3 Years Later
"Come on baby love," Maya stretched out her hand for her toddler to take and the little girl wrapped her tiny hand around her mothers thumb. "Daddy is waiting for us."
Maya swept the girl off of her feet and filed in line with the rest of the members of her church. Sincere's church. Their church.
Mt. Serenity Church of Hope.
"First Lady," one of the Ushers, Thomas, called out to her. Maya turned around and Thomas ushered her and her baby to the front of the church where the members had begun to settle in, engaging with one another. Maya took her seat and sat her baby in her lap.
Sincere stood at the pew, conversing with one of the other pastors and his eyes finally found hers. Maya smiled and Sincere blew her a kiss. Maya caught it and put it next to her heart. He never failed to give her butterflies even 3 years later. She was in love with this man and would do anything to keep him.
After new years 2007, Maya took her first class ticket to Italy and lived there for a year, eventually giving birth to her daughter, Amour.
The FBI shut down Jamir's business and was now serving life in jail. When they had all found out NaTasha was sleeping with him, Sincere never looked her way again. He was hurt and felt deceived. He left her with the house and started his new life with Maya Brown.
Jesus and Baby D had cut deals but still had to spend 20 years behind bars before considering parole. The rest of the girls had gone their separate ways. Milan attempted to start her own ring but was thrown in jail immediately.
DeMarco dropped off the face of the earth and hadn't talked to Maya or Sincere for the past 3 years. Maya was afraid he was somewhere dead but knowing him she knew he was probably just laying low. She would've done the same if their roles were reversed.
"Ugh," Maya looked up to see Serenity approaching her.
"Hey sis, sorry I'm late." She took the saved seat next to her. "Hi pookie!" Serenity cooed at Amour and grabbed the baby, cuddling her in her arms.
"You know this church on CP time." Maya responded as she dug in her purse to pull out her compact mirror. She puckered her lips and used the mirror to look at the ones behind her. The church was pretty small but was packed. There were people standing on the walls and every seat was filled.
Sincere had retired from the fast life and wanted to slow down. He wanted to spend the rest of his life minstring, teaching the people the Holy Gospel. As long as she was with him she didn't care what he did. She would submit to every word.
He had built his church from the ground up and the three of them had moved into his family home. He had built the church only 15 minutes away. Serenity was in community college now, studying to be a dentist and she stayed at the family home over the weekends.
Every month, the 4 of them went to see Semaj at the Illinois State Penitentiary. He had been charged with manslaughter for the death of Halle and was serving 15 years for his crime.
Sincere hated to see his son behind bars, it broke his heart and he tried not to break down every time he saw him. He wanted to say he told him so but none of that mattered now. He knew Semaj regretted ever fucking with that bitch and he expressed it every time.
