Page 32 of Sweet Surrender
“Before you broke up with Alex?”
“Yeah. About a few months before.”
“That’s fucked up. I always told you to handle your shit first, man. You didn’t have to tear that girl down the way that you did or fuck with her self-esteem.”
“I know, man. When Princess and I first started kicking it, I told her one day I was in a relationship. It was while we were at a conference. She told me not to speak to her again until I made shit right in my life. I came home and broke up with Alex immediately. Shortly before our wedding, I apologized to her for that. She said, too late, the damage was done.”
“She was right. It’s all good, though, because the damage that you did, I’m loving undoing it. I have all the time in the world to pour my love into that woman and fix what you broke, li’l bro.”
“Well, I have a woman now who doesn’t care about what my brothers do. All she cares about is me.”
“As it should be. Those are personal problems and insecurities that you need to work on. I do want to thank you though.”
“For what?”
“For leaving Alex behind knowing you couldn’t handle her.”
He chuckled. “I see you on your grown man shit, big bro. I’ma let you make it.”
“Nigga, you ain’t got no choice. Damn right, I’m on my grown man shit. If you don’t want to lose another good woman, I suggest you do the same.”
“Yeah. I hear you. I genuinely do. Listen, I need to head back to the office. I’ve got a major case coming up, and I need to check in with my paralegal.”
“I hope she’s not making after-hours moves on you too.”
“Nah, those days are over. Best wishes, man. Treat her better than I did. She deserves it. She’s a good girl.”
I dapped him up. “I already know, man. I already know.”
