie, Lilo and Stitch, the bull David was dancing with fire and burned himself." Zee laughs and nods sitting up.

"Yea well that's what the show is like but without the niggas burning themselves and shit." I laugh as she does the same.

"Dinner and a show. Very rich living." She giggles. I shake my head.

"Go to sleep crazy. By the time you wake up, it'll be time to get ready." I kiss her as she nods in response. She lays her head in the crook of my neck, playing with my beard causing me to laugh.

That was her new thing to do now since we slept together this pass month. Always on top of me and then plays with my beard until she dozes off. She needs to sleep though, she's been up all night. I guess she's use to that from the night life at Envy. She hasn't been there is so long doe.

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Later That Day...

Zee...

"Damnnnnnnnnn baby, back at it again with the-" Bricks slaps my butt. "Fat ass." He laughs as we walk the deck to the restaurant. I shake my head, putting my YSL clutch under my arm. Ever since we got up from our nap, Bricks was on ten. Recording everything, I was ready to snatch that damn phone from him but I left him alone. He should enjoy himself, like I'm doing.

"Hello. Table for two?" The gentlemen questions.

"Yes." I smile.

"Right this way." Bricks walks ahead, grabbing my hand. When we get to the table, Bricks pulls out the chair for me. I take a seat, bringing my self to the table with Bricks' help. He then sits across from me, eying me while licking his lips. I smirk laying the napkin in my lap, opening the menu.

"You playing hard to get ma?"

"Not at all." I gaze upon him, watching him intently chew on a toothpick, which makes him even more attractive than he already is.

"You got a man ma?" I hang my head laughing.

"Yes actually I do." I say quite proudly. Bricks smiles as his cheeks flush.

"You sound quite fond of him." I chuckle and nod innocently.

"Mhmm. He was my best friend who turned lover in a matter of seconds it felt like. He has my heart." Bricks smiles and nods, switching the toothpick to the other side of his mouth.

"I got a woman, she has my heart too. She's actually had it since the first time we laid eyes on each in the third grade. She had me wrapped me around her finger, but now since we're both adults I think I got her wrapped around mine." He sits back confidently as I smirked. He wasn't lying. I'm definitely falling head over hills over him in a short amount of time. Bricks and I just stare at each other in lust before we were interrupted by the waiter.

We order our food and drinks, handing back the menus. It was a comfortable silence, and then the show started. Bricks and I didn't pay any mind. After eating, We were basically in our own world, laughing and playing around like old times.

"The couple in the back!" Someone volunteers us. Bricks and I looked confused when two people in Hula skirts and lays wrapped their heads approaches us. They take our hands, taking us up to the stage. They dress us in the traditional wear, instructing us to roll our hips and I was the only one doing it. Then Bricks had to show off having the the females oo and ah. So I start doing a little more, getting funds thrown at me. Bricks stood in front of me, hugging me around my waist as we both laugh.

"Give it up for the happy couple!" The host laughs and applauds as every one does the same. We both bow and wave after. Bricks then asks for the mic, and the Dj starts playing If I Ever Fall In Love by Shai.

I laughed just thinking about how Bricks and I use to sing this song off cue in his room whenever it played on the radio. I sung one part then he sung the other. It was just a mess. Then it hit me he kissed for the first time, and that's when...

"Zee...you know baby we go way back. Like third grade back." I felt the tears brew as I laughed and he does the same. He grabs my hand.

"You know when we first made love, I told you I loved you and I meant it from the bottom of my heart. I still love you, always have always will. And so tonight-" Bricks gets down on one knee, as I smile and a tear descends my cheek. He opens a velvet box revealing a ring. I cover my mouth with the back of my hand trying to catch my breath.

"If your man doesn't mind me stealing you for the rest of your life." Only him and I laugh, because we've been role playing mostly all night.

"Will you, Zee Banks spend the rest of your life with me?" He grins. I furrow my brows in awe, nodding.

"Yes Jefe. I'll marry you." I sob in joyful tears as he puts the ring on my finger, which is a perfect fit. The audience cheers as he stands to his feet, kissing me. I put my hands on both sides of his face, telling him I love him between each kiss. I would love to spend the rest of my life with Jefe, always wanted too. Just couldn't admit it until now. The way I'm feeling right now is an all time high. I've never been happy in my life until now.

"Let's get outta here."

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Meanwhile in Maryland...

Unknown...

"She said yes! My baby said yes!" Jefe excites, kissing all over Zee's face making her laugh. I smile as they say I love you to each other, pecking lips. I sigh in satisfaction, laying my head back in my chair after locking my phone. I'm happy to know she's happy and that she's fine and well. Jefe is the right man for her.

"Mama it's a man asking for you." My oldest twin daughter barges in.

"What man Zoey?" I question annoyed. She shows me her IPad, scrolling to the right. I smirk and laugh.

"Oh, him. He's a friend of the family." I flag. Zoey looks at me confused.

"Well the way he's asking of you, is like he doesn't know you."

"That's because he doesn't, know who I am right now. Mosey along. I need to plan on getting this Adrese fellow next." Zoey smacks her lips, leaving out. I turn my chair around to the window behind me. I don't want to kill him, but I need some information out of him. Omari's crew was after Zee because of Dimitri's selfish ass. But it's more to this, and I need to find out what. And fast.