Page 39 of A Major Love

“You’re trusting me with something like this?” I questioned.

“I trust you with everything I love.”

“Rahkia ison her way with Maja,” I told Dynastie after reading Rahkia’s text.

“Okay. Is there anything I should know?”

Dynastie had been here for a few days, and I’d already gotten used to her presence. She’d be here for several more weeks, but the thought of her ever going back to Onyx City permanently made me sick.

“Maja has known about you for a few weeks, so she won’t be too surprised to meet you.”

“A few weeks? How is that possible? I’ve been here less than a week.”

“She asked me about getting married and her having a bonus mom, so I told her about you.”

“Even though we hadn’t spoken for years?”

“Speak those things that are not, as though they were. I was manifesting our reunion, and here we are. Ain’t God good?”

“Always. But back to Maja. Isn’t she only five?” I nodded. “And she’s asking about marriage and bonus moms?”

“I was surprised, too, but I try to be as honest as I can with her when it’s appropriate.”

“What did you tell her?”

I shared the full conversation I’d had with Maja, and Dynastie was even more stunned.

“The conversation was a few weeks ago, so she may not even remember,” I said.

“For some reason, I think she remembers every word. Now that I know that Maja is a grown woman in a five-year-old’s body, tell me about her mother.”

“We don’t talk much, but she’s cool.”

“Why don’t you talk much?”

“Unless it has something to do with Maja, we don’t converse. Ain’t no beef between us. That’s just how it is, and I like it this way.”

“I don’t have children, so who am I to judge. If y’all like it, I love it. Hopefully, she’s cool with me being here.”

“Don’t matter if she is or not. You’re not leaving, regardless.”

She’d been in the bathroom, standing in front of the mirror, pulling her thick hair into a slick ponytail. I was leaning against the doorframe as we talked, waiting for her to finish.

When she was satisfied with her hair, she washed and dried her hands, and before she could turn around, I invaded her space. I stepped behind her, tucked my arms underneath hers, and wrapped them around her body. I buried my face in her neck, inhaling her sweet scent before leaving a kiss there.

“I don’t want you to worry about anything. Maja will love you, and I already love you. That’s really all that matters here.”

We looked at each other in the mirror, and her eyes told me that she was still a bit weary of it all, but the doorbell rang, and there was no more time to discuss it.

“Let’s go,” I urged.

I took her hand, and we headed downstairs.

“I’ll wait in the family room,” she said, releasing my hand.

I continued to the vestibule, and as soon as I opened the front door, Maja rushed inside.

“Daddy,” she sang, wrapping her arms around my legs.