~August~
I'm about to walk out when Bethany's words stopped me dead in my tracks.
"She's yours!"
I paused, half of my body out the door, before turning to look at her with an eyebrow raised.
I took a step back into the room and pushed the door closed.
"Say that shit again?"
I couldn't have heard her right.
"She's our daughter August." She said with a small smile, tears welling in her eyes. "You're her father."
All the oxygen escaped from my lungs and I heard my heartbeat in my ears.
"What? Nah...she can't...nah." I mumbled to myself, shaking my head at her slowly.
She nodded her head fast which made the tears slide down her face.
"I know it's hard to believe but...she's yours, she's our baby girl." Bethany whispered.
I shook my head again, in total disbelief.
But how?
I sat in a chair by the door and laid my face in my hands.
~Bethany~
I watched August sit snd cover his face.
I don't make a move towards him as I wait for his reaction.
"I can't believe it..." He mumbled into his hands.
After a few minutes, he sat up straight and looked at me.
He's...angry?
Why is he angry?
"What's wrong?" I questioned.
"I can't believe this." He growled, pointing a finger accusingly at me and walking towards me.
"What are you talking about?"
"I can't believe you would actually try ta pin that baby on me jus so I wouldn't leave. That's foul, B." August said, scrunching his face up. "And you know how I feel about losing my son and you wanna pull this shit? Fuck wrong witchu?"
My jaw dropped and I just stared at him.
He doesn't believe me!
I felt my anger rising as well and I mean-mugged him.
"Are you serious? Do you honestly think that I'd lie about something like this?" I yelled at him.
"Like you said, a lot has changed since we last saw each otha. Fa all I know, you coulda turned into some gold digger, tryna say that lil girl mine and you know damn well that shit ain't true."
SLAP!
His head snapped to the side and he looked at me crazy.
"The fuck you slap me fa? If I was ta hit yo ass back, then you'd get mad."
I clenched my stinging hand into a fist, ready to swing again but he grabbed my wrist.
"Man, keep ya fuckin hands off me!" He yells
Ed in my face.
"Fuck you!" I screamed back in his, snatching my hand from his grip. "How dare you say that about me? She's yours! Why the hell would I lie about something like that? Do the math!"
"Ion know you tell me. I know you don't want me to leave again but damn," He chuckled darkly. "We ain't see each otha in ova a fuckin year! That shit don't add up, B."
"How do you know that! You won't even let me explain!" I said. "For Christ's sakes, August, she looks just like you! Have you even looked at her?"
"Ion have to, that ain't my damn baby." He crossed his arms stubbornly.
I sighed heavily, completely done with this conversation.
I can't believe he really doesn't believe me.
"Aight, so now that you done, I can leave. I would say it was nice seein you again, but never mind." He turned and forcefully swung the door open.
It banged against the wall as he stormed out.
I wrapped my arms around my body, shaking with anger.
Asshole.
Hot tears spilled from my eyes and rolled down my face.
I wiped them away angrily but they kept coming.
Fuck him.
If he doesn't believe me, then he doesn't deserve to be in Angel's life.
I grabbed a few tissues from a box on the table and tried to clean my face as best I could using the mirror hanging on the wall before fixing my hair and make-up and walking out of the room.
I don't need August.
I found everyone enjoying Angel's birthday cake and conversating.
I looked around for Nathan and spotted him and Angel on the dance floor.
He was leaning down and holding her hands as she bounced on her little legs to Taylor Swift's 'Shake It Off.'
Angel doesn't need August.
She was smiling up at him and he was grinning down at her, adoration clearly on his face.
The last of my anger melted away and I smiled watching them interact with each other.
She already has a father figure.
I started to walk over to them and Nathan raised an eyebrow at me as if to ask How did it go?
I shook my head.
I don't want to talk about it.
He nodded and squatted down to pick Angel up and held her in one of his arms before pulling me to him with the other and kissing my lips.
"Oh well, fuck him." Nate said with a smile to which I smiled in response.
"Fuck him."
~•~•~•~•
•Later That Night•
After we opened a few of Angel's presents, everyone partied for another hour before it started getting late and the party winded down.
As soon as we got home, I bathed Angel and she was out like a light as soon as I put her in her crib.
My poor baby partied herself out.
I laid a kiss on her forehead and made sure her baby monitor was on before tip toeing from her room and closing the door behind me.
Now, I was laying in my bed listening to Niecy talk about her and Jay's engagement.
"Oh my God, I can't believe she actually proposed!" Niecy squealed. "And at Angel's party too. I didn't see that one coming. Oooo girl and the ring..."
I laughed as she continued talking about the size of the ring and how much it must have cost.
Someone knocked on my bedroom door.
I looked at it open to see Nathan poke his head through it.
"Hey baby, I'm bout to head home. You need anything?" He said.
I moved phone away from my mouth before replying.
"No I think I'll be fine but why do you have to leave? You know you can stay here." I pouted.
"Aww, babe." He opened the door wider and walked in, leaning across the bed to give me a kiss. "I'd love too but I have to work early tomorrow."
"On a Sunday?" I cocked my head to the side. "I thought the club was closed on Sundays."
He cleared his throat.
"Uh, yeah. But I need to go in tomorrow cause we're having a meeting in the morning."
"Oh okay." I replied. "Well can we at least have lunch before I go to my shoot tomorrow evening?"
"Of course babygirl." He leaned in and pecked my lips a few times. "It's a date."
"Mhmm." I mumbled, trying to dodge his kisses.
"Oh it's like that?" He flashed a devilish grin before laying his big body on mine and grabbing me and planting kisses all over my face.
"Nate!" I giggled. "Stop it! I can't breathe!"
"Girl you betta take my kisses." He laughed. "
Before I tickle you and make you pee on yourself."
"Fine." I squealed as he moved his hands near my ribcage.
"Uh uh."
"Yeah huh." I laughed. "Now get your big ass off of me."
"That's what I thought." He pecked my lips one more time before rolling off of me and laying beside me.
"Oh shut up." I laughed.
"Sooo do you wanna talk about what happened earlier? After you went to talk to August? Did you tell him?"
I sighed.
"Yeah I told him but he didn't believe me."
"Wow, really?" Nathan turned to lay on his side and propped his head up on his elbow, showing me I had his full attention.
"Really. Which is crazy as hell seeing as Ang looks just like him! Ugh, I swear he's so damn stubborn for no reason at all. Like he wouldn't even let me explain. He just stormed out like a freaking toddler after he called me a liar and insulted me."
"How'd he insult you? He call you outcho name or something?" He sat up. "Do I need to go pay this nigga a visit?"
He started to stand but I grabbed his arm.
"No nothing too serious and it's whatever." I shrugged. "If he believes I'm lying then he'll just miss out on even more of Angel's life. His loss not mine."
Nathan's bit his lip and pulled me to him.
"Damn, I love a strong black woman." He whispered, pressing his lips to mine. "That's sexy as hell. You tell 'em baby, you don't need him! You too fine for his beanpole looking ass anyway."
"You are so goofy." I laughed at him. "Get out, I'll see you tomorrow."
He pecked my lips repeatedly, making me giggle.
"Nate!"
"Fine, fine. I'm leaving." He stood up and extended a hand to me. "Walk me out?"
I grabbed his hand and weaved my fingers through his.
We walked downstairs in a comfortable silence and stopped at the front door.
"See you tomorrow." He said, bending down to kiss me goodbye.
I locked my arms behind his head and deepened the kiss slightly, which made him groan and squeeze my hips softly.
"B, I gotta go-" He tried to say but I didn't let him finish.
I pulled his bottom lip into my mouth with my teeth and sucked on it gently.
His eyes darken with lust and his hands slid lower until he cupped my ass with both hands and pulled me against him.
I gasped and released his lip.
"Shit, sorry." He pulled back quickly.
"No, no. It was good, it feels good." I said, placing my hands on his arms.
He suddenly groaned again.
"I ain't gone lie, that was sexy." He smirked. "I'm very, very turned on so I should probably go. Trust me, I would love to see where this goes but I respect you and I can be patient."
Ditto.
"Yeah you're right. I'm also very turned on." I admitted. "But yes, we should be patient."
"Mhm." He kissed my lips again. "Damn damn damn. Just wait girl.
I laughed, and laughed again even louder when I looked down.
His jeans did nothing to hide his bulge.
"I'd hug you goodbye but I don't want that thing to touch me." I joked, when in reality I wanted nothing more.
He definitely needed to leave right now.
"Quit playing with me Bethany." He chuckled.
"What if that's what I want?" I said seductively.
He groaned and moved backwards towards the door.
"Okay okay. Goodnight girl." He reached for my hand and kissed it.
"Goodnight." I smiled. "See you tomorrow."
I watched him walk out to his car.
He blew me a kiss before backing out of the driveway.
I waited until he got down the road before walking back inside and closing and locking the door behind me.
A smile slid onto my face as I made my way upstairs.
I grabbed my phone from the bed to see I didn't hang up with Niecy.
I quickly put the phone up to my ear.
"Niecy? I'm soo sorry. I-" I started.
She bursted out laughing.
"Bitch y'all nasty. I heard all that kissing and giggling and shit. Freaky asses. Did Nathan give you the dick like I told him too?"
"Goodnight Niecy." I laughed, turning the lights off and climbing under the covers." Tell my sister I said goodnight and I love her."
"Love you too Bethany!" I heard Jay yell in the background and Niecy cussed.
"Damn it! Do you mind not making me deaf, screaming and shit in my ear? That'd be much appreciated."
"Shut up and come here so I can eat that pussy." Jay commanded.
I cover my mouth to stifle a laugh.
"Gotta go Bethany. Love you, bye." Niecy rushed before hanging up.
I chuckled while shaking my head.
Them two were a mess.
I was about to lock my phone when I saw I have a new message.
I'm sorry. I didn't mean that shit I said to you. You caught me off guard and I apologize for how I spoke to you. I love you B and I hope we can work through our differences someday and sit down and talk about everything. I hope that you, Nathan, and your daughter enjoyed her party. She's beautiful by the way. See you around.
I stared at my phone in shock for a few seconds before typing a reply and hitting send.
I turned my phone on Do Not Disturb mode before going to sleep.
Tell me what you think!
•Is August wrong for how he responded to news about Angel?
•Why is Nathan really going to work?
•Who texted Bethany?😊 and what was her reply back?
Hmm we'll see☕...
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~•Dana•~