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A VALENTINE'S SHORT WITH NAT AND FURY

“Nat, baby, what do you want for Valentine’s Day?” I asked her as I ran my fingers over her still-wet scalp, savoring the relaxed look on her face as we lay in bed. She had just put Justice to bed, while I got the boys settled, we showered, and she was falling asleep in my arms. Her towel was still wrapped around her body.


“I don’t know. I have everything with you.” She murmured.


“What do you get a woman who has everything?”


“Mhm…” I unraveled her body from the towel and covered her with a sheet which she snuggled into before rolling her body into mine. Her breathing evened out and I lay with my arm around her, as I thought of what to surprise my baby with.


“Time,” I whispered. I pulled out my phone and got to work, booking the perfect hotel suite for her to enjoy for the next few days by herself. I booked all the spa treatments I knew she would like, made sure that when she walked into the room, she would feel welcomed with all the goodies the concierge offered, and I set a reminder in my phone to head to the store to grab her favorite wine and snacks to put there myself for a personal touch.


Nat was the best mom to our kids and the best partner I could ask for. But to go from a single mom of one, to a mom of three kids, and a fiancée was a lot, Plus the other roles she occupied: a friend /sister to Crystal, a daughter, and still working full time.



She would never admit that she got tired or that she was overwhelmed, but I could see her armor slipping at times. The fatigue in her eyes was there and I couldn’t let it get ahold of her. Even with the village we had, sometimes all someone needed was time. She wore many hats and I wanted her to know that she was appreciated, and that she never had to compromise who she was for herself to be all that she was for us.


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“Baby, where’s the kids?” Nat said as I stepped into her office while she was packing up.


“Well hello to you too.” She rolled her eyes and walked up to me, kissing my lips softly.


“I’m sorry. Hey baby, how are you? Now, where’s my babies?”


“They’re with your mom.” Confusion crossed her face, but she kept silent as we made our way to the car. Once we were off, she spoke again.


“Oooh, I see. We must be having a date night? I need it so bad, today was busy.” She leaned back in the seat and kicked her shoes off.


“Something like that.” I winked at her and laughed at the face she made.






“What’s all this?” Natalie said as we finally made our way up to her room. Her packed bags and goodies were already set in place. I had remained as tight lipped as I could as she bombarded me with questions as we checked in. The room was perfectly simple. I wanted everything to be set up so she could do whatever she wanted. There was as a bouquet of roses on the bedside table and the curtains were drawn open; the last rays of the sun shining on the white linen of the king sized bed where a basket of Natalie specific goodies lay.


“This is for you. For Valentine’s Day.”


“For me?” She pointed at her chest as if I didn’t just say that.


“Yes, you. Natalie Michelle Love.”


“What about you? And the kids?”


“We are fine. This is about you, my love.”


“Me?”

“Yes, Natalie. You get to spend the next 3 days alone, enjoying all the things you do when you’re alone.”


“”What?” Tears has started to form in her eyes and I reached up to swipe at the few that escaped.








“I don’t understand.” I stepped in front of her and pulled her close to my chest.


”Let me help you then. You do so much for us and you give so much to us. But it’s time for you to do something for you. You get 3 days to stay up late or go to bed early, watch what you want, scroll social media all you want, drink wine and cry or laugh, and nobody will be calling your name. You get to eat your snacks because I know Jeremiah eats all your twizzlers, Jonathan eats the salt and vinegar chips, and I may or may not eat your birthday cake ice cream.”


”Fury!” She said smacking my chest in faux annoyance because she knows good and well we tear that ice cream up together on a frequent basis.


”No, but I’m serious, Nat. I need you to be good. Not for me or the babies, cuz we good. But I need you to be good for you. Take your time and enjoy yourself.”


”For real?”


”Yes.” She jumped into my arms and hugged me tight and I savored it, knowing even though it would be a couple of days, I would miss her.


”Fury?” She said into my neck.


”Mhm?”




“How long did my mama say she would keep the kids?”


“I told her my plans and she said she would keep them all weekend if we needed her to.” Nat unwrapped her arms from around my neck, stepped back, and begin to strip out of her clothes. She kept her eyes on me as she slowly peeled off each piece of clothing, teasing me. She was down to her nude underwear before she began to make her way to the shower.


”I would like some company tonight, please. I’m not sure if I can sleep three nights without my fiancé, two is fine, but three? No. Stay , please?” She slowly turned back toward me, and stepped out of her panties, then unhooked her bra, exposing her breasts. I walked to her and ran my hands up her breasts and to her neck, wrapping my hand around it and titling her head back to kiss at her jaw.


“Anything for you, baby.”


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