I Can't Even Concentrate

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Demi's POV

It's the next morning and I just woke up and am drinking a hot cup of tea in the living room with the dogs. I was really nervous about bringing batman because of how big Odell's dogs are, but they both took to him great and Batman swears he's this big bad protector so it all worked out.

"You guys are gonna have a baby here soon. We need to get you ready for the crying, don't we?" I ask as Khan lays on the couch with his head on my lap close to my stomach. He technically isn't allowed on the couch or any of the furniture, but if Odell isn't around I let him. A knock at the door disrupts me from my thoughts and all three of the dogs sit up quickly and follow me to the door. I open it up and I see an older woman standing there with bags and I furrow my brows slightly.

"Where's my son?" She asks and my heart drops. Oh my god. It's his freaking mother.

"He uhm... he's sleeping still." I answer nervously as I open the door wider.

"That boy needs to get his lazy ass up." She mumbles and I gulp down my nervousness.

"You must be his mom." I say as I follow her into the kitchen and she brings all the bags up to the counter and sets them down.

"And you must be the girl he got pregnant." She replies back as she finally looks at me. "At least you're pretty." She then says and I let out a breath and smile lightly.

"Thank you?" I say more in a questioning manner.

"It's about time I meet you anyway." She replies walking around the counter and holding her hand out for me to shake. "Heather. Odell has gushed a lot about you." She introduces and I smile bigger as I shake her hand.

"Demi and he talks a lot about you also. Definitely a mommas boy." I reply and she chuckles softly.

"He is. He tells me everything so I was definitely shocked when he told me he was expecting a baby with someone I had never even met. Yet he tried to make it seem like y'all we're together the whole time. He's stupid if he thinks I was gonna believe that." She replies rolling her eyes and I sigh.

"Yeah, about that. I'll be real with you and say that we weren't officially together. We went out and it happened. We are together now though and it's not just for the baby. I'm not trapping him or anything. I really do like your son and I would hope he really likes me too. I tried to tell him that he needed to be honest with you but then he just didn't do it." I ramble out, but I stop when she places a hand on mine.

"Hon, it's okay." She says softly and I let out a long breath of relief at how nice she seems. I was definitely expecting our first meeting to go the complete opposite. "I do know who you are though and I've seen you were in a relationship not that long ago." She then says as she pulls her hand away.

"If you're implying that this baby not be his, it is. We did paternity and I have the results right on my phone if you wanted to see them." I respond and she chuckles shaking her head.

"I believe you. I just wonder if another relationship is a good idea?" She replies and I bite my lip.

"I didn't think it was. I was with someone for six years. I wanted to explore and find someone who I really wanted and who really wanted me. I went out and dated and I met Odell. That guy swooned me from the minute we met. I tried to deny how I really felt about him, but then I was pregnant all the sudden. I still didn't want to pursue anything because I didn't think I was ready for a relationship and I didn't want to do something just because of a baby, but it happened and I'm so happy. I really really like him and I hope I make him just as happy. I promise you I am in this with him for the right reasons." I explain to her as best as I can and she smiles.