Becoming Lovers

9

I had been sitting in my driveway for the past thirty minutes trying to figure out my feelings and my thoughts. I was really about to be a father to three kids and I was not only just in aw, but my heart was still aching from how things turned out with Ari and I . "You broke my heart" were the words that continuously played in my head. I never intended on hurting my best friend and now that she was carrying my kids, something that I only imagined doing with her; I knew it was time to stop playing games and be the man I always wanted to be for her. I had been looking for apartments for Tali and my daughter so that she could still be close to me. Tali was a wonderful mother and at one point my backbone, but Ari was more. Ari hustled with me, she protected me, she was my shooter. She taught me the back ends of the streets, kept a nigga fed and that was never more than enough. She always went the extra mile for me and appreciation was not even the word to describe it. Baby girl deserved more than the world and I'm such a fool for playing the girl of my dreams.

After a while, I got out of my truck and begin to slowly walk towards my front door. Unlocking my door, I walked in and quickly closed it behind me. Walking deeper in to the house I begin to see Tali dressed in nothing but a robe as she had herself sitting in a chair with her legs crossed as her hair sat neatly on both her shoulders. "Daddy is finally home" She said so sexily as she licked her lips to her own response. All I could do was stare at her in total shock, I couldn't utter a word. She stood to her feet as she walked towards me in her six inch heels and wrapped her arms around me. She placed gentle kisses under my left ear, working her way down to my neck as her hands traveled from my stomach down to my pants. Biting my lip I kept my composure as I grabbed her hands and looked into her eyes placing them to her sides.

"We need to talk" I began to say as she could tell by the look on my face that it was something serious.

"Talk to me, what 's going through your mind babe?" She asked so innocently as we sat down onto the couch.

"I don't know exactly how to say this so I'm just going to say it. I do want to say that I love you first but also that I love someone else more" I began to lead with still some what nervous about the words that would flow out next.

"Ari is pregnant with twins and their mines" I finished as I looked into her eyes.

My face began to sting as I had come to the conclusion that she just slapped the taste directly out of my mouth. No lie, I deserved it because she had every right to be mad, but it was time to face the music. I was in love with Ari and it was time to stop hiding it. I always knew I would fall in love with my best friend. Tali was more than amazing. She was the mother of my first born, but she deserved much more better than me. Tali couldn't really handle me the way that Ari could and I believe that was more of the reason why I was beginning to detach myself from her.

"I knew it was something going on between you and that BITCH DAVID! YOU MUST REALLY THINK I'M SOMETHING TO PLAY WITH!" She screamed out and she started to beat the fuck out of my chest.

By this time now, I was ready to swing and toss her ass across the room. For one, she calling Ari out of her name. One thing about it and two things for sure was nobody and I mean nobody was going to disrespect my best friend in my presence, despite what we had going on. For two, this girl putting her hands on me. Now I understand she's mad and shit, but I will fling her the fuck out this door if she don't stop pressing my fucking buttons. After a while I finally got tired and slammed her down onto the couch as my chest heaved up and down rapidly. I was trying to calm myself down but the shit wasn't working, I was just getting even more madder.

"Now I know you pissed, but this you keep putting your hands on me will not solve shit. So I suggest you listen to what I got to say or we gonna have a problem" I responded as the tears ran down her face.