Protect & Serve (Eminem Fanfic)

9. Take Me Up On My Offer

Ebony's P.O.V.

After my shift at work was over, I had spent a ridiculous amount of time just standing in the target practice room, firing my gun non-stop.

Watching the cardboard perp we usually use for those becoming progressively more and more riddled with bullets, most of my very precise shots landing at either his head, chest or crotch area.

And I am so very ashamed to admit, but I did think of Indie somewhat, while I was firing at my target. My mind continuously going back to that fight we've had earlier.

Flashback to a few days ago...

"I have a surprise for you, babe," Indie tells me, a wide grin spread upon his handsome face, showing all his perfectly white teeth which contrast starkly with his chocolate skin.

And I have just got home from work, having had worked a night shift at the precinct this time, so it's early morning right now.

"What is it, baby?" I smile tiredly at my husband, whatever doubts I've been having lately about our relationship are all of a sudden almost erased from this look that he's giving me right now, he literally looks at me the exact same way he used to back in the day, back when we've first met, instantly melting my heart.

A part of me will never stop clinging to those days of happiness that we used to have together, those times before we had lost our unborn child thanks to me wanting to be reckless that night.

Indie grins wider, and he steps closer to me, his extremely tall frame enveloping me when he wraps his large arms around my body.

"Don't think I've really forgotten about your birthday, babe," he whispers into my ear. "It's just that I had wanted to surprise you with reservations at your favorite restaurant, and they didn't have nothing available at that bougie ass place until later on today."

"Oh," I reply back, looking up at him.

Lowering his head, Indie quickly pecks lips, and I force myself to look excited about this, but the truth is, I already know that he did in fact forget and that the only reason he is talking about my birthday now is because Gonzalez had hinted to him about how upset I had seemed about it when hanging out with his wife.

So, I know that Indie is just trying to save face right now, but I still appreciate his effort, desperately wanting to cling to those times when our relationship used to be damn near perfect.

And before I had ruined it all...

And those are the thoughts that run through my head as I'm getting dressed for my date with my husband hours later.