Prissy knew by the determination in his face that it was fruitless to try to stop him. “Okay, just don’t start anything. Teddy is a keg of TNT with no damn fuse when it comes to me.”
“Hey, do I look like a damn fool. I’ve seen him on ESPN, that’s a big mother fucker!” Austin chuckled.
“Wait until you see him in person… Towering over you, snorting, looking like the Not So Jolly Green Giant! Bear would rather somebody stick their dick in his mouth than to fuck with me. So, I can say with absolute confidence that he won’t be very happy to see you.” Prissy snickered.
Austin’s eyes widened as he considered his decision to face Teddy. “Maybe I should just wait until the wedding.” He back peddled.
“You’ll be okay. I’m just kidding around. You’re right… I think it’s time for the two of you to finally meet.” Parisa assured him as she sampled his lips. “Let’s go.”
“Sure let me get my wallet. My insurance card and next of kin info is in it. You’ll probably need it.” He nervously joked.
“Yeah… I probably will.” Prissy snickered
Chapter 17 Teddy
Teddy knew he was as wrong as a lactating bull showing up to see Prissy unannounced, but he really didn’t give a damn. He had to talk to her. He realized she was in the point in her life were she wanted to move on and he was determined to allow her to take a shot at a life without him. Still, he needed to be sure that this was what she really wanted before he moved on as well.
Besides he missed Prissy. Yeah, they spoke on the phone almost daily, but it wasn’t the same. Prissy had a calming, normalizing effect on Teddy. Try as he might Teddy was still in love with Prissy and unfortunately no force on this or any other planet was strong enough to change that fact.
“I just spoke to Prissy. She said she’ll be right over.” EJ announced.
“Oh… Okay, good.” Teddy responded as he continued to play with the girls.
Moments later Prissy and Austin entered. Teddy’s face lit up like the White House Christmas tree the second he saw the stunning woman enter the house. As you can probably imagine his countenance quickly changed as he spotted Austin with her. Caught in a dance off with his nieces he continued to dance showing little to no emotion.
“Hey what’s up Priss?”
“Not much. What brings you to Paris?”
“Give me a second until this song goes off and I’ll be right with you. Somebody told these to wrong. They think they can out dance me in Dance Central, but they’re going to learn today.” He chuckled. “Ah… here we go! I got you now!”
“Uncle Teddy, that’s not fair!” Paris complained as Teddy did a move that scored him extra points.
Rolling his hips he continued to score extra points and mesmerize the on looking Prissy.
“Ah! You two going to learn today!” He laughed as Paris and Parisa stepped up their game and matched his moves.
Prissy watched as the super sexy NFL Super Star danced with the girls. She had almost forgotten just how good of a dancer Teddy was. He looked like a juicy order of sex on a damn stick and she was starving. Noticing that she was intently watching Teddy added a little extra sexiness to each and every moved just to fuck with her. It worked Prissy had to look away to keep from drooling. Austin took a seat and watched her as she busied herself with her mail which was still being delivered to EJ’s house.
Finally the music stop and Teddy was forced to officially greet Prissy and her handsome new fiancé.
“One more Uncle Teddy!” Parisa begged.
“Okay in a minute. Uncle Teddy has to talk to Aunt Prissy. Practice awhile… You’re going to need it.” He said as he kissed his nieces and sent them off to play.
His eyes met Prissy’s and he knew she was struggling and pleading for him to behave. He nodded to indicate that he would. “Hey what’s up man? You must be August, Prissy’s fiancé. Nice to meet you.”
Now of course Teddy knew his name was Austin. He agreed to play nice, not to be a saint. Prissy tried not to snicker as she remembered the Diego incident. “Austin. His name is Austin. Austin this is Teddy.”
“Good to meet you man. I’ve heard a lot about you from the girls. They can’t stop talking about their Uncle Teddy.” Austin smiled as he offered Teddy a handshake of friendship.
Teddy chuckled. “Well, everybody loves a Teddy Bear, right Miss Priss?”
Priss knew he was fucking with her so she let it fly by. “So what brings you here. Is everything okay?”
“Damn can I get a hug?” He laughed as he pulled her into his arms and smothered her with a bear hug that lifted her from the ground. “God, I’ve missed you!” He breathed into her ear before kissing her lips.
Her eyes met his and pleaded for him to play nice just this one damn time. His eyes searched her face and affirmed that he would. “I missed you too. How long are you going to be here?” She asked as he reluctantly put her down and released her.
“Couple or days. Not really sure yet, it kind of depends.”
“On what? What’s going on? Are you in trouble?”
Teddy laughed. “No, not really. Why would I be in trouble?”
“EJ said that you needed to talk to me about something urgent. I just assumed that something was going on.”
“Yeah, I do. August do you think that I can talk to Priss alone for a few minutes.”
“It’s actually Austin… No I don’t mind. Go ahead.”
“Sorry about that.” Teddy apologized. “Thanks man. Priss walk with me for a minute.”
“Is somebody dead? Because if they are just please tell me right here.”
“Everybody’s fine. I just need to talk to you about something. Stop worrying and just go for a walk with me.”
“Okay. Austin, I’ll be right back.” She started to kiss him goodbye, but decided not to press her luck.
However, Austin felt the need to impress upon the arrogant Teddy Bear that Prissy was his woman and he really didn’t give a fuck what Teddy thought of it. Standing to walk her to the door he pulled her into his arms and kissed her hard and deep right in front of Teddy. “Take as much time as you need, baby.”
Priss nodded that she understood. Teddy looked at Austin and gave him a patented, Bitch Please look, as he waited patiently for Prissy.
~*~*~
Teddy and Prissy walked for about a block in complete silence, both afraid to tackle the elephant that loomed overhead. Finally Teddy decided to speak. “Austria seems nice.”
Prissy burst into laughter. “You are a real damn ass! You know that right. Stop calling that man out of his name. For the last time his damn name is Austin! What are you doing here anyway?”
Teddy stopped midstride and just looked at her. “What do you think I’m doing here?”
“No! Oh come on Bear… Seriously? We went through this the last time you were here and you promised you wouldn’t do this to me.”
“Priss that was then and this is now, things change. People change… Hell, I’ve changed for that matter.”
“Oh yeah, into what Bear? Huh?”
“Into whatever you need me to be Miss Priss.”
“A good and faithful husband… Can you change into that?”
Teddy took Prissy by the hand and pulled her into his arms. Struggled to pull from his embrace but he held her fast. His eyes searched her soul and asked, “Priss can you give me just one more chance to be your man. I swear, I’ll do right by you this time. I got a little over a year left on my contract and then I’ll move to Paris with you. I just need you in LA with me until then.”
Priss could tell that he was sincere. He was always sincere when he asked for another chance. The problem was that Teddy’s dick just couldn’t, or wouldn’t do what his heart desperately wanted him to do. Unfortunately, Prissy instinctively knew that this time wouldn’t be any difference than the countless others.
“I know you mean it and you know that my hearts, heart wants to, but I can’t do it, not this time.”
“W
hy? Why can’t you? You love this guy more than me?”
“God, how I wish that was true. It would make everything so easy for me. The truth is I have been engaged for almost six damn months and still haven’t been able to set a date. I knew this was going to happen and I wanted to leave myself an easy escape route for when it did. Now, that you’re here, saying everything that I thought I wanted to hear, I realize that I can’t. This is the exact position that we’ve been in countless time except for one thing. I have others depending on me to make the right decision.”
“What others?” Teddy asked confused.
“EJ, the girls and Austin to name a few,” she quickly answered.
“EJ and the girls love me.”
“You’re right they do, but every time you pull some bullshit that hurts me they’re the ones who have to see me cry. Besides Bear, I have to be an example for my nieces. I can’t let them see that it’s okay to allow a man to treat you like you’ve treated me. They need to know that love doesn’t have to come with baggage and pain. Is this the type of relationships you want for them?”
“I would fuck somebody up if they even thought about treating them like that.” Teddy snorted.
“Exactly! And that is exactly how Paul felt! I finally get it! It wasn’t that he didn’t want us together. It was more that he knew that we were no good together. I get it now. I owe it to him to make sure his daughters know that it’s not okay to settle for sloppy seconds.”
“Miss Priss you know that you’ve always been first and foremost in my life.”
“Maybe, but I still had to deal with Mye Queen’s sloppy seconds for years.” Prissy retorted.
“Mye Love, she married your boy Chris. Remember? You remember him don’t you?”
Prissy looked at Teddy in disbelief. “I don’t even believe you had the fucking audacity to take it there. Unfucking believable!”
“You hurt me!”
“You hurt me more Bear! That’s why we are here and that’s why I’m saying no!”
“I want to have some children and get married Priss.” Teddy softened. “I’m ready. Give me one more chance to prove it to you.”
“I want the same thing Bear. I just don’t have the luxury of expecting that it will ever happen with you.”
Teddy stared I Prissy for a long breath and sighed. “I’m sorry you feel that way.”
“I’m sorry too.”
“I never meant to hurt you Priss. I’m fragmented. I guess I’m too damaged to be loved.” His emotions formed a lump in his throat and choked him with his own words.
“You know that’s not true. Don’t even think like that.” Prissy said as she wiped a tear from the corner of his eye. “Besides, it’s a big world. I’m sure there’s somebody, somewhere who’s not familiar with your particular brand of monkey ass shit.” She teased.
Teddy chuckled. “Yeah, I’m sure there is, but honestly most women would be happy to put up with it. I’m fine as a mother fucka!”
Prissy snickered. “That you are. You’ll get no argument from me on that fact.”
Teddy engaged her eyes as he leaned in for a kiss. Prissy allowed it. He sampled her lips briefly before kissing her forehead. “I love you Parisa Crown. I always have and I always will.”
Parisa nodded that she understood. She couldn’t bring her mouth to say the same. Her emotions rose quickly and choked her. “Ditto.” She somehow managed.
Teddy understood. He knew how she felt about him. There was never any question about her love for him. Now, he had to love her enough to allow her to move on and be happy. In order for that to happen he had to move on as well.
“Now that we’ve cleared that up, I just need to tell you something before you hear it through the media.”
“Seriously Bear? Another paternity suit? Is this one finally yours? You know what I don’t even want to hear it.” Prissy laughed. “You’re a world class ass!”
“Hell no! There’s no paternity suit. Well, at least not one I know about. That’s not what I was going to tell you.”
“What is it then?”
“I’m thinking about signing a contract to do a reality show similar to the Bachelor or the Flavor of Love.”
“A dating show? Why the hell would you do that? Don’t you get enough pussy?” Prissy asked confused.
Teddy hesitated. “Well, you of all people know that I get more than my fair share. Actually, I’m looking to settle down and have a family.”
Prissy looked at Teddy and burst into laughter. “Bitch Please! Are you serious? You’re kidding right?”
“No, I’m serious.”
“Oh my God, that’s hilarious!”
“It’s not that damn funny, Priss!” Teddy responded as he watched her double over with laughter. “That’s why I came to propose to you.”
Prissy laughed even harder. “OMG! This is the funniest shit I’ve heard all year. Teddy Bear Davine is looking for a wife on reality TV. Oh this shit is going to be funny as hell! I can’t wait until it airs.”
Now most of you are familiar with the term laughing to keep from crying, right? Well, I don’t need to say more. It was funny only because Prissy could not conceive of it ever happening. Only time would tell.
Chapter 18 EJ
“How’s your salad?” EJ nonchalantly asked Prissy as they shared a quick lunch before a business meeting.
“It’s okay for grass, I guess.” Prissy responded as she quickly looked over the proposed agenda for their meeting.
“Good... Matias is pressuring me for sex.” EJ blurted.
Prissy looked up from her food and looked at EJ as if she had two heads, three breasts and a dick clued to each forehead. “What did you just say?”
“I said Matias is pressuring me for sex.”
“More sex or better sex?”
“Just sex in general.”
“I don’t get it. What are you talking about?” Prissy asked as she wiped her mouth with her linen napkin and took a sip of her lemonade. “You are having sex right?”
“Not exactly…” EJ responded in a small voice.
“Are you fucking serious? EJ… What the fuck?”
“I’m not ready for that, Prissy.”
“Oh my God! This isn’t high school! You’re a grown damn woman with not one, but two kids. What the hell is there to get ready for? Spread your damn legs and give that man some pussy!”
“It’s not that easy for me! I have to want to and I don’t. I like him… But I don’t want to sleep with him. Well at least not yet!”
“Seriously EJ, do have any inkling how damn fine that man is? You can wash your damn on those abs. Don’t even get me started on that sexy mouth of his… OMG! What the hell is wrong with you?”
“I didn’t say he wasn’t fine. I’m just not interested in having sex with him right now.”
“But EJ, you’ve been dating exclusively for damn near four months now. What the fuck?”
“I’m not like you Prissy.”
“What does that mean? What, you don’t like sex?”
“No! I mean yeah I loved sex when I was having it with Paul, but now it’s like… I don’t know. I’m just not into it.”
“Have you even had a lick of dick since Paul?” Prissy asked completely confused.
“I stopped having those feelings once I had the girls. And if and when I get them I just take care of them with my vibrator.”
“I don’t understand. Why are you even dating if you don’t want sex?”
“Because you made me! Did you forget that part!”
“So, you haven’t had sex since Paul? Is that what you’re telling me?”
“Of course I’ve had sex since Paul! Just not with a man.”
“So, you had sex with a woman?”
“Hell no! You know better than that!”
“Okay so have you had sex with anybody or anything with a damn pulse since Paul?”
“No! I just told you that I have a vibrator.”
“Oh my God! You lady
are unbelievable. How do you do it? I would have fucked Matias ass silly by now.”
“I know! That’s why I said I’m not like you! I have to be in love to have sex.”
“EJ, sweetheart, honey lamb sex doesn’t have a damn thing to do with love. You’re right! I have no problem fucking someone I’m not in love with, because sex is a physical need. Unlike love which is an emotional or psychological need, I’m not certain which one.”
“Either way… I don’t feel that way for Mathias and he’s pressuring me to sleep with him. So, what should I do?”
“I already told you. Spread your legs and fuck him! Why are you acting like you’re in junior high and shit? At least give it a try to see if you like it!”
“I don’t even know why I came to you with this problem. It’s not like you’d ever understand.” EJ mumbled beneath her breath as she stabbed her salad with her fork in frustration.
“Okay! Okay! I’m sorry. Look if you’re not attracted to him then just stop seeing him. If he wants sex and you don’t then there’s no need to continue the relationship. Call it off, that’s all you have to do.”
“I can’t!”
“Why can’t you?”
“I tried and he just keeps showing up. I told him that I wasn’t ready to date or to have sex and he just keeps calling and coming around. He’s like a damn bad penny. Everywhere I look, there he is.”
“Maybe he’s in love with you.”
“Maybe he is or maybe he just wants to fuck me before he leaves me!”
“You’re really fucked up about this.” Prissy commented. “He’s not trying to force himself on you is he? EJ was silent. “Is he? Tell me EJ!” EJ still didn’t speak. “Ok! Tell me right now, what the fuck happened. Cause if he hurt you then I’m going to pay some thugs to shove his soccer ball straight up his ass!” Prissy hissed realizing that their conversation was getting a little too loud.
“Okay, he didn’t really force himself on me per say…”
“Then what the hell did he do, per say?” Prissy asked now furious.
“He masturbated in front of me.” EJ confessed.
“He what?”
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