Fatima: Babe wake up the midwife will be here in about 2 hours
Zac: Damn why she coming so early
Fatima: Because we got the house party later remember
Zac: Ugh (fighting the pillow)
Fatima: Can you go on a little walk with me around the neighborhood I feel tight and I want to see if that will help relieve some of the pain
Zac: First you wake me up early and now you want to go on a walk. You lucky I love you woman
Fatima: The closer I get to the due date I want to keep moving so Zaya will come out smooth no problems.
Zac: Are you scared
Fatima: Yeah a little you know anything can go wrong and especially with black women
Zac: Everything will be fine and if something does go wrong which it will not there is a hospital five minutes away
Fatima: I just want Zaya to come out healthy and me too. The shit that women go through while pregnant is mind blowing women are the shit period we're top tier
Zac: You're right the fact that women's body can even grown a little human inside them is beyond amazing. I am truly grateful for you and I don't take anything for granted. I know it's not easy by far but I am here with you every step of the way.
Fatima: Thank you baby now come on
Zac: Coming boss
Early morning runs were the best the weather was perfect and not to many people were out so you got to run in peace.
Fatima started doing a light jog
Zac: What you doing
Fatima: jogging
Zac: No ma'am you said walk, we are not trying to jog Zaya out of you
Fatima: Zac I can do a light jog
Zac: Long as you don't start running , you know my lungs ain't the same since the last time we went running
Fatima: For you to be so fit and use to play sports you suck at running
Zac: Aye these are old man lungs now daddy lungs
They both started laughing
They were almost back home when Zac heard someone calling his name
Zac looked around like who the hell calling my name
It's me Troy from barber school
Zac finally recalling who it is
Zac: What's up bro it's been minute
Troy: I know I ain't seen you in years
Zac: Yeah I just been around trying to stay out of trouble
Troy: You live around here
Zac: Yeah just moved over here with my fiancé, babe come here
Fatima this is Troy , Troy this my fiancé Fatima
Fatima: Hello nice to meet you
Troy: Nice to meet you as well and congratulations
Fatima: Thank you
Troy: Zac done finally settled down and started a family he was a mess back in barber school but to see him in this stage now is amazing
Zac: Hey don't be telling all my business I was still young and dumb
Troy: Naw it's all good I see we both done grew up my wife just had her baby not to long ago.
Zac: That's whats up congratulations to you as well
Troy: Well I ain't going to hold you we should link up
Zac: Sure take down my number I will hit you up
Troy: Alright beat ya'll take care
Fatima: He seems nice
Zac: Yeah Troy is hella cool and hilarious we started barber school together. He's the only that actually kept me on track and pushed me to finish so I could have something going for myself after going to prison.
Fatima: Why didn't you stick with it
Zac: It wasn't my passion
Fatima: I can understand that once I have Zaya I am going to stop working at the law firm. I have been finally getting all my thing lined up for my own business.
Zac: That's good
Fatima: I was scared at first but I know God didn't bring me this far to start fearing now. My business is going to flourish and take off
Zac: It most definitely will be you are bomb at what you do. I think it's time you don't want to be stuck as Andy's assistant when you are just as great as her or even better. Nothing against Andi
Fatima: Yeah Andi has taught me a lot over the years and now it's finally time to spread my wings and start my own plus we already got the office space that I haven't put to use yet.
Zac: Yeah that we still paying the bill on
Fatima: We making money though I rented it out to this hairstylist until I am ready to use it
Zac: Okay smart
Fatima: See it's not a total lost
Zac: Did the jog help
Fatima: Yeah it surely did now lets shower and get ready for this appt.
The midwife got to the house early so she could set up everything. Fatima was excited to check on babygirl. She's been real active lately
Holly: Good Morning Fatima and Zac how are things going I see you all got moved in okay
Fatima: Things are going great I was a little tight this morning but we went for a jog and that helped
Holly: Okay good dad have you been giving the massages as needed
Zac: Yes I have that and more
Fatima: Really Zac
Zac: What I hear that helps the baby to stay active while in the belly
Holly: You are exactly right. Okay lets check for the baby's heart beat
They heard the little thumps on the monitor
Holly: Heart beat is great right now she will probably be about 8lbs
Zac: That's huge
Holly: Yeah that just means she's been nurtured well in mommies stomach
Fatima: Well I was a huge baby
Zac: No me I was a crack baby
Holly: Oh I'm sorry
Zac: It's all good look at me now
Fatima just shook her head Zac always made light of his childhood.
Holly: Okay we got 4 weeks left and baby girl will be here. As we get closer to the date I will be coming 3 times a week just to make sure we don't have any changes. We will have a backup plan just in case we always want to be prepared
Fatima: What are the chances everything will be fine
Holly: That is really hard to tell every delivery its different but you have been doing so good so I think you will be just fine
Fatima: Thank you
Holly: You're welcome. Make sure the room is together and the bag is packed now that you're in the final month your daughter can come any day now
Zac: Thank you so much
Holly: Okay you both enjoy the rest of your day and call me if you have any questions or concerns
Will do, Zac walked Holly out.
Zac: I can't believe we have fours weeks left I can't wait to hold her
Fatima: I know I remember when I told you
Zac: Don't remind me I could have lost both of you
Fatima: I know but God saw fit to keep us here longer
Zac: And I am thankful for that
Fatima: You should invite your friend Troy over later to the house warming
Zac: You sure
Fatima: You said he's cool
Zac: Yeah but I haven't seen him in a while
Fatima: Just invite him you need some more male friends all you got is Tony and some go your gym buddies. This house about to be two against one
Zac: I'm gone put my foot down, I'm the man of this house
Fatima: You're the man but I am the boss
Zac: You right
Zac called Troy and invited him and his wife over later.
Fatima and Zac ran a couple errands to get ready for the party tonight
While they were in the store they ran into Deja they tried to hurry up and turn around before.
Deja: Hey Neighbor, ya'll miss me
Both Fatima and Zac said no at the same time
Deja: Damn it's like that? I know I was the neighbor from hell but I miss ya'll
Fatima: Sure you do
Deja: I can admit I should have been a better tenant because where I'm at now I be thinking they having a shoot out everyday. All you hear is gun shots
I be ducking like this
Deja was bobbing and ducking like it was an actual shoot out
Zac: I guess you get what you pay for
Deja: I mean you right do you got any other properties for rent
Fatima: No he don't
Deja: Damn well congrats on the baby can I come to the baby shower
Fatima: Bye Deja we ain't friends
Deja: You so mean I hope that baby don't come out mean like you that's okay she gone come out saying Deja since you so mean to me.
Fatima didn't pay her any mind she kept walking
Deja: Bye Zac
Deja waved seductively
Zac didn't even look back or say bye. He knew to keep walking.
They finally made it back home in time to set up before people started showing up.
Tony and Ebony showed up first, then Gabby and the baby showed up. Andi came in bearing lots of gifts.
Troy and his wife came in after Andi.
Zac introduced everyone to Troy and his wife.
Fatima: We want to thank everyone for being able to come over and see our new home. We moved just in time because babygirl is on the way and we are ready. I'm definitely ready.
The food is ready everyone help yourself and make yourself comfortable. The men hurried up and grabbed their food and went to the man cave to watch football.
Zac: Let me have my Godson so he can go watch football with the guys he don't need to hear ya'll women gossip.
Gabby: Don't be like that ya'll know ya'll gossip too.
Gabby handed Zac the bottle all the women watched as Zac made sure he was holding Grayson head right he walked away smiling
Andi: He's going to be a great dad I can tell already
Fatima: Yeah he's too excited. Kia Troy said you just had a baby how did delivery go.
Kia: It went well I had an at home birth
Fatima: Oh really that's what I am doing too, I'm just nervous that something may go wrong
Kia: Trust me I was the same way but long as you remain calm everything will go smoothly. If I have another one I will definitely do it again, it's an amazing experience for you and your husband.
Fatima: I can't wait
Andi: I got stuff being shipped here for the baby since you said you didn't want a babyshower
Fatima: I really only have a month to go and I practically went overboard and brought a lot of stuff myself.
Kia: I did the same thing but I can say we made good use of everything so far
Fatima: See you get me, so whatever ya'll get her will be a blessing
Andi: Well just be prepared because I am spoiling her.
Fatima: Just not to much pink
Ebony: Oh we know pink is not your color
It was nice being around other mothers I was loving our small circle of friends who became family. We can all come together and have a good time without drama.
We walked everyone out
Sue Mae was of course in her yard being nosey per usual
Zac: Aye Troy have you had issues with that old lady across the street
Troy: Who hasn't she all be all over the housing addition in everybody business
Troy leaned over and whispered in Zac's ear
Be careful man she may be old but her ass done caused a lot of divorces in the neighborhood
Zac: Eww what the fuck
Troy: They say she old but she can still pull them
Zac: She better keep her old ass over there cause there won't be no divorce over this way we gone have two funerals cause Fatima gone kill both of us.
Troy: Yeah she look like she don't play
Zac: Not at all, Alright man it was really nice catching up with you we will definitely hang out soon
Troy: For sure hit we up next time you hit the gym
Zac: Bet
Fatima: I see you had a good time
Zac: I did, how did you like Kia
Fatima: She seems really sweet and she was giving me a lot of mommy tips
Zac: Ya'll about to start a mommy and me club
Fatima: Maybe maybe not