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“Bye girl. Good luck,” Bebe voices.

“See ya, Jess! Good luck!” Faythe calls out.

“Bye y’all, and thanks,” I groan, hanging up, spinning in a full circle, wondering what the hell I need to do next, nearly crashing into Frank’s chest.

Again.

“Damn it! Sorry baby!” I mutter, but he’s pacing like a lion in a silk robe, biting his nail, hair still wet from the shower. The worry-crease between his brows is deep enough to make a canyon. His fever hasn’t broken yet.Hell, I can feel it radiating off him like he’s a furnace or some shit.

“Okay I made up my mind! I’m not going,” he mutters, jaw locked tight. “I’ll cancel the trip. I’ll tell my mom to go without me…” He goes to pick up his phone, but I snatch it away.

“Frank…” I throw the phone onto the bed and reach up to cup his face, pressing a kiss to his lips as he holds me tight, groaning. “Baby, youneedto go. You passed out for three days last time you had a fever this bad. I’m not doing that again.”

He winces like I stabbed him, but I can see the fondness flicker in his eyes.

“But Jessica… I’m going to miss you!”

“Awww, how did I get such a cutie as my boyfriend?” I snuggle his nose.

“You mean husband, but I was lucky, I guess,” he answers and I raise a brow.

“The fever is making you delirious,” I giggle, high key loving my new title.

“I am delirious because you’re trying to leave me… I don’t want it.” He pouts.

“And FYI, I think we have to stop having insane sex when you’re sick.” He grabs my wrist gently, voice low and serious.

“But that’s literally why I’m going on this trip. If I don’t learn to regulate this fever, we can’t have sex whenever I want,” he tells me and I pause, biting my lip.Ugh I just love him.

“Fraaaaaank.” He leans in and I go to kiss him when Bebe sends me another text.

Bebe: Ma’am your location has not moved yet…

Bebe: Jessi you had better not miss this event! This is career changing for you!

I roll my eyes and grab my bag, typing.

Jess: Yes ma’am no worries I’m heading out now…

Faye: She lying she said that on the call.

Faye: But Jessss don’t forget the lip gloss! Hello Kitty blessed it! It’ll calm your nerves in front of the camera!

Jess: I didn’t forget Faye thanks boo!

Jess: You guys I’m leaving now! Stoopppppp!

I walk out of the house and over the car, where Frank comes over and kisses me hard, holding my face.

“Jessica, I don’t want to be without you…”

“Go,” I whisper. “Come back healthy. I’ll still be here and I promise we will never separate again.”

He groans, mumbling under his breath.

“You’re going to kill me…” he says as he finally lets me go and opens the door, taking my bag and putting it in the car before driving me to the airport even though he’s late to his own family trip.

All of his brothers and parents have been blowing up his phone, but he told them to wait because he refused tonotsee me off.Guhhh, can he be any sweeter?!