One more chance

Chapter III

Shay be still so I can finish your hair so we can go. I said frustrated just putting her think hair in a pony tail. I was finally done. I put in some blue jeans with a black polo shirt and the Jordan concords. Shay had on blue jeans with a pink shirt and her pink pumas. We was ready to go. Of course I was like 10 minutes late. I walked in and seen Trey sitting down playing on his phone. I walked up to him. Hey Trey he looked up at us. Hey Yana he stood up and gave me a hug. He smelled so good. He bent down Hey beautiful he said. Shay got all shy and his her face in my leg. I bent down to her level. This isn't going to be easy.

Shay remember when I said daddy was gone come surprise us, that's what he did baby say hi to daddy. I tried to put it as easy as I can saying he was her father. Her eyes lit up daddy! She smiled and gave him a hug. I smiled at the scene. Come on so we can go play I said, they probably would have stayed like that all day. Trey paid for all of us to get in. I wasn't gone stop him if he wanted to spend his money. We took off our shoes and started jumping we was having so much fun. 20 minutes later I got tired I can tell I was getting old. I went to sit down at a table. I played on my phone. 10 minutes later Trey joined me.

You look nice today he complemented me. Thank you I smiled. Listen I really am sorry I left you, my baby give me life I understand how you be feeling now he said. We both turned our head and admired our daughter jumping up and down trying to do flips like the other kids.

What happened with college why are you back? I asked he sighed my dad is getting sick so my mother is focusing on paying his hospital bill instead off my tuition. Which I agree with I would rather have my father healthy he confessed. I hope he is okay I know how much you love your dad I said.

I realized that life is too short to not be with your kids and for me to still act immature. I grew up and I'm ready to be the greastest father to my daughter. I nodded my head. Since when you were into Tatoos? you used to hate them I said. I did but in college you do stupid things and tatoos was just one of them. Where do you work at? I don't think I was overdoing it with the questions because I needed to know these things if I'm going to have him around my daughter. I actually own this car shop its making alot of money doing good. I'm thinking about expanding it but its some things I have to accomplish first you? Well I work for this magazine place writing articles and giving advice.

You look so different. You look beautiful. It don't even look like you had a baby he confessed. Thanks I blushed a little. But listen here this is not about us any more, this is about you and our daughter building a relationship. I didn't want to be that mean mother that don't let their child see their father. What we had was long ago I just had to get that out there I said flipping my hair to one side. You must be seeing someone he said. No not at all I just wanted to let you know what's up I said honestly. He smiled at me.

What you smiling at? I asked. Your beautiful face I missed you so much he said. Did you not just hear anything I just said? I did but don't mean I'll follow your little rule. Still an asshole I see I replied. Shay came running over Mommy Daddy let's go play she begged me and Trey got up to play with our daughter.

3 hours later we was back at my house. Shay was on his shoulder sleep. I let him in just to put her in her bed to sleep. Nice place he said walking to Shays room. Thank you I watched as he put her down gently and kissed her on her forehead. Goodnight ladybug.

I walked him to the front door. Can I at least get your number before leaving. He handed me his phone I put my number in. Only text me if it has something to do about Shay nothing else I said with a straight face. He smirked and left. Today went pretty well. Shay finally met her father.

My phone vibrated
From a number I didn't know
Goodnight baby girl, it was nice seeing you and my ladybug today.

I knew it had to be from Trey. I responded
Goodnight and same
I saved his number in my phone to babydaddyyy
I finally drifted off to sleep.

The next day I woke up did my morning routine. I was going to drop Shay off at my mothers house so she can watch her while I go to work. Shay baby girl get up I said patting her. She just rolled over. Shay! She ignored me. Shayvona Lanae Jones if you don't get out this bed right now! She sat up real quick, now go use the potty. Even though Trey wasn't around my mom still made me give her his last name I wasn't with it but there's no telling her no.

We finally got out the house. I drove to my mothers house I got Shay from her car seat and closed the door. I walked to the doorstep and rung the bell. What seem like forever my sister finally came to the door. Woahhhh you don't look to pretty in the morning I said. Fuck you. I started laughing.

My sister is 19. She's a year behind me she's currently living with my mother until she finds a place to stay. Shay baby be good and maybe I'll take you out for ice cream when I get off of work I said
Yayyyy mommy can daddy come pwweaseee? Yeah daddy can come be good and I love you I kissed her in the forehead. I love you too mommy. I smiled and walked away.

I got to work I had to do an article on Kim and Kanye. At lunch I called Trey after 3 rings he picked up.

Hello? His deep voice came through the phone

"Hey, I was taking Shay out for ice cream after work and she wanted you to come"

"Yeah I'm down to see you and her any time "

"I feel the opposite I hate seeing your ass yesterday was bad enough"

He laughed " yeah okay that's what you think"

"Well I'll text you the time and place"

"Iight beautiful"

Then I hung up. Why do he keep doing this to me. I'm  only trying to have this relationship for the sake of our daughter, or is that what I keep telling myself because the love from when we were in highschool is still there....

Shayvona in the picture.