Madison opens her eyes to see her exposed leg across Vito's lower level. Her head lays on his buff tatted chest while light snores leave his lips. The hand that the ring clothes slides up from his stomach and towards his face. Her hand cuffs his beard before she runs her hand back down to his neck. She grasps his neck and watches as his eyelids open. She turns her head and plants soft kisses on his stomach tats.

" Morning" he mumbles raspily

His hand reaches for her hand and pulls it from off his neck.

"I'm the only one who does the choking round here."

Madison chuckles and looks back up at him.

"What time is it?" Madison asks raspily also

"Shoot it's almost two o'clock." Vito responds before yawning

"I don't ever want to come off this high." She sighs

"Could you pass me my phone?" Madison asks shifting over the opposite of her spot.

"What are you doing?" Vito asks, pulling her body back to his.

"We have to get ready to leave." She murmurs

Vito hands her phone and watches as she taps on the screen.

"Good afternoon old man, how are the kids?" She asks hoarsely

"They are fine,what happened to your voice?" Raymond asks

"Amusement park." Madison answers looking at Vito who begins chuckling

"In the night?"

"A carnival" she lies, slapping Vito's hand off of her stomach.

"Tell pops he has another grandkid on the way"

"No he does not, we're stopping at the pharmacy." Madison whispers

"Okay Dad see you when we get there."

Madison hangs up the phone frowning.

"You thought that was funny?"

"I mean last night I recalled you saying YES I WANT TO HAVE ALL YOUR BABIES! SHOOT IT UP!"Vito screams trying to mimic Madison

"I do not sound like that." She whines

"Ivy I'm not getting any younger. After you graduate just pop out five more and then we're through"

"Are you stupid or just plain stupid. Say it with me Madison isn't have five more babies. You can get one more out of me and that's it."

"What if you have five babies at one time?"Vito asks caressing her thigh

"Your sperm is capable of doing that but it won't happen." Madison says slapping his hand again

"You just love touching me." Madison groans

"Remember when we first had sex. You thought you were so ready." Vito laughs

"Boyyy shut up."

Before Madison could process what she said Vito sent a hard slap to her behind.

"Ouch!"

"What did I tell you about using that word with me?" Vito questions frowning making Madison smile in the inside

Madison stays quiet till she feels another slap to her behind.

"OKAY DANG I GET IT!" Madison yells pouting

"Cry I dare you. I keep telling you about that." Vito says cuffing her chin roughly

"Bo- okay" Madison says making sure to not say the word again

"Ivy stop playing with me"

Madison watches as he gets up finally getting able to smile to herself. She sticks her tongue out at him and fans herself quickly.

"Boy oh boy." She whispers to herself

"Ivy come get in the shower"

After they finish getting ready they make their way into the car to start the journey back to Detroit.

"So when are we planning to move?" Vito question staring at Madison

"I start my semester in four weeks so I think we should start packing for now"

"Honestly I love my crib. I have a lot of memories so I can get rid of your house and keep mine." Vito says scratching his head

"Yeah when we visit Detroit we have somewhere to stay."

Madison sits in the passenger seat and plays with her promise ring.

"You're the first guy to ever give me a ring or anything at all." She says looking at Vito

"That's how I know I'm special."

Madison blushes and lays her head against the window. Vito plants his hand on her thigh and gently caresses it.

A text from Madison's phone gets her attention. She flips it on the screen to see a text from Hassan.

Hassan: M I was really feeling you and I still am .Can we please meet up so I can explain 2:30 pm

Madison's lips twist to the side. She didn't know whether to answer or to ignore him. She forgave Vito so easily and it pondered on her mind heavily whether to do the same with Hassan. However she felt whatever he showed wasn't real.

: I forgive you and I don't want anything to do with you. I had the best night and I would love to continue this great mood. Please don't contact me again.

2:32 pm

Madison lets out a soft sigh and places her phone in the cup holder. A text to Vito's phone gets her attention.

"Victor you have a message."

Madison stares out the window looking at other cars in a line waiting to be checked out of the city.

"Read it to me" He says trying to pull the car into another lane

Madison picks up the phone and puts his pin in.

"You never changed your code." She smiles looking at him

"What do I have to change it for?" He asks taking a peek at her

"It's from Santana ,it says thank you for the trip me and the wife really appreciated Cancun." Madison says looking up at him

"Of course they did. That was supposed to be our trip." Vito says looking at Madison

"Cancun?"

"That was our trip but I had to give it away. Thought that maybe me and you could fly out after you accepted my proposal but that didn't go how it was planned." Vito responds raising his brows

"Oh."

Madison began fidgeting with her finger again. Still in awe of the promise ring.

"Cancun sounds nice" Madison whispers

"We can still go if you want. I was just going to wait till your birthday."

"B- I mean you don't know my birthday."

"What makes you think I don't know your birthday?" He asks pinching her thigh

"I don't know." She shrugs

"That's because you don't know my birthday" Vito chuckles

"I do so." Madison lies making sure to scratch her head

"Oh foreal so when is it then?"

"Babe -I mean Victor, I literally just forgot isn't that crazy?" She says making sure to give herself a mental slap in the face

"I never told you my birthday Madison."

"See I knew you never did." She laughs punching his arm lightly

" February twenty third."

"Of course." Madison groans

"What?"

"How come I didn't know ,Your a Pisces."

"Your little ass is a Capricorn." Vito announces looking at her

"I just want to know how you know my birt- forget I even asked." She responds shaking her head remembering who he is

"Hey mama's boy" Madison squeals kissing all over Cairo's face

"Cairo tell your Mom stop kissing all up on you." Dre says flicking the back of Madison's neck with his finger

"Dre stop touching me before I punch you." Madison says placing another kiss on Cairo's forehead before laying him in his cot.

"Morgan, your daughter is a fiesty one."

"Dre don't you have a woman who needs you?" Vito asks strapping Layla's shoes

"Man she is in Paris."

"What, you flew her out?" He snickers

"Her father flew her out actually." Dre answers rolling his eyes

"Seems like you don't like her dad." Madison says looking at him

"I don't know him not to like him but the man is annoying. He flies this girl out anytime she wants."

"And that's a problem?" Vito asks raising his brow

"Yes it is...she expects me to do it."

"I honestly don't think you like her." Madison announces

"Of course he likes her, he's just not obligated to be flying her out all the time."

"See you get it." Dre agrees

"I mean to keep a woman like her you have to keep up with her standards, what did you expect?" Madison argues

"You sit this one out Madison you don't get flewed out." Dre says looking at Madison

"If I wanted to get flown out I could."

"And who is going to fly you out ?" Dre smirks

"Nigga me now stop questioning her." Vito says planting Layla on her feet

"I'm just stating facts Dre, if a woman came from money, she's staying in money. That's like asking the Queen of England to sleep in a one star hotel."

Dre shakes his head before laying his hands in his palms.

"Man I wished I would've done what Vito did and got me a regular girl. Lil sis you don't have no cousins?" He asks looking at Madison

Madison shakes her head before looking at Vito.

"Your cousin needs help."

"Then she had the audacity to say I want you to meet my dad."

"So she must really like you." Madison smiles

"Before that she asked me to put a baby in her."

"Woah okay we're leaving. Ivy I'll be back. Mahogany wanted to see Layla today." He says getting ready to head out

"Wait I thought we were going to meet her together?" Madison asks walking up to him

"You stay here with Cairo ,I got this ." He says placing a kiss on her forehead

"So you're leaving me here by myself?" She groans crossing her arms

"Yes I am I will see you later. Buba say bye to mommy."

Madison kneels down to give her a hug and a kiss on her forehead.

"I want my baby back in one piece. No scratches or bumps." She scolds Vito glaring at him

"We will be back in an hour or two."

"Bye baby."

Madison groans and watches as the daddy and daughter exit the living room.

"Madison I will see you later. I have a date in an hour." Morgan announces fixing his button down t-shirt.

"Daddy what do you mean? So I'm gonna be here by myself?" She whines taking a seat on the couch

"You have Dre"

"Actually I have a job to attend to." He butts in standing up

"So every person for themselves huh?" Madison questions staring between the two

"Pretty much." Dre answers

Vito sits in a restaurant booth awaiting the arrival of Layla's biological mother. They sat there for forty five minutes prior,Vito hoping sooner or later she would make it. He kisses his teeth and picks up Layla from the leather seats.

"I'm so sorry that I'm late." Mahogany says running in looking tired

Her face appeared tired and very distressed.

"Vito I am literally so sorry, I just got off of work from my second job. They wouldn't let me leave earlier than expected please don't leave." She begs wiping sweat from her forehead

"You work at Baskin Robbins?"

Mahogany swallows her embarrassment before nodding.

"Nothing to be ashamed about." Vito says giving her a quick nod

"Oh my gosh she's beautiful." She cries covering her face

"You want to hold her?" Vito asks looking at the woman breaking down in front of him

"Can I?"

"You need to wash your hands first." Vito announces before the woman could pick Layla up

He watches as she heads to the back of the diner to clean her hands.

He waited once she got back to try to explain to Layla who she is.

"Now Buba this is your other mommy." Vito introduces

Mahogany reaches out her arms to try to get her only for Layla to stay stuck to Vito's side.

"She doesn't like me." She whispers

"She just doesn't know you." Vito corrects shaking his head

"I really want to thank you for stepping up to what was supposed to be my responsibility. I just want to ask if I can please be a part of her life. I don't ever want to tell her what really happened till she's older. I would hate for her to feel like I abandoned her for drugs when I only left to get myself clean."

"Understandable...she has someone in her life who is like a mother to her and we discussed that you're able to see her. Now I'm doing this whole meeting without the help of the court. Eventually once trusted you will be able to see her and bring her out by yourself. Mahogany... don't give me a reason to not trust you. It won't be pretty nor will I be nice. Her mother is more understanding than I am so if I were you I would take what I'm saying and process it well." Vito voices looking her in the eyes

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Honestly I have some great ideas for another book but I don't know if I want this book to be a series I don't have a name for it and It would be totally different. Lol