|Jasmine|
"Mommy, why does daddy have to leave us?" Chrystal asked, getting into her bed.
"Baby, daddy just wants to be able to give you everything you want and need." I said picking her up.
"But I need him, mommy." She started to cry.
Tonight was Chresanto's last night in Atlanta for seven months. He was leaving tomorrow. We had just told the kids a few days ago.
At first they thought it was a joke, but when they seen Chresanto start packing his things, they knew he wasn't playing.
"Shh shh baby. Daddy will be back before you know it. I promise okay?" I wiped her tears and kissed her cheek.
She nodded.
"Now it's time for you to go to sleep. Good night baby." I said, kissing her forehead.
"Good Night, Mommy." She said.
I know what you're thinking. If a man was as dedicated to his family as Chresanto says he is and had a baby on the way, then he wouldn't dare leave.
But I understood. This is Chresanto's dream and I don't want him to have resentment towards me for not letting him chase it. Plus the day we said our vows, we promised to make sacrifices for eachother.
He soon came strolling in the bedroom.
"Hey baby."
"Hey."
"Ewww. That was dry as hell. How about hey daddy. Hey baby. Hey baby daddy." He laughed.
I slightly smiled.
"I'm sorry. Chrystal has just been worrying me. She's been crying and whining all day." I sighed.
He sat beside me and rubbed my back.
"Baby if you are not okay with me going, I won't go." He said.
I shook my head. "No you need to do this. For you."
He smiled and pecked my lips.
"I love you baby girl."
"I love you too, Chresanto."
I continued to help him with last minute packing, when Chrystal came back into the room.
"Daddy?"
"Wassup lil mama?"
"Can you come tuck me in?"
"Sure thing, my love. C'mon." He grabbed her hand, and led her down the hallway.
I walked to my vanity and sat down.
I looked horrible. I hadn't slept for days. I was stressing and I knew it was not good for the baby.
Chresanto came back in, and sat on the bed.
"Come here."
I walked over and sat on the edge of the bed.
He grabbed my hand."Jasmine, if you don't want me to go, just say so."
I shook my head. "No really Chresanto. This is something you should do for yourself. You're always doing things for me. It's time to treat yourself baby."
He smiled, and moved a stray piece of hair out of my face.
"Jas, y'know I love you right?"
I nodded, and smiled, wearily. I was trying my hardest to be tough and not cry, but I couldn't help it.
Tears were threatening to fall from my eyes at any moment.
"I l- love you too, Chres."
He grabbed my face, kissing my lips passionately.
I pulled away.
"Chresanto? Can you do me a favor?"
"Anything for you, Ma. Wassup?"
"Make love to me, one more time before you go." I said softly.
He smiled, and did just that. He made love to me. He made love, not to my body, but to my mind, and to my soul.
I woke up in his arms. I could feel the warmth of our naked bodies.
I looked at the clock. He was leaving in a few hours.
I looked up at him, and took in all his features.
He was so handsome that it was ashame.
"Girl, why you always staring at me?" His eyes still closed, and his voice was raspy.
I smiled, tracing his tattoo. "Because, I just adore you."
He smirked.
"You need to get up, your flight leaves in a few hours."
He sat up.
"C'mon." He smirked
"Where we going?" I raised my eyebrow.
"To take a shower. C'mon." He grabbed my hand leading me to our bathroom.
After getting nasty while getting clean, we got all of his stuff together to load into the car.
"I think that's it." He said, closing the trunk.
I nodded and walked back into the house.
We were about to head to airport.
"Daddy? Do you really really have to go?" Chrystal pouted.
"Yes baby girl, but I'll be back in no time. I'll even come back when mommy has your baby brother."
She smiled. "Okay."
"Now give daddy some suga lil girl." He picked her, ticking her.
She giggled uncontrollably. "Stop Daddy."
She kissed his cheek before he put her down.
"I'm gone miss you pops." CJ said.
"Alright now man, you're the man of the house for a whole seven months. That means you gotta keep your mama and sister straight."
He nodded. "I got it pops."
"Alright lil man." He said dapping him up.
"Lil brother, I'm gonna miss you." Christina said.
"I'm gone miss you too, sis. With yo big head." He hugged her, messing up her hair.
"Ash. I'm gonna miss you too." He pulled her into a hug.
"Awh, unc. I'm gonna miss you too old man."
He finished telling the kids, and his sister good bye before we headed to the airport.
When we got there, it had finally hit me.
My husband was leaving. I know seven months is not that long, but spending just one day away from him felt like eternity.
Soon, his flight was called, and we were forced to say good bye.
"I love you baby. And I'm only one call away." He kissed my forehead.
I nodded, as tears blurred my vision.
I kissed him, and left out of the airport.
I sat in the car and cried until my eyes were red. I was just a hot mess.
A month later...
"Mommy, wake up." I heard Chrystal say.
I fluttered my eyes open to see a toothless Chrystal.
"You lost your other tooth?" I asked.
"Yes it was getting on my nerves so I wiggled it like daddy told me too."
Chresanto had been gone for a month We still haven't adjusted to him being gone yet.
"Well tonight, you need to put it under your pillow so the tooth fairy will leave you some money." I smiled.
She nodded her head, her curls falling in her face.
"Can I facetime daddy to show him?" She asked.
"Sure baby."
I grabbed my ipad, and facetimed him. I handed it to Chrystal.
After a few minutes he answered.
"Hey daddy." She smiled, and giggled.
"Hey baby girl. You lost your other tooth?!"
She nodded. "I did what you told me to do."
He smiled. "You're gonna get some big girl teeth, soon."
They continued to talk.
"Where's ya brotha?" He asked.
"CJ!!!" She yelled and he came running in the room.
"Say hi to daddy." She handed him the ipad.
"Wassup pops?"
"Hey little man, what's going on? I see you got that head braided. About time." Chres chuckled.
"Yeah mommy did it. And the ladies love it." He smiled.
"Aye now. What I tell you about that? No girlfriends alright?"
"I got it pops. I got it. Love you!" He said handing the iPad back to Chrystal.
"Daddy that boy is a mess, child." She said, giggling.
He laughed."So are you, lil girl. Now where ya mama at?"
She handed me the ipad.
"Hey baby boy." I smiled.
He smiled. "Hey Ma. I miss you."
"I miss you too, Pa."
We talked for a little while until he had to go.
Gosh, I missed my man so much.
I needed to go to work to get my mind off of things plus I had to talk to Marcel about his contract.
We did his trial run, and it was very successful, so I decided to add his work to the line.
I decided to take the kids with me.
"Ma, it's gone be girls there right?"
This little boy was a ladies man, I'm telling you.
I laughed. "Yes, there will be girls there but they're all too old for you."
"Doesn't matter. CJ love the ladies."
This little boy acted just like his Father.
"Alright kids, let's go."
We soon arrived after stopping to get something to eat.
Mr. Milan was already waiting for me.
"Hey, Mrs. August." He smiled.
After that night at Marios, I got him straight with the whole maiden name thing.
"Hello, Marcel." I smiled, unlocking my office.
"This is my son, CJ, and my daughter, Chrystal."
"Wassup little man." He held his hand up giving CJ a five.
"Hey little princess." He smiled at Chrystal.
She shyly smiled.
"Alright you two sit here with Miss Leigha, until it's time to go down to the shoot. Okay?"
They both nodded.
I turned to Marcel, before inviting him into my office.
"Your kids are beautiful." He said, softly.
I smiled. "Thank you."
He smiled back.
We went over his contract, after going over everything with him, we did a photo shoot to introduce his designs.
"That's a wrap." My photographer, Avana, clapped. "Mr. Milan, you are very talented and handsome."
He smiled that breath-taking smile.
The shoot lasted a while, and the kids were getting sleepy, and grumpy.
After getting the kids in the car, I was about to get in but was stopped by Marcel.
"Hey, Mrs. August. I just wanted to thank you for this opportunity by taking you out to eat. My treat."
I was pregnant and there wasn't any way I could turn down free food. But, I had to get my kids home.
"I'll have to get back to you on that. My babies are tired, so maybe another time?"
His smile faded. He nodded.
"I understand. I'll see you later." He smiled, opening the door for me.
I smiled and waved.
"Mommy, Mr. Milan like you?" Chrystal asked from the backseat, while on the way home.
"Hm, I don't know. Why do you ask?"
"Cause. He said you was a very pwetty woman, and I was pwetty just like you."
I giggled.
"He was just complimenting our beauty baby. That's all."
After getting the kids settled in and in bed, I got into the bath tub and waited for Chresanto to call me, like he said he would.
My phone started to vibrate but it wasn't Chres.
It was Marcel.
"Hello? Mr. Milan?"
"Uh. H-hey Mrs. Augu-"
"Please. Just call me Jasmine."
"Hey, Jasmine. Um I just wanted to ask... if you would be free for dinner tomorrow night?"
I thought about it for a minute. I understood that he was excited and wanted to celebrate, but why with me?
"Um. I'm not sure, Marcel. I'm just so busy."
"I won't take no for an answer. I just want to show you how thankful I am for you. You've made my dream come true."
"Okay. Sure, as long as you're paying."
"I'll pick you up at seven?"
"No. I'll meet you at seven. The grande. Seven o'clock. Good night Mr. Marcel."
With that I hung up. Shoot he was cutting into my me time, and plus I was waiting for a call from my husband.
A few minutes later, he finally called.
"Hello?"
"Hi, my Princess. How are you?"
"I'm good, just tired. How are you?"
"Same here baby. I'm tired and I'm missing you and the kids."
I sighed.
"We miss you too, baby."
"So what are you doing, Ma?"
"Soaking in a nice bubble bath. What about you pa?"
"Girl. I'm sitting here with my dick out. Ya man is horny as fuck."
I laughed.
"Omg. C'mon now Chresanto. It's only been three weeks."
"Easy for you to say. You got batteries, and I only have my hand."
I couldn't help but laugh.
"Better get used to your hand, cause that's all you have for the next six months."
"Mhm. So you said you in the tub? All wet and shit?"
"Mhm daddy. All wet and shit." I moaned.
Shit, I thought I might as well help him out a little bit, since he only has his hand.
"And when you get home daddy, I'm gonna give it to you just the way you like."
He grunted. "Mm, you so nasty. Just the way I like it."
After some heated phone sex, I went to bed.
Only six more months to go.