The Boy's Children

Chapter 19

Marionette's POV
He put a hand on my cheek. He started rubbing it with his thumb.

"You mean everything to me."

He went back to kissing my neck.

"Does Nova like me?"

"I think. I'm watching her tomorrow night. My mom is going to a friend's and Bethany found some dude to go out with. She wanted to take Nova with her but...that just turned into a fight. I fuckin hate fighting. Especially around Novie."

I kissed him.

"No stranger is going to be around my little girl. No way."

"I'm a stranger to her though."

"She doesn't see it that way. Did you really tell her about me or...did you get her to lie?"

"What?! No! I-I.."

"Mari I was joking."

"O-oh."

"Sorry babe. That probably wasn't the best thing to say."

"I told her about you. She was happy, when I said that you remember how much she likes butterflies."

"Damn."

I started kissing his neck.

"She seems to like you."

"Really?"

"Yeah. Paul's so lucky...I didn't find him. I would've been in cuffs."

"Huh? Why?"

"i would've killed him." He whispered into my ear.

My face started to heat up.

"R-really?"

"Yeah. Nobody fucks with people I love."

"Damn. You sounded like my dad. He always says that."

"Your dad fuckin terrifies me."

"Why?"

"H-he's taller. He's much stronger than me probably."

"Okay stop. Don't worry about him. I'm serious. He can teach you to fight if, you want."

"Did you seriously just offer that up?"

"Yeah. Why?"

"Baby....I'd probably go insane."

"Why?"

"I'd wanna fight every guy I see, touching you."

"Oh? You're protective of me?"

"Hell yeah I am. You don't need to get hurt anymore. It's so fucking up that...you have. That kills me."

After we were done, he laid down next to me. I wrapped one of his arms around me. I put my head on his chest. One of my arms went over his waist. I kissed his jawline.

"Would you be okay if I got pregnant?"

"Yeah. I just kids. I was robbed of firsts. I miss her first words. Her first steps. Her first tooth."

I heard him sniffle. I looked up at him. He was crying. I wiped away his tears.

"You won't miss out on anymore now."

I kissed him.

"You'll see our baby's firsts. Don't worry."

He wrapped his arms around me. And started holding me tight.

"Thank you."

"Was Novie planned?"

"I don't remember. I do remember Bethany's family cursing me out. Her brother and sister started beating the shit outta me."

"That's why, you're scared of my family?"

"Probably."

"Mally and I were born when, our dad was 14."

"Damn. That sounds like the same way as me."

He started running his fingers through my hair.

"Hey. Has my brother talked to you about, the people he likes?"

"He's scared to talk to them. He has no idea how, to ask if they're straight. My friend Tia, talks to Gianna. She told me, she'd tell me if she finds out anything."

"Zed? Can I ask you something?"

"Yeah. You know you can."

"Is there anything....anything you hate about me?"

"What the hell? Why'd you ask that?"

"I just...feel like I'm annoying."

"Why?"

"I think...I talk too much."

"Baby you don't annoy me. I love when you talk."

"You do?"

"Yeah. Your voice is soothing to me."

"I-it is?"

"Yeah. I'll be honest...I've been pissed at the world lately. But....all that anger goes when, I'm talking to you."

"Why are you pissed?"

He clenched his jaw.

"My dad found me."

"D-does he want money or something?"

"No. He most likely....wants to guilt trip us."

I started playing with his necklace.

"Do you wanna talk about it?"

"Might as well...I shouldn't keep things from you. You won't leave me right?"

"No. My family is fucked up too."

He rolled over so he'd face me. He wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me closer to him. My arms went around his neck. I started scratching his back.

"I have no goddamn clue what happened. We were a happy family one minute then...we weren't."

"Did you see him leave?"

"Yep. It hurt like hell. I ran after him. I almost got hit by a car."

"O-oh shit."

"I hate talking about it."

I kissed his forehead.