Temptation • An NBA Love Triangle

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Armelle had a nightmare that kept her up most of the night. Keeping the secret from Tobias was starting to affect her.

The stress was wrecking her body.

"Mommy?" Armelle looked up at the door and saw her children standing in the doorway.

"Come here, guys." They quickly walked to the bed and got in with her help. With the sun coming up, she could see their tired faces.

"What's going on? Why are there little people in my bed?" Armelle smiled as her kids giggled at their father.

"Daddy! Stop it!" He smiled and stopped tickling his daughter's stomach and kissed her forehead.

"Go back to bed. Daddy has to get up for a workout." He kissed his children and got out of bed.

"What's wrong, Titus?" He looked at his mother and shook his head.

"Come on, you can tell me. What is it?" He sighed and pointed at his mouth before showing her his missing tooth.

"Aw, my baby lost a tooth. It's okay, Tot. Isn't that right, Toes?" Tabitha nodded at her brother before smiling.

"It's okay, baby brother. You still look cute." Armelle laughed and nodded before kissing his forehead.

"Go back to sleep, guys. You don't have school today, so you can get some more rest." They nodded and got comfortable on each side of their mother before falling asleep.

"Tobias, we need to talk. Tomorrow night, I want us to go out for dinner." He nodded and stepped into the bathroom, leaving Armelle worried as to why he wasn't being vocal. Ever since they got back from New York, he was extremely distant.

Does he know the truth?

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Armelle and her sister-in-law, Tesia, spent the next afternoon with the kids. She felt her stress levels lowering each second she spent with her children.

"I think Tobias knows."

Tesia looked at her sister-in-law and raised her eyebrows in shock.

"I don't think so. If he did, he would definitely let you know. We both know how he is when it comes to letting you know how he feels." Armelle nodded and sighed before rubbing her forehead.

"This should've never happened. I'm such a whore. I'm so stupid."

"You're not a whore and you're not stupid. You were vulnerable and felt alone. The only thing stupid about this is that you two weren't careful."

"My mother was sleeping with him. She hates me now. He thinks I'm carrying his child. I have to tell him that this child is a Harris. Not a Wall." Tesia took a sip of her drink and watched the kids feed the giraffe, smiling at how happy they were.

"And if he wants proof, I'll give it to him. We'll have a DNA test when my baby is born. I hate to go that far, but I have nothing to hide."

"Speaking of nothing to hide, are you gonna tell him tonight?" Armelle nodded and tapped her chin nervously.

"I know I'm gonna crap my pants, but I'll be okay." Tesia smiled and rubbed her back as tears formed in her eyes.

"Don't cry, little sis. It's gonna be okay." They hugged and Armelle wiped a few tears away as her children approached them.

"Are you okay, mommy?" She nodded and smiled as Tabitha hugged her.

"I'm fine now, sweetheart." She kissed the top of her head and wrapped her arm around her shoulders before walking towards the exit with Titus and Tesia behind them.

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It's almost over, y'all.