The Law of Attraction | Vol I

Best Friends.

"Baby, we're going to the hospital now-"
" okay - yeah... -"  nothing was on my mind but making sure the baby was okay, but I was worried for sure. Praying the weeks of stressing weren't too much for my body and baby to bare. I wanted to see Summers face when she found out she would be a big sister, and have a home buddy of her own as she would cry when her cousins and my little brother went home.
I was scared out of my mind and he saw that, as my mum stood up and held my shaking hands.
" you're going to be okay Ly... that happens sometimes, it's probably just spotting... she was already on the phone letting someone know we was on the way as Aubrey threw on clothes and asked me to do the same.

My mum was staying home with the kids while my husband and I were admitted into the private ward and I was released having been examined. I was fine, like mum said and told to continue as I was just ensure I was rested and hydrated. It gave us the hour drive there and back to reconnect some more.
" If it's a boy - I want to name him after my dad " he was driving, which was rare but he handled the wheel well and sometimes recklessly as we cruised through the dirt roads and up the coast back to my new crib.
" i always wanted to name our son after his dad, after you Aub-" he was shocked but happy to hear it
" wow, Aubrey the second-"
" yeah, and from adonis and baby Summer.

" I know he will just look like you-"
" what about if it's a girl-"
" I don't know... Depends when she's born,-"
" when you see her, you'll know her name, like with Summer-" he was right, our daughter was born on the first day of the summer, and I chose the name because of her light hair, and bright colourfuleyes.
" I feel like she's a girl,.. I can tell-"
" well, I want to call her, Sienna-"
" I like that," he kissed me as we were now in park, and just sat in the car to talk for some time before we went into the house.

" so Sienna and Summer it is-" I liked how their names sounded and he smiled
" the Santiago sisters - but their Graham's... so they have shooters not just good looks-"  I laughed and he was chucking before his phone rang and he ignored it.
" who is it-" I could feel the tension and so could he as he answered reluctantly
" hello- yeah, 4 o clock is cool,.. let my assistant have the address and we'll do that...nice - my wife will love it-"
" as we was saying Ly... I want this to be the last night you spend here-"
" what am I supposed to do? Sell it!? I haven't been a here a year yet it's going to be harder to"
" you don't want to give it up, in case I fuck up again"
" no, I " it was, and he opened my eyes to myself in that moment as I realised.
" then tell me why you won't come home!?"
" baby, look... I love you but, I'm pregnant, just had the trial and that was heavy, plus I don't want Summer all over the place.
" she calls the house home... this is just mummy's house"
" it's my house, and I'm staying!"
" you're serious?"
" yes I'm serious Aubrey"
" Lylee, you're pregnant, I love you, and I don't want to argue but... you and my daughter are coming home. If you want to keep this house that's yours to decide but..."

" mummy!" Summer was awake but tired, clearly waiting up for my return as I gave her a bath as mum made us dinner and ate with us before her partner came to pick her up and take her home. It would be Aubreys first time meeting him, and I knew he was close with my dad now so it would be awkward.
" Aubrey this is Tom-" my mums new man was different in appearance to my dad but had her standards met and surpassed. He was tall, built with a short prim cut, tidy beard and chiselled jawline. He was a pillar in his area, a child of immigrants turned Cardiac surgeon, a millionaire, and divorced almost 10 years ago. Both having been married for over 30 years before they met, he was the first new friend my mum made and I liked what I had seen so far.
" nice to meet you Tom-" they shook hands and did the usual bit when people met my Uber famous husband.
" wow - my daughter will be impressed when I tell her I met Drake-" I asked my man to take a picture and he asked us all to, so we did.
" Tom is a surgeon, right?" I was doing my part to make things as seamless as I could.
" you live in California?"
" yeah - in Atherton, we just bought a new place- too-"
" you should come for dinner Aub, Ly-" my mum was smiling and happy as ever, Tom craned over her and held her waist. He was tall, at least 6 foot 3, 4 and was mixed Chinese and black American but well cultured and a father to 4 now grown children I had yet to meet.