Life After Marriage Book 3

My Gift

*Stac, Trav and Bobby Ray in m/m***

Travis POV-

I looked around the parking lot to see if I saw Amb's cousin. He was supposed to be meeting me here for Stacy's surprise.

I didn't want anybody here for this but me and her. One I didn't know how she would react and if she reacted negatively I didn't want anyone to see the embarrassment but me. And two, well my number two is my reason one. I don't want any witnesses in case this was a disaster.

I leaned against my car, and looked at my watch. This dude, whoever he was, was an hour late. I wanted to go over some stuff with him before Stac came but now she would be here any moment.

I hadn't seen or talked to her since our fall out, but Amb told me she was going to let Stac take her car and meet me here.

My heart raced as I saw a PT Cruiser pull up. This had to be Amb's cousin because nobody was on this section of the beach but us and the seagulls.

This stocky built man got out of this little ass purple car, with a Bible in one hand and Crown Royal in the other.

"You Travis?" He asked walking over to me.

"Yeah."

"Bobby Ray." He shifted the crown royal and extended his hand to me.

He was dressed formal but I had a hard time believing this man was a minister.

"You a minister?"

"Mm-hm." He took the top off his Crown Royal and drank some.

"You went to school?"

"Yup. Got my masters online in theology from ICDC two days ago."

Really nigga? The school lil Romeo be advertising? 😒

"I heard your brother talking about your dilemma and being the man I am, I wanted to help. I know what it's like being broke and jobless with no hope. Keep ya head up." He patted me on the back.

"August said that?"

"Not the exact words but that's what he meant."

So August was playing games and purposely set me up with this fool. I was gon get his scarecrow looking ass later.

"She here?" He looked around for Stacy.

"Not yet."

"Where we gon be?"

"Follow me." I took him to the beach area where we were going to be.

"Ohhhh so you dead broke. Not even a little money for flowers or nothing. Just this free ass beach. Whew. Now I got to see the woman that's desperate enough to marry you." He laughed.

"She must be one of them ugly chicks you only bring out at night. Which explains why you chose the night and no one around. I'mma have to remember that if I ever fall in love with a Fetty Wap or Young Thug looking chick." He took another drink.

It wasn't totally bare I had two of those stand up fire things you put in the ground I got outta Aug's backyard.

Listen, why am I even explaining my decision. I didn't want Aug or Amb paying for anything so I had to use my imagination.

I saw a car pull up.

"Wait here." I rolled my eyes and went over to the parking lot.

Stac got out the car and closed the door. I stood with my hands in my pocket. Nervous and embarrassed as hell for this cheap ass idea. I wasn't like Aug the whole ring pop shit wasn't cute to me. But it was either let my pride go or lose my soulmate.