After spending years in an abusive and draining relationship, Brittany decides to dedicate all of her time attending to herself and her daughter but what she didn't expect was to meet Jazmine Johnson. 

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"It's you" She announced softly

"So I did do something?" I asked thinking back, trying to figure out what exactly.

"You're doing everything right" She confessed leaving realization to stand in my mind.

"And that scares you?" I asked but it sounded more like a statement, nonetheless, she still gave me a small nod to confirm my words.

"What's your fear when it comes to us?" I asked softly.

"That you'll hurt me, lie, cheat, change" She replied her voice small and I could tell each word she said held a memory.

"I won't, and I know that's hard for you to believe because of past experiences but I'll prove it, we can move at whatever pace you want to,"

Riptide

I watched as they all began entering the room as I exited the stage walking over to my group of friends. 


“I’m glad you all could make it,” I greeted 


“We would’ve been here earlier if I had driven,” Darrelle announced making me smile, letting me know Jason was the one who had brought them here. 


“Let’s just go inside,” Jason announced earning small laughs and they all trained behind him entering the room, Britt moving into my hold. 


“When you called I thought you were like two minutes away,” 


“We were but with Jason the two minutes turned into an hour,” she replied her eyes running over me earning a small smile and took it as an opportunity to the same loving the way the black knee-length dress she wore gripped her body as if it had intentions to become a second layer of skin. 


“You look amazing,” she announced making me smile. 


“And you look heaven-sent” I replied my eyes staying on her body and she laughed her hand interlocking with mine. 


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