Finding Home

Chapter Twenty-Seven

"What's there to talk about Devon, you haven't spoken to me since you snuck out on us almost two months ago" I yelled at him, oh this felt good, and I think what I needed that, I did not know I did.

"I want to explain a few things to you and also to see how our baby is doing" he said. "Our baby? Are you for real right now Devon, I have your note still saying it was my baby and you didn't want it, and we have nothing to discuss" I yelled, I knew I was yelling, and I didn't want to stop.

Yelling at him was better than crying and I was getting out all the anger and sadness that was still deep inside of me.

"Can you at least not yell at me; I don't need the brothers coming up here" he said sternly.

I laughed, "oh a bit late for that I would say" as I looked over Devon, I saw the three brothers walk up the path. Holy shit were they a force to see when together. Tom was seething when he walked with his brother to see why I was yelling at two in the morning.

"What do we have here?" Derek asked glaring at Devon, Tom came up to me, "you okay sweetheart?" he asked as he stood beside me and put his arm around my waist.

"I think you better leave Devon" Darryle said standing next to him. "I am not leaving until I talk with Athena about a few things that need to be said" Devon said standing there looking at me.

"Well, if you so desperately need to talk to me, then you won't mind Tom and Derek and Darryle joining us in the house" I said and took Tom's hand and walked inside.

I sat on the couch with Tom next to me and I turned off the T.V. and Derek and Darryle went into the kitchen to make me something to drink. Those guys were life savers most days.

Devon walked in and he looked around and saw everything had changed. New furniture, new everything. Once he left, I gutted the house and replaced everything, so I had a fresh start.

Devon sat in the chair that was facing me, "since it has to be public then fine, Ath I want to come back home, you are carrying my child, and I want to be with you and our baby, I want us as a family.

I know I messed up and left you, there was a reason for that, and I see Tom never told you the reason we are the way we are, and what goes on behind his eyes" Devon said giving Tom the death look.

"No" was all I said. Devon's mouth felt open, "no?" he asked thinking he didn't hear me right, "that's right I said no, I do not want you back Devon, you hurt me twice already and I won't let it happen a third time, plus I am in a relationship with Tom now and I'm happy with him and us" I said.

Devon did not know what to say, "so I suggest you leave and don't bother coming back, Tom and the brothers will help me raise my baby and I do not need you ever" I said standing up.

"Athena" Devon said as he stood up and stepped towards me, "you don't realize a few things that need to be said" Devon said still walking towards me, which was gutsy but not smart.

Tom was up before I could blink and had Devon by the throat, "My woman asked you to leave, and you will" Tom snarled and walked Devon to the door and threw him out.

Shutting the door, I almost fell onto the couch, which took a lot out of me, more than I thought possible. He still influence over me, and Devon saw that. I knew at once he was not going to go away quietly.

"Can you all stay with me tonight?" I asked, looking at the three of them, "of course sweetheart, Derek and Darryle can pull out the bed from the couch" Tom said looking at his brothers and they nodded.

Tom and I went into the bedroom, and I stripped down to nothing and climbed into bed, as did Tom. We laid together our bodies wrapped up, Tom keeping me in a cocoon that I have come to love being in.

An hour later, after we were both satisfied, I fell asleep with my head on Tom's chest. It was the most peaceful sleep I have had in a while. Being with this man something about him I knew was different than the normal male, but at this point I did not care what it was.

I was in love with him, and we were going to have a baby together, and hopefully down the line a few more babies were in our future. Until then I knew we were going to have to deal with a few issues