Page 112 of Taming a Menace

I shook my head. “You know I don’t like surprises, Moon.”

“Since when?”

“Since forever.” I shrugged. “I’m impatient.”

“That you are.” She laughed.

“Give me a hint.”

“I don’t have to give you a hint. It’s right here,” she said, holding up a small box.

I looked down at the black silicone wedding band I wore for work and frowned back up at her. The only time I took my tungsten ring off was to cook. Who would have guessed that I would love being married? Not me. I wanted the world to know about Iyla, so I made sure to wear my ring at all times.

“I don’t need a new ring, baby. I already have two.”

“It’s not a ring,” she said, passing the box to me.

I didn’t waste time opening it. My brows furrowed as I studied its contents. Even as I looked at the tiny plastic contraption, I had no idea what I was looking at.

“What’s this?” I finally asked.

“It’s my IUD.”

My eyes doubled in size. “You’re ready?”

“I wouldn’t have let them yank that thing out of me two weeks ago if I wasn’t.”

“That’s why you’ve been acting like you were too tired to give daddy some since I got back home?”

“Yeah. I’m so sorry, babe. I wanted to make sure that this was a surprise.”

“Apologize to daddy by following me to the bathroom in five minutes. It’s time to get started on that football team.”

She shot me a look I know she thought was scowling but it came off as a smile to me.

“We agreed on two kids, Keywan.”

“Whatever, lady. I’ll be waiting for you in that family bathroom over there,” I said before kissing my wife and strolling over to the bathroom.

This was just the beginning. As long as I could help it, we would live happily ever after.

The End