CHAPTER SIXTEEN

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So you propose to Jake and he said no. Lacey laughed
Lacey it not funny, he didn't say no:he said I was too emotional .
I was not thinking straight;can you imagine .

Yes I can imagine girl. You guys literally exchange  I love you the other night and the next day you propose.
The pregnancy is making you smart or what.

So has he called you since then.
Yes he did but I just ignore his call.
Why
Am embarrassed, I propose to some one who don't want to marry me.

Stop assuming Gemma, you may have surprise the poor guy.
I know.

So what about your folks.
I have not talked to my father since I got back from Chicago.

Girl you're very stubborn.
When are you due I asked Lacey.
Two months time.

I can't believe you will be a mom soon.
Me neither.

Dress up Gemma, you need to follow me to this dinner.
Why not asked your boyfriend to go with you lacey.

They have a game tonight and if I don't go tonight.
Do you have too
Yes i have too.

Can't wait till you get pregnant said lacey.
Alright.

Something fancy or simply.
Both girl.

I don't know why she wants me to dress up, am not really in the mood for it. I will do anything for my god baby.
I have been afraid to pick or return Jake text and calls. He might want to break up with me.

Let me just go to this dinner with lacey and come back home to my ice cream.

There was a car waiting for us, we drove to the airport, you said dinner.
Yes dinner in the sky.

You know you can't do this.
That why you have to do it for me.have fun

Lacey, lacey.
Welcome miss knight
Thank you,

As I walked inside the jet, Jake was already inside.
What are you doing here I asked him.

You refuse to pick my call or text.
Hi Mrs parker.
Hi Gemma. Call me SEO hopefully one day you will call me mom

I sat down in front of Jake.
Where are we going.

We going to Bahamas.
I don't have my passport , or clothes I whisper to him.

Lacey already helped you pack.
Am glad you are coming on parker family vacation.

Your family vacation.
You will have known if you picked my calls or read my text.

My husband and Jake brother left yesterday: I stayed back cause I had to run an errand for Jake.
Mom.
Too much, sorry.

Am sorry about me proposing to you.
No am sorry my love, so do you still want to marry this dick head.
Yes, are you saying we're not breaking up.

No, Gemma you are stuck with the forever. So maybe if you propose to me in a way you want to be propose to. I will say yes.

Am not going to propose to you again.
Really .
Yes really.

I miss you so much.
I missed you too.

We kissed.
Hey lovebirds am here.
Sorry mom . We looked at each other and smiled

He give me and envelope to open, I opened it .
Jake wrote me an heartfelt letter.

Jake this is so beautiful, this most sweetest thing any has done for me.
I love you so much.
I love you too, could not get you anything the last time we saw each other.

You too are adorable. Can't wait to see my beautiful grandkids.
Mom.
Am serious you  two look good together .

We got to the Bahamas, went to the villa.
Welcome Mrs parker said the house keeper.

We went in ,
Hi dad said Jake.
Mrs parker went to hug her husband.

Dad meet Gemma my girlfriend.
It finally nice to meet you in person said Mr Parker.
Hi sis said Daniel
Hi.

You are more handsome than your brother I said to him.
See even Gemma knows am more handsome said Daniel.

Babe I told you not to feed his ego said Jake.
But it true, he's more handsome.

So sis what do you do?
Actually Gemma is a chef said mrs parker.

We going to have a chef in  the family.

Gemma let me show you to your room said Daniel.

It nice meeting you Mr Parker.
Same here Gemma.

I left Jake with his parents.
You what Gemma my brother my brother has never been on vacation with us in years. It because of you he is here.
Thank you.

Years, why.
The last time we all vacation together he got into an argument with dad about him being an actor.

Since then, every time me and mom gets to get him to come down here with us. He is always busy .
He told me him and your dad already made up.

Yes , they talk it out last year.
Am just worried they may get to it again.
Don't worry , they will not.

Here we are, this is you and Jake room.
Hey Danny,
Hey bro am just showing Gemma your old room.

It has changed, said mom
Mom made some changes last year said Daniel.

I haven't been to this vacation home in years.
Nice meeting you Gemma
Same here Daniel.

Enjoy bro .
Come here you said Jake.
So how does it feel to meet my whole family.

I love them. So how many girls has Jake parker bring to his parents vacation home.
One girl  .

I smack him, one girl apart from me.
I mean you silly,
I smiled sheepishly

We come down here with my cousin when my parents just got this place.
Then I went to college,this is my first time coming back since then.



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