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"Twin, come rub my feet." I yelled out to him. I was feeling like a whale and my feet were the only thing really bothering me at this point. Ant stepped into his living room with our cheesesteaks and fries on plates in his hand. "Girl you must be crazy. I'm not your baby daddy and I don't like feet, even if they're yours." he said in an overly dramatic voice while handing me my food. "But they're clean." I told him popping a fry in my mouth. He looked at me as if to ask my point. Not bothering to go any further, I continued eating my food.
I heard a can pop open and bubbles fizz up. "Can I have a sip of that Pepsi?" I asked looking at my twin while batting my eyelashes at him. "No. You know you can't have Pepsi." "I didn't ask for a whole one, only a sip." He rolled his eyes and sighed. "Only a sip Britni." I quickly grabbed the can and took my sip moaning as the cool and fizzy liquid slid down my throat. "You a whole mess." I shrugged. "Ayeee baby likes it." I laughed doing a little dance. "What don't you and that greedy ass baby like?"
Cutting my eyes at him, he shut up. "We don't like pizza or turkey or anything Italian." I stuck my tongue out. "And you call me and my child greedy again, we fighting soon as soon as I give birth." "Hospital gown and all huh?" he laughed. "Damn skippy!" We finished our food in silence while watching Sportscenter. After we were done, I lay my head on Ant's lap and he started massaging my scalp with one hand and rubbing my fat stomach with the other. It was really making me sleepy.
"You know Stephanie came to Daddy's office, right?" Ant asked. "For what?" I asked trying to sit up. Almost four months later and she wants to pop back up on the scene. After I was up, he continued. "She signed over her parental rights of Alayna and Mommy, through some paperwork is adopting her. Act surprised tomorrow if or when they tell you." he said. "Well how do you know?" "I was at his office dropping Mia back from her lunch break." I nodded before realizing what he had said. "Oh, that Mia. That's your girlfriend? I've been trying to figure out all this time!" I lightly punched his arm.
"Chill twin. What's up with you and my mans? Y'all good because I haven't heard any complaints or drama since he went to Atlanta with you." I sighed. "Why can't we ever talk about your relationship? What's up with you and Mia, y'all together or nah?" He did the same sigh and sat back. "I don't want to jinx anything with her. I try not to get too deep into discussion because I don't want to fuck it up, that's why I haven't brought her around yet. I need to make sure things won't end up like it did with April's hoe ass."
"Yeah because I'd hate to not speak to your black, ugly ass again. Whatever happened to her? Did she have the baby or was it not yours?" I wanted to know. "You do realize we look alike? It wasn't and stop trying to change the topic, what's good with you and Adonis?" he said while muffing me. "We are fine. Just not together and who knows when that will be. Please don't ask why." "Now I'm asking. Why?" I ran everything that happened in Atlanta to him. "So y'all fucked, big deal."
"It is a big deal twin. He had just fucked that bitch Renee and then I turn my stupid ass around and do the same. It shouldn't have happened at all. Like it just shouldn't have. I didn't even feel the same afterwards." "Didn't feel the same?" "I don't want to talk about it. But I will say I want to be back with him even with all these problems we go through. But that's all you need to know. I'll see you tomorrow at the parents." I said kissing his cheek and making my way to the door.
I had to head home and wrap gifts and sleep. I lugged all of the bags, boxes and gift wrap out into the living room before searching for scissors and the scotch tape. As I was about to settle down on the floor, my phone rang out. "Yes Adonis?" I answered. "B, you home?" "I am, are you coming over or..." I trailed off. "In about fifteen minutes, yes." was his answer. "Can you bring me some hot chocolate?" I asked. "I already got you some, look in your cabinets. See you in a bit." he rushed off. "I'll unlock the door." I told him hanging up.
"So much for wrapping his gifts." I spoke to myself while finding the bag with all of his things and dragging it into my hall closet. I decided to make up some hot chocolate before wrapping. Grabbing the Hershey's cocoa mix, milk, cream, sugar and chocolate syrup I got to work. It was too quiet for my liking so I turned on some Christmas music. Usually, I hate Christmas music and the entire season because people honestly forgot the true meaning of it. It was so different from when I was a kid, but I was trying not to be a scrooge.
Grabbing a giant mug from my cabinet, I was singing along to Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas" I felt arms snake around me causing me to get scared, dropping the glass. "Oh shit. B, I didn't mean to scare you." Don apologized while grabbing the broom and dustpan. "Here, let me help you." He picked me up and placed me on the counter. I silently watched as he cleaned the floor. "I really am sorry." "Don it's fine, stop apologizing so much. I'm not hurt and it was only a glass mug." I said with a little laugh. "Look on top of the fridge, I have paper cups with lids. I can use them so we won't have to worry about you breaking anything." "You think you're funny." he smiled at me.
"Was it necessary to purchase all of these things for Alayna?" Don asked as he stacked her last gift by the door. "It's not a lot, only clothes and shoes." "And a mini iPad. Shorty ain't even 12 yet and she got a whole iPad..I don't even have one." I rolled my eyes at him. "She wanted it and Santa gets the good kids everything that they ask for." I said sticking my tongue out at him. "Stick that tongue out again and Daddy gon teach you a lesson." I ignored him and went on to finish the remaining gifts to be wrapped.
"So you say Santa gets the good kids everything that they ask for, right?" I handed him the last gift to place by the door before answering. "That's correct." He stood there rubbing his beard that he was growing out and it was looking sexy as ever, with his eyes trained on me. "Well I need to hurry up and write him a letter so he can put a girl named Britni James under my tree. That's all I want." he grinned bearing his white teeth. I was trying not to smile but it happened. "You think you're so smooth Mr. Smith."
"Help me up please?" "Don't even know why you're big pregnant ass got down on that floor-ow!" he bent over rubbing his shin. "Stop trying to call me fat on the low. You made me like this and I'm not even that big so stop whining like a bitch and help me up." After a few moments I was sitting on the couch. "Do you think when we go back to the doctor, we can finally find out what we're having?" Don wondered while rubbing my stomach. "I hope so because baby shower time is coming soon and we have to decorate the rooms."
The last two times we had gone to find out were unsuccessful at finding out the sex of the baby. The first time, the machine was on some other stuff and the second, the baby turned on their side so all we could see was their backside. Even though I was convinced there was an Adonis Jr. in my belly.
"I still don't understand why the baby has to have a room here and a room at mine." he said after kissing my stomach multiple times causing the baby to move but not actually kick. "You know why. We aren't together, haven't been for almost two months now and who knows when we will get our shit together. We both have growing up to do and work on ourselves. I really miss you though." I paused in speaking to take a sip of my chocolate. "Us living together can't happen. So you stay at your place with a room and I'll have mine."
"That's dumb as fuck and you know it B. Having two nurseries is a waste of money. I mean, I know we both got it like that but I'm not trying to spend that way. And I don't want to have my baby gr-" "Our." I butt in so he could correct that sentence. "I don't want our baby to be in separate homes. It isn't healthy and they need to be in one stable environment." I looked at him once his speech was over. "I can't live with you, well I can but I don't want to. That's just confusion waiting to happen."
"You have no choice. One month and you're moving in with me. We don't have to even sleep in the same room or bed. I haven't asked for much since you've gotten pregnant, just let me get this one thing." I bit and chewed my bottom lip thinking about what he had said. "Alright Don. But I'm keeping the apartment." He grinned a wide grin. "Can I stay over tonight?" "And sleep on the couch? Sure." I smiled patting his leg. "No, I'm sleeping next to you. I miss you Britni."
"You coming to New York with me Friday." "Are you asking me or telling me?" I said turning to face him. "Uhh both. But Nana wants to see you so you have to come." he said. "Does she know that we aren't together?" He didn't say anything so I took that as a no. I sighed and turned back on my other side. "We just have to be together for two and a half days. It won't be bad." he spoke rubbing my back softly. "You're going to take advantage of the situation Don and I don't want to pretend. That's lying." "Just this once?" he said in a minor begging voice. "Rub my feet and I'll think about it." I said lifting my leg up. "You lucky I love ya ass." he laughed moving to the bottom of my bed and grabbing my foot.
"Mmmm, that's the spot." I moaned as his hands went to work. "Can you stop moaning and squirming like that, your moans are making my dick hard." I rolled my eyes and pulled my foot out of his hold. "I couldn't help it." "Give me your other one." He began the magic on that one and I swear it felt even better. "Don, stop being nasty!" I squeaked out as he put my big toe in his wet mouth. He just laughed way too hard as I sat up and glared at him.
"You should let me get a taste or.." "Or nah." I said laughing at his face. "Aw babe, don't be sad." I told him in a baby voice. "I didn't ask for sex, I just want to make you feel good is all." he said softly laying next to me. I needed a release in the worst of ways. It had been so long and I was forever horny that I ran out of AA batteries. The sex toys weren't doing anything but taking a mini edge off and pissing me off even more. "I don't want to cloud judgement with sex. It happened randomly that one time and as horny as I may get and be all the damn time, I can't." "Britni..." I swatted his hands away from my panties. "Don will you quit it! You about to go back on the couch."
"Damn you gonna do a brotha dirty like that? I just wanna taste her." I was quiet for a moment. "As bad as I may want some head, I'm still saying no. Even though you're tongue game just makes me want to fuck the shit out of you, you be working that magic. Like it may sound strange but you're voice, oh my fucks! Your voice be turning me on too. It just be making my pus-" I stopped speaking because Don had slapped his hand over my mouth. "Do you kiss your momma with that mouth girl? I never heard you talk this way because you're so reserved about sex talk and saying what you want." I just looked at him as I licked the palm of his hand. "You so nasty." he laughed wiping his hand on my face.
"Look who's talking. I'm tired so goodnight sweet cheeks." I said pinching his ass. "Cut that shit out." he said with a smile in his voice. "You don't mind it when I'm laying on my back and I grab your ass to pull you in deeper." I hit him with a pillow and snuggled up to him. "Go to sleep Britni." "Can you play with my nipples so I can?" I asked in a small voice. "Wish you asked me to play with something else." he mumbled while sliding his hands under my shirt.
"Baaabee! Can you come help me carry these gifts?" I yelled from the front door. "Why are you screaming?" Don asked. "I don't know, come on because my mom is in her mood and if we are late, I don't want to hear her mouth." I said while trying to pick up a bag. "Just go start the car, I'll be out." he ordered while handing over the keys. I rushed to the truck and jumped in the drivers seat, turning the car on and the heat on blast. It was cold as I've outside. I took my iPhone out and scrolled through my music library until I came to "Real And True" by Future. By that time, Don was in the passenger seat. "Did I say you could drive my shit?" he asked buckling up. "Doesn't matter." I shrugged backing out the parking space.
"When the sun dies and the stars fade from view, our love will remain real and true. Through the distant and cold depths of space, the radio sings our song. It's a love real and true." I sang along to the song. "You sing this song a lot, are you trying to tell me something?" I stopped singing and glanced at him before switching the song. "Nope." I said popping the P harder than I should have. "Why do you act like we didn't have anything? Or don't have anything?" I could hear the frustration in his voice. "I don't try to..." I said stopping at a red light. "I'm still hurting from that, that incident. And me pretending for the time being is actually helping in some weird crazy way." I accelerated once the light turned green.
"I love you Britni Lashae James. He said grabbing my right hand, bringing it to his lips and kissing it. "I love you Adonis with your no middle name having ass Smith." I said laughing as he muffed me. "Stop. I'm driving fool."
I wouldn't lie and say that I wanted things to work. Yes, I always snapped. I didn't always treat him right. I was learning though and getting better. It would only be a matter of time before Don could possibly slip through my fingers. I didn't want that happening at all.
As we pulled in behind Ant's car, I stopped him from getting out. He shut the door and waited for me to speak. "I would really like to try again. For us...for the baby. I want that family thing going but this is the last and I do mean last time we get together." I eyeballed him. "We in it for the long run and that's it, wether we get married or not. No matter what we say to one another, no matter how bad I irk you or you irk me, no matter who or what tries to break us up we will work through it. Any issues we may have we bring it to the table. We will make our communication better. I'm trying to be a better person for myself and others but mostly my child. It can't get any worse and it can't get any better. I just can't be mad or not want you to myself and I'll be damned if you sit here and let me pour my-"
My words were lost in the sweetest kiss. I could feel him telling me he was back in it and not going anywhere. Moaning into it, I grabbed the back of his neck pulling him in closer. "Sometimes you talk too much." he whispered in between pecks. "Shut your mouth. I was nervous." I whispered back before sucking his bottom lip into my mouth. "Your brother is watching us." "Let him watch with his nosey ass." I said kissing him some more.
"Now that you two are finished eating faces.." Ant said as we stepped out the car. "I guess y'all back together." I only smiled at him. "Just don't go all crazy and break up this time, damn." "Ant, shut the fuck up and help grab these gifts." Don said from inside the truck. "Nigga, I'm Santa Claus and you the elf. You're the one who grabs all the gifts and puts them in the sleigh." Ant said opening the back door. "Twin, what did I get for a gift? Did Daddy get my car?" Ant started laughing his head off. "No. Maybe." he said with a smile. I had been dropping hints to my dad about a car for a while now. Who was I kidding, I may be spoiled but a car I was not getting. "I'll meet y'all in the house." I said leaving them to bicker.
"Sissy!!!" Alayna came running at full force towards me. "Whoa, slow down baby, you can't run at me like that anymore." I told her pointing at my stomach. "Oh yeah, sorry." she said hugging me softly. "Did you guys bake cookies yet?" I asked rounding the corner into the kitchen. "Some." I plugged my ears as I heard Christmas music. "Hey guys." I hugged my parents at the same time. "Hey baby." They greeted. "Can we cut the Christmas music off?" I asked hope all in my voice. "Nevermind." I said after the look my mom gave me and walked over to the oven to see cookies in there. "Get out of my oven, there's a tin of macadamia nut on the island for you fatty." my mom said smacking my hand. I found the tin and grabbed four and began munching away. "Where's the milk?" I asked a smile on my face.
"Hang all the mistletoe, I'm gonna get to know you better. This Christmas." Donnie Hathaway's voice filled the living room as my family decorated the tree and I sat in the chair stuffing stockings. I wanted to help but my mom wasn't having that. "Can I at least hang one ornament?" I whined. "Ugh, goodness child. Here, come on and put one up." my mom snapped at me. "Nevermind, not with that attitude." I said walking into the kitchen. "You alright?" I turned to see Don leaned up on the door frame. I nodded grabbing a plate and filling it with a couple pieces of fried chicken, mashed potatoes and string beans. "Want some?" I asked and he grabbed a plate doing the same.
"When Kyra and Marcus get here, you and I can sneak upstairs and you know..." I winked. "I'm not having sex in your parents house." he chuckled. "I know how to be quiet, your pipe game ain't all that no way." "Oh really?" he cocked his eyebrow, "Well what do you call this, oh shit Don, deeper, faster ooohh right there. Just like that..Don't stop, please don't st-" he stopped talking and started choking on his words. I looked up to see my dad standing in the kitchen with a look of amusement on his face. "Sorry Pops." Don laughed a little nervous laugh. "I'm going to pretend I didn't hear that. You kids just made me lose my appetite." he shook his head. "Oh please, all the times I've caught or heard you and Mommy." "But let's not forget the time I caught you and-" "Daddy!" I yelled making him laugh.
"Everybody come on so we can open our one gift." my mom said as we all sat in a circle on the living room floor. She began passing everyone a gift and we all opened them. My box was small and I couldn't imagine what was inside. It was too big to be jewelry so my mind was blank. I looked to see if there was a tag of who it was from. Nothing. "Just open the box already!" Kyra said impatiently. Sticking my tongue out at her, I tore the paper off and lifted the lid to reveal a key with the Mercedes emblem on there. "Excuse my language but who the hell just made my fucking Christmas?!!" I screeched scrambling to get up and peek outside. "Where is it? Who got me the C300 4Matic?" I looked at everyone in the room. "Merry Christmas Baby Girl." my dad said from behind me. "Daddy! You're the best! I love you soooo much!" I kissed him all over. "I was tired of you giving hints so there you go." "Spoiled ass." my mom said with a smile as I stuck my tongue out at her also.
"Baby, wake up." "Donnie, move. We're sleepy." I mumbled tiredly pushing him away. "Your mom is on her way up here with a bucket of water because breakfast is ready and she said you're messing her Christmas schedule up." Groaning, I tossed the covers off and sat up because I knew that he wasn't lying. My mom always tripped out on Christmas Day. I didn't feel like going down there. Sliding my feet into my house boots, I trudged into the bathroom and washed my face. I decided on skipping brushing my teeth until after breakfast so that I could enjoy the taste of the food. "About time you came down here fatty." "Good morning everyone." I said ignoring my mom and pouring me some apple juice.
After my dad said grace, we began eating. I just piled my plate with a bunch of bacon and cheese eggs. "Babe, can you put me a bagel down in the toaster?" I asked him. "Sure, you want anything on it?" "Lots of butter and jelly." He just stared at me. "Don, come on. I need that to eat with these eggs and bacon." I nudged him.
"So Brit, when do you go back to find out the sex?" Marcus wondered. "January 3rd we're going back. I'm just ready to have this baby, I'm tired of this whole pregnant thing." I pouted. "What do you want?" my dad asked. "A boy. I can't deal with a girl but if I so happen to have one, cool." Don finally came back with my bagel just the way I liked and wanted. "Thanks." I kissed his cheek.
"All I want to know is who's the godfather." Ant looked at the both of us. "Not you. You can't be uncle and godfather." I pointed out. "Right." Don agreed. "Ma, I'm done. Can we open presents now?" Alayna spoke in a babyish voice. "Not until everyone is done but you can go pull all your gifts from the tree." she told her.
"That girl know she's spoiled." my dad said shaking his head. I laughed at that even though I probably shouldn't have. "Britni, I don't know why you laughing." Ant said pointing his fork at me from across the table. "Because y'all call her spoiled but y'all the ones making her spoiled. Now me? I'm not spoiled." Everyone at the table got quiet and Don let out a low whistle. "Girl, your rich ass father got your overgrown ass that thirty thousand dollar car, when you know damn well you could have gotten it yourself. If that ain't spoiled, tell me what is." my mom snapped. "Are you mad or are you hating?" I laughed at her. "Mommy stop now." I jumped as she bucked at me.
"Come on!!!!" We heard Alayna yell. "She ain't gonna live to see another Christmas she yell like she pay bills in here one more time." My mom said standing from the table. "Come on y'all." I tried to hold back a yawn but failed. "I'll open my gifts later, I'm sleepy guys." Apparently, my mom wasn't having it and made me stay awake long enough to open my gifts.
Once all the wrapping paper and trash was thrown out, I made my way upstairs to shower and brush my teeth. "You alright?" Don asked coming into the room as I lay back down. "No." I pouted. "Why no?" I didn't respond as I pulled him down to my level by his shirt and kissed his lips. "I'm better now, go enjoy the Christmas festivities because I'm going to sleep." I pulled the covers over my head and was out.
"Britni, wake up." I opened my eyes to my sister leaning over my face. "Ma said to come and get you. Are you sick, only sick people sleep all the time like you." She started feeling on my forehead. "You don't have a fever, you must be lazy." I laughed at her for that. "Lay, I'm not sick. Just pregnant, there's a baby in my stomach and you will be an aunt in May or June." I reminded her. "Oh yeah that's right. So can you tell me where babies come from?" I shook my head. "Ask Ma and Daddy and tell me when you find out."
She smacked her lips and crossed her arms. "Whatever, can I stay at your house tonight?" "I suppose." I told her as I began walking down the steps. "Yes or no?" she questioned trailing behind me. "Yes Alayna." I rolled my eyes at her loud cheering. I never understood why she always wanted to come to mine when I wasn't all that exciting and did nothing but eat and sleep.
"Bye Mommy, Daddy. Don't make no more babies." I hugged and kissed them. Once my twin, Kyra, Marcus and Don found out Alayna was staying over, they decided to turn it into a sleepover. "Hey sissy, can my friend come too?" "Your friend who?" I didn't really want another snot nosed brat in my house. Alayna gets a pass because she's my sister. "Peyton." "If it's okay with Peyton's parents, sure." Don spoke for me. "Excuse you." I looked at him. How he just inviting kids over? "Chill B. Alayna do you have Peyton's number?" She shook her head yes and Don handed her his phone to call.
Turns out that Peyton was allowed to come out. Just my luck but at least Alayna wouldn't have to be stuck around adults like usual. "Are you getting out to talk to Peyton's parents or am I?" Don asked. "You can go. Don't feel like climbing out the truck." I told him. "Peyton is my best friend sissy so make sure you be nice to my best friend, okay?" Alayna informed me from the backseat. "I got it, baby." About five minutes later, Don and a little fat kid were making their way to the truck. "Hello Peyton," I greeted. All I got in return was a shy wave. How did this bubbly, over the top sister of mine get a shy person as a friend?
I noticed that Don had a smile playing on his lips as he got back in the drivers seat. "Why you smiling, what's up?" I wanted to smile too. "You will really see when we get to the house." was all he said. We arrived a few minutes later. "What took you guys so long?" Ant asked before we could get all the way in the door. "We had to pick up a plus one." I shrugged.
He looked behind me. "Peyton! My man!" he said loudly walking over to the kid. "Hey A-Money!" My man? What? Lawd Jesus he has all kids calling him that wack name! I turned to finally take a look at the kid. "Oh, you're a.." "Peyton is a boy." Don laughed. "Alayna, I thought Peyton was a girl." I said with a little shock in my voice. "I knew if I said he was a boy you would say no. Don't send him home, he's my best friend and I'm his only friend." she wailed. I wasn't planning on sending the kid home, but she could've told me. "I'm not sending him home Lay, just next time tell me first." I said ruffling her curls.
"Let's get this party started!" Ant and Marcus yelled together. I rolled my eyes and made my way to the kitchen to fix snacks as Don hooked up the Wii and everyone else waited. "What's up girly?" Kyra asked entering the kitchen. "Shit." I shrugged. "Your tattoo is stretching." She laughed rubbing her fingers along my lower abdomen where I had the word "Pisces" and my birthdate with some designs. "I know. I just want my flat tummy back, you don't understand how fat I feel and I'm only nineteen weeks if I'm counting correctly. Shoot I don't even know." I frowned.
"Can she hear?" Kyra wondered. "He can hear...I think. Look, ask Super Dad because I can't remember everything. Hell I can't even remember how far along I am half the damn time." A long breath escaped my mouth as I tried not to get angry at myself or teary eyed. "It makes me feel bad because as this being my first child, I don't feel excited enough or I don't know what's going on when I really should. Don is the one who knows it all and is hyped. And this is a boy in here."
She handed me the mayo and cheese before saying anything. "Bri, you're my best friend...more like sister and I know you as the girl who vowed to never have kids. Hell, when we had that baby project in high school you failed because it made you feel "disgusting". I laughed at that. "Because it was."
She threw a balled up napkin at me. "Well, now this is real and not that project. You have life growing inside of you. Give it time and don't feel bad that you don't feel happy. The excitement will soon come so don't stress yourself over it. Let Don do what he's doing and you will soon fall into it also. You're a first time mom and you'll be great. So stop getting upset and all that crying cuz you ugly as hell when you do it." I wiped my face before mumbling an "I hope so." and helping carry the sandwiches, snacks and drinks into the living room. The rest of the night was full of playing games and eating. The playing games wasn't what I wanted to do. The eating part, I didn't mind and neither did the baby.
