Part 60

Part 60

It's been two months since that horrible night and I still cringe with the thought of what Leo did, it’s not like I lost Elijah, he’s been a great friend to me. Things are looking up, we have a great connection; but best of all, our friendship is the greatest. I have the ability to be myself, I’m not pressured to be strong at all times, or be the thinker when or if things go wrong. This man is the real deal, he opens doors, pulls out my seat, he hates when I get out the car before he gets a chance to open the door for me; but I’m getting better. It’s going to take time for me to fully let down my guard but he’s patient and to me, that’s the most gorgeous characteristic he has. He’s a beautiful man, inside and out.

Lately, we’ve spent every free moment together; we’ve been to a few museums, aquariums, and cooking classes. There’s times we stay up all night laughing and talking about any and everything, nothing with him is off limits. He shares his feelings, but not too much. He doesn't tell me he cares for me, he shows it. He's every woman's dream.

Let me take you back just a tad as to why I'm still in Georgia. One day that Elijah had off, we stayed up the entire night talking; sharing our goals and all. He offered me a nice place to stay, while I worked on my GED, and is willing to teach me how to drive. It's not what you think, Elijah has been a business man since his early teens. He now owns two very elegant apartment buildings and three electronic stores. I agreed to stay, only if I paid my own way, I didn't need him paying for me when I have money of my own. I explained that I'm not trying to be dominate, but if whatever we have is going to work, we both need to bring something to the table. As much as he didn’t like it, he agreed. We live a little more than an hour away from one another, which was my choice. It was either living five minutes away or an hour, five minutes didn’t give me the independence that I needed to have right now, and Elijah didn’t take that lightly. I had to compromise with allowing him to stay three times a week in the spare bedroom, I agreed of course, I like him being around. Plus, to get my GED and driver’s license I needed State issued identification, you can’t get that without an address.

As of today, I’m a month away from my 18th birthday, I take my test tomorrow for both my license and GED. I’m so excited I can’t see straight, all within two months I’m able to knock down two of my many goals. It's funny how people come in our lives with whatever intentions they may have at the beginning, but so far this man has proven to me in this short time what no one else could.

“Hey baby, how was your day?” Elijah said walking into my apartment.

“Great, it was great. I was able to get a lot done and I made you dinner.” I said reaching to take his briefcase.

“Thank you, it smells good. I got you something.”

“I told you already, stop.”

“Aaliyah, I’m not going to stop, so give it up.” Elijah embrace me with a nice tight hug, and a kiss on the neck.

“I told you about that too.”

“Whatever woman, we together. We may not be together in your head, but I have some breaking news for you; we’re an item. When I talk about you, I say my sufficient other. You’re just going to have to deal with it.” Elijah said with a smile.

“If you say so.”

“I do say so, now come here so I can give you this.”