Once Taesha entered the airport that afternoon, at first glance, she noticed the name Burlington Kingdom Lee Airport. Not giving it much thought, she went to the baggage claim area and waited for her luggage to show up on the belt. Once she retrieved all her belongings, putting them on the cart, she rolled her cart over and stood across from the information desk as instructed in Dexter's letter. While waiting, Taesha hoped that Dexter would be the one to pick her up from the airport. She stood there taking in the exciting sights. She was dressed semi-casual in a pink long-sleeve blouse, her black full-leg pants, and her five-inch pumps. Taesha's massive hair was full of curls, and her makeup reflected the soft color of her blouse with fuchsia lipstick on her lips. Her eyes discreetly pay attention to the people, most of who appear to be business folks in suits and ties. And the females, with their slick flat iron hairstyles, wore dresses or skirt suits. They all look very wealthy and
When Dexter receives the call from the men who work for him that Taesha has arrived safely that afternoon, he is on cloud nine. He couldn't stop smiling and looked forward to tonight's dinner at his Gamma's house. There was so much to be revealed tonight, and he looked forward to it all, but mostly seeing Taesha. That's when his phone rang. When he looked at the caller ID, he was stunned at who was calling him. "Father, hello." "Dexter, can you come to the house within the next hour?" "I was in the middle of preparing for something." "You can't spare an hour of your time?" He sighed heavily, holding the phone away from his ear. "Yes, I'll make room in my schedule to meet with you." The drive to his parent's home to meet with his father he knew wasn't a good thing. It never is when it comes to his father. Dexter tried to anticipate what he wanted. He thought maybe his mother told him about his important introduction and possible announcement tonight."Maybe he wants to be invite
Taesha swiftly speaks up to somewhat ease her mind. "Oh, I don't mind sharing how we met that night. I was on my way to a ski lodge. But, unfortunately, I got off work late and got into an accident on a detour road in Colorado." "Yes, Mrs. Lee, it was very kind of him to stop and help me. I will always be thankful," Taesha said, giving Dexter a look across the table that conveyed more behind that message than thankful. "Taesha, I've been meaning to ask you, how long do you plan on being in Burlington?" Pamela inquired abruptly, changing the subject. "Ma'am, I'm planning to stay at least two weeks." Taesha smiled, looking at Pamela and the rest of the family, that rapidly paid attention to everything she said out of her mouth. Then Taesha transferred her gaze across the table to see Dexter's reaction. Dexter, as he was about to say something, his Gamma begins to question Taesha further. "What about your family? What about your job? Will they be okay with you being gone for so long
Once she and Dexter's mother were settled in the living room, Taesha presented her gift to Pamela Lee. "Mrs. Lee, I brought you a gift. I hope you like it." Taesha warmly says, handing her the beautiful red and gold wrapped box. Pamela smiled as she opened up the lovely wrapped gift. Taesha had purchased two beautifully carved flower crystal wine glasses with a similar flower design wine bottle of her famous hibiscus and saffron wine. "Oh, how lovely the set is. It's beautiful.""Thank you," Taesha replies, pleased that she liked it."I don't think I have anything quite like this. Thank you again." Pamela says, gently placing the wine glasses back into the box while examining the bottle filled with the crimson red wine more closely. "What kind of wine is this?" "It's an original wine. I make it myself. It's a wine made from hibiscus and saffron flowers.""A wine made from flowers? That's different.""All of my family and friends love my wine, and they say the taste leaves you fe
"Is she gone?" Gamma whispered to Peggy while Pamela held Dexter in her arms. "Yes, momma, she's gone," Peggy says after looking out the front door. Meanwhile, Pamela lifts Dexter away from her shoulder but still hugging him. Overcome with emotion at seeing his family's faces when Dexter lifted his head. He smiled tearfully. "I know a man shouldn't cry unless he has good reason to, but these are tears of joy! I didn't think this day would ever come, but it did, mom. I'm so glad it did." Dexter says to his mother, happy to see her. Smiling and touching her face. "Mom, I can see the color of your eyes, hair, and skin." "Wait, what do you mean you can see us?" His mother asked him again, emotional and confused all at the same time. "Mom! You are wearing a yellow dress." Dexter states as they all let out a gasp. "Baby, you can see Gamma too?" "Gamma, you are wearing a lovely floral pink and green shawl, and your hair is a beautiful pepper and salt color, and aunt Peggy you're wear
Taesha sat quietly in the car with Riley. Still very much upset and, at the same time, worried about Dexter. “What was all the commotion about back there?” Taesha wondered. She was tired of being unable to figure it out on her own, so she turned and said to Riley. “I know you and your family feel I have no right to know what’s going on, but I sincerely care about Dexter. Is he okay? Can you at least tell me that much?”Riley looks at her and sighs. “Look, if Dexter brought you to meet the family, you must be pretty special to him. But I think what has taken place tonight. You should discuss that with my cousin.”“But what happened? I’m confused. Everything was going along okay, and I was suddenly pushed out of the front door. You must know that wasn’t right, and it was rude.” Taesha says, eyeing him, waiting on a reply.“I apologize if you felt my family was being rude to you. It’s just that we are the only child to our parents, and our mothers and Gamma can be very protective of us
On the third day, Taesha mustered up a little energy preparing to leave the room to go downstairs and eat breakfast. But instead, she stood there looking in the mirror. “What is it about me that makes men do this to me?She has beautiful skin and hair, a shapely physique, and is reasonably attractive. Not to mention she’s intelligent, hardworking, and capable of being a good wife and mother someday. But even with all her physical, mental, and emotional attributes, that didn't stop her ex-fiance from shattering her heart. Taesha’s whole world changed physically and emotionally. She dropped more than twenty pounds in a two-week time frame.It took several months for the depression that draped over her to disappear. She also had ended up cutting her long hair very short because the stress caused much damage to her otherwise healthy long mane. It took Taesha a year to put herself emotionally and physically back together and get back to living life. And yet she still has apprehensions abou
After talking with Taesha and convincing her to stay another day, Dexter went to his mother's house that afternoon. As usual, he checked to make sure his father wasn't home. He needed private time to tie up loose ends from a couple of nights ago at Gamma's house. However, he agreed to keep quiet about what was happening to him and not tell Taesha. It didn't feel right to him, and he hated that dinner with his family didn’t go the way he had planned. The more he thought about his mother’s reaction, how she dismissed Taesha and what she had requested of him. It made him upset and depressed that his mother couldn’t be happy for him. “Mom, I thought you, of all people, would be happy and thrilled for me, I don’t understand, and I see I was wrong.” “No, I am happy for you. But, Dexter, you are my only son! And as your mother, all I want is the best for you. But I have to look out for you and my future grandchildren. I don't want them to suffer.” “I’m sorry, mom. I got to do what feels
Dexter thought about how it would pain him if he lost his Gamma. His family wasn't perfect, but he loved them. To lose his grandmother would be a significant loss in his life too. He held Taesha in his arms as they lay in bed and cried together. Then, they took a flight to Taesha's home for the funeral, and he served as one of the pallbearers for funeral. Unfortunately, they all had come together on such a sad occasion, but Dexter met even more of Taesha's family. She showed him pictures of her Chinese father, and Dexter could see the resemblance. He loved his mother-in-law. Taesha's Chinese father couldn't appreciate what he had in this woman, Taesha's dear mother. Dexter thought maybe Taesha’s father let the idea that she was black and he was Asian and how the outside world constantly tries to look down on interracial couples. Too bad her parents could find that kind of love they had for one another.~~~~Several weeks back at home and into their routine. Taesha realized her period
"Taesha! Taesha!" "What, boy? What's wrong with you?" She asked, turning to look at him, concerned by his panicked voice as he entered the kitchen, huffing, and puffing."Baby, are you sick?" Dexter asked breathlessly."No, why would you think that? Wait! So you do know what you did?" She looked at him suspiciously."I don't know what I did. Did I do something, Tae? You just freaked me out! Whew! It's good you're not sick. So what is it that I supposedly did to you without knowing I did it?" Dexter asked with a sigh of relief. Taesha swallowed hard. "Don't be sarcastic! You got me pregnant!... I think...!" "Pregnant?" Dexter chuckled. "No way. Did I get you pregnant?” He asked excitedly. “No, did we get each other pregnant?" He pointed at her continuing. "Sorry, I didn't get that memo." Dexter laughed."Don't laugh. Dexter, did you knot me up on purpose? Look at those eyes. Yes, you did! I've been trying not to think that you would do something like that, but you did! Ooh!" She
The honeymoon phase was filled with steamy nights at their home in the mountains. It appeared every two weeks, Dexter's sight would diminish and return to total darkness. But waking up blind wasn't as frightful now because he knew the capacity of one glass of Taesha’s homemade wine could do for his sight. Dexter, of course, was grateful for this breakthrough. Any breakthrough that could give him the sight he's always longed for, and he wanted Taesha to seriously consider sharing it with the masses of color-blind and legally blind people. But she was afraid of all the responsibility. Taesha was content, knowing it helped him; she didn’t want fame or notoriety. Even though she did want to help people, she had to figure out how to do it without drawing too much attention to herself. Taesha couldn't believe how one horrible night stranded on the side of the road turned into this dreamland life. But, then, she was a married woman. To a wealthy, handsome man name Lee Dexter, who were many
Careless or Careful?"I don't know why but It's in the music, books you read, and some movies. I decided if I found the one, and I did, I would treat you with the utmost love and dignity. Out in a world, it's full of lust, Taesha. It's all about pure selfishness. My music is successful because I write what women need and want to hear. But women are very complex creatures, emotional and all. I've seen countless women willing to do a lot to get a man, win his love, money, and sometimes his body. Observing, being alone, I've learned much from females.""You mean you used the females for business purposes?""That's not fair. I've never taken advantage of anyone.""What am I? Some experiment for you to examine and use?" She stepped away. "No, never! I'm trying to say that, for the first time, you were the first girl I couldn't read or figure out, and you certainly have never been willing to do whatever I wanted you to do, and you were careless about my wealth. And when it comes to my body
Laying in bed, Taesha couldn't immediately dismiss her strong thoughts and urges. Instead, she felt a rush of excitement come over her, knowing how Dexter felt about her. Glancing at the clock, Taesha realized her day would start in the next two and half hours. She knew she had to get control of herself to go to sleep. When the alarm went off, to her surprise, she rose full of energy, not the least bit tired. Taesha took a hot shower, threw on her robe, and took her hair down.She was stating to herself. ' Wow! I feel so revived and alive now that I've talked to my baby.'Taesha opened her kitchen window to let in the fresh air, and listening to the birds sing added to her joy. Then, opening her closet door, she looks for something to wear.She pulled out her white linen suit. The skirt was a high waist fitted skirt that came just above the knees that had the open face gold zipper on the thigh. Next, Taesha put on her soft yellow silk tank top sheer blouse with the jacket with open g
When they had to awaken this second time during this same day, it was late afternoon. Taesha says, turning to look at one of the most handsome men on earth and his seductive smile. She mumbled to herself, "he's my husband." So many unanswered questions, but one mainly resided in a secret place in her heart.She put a big smile on her face. "So get up lazy, boy." Taesha pulls him by the arm out of bed. His hand found her waist and gently dragged her back to bed so she could lie beside him again. "Baby, we got to eat," she said, snickering."I know I got to feed my baby."It's very early in the marriage, and Taesha can see Dexter enjoys being with her, and if it wasn't love, it indeed felt like the real thing. She watching leave the bed, walking his lean muscular nude body across the room. Taesha ran approving eyes over his slim hips and muscled thighs, those powerful shoulders, "Mm...he was gloriously built," she uttered, licking her lips. Taesha couldn't remember when she was so exc
After an hour of talking, Dexter was still in complete darkness. The wine did not affect his eyes. Nevertheless, they both were heavily disappointed in the results. "I'm going to bed, Taesha," Dexter says, pulling the cover-up over his shoulders and turning his back to her in bed. Tears fell from his eyes as a mass of confused feelings entered his heart. "Baby, I'm sorry, but I never thought I had anything to do with your eyesight." "It's okay. Good night Tae." "Are you upset with me?" "No," "Then don't turn your back on me." "Taesha, I'm trying to go to sleep. Can you do the same?" "What? No! You are upset with me, and I don't like it!" "I'm not upset, but if you keep nagging me, I will be!" "Nagging you! I don't believe my ears! I'm trying to console you! I know you are disappointed that it didn't work! But don't turn your back to me as if it's my fault!" "God! won't you stop talking! I don't want to talk right now! Are your ears stopped up!" Dexter says, getting out of b
“Thanks, my love, for picking out my outfit. I can do the rest from here.”Dexter slipped on a pair of light brown skinny-leg pants with a deep royal gold thick sweater. He grabbed a lightweight gold scarf with guitar designs throughout the scarf. He brushed his hair in the direction he always did. Taesha had already sprayed his cologne on his clothes. He sat down while slipping into his shoes, grabbing his leather brown jacket and sunglasses as he left the bedroom.Once she selected his clothing, then she picked out her own. ‘So this is what it would be like with him completely blind for the rest of our lives.’ She never imagined herself being married to a man that was blind. She worried about them being an interracial couple and how others would treat them. But she never in millions of years thought she would be married to a man who couldn’t see. Taesha silently continued to pray his sight even if only what he had before with the ash gray would return. Then, she got dressed, took h
The following day, Taesha kisses her husband, stroking his handsome face while running her fingers through his dark hair. The gentle caresses of her fingers stir Dexter awake. Unfortunately, his sense of timing was off because he had stayed awake most of the night. But Dexter's heavy lids finally opened, then he closed them again, asking groggily. "Is it still nighttime, my love?" She smiles, thinking he is joking. "Baby, yesterday is officially over. I know you wish it could last on and on. But a new day has arrived. Look, Dex, the sun is shining brightly."Fear gripped his heart as he opened his eyes again, and it was pitch black! Dexter rubbed his eyes, reopening them only to be once again to be faced with darkness. Taesha sees the anguish on his handsome face. "Baby, what's wrong?" "Taesha, I can't see! I can't see anything!" "What do you mean? Are you seeing in ash gray again?" "No, I'm blind! I can't see at all!" "You have not been this way before, unable to see at all!