LOVE & LOYALTY

Getting Alyse was the first task that was on Anthony's To Do List, but definitely not the only one. He wanted to be ahead of the game when it came to getting rid of Ebony for good and ditching his job at the car dealership. Though he had been at that job for years, he wanted to live a little. He only worked that much to take care of Ebony and her lavish habits. He knew Alyse wouldn't require that he slay all those hours! He wanted to show her new places, exotic things she had never seen before, things he knew she would appreciate!! He had to divorce Ebony, and quick!!! He knew that there was no way that she could benefit from the divorce due to her extramarital affairs between her and Marcos. They never had any kids together, so he never had to worry about her getting any money out of him after this divorce was final. He was so proud of himself remaining firm while he completed the task of retrieving his keys from Marcos, and informing him that he will no longer be needing his help with the landscaping company. He could not bring himself to continue to allow Marcos to use his money to win his soon to be ex-wife's love and affection. He was still in slight shock that he had only tried to help Marcos have a better life and all Marcos tried to do was take everything important out of his. It broke his heart to think about how Marcos would possibly be living from here on out, but he just could not allow him in his circle. The last thing he knew, his brother, Carmellos, was going to keep Londynn. She was actually good company and one hell of a hustler!! But boy, was she going to drag Marcos's ass through the mud for being the snake he has been lately to both her and Anthony. Londynn had a big heart and was a very appreciative person. One could easily assume that she did not appreciate what Ebony and Marcos were doing under Anthony's nose, so she was gonna use her power to make his life a living hell and enjoy every minute of it. He wanted to play hardball so she was definitely moving on and enjoying the time she had recently been spending with Carmello's fine ass!! Now, Anthony's final task was going down to the Office of the Attorney General's to report his resignation from the car dealership. He wanted Monae to get the least amount of money that she could get from him. Maybe if he didn't pay her so much for being a mother and make her life so easy, she would get off her ass and go to work. Apparently, she had too much time on her hands to run the streets and become wrapped up in another love triangle with Ebony. All these people embarrassing Anthony while living off his money were absolutely ridiculous, and made him look and feel like a circus clown. He had no idea who all had seen them meeting up while he worked his ass off to be the one to bring home the bacon. He figured he couldn't do much for revenge, but he could spend the day getting the wheels in motion to cut off the resources that he supplied. They would then have to figure out how to produce the fancy things that Anthony had acquired. That was no longer Anthony's concern. He could not fix himself to care about a selfish group of people that didn't take the time to consider his feelings or the ramifications of their behaviors. He had decided that he would put all that effort into making himself happy for once. And, of course, he was going to keep pursuing and spoiling Alyse, and see if he can get that to go somewhere. He wanted to see if they had something between them. He figured it would be so pleasurable to see her reaction as he introduced her to a luxurious lifestyle and showed her how a man was really supposed to treat her. It's different when you take a lady out and they have never been there before, they tend to appreciate everything that you do for them and Anthony just wanted to see her glow. It was something about her that he wanted to illuminate internally.

Alyse was just finishing both sets of nails, and was headed to the salon to get her hair done. She couldn't believe that Anthony had surprised her and sent her on this outing to get her hair done and nails freshened up. He told her that she could get whatever she wanted, but she wanted to just get the color black touched up on her hair and her layered Bob revitalized. It didn't take much for Alyse to be as beautiful as she is. She rocked the natural look wearing lip gloss and mascara only. She adored the way that Anthony had been treating her, like a princess, like her father and uncles had warned her growing up, "If he can't treat you the way we do or better, get rid of his ass immediately! Any man that you are with should have no problem treating you good." And Alyse, now that her treatment was starting late in life, was embracing every minute of this. This was a feeling of pampering and relaxation. She had a glow on her face as the stylist put the finishing touches on her hairdo. She couldn't wait to get to Anthony's and show herself off! Why not show him what he bought?! As she was driving back to Anthony's home, she began to think of the night she met Anthony. She never expected for things to get this far, but who knew he was this close to perfect?? This man has her walking on clouds and never wanting to come down.

As she pulled up to his home, she saw a Rolls Royce sitting close to his garage. She figured it was Anthony's because it fit him and he didn't seem like the type to have much company. She parked and ran into the house to show herself off. When Anthony saw her, he gasped, "Hello, Beautiful! You look amazing!! I have something to show you!!". He leaned over and pulled out some papers and handed them to Alyse. "I know that I never want to go back and fix anything in that broken marriage of mine. I do want to move forward with you, and I feel that putting my divorce in action would secure your feelings and show you that I am serious. I know, to you, it may seem that I am moving really fast, but I bumped into someone that makes my heart smile. I don't want to pass up what could be the best experience of my life with the woman that brings my soul alive." Alyse was amazed!! She looked at the papers, and saw that he was serious, and jumped up on Anthony and wrapped her legs around his waist. As she went to plant a wet kiss on Anthony, she whispered, "Thank you!"

Anthony pulled back from the kiss and said, "Thank you??"

Alyse gazed into his eyes, "For going the extra mile to treat me like a lady should be treated. And show me that you are serious about us." She kissed him once more. "You are proof that, no matter how long it takes, dreams do come true.". She leaned in and began to use her tongue to massage his neck. Anthony's body started getting weak and he felt butterflies forming in his stomach. "No, Alyse, thank you!! For making this time and experience with a lady better than the last!" He rolled his eyes to the back of his head as she continued to kiss him all over with the softest and wettest kisses. He knew then, it was the beginning of another great night with the woman of his dreams, the beginning of a new healthy relationship!