Devine

25

Dallas pov
I texted Devine and told her I was going to my house for a while. She'll probably take a while anyway. Let's see what my kids are doing. I unlocked the door and went in. "Hey guys." They look back at me. "Can we have money dad?"

"For what?"

"Pizza."

"Sure." I give them a twenty. "I'm going out for tonight. I won't be back until morning probably, is that okay with you guys?"

"It's fine."

"Yeah go ahead.'

"You don't want to know where I'm going?"

"Does it matter?"

"I guess not." I go upstairs to my room, grab my clothes and went downstairs. "Okay....call if you need anything. I'll call when I'm coming back."

"Okay."

"Bye guys."

"See ya." I sigh.
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I pull in the driveway. I thought Dallas was staying home for a while. Maybe he did. I get everyone out of the car. "Come on guys." I pick up Joshua cause he only walks fast when he wants to. I open the door and they ran in. Dallas was cooking. I go in the kitchen. "Hey."

"Hi."

"This looks good."

"Thanks." He seems kinda off. "Can I try?"

"Of course." I grab a spoon and tasted it. "Mm."

"Do you like it?"

"Mh. But it's kinda spicy. I can't let my kids eat this."

"I have chicken nuggets in the oven for them."

"You're so sweet."

"I just care about you guys." I hug him.
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"Guys in bed, come on." They went in the room. "Okay, anything you guys want before you go to sleep?"

"Kisses."

"Kisses? Okay." I kiss them both. "Okay. Goodnight girls."

"Goodnight mommy." I almost don't want to go. I turn the lights off and closed the door. I go upstairs. Joshua's sleep. I always put him to sleep first. I go in my room. "Did I take too long?"

"If it's for your kids of course not." He wrapped around me and we kissed. He rubbed on me. "Mm." He picked me up. "I can do you anywhere in this room."

"You definitely could."

"I prefer the bed though." He put me on the bed and I moved back then he got in between me. We kissed as he went up my shirt. "Hold on."

"Are you uncomfortable?"

"No. I'm actually loving this."

"But?"

"But earlier you were upset when you were cooking..."

"I wasn't upset.x

"What was wrong?"

"It was just my kids but I kinda wanna take my mind off of it."

"Okay."
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I yawn and turn around. He was looking right at me. "Took you long enough to wake up."

"I don't wake up early. Especially on weekends."

"To be honest I didn't sleep that much."

"Why not?"

"I don't know, I usually don't." I hug him. "You need to be a figure for your kids. They won't learn if you don't do anything about their actions."

"What do I do?"

"Let us meet and once we get comfortable, I'll show you what to do."

"Alright."
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Two weeks later
Dallas has been so busy with his principal stuff that I haven't seen him. Someone rang the doorbell. Hopefully that's him. I go downstairs and look outside. Who is that? A man and a woman get out the car then a girl and another girl. They must be lost. I open the door. "Hi, you guys must be lost I'll show you where you need to go."

"No we're at the right house. Devine...we miss you."

"Do I know you?"

"Hi!"

"Back inside demi."

"Kay."

"Is that the baby?"

"What are you talking about?"

"Devine, you don't remember your sisters?" I look at them. "Wait, you're my parents. How did you find out where I live? Do I have to call the police?"

"No no no. Your friend told us to come check on you. She was worried."

"What friend?".

"Layla."

"She's not my friend anymore."

"Oh. Well she's worried about the relationship your in."

"This is none of your business. I'm fine. Tell Layla to leave me alone. You guys didn't even come to apologize you just came to hurt my feelings."

"We didn't know where you were. We are sorry for not supporting you. You were sixteen, you can't expect that to be something accepted right away."

"You didn't just not support me, you kicked me out with nothing. Be glad I didn't get you sent to jail for kicking out a minor."

"No one takes teen pregnancy lightly Devine. It's not just a okay and keep going situation. You purposely had sex, you did drugs, you drank and we were supposed to let that go?"

"Maybe if I had parents around and a mom who cared about me, I wouldn't have done that stuff. Actually I know I wouldn't have done that. None of you care about me even my own sisters..." Dallas pulled in. "It's time for you guys to go."

"When can we see the babies?z

"Never. Get off my property before I call the police." They got in their car and drove off. Dallas got out. "Hey beautiful."

"Hi."

"Who were those people?"

"Nobody important. Come in."

"Alright." He came and sat on the couch. "Shit."

"You need some water?"

"Yeah thank you." I grab him a bottle. "What's been going on with you?"

"I've just been busy with my school. Some people are trying to buy it and turn it into a private school."

"For how much?"

"Crazy money. That's all you need to know."

"So are you thinking about it or no?"

"Probably not. Sit down you're making me nervous." He pulled me in his lap. "Where are your kids?"

"I put them in dance."

"Really?"

"Yeah. They love it. Even Joshua."

"Sounds fun."

"It is. I've watched a few times."

"I wish my kids would want to do something."

"Have you talked to them yet?"

"I did and telling them about their mom really did backfire. They literally want nothing to do with me now."

"I'm sorry."

"It's okay. You told me it would."

"But I also told you that you should tell them."

"Maybe it's time for you to meet them cause I don't know what to do."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah."

"Okay."