Vito opens his eyes to see Lala standing over him. He sits up on the headboard to stare back at her. His eyes run to the window to see the sun rising.

"Shoot Madison."

"Do you need something?" He asks trying to make out her face

"She's downstairs"

Vito runs his hands over his tired face and steps out of the bed. He leaves her in the room by herself and makes his way downstairs to see Madison feeding Layla.

"Ivy,baby,I fell asleep last night."

Madison turns her head to look at him,emotionless ,Layla looks up at her father and begins to scream.

"DADA!"

"hey baby"

He places a kiss on her forehead and takes a seat on the couch beside them.

Madison continues to feed her,occasionally trying to get her to be still,now that her father is in the room.

"Layla come on,you have to eat."

Madison and Victor sit in silence. Madison was highly confused. She came to his house to see a woman he used to sleep with on his couch,wearing his clothes. She didn't allow herself to think outside of the box. She simply walked in and placed Cairo upstairs and then decided to make breakfast for her and Layla.

"I'm sorry if I woke you." Madison says placing Layla on the couch so she could feed her

"No I should get ready to leave" she responds groggily

Madison watched her leave the couch and head upstairs.

Lala's footsteps get Victor's attention. He stands up and walks to the door,waiting on her. Vito looks at Madison to see her not even moved,just sitting there feeding his daughter.

"Victor I want to thank you,you gave me closure and that was enough for me."

She wraps her arms around his torso,hugging his stiff body. He didn't know whether to hug her back or what. His woman sits only a couple centimeters away,awaiting his decision.

"No problem"

She lets him go and turns to look at Madison.

"Madison, you have someone who loves you so much,don't mess it up"

Vito watches Lillian leaves and shuts the door behind her.

"Baby I-

"I feel disrespected and I'm kind of confused on why she was here." Madison says cutting him off

"Ivy she needed someone to talk to."

"Does she not have friends?"

Jealousy eats at her,making Vito smile,he likes his woman territorial just as he is.

"Ivy I told her to get an abortion. She lost two babies,what the hell do you expect me to do,be more of an ass and tell her to go her way?" He questions

"Victor, that's not my fault and I expected as a boyfriend you would call me and let me know that your ex is in your house and that you're okay,you didn't call and you didn't come back for us."

Vito nods and walks over to her.

"Alright Princess, I'm sorry,I'm wrong for that, I should of told you she was here and I should've let you know that I'm home safe"

Madison places the empty plate on the coffee table and hands Layla her sippy cup.

"I'm going to get in the shower."

She leaves Layla on the couch and starts to walk up the stairs. Vito reaches over and cuffs her hand in his,pulling her towards him.

"Ivy don't be upset with me."

"Victor just let me go" she mumbles shaking his hand off of hers

"Ivy you-alright take your shower and wash that funky attitude down the drain."

Vito lets her hand go and watches her walk up the stairs. Layla slides off of the couch and runs to her daddy.

"Dada eat"

"Again?" He asks shockingly

Madison washes her body slowly trying to scrub the jealousy from off of her.

"Madison he choose you over her,that means something"

"But she's also cute" she mumbles

She was too busy talking to herself to hear Vito entering the bathroom. He sits on the counter waiting for her to step out.

"Screw it" she says out loud

She pulls the shower door back and grabs her towel from the top so she could wrap it around her body.

The cool air hits her body,hardening her nipples. She steps out on the towel on the floor and jumps once she sees him.

"Can I have some privacy?"

"You still have that funky ass attitude?" Vito questions laying his back on the mirror

"Victor come out so I can get dress."

"Ain't like I aint see nothing before." He replies shrugging

" I told you why the girl came over, whatchu still mad about?" He asks looking at her

"Because Victor she's your hot ex."

"And...you look better than her,why are you worried about that?"

"She didn't have a baby,her body looks great and her breast are sitting up she doe-"

"Are you still on this?" "Come here."

He motions his fingers towards him,waiting for her to walk towards him. She still hasn't moved,too much pride too. He sits up and grabs her hand,pulling her into him.

"Let me show you something."

He pulls her towel from the side,placing it next to him. His warm hands run over her body. First he stops at her stomach tracing every stretch mark.

"These right here,I love em"

Then he places his hands around her breast,jiggling them.

"You already know how I feel about these. Those stretch marks show how brave you are. You pushed a whole baby out,without any help from medicine. These right here feed my son. Ivy I don't know what I can say to help with this insecurity but I'll tell you every day for the rest of our lives if I have to. I love you and everything about you. You don't have to worry about me leaving you,it's actually the other way around. I'm scared you're going to leave me. You're perfect the way you are,you just have to believe what I see."

He caresses her breast again making her gasp.

"So beautiful."

He repeatedly kisses her breast and begins to lick around her swollen nipples.

"DADA!"

He pulls her in his chest and places the towel around her naked body. The crack door opens and in walks Layla.

"Daddy has to go and be a Daddy so get dress and meet us downstairs." He whispers

"Go in the room Lay,here I come."

They watch her run out of the room and Vito places the towel beside him.

"I love you sexy"

He slaps his hand across her bottom.

"I-I love you too"

Madison backs up and watches him place his feet on the ground.

"Remember what I said."

Vito sits on the couch with Layla's little legs on each side of his neck. Her small hands play with his beard as she's been doing since she came into his life, she leans forward also watching tv. Vito sits patiently feeding her cereal while he enjoys his daughter's company.

"Dada"

He grabs another fruit loop and hands it to her.

"Yum"

Vito's phone rings getting his attention. He grabs his phone from his side and answers it.

"What do you want at six in the morning?"

"Man how do you know if you have a std,again?"

Vito removes his phone from his ear and watches the screen before placing it back.

"Nigga get a test"

"Bruh I think this shawty burnt me." He groans irritably

"Warren, what did I say about them rubbers?"

"NIGGA YOU DON'T SAY ANYTHING, YOU HAVE A SON" he exclaims

Vito burst out laughing, causing Lay to laugh also.

"Man this isn't a joke. I think I have something crazy"

"So what the hell you want me to do?" Vito questions ,he digs in the bowl in front of him and hands Layla another fruit loop

"Man I don't know,I think I need some support"

The line goes silent. Vito quickly mutes himself and again obnoxiously laughing

"Oh my gosh,This nigga is a fool"

Madison comes down the stairs staring at him.

"Baby, You have to listen to this."

He unmutes himself and places Warren on the speaker,trying to hold his laugh in.

"Warren what did you ask me to do?"

"Nigga to come support me while I get tested."

Vito again mutes himself and laughs again.

"Baby that's not being a good friend." She chuckles

"That nigga needs to learn to stop raw dogging every female he see."

"Go with him"

Vito unmutes himself and starts to talk.

"Man I can't right now, Ivy needs me right now"

"Victor" she whispers hastily

"Fine,nigga I'll be there"

He hangs up the phone and tosses it beside him.

"Why would you lie like that?" She questions chuckling

"Because I bet you he was the one that told the girl they ain't need a condom now his balls falling off"

Madison chuckles and sits beside him. She pulls her legs on the couch and places her feet on his lap. In habit Vito begins to work his fingers on her foot.

"You're so good at these."

Vito smiles and watches her eyes roll and shut.

"Take Lay so I can get myself ready."

She sits up and grabs Layla from around her Daddy's neck.

"No!" She screams before whining

"Cut it out" he scolds

Layla whimpers, making Vito shake his head.

"Lay come on you have to go to bed. Daddy is leaving and I know Mommy is going back to bed."

Layla pulls out Madison arms and starts crawling into Vito's lap.

"Dada."

He places a kiss on her forehead and stands up with her in his arms.

"Baby,where do you want me to put her?"

"Bring her in the bed upstairs,I'm going upstairs "

Madison gets up and begins walking,following Vito behind. He tosses Lay in the bed and laughter leaves her lips.

"Lay Daddy has to go so stay here with Mommy."

"Tv on"

The television turns on and a cartoon is displayed on the screen.

"Baby I'm going to get ready."

"Alright."

Ivy tries to Walk past him but he tugs her arm back. She turns her head and feels his lips crashing on hers.

"Mhmm"

She pulls away and places her lips on his chin.

"Go get ready"

"I want to kiss something else" he whispers,rubbing his thumb across her lip

"Well you can't." She says back

His tongue runs against his lips and back inside of his mouth.

"Go get your beauty sleep."

He slaps her bottom making her teeth sink to her bottom lip.

"Stop it." Vito mumbles pushing her lower half against him so she could feel his semi hard piece.

"Victor see you later."

She crawls in the bed and lays on Victor's side.

"I love you."

"I love you too" she mumbles

Vito gets himself ready and leaves the house. He knew Warren would give him an earful but he'd be alright.

"Took you long enough." Warren says closing the door behind him

"Man, I have a family."

"Madison don't want you?" Warren jokes

"We're back together and I've been hitting it." Vito says matter of factly

"Stop lying."

"I'm not, I took her ass right in her kitchen , on my table ,my bathroom oh and the bed" Victor boasts smiling

"Look at chu"

"Man I love her. She makes me feel like I'm living in a fairytale."

Warren shakes his head ,smirking.

"And you were the one saying how you would never get in love."

"Man that was years ago, before I found my wife." He says turning out of his parking spot

"Wife,oh shoot the love bug really bit you in the ass"

"Nigga I'm telling you. You settle down and have a kid,it'll change you"

"How so,I know some nigga's who still party,and do them,you on the other hand,when's the last time you went out with us?" Warren questions pulling on his small goatee

"Shoot a long ass time, I rather be with my woman,she brings me -

"Man shut all of that up." Warren interrupts

"We're going to your club tonight."

"Im staying in the car while you get checked up"

Vito drops him off at the E.R. and parks his car in a spot.

"I'm about to be out here forever."

He grabs his phone and opens the door.

"I can take a walk."

He locks his car up and begins walking,nowhere in particular. His mind runs free whilst he inhales the fresh air coming in his nostrils.

"Life is good"

He walks down the street,walking past many stores. As he walks his eyes are captured by a person in an alleyway.

"Hey, you need something to eat?"

Vito is never stingy when it comes to money. If he could help out the whole world, he would. He hates seeing people struggle,something he wouldn't allow his kids to do.

The person keeps quiet,making him come closer. Because of his huge frame and the Desert eagle in his waist he isn't scared of anything. He reaches in his pocket and pulls a hundred dollar bill from it.

"Here,take this"

The person looks up and there sits the teenager he met once.

"What happened to you?"

He studies her swollen face,staring at the purplish stain on her cheek.

"Who hit you?"

"None of your business" she mutters

Vito frowns and stretches his hand out to hand her the money.

"Where is your brother?" Vito asks remembering the young boy he took out to eat

"He's not with me"

"Nobody should be out here alone in the cold. How about you come with me and I bring you to a shelter or pay for a room for you." He suggests kindly

"Why so you can have sex with me?"

Vito shakes his head and places his hands in his jacket pocket.

"Little girls aren't my type and I have a daughter myself." He says trying to ease the tension

He watches her contemplate for a while before she nods.

"Fine"

"What's your name?" He asks

"It's Autumn"

"How's your brother?" Vito questions

"I'm hoping he's okay,I haven't seen him in a while."

"Are you going to take this money or what, My hand is freezing."

The girl takes the bill and places it in her pocket.

"Don't waste that on no lines."

Vito plants his hands in his pocket and watches her stand up.

"Are you going to tell me who did that to your face?" He asks

"Just a friend of mine" she mumbles

"If my friend did that to me I'd beat his ass because he or she ain't my friend"

"I stole from him,I deserved it"

Vito shakes his head and looks at her.

"Never ever allow a man or a boy to put his hands on you,as a matter of fact no man would put his hands on a woman."

"Not even if they deserved it?" She questions looking at him

"Look,if he really wanted your ass beat that much,hire a woman."

The girl shakes her head and looks back at her feet.

"You need help."

"Not really, I can do this by myself. Just like what I've been doing for a while. " she mumbles

"Wasn't really asking you"

He watches Autumn shrug and begins to fidget.

"You're going through withdrawal, huh?"

"Yea" she mumbles

"I have a baby girl,so I can't allow you to stay out here"

"Well I'm not your daughter."

Vito bends down and looks at her.

"I know I'm not your parent. But as I said, I'm a parent myself and as a parent I can't watch you sit out here and struggle,especially if I can help you."

The young girl scratches her kinky hair. Vito could feel a part of him sinking away. He once made a decision thinking drugs were the way to help him out.

"Please, Let me help you."

Once Autumn agreed to have him take her to a hotel,he changed the route to bring her to the same place he went to to get over drugs. Detroit Rehabilitation Center.

"You tricked me. I'm not going." She says trying to pull at the door

"Autumn you have to go. Why would you want to stay looking like that. You're young and you don't need to be going through this. No one should be at all."

"You don't know how it is there. They're going to hurt me." She cries

"No they won't,they're going to help you and I do know. I was here a few months back."

Autumn looks at him surprisingly.

"I only did it once but someone got me help before I made it into a habit."

" I know life is hard,but we all have to fight through it and make the best of it. " Vito announces

Autumn looks up at him and stares.

"You promise?"

"I promise they won't hurt you. Their are some pretty nice people in there."

"Come on,let me show you."

Vito unlocks the doors and watches as she slowly opens it.

"I'm telling you Autumn,you'll like it here."

"Don't you have to pay for this?" She asks lowly

"When's your birthday?" Vito questions looking at her

"Next month" she answers slowly

"Think of it as a birthday gift"

He holds the door for her and waits for her to enter the building.

"Hi Kelly"

The woman sitting at the front desks looks up and smiles.

"How are you Mr. Hernandez?" She asks sweetly

"I'm fine ,you?"

"I'm great thanks for asking" she smiles

"What can I do for you?"

Autumn started to feel embarrassed. She doesn't know if she wants to go through with this anymore.

Vito places his hand on her shoulder,calming her nerves.

"Autumn here needs help"

"How old are you, Autumn?"

"I'm seventeen " she whispers

"Have you been to a rehabilitation center before?" Kelly asks coming around from the desk

"No"

"Well here at Detroit Rehabilitation Center we work with people who are ready and willing to get healthy. " she says smiling

"How are you related?" Kelly asks looking between the two

"We j-

"She's a family friend" Vito answers

"Does she have items she's bringing with her?"

"I'll have to get them for her, But when can I get her in,she's going through withdrawal." Vito says looking at Autumn

"We can get her in today."

"The sooner the better"

Vito paid and left her with Kelly so he could shop for some things for her.

He walks around the store placing female clothing and necessities that she looked like she needed. He somehow felt like he was on a head start in a sort of way. In a long couple of years he'd be buying his daughter these feminine products. His ringing phone in his pockets gets his attention. He slides it out and answers it without looking at the caller id.

"Yo"

"Nigga where are you,I'm done?" Warren asks

"I had to make a stop real quick for someone,give me forty minutes."

"It was just a uti, I ain't burning" he says excited

"Nigga thats fine but that don't mean you sit there and make the mistake again. You need to learn to rubber up my boy."

"Yeah whatever, just bring your ass on"

Vito hangs up and makes his way to the register. He places the items on the belt and watches as the cashier moves it,scanning his items quickly.

"So where'd you go?" Warren asks stepping into the car

"I'm grown" Vito answers shrugging

He pulls out of the parking lot and makes his say towards Warren's house.

"That nigga Dre acting like he dead,where he been at?"

"Man I don't know. It's like he turned his phone off" Warren says pulling his phone out

"That girl stressed him out"

Vito drives 90 going to Warren's home,swerving lane to lane.

"Nigga why are you speeding?"

"Because I have stuff to do and I want to go back home to my family."

"Man I want to make it back in my house in all pieces" he says holding unto the door handle

"Whatever,just relax"

50 cent plays in the background whilst Vito still drives to his house.

"Remember man,we're going out tonight, so tell the misses you ain't staying in."

"Actually we're leaving for Miami tonight." He says pulling off

Dre walks out on the beach,kicking the hot sand. The water washes on his feet,cooling them off.

"This tan is worth it" he mumbles

He honestly doesn't know when he's going back home. His feelings for Madison are long gone. Now they sit and ponder about Farah. The one who hadn't kept it real to him. He couldn't understand how his feelings had grown so quick. He kept trying to tell himself it's the sex but it definitely isn't, it just played a well damn good job.

"Why do I attract liars?"

He asks himself. He really wants to settle down and take it slow with someone. Not having to worry about her wanting to have a baby. His phone blew up with calls but he ignored them. If he liked the person enough he'd send a I can't talk right now. Many people texted him asking if Tati was to blame. Speaking of Tati she got the clue and stopped texting him. She also took down every picture they had together off of Instagram. Dre noticed and smiled to himself, Knowing he didn't need to have a long meaningless conversation with her. She knew the relationship meant dirt to him. Tired of being used he ended it the best way,leaving her alone.

Dre opens his phone for the first time today to see a text from Tatiana.

Tati: I hope you enjoyed wasting a year of my life. I hope the next male that has me,respects me more and appreciates me. Your a sad excuse of a man. I'm so happy I never brung you to see my father also because he'd be very disappointed in what I chose to sleep with.

Wow Tati has some nerves.

Aren't Madison and V just so cute 😫