Be Mine Again

25

Leahs pov...

"Why is moms car here?" I hear Mariela ask Jen.

I go downstairs and Mariela heard me. "Mama!" She smiled and runs over to me. "What are you doing here?" She asks.

I look at Jen and she looks worried on what to tell her. "I just came to crash breakfast with you guys."

"Oh okay." She said and let it go.

"So can I mom?" She asks, talking to Jen again. "Yea baby, the keys are next to the door." She said and Mariela leaves us.

I walk up to Jen who was cooking.

"Hey sexy." I smile and come behind her. "Hi." She says cutely. "Watcha makin?" I ask moving her hair to the side and kiss her neck.

She smiled and lean her head back. "Just pancakes and eggs."

"Mm yummy." I said against her neck.

I pull away from Jen before Mariela saw anything.

"Mom?!" We both hear Mariela yell.

"Yes!" She answers and pulls away from the stove.

"What are these?" She asks and shows us the divorce papers.

We both freeze with her staring at us for an answer.

"It's not what it looks like." Jen says quickly.

"Not what it looks like? You guys are getting a divorce!?" She says then looks at me.

"Did you know about this?!" She asks me.

"Mari, sit down." I said.

"I'm not gonna sit down. Are you guys getting a divorce? Is that why you are here?!" She yelled frustrated.

"Enough!" Jen yelled.

Me and Mariela looked at her. Jennifer rarely yells, and when she does it's scary.

"Sit down and listen. Stop yelling at us when you feel like it. You need to talk to me with respect. I give you respect and I should be able to get that back. I'm done with you lashing out, there are better ways to handle yourself." Jen says calmly. Mariela looks at her hurt.

"Baby I know that your scared. Believe me I do. I am too. But here are the facts. Me and mama aren't getting divorced. Was it being discussed to happen? Yes, yes it was. There were things happening that you don't know of and you don't need to know of. Bottom line is. We decided not to get one. We are still talking about getting back together. It takes time my love. We know how much you miss how it was before but things change out of our control. And I know you can handle it mami. If I can I know you can." Jen said gently but firmly.

Jennifer is such a good mom. I truly admire her for being so patient.

Sometimes she has to mother me too, but that's because she had to grow up quicker. But that's besides the point.

"So you aren't getting divorced?" She asks softly. I shake my head. "No baby, we aren't." I said and come up to her and kiss her head.

Jen follows me and hugs her too. "I'm sorry for yelling." She says quietly.

"I'm sorry too." Mariela said.

"Are you guys getting back together?" She asks when we pull away.

Me and Jen look at each other and smiled. We know the answer.

"Yes we are. But we are gonna take things slow okay?" I said.

"Yay!" She squeals.

She didn't even hear the other part. She's just glad that we are getting back together.