*𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐓 𝐕.𝐈𝐈*

twenty nine

MALEAH

12:00PM

"Be nice." Bryce says. "Be nice." I repeat. "No comebacks" He says. "No comebacks." I repeat. "And please try to compose your face" He says looking at me. "What do you mean?" I say looking at him. "Your facial expressions... They show." He says. "Bryce I can't help that." I say shaking my head. "I will squeeze you hand or rub your knee or something" He says parking the car. "Okay, I'll try my best sugarplum" I say jumping out the car and getting Gianna out. "Really?" He says looking at me. "Love you" I smile at him before closing the door. 

Bryce grabbed my hand as we walked into Max City BBQ. And I saw the lady of the hour... Miss Lisa. "Hey Ma" Bryce says letting go of my hand and hugging her. "Hi my baby how are you? You look so good" She says squeezing his face. "You look amazing as well, How are you doing Maleah?" Lisa says hugging me. I looked at Bryce. "Be. Nice." He mouths. "Thank you, im doing pretty good, how was the flight?" I asked her. "Honestly it wasn't too bad." She says. I smiled and nodded. "And you must be Gianna, your daddy has been telling me so much about you." She says bending down to pick her up. "How old are you?" She asked. "Three, but I turn four in April" She says holding up four fingers. "What... No way" Lisa says. "Way..." Gianna says which made Bryce and I laugh. "Our table is ready!" Lisa says following the host. "Not bad" Bryce says in my ear. For now.

Bryce sat next to his mama and I sat next to Gianna. "So what are you guys having?" Lisa asked as we sat down. "We're having twins but Mal wants to have a gender reveal so we don't know yet."Bryce says. I looked at him because didn't we just agree we both wanted it. "Didn't we both... agree on the party?" I say confused. He looked at me like don't start. "But it was your idea first, right?" He says. I poked my lips out and nodded. "Yup." I say looking at him. "When do you guys plan on having it?" She asked. "Well this weekend we're all going to Malibu just to go to the beach and what not so probably the following week." He says. "Mommy?" Gianna tugs on my arm. "Hmm?" I ask turning to her. "It's time." She whispers. We're in the potty training stage. "We'll be right back, come on kid." I say scooting her out the booth and looking for the bathroom. "Go this way." I say directing her to the bathroom.

***

BRYCE

"You're gonna come and visit?" Gianna asked my mom. I looked at Maleah and she was looking at Gianna. "Of course I am, if that's okay with your mama."My mom laughs. "You're welcomed... anytime." Maleah struggles to get out. God she's a piece of work, but I love her. "Bryce can I talk to you alone, before you guys head out?" My mom asks. I looked at Mal. "I'll go put Gi in the car." Mal says. I handed her the keys and followed my mom to her rental car. 

"You know I love you right?" She asks when she got in. I leaned on her door. "I do." I say. "But what?" I asked her. "I don't want you to marry her..." She says. I showed her the ring and told her how I was gonna propose to Maleah while she was in the bathroom. "Why? Like give me three reasons." I say look at her. She sat in silence for a minute. "See-" "No no I'll give you my reasonings give me a minute." She says. I don't understand why they don't like each other. They both are one in the same, both don't take shit from anyone, both brutally honest, and they both would do anything for me and I love them both for that. "The first thing is shutting your phone off almost two months" She says. "That was my choice not her." I say smacking my lips. "Disrespecting you in your house at the dinner." She says. "That was her house, she paid our rent." I say shrugging. "Look if your are gonna bring up old, old shit. Things Maleah and I have already settled dont come to the gender reveal, baby shower, and wedding. Mom I love her because she has been with me through hell and back. My good and my fucking shitty days. If it wasn't for her stepping into my life I would be lost as fuck out here and LA and I'm marrying this girl" I say listing them off with my fingers. She was speechless. "Wow... Okay you really love this girl babe?" She asks. "With my entire heart." I say. "Okay fine. I wont say anything else." She says putting her hands up. I smiled. "Thank you. I love you" I say hugging her. "I love you more. We'll talk soon." she says kissing my cheek. "Talk soon Mama" I say closing her door and heading back to the car.

***

"It's literally nothing Mal" I say as we walked into Sway. "Oh No you guys are not bringing yall b.s. in here." Mary points at me. "Why won't you tell me!" She says getting infront of me. I kissed her forehead. "Because you don't tell me what you and your mama be talking about?" I say raising an eyebrow. "That's totally different" She says. "How?" I asked her. "Hey!" Mary yells. "WHAT!" Maleah and I both yelled. "Go argue at your own place." She says. Maleah scoffed and walked into a part of the house. "What's her issue anyways?" Griffin asked me. "We met with my mom today." I sighed. Jaws dropped. "And how did that fucking go?" Josh laughed. "Honestly, not that bad. Until I told her I was thinking about in the future marrying her." I say because Mary is in the room. "How did she take that?" Mary asked. "They both aren't too fond of each other and Maleah knows she's my mom but I don't think my mom knows she's gonna be in my life forever. So she didn't take it good." I say. "You still wanna marry her after your mom saying No?" Mary says questioning me. "Mary you good? You're on ten today." I laughed. "She's been trying to find out the babies genders since Cam got the envelope" Blake says. I laughed. "I wanna marry her Mary with or without my moms approval" I say. She nodded. "Did you like Grandma Lisa, GiGi?"Blake says putting her on her shoulders. "Mhmmm" She says nodding. "

"What time are we leaving for Malibu gang?" Cam says coming out of the office with Maleah... Oh so that's where she went. "Leave at two, get there around three four-ish and then beach." Griffin says. "Beach." Maleah says mocking him. "Hi Maleah, I've missed you too." Griffin says bear hugging her. "Okay, because the beach house we're renting we cant check in until three." Cam says looking at his computer. "Perfect " Griffin says. "And father of the year. Gender reveal party is Next Saturday so inform your mama" Cam says. I looked at Mal. She made a heart with her fingers. "Alright" I say. "And you can calm down you can wait eight more days." He says pointing at Mary. "Fuck you" she mouths and flips him off. "You a party planner now?" Blake jokes. "I'm like God son, I can do it all" Cam says looking at his computer. Maleah did a mic drop. "Gotcho ass"Maleah snickers. 

"But can we have a barbecue at the house?" Mal asked. "Can yall cook first of all?" Mary asks. "Yes" was passed around the room. "Ramen doesn't count." Mary says. "Or fucking funky ass pizza rolls" Mary groans. "You hate pizza rolls or sum?" Maleah questions her in her ear. "They eat them every. single. day." She says opening the freezer. "What do you want to cook Maleah?" Cam asks. A smile appeared on her face "I love having Cam here it's like having Dad here." Maleah says putting her hands together "Boys?" She asked the room. "Ribs" "Chicken" "burgers" "Oh you can't forget a good burger." "Hot dogs" "Okay Glizzy gobbler" Jaden says covering his mouth. We all busted out laughing. "Damn none of yall said Steak, wack mother fuckas" Mary says. "Sides?" Cam says. "Can you make good Mac and Cheese?" Mary asks. Maleah looked at her. And Cam lifted up his hand. "Look at my skin tone baby, I know how to cook." He says. Maleah busted out laughing. "Baked beans, Gianna loves them" Maleah says. "Deviled eggs" Blake says. "Hm, you liked them deviled eggs huh?" Maleah says. "Don't start with me" He says playfully pushing her. "Pasta salad" Gianna answered. "Anything for you kid." Cam says. "Anything else?" He asked. I looked at Mal. "I think that's it." I say. "Alright, I just sent the list in the group chat. I'm doing the cooking. Yall are doing the shopping." He says closing his computer. "And that's how they get you..."Mary says. "Have fun boys." Maleah waves. "Take the Yukon!" Cam yells. I hugged and kissed Mal before we headed out.