The Law of Attraction | Vol I

Last Shot.

I was nervous about the media somehow finding out about our new edition before their arrival but went back to making as much music and appearances as I could until I couldn't hide it anymore. I was taking a nap, when I got the call from my husband back at our main home for the night as he was working in the studio with 40 and Hit Boy. He FaceTimed me, and was happy as hell which was normal but not at 4 in the morning.
" baby - I'm sorry... i just got out the booth... and i had to talk to you-"
" I was writing until 2, Summer just went back to sleep... What's wrong..."
" nothing, Sorry... listen baby -"
" it's okay, you alright?-"
" I'm good just missing my girls.... But listen"
" okay, I'm listening"
"you've been given the nod for three Grammys!"
" what!!"
" yeah"  i screamed, then i laughed and then I cried like a baby. Amazed at how fast I had prop peeled into mainstream music. 
" don't cry baby! What's wrong?"
" I can't believe this is my life... I'm so blown away-"
" you're amazing Lylee... you need to believe in yourself like the world does-"
" what am I nominated for?"
" best r&b album, song and video performance..."
" what song and performance?"
" Honest, and I don't know what performance yet-"
" wow, this is, crazy..." I was shocked, I knew the single was a smash hit, got my plaques denoting my accomplishment with record sales, but I didn't know how many people agreed.
" and... they want you to perform a medley of your album -" I was excited but nervous about performing just to lose.
" it doesn't matter, you're going to nail this performance, your next album will sell itself, people love you more than ever-"
" but the Grammys are in two months and I'll be too big" i already was really, just hiding it well. 
" you're pregnant, you're a woman baby... my woman and...  you're beautiful!"
" baby!" He made me blush like I was 19 all over again, getting ready to head out to meet Chubbs and the Ryan.
" I'll be home, in a couple of hours-"
" okay... but, where are you lot going?" My British accent still in place, but occasionally overwhelmed by my California dream surroundings and life.
" we can talk about it when I'm done"
" oh, okay..." my face and tone said it all, and he wasn't impressed by my moodiness.
" don't start, please Ly"
" I ain't starting nothing, Aub, you are... you're being weird as hell with me, and I don't like it" I want you to just be real with me"
" weird!? You think I'm trying to hide something?"
" I know when you're hiding something, I never said it's another woman-"
" look, I promise you,... you are the only one one I love, only person I'm in love with... only person I'm sleeping with,okay?"
" okay-" I wasn't convinced but I wasn't sure why either, choosing to opt out of the argument and into understanding we were both tired and trying.
" Ly... I love you and, we said we weren't going to do this, remember-" I nodded, feeling it in the pit of my belly, the familiar flavour of his fallacious perception management.
"I'll be back, to fix that little attitude" he was smiling as he leaned over and we air-kissed as he said goodbye.
" I don't even have an attitude, I was just asking you!?" I was definitely pissed off, but trying to avoid even my own feelings.
" so you ain't mad!?" He was smirking now, knowing the facts but trying to see how far I was willing to ride within my own denial.
" no, I'm not! You know I'm not mad-"
" I'm asking you?"
" no... I'm fine baby"
" I'll be home soon, okay"

Aubrey and I decided to throw a dinner with the family that weekend and I thought that it would be the perfect time to reveal, my pregnancy and had already stated I wouldn't be publicly speaking on our reconciliation until we were ready. It was the whole family, on both sides and all our friends besides Keisha of course. It was one of the first big dinners our family had all together, since we moved past my reasons to file for divorce. The dinner would also be the first time my parents were at a family event with their new partners, and the first time the last of the children he secretly had a would be present. I was running late to make a fashionable entrance as usual, but this time was a way to ensure my pregnancy was revealed once everyone was there.
" Hey, Aub, where's Ly?" My mum was dressed for the occasion always, in light bell bottom flared pants, a fitted white shirt and tan heels that matched her complexion. Her smile wide alike the space between her and my dad now.
" she's on the way, she had a meeting but she'll be back soon"
" she's got the baby"
" yeah, both of them"
" how is papa?"
" he's great, he's with Ly"
" oh okay, you alright?"
" yeah, I'm okay, just working"
" oh, okay... you sure!?"
" yeah... I'm okay" he wasn't, worried about a thousand things that weren't fixable in an instant.
" oh okay, well... if you need anything mek sure yuh let me know! She kissed his cheek and they hugged before he smiled back at her.
" I will, thanks mom" she noted the change in how affectionate her son in law would be compared to before, the way he would usually be so concerned with what the family had going on had changed, but she assumed it was due to the new relationship she was in, which he knew wasn't the preferred option for my dad. But that was weird too, seeing dad with his fiancé and their three small kids, but everyone was calm and civil. My mum made an effort, with her man introducing himself to my father with a calm and cool demeanour. I was pulling up in the
Maybach, hair long and curly in a white Valentino linen dress that showed I was curvier than usual but still in shape, and my late second trimester bump. Aubrey made sure he sent me for a spa day, telling me he had so much to make up for with all I had been through. Honestly, I was just happy the stressing and distressing memories were finally put into a position to remain in the past I wanted to be done with so bad.