They ended up leaving the classroom a few minutes later.
"I want you to drop your clothing line." Fatima said
"I don't think that I'm ready, honestly."
"Why not?"
"I don't know. That's a lot of work. I'm only one person. I'd have to package orders and everything."
"I can help you with all of that." She opened up her trunk and handed him 2 boxes. "I want you to open these when you get home."
"This a setup?" He asked
"No. I just want to make your life easier if you decided to drop the collection. Everybody has been asking me where I've been getting my clothes from. They waiting on you to drop. I've kept this in my trunk for 3 months, so I think that it's time that you open it.
They ended up going home. Zac arrived home 20 minutes later. He brought the boxes in. He walked inside of the house.
"Damn. That box big as hell. You bought a mini fridge or something?" Samuel asked
"No. I don't know what's in the box. Fatima told me to open it. I'm also thinking about putting out the clothing line, but I don't want to launch something that people won't buy."
"You never know what they'll buy. I think that they want the collection. Take a risk. You can't fail if you don't try."
"You and Fatima are really about to make me drop it. I'm thinking about it."
"Do it."
*The Wilson Residence*
"Hey" Fatima walked in through the front door.
"I was starting to think that you weren't coming home." Pauletta said
"I was meaning to text you. I was coming. How are you feeling today?"
"Not good, but not bad either. It's just the afterbirth feeling."
"I understand. I love you ma. Don't forget that."
"I won't. I love you too. Did you finish decorating the whole classroom?"
"I did. It took a lot of work though. Zac came at the end. I also don't like the new principal of the school. He's rude."
"I heard. He should know better than that. Im quick to quit a job, so he better be on his best behavior when I come back."
"Right. I'll hit him with a folding chair."
Pauletta laughed. "Just like our cousins did in Montgomery."
"Yep. Where's my brother?"
"He's in the room. He just went to sleep."
Fatima shook her head. "He was supposed to wait til I got home. I wanted to hold him"
Pauletta laughed. "Y'all be acting like he's 1 already."
"He's my little best friend. We waited our whole life for him"
"He'll love you guys forever."
"He'll love everyone. He has sisters that'll knock somebody out about him."
Later that night, Fatima ended up taking Jr. She was on the phone with Zac. The baby was laying on her chest.
"You didn't open the box yet. I want you to." Fatima said
"I don't know why I'm scared, but I don't feel like opening it."
"Please. I just want you to open it."
Zac got up and opened the box, which was filled with 3 smaller boxes. He opened all 3 at the same time. There were 2 label printers with stickers, shipping packages that he talked about buying, and custom business cards.
He didn't have the words to say. He was on the verge of tears. Zac didn't say anything. Zac grabbed his phone. He got his keys and started driving. It confused Fatima. About 10 minutes later, he said "come to the door."
Fatima didn't know what to expect. She gave Jr to Denzel. He was downstairs. She walked outside of the door.
"What's going on? Did I do something wrong?" She asked
"No" he hugged her tightly. "I just couldn't say anything. You always find a way to surprise me. This means a lot to me. It's always good for me to know that you are listening. You've heard every last word that I've said. The collection is dropping at midnight in the name of us. It's called "Zatima".
*inside of the house*
Pauletta came out of the room. Denzel was standing at the window. "What's going on?"
He signaled for her to come over to the window. "Look at them."
She slightly pulled down a blind from the window. She seen them hugging as they were talking. "I love them. I knew that they were going to be together when they were in elementary school."
"I knew too. I just hated to face it at that time. They've definitely grown on me. I feel like Zac is about to do something big. I don't know what it is, but I feel it."
"A proposal?"
"They are only 20."
"So? They're doing things their own way. There's no time limit or age restriction for a proposal anyway. She's an adult. If her and Zac got married tomorrow, I'd be the happiest. That's the love of her life, her soulmate."
"You really be politely checking my ass. You're right though. I look at Zac as my son. He can do anything. I can say that he's a man of his word, but I do get a little worried because that is our little girl."
"I get that. All our kids, with the exception of Jr, has found their soulmate. I don't have a doubt about any one of them. B talked to me about an engagement. Our babies getting married."
"The whole family will be married, including us."
"Most definitely."
*outside*
"I love you Zac. I really do. You know that you mean a lot to me."
"I love you too baby. It'll always be us. You are the only person that I can imagine spending the rest of my life with."
They kissed. Zac ended up leaving. Fatima walked inside of the house. She seen her parents hugging. "My favorite lovebirds"
"We love you and Zac. We seen y'all."
*The Taylor Residence*
Zac pulled back up to the house.
"You had me worried" Gladys said
"Sorry. I just had to go see Tima really quick"
"Oh okay. Is she ok?"
"Yes. She's fine."
*the next morning*
Pauletta was downstairs in the kitchen. "I need to get cleared to start working out or something." She whispered to herself while making a bottle.
"You don't need to get cleared to workout. You're only 5 days postpartum. You look good." Denzel said
