Zeon POV
"Wassup lil niggas?" I asked walking into the meeting room and took a seat at the head of the table.
"Damn. Why is he so happy?" One of the lil corner boys asked him. I only chuckled and opened the binder.
"Really, why are you happy?" Freddy leaned over to me and asked. I just shrugged.
I don't know why but I just woke up happy. Tay cooked some bomb breakfast and I got to feel Julissa kick up a storm this morning while I was talking to Tay's stomach. Tay is only 4 months so I'm surprised that I can feel the baby already.
I started to go over the books and surprisingly, it didn't add up. I'm missing about $25,000. I leaned back in my chair and started to pull at my growing beard. I looked around the table at every bodies face trying to figure out who didn't pay up all that they were suppose to. I'm not really sweating over just $25,000. It's just the fact that I don't like to be stolen from.
"I'm pretty sure that everyone here knows that stealing from me will get you fired and most likely shot. I'm missing some money so I'm just interested in knowing who did it and we can have a quick conversation." I said calmly. I'm really not planning on shooting anybody and if their reasoning is legit enough they just might be able to keep their job but with smaller pays.
I looked around the table and I noticed that this guy named Derek wouldn't make eye contact with me and he kept rubbing his palms together. He's nervous...and guilty.
"Y'all are dismissed and can pick up your new batch on the way. Derek stay for a minute." I dismissed the people. Everyone started to leave while having side conversations.
"Bro, wifey is calling your phone." Freddy said, handing me my phone. I quickly answered.
"Hello?" I answered.
"Babe, I'm just gonna drive down to Wal-Mart real quick." She said.
"Nah." I mumbled.
"It's like 20 minutes away from the house." She whined.
"No Tay. You get nauseous from standing up to quick and the last time you drove by yourself, you threw up every 5 minutes. You know I was pissed when you went and drove alone." I said. I don't play about my girls and it's not safe for Tay to be pulling over every 5 minutes just to throw up.
"I know but it's gonna be quick."
"Nah." I mumbled.
"Zeon"
"Babe." I replied
"Babe." She whined
"Tayeisha. I'll be home in like 30 minutes then I'll take you wherever you need to go." I said then hung up, not wanting to hear her reply.
I put my phone down then turned my focus towards a nervous looking Derek. I chuckled and folded my hands on the table and leaned forward.
"So why are you stealing from me man? When have I ever not made sure you eat?" I asked.
"I'm sorry man. You know, me and my girl just had a baby and we ain't have anything for the baby so I had to go get what we needed." He fed me his excuse.
"What you should have done is be smart about your finances and prepare for your child. Your girl was pregnant for 9 months and you should have been slowly but surely buying everything you need. If not, you could have asked me for a bit of help. But instead you decided to steal from me." I said.
"Please don't kill me Zeon. I will pay you back, I swear." He begged.
"I'm not about to kill you because you have a child to live for. What I am going to do is every payday, your cut will be much smaller than usual and that's how you'll be paying me back." I said then shrugged. Better be lucky that I'm sparing his life.
•••
"Babe! Where you at?" I yelled once I entered the house, closing and locking the door behind me.
I walked down the hall and into the kitchen to see Wal-Mart bags everywhere. I sucked my teeth and turned around and jogged upstairs. I entered our bedroom to see Tayeisha standing in front of the mirror, rubbing her stomach.
"Hey babe." Tay said, turning her attention towards me.
"Why did you still drive Tayeisha? I told you to stay until I came home." I said, tossing my keys on the bed.
"It was really quick and I barely got nauseous Z." She whined.
"I don't care. You're putting our child in danger Tayeisha. You don't listen man." I stressed. I would rather drive her everywhere she goes than her driving knowing damn well she can't.
"Im sorry." She mumbled, looking down at her belly.
"Don't let that shit happen again. Just start listening. You're pregnant and can't be superwoman." I told her. She be trying to do everything.
"I'm pregnant, not handicapped. I'm already bored being in the house all day because I can't go to work." Tay whined.
She stopped working about 2 weeks ago because she was always sick and to tired to go anyways. I had no problem with her staying home because I'm fine with providing for my family and I want her to know that I got her and our baby girl.
"Anyways babe, Yolanda wants us to double date with her and her boyfriend tomorrow night." She brought up as she slipped on a pair of my sweatpants.
"I have shipment tomorrow so it's going to have to be sometime late in the evening." I said as I changed out of my work clothes and into some sweats.
"She said she wants to do it around like 7."
"Make it 8 just because of traffic and shit." I said. I was about to walk out of the room until she grabbed my arm, pulling me back.
"You really mad at me?" She asked with a pout.
"Yeah, kinda. I just want you to listen." I said. She rolled her eyes and let me go.
I chuckled and left the room and jogged down the stairs. All that talking has me hungry and I hope that there is some bomb leftovers in the fridge.
Tayeisha POV
"I don't know what to wear tonight. Do I go for sexy or conservative." Yolanda stressed as she laid on my couch, belly down.
"Wear something that will make your man want to bring him home after dinner and show you wassup." I said making her laugh.
"You're a fool for that. So like maybe a dress right?" She asked and I nodded.
"You're lucky you're not pregnant and can wear what you want. These days I just want to walk around everywhere in Z's boxers." I whined while rubbing my stomach.
"But you make it work. You always kill the game when you step out of your house. Never seen someone rock high ass platform heels like you do while pregnant."
"Aww, thank you boo. Tell that to my husband because he be trying to fight me every time I wear heels. He thinks I'm gonna trip and fall and hurt our child." I rolled my eyes.
"It's so cute how he's so overprotective of you. I always knew you would marry someone who can handle you." She said mailing me scrunch up my face.
"What do you mean by handle me?" I asked
"Your attitude and hard headed."
"You right." I mumbled. Zeon definitely knows how to handle my ass.
"Where is my bestie anyways? Nigga is never here when I'm here." She said. I sucked my teeth and rubbed my stomach.
"He's out with his dad and best friend."
"No he's not, I'm right here." She said, making me role my eyes.
"You're fucking corny." I laughed. "But he is doing some business that will keep him busy until tonight." I shrugged. I miss my hubby.
"You're so in love. Look at you pouting just at the thought of him being gone. I honestly never thought that I would see the day." Yolanda shook her head.
"I just miss him so much." I poured and felt tears start to build up.
"Oh my, don't tell me you're about to cry!" She said. I shook my head. "Oh nah, let me make a phone call." She said. She better be calling my husband if she's about to make a phone call.
She started talking on the phone and then handed it to me. I perked up when I noticed it was Zeon.
"Baby girl, why are you crying? Are you in pain? You need to go visit the doctor?" He asked, sounding worried.
"No, I'm fine. The baby is fine. I just miss you hubby. And I think I'm hungry too but I don't want to eat just to throw up." I heard laughter in the background letting me know that his dad and Freddy could hear me complain.
"Tay it's like 3:30 pm. I'll be home at like 6 or 7. Please eat something and then drink ginger ale then lay down so you don't make yourself nauseous." He said softly.
"Babe, come home at like 5 so that we can play." I said making him bust out laughing. Like he's really dying.
"Play? You want to play?" He asked like as if he didn't understand what my horny ass was talking about.
"So you gonna come home early?" I asked.
"I'll see what I can do but let me finish my shit then I'll hit you up later. You straight? Julissa straight?" He asked.
"Yeah we're fine. I'll see you later. Love you."
"Love you too." He said then hung up the phone. I passed Yolanda back her phone as she laughed.
"Bitch! Did you really just ask him to 'play'? Y'all are nasty. That's how your ass got pregnant."
"It sure is. Shit, my husband is fine as hell, let me enjoy. Tonight you can enjoy with your man." I said, smirking at her.
"Girl you know I'm not like that." She shook her head.
"Yeah ok." I chuckled.
Zeon POV
"Hey momma." I bent down and kissed my mom on her cheek.
"Hey sweetie. How's my daughter in law?" She asked.
"Damn, so you ain't even about to ask me how I'm doing?" I asked.
"I see you and you look fine. Plus you ain't the pregnant one." She said then rolled her eyes.
"She's fine ma. She's at home doing pregnant people things." I said, referring to the immense amount of eating and sleeping that Tayeisha does.
"How far along is she now?"
"5 months. Gonna be six months in 2 weeks. I'm wondering when you're gonna have my little brother or sister. Aren't you over due?" I asked.
"Hell yeah her as is over due. She's suppose have had the baby two days ago. Son, you better pray that your wife delivers on time cause living with someone pregnant, longer than you have to, is the worst thing on earth. I would rather be shot." My dad spoke up. My mom squinted her eyes at him, sending daggers to his head.
"Shut up Emmanuel. You better me lucky I'm carrying another one of your big headed kids." My mom snapped.
"Damn, tell me how you really feel." I mumbled.
"Sorry baby. Your dad is just so damn annoying." She grumbled. "But I'm trying to plan a baby shower for Tay but I don't know what colors she might want."
"Do gold, white, and baby pink but be light on the pink. That's how the nursery is gonna be set up so just use those colors." I said. Me and Tay both agreed that we don't want to put our daughter in to much pink because it's cliche as fuck. Plus, a lot of the designer shit looks better in neutral colors.
"Alright. I hope she likes it." She mumbled as she opened up her laptop.
"Good luck hiding shit from her nosy ass. Now that she's pregnant and lazy, all she does is be nosy." I chuckled. I love her but she is something else.
"Son, don't you have to go and play with your wife? It's about to be 6:30 pm." My dad said.
"Play? Y'all are nasty." My mom laughed.
"Let me get going. We have a dinner to get to and knowing her, she's probably not even getting ready. Love y'all." I said then let myself out.
•••
"Get up." I said once I walked into our room. I wasn't surprised to see Tayeisha laying down but ass naked, rubbing her stomach.
"I took a shower then Julissa started kicking me like crazy so I had to lay down. I couldn't even walk the way she was moving. Plus my feet are swollen af." She said then hissed, closing her eyes.
"You want to stay home. We can reschedule." I said. I'm worried as hell now.
"Nah, Yolanda is really excited for this so I'll just pull through. Plus I'm hungry. Can you pass me a bra and a pair of panties please." She asked. I nodded and went into her draw. I picked out a black bra and black pair of panties.
"You want me to put them on for you?" I asked. She nodded as she took deep breaths, rubbing her stomach slowly.
I put on her bra for her and her panties. I sighed and looked at her. I feel bad that she's in so much pain. I'm happy it's only 3 more months of this then she'll be good.
"Don't wear heels today Tayeisha. Your feet are swollen as fuck." I said, looking at her feet.
"Ok babe. Let me get up and find something to wear." She said. I watched her get up and wobble to the closet. Baby girl got that pregnant walk down pact.
I got up from my bed and went into the closet. I looked at my side and pondered on what to wear. I decided on a white shirt, dark green bomber jacket, khaki pants, a tan polo hat, and green sneakers.
I adjusted my hat then looked at Tay, seeing that she was already dressed and was tying the knot to her top.
(Not her. Just the outfit)
"You look good baby." I complimented.
"I look fat. I can even see my vagina anymore." She pouted.
"That's fine. I can still see it so don't worry." I shrugged. I'm the only one that really needs to see it.
"Ok, I think I'm ready to go." She said as she ran her fingers through her curly hair that was left down.
"You really about to wear heels again?" I asked in disbelief. She's gonna be crying later.
"Yeah. They go with my outfit." She said. I shrugged and grabbed my keys. I can't win with her strong headed ass.
I grabbed her hand then noticed her ring wasn't there. I frowned and rubbed her finger.
"Where is your ring?" I asked her.
"It's...somewhere." She said under her breath.
"What?" I asked.
"I don't know Zeon. I took it off cause my finger was swollen and I placed it somewhere but I forgot where." She said, pouting.
"Are you serious right now? Do you know how much that ring cost Tayeisha?" I asked, raising my voice. I'm pissed. Pissed.
"I know, I know baby. I'm gonna find it." She said, squeezing my hand.
"You have no choice. Let's go." I said then left out the closet.
I don't feel comfortable with my WIFE stepping out the house without a ring on her finger. I made sure that shit was heavy as fuck so that she won't forget it ever. That shit was expensive as fuck and I hope she understands that she's gonna find that ring cause I'm not buying a new one.
...
Me and Tay made it to the restaurant before Yolanda and her boyfriend so we got a table and started looking over the menu.
"You mad?" She asked.
"Pissed." I said, not looking up from my menu.
It was silent between us until I heard Yolanda's. voice. I stood up and gave her a hug. When I went to go shake hands with her boyfriend, I couldn't help but to laugh.
"My nigga." I laughed as I dapped up my friend, Vince.
"Y'all know each other?" Tay asked.
"Yeah we went to school together. I haven't seen him since the wedding though." I said.
"Sorry man. You know I've been working and shit. Plus taking care of Trey." He said.
We all took our seats then the waiter came and took our food and drink orders.
"So how did y'all meet?" Tayeisha asked.
"Uh we actually just ran into each other. She was looking good and I was interested so I asked her out on a date and we hit it off from there." Vince said. I chuckled and shook my head.
"Has she met Trey yet?" I asked.
"Nah, you know I don't bring people around my kid like that." He said.
"Oh so my friend isn't good enough to meet your child? She ain't just anybody." Tayeisha said with attitude.
"Nah ma, it ain't even like that. I'm just cautious." Vince said.
"As he should be. I feel you my man. When my kid is born, she ain't gonna be around just anybody." I said.
"Y'all just chatting around me. Niggas ain't even interested in my life anymore." Yolanda whined.
"We wasn't interested before." I joked.
"Fuck you." She gave be the middle finger.
"Nah, your home girl gonna handle that when we get home." I winked at Tay. I'm still pissed at her but I'm still trying to fuck tonight.
"Bro, that's why she's pregnant now." Vince said.
"I know man. 4 more then I'll think about wrapping up or pulling out." I said.
"I don't know where you about to get them four kids." Tayeisha mumbled.
"You don't know how to act right so you give me no reason but to give you this act right and shit happens from there." I said then shrugged. She rolled her eyes and payed attention to her phone.
Our food soon came and the table became quiet because everyone was eating. I couldn't help but continue to glance at Tayeisha's ring finger. She really lost her wedding ring. How does someone so that? I'm actually livid because that means something to me.
"Babe." Tay whined. I snapped out of my trance and looked at her, catching on to the discomfort of her face.
"You good?" I asked her.
"No. I'm just having really sharp pains below my belly. I felt them earlier but I didn't think they would get worse." She said, rubbing below her stomach.
"I'm gonna take you to the hospital." I said, standing up. I pulled out my wallet and dropped some money, enough to pay for everyone's meal.
"Nah, I got it my guy." Vince said.
"Nah it's cool. Enjoy your date with your girl." I said then dapped him up.
"Z, I think I just need to lay down. Maybe I ate to fast." Tay said as she stood up.
"I'm taking you to the hospital. Come on." I said. I placed my hand on her lower back and led her out the restaurant. I just hope everything is fine with her and our baby.