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into the water where her thighs met,
hoping to give her a feel of what was yet to come. “Ooh…stop it.”
Lucy splashed water at me giggling.
    “ I’m supposed to be taking
it easy.” She shook her head and eased back down into the tub. I
grinned and used my shirt to wipe my face. “I know and I was about
to help you.” “Oh, Grant.” She groaned. Ok
Grant you are rushing it, I
thought. Just take your time and work your
way in. After getting her out of the tub,
I helped Lucy slip on her dark midnight blue nightgown. I watched
as she groomed herself in the mirror while I sat on the sink. As
she fussed with her curly jet black hair as it hung around her
shoulders it brought me back to when we first met. It’s not often
you see a nice Mercedes ride through Lake City, especially not down
Washington street. So when Lucy unavoidably ran over glass from
some busted liquor bottles, I felt obliged to help. Even in the
street light I could tell she was fine.
    No taller than 5’4, pretty
dark brown skin, and that curly midnight hair that I just loved. I
approached her correctly knowing how easily intimidated these high
city girls could get, but when we both locked eyes there was an
instant attraction that wasn’t letting up, not even now. Looking in
the mirror she caught me staring and smiled. “What are you looking
at?” She asked playfully. Her eyes where sharp like almonds, she
had a cute nose, and full plump lips. She reminded me of cat;
black, small and slinky. I figured now it was time to lay my cards
out on the table and possible lay her down on the table… Depends on
what we were into tonight. I smiled at her. “Come on in here baby,
I want to talk to you.” I walked into our bedroom climbed on in bed
and Lucy followed after. “What’s on your mind baby?” She asked
lying on my chest; I eased back on the bed post and played with a
curl of her hair while slowing moving into the
conversation.
    “ Well I’ve been thinking,
since your new job is getting a little tough on you why don’t you
take some time off?” She looked up at me like I was plum crazy and
laughed. “And why would I do that? I just got this position... It’s
not like your job where you can go wherever you please.” I couldn’t
argue with that, working at Good and Weldness Corporation I could
be gone weeks at a time but the pay was good and I worked when I
was ready, but still something’s are more important than success. I
placed a gentle kiss on her lips trying to sway her opinion. “I’m
serious though babe, you might want to consider taking some time
off.” She looked at me confused and could tell something was on my
mind causing her to sit up in bed. “For what Grant?” I moved closer
to her and softly kissed her cheek. “Because I’ve been thinking.
Maybe we could work on starting a family. You know, have a baby.”
Lucy gulped and eased back, I could tell she was trying to
formulate words but her silence was answer enough for
me.
    “ And you don’t want to?” I
said lying back, knowing that my almighty plan had failed. “It’s
not that.” She protested. “ Baby we just got married and I just got
this promotion, which we both know his going to demand a lot from
me we should just…” I cut her off not wanting to hear the reasons
or excuses as to why she didn’t want to have my baby, they were all
bullshit anyway. “You are saying anything and everything but
whether or not you want to do this.” I could clearly tell by the
resistant look in her eyes that her mind was made up and there was
no point in talking. Damn, I thought. I got myself
so excited hoping we could have a little bundle to bring home. I
even caught myself staring at one of those big wheel motorcycles at
Wal-Mart, thinking I could one day buy one for my little boy and to
get shot down like this just…just hurts. I
got out of bed hoping to catch the highlights of the game from
downstairs not wanting to think about this anymore, but before I
could make