It's Sunday and everybody's over at Zac and Fatima house for Sunday dinner.
Angela: Ti, I'm loving this glow.
Aisha: It does looks good.
Anita: Yea she been around here glowing like a light bulb.
Fatima: I'm just happy.
Aisha: Nah that ain't no happy glow.
Angela: Hold up wait. Ti lift your shirt up.
Fatima: What, girl you're funny.
Aisha: Ti
Fatima: Okay okay, we're pregnant again.
Anita: That's amazing. Congratulations baby!!
Fatima: Thank you.
Aisha: I kinda figured you were.
Fatima: How?
Aisha: Because your ass been hella emotional lately.
Fatima: Damn, I've been that bad?
Andi: Yes!
Anita: Well how far along are you?
Fatima: 3 months ( coughs )
Anita: 3 months as in 12 weeks?
Fatima: Yes,
Aisha: So y'all know what y'all having?
Fatima: Correct!
Anita: And what's that?
Fatima: We're having another girl
Zac: Baby really?
Fatima: I'm just playing. We're having a boy.
Andi: I knew it.
Aisha: Wait Andi you knew?
Fatima: She was actually the first person to know. Hell she the one that told me to take the test. But as far as her knowing what we're having, she didn't know.
Anita: Son how you feel about it?
Zac: I'm ready. I'm honestly happy.
James: Well congratulations to you both.
Fatima: Thank you daddy.
Andi: Her ass be at work trying to fight people.
Fatima: Really Andi, She's lying.
Andi: I'm just playing. But she's been a feisty thang walking around here. I said it defiantly got to be a boy.
Fatima: And I've been having morning sickness like crazy.
Aisha: Aww that's so sweet. I'm happy for y'all.
Darius: Is that why you passed out at work a couple weeks ago.
Fatima: It is.
Darius: Why didn't you tell anyone?
Fatima: Because I didn't think it was important. Plus Zac, Andi, and Jasmine, were there.
Darius: Well I'm glad you're good.
Aisha: We all are.
Fatima: Let me tell y'all something. Y'all do not have to worry about me. I know y'all mean well but Zac, my husband got me. And he want let anything happen to me.
Zac: And want.
Aisha: But you're my sister, ima always worry about you.
Fatima: I know, but Zac, Andi, and Jordan, they all made sure I was okay. And Jasmine as well.
James: Fatima baby it's still always good to check in.
Fatima: I know but I'm married now, and like I said Zac got me. And he took care of me. He brought me right home and put me to bed.
Anita: Y'all leave my daughter alone. Like she said, her husband got her.
Aisha: Fine.
Fatima: Can we eat now?
Anita: Yes.
They blessed the food and just sat, ate, and talked. They finished eating and the men went to watch the game.
Andi: So Ti, have y'all thought about names yet?
Fatima: I got a couple in mind but, no we haven't decided yet.
Andi: That baby boy going to be handsome. I can already see, he's going to be a mamas baby.
Aisha: And is.
Fatima: So thanksgiving is next week, are we cooking together again.
Anita: of course we are.
Fatima: I feel like this is déjà vu.
Anita: What you mean.
Fatima: Because last thanksgiving I was pregnant. Except we weren't in this house.
Andi: You sure was.
Angela: Well this thanksgiving I will be here.
Fatima: You should bring your mom with you. We got enough room for everyone. And we would love to have you all over.
Angela: I will let her know.
Fatima: Okay then.
Anita: Have y'all got the baby room together?
Fatima: We haven't did anything. Since Zac's accident, we just been in the house. And I've been working from home.
Anita: Speaking of accident, how everything coming along with that?
Fatima: We haven't heard anything. I told Andi they got til tomorrow.
Aisha: I already know what that means.
Fatima: Well I know that it ain't gonna be good for nobody.
Anita: Fatima, you're pregnant baby. We don't need no early labor. We need baby to be healthy and strong.
Andi: I told her the same thing.
Angela: Y'all know Ti, stubborn.
Aisha: And always have been.
Fatima: I'm listening to all y'all, I am. But y'all gotta understand that I could've lost my husband. Then I would've been left with two kids to raise on my own. I wouldn't be able to survive.
Anita: But baby you didn't, he's still here. I'm sure they're going to get to the bottom of it.
Fatima: They better.
Andi: Sis we got you. And we're going to find out who did this. And it's going to be handled, I'll make sure of that myself.
They spent the day talking and just enjoyed each other's company.
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When Love Calls
FanfictionThis story is about two people who met in the midst of pain and fell in love without even trying. Fatima is going through a breakup with Ian and decided to move to find a better life. Also to start a new job and really put her focus on law school ...
