My eyes fluttered opened a bit as I laid here. I reached over to the table and grabbed my phone to check the time. It was eight thirty in the morning. I sat it back down and snuggled back under the covers.

Something heavy was laying over me and I looked under the covers to see it's Anthony's arm. It was loose around me as he sleep with his mouth ajar a bit.

I turned back around, getting back comfortable under the covers. Scooting back a bit, I grabbed his hand to wrap his arm back around me but I felt him shift behind me. Then he held me tightly, our bodies nearly molded together as he fell back to sleep, snoring a bit above my head.

I felt myself dozing off when his alarm made me jump hard. Covering my ears, the sound was muffled a bit but barely. I hear him sigh deeply as he released me and sat up in the bed against the head board. Cool air hit my back side and I pulled the cover over me more.

His alarm stopped and I feel him come back under the covers with me. He wrapped his arm back around me, snuggling his face into the crook of my neck. He softly kissed my shoulder and neck.

       "They serve breakfast down stairs, if you hungry." I hear him say. His voice is deeper an raspier than normal.

     "Okay." I say, closing my eyes.

We was still laying comfortably and I feel myself dozen off again. The sound of his phone vibrating on the table made my eyes fly open. He sighed deeply against me as we both sat here not wanting to get up. But the ringing sounded like it was getting louder the more we tried to ignore it.

He released me again and sat up on the edge now. I covered myself again, sighing.

     "Hello?" He says to whoever it was. "Yeah...yeah we'll be there inna lil bit.....ight."

I guess they ended the call since I heard nothing else. I felt him rise off the bed so I turned around, still under the covers. He went into the closet, rummaging through his suit case.

Guessing that we're about to get ready now, I sat up, removing the cover off of me. I sat on the edge wiping the crust from my eyes while putting my slippers on. I stood up, grabbing my phone and headed to the door.

       "Where you goin'?" He asked.

       "Breakfast." I simple say, still sleepy.

       "You going out like that? Want my hoodie." He offers and I turn around to him.

       "You saying I look ugly in the morning?" I turn around, blankly look at him. The memories of those comments from my page came flooding in randomly.

He stared back at me, squinting his eyes a bit then started chuckling. "Nah, Chill out, and put yo tittie back in ya bra."

I looked down and my right boob was exposed, hanging out the side of my sports bra. I lowly gasp, sucking my teeth, quickly fixing it. I turn back around, walking out the door, and walked to the elevator.

I didn't even know where to go but there was other people waiting for the elevator so I hope they going the same way.

We got on and went to the lobby and it was surprisingly filled with people this early in the morning. Most went the same way so I followed them. Walking into the lounge, people was seated eating, there was a line of people getting food and talking amongst themselves.

I went to the line, grabbing a plate and thought about what I wanted. There had a variety of things like, waffles, pancakes, French toast, eggs, bacon, sausages, different fruit, different juices, oatmeal, they had it all.

       "This shit look mad good don't it?" Someone says behind me. "Finna smash this shit."

I quickly looked and it was some brown skin middle aged looking guy dressed in a white t-shirt and Cookie Monster pajamas shorts.

I didn't respond to him since it was my turn. I decided on waffles, hash browns, sausages, and orange juice. I search around for me a seat as he stood next to me and I quickly stepped away.

      "Damnn my bad, I ain't no creep or nun shawty. Just seen you and thought you looked mad good and shit like this food."

      "Thanks." I say, walking around, looking for a seat.

       "I'm Shawn ma. Can I getcha number. Hit you later or some?" He asked following me.

       "I have a boyfriend." I respond as I found one near a window.

       "Ion see him heaaa'. Ain't no way my shawty finna be out looking like this and I'm not onna heels yo'." He laughs.

I sat down and took a sip of my juice. I just wanted to be left alone and eat so I can go back upstairs because I was still sleepy honestly.

It must be god cause my phone begin buzzing and Anthony's name popped up. I answered quickly putting it on speaker. "Hello?"

       "Yo when you done eating we gotta bounce." He says to me.

      "Okay. You not coming down here?"  I asked him. Also hoping he was so this guy can leave, or at least hear that it's a guy on my phone.

But some guy he knew came and started chatting with him. Thankful for whoever the guy was that took him away to a different table with people, I let out a sigh of relief.

     "You good?"

I looked back at the phone and Anthony was staring back at me with furrowed brows. "Yeah, my bad."

      "I'm on my way down." He say, ending the call right after.

        "Okay, rude." I sat my phone down and begin eating.

A few minutes later, I spot Anthony heading my way with his plate of food. Which was only waffles and apple juice.

He sat aside me, putting his arm on the back of my chair. "So what bozo was in yo face?"

       "What?" I said covering my mouth full of waffles.

      "Exactly what I said. Point em' out." He said to me and I sucked my teeth.

     "Guy with the Cookie Monster shorts." I say. "And how did you know?"

    "Cause you looked mad uncomfortable. And you wasn't lookin' at me when you was talkin'. You be having this worried/scared look on yo face."

I didn't say anything because he was definitely right.

"Was that your mom that called?" I asked referring to the call earlier.

"Yeah." He simply say.

"Besides your mom, do they know you're bringing me?"

"Nah, they don't. Unless my moms told them, which she might have."

That made me a bit more nervous. I don't want all eyes on me when we walk in. I have a feeling imma be a deer stuck in headlights when we get there.

Finishing my food, I got up to throw my paper plate away and Anthony did the same. After, we followed the train of people to the elevator and waited.

There's was nearly a dozen people waiting so I knew we was about to be on the this elevator like pack of hot dogs.

The elevator arrived and we walked on, standing again the wall as people crowded in. Anthony quickly pressed our floor number then coming back beside me.

It literally almost being impossible to move, Anthony grabbed my hand and pulled me in front of him. He wrapped his arms around me, pulling me closer to where my backside was against him as the last person squeezed on.

The door closed and we waited patiently to arrive at our floor. Making it here a few seconds later, the door opened. "Excuse us." Anthony say loudly for everyone to hear.

Everyone stepped aside, letting us through. Finally off, we walked to our room and he unlocked the door. I walked in and sat on the bed as he went into his beg to pick out clothes for today.

I watched him and he had a furrowed look on his face. He definitely seemed either annoyed or deep in thought. It might be weird but he looked so more attractive right now looking like that.

     "You're so fine Anthony." I said honestly.

He chucked, looking at me smirking. "Thank you ma but stop looking at me like that."

     "Like what?" I smiled.

     "Yeah, Ight." He kept smirking, shaking his head as he went back to searching through his clothes. "Keep playin'."

I started laughing cause I knew what I was doing. He grabbed his clothes and  went into the bathroom. I grabbed the remote and laid on my side, resting my head on my fist. I turned on the tv to a movie while I wait for him to finish.

Ten minutes into the movie, my phone begins to ring and I checked it. I felt a weird feeling in the pit of my stomach reading the contact name over and over.

Mama💖👸🏽

I hesitated on answering and right when I was about to answer, she was sent to voicemail. But quickly after, she called again. I took a deep breath and answered and all I hear is her telling whoever in the background to shut up.

       "I don't give a damn!....hello? Nae baby?"

        "Hello."

       "Are you alright?" She asked sounding really concerned.

        "Yes." I sort of lied.

        "That's good. How long are you staying?"

         "Five days."

"Almost a week? Are you sure you're going to be okay?"

"Yes. I have my own money and he's helping me as well."

"Helping? With what? You know you can come back. Your dad just upset that you're growing up."

"With anything I need help with. And I don't really care."

"Regardless if you care or not, he have some people out there looking after you."

        "What?" My face scrunched up. "Who? How?"

        "Just to make sure you're safe. That's all."

         "Or to just be nosey and have more things to jump on me about." I rolled my eyes. "So these people just following us around?"

         "I'm not sure baby. That's all I heard before he left the house with Cameron. But please be safe and call if you need anything. And know that you can come back."

          "Yeah okay." I said not really caring anymore or believing. I was really growing tired of all of this. 

         "I love you."

          "Love you too." I said ending the call.

I deeply sighed, tossing my phone on the bed. Of course he got people watching. Now I'll have to keep looking over my shoulder while I'm here.

But I'm definitely not letting this mess up my experience out here. So if they gone watch me like a hawk, imma give them a show.

The bathroom door opened and Anthony walked out in his outfit. I was instantly hit with his cologne that makes me blush. I didn't know why but ever since we got back on good terms, I have this tingly feeling inside of me all of a sudden.

     "You look....yummy." I said catching myself off guard. I started laughing.

He chuckled as well. "Yummy?" He said while putting his clothes away.  He then came and sat next to me as I sat up.

      "Yeah, yummy." I smirked while looking him up and down.

He stared back at me with a questionable look, licking his lips slowly. "Ranae." He said low and softly.

      "Anthony." I said just as low.

      "You want yo back broken in?" He said in the same tone and it sent chills down my spine.

I was honestly stuck while staring back at him. I didn't expect that blunt ass question. Blush came rushing to my cheeks as I grew nervous from the thought of being intimate with him.

He started smirking then chuckling as he stood up, grabbing my hand making me stand up. "Go get dressed and stop playin' wit me." He said ushering me to the closet.

I tried not to smile, as I got to the closet and begin looking for an outfit for today. Finishing, I went to take a shower. Turning the water and shower head on, it was growing steamy in the bathroom.

My mind could help but go back to him question. I knew he was serious. And I honestly haven't given it much thought about going to that level with him. I liked that we was taking things slow to learn and get to know another. And I'm still waiting for him to ask for us to be official. I think I'm ready for it but I don't know if he is.

We act and do some of the things a couple would do. But he also never really talked about how he feels about me and vice versa. Guess I'll just have to bring it up to get my answer.

After fifteen minutes, I hopped out and dried myself and finished getting dressed to go. After putting the finishing touches on my hair, I looked over myself one last time. I felt pretty but did I actually look pretty?

I was so nervous that I was starting to sweat on my forehead already. Wiping it, careful not to wipe the little make up I did do off, I walked out the bathroom.

Anthony was standing at the door, texting away on his phone again. He wasn't even paying attention to me being ready. I grabbed my coat, purse, and stuff and walked over to him.

He finally looked up at me, looking me up and down. He leaned off the wall and put his phone away, still staring me down.

       "What?" I frowned a bit. He reached for my hand, grabbing it and slowly twirled me around. "Anthony—"

      "You look good mamas. Mad good." He says pulling me closer, hugging me, burying his face in my neck, inhaling hard.

"What the hell?" I laugh at that.

"You smell so sweet." He said against me.

"Thank you and thank you." I blushed.

"You're welcome. You ready?" He asked and I nodded. I placed my coat on and we walked out the room.

Heading to the elevator, I still felt his eyes on me. I was blushing harder than ever. We made it down to the lobby and walked out the door to the garage.

Making it to the car, he opened the door for me and I thanked him, getting in. I put my seat belt on as he came to the driver side and wasted no time reviving the car. He placed his seat belt on and drove off.

The car ride was kind of quiet except the music playing lowly on the radio. He was bobbing his head to it. I was surprised he wasn't smoking right now.

But the questions from earlier was lingering, making me curious. "Can I ask you something?"

"Nah." He said nonchalantly.

I smacked my teeth as he grinned. "I'm just playin', wassup?"

"Why haven't you asked me to be your girl?" I say, going straight to the point.

He didn't say anything as he watched the road, looking deep in thought now. His brows was furrowed.

"Why you ain't ask me to be yo man?" He smirked.

I smacked my teeth again, stale facing him. "Anthony I'm serious."

"I am too, shittin' me. Goes both ways." He chuckled.

I sighed deeply, about to become annoyed. "Can you answer?"

"Ight." He said. "I'm not ready to ask yet."

I frowned. "Why? You talking or messing with someone?"

"Nah—"

"So why?"

He glanced at me then back at the road. "Must want ya back broken in, pressin' me hard."

"Okay, maybe I do but not if I'm not your girlfriend." I said matter of fact with a little sassiness. "So why?"

He started cracking up, shaking his head. "Cause I ain't ready to ask yet ma."

Feeling defeated, I looked away from him and out the window at the cars next to us driving.

"I want it to be a special moment. Ask you to make it official while onna romantic ass date like the ones you see in the movies."

My heart warmed instantly, making me look at him.

"Asking you to me my girl normally is mad boring. And you make me wanna give you the fairy tale shit." He says making me smile. "So stop pressin' me bout it."

"Okay." I smiled.

"Okay." He mocked me. "Aggy."

I giggled, getting on my phone and scrolling through my social medias. More and more people begin following me randomly. Which got me more likes on my pictures.

I couldn't even focus on this cause I was wondering when he was going to ask me. I'm pretty sure it's all imma be worried about for right now.

I noticed we stopped and looked up from my phone. He found a spot across the street from the house. It was a nice town house that was two stories high. It was so many cars parked. From here you can see alot of people in the house and in the backyard as well. My anxiety had reached its max level now.

He killed the ignition and unbuckled his seat belt. Was about to get out when I grabbed his arm, stopping him. "You moving too fast."

"Ma really?" He chuckled.

"Yeah. I'm nervous Anthony." I said sighing.

"You gone be good. Nun but a bunch of old heads and cousins." He explained.

"Old heads are very opinionated." I mumbled.

"Mamas you should know by now ion give a fuck about people opinions, except my moms who likes you already so you good.."

I silently sighed, looking pass him and out the window at everyone. I took a deep breath, unbuckling my seat belt. Before I could react, he quickly hopped out.

       "Really?" I watched him walk around to my side. He chuckled, opening my door.

       "C'mon scary ass." He said holding his hand out to me.

Smacking my lips, I stepped out and he closed the door and I heard the car lock. People was already looking at us from here. We walked in hand in hand as eyes came to us immediately.

     "Ayo! Look at my son!" A guy said walking over to us and shook Anthony's hand then pulling him into a hug.

      "Fuck outta heaa!" Anthony laughed. "Wassup witchu Cuzo?"

      "Shit, you know Im straight ." He said laughing. "Nigga what about you, yo ass be MIA."

       "Business." Anthony simply say and the guy sucked his teeth and they both started laughing.

    "Oh yeah? We needa talk inna bit then." His eyes darted to me, raising a brow. "This ya shorty?"

       "Yeah man, this is Nae, ma this my cuz Amir." He introduced us and we shook hands briefly.

      "Oh yeah? Now I see why yo ass be MIA. Needa take my ass to the Windy City and cop me a thicky, shittin' me." He said in this accent while laughing, and rubbing his hands together making Anthony laugh along.

    "Yo chill, man, chill." Anthony shook his head.

    "How moms doin'?" Anthony asked.

"Go see for ya self nigga, you know she wanna see you." He said.

"Heard." Anything said as we followed him through the