When It Works

Unexpected Reveal

Zac and Fatima have been home in the same house a few weeks now. Due to Troys work schedule they have been at the house with them for the extra help. And to keep an eye on Mariah. It doesn't feel weird at all, they'll have their own little ones in the house soon enough. This is just practice for the two. Mariah is in love with her baby girl and so is Troy. He goes to work and rushes home some days they don't even see him eat. Zac is a baby hog they can barely pry him away. 

"Zac where are you?" Fatima yells from the bedroom. Even though she knows exactly where he is. Zac I in the nursery they added her a crib in there for the time she spent there. The baby was spoiled and when all three are finally together they'll all get the same treatment. 

"Right here" Zac responded in a whisper. Not to disturb Aria. Aria was the perfect blend of Troy and Mariah. She had her mothers eyes and little nose and Troys lips and head. 

"I knew it. Zac you are going to ruin this baby. Put her down and let her sleep on her own." Fatima said smiling but meaning every word. The baby couldn't let as much as a yawn without Zac dropping what he was doing and going to check on her.

"Ok, ok she was fussing and Mariah is tired so I got her before she woke her" he said puttin her in her crib

"Zac is this how you're gonna be when the babies arrive?" She questioned 

"Probably worse. I love kids always have. Probably because I feel I never had that" he said closing the nursery door

"It's cute but babe it's ok for her to cry a little"  she said as they made their way to the bedroom

"I heard. I'ma remember that next time you cry because the refrigerator is in the kitchen" he poked fun at Fatima. Just the night before she had a whole fit because she didn't like the way the refrigerator was positioned in the kitchen

"Shut up. No pick me up when I'm crying fuck them kids..... I'm playin but for real don't let me cry" she laughed and pouted

"See you crazy come here" Zac said pulling her closer to him

"Not crazy I was yo baby first" she said kissing him 

"You'll always be my baby, fuck them kids" they laughed

Zac and Fatima are laying in bed watching tv and eating snacks. Fatima made Zac eat whenever she craved so she wouldn't feel greedy. He didn't have a problem it became his favorite pastime. Although he side eyed Fatima for some of her cravings and the way she mixed them. Today she's eating chocolate chip cookies and cheese together.

"That can't be good" Zac said watching her with his eyebrow raised 

"You think I'm eating this to entertain you?" Fatima said stuffing her mouth

Zac just laughs and continues to eat his snacks. Him and the guys are going to the gym in a about an hour. Dre and jalen were on a money run and pulled up to the house after the drop to ride with Zac. Troy had a late meeting and is going to meet them there. Zac gets up to go change Fatima got up to go check on Mariah and Aria, as she makes it down the hall she hears moaning she assumes Troy made it back early. Getting ready to turn around Mariah walks out the nursery with Aria. Who the fuck is fucking if Mariah is in my face. 

"What's wrong" Mariah asked noticing Fatima's face

"So you don't hear that?"

"I thought that was you and Zac." Mariah said equally confused. Remembering Dre had just came in she figured he brought a bitch from the run back 

"Baby boy I know damn well you ain't bring a bitch ba.... Stopped in her tracks by the sight she closed the door"

Mariah turned Aria around and laughed. Jalen had Dre bent over the guest bathroom sink. Shocked by the sight she stood there a second. Dre dropped his head, Jalen didn't want to pull his dick out at that moment so he stood there like a deer in headlights. Finally Fatima closed the door. Mariah laughed because she already knew about Dre. She'd caught him when they were about 16 with a boy but since he has had women so she never brought it back up. She assumed he was figuring out his sexuality. Fatima is walking back to her room unsure of what to make of what she just witnessed. 

"Dre my baby was next door you freaky nigga" Mariah said laughing going back into her room

Seated on the bed Fatima was in shock. Not because he's gay but because her and Dre literally talked about everything. Why the fuck would he keep this from me. Whhhhyyyyy would he be fuckin in my house. Everybody like fuckin in the bathroom. Fatima started to laugh. Zac exits the bathroom and can tell something is off. 

"You good, what's wrong?" He asked squatting in front of her

"Zac baby boy and Jalen in the bathroom fuckin" she just told him without hesitation 

"Tima, you just gon say it like that no dramatic pause. You ain't prepare me or nun just boom. Two niggas in there fuckin" Zac said getting up and grabbing his gym bag. He knew she was for real because of the way she said it. 

"Babe I mean and Dre got the nerve to be a bottom as big as he is. Jalen in there manhandling my baby" Fatima laughed 

"FATIMA! You coulda saved that I don't care about what them niggas do with they dicks" Zac said kissing her before walking out

"Zac... stopping him before he was completely outta sight. Let Marcus spot you Dre and Jalen like man booty" she said laughing truth is she didn't care he was still her baby boy and Jalen was like a little brother.

"Fatima please shut yo ass up" laughing walking a way.

"Yoooooo let's go I'm going to the car" Zac yelled 

"Aight here I come let me talk to Tima real quick" Dre said

Zac and Jalen walked to the car not saying a word Zac wasn't homophobic he really didn't care one way or another. They were both family what they did in their personal lives didn't bother him unless it was harmful and being gay wasn't anything he needed to be concerned about. So he decided to break the ice knowing Jalen probably felt weird. Putting his bag in the trunk and closing it Zac looked at Jalen 

"We good?" Zac asked 

Dropping his head Jalen answered "I guess we good" 

"Pick yo head up! Be a man about any choice you make and don't be ashamed. How you live don't affect nobody unless you causing them or yourself harm. Live for you. Just don't live yo life in my guest bathroom. Take that shit to a room or sumn and keep it down everybody seem to fuck in this mufucka every time they here anyway!" Making Jalen smile a little he felt better knowing he wasn't being judged 

In the house Dre is sitting across from Fatima not saying anything. They are both just staring. Tired of the silence Fatima decided to speak. 

"A bottom baby boy, you just had to be a bottom" she asked sarcastically 

"Tima, please" Dre said still unsure of how to feel. He felt weird by the way she found out

"I mean really Nigga, I don't care but I didn't wanna see u gettin yo back broke either" 

"I didn't want you to see it. I'm so embarrassed" he put his face in his hands and let out a huge sigh

"Pick yo head up baby boy. I love you no matter what. This don't change shit. I just can't let you use a bathroom in my house no mo but you still my baby. I just wish you shared it with me. You don't have to hide who you are mama and daddy will still love you. If you're worried about that you know nothing will change" she spoke sincerely with her hands placed on top of his. 

"Will you be there when I tell them" he asked 

"Of course" she hugged him as he stood to leave. Just as he was headed downstairs they received a call from one of the bouncers at the club he and Marcus owned. 

"Aye get to the hospital like thirty niggas ran in here and shot the place up. Marcus was hit and they rushed him to the hospital. Fatima and Dre look at eachother and head downstairs.

"I don't have time for this shit" Fatima said grabbing her purse