Opposites Attract

Chapter 12 part 2

Christopher's POV

Last night I had a lot to think about when it came to Amia and the babies. I've been nothing short of a jerk and a pain in the ass to her and knowing that makes me feel horrible. Because of that last night I made a promise to those babies, from now on I'm going to be a better man and the father that they deserve. "As soon as I get in touch with James." I thought and exhaled. Fortunately James gets back in town today so I'm planning to talk to him about Mia. I know he's going to be pissed off but I don't know what else to do. While I was sitting there, my mother came into the living room. "Did you find a way to get in touch with Amia?" "I'm just going to ask James when he gets here." "I hope there's something he can do." "I know he knows Mia and her family so I think he can get in touch with her." "Ok." She exhaled and shook her head. "Chris, I really wish you would have talked to us about this." "I know mom, I wish I would have had better judgment throughout this whole ordeal. I messed up." "Yes you did.." She started but her phone cut her off. "Excuse me." She walked away and I put my head down. While I was waiting for James, Trent, Stephanie, and Tony came over. We talked for a while then I heard the door. I knew it was James so I got up and went and opened the door. "Sup." He said walking past me. "Hey." I closed the door and went to the living room. My mother and father were already in there talking to everyone. I went in and sat down and talked to them about random things for a while. "So did yall miss me?" James asked. "Not really." Trent laughed. "You missed me the most." He laughed. "Right, how's the family though?" "Well my mom is good, my dad is sick but he'll be fine, my sisters are cool. So I'm going to say that they are fine." He nodded. "That's good." "My mother asked about you too." He laughed. "She's like how's your really skinny friend with the blue eyes? I'm like he's good.. Still really skinny." They laughed. "Tell her I said hi the next time you talk to her." "Alright.." James's phone started ringing so he looked at it. "Bro? .. Excuse me y'all." He answered. "What's going on bro?" "T!!" He got happy. "Sup bro?!" "Nothing, what's going on?" "Nothing just over my friend's house. What are you doing?" "Not shit.." "Daddy no cursing!!" A little girl cut in. "Daddy's sorry." "See you with the little ones." James said. "Yeah man.. I was calling because I wanted to know if you wanted to hang?" "Where are you at?" "In Tennessee? ... You still live here right?" "Yeah!" He stood up. "You free tonight?" "I'm free right now.." He said and my mother looked at me. "Not right now, I'm at the hospital." "Aw." He sat back down. "You alright?" "Yeah, my brother." "Is he good?" "Yeah he's alright." "We can hang tonight if you're free?" "Yeah.. Yeah just call me." "Ok then.. Oh Mike, Justin, Taz, Walt, and Mark are in town too so call them and we'll meet up when I leave here." "Forreal?! Aright!" They hung up and James looked at his phone, it looked like he was texting. "Who was that?" Tony asked and James looked at him. "My friend." "He was in the hospital?" Stephanie asked. "He was there with his brother." He went back to texting. "What's wrong with him?" "Did you hear me ask Stephanie?" "Oh." "Can I come?" Trent asked. "Yeah man, I want you to meet the homies anyway." He finished and put his phone in his pocket.

While we were talking about random stuff my mother looked at me. She has been looking at me for the last half an hour now. I knew she wanted me to bring up Mia, I just didn't know how without pissing him off. "So James.." Tony started. "What?" James looked at him. "Your friend said Justin.." "You don't know him so why are you asking about him?" "Isn't that Mia's brother?" Stephanie asked. "Why is it that every time I turn around y'all are asking me about her?" I could tell he was getting annoyed. "Ok." I said and slid to the edge of the couch. "James." I said and he looked at me. "Here we go with this bs." He shook his head. "I'm trying to get in touch with Mia." "We talked about this, Chris. I'm not going to help you harass her for no reason." "That's not what's happening." "Well what's happening?" "I had time to think." "Yeah ok." "James, I had time to think and I want to be there for her." "I don't believe you." "Then let me prove it. Help me get in touch with her and I'll do the rest." He looked at me for a few seconds then turned his head and looked at the tv. "James, I'm asking you for help." I said and he looked at me. "I'm thinking about it." He exhaled and looked at his phone. It looked like he was texting then the FaceTime ringing started then I'm guessing the person answered. "Heyy pookie bear." Mia said and he started laughing. "Hey.." "What's the matter?" She asked. "Well.." "Hold on, let me put my earphones in." "Ok." "Ok what's the matter?" "Well I'm over here at Chris's house and he's asking me to help him get in touch with you." "After that shit he pulled on me?" "I know.." "What does he want?" "He said he wants to be a father to the babies." "He fought like hell not to be their father, now I'm to believe that he wants to be a father now? What changed?" "I think that's a question for him." "Do you believe him?" James exhaled. "I believe in him, Mia.. I think given the chance he can be a good father." He said and she exhaled. "You're a good man, James. You see the best in people even when they give you reason not to." She said and James smiled. "And I know you're going to be a good mom and do everything you can to give the babies the best life possible." I like what he did there. "Real smooth, James." She laughed. "Thank ya, thank ya." He laughed and she exhaled. "I'm going to talk to him." "Can I give him your number?" "Yes." "Ok." "Oops!" She said and James looked confused. "Mia where are you at?" "In the hospital." "WHAT? Are you ok?" "I'm fine." "Is it the babies?" "They are fine." "Why are you smiling like that?" He asked and I'm guessing she did something. "Brooo!!!" He whispered. "Mia you had the babies?" He asked and my heart started racing. "Surprise shawtyyyy!!!" She said. "Let me see him!!" "No come up here." "I'm coming right now but let me see him!!" "Look." "Brooo.. hey baby boy.." He whispered. "Alright come up here and meet your nephews." "I'm on my way!!" "Ok." James happened to look at my mom who was already looking at him. "Mia, hold on." "What's wrong?" "Um.. I'm not trying to make you feel some type of way.." He started. "But?" She asked. "Chris's mom is here.." "Does she believe that crap that Christopher has been telling her about me?" She sounded sad. "No." Mom said and shook her head. "No, she wants to kick his butt for what he did to you." "Oh.. Does she want to see the babies?" Mia asked. "Yes, she's literally already crying." He looked at my mother then back at the phone. "Well it isn't my intention to keep her from the babies or make her feel punished so she can see them." "Yes!" He went and sat next to my mother. "Mia this is ms Dorothy, ms Dorothy this is Mia." "Hi." Mom started and wiped her eyes. "Hi, it's nice to meet you." Mia said. "It's nice to meet you too, you're so pretty." "Thank you. I just want you to know that it isn't my plan to keep you away from the babies. As much as you want to see them, you can. Me and Christopher's issues will never affect your relationship with them." "Thank you so much for saying that and I want you to know that we will always be there for you and the babies. All you have to do is call." "Thank you for saying that because I'm going to need you all." "We'll be there." "Alright. Now I won't make you wait any longer, here are your grandbabies." "Ok." "His name is Logan and.." She paused. "He is Noah." "Ooh look at them.." She looked at me then back at the phone. "I can't wait to hold them." Mom sniffed and wiped her eyes. "I can't wait for you to come see them." "I want to get some information from you.." Mom grabbed her notepad and pen that was on the table. "Ok." "What are their full names?" "Logan Reid Harris and Noah Scott Harris." "What day and time were they born?" "Well they were born yesterday, April 3. Logan was born first at 2:45am then Noah was born at 3:15am." "And their weights?" "Logan was 7lbs 14oz and 50cm and Noah was 6lbs 6oz and 51cm." "Alright can I see them again?" "Of course." I'm guessing she showed her the babies because I heard the babies making little noises. "Look at those heads full of hair.." Mom said and one of the babies started crying. "Uh oh it's time to feed these hungry boys." Mia said. "Ok it was nice to meet you." "It was nice to meet you too, hopefully you'll be coming to see the boys soon." "Yes we'll be there." "Alright." "Mia?!" James said and my mother handed him the phone. "Yeah." "What hospital are you at? I'm on my way." "University. But I have to go, see you in a bit." "Ok see you in a little bit." "Alright."