Five days later

"Come on now Tati are you serious?" Dre asks pulling his phone away from ear placing it on speaker

Tatiana had just explained to him how she's completely over their relationship.

"So what you wanna throw eight months down the drain all because I'm not ready for a baby?"

"No Dre... I asked you if you see me in your future and you just ignored my question. We've been seeing each other for eight months. Doesn't that prove something?" Tati questions sadly

"Baby look... I know all your friends having kids and you want one but we don't need kids right now. We can thug it out for a while before you start popping out babies. Look give us another year. After another year we can have whatever amount we want. I'll even give you triplets. Dre says smiling

"Triplets?" Tati asks lowly

"Mhmmm you can have three babies. More babies than your friends." He says nodding

"Dre I really love you. I would like for you to meet my daddy." She says excitingly

"Your who?"

"My father Dre."

"Uhhh... sure when?" Dre asks unsure of the request

Madison

Walking down the grocery aisle, pushing the cart with Layla in it isn't what I expected on my Saturday. Today was supposed to be me and Layla's chill day but my father decided that he wants to have dinner. I haven't shopped in weeks so I had to go out for food.

"Ma!" Layla screams pointing to a box of cereal

"Layla you do not eat that."

We continue down the aisle, searching for nothing in particular. Turning the cart to a next aisle it collides with another one.

"Oh I'm sorry. I didn't see you -Madison."

"Oh hello Hassan."

In response to seeing him my hands run straight to my hair, making sure every hair strand is put in perfect place.

"Is this your kid?" Hassan asks taking a look at Layla

"Yes, this lovely girl is Layla."

"She's beautiful like her mother" he compliments making me blush

"Thanks Hassan."

He nods his head before licking his lower lip.

"My birthday is next week. Me and a few friends are doing a kickback and I would love to see your face there."

The hairs at the back of my neck begin to stand while cool air blows at my bones.

"Oh-um I would have to think about that. I have a son and he needs me a lot." I answer staring at him

"Oh wow you have two kids."

"Yes I do. I love them a lot." I say not really feeling the way he said it

"I don't have a problem with that. I actually dig women with children." He says catching me off guard

"Umm okay thanks I guess." I say fidgeting with my fingers

"Well I'm going to leave you so you and babygirl can finish shopping. Text me later -matter of fact give me your number."

"Wait um-"

"Naw give me your number. You out here crushing my heart. " he says cutting me off

I watch as he abandons his cart and makes his way over to me. He hands me his phone and waits for me to put my number in his phone. My fingers begin typing my number in. While saving it a text comes through his phone.

"You have a text message." I say handing him back his phone

"Alright and since you're playing with my number I'm not playing with yours. You'll be receiving a call tonight."

I watch him turn his grocery cart from mine and start the opposite way. Hassan is what you'd call a walking magnet. He's fine and I'm talking Channing Tatum fine. His lips are his best feature besides his beautiful face.

Me and Layla head to the cash register waiting in line so I can pay for the groceries. For the past few days I have been feeling great. I don't really wake up with Vito on my mind like I normally do. The reason for that is called Hassan. At night I still feel his hands roaming the same spots that he roamed. Seeing him again only riled up the feelings that I tried flushing down the shower drain.

"Girl I say do it. It's spring cleaning season." A voice says getting my attention

"I'm starting to think I'm crazy." I whisper to myself

I place the food on the belt while trying to keep Layla in my sight. On the news a young child was taken right in front of her mother's eyes. If that was me I don't know how'd I react or mainly how'd I tell Victor.

"Is that all?" The Cashier asks before starting to scan the stuff

"Yes that is all."

I pull the cart out to the side of the cash register and wait while she bags the items

"Want some ice cream munch?" I asks kissing on her cheek

I watch as she begins to smile and lay a few sloppy kisses on my nose.

"I take that as a yes."

I grab each bag, the cashier bags and place them in the back of the cart.

"She's so pretty." She says smiling at her

"Thank you."

"What's her name?" She asks

"Layla" I answer giving her a smile

"Oh what a beautiful name for a beautiful girl. " "Hi Layla my name is Leah." She says waving at her

"She just gave me baby fever " Leah says to me grinning widely

"She can do that to you." I agree while nodding

I place the last bag of groceries in the cart and pull my card from out of my wallet.

"Your total is eighty dollars."

I push my card in the machine waiting for it to read my chip.

"How old is she?" Leah asks while staring at Layla

"She's ten months going on eleven."

(yall honestly I forgot layla's age. I messed it up in the other book I think.)

"Wow I can't wait till I have my daughter." Leah says handing me my receipt

"Oh yes you do. Honey those labor pains aren't any joke." I respond smiling at her

" In the end it's all worth it though. You get to hold your precious baby." She says waving at Layla

"That's true anyway thank you"

I push the cart outside of the market and make my way to my rental. I miss my truck so much. I left it at Seven's house,hopefully he's keeping a good eye out on it.

Author pov

Madison drives at thirty while the voice of Lauryn Hill plays in the background. Layla's fingers press against the window leaving marks on the window.

"Baby I just cleaned the windows."she whines while looking at her through the rearview mirror. Madison looks ahead and continues to drive home.

Pulling into the driveway she sees Vito's car parked.

"Look baby...Daddy's here." She says

She pulls the keys out of the ignition and places the keys in her purse. She opens the driver's door and begins walking over to Layla's side to let her out.

"Can you get the groceries?" Madison asks Vito as he steps out his car

She places Layla on the concrete and grabs her hand. They walk a short distance from the car to inside of the house. Madison grabs her shoes off and places her on her playpen. She turns the tv on and watches as a kids program pops up.

"Got everything?" She asks Vito watching him hold four bags

"Yes that is all."

She heads to the kitchen getting ready to prep for dinner.

"Why do you look so drained?" She asks getting a good look at Victor

"Just tired."

"Hold on so where is my baby?" She asks looking around

"My mom has him." He says laying the bags on the counter

"You didn't ask me if Cairo could go to your mother's house." She says looking at him

Vito scrunches his face up before shaking his head.

"Madison I don't have to ask you for my child to see his grandparent." Vito says nonchalant

"When your parent doesn't like me uh yeah I feel it's necessary." She says angrily

"So what do you want me to do? He's been there for two hours."

"You just don't get the point. Cairo didn't even get his shots yet." She says washing her hands at the sink

"My mother isn't sick Madison. Why do you always wanna argue?" He asks getting ready to pull a blunt from his back pocket.

"First off don't smoke that crap in my house. Two your mother doesn't like me and three I left him with his father...not your damn mother." She says turning around to look at him

"You wanna argue with me all the time. It's not that serious. He's with his grandmother" he groans

"Something happens to my baby. I'm blaming you." She says turning around

"The hell that's supposed to mean?" He asks angrily

"Self explanatory." She shrugs

Vito nods his head before walking up to her. Madison, too angry to tell he's behind her turns around in anger.

"Move" she says sternly

Vito lets out a chuckle before cuffing his hand around her neck.

"Leave me alone." She says turning her head

He bends his head down and turns her face placing soft pecks on her lips.

"Don't do this to me,Just go...and bring my baby back to me." She says rolling her eyes

Her tears fight to stay in her eyelids. She wanted to makeout with him then and there but she knew deep down it wouldn't be right. His body belongs to someone else.

"You really want me to leave?" He questions staring at her

"Bring me my baby back Victor." She responds to him turning around

His hands grips on her waist making her shake him off of her.

"Don't" she says boldly

Vito lays a kiss on her neck before heading out of the kitchen.

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