My Savior

Meeting His Father Part 2

I couldn't even get any words to come out of my mouth so I just smiled and nodded my head. But that friendly conversation was cut short when AJ got my attention.

He grabbed my hand and said, "Momma, I know which one I want.... I want both of them so let's go so I can get some sneakers."  I giggled and turned towards him and said, "What did mommy teach you baby?" He sighed and said lowly, "Always be respectful and be patient."

I nodded my head and kissed his forehead. He looked up and saw August. His eyes lit up and he yelled out, "Hey! I know you, you're my...." I cut him off mid-sentence by covering his mouth with my hand.

I shook my head and grabbed AJ's hand and dragged him to the checkout line. I turned towards him, not knowing that August was in earshot and said, "August Anthony Alsina Jr. the third, don't ever in your life do that again alright?" He just put his head down and cried. I didn't mean to yell at him, but he almost told August that he was his son.

"So, he's my son and you hid that from me for three years?" August said. I turned around to see August behind me with Kathy by his side and the girls in front of him. "Look August, he is my son not yours or ours so leave me the hell alone" I said as I paid for AJ's toys and made my way out of the store.

August was trailing behind me and he grabbed my arm and turned me around to face him. "Melena you must got me fucked up if you think I'm just gonna let this slide and act like I don't have a fucking son. I need to be in my fucking son's life whether you like it or not" he said as he looked at AJ.

AJ held onto my hand tighter and said, "I know who you are already. Mommy told me who you are and why me and you have the same name and the same birthday. I also know about Uncle Mel and his daughters. I even know why you and mommy aren't together anymore." August let go of my arm, bent down to AJ's height and said, "But we haven't spent time with each other and you still call me your dad?"

AJ stuffed his hands in his pocket and said, "Every night mommy says that no matter what, you will always be my father. She says that even if I haven't met you before, you mean so much to me and I mean so much to you."

~August's Pov~

I can't believe what I am hearing right now. I have a three year old son and he is smart as hell. He is a splitting image of me, but he has a lot of hair like Melena. I should have never cheated, I regret everything that I have did in the past but best believe that I am going to make up for it.

~Melena's Pov~

August and AJ dapped each other up and then hugged for a long ass time. They spent the rest of the time bonding and I have noticed that they have a lot in common.

"Come on AJ, it's time to go home. You have to eat dinner and get ready for bed" I said as I grabbed our bags. He sighed disappointed and walked over to me saying, "Mommy, but I wanna stay with daddy."

Before I could reply to him, August said "If you don't mind Melena, I could come with y'all and spend a little more time with AJ before he goes to sleep." I thought about it for a while and said why not he isn't gonna try any slick shit. He gave his car keys to Kathy and walked with me to my car.

I put the bags in the trunk and hopped into the driver's side while August strapped AJ in and then got into the passenger's side. I plugged my phone up to the Aux cord and then pulled out of the mall parking lot. Lay up by Future started playing and AJ and August started singing and dancing. I laughed and sung with them.

When we got to the house, August got the bags out of the trunk while me and AJ went inside the house. August then came in and put the bags onto the living room floor and went into the kitchen. "You can go get AJ washed up, I'll cook and then we can chill for a little while in the living room and watch movies" he said as he started getting things out of the cabinet and the fridge.

I went upstairs and got AJ washed up. I took his hair out of the ponytail and left it out. I got him dressed in his Fruit of Loom boxers. Then he put on his black basketball shorts and his black no show socks. I combed his hair and let him run downstairs.

When I got downstairs I was AJ eating gumbo and it smelled so good too. I smiled and gave August a pair of black basketball shorts that I have kept for years. "Here, but I want them back" I said as I handed him the shorts. He chuckled and said, 'But I paid for them and they mine." I shook my head and replied, "But they comfortable so I'm getting them back."

He went upstairs to change and he came back down with nothing on, but his black basketball shorts. After a while, we finished eating our food and went into the living room to watch a movie. "What y'all wanna watch?" I said as I went on Netflix. Then, at the same time, August and AJ both said, "Ride Along!"

I shook my head and chuckled putting on the movie. I turned off the lights and sat back down on the couch. 2o minutes into the movie, I was cuddled up with August and AJ had his head on my stomach and he was already sleep. "Goodnight beautiful" August whispered as he kissed my forehead and I drifted off to sleep.