When It Works

My Baby Boy

Zac and Fatima made it back and the house was pretty calm. Mariah and Troy had taken the kids to the Aquarium. Zac goes upstairs and showers while Fatima sits on the couch and called Dre. He doesn't answer so she called Marcus.

"Hey wassup Tima" Marcus said into the phone

"Wassup lil bro, you talked to Dre today?"

"I haven't he ain't been right these past two days. He won't answer"

"Yea I just tried to call him he didn't answer either. SHIT!" Fatima said worried and frustrated

"Relax Tima he aight. He just need some time that's all. Don't worry too much" Marcus reassured her

"I know I know but shit he loved jay and I couldn't imagine where my head would be if something happened to Zac. I would go through families for this nigga"

"I got his location. Let me check it"

While Marcus checks Dre's location Mariah and Troy come back in with the kids. Fatima walks over to get the twins. She hasn't been away from them longer than a few hours so the three days felt like forever.

"Hey babies did y'all give 'em hell while mommy was gone?" She cooed at her babies

"That lil fuckin khloe did all she did was holler unless Troy had her" Mariah said laughing

"Aye Tima I sent you his location. He been there the past two days" Marcus said grabbing her attention

"So he ain't went nowhere? Where is that?" Fatima asked confused. Even though Dre was hurting he would still make some moves.

"I don't know maybe it's jalens house. Ima ride by and let you know" he said hanging up

Fatima tells Troy to call Kareem and Trae and have them come over. In the meantime Fatima and Mariah take the kids to the nursery for a nap. Fatima goes to her room where she finds Zac sitting on the edge of the bed with his chin rested in his hands. She takes a seat next to him.

"What's on your mind daddy?" Fatima asked semi knowing the answer

"Jalen been under my wing since he was thirteen and just like that he gone. I know the game but damn"

"I know baby but it's nothing we can do to bring him back but we can-" cutting her off

"Yea I know I just pray we get to Dre before he find anything out about anybody. Cuz that nigga got yo temper and Navy SEAL aim" zac laughed a little

"Yeeeaaaa about that. Ain't nobody talked to him I tried calling him he won't answer" Fatima said leaning on Zac

"Would you wanna talk if something happened to me?" He asked seriously

She let out a deep sigh "I wouldn't but where is he"

"He's fine I talked to him, he's at Jalens packing it up for his family"

"Thank God" She didn't even care he didn't answer for her and he did for Zac. After they found out about Dre and Jalen. They both confided in Zac. He was easy to talk to. He didn't judge. Of course he didn't talk about their sex life but he allowed them to voice the same love and care he did for Fatima. He hated to see anybody hurting especially since he is silently blaming himself for Jalen. "Zac I know that look. It's not your fault. We all know the risk" She spoke softly

"I know gorgeous I know" Zac answered

"So chin up baby. Whatever you do I'm right with you. I'm following your lead" she said pecking his lips

"You gon stay yo ass home and keep my babies safe that's what you gon follow" he said pinning her on the bed

"Nigga I would never turn down a good gun fight" she said laughing