It's now 9pm and they're back at their hotel room, Fatima just finished up her nightly routine. She walks out the bathroom to where Zac was sitting on the couch.
Zac: Hey baby you okay?
Fatima: Hey baby, yes I'm fine. ( sits on his lap )
Zac: Mmm, you smell good.
Fatima: Thank you baby. And thank you for being my strength on today.
Zac: You're welcome baby, I gotcha always. ( kisses her )
Fatima: What's all this?
Zac: You barely ate anything today, so I'm making sure you eat something tonight..
Fatima: What is it?
Zac: How bout you take a look for yourself..
Fatima: You eating with me?
Zac: Ofc I am..
They went and sat at the table.
Fatima: Awww, you got my favorite.
Zac: Yes, I did.
Fatima: Thank you baby.
Zac: You're welcome
Fatima: Let me call and check on Ty and Liyah and we can eat.
Zac: Okay baby, take your time.
Fatima calls Tia
Tia: Hello
Fatima: Hey sis, how it's going?
Tia: Everything is good. The doctor came in and gave him his meds not too long ago. He's sleeping right now.
Fatima: And how's Liyah?
Tia: She's doing good as well. I went to see her for a min and she was doing good.
Fatima: That's good. I didn't want to leave but I know they're in good hands. Plus I'm so drained.
Tia: You good?
Fatima: It's just been a long and stressful day.
Tia: That it has been.
Fatima: Well sis I'm not going to hold you any longer. I'm about to sit and eat with my man and call it a night.
Tia: I love this for you. That man really loves you Ti. I saw it all in the way he held you down today.
Fatima: And I love him as well.
Tia: I know you do, I can see it all on you.
Fatima: He really is amazing. And it's been a really long time since I've felt this way.
Tia: And you deserve it. You been through enough, and been everyone's strength. Now it's time for others to be yours.
Fatima: Facts.
Tia: I'm so tired.
Fatima: Well try to get some rest sis, and please don't hesitate to call if y'all need anything.
Tia: Okay sis, I want.
Fatima: I love y'all
Tia: We love you too sis.
Fatima: See y'all tomorrow.
Tia: Okay sis.
She hung up and calls her mom
Violet: Hey baby, I was just getting ready to call you.
Fatima: I beat you to the punch.
Violet: How are you
Fatima: I'm okay, about to try to eat and call it a night. I'm so tired.
Violet: Okay then.
Fatima: Well ma, y'all have a good night and I love y'all.
Violet: We love you too baby.
Tyrell: Love you baby girl.
Fatima: Love you too daddy.
Violet: Goodnight baby.
Fatima: Goodnight ma.
She hung up and sat and ate with Zac.
Zac: So everything okay?
Fatima: Yes, they're both doing good.
Zac: That's good.
Fatima: Baby ima be honest with you.
Zac: What's wrong?
Fatima: I'm too tired to eat this food tonight. I don't want to make myself sick because I forced myself to eat.
Zac: Well baby you don't have to force yourself to eat.
Fatima: I can wake up and eat it in the morning.
Zac: Okay, that's fine with me.
Fatima: I really appreciate it tho.
Zac: It's no problem baby, I understand.
Fatima: I love you
Zac: I love you too.
Zac put their food up and they went and laid down, and Zac held her.
Fatima: Baby
Zac: Yes
Fatima: If you could pick anything in this world that you're afraid of, what would it be?
Zac: I will have to say, not being good enough. I'm afraid that my childhood trauma going to come back and hunt me.
Fatima: Have you ever thought about going to counseling?
Zac: I have. But every time I put in my mind that I'm going to do this, I pull out.
Fatima: Well I was thinking we could go together. I mean I can be good for us both together and individually.
Zac: You would do that?
Fatima: I would. Especially if it's going to help us. I don't want the things that we've been through in our life, causes us to have problems in our relationship. I can't go through another loss or broken relationship.
Zac: And you want, because we're going to get the healing that we need. And whatever we're faced with, we'll face it together.
Fatima: I got you baby.
Zac: And I got you, always.
Fatima: Let's get some sleep.
Zac: Goodnight baby, I love you.
Fatima: Goodnight baby, I love you too.