Page 38 of The Hood’s Finest: Jersey & Mylani

Mylani

A year and some change later…

It was safe to say that on the night of my proposal; I got pregnant.

Hence, the reason why our three-month-old son, Jerven, was present at our reception.

We didn’t have a big wedding, but his mom insisted that we have a reception so that we could celebrate our union.

Everyone was in attendance, even my mother and Ray.

She was trying to get her life together since she had two grandchildren now.

It wasn’t going to happen overnight, but at least it was a try.

“Bae, put him down. You gone have my son all soft and shit.” Jersey came over fussing as usual about me holding Jerven while he slept.

I couldn’t help it. Trindin was at an age where she was busy and didn’t want to be bothered, her lil’ grown butt.

Since Trinity turned eighteen, I allowed her to move in with Dantè so that they could give Trindin what we didn’t have. So far, everything was smooth.

“He’s alright,” I countered.

“Nah, put him down or give him to one of our moms. I want to dance with my wife.” Following my husband’s instructions, I handed our son to his mother, since she was closest, and let him lead me to the middle of the floor.

The deejay we hired announced us and that this would be our official first dance as husband and wife.

I looked my husband in his eyes as I sang along to the lyrics of ‘If I Ain’t Got You’ by Alicia Keyz. At that very moment, nothing else mattered.

“I love you… you know that?” he asked.

“You’ve told me a time or two.” I smiled softly.

I still couldn’t wrap my mind around the fact that I was somebody’s wife.

I literally stumbled upon this man, and it was the best thing to happen in my life.

He came along and made it okay for me to not be like everyone else.

He made my life seem somewhat normal, even though it was far from that.

He accepted the fact that I was basically my sister’s parent, and not once did he judge me for that.

I’d love this man forever and through eternity.

“I’ll continue to tell you every day for the rest of our lives.

That shit is solid as fuck and ain’t changing.

As long as you continue to be the same woman that I fell in love with, then you will have nothing to worry about,” he confirmed.

He had nothing to worry about, because when I vowed to love him forever, that’s exactly what I meant.