Everything That Glitters Ain't Gold - Danielle Martin (the snowy day read aloud .txt) 📗

rhythm of his mouth. Desean wasn’t lying when he said he wanted her for desert and so far, he was eating her up like a freshly baked pumpkin pie. “Babyyyyyy… it feels so good!” she cried out. Desean lifted her legs in the air and pinned them against the headboard. He slipped two fingers inside her and began to finger fuck her while continuing to suck up the juices dripping down her thighs. “Babyyyyyy, I’m about to cum!” her legs began to shake. Her body jerked. “Ahhhhhh….” Her tensed muscles began to relax.  Her body shaked, releasing a much need orgasm. “Mmmmm…” Ava moaned out loud, attempting to recuperate herself.  Desean came up for a breath of air, smirking at her sprawled out body laid on the bed. “Was that good babe?” he asked while licking his lips. Ava smiled and gazed up at the most handsome man standing over her. At this very moment, she was so happy. Content with her decision to work things out. Desean was her man. She was his woman. Although he had his imperfections, he loved her which was something Ava never had from a man before. Plus, the sex and head is dammit amazing. Susan was right. I needed to dig a little deeper… Now I understand what she was trying to tell me….

Desean plopped down on the bed next to her, wrapping his arms around her waist holding in her a cradling position. Ava smiled, caressing his masculine arms as he pulled her in closer. “Mmmmm…” she moaned and closed her eyes, snuggling into his embrace. “I wish we could lay like this forever…” Ava spoke while stroking the muscles on his forearm.

Desean chuckled. He rubbed his hands up and down her waist soothing her. “Sure would be nice wouldn’t it? If only we didn’t have jobs…” He laughed.

Ava chuckled with him. He was right. Desean worked full time and didn’t have as much free time during the week like Ava. They couldn’t spend every second together no matter how badly their relationship needed the bonding time.

“Speaking of that… I was thinking…” Desean abruptly sat up in bed.

Ava turned over on her side, watching him sit up on the edge of the mattress next to where she lay.

“What have you been thinking, babe?” she asked slyly, secretly wandering what master plan he had come up with this time.

He smiled down at her. She could tell based upon the look on his face. He had something up his sleeve.

“What????” she asked again with a raised eyebrow after he did not answer immediately.  

Desean cleared his throat. He stroked her thigh before speaking. “I don’t know… I was wandering…” he dragged his words, which made Ava nervous. “I have a decent job. I make more than enough money to take care of us… I was thinking…. Maybe you should quit bartending down at the club….”

Immediately, Ava’s muscles tensed as the words left his mouth. She shot him a crazy look as if he were out of his mind. “What????” she asked him. “You want me to quit my job???”

Desean shrugged his shoulders, noticing immediately she had jumped to the defensive side. “I mean, it’s not like it’s a real job Ava… I’m sick of those men down there gawking at my woman. Maybe you should take some time off. We can go on more vacations. You can stay home and not worry about a thing. I can take care of you. What do you think???”

She stared at him with wide eyes listening to him ramble while wandering when the hell he came up with this stupid idea. The night was going so perfect. It was typical of Desean to say something completely absurd to fuck up the mood. “Stop being ridiculous. I’m not quitting my job. That is absolutely out of the question. ” Ava spoke firmly, hoping her answer would be enough to end the conversation. Desean knew she was an independent woman. It didn’t matter how much money she was making. As long as she was making money on her own, that was all that mattered. She smacked her lips. Ava wanted to slap herself upside the head for being gullible once again and not realizing there would be a catch to go along with this marvelous night. She examined Desean’s expression which did not appear very happy. “I don’t understand, Ava….” He sighed. “What if I went to the strip club every weekend??? What if I stayed out till 3 in the morning every other night??? How would you feel??? Would you be okay with that?”

Quickly, Ava sat up in bed after feeling this conversation about to go left. She twisted her body on the mattress to face him. “Desean that is not the same!” she exclaimed while clapping her hands together accentuating her statement. “It’s not like I’m not out clubbing. I’m working! I’m making money! Since when did you have a problem with that???” She questioned him with a confused look plastered on her face. Apparently this had been on his mind for a while. In response Desean shook his head, his brow furrowing. "I really don't want you going back there, Ava..." His tone was straight and narrow, no longer sweet and subtle. To her dismay, he was not satisfied with her resistance. Ava stared at him with her arms crossed over her chest attempting to understand where this was coming from. "You can't be serious Desean…” she challenged him while shaking her head. “You have no valid reason to ask me to quit my job. You’re just trying to control me… I have to go back... I promised Jade I would take her there tomorrow night."

Almost in an instant, Desean's expression suddenly and drastically changed. Immediately, he stood up from the bed and walked away from her, pacing back and forth across the room as if he had lost his mind. Ava followed him with worry filled in her eyes. She knew his demeanor all too well. He was about to get upset.  “Why are you acting like this Desean???” she asked him.

He stopped pacing and turned his body to face her. To her surprise, a cold expression was now plastered in the center of his face. He glared at her intensely before speaking. “Because you’re a selfish woman!” he snapped at her, his loud voice startling her. Ava’s jaw dropped in astonishment. His raised tone boomed throughout the bedroom interrupting the peaceful ambience. She sat forward, looking up with pleading eyes. “Why are you yelling Sean??? Will you please calm down??!!” Ava attempted to deescalate the situation before it got out of hand, but her efforts did not work. Desean inched closer.

“You asked me to change! I agreed! But you won’t do the same for me??? You’re selfish Ava! You are selfish as hell!” he pointed his finger in her direction, visibly becoming more and more enraged with each sentence that left his mouth. “It’s your fault! You are the reason why I drink! You are the cause behind this!!!”

Ava gasped. “What???” she asked him to repeat himself. “What did you just say to me????” He did not repeat it. Instead, Desean rolled his eyes and looked in the other direction breaking eye contact. Immediately, Ava shot up from the bed and charged across the room heading straight for him. “Are you fucking serious, Desean???!!!” she yelled loudly. “How dare you say that???? After EVERYTHING I have done to help you??? Now it’s my fault???” she stood directly in front of him shouting inches away from his face. She was angry now. Livid. Ava had taken a lot of shit from this man all in the name of love, but now Desean had taken things way too far.

He crossed his arms over his chest, shooting her an evil glare. Visibly, he had no intentions on taking back what he just said. “Of course it’s your fault!” he continued with his insults. “If you weren’t staying out all night long, l never would have picked up a bottle!  Can’t you see you are hurting me, Ava??!! You are the one to blame!!! You are the reason I am an alcoholic!”

Ava glared back, his accusations suddenly sending her blood pressure through the roof. “You got some fucking nerve….” Ava spoke in a chilling voice.  “You’re out of you think you’re going to blame me! I’m will not allow you to continue speaking to me as if I am worthless. I’m done!” Quickly, Ava turned her back to him, deciding she heard all she needed to hear. This was the last and final straw. Silently, she reached for the ring around her finger and began to pull it off.

“What do you mean you’re done??? What the hell are you doing Ava???” Desean questioned her, immediately noticing she was taking off the ring.

She slipped the 14karat diamond into the palm of her hand and turned back to face him. They made eye contact. Deep eye contact. Desean’s expression was straight and blank while staring back at her. Almost unreadable. Once again, her mind threatened to walk away. Leave. End it all. But another part of her contemplated. Another part of her was too afraid to see what was on the other side.

“Desean, I believed everything you said when you gave me this ring….” She walked towards him and stopped two feet away from where he stood. She glanced up at his tall figure with so much pain in her eyes. It hurt her heart seeing him this way. She loved this man. More than she had ever loved anyone. But he was not going to change.  She sniffled then extended her palm, handing the ring over. “I can’t accept this ring, Desean. If I do, I would be a hypocrite….” She reached her hand forward and handed it over. “Here. Take it…”

 Desean did not budge. His posture remained firm as he stared at her extended arm. He did not take the ring out her hand. Instead he stared at her silently. A couple of seconds went by and he still had not moved. Ava smacked her lips. “So you’re not going to take the ring???” she questioned him. Once again, he stood quietly and did not respond. Drawing her hand back, Ava rolled her eyes, his sudden silent treatment annoying her. “Whatever.” She turned her back to him. “Fine. Don’t say anything. This was all a joke. A huge fucking joke…” Walking away, Ava headed across the room and dropped the diamond onto the nightstand by the bed.

 “A joke??? You think this is all a joke???” Suddenly, Desean charged across the room walking in a fast pace heading towards where she stood across the room. Ava’s body tensed watching him walk quickly with his fists clenched by his side. There was so much anger in the corner of his eyes. He was in a rage. Ava had never seen him this angry before. She straightened her posture refusing to back down no matter how fearful she was of him.

 “Don’t come near me! If you touch me, I will have you arrested!” Ava stood firm and held up her hand, making him stop in his tracks. Instantly, Desean halted in place. His breathing was heavy as he stood 2 inches away from her staring at her extended hand. “What???” he managed to sputter out. “Arrested for what??? I have never laid a finger on you!” he shouted in his defense. He was right. Desean had never physically put his hands on her, but it didn’t matter. It was only a matter of time. Ava didn’t trust him anymore. And once that trust was gone, it could never be restored.

She watched his rage deepen. His jaw clenched as he pushed her hand out of his face. “I wasn’t going to put my hands on you!” he repeated himself again as if he were trying to prove a point. Ava stood her ground, standing firm. She had been fooled once again. But something about this time was different. She looked up