Euphoria

Don't Throw It Away

"You are such a cutie aren't you? Yeah you are baby girl." Bria smiles, putting on a set of pink booties to keep her feet warm. After swaddling her in her blanket, Bria picked her up carefully kissing her on her forehead once she was in her arms and grabbed her phone to make her way downstairs where Donnie was preparing breakfast.

"Good morning," Bria greeted him with a smile.

"Morning love, is that a smile that I see?" Adonis teases, picking up a piece of fruit from the bowl to snack on.

"Uh yeah..." Bria bashfully smiles and watches as Yara nestled her head into her neck. "So, what's for breakfast today?"

"Well we've got eggs, bacon, waffles, and a fresh fruit salad along with a glass of OJ or coffee if you do so please." Adonis said as he wiped his hands on his apron that read 'kiss the chef'.

"Looks appetizing, shouldn't you be on a diet since Tony wants you to prep for the rematch fight?" Bria asked him, watching his facial expressions change after she mentioned boxing.

"I'm still working out and dieting but I don't think I'll take the match."

"How much are they offering you to take the fight?" Bria asked him. 

"5 million base pay and that doesn't even include all of my endorsements and advertisements earnings...after that it'll probably add up to ten mill." Adonis said to her.

"Are you fucking kidding me right now? How come you won't take the fight?"

"Because I don't have you by my side...the last time I fought I had you but you weren't all in it because Bianca was there, and I lost the match and I almost lost my life because of it."

"So you loosing the match is my fault?" Bria questioned him.

"No, no that's not what I'm saying...it was part of the issue...Rocky wasn't there that time but now he's all in and wants to take me in under his wing, but I'm not accepting the match until we work our shit out.  Life is too short Bria for us to be playing these childish games.  You know what's crazy? It feels like I'm walking on eggshells around you because I feel like I don't want to upset you, or tick you off.  I'm trying...to be the man that you want me to be but you have to meet me halfway."

Bria nods slowly, looking up at him as he returned his attention to the food that was on the stove.

"I got your letter this morning...and this one was different than all of the others..." Bria started as he watched him look at her, anxiously waiting for what she was about to say.

"The others were like journal entries, telling me how you felt throughout the day...like who upset you and all that shit.  But today, you professed your profound love for me and Yara and it was one of the sweetest things I've ever read." Bria stepped closer to him.

"I really make you feel that way?" Bria asked him, watching him cut off the stove. 

"I meant every single word that I said." Adonis says looking into her eyes. 

A stray tear fell from her eye, and she quickly turned around trying to compose herself before continuing. 

"I uh..." She sniffles, wiping away her tears.  "I want to give you another shot at this because I really do love you, and as you can see it hurts me when it hurts you.  I don't like being mad at you but you had to learn your lesson.  I don't want you fucking with me.  I don't tolerate the disrespect and there's only so much more that I can take.  I want us to be a family again I think Yara deserves that much...she deserves to know what a happy two parent household looks like.  I love you," Bria professes, extending her hand to his face, lightly caressing his cheek with her thumb.  "Please don't ever make me regret giving you a second chance." Bria peered into his eyes.