___________________Collette's POV________________
My mother and I have never had the ideal mother-daughter relationship. She was always too busy working to show me how to do my hair or even give me the period talk all that was done by maids. She had time for my brothers but not me it's why I was always was closer to daddy.
Watching her stand infront of everyone she already knew what she was about to do but somewhere in her heart she had hope.
"Thank you all for coming out tonight, Cobby and Melody you are both a blessing and I know this baby you are carrying will be too, Melody I know I said this at your wedding but I'll say it again, thank you for coming into my life and being a daughter anyone could wish for"
Ouch.
"Thank you for being one of my best friends thank you for choosing this family and bringing in an amazing child I just know you'll be a fantastic mother"
Welp that stung
Collette felt her eyes water but she refused to blink she knew her tears would fall instead she removed her hand from her boyfriends and walked off outside for some air.
Her breathing was so short it felt like she was suffocating. Why couldn't she be better why couldn't she be someone to be proud of. Why does Melody deserve the love she worked so hard to get. She didn't hate Melody, she loved her she did sometimes she just wished her mother wouldn't find her so fucking perfect all the time.
She held her mouth trying to silence the sobs when she felt a pair of arms wrap around her, she immediately knew it was Antonio, his vanilla scent lingering.
"Tony-"
"Shhh just let me hold you" he whispered rubbing her back her sobbing increased
"I don't deserve you" her voice muffled against his chest
"Baby I don't deserve you" he squeezed her tighter hearing her sob
"I just want her to love me" she broke down in his arms tears running down her cheeks
"She does love you, she just can't show it she does love you baby so fucking much" he kissed her head
We still talking bout Mari , Tony???????? (A/N)
"Doesn't feel like it" she sighed her sobs growing quiet
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They walked back in the house watching people dance all over the place. Melody was by a table opening presents waving Collette to come over, she did giving Monica a hug watching the mother to be open all her adorable gifts with a bright smile. She wanted that so badly.
Collette smiled when Melody got to her gift.
"Bitch thank you so much I needed this my back has been killing me" she hugged her.
"Babeeeee when we gon tell people you-"
"Cody are you high?" Monica covered his mouth watching him shake his head
"I'm not *burp* high" he sighs as his wife continued to scold him
Everything was getting too much and Giada and Cameron ended up living so Collette decided to call it a day.
"Ready to go home amor?"
"Mhm"
The pair turned to wave to everyone with a smile before finally saying goodbye to being around baby things.
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Collette sat in her bed, her damp hair in a bun and a giant shirt that was Antonio's on her bed typing away, until she saw him pop his head by the door.
"Baby"
"Hm"
"Can I sleep with you?"
"Tony I'm still so sore-"
"No you pervert I mean to sleep like to snoreeee maybe even cuddle but I want to S L E E P not fuck you dirty pig" he shook his head prancing into the room shirtless wearing black sweats that hung low by his v-line allowing her to admire his tattoos she often forgot he had.
He laid in her lap watching her finish off an email he now had her undivided attention.
"My uncle wants to come over for dinner on Friday, says he wants to meet you, he's the one who raised me when my parents passed" he said looking at her to see any signs of discomfort but he was shocked to see her look excited
"Finallyyyy yes of course he can come what does he like to eat I'll cook so much food uh finally" she smiled to herself playing with his hair
"Sa-he literally eats anything so don't worry amor" he kissed her hand smiling at the still prominent hickey.
"I'm gonna get my nails done tomorrow help me pick" she gave him her phone to look on Pinterest.
"Oo i like the pink almond shape ones"
"Hell nah" she looked at him in disbelief "who told you that" she raised her brow
"You did baby" he looked confused
"No I didn'tttt how the hell you know about nails" she looked like she was about to pounce him
