When It Works

With Love

It's December 23rd and the house has calmed down since the run in with Bricks. Demetrius and Stasha are grinning from ear to ear. For so long it's just been the two of them with their kids. Even before Demetrius went to prison it was that way. He never had much family he grew up in a single parent home watching his mother struggle to make ends meet, never having much time him he practically raised himself because she worked so much. He never held that against her she did the best she could to give him what he needed it. He vowed to never have the mother of his children go through that. Stasha grew up in foster care not ever having a family of her own but also not having a bad family care for her. She saw a somewhat functional family lifestyle. She grew to understand you can becoming family without being related and the Wilson's made them feel right and home. Troy and Mariah are tucked off in the corner cuddling in the window not saying a word just enjoying the time they have together. Troy has never felt this level of comfort with a woman or family so he's basking and accepting everything that comes with it. Zac and Fatima are their normal mushy selves watching a movie on the couch. Zac is in total bliss. Even with all the craziness of Bricks being related to his new found family he couldn't be more happy to be right where he is. Dre Marcus and Chris are outside doing football drills in the snow with lil meechie. The bonding is out of this world. Chris and Mel are enjoying all of their kids in the house and the kiddos too because they have no grandchildren so they embrace it with open hearts.

"Are y'all my uncles since my daddy is your brother" lil meechie ask Dre and Marcus in between a drill. Shocked and overwhelmed Marcus grabs lil meechie under his arm in a light chokehold "yea we yo uncles" 

"Yea and if you have any problems come get me, cuz yo uncle Marcus slow and old" Dre said laughing 

"So that meeeaaannnsss, you're my grandpa" lil meechie said lookin at Chris with the purest innocence in his eyes 

"You got damn right and if you have problems don't call either of these knuckleheads come get me. Grandpa will clear the city out for you" he said with sincerity and seriousness

"Aight Lets get back to it before Mel comes out and say it's too cold for you to be out here" 

"Aight I'm bout run over uncle Marcus, He's so slow" meechie said laughing

Back in the house Mel is finishing up dinner. The family is enjoying drinks and talking shit. Demetrius and Zac have been on Troys case for being glued to Mariah's hip since she flew in. She had a shift the day they left and had to catch a later flight. Truth is he missed her. 

"Nigga leave them alone, cause I remember you being the same way about me " Fatima said to Zac nudging him in the chest

"This ain't about me, this about cupcake over there" Zac said taking a sip of his drink pointing at Troy 

"And Meech don't you start, you came over on a Thursday and never left so leave. Him. Alone." Stasha said and laughed

"So if I'm a cupcake you niggas OWN THE BAKERY. I learned from the best" laughing and flipping them both off not to curse so Mel can hear. They all laugh and continue to talk when the guys came in from outside.taking their boots off at the door lil meechie ran into the room with everyone and yelled with excitement "I knocked uncle Marcus on his butt, he can't hang wit me" everybody laughed and clowned Marcus all in good fun they knew he was just giving him confidence. "No cap he did lil nigga got some speed and power, wonder where he get it from. Must be Stasha cuz Demetrius ain't got no steam" he joked " and grandpa threw me a Hail Mary, I almost fumbled it cause uncle Dre pushed me, he ain't got no hops" lil meechie said running away. They all are in a great place bonding and coming together

"This is what the holidays are about family fun and laughter" Chris said getting emotional pouring him a drink and walking into his study. Deep down inside he was in pain over his two sons not being there. It pained him because he could never forgive Bricks it was no reason to be that envious of your brother when you're birth from the same stock and had the same opportunities. And he could never see Damon again. He was happy but emotional. Noticing his gloom Zac and Fatima looked at eachother before Zac told her to lift up and he followed Chris.

Knock knock

"Come in" Chris said 

In walks Zac as Chris signaled him to sit in the chair across from him.

"You good I noticed your mood changed before coming in here?" Zac asked wanting to make sure he as the cause of any change

"I'm alright son, I lost two sons that I created many years ago and gained three in the past few days. I'm just taking it all in."

"I understand I just wanted to make sure that shit I got going on with Bricks wasn't an issue"

"It's an issue, but not with you son. I just don't understand how I can raise them all under the same roof and one turn out so different an evil. I never taught them to hate and be malicious. But trust we are ok. Your father had my back through some pretty scary times and for that I'll always take care of you. I'm sorry I wasn't there all them years and you had to deal with your mothers craziness." Chris said slowly dropping his head

"Aye man it's all good, what you and my father instilled in me even though I was little it stuck. I wouldn't be half the man without those lessons" tapping Chris's knee

"I couldn't ask for a better man for my one and only baby girl I know she's in good hands, and we'll cross that William bridge when we get there. Let's go enjoy our family"  he is stood up to leave Zac stands to his feet they shake hands and leave out

Dinner is served and they all sit around eating and laughing. At the table Troy is playing with Mariah's pussy and she can barely contain herself. Gripping his leg practically begging him to stop Fatima can tell what's happening, she and Mariah lock eyes and start laughing. She hits Troys leg and he stops licking his finger and stares at Mariah. Turned on and ready to leave the table she trues to pull it together. Fatima kicks Troy in his shin and whispers"stop being nasty at the table" squinting her eyes. Dinner is done everyone pitched in to clean up even tho they have maids and butlers they made the load light. The kids come down in matching pajamas that Chris had went out and got it's the cutest thing. Lil meechie and King have on thing 1 and thing 2 and the baby has on a cat and the hat onesie with a little tail. They talk for a bit and go lay down. Zac and Fatima are comfortable in bed talking Fatima it's singing and Zac falls asleep. She kisses his lips and falls asleep next. In a sound sleep Zac hears the doorknob turn and turns toward the door not set off he awaits the person to reach the bed. Fatima is now awake and staring at the face standing over her and Zac. "How the fuck you get in" Fatima asked "come on now lil sis I lived here too I know all the ends and outs without setting off the alarm" Bricks said with a grim look on his face "Nigga gon head and do what you came to do" Zac said nonchalantly "you always talked a lot of shit nigga" Bricks said pulling out his gun "til the day I die" Zac said closing his eyes. Fatim sat frozen. "Hmph, interesting choice of words. Give yo sister a kiss for me" Bricks pulled the trigger and emptied the clip. Fatima sat sat still frozen covered in Zac's blood. The love of her life was gone. Bricks walked out  tucking his gun and closed the door. Tears and blood covered Fatima's face.