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  “No, not really, at least not in the beginning. I mean I loved you but I wasn’t IN LOVE with you when we married. I grew to love your faults and all.”

  “Then why did you marry me?”

  “I married you because I believed in you. I believed in the vision that you saw for our future, but more importantly, I married you to get the hell out of my mama’s house.”

  Junior was shocked at Lacey’s choice of words. He sat down on the edge of the bed. He remained silent. He wanted to hear what his wife had to say.

  “You thought you were my first but my mother’s husband had me from the time I was 14 until I left her house to marry you.”

  Junior covered his mouth with his hand. He could hear the pain in Lacey’s voice.

  “Why didn’t you tell me?” Juniors voice was soft and sincere.

  “I was afraid you wouldn’t want me if you knew.”

  “Baby!”

  “Do you really think I don’t want to please you? The reason I don’t like oral sex and all those freaky things you like is because it reminds me of the things he use to do to me. I’m sorry, I have prayed to get past it but I still can’t seem to.” Lacey started crying.

  Junior ran to Lacey and held her in his arms as she cried. He didn’t speak, he just did the only thing he could do which was be there for his wife.

  Lacey had carried this pain around so long that she allowed it to define her as a woman and as a wife. She prayed and asked God to take it away but He didn’t. She prayed and asked God what to do about her marriage and He told her to open up to her husband and share her heart, pain and everything else.

  Lacey dried her eyes and straightened up in the chair. “I’m sorry for that.”

  “Baby, I’m sorry. I didn’t know you carried all of this pain with you for so long. Everything makes sense now.” Junior still held her close.

  “I prayed and prayed but God wouldn’t take the pain away.”

  “But baby, He gave you the grace to handle it. You are a wonderful wife, mother and first lady. It’s just this one issue that we need help in. And now that I know what the problem is we can work on it. I’m willing to do whatever it takes to help us get through this.” Junior was seeing his wife in a completely different light. He saw her pain not her pretense.

  “Us?” Lacey looked up at her husband.

  “Baby, I married you for better or for worse. We’re in this together.”

  Lacey hadn’t felt this close to her husband in a long time. It felt good to lay her burdens down and for him to pick them up. She relaxed herself in the grasp of his arms and let him hold her.

  Their embrace was interrupted by Juniors’ cell phone going off. He cut his eyes at his phone that was laying on the bed, it was Edem calling.

  “Oh, the meeting, I completely forgot.”

  “It’s okay, I know it’s important.” Lacey was prepared for Junior to run off to the church as he had so many times before.

  “No, you are more important.” Junior picked up his phone and called Edem back.

  “Hey Baby Bruh, don’t kill me but something came up at home so I won’t be able to make the meeting today. Sheila will be there so she can keep me posted on what’s going on.”

  “Is everything all right, Junior?”

  “Yeah, it will be, I just need to be home right now.”

  “Aight, I hope everything is okay.”

  “I’ll call you later on, Edem.”

  “Aight bruh, LOVE.”

  “LOVE.” Junior hung up the phone. “You know what? Today is a beautiful day, why don’t we go downtown and walk around City Park and get a bite to eat and just chill and enjoy each other today.”

  Lacey’s face lit up. She couldn’t believe what she was hearing. “Junior, are you sure?”

  “I’m all yours today, Baby.” Junior smiled.

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  Junior and Lacey spent the entire day together. Lacey was so happy to have her husband all to herself for a change. She talked and Junior actually heard her. They didn’t discuss any church related business they talked about their marriage and what they could do to make it work.

  Junior suggested that they go to counseling; as a unit and separately. Times like this he really missed his Daddy. Senior would know exactly what to do. There were times that Junior felt lost but he had so much responsibility on his shoulders that he didn’t have time to be lost, he had to keep moving.

  “Lacey, how can I make you feel like my Queen again?” Junior really did love Lacey but she always came across guarded and he always needed more. This is the most genuine he had seen his wife in a long time.

  “Hmmm, I don’t know? Can you give me some time to think about it?” Lacey appreciated her husband for making such an effort.

  They walked around City Park holding hands and enjoying each other’s company. They grabbed a bite to eat went back home so that they could be there by the time the kids got home from school. The couple ordered pizzas for the kids and the family watched a movie together. The kids were so happy to be able to spend time with their father. It wasn’t that Junior wasn’t a good father but he was gone a lot and his children missed him.

  Lacey put the kids to bed and when she entered the room Junior was in the shower. To Juniors’ surprise he turned around and Lacey was in the shower with him.

  “Any room for me?” Lacey said in a seductive voice.

  Junior smiled at the sight of his wife and marveled in her beauty. Looking at Lacey’s naked body made his dick get hard.

  “I think someone answered you.” They both looked down at his growing manhood.

  Junior pulled Lacey under the water with him and kissed her passionately. Lacey tongued him back and as the water cascaded down both of their bodies, like a water fall, they continued to kiss. They lathered each other’s body and up and Junior washed Lacey and she washed him.

  They got out of the shower and dried each other off. Lacey stood in front of Junior as he dried her off. When he reached her honey pot he stopped and looked up at his wife.

  “I want to taste you so bad.” Juniors eyes were pleading to his wife.

  “I want to satisfy you. I really do.”

  “Let me make new memories for you. Baby, just let me love you.”

  Lacey looked deep into her husband’s eyes and gave the okay.

  Junior laid Lacey down on her stomach and told her to close her eyes. He went into the bathroom and retrieved the massage oil his wife had. Junior poured oil on Lacey’s back and gently massaged it in. He couldn’t remember the last time that he had touched her like this. His goal was to put his wife in a relaxed state. He instructed her to roll over and he continued his sensuous massage. The massage oil dripped off of the tip of Lacey’s nipples and Junior licked it off. He worked his way down to her thighs and all the way to her feet. He sucked on Lacey’s toes and she closed her eyes and allowed herself to feel her husband’s touch.

  “Do you trust me?” Junior and Lacey’s eyes connected.

  “Yes.”

  Junior planted gentle kisses on Lacey’s honey pot. “You’re in control, tell me when to stop and I’ll stop.”

  He spread her legs open and positioned himself in between her thighs. His gentle kisses turned to soft licks. His tongue flicked Lacey’s clit and to his surprise Lacey let a moan escape her lips. That gave him the incentive to continue. Junior wanted to be extra gentle with her.

  He gently proceeded to suck on her clit. He made sure to apply just the right amount of pressure. Lacey’s body reacted and she started to moan. He slid his tongue in and out of her honey pot and did circles. Once again Lacey’s body reacted. Junior was getting more into it and his feasting intensified.

  Lacey called out his name. Her mind was relaxed and she focused only on the touch of her husband. Her labored breathing convinced Junior that he was bringing her close to orgasm. A few licks later Lacey gripped the sheets and let out a soft moan that sounded cat like sounds. Her body began to shake and her legs starte
d to tremble.

  Lacey’s chest was pounding and her body seemed as if it was over heating. She didn’t know what to think. All the sensations she was feeling was making her scared but she didn’t want to punk out on her husband. So she exhaled and allowed her body to enjoy the moment.

  Junior stopped once Lacey came in his mouth. He gently sucked up her juices and got up. He looked at his wife and was surprised to see her smiling.

  “You good?”

  “I’m more than good. I didn’t know it could be this good.” Lacey was in complete and utter shock.

  “Baby, that was just a little taste of what I can do to you.”

  Lacey bit her lip. “Hmmmm…” she now had lust in her eyes for Junior.

  “Can I make love to you?” Junior stared his wife in the eyes.

  “Yes you can.” Lacey motioned for him to come to her.

  Junior dropped his towel and got into bed with his wife. He grabbed her head and planted a passionate kiss on her lips. Slowly sliding his tongue into her mouth as they shared one breathing space. Junior’s hands roamed Lacey’s body and he couldn’t take it much longer, he needed to be inside of her.

  He climbed on top of Lacey and slowly entered her. Lacey was so relaxed from the massage and the orgasm that she wasn’t nearly as tense as it had been in the past. Junior and Lacey made love for hours and this time it wasn’t boring. Although Lacey still didn’t perform the way his “Goldie” did, the passion that was once lacking in their relationship had returned.

  Chapter 8

  Edem was excited about the singles ministry. They had a lot of things in store; outings, mixers, books to read. It was going to be epic and Edem was in his element. He was a people’s person and he always did well when dealing with the church members. Sunday they were going to have everything set in place so that an announcement could be made.

  Edem sat at his desk going over a few things for Sunday’s announcement when Ruthie came in.

  “Pastor Blanks, I brought you some cookies I made last night.” Ruthie came in and placed the container on Edem’s desk.

  “Ruthie, you know I love your cookies; all your baked goods. You know what? You just gave me an idea. We need to have a bake sale to raise money for the singles outing.”

  “That’s a great idea. I can whip up a few things this weekend.”

  Edem went in his pocket and pulled out his wallet. He flipped through his money and handed Ruthie $200.

  “What’s this for?”

  “Ingredients for whatever you’re going to make.”

  “Pastor, I don’t need your money.” Ruthie tried to hand him the money back but he wouldn’t accept it.

  “Ruthie, just take the money.” Edem had a serious tone so Ruthie decided to take the money.

  “Yes sir. Would you like me to call some of the bakers in the Kitchen ministry to see if they can bring something?”

  “Yes, that would be wonderful. What would I do without you, Ruthie?”

  “Let’s hope you never have to find out, sir.” Ruthie laughed on her way out of his office.

  “What I say about calling me sir!” Edem hollered behind her.

  Edem called his mother to ask her to bake a few cakes for the bake sale. She agreed so he hung up to get back to work on an idea for the singles ministry. He went on a few dating sites to research the questions they asked. After researching some of the most popular dating sites he complied a questionnaire for the singles to fill out. Everyone would get a packet containing a journal so they could journal their experiences. The men probably wouldn’t use the journal but he was sure the ladies would.

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  Sunday morning service started out with the Blanks clan singing Praise is what I do. Eloise sat in the first pew. She was all smiles. She loved it when all her children got together and sang. The beautiful harmonizing of The Blanks clan moved the congregation. By the time the praise team made its way to the front, the spirit of The Lord had already been ushered into the building.

  Pastor Edwin Blanks got up to preach but before he went into his sermon he said he had a song on his heart that he wanted to sing. When Pastor Blanks started belting out the lyrics to “Clean this House”, the entire congregation became engrossed in him. All the Blanks children had beautiful voices.

  Clean this house, from the inside out restore me,

  take away my impurity Lord I need you to clean this house,

  from the inside out restore me,

  take away my impurity

  After his rendition of “Clean this House” Edwin went on to preach about “Breaking the Chains” that hinder you from walking into your destiny. The audience was captivated by his sermon and many stood to their feet.

  “You may feel weak but you have the power to break every chain. I just come to tell you no longer do you need to stay in bondage. The enemy cannot hold you hostage unless you let him. Put your foot on the devils neck and say no more. God’s power is unlimited and there is power in the name of Jesus!”

  “Preach son!” Eloise shouted out.

  The church erupted in praise.

  “Elisea, take us home.”

  Elisea came out on stage singing Tasha Cobb’s “Break Every Chain.”

  There is power in the name of Jesus.

  There is power in the name of Jesus

  There is power in the name of Jesus

  To break every chain

  To break every chain

  To break every chain

  Elisea’s strong alto voice belted out the song with such conviction that the entire church was in an uproar. She got lost in the song and started prophesying. The spirit of the Lord was all over Elisea and she didn’t hold back. She started speaking in tongues and started shouting.

  There’s an army rising up

  There’s an army rising up

  There’s an army rising up

  I need the army of the Lord to sing!

  To break every chain

  To break every chain

  To break every chain

  I hear the chains falling

  I hear the chains falling

  Elisea finished her song and walked off stage but she was still singing. As the church was wrapped in the spirit, Elisea came back out and started singing again. The church was going crazy and when the music turned to shouting music everyone was speaking in tongues and shouting up and down the aisles.

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  The singles ministry was turning out to be a success. Tonight was the meet and greet at the bowling alley. A lot of First Assembly single men and women showed up for the event. Edem was enjoying himself, hitting strike after strike. Lizzie and Elisea were even having a good time. Lizzie and James made sure they were on the same team, and Edem kept an eye out on his sisters but he wanted them to have fun.

  Sheila was engrossed in a conversation with Jamir Atwater. Somehow he was able to wiggle his way from the Harlot sisters. Every time Edem looked up they were in another man’s face. Edem had to beg Ruthie to come. He explained to her that she had done so much with the singles ministry that it was only fair that she reaped the benefits from all of her hard work.

  Ruthie was a mystery to him. They had worked side by side for the past three years. She came to First Assembly after her husband was killed in an automobile accident. Her mother in law Naomi grew up in Greensboro so she followed the only family that she had back to her hometown. Ruthie had been a great asset to First Assembly and to Edem. She was always professional but she was very quiet and reserved. Edem hoped that she would find someone at the singles mixer.

  It was Edem’s turn to bowl. He picked out his bowling ball and someone caught his eye; a beautiful woman that just arrived to the bowling alley. Edem was so enamored by her beauty that he dropped the ball too soon and it rolled straight into the gutter. He was embarrassed and laughed along with everyone else on his team.

  Edem could not take his eyes off of this beautiful woman. He had never seen her before and had to know more about her. She
couldn’t have been a member of First Assembly because he would have noticed her for sure. This beautiful woman stood about 5’6, 135 pounds, with a pretty caramel complexion, big pretty dark eyes, pouty lips and high cheek bones. Edem waited until she went to get something to eat before he walked up to her.

  “Hi, I’m Edem Blanks.” Edem was out of practice talking to women but his attractive features helped him out. He stuck his hand out for her to shake.

  “Hi Edem. I’m Mila,” she shook his hand and smiled.

  “Well, I know you aren’t a member of First Assembly because I know everyone there.”

  “My cousin Keith invited me, I’ve been to your church before. My grandmother Mattie Wright has been a member for years.”

  “MaDear is your grandmother? MaDear and my mama have been best friends all of my life. How haven’t I ever met you?”

  “Can I get a burger all the way and strawberry milk shake?” Mila asked the man at the register.

  “Sure thing, coming up,” he rang up her order. “That will be seven dollars even.

  Mila paid for her food and turned back to face Edem. “I didn’t grow up here. I lived in Nashville with my father.”

  “Oh, okay, so are you just visiting?”

  “I haven’t decided how long I’m going to stay yet. It depends on if I get into A&T for my masters.”

  “Oh wow, well I’m going to pray that you get in so you will have to stick around.”

  Mila laughed. She sat down at the nearest table while she waited for her food to be done.”

  “May I sit?”

  “Sure, go ahead.” Mila could use the company.

  Edem and Mila sat and talked throughout the night. He watched Mila eat her food and he found himself looking at her lips a lot. He was feeling convicted and felt bad but this woman had him mesmerized. Edem ignored bowling. He didn’t want the night to end but he knew it had to. They exchanged numbers and Edem promised to call her the next day.

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