"Anthony, wait," she said, still standing completely nude. "Thank you so much. You made my birthday the best day of my whole life."

"Like I said, I want you to be happy," I softly explained. She smiled happily – that same, beautiful smile before planting a warm kiss on my cheek.

"See ya later," Tamara softly said before she quickly shuffled into the bathroom and closed the door behind her.

No sooner did I go to take my leave did I see none other than Darrell start marching up to me from the top of the stairs. Great. I panicked out of instinct. Not because of him, but rather the...