If I have to (bwwm)

Chapter 33

Morgan Pov.

"James you gotta quit scooping me up whenever you just feel like it.  What if I had plans tonight I said ? "  I'm actually glad he picked me up though. Your girl was not in the mood to hear my friend's criticism

"Its a good thing you didn't."

"But what if I did." I said slightly annoyed by his cockiness.

"Mory if you had something important plan I would have told you to cancel them earlier" He smirked.

I give him a what the fuck look. Which causes him to start to laugh.  Its weird how much I appreciate his laugh. Maybe because its such a rarity.

"I'm just kidding Morgan. Look I know that you have a busy life. I guess I just wanna be apart it."

"And you can do that but don't just pop up like your the boss " I said trying to sound serious.

"I texted and told you, besides I am the boss." He replied.

"Ha james you may be the boss in your work but I call the shots. Didn't you know there could only be one boss?"I said confidently

"Okay then Morgan. You can the boss. " The car slowed down and we pulled over. He turned it off and looked at me.

"You wanna be the boss? "He asked.

"Ye -yes, yes I do." I stuttered.

"Then get out. "

It took me some time to process everything. Was he gonna leave me on the street. Does being the boss really mean that much to him?  Like damn bae I was just joking.

James starts to laugh again. "Mory chill. I just wanna see how well the boss can handle my car. " He really had  me shook for a second.

As I got out of the car so did James.
He held the driver door open for me as I got in.  I could feel his eyes on me. "James you do know that my ass isn't on display?"

"Just being a gentleman ya know helping with your assets." He lied. Now how can he be both smooth and corny? Better yet how does his corny line still puts a smile on my face?

I can't believe he's gonna let me drive this thing. His car is something sleek with a foreign name. A frisky? No a frisker. I put my seatbelt on as I started to second guess this. "You got this mory. Start her up." James reassured me.

James sits in the passenger seat just as   relaxed as he wanna be. Matching his nonchalant chill vibe I start to drive his car.

We drive about two minutes in silence until I  ask him to put on the radio. The first words I hear are "I'm good I'm good I'm great. " Immediately I know the Weeknd and start to sing along.

A smile creeps on to James face as he watches me,but I ignore it. "So where are we going?"  I asked.

"You're the boss remember?"

"Cute but come on where to?"

"I don't care and babe there's nothing cute about me." He said as he bit down on his bottom lip. Lord this man and his successful thirst trap antics.

"Well I think your very cute." I pinched his cheek when we came to a stop light.

I giggled because he blushed a little.
"Fine I'll be the boss and pick. I know exactly where I want to take us." We drive around for about twenty more minutes making  pointless conversation.  "We're here!" I announced

"The beach? " he said Clearly confused by my choice.

"Yup come on" I said getting out the car.

"I haven't been to a beach years" said James.

"The ocean is one of the reasons me and Ali moved here. " I wasted no time taking my shoes off. Its something about ocean water and sand under my toes that has always calmed me.

We are both quiet for about ten minutes just taking in the beach's beauty.

"I know your parents died but I know you've thought about going back? "

His question doesn't shock me. When I talk to James about home I either blow up at him or tell him little things about it. For once I'll honest with him. " Nope too many sad memories. All I'd be going back to is trouble."

"What kind of trouble?"

"Mr. Gallo Why are so interested in me going home ? You trying to get rid of me ? " I laughed changing the subject.

"No its just that my brother well , my family actually we all usually."he rambled.

"Yall did a background check on me."

"Let me guess Ali told you" he said.

"Yeah so find anything interesting?"  I spread out over his lap and looked up at the stars

"Comfy?" He asked as he began to play with my curls. I nodded and he continued to tell me about the background check or lack thereof.

It isn't surprising to me that he didn't find anything. I can tell that concerns him a little. When I left home I did tracelessly. So my background check was a waste of they're time.

"Look I know its weird. But what did you expect to find. I'm an only child, I left Louisiana a little bit after my parents died. Met my Alicat in Florida and we moved here." I study his face as I explain everything to him.

"What can I say babe? The nothing really exciting about my life. "

"Is that why you keep me around?" He smirked.

"Ha, yes James that is the exact and only reason I keep you around."

"Morgan just promise me you won't let my world change you? Your my angel only good I got left."

"I ain't no angel James and I don't think I want you to look at me as one. The last thing I need is someone putting all their faith in me. James I ain't looking to disappoint nobody."

"Yeah well mory I see it in you all of the good, even if no one else sees it I do. Morgan if you're not my angel then who can you be?" he asked.

"Stick around a little longer I'll show you." I rose to plant a soft kiss onto his lips.  Now that's the promise I can make him. Yet there is something in his words that truly broke my heart. God why is love so blind?