Fatima: Love, Family, and Career Part II

Chapter 11: Back Home

Today are their last few hours in Hawaii. Zac has a few plans before they leave. Before and after the wedding they spent a little time on the beach, shopping, and checking out new restaurants. The remaining of their time was spent on their honeymoon breaking into the hotel bed. So, Zac had to make the last few hours count. Fatima is still asleep. He opens the curtains to let the sun in.

"Rise and shine beautiful," he said kissing her on the lips.

"Hmm, what time is it?" She asked.

"Time to wake up."

There is a knock on the door. It was room service. Zac had ordered breakfast.

He tips the service guy and grabs the tray. There were pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, fresh fruit, and orange juice.

"Let's eat baby, I have a few things planned before we leave the island."

They ate breakfast and then took a shower. Zac hears the door, it's the masseuse. They came to give them a couples massage. This will be Fatima's second one while in Hawaii. She and the girls got one before the wedding, but Zac wanted to get one.

"Another massage babe?" She asked.

"You could never get too many, besides the way I've been blowing that back out, you can use another one."

"Shh, we got company," Fatima said trying to hush him.

"I don't care. They...umm ladies no disrespect, but y'all ever had ya'll back blown out before?"

"Please don't answer that and excuse my husband," Fatima interrupted while shooting him a serious look.

The two got their massage and then packed and got dressed for the day.

He had scheduled a helicopter tour of the island.

"This is amazing Zac," Fatima said in awe.

"You're not scared, are you?" He asked.

"Just a little bit, but I'm also excited."

They got on the helicopter and the view was stunning.

"Babe, we are definitely returning here," said Zac. "There is so much to do."

The next stop was the chocolate tour. Zac knows how Fatima loves herself some chocolate. So, they go to the chocolate factory, where they tour and taste chocolate. They also took a goodie bag full of chocolate with them.

The day comes to an end. They go to the hotel to get their luggage and head to the airport.

They arrived back in GA later that night. Zac's parents have been keeping Zuri at Zac's house. He called them to let them know they had made it home and if it was ok to pick the baby up tomorrow.

"I just talked to mom, and she said that they would keep Zuri until tomorrow," said Zac.

"Good, cus I need to sleep in tonight."

Fatima was not lying; it was after 1 in the afternoon, and she was still asleep. Zac had gotten up and gone to pick Zuri up from his parents.

At Zac's old house

"Hey mom, hey pops. How's it going?" Zac asked as he enters the house and walks into the living room.

"Hey son, how was the honeymoon?" Asked Mr. Taylor.

"It was nice. We will have to go back there." Said, Zac. "Was Zuri a good baby?"

"Of course, she was," said Mrs. Taylor. "I didn't want to tell you in Hawaii because this was about you two, but I'm able to retire next month. Since I worked there for 40 years and still had all that PTO left, instead of cashing it out, they're going to add it to my retirement. Which means I'm retiring 6 months early."

"Oh, that's great mom! Ya'll gone move down here?" asked Zac.

"I've been trying to get your dad to agree to it," said Mrs. Taylor.

"You know ya'll could stay here rent-free."

"Your mom and I will talk about it."

"Well alright let me get Zuri. I know y'all need a break from her by now," Zac goes into the bedroom to get her.

She is still asleep but wakes up when he picks her up. He walks back into the living room. "Say, bye grandma and papa. Alright, we will see y'all before you leave."

"Bye," they both kiss Z.

He put Z in her car seat and gets in the car. Then receives a text from Fatima.

Fatima: hey baby can you grab something to eat and go by a store to get some laundry detergent, orange juice, and Zuri's baby cookies?

Baby Zuri is getting so big. At 7 1/2 months, she is teething, sitting up, and scooting on her own. She also has learned how to hold her bottle and other items.

Zac and baby Z stop in Kroger near his old house. Why did he do that because guess who he ran into, Karen? She called his name.

"Zac, Zac!" Said, Karen. "You don't hear me talking to you?"

"Karen, don't you know you're not supposed to be near me?"

"Can I see the baby?"

"Hell naw!" Zac said walking down the aisle away from her.

She is still following him. "So, you went and had a baby with ole lawyer girl? You were with me 5 years and didn't give me no baby."

"Yep, and I married her too, so get the hell away from me. If you know what's best for you."

Karen started crying. So, Zac stopped and looked at her.

"You really crying Karen after all you've done to me?" Zac asked.

She didn't say anything.

"Look I got to go and please don't follow me. You and I have been done a long, long time ago and there is nothing you can do to get me back."

He gets ready to walk away.

"So, you married the bitch?"

"Karen it ain't gone be none of that name-calling, ask Nate. I beat the shit out of him. I do not hit women, but behind my wife, no telling what I would do."

"You ain't shit Zac."

"I know I'm not, so leave me alone," he walks away to check out. He makes sure she's not following him and head to the car.

He put the stuff in the car, then the baby, and then himself.

"Baby girl. Don't ever act like that over a man. Keep your dignity," he told baby Z and then calls Fatima.

"Babe, what do you want to eat? Guess who I just saw? Karen."

"You better not have my baby around that bitch," said Fatima in a heated tone.

"No, she didn't get near her, nor did she see her. I told her to get the fuck on if she knows what was best for her."

"Ok, but she got one more time and I will take her out myself."

"What do you want woman?"

"Just get some tacos and bring my baby home."

"Yes, wifey. I love you."

"I love you too, husband."

They both hang up.