Reckless

Jizzle 87

I couldn't stop smiling, from the moment Chae told me she was pregnant and the fifteen pregnancy test, blood work, and doctor all confirmed the same thing I had been in a state of utter bliss. But now that glow was starting to fade and reality was starting to set in, the words high-risk pregnancy kept playing over and over again in my mind, I loved LaChae... words couldn't express just how much I loved her but I was scared.... LaChae spoke with Dalisa and Aaliyah (Zaire's wife) and I could only guess she was asking for advice. I was afraid to let her out of my sight, call me overprotective I barely wanted her to leave the house and the intrusive thoughts kept me up at night. What if something happened to her? What if something happened to the baby? What if I lost them both? I shook the thought from my head, walked over to LaChae, and kissed her gently on the cheeks... she wasn't showing (yet) but I wanted her to take it easy for a bit, go in the house get out of the sun, relax... anything she needed I'd get for her but I knew she was stubborn, nothing I could say that would stop her from enjoying herself.

"Joel... please don't start." LaChae said before I could even get a word out, I took a step back and listened to the conversation, they were discussing baby names and I thought we had already decided that if it was a boy he was going to be a junior and if it was a girl we were naming her something with a 'K' because K fell right between J and L.

"Joel Junior has a nice ring to it." I chimed in and all three of them turned and looked at me, I slowly walked off because I knew where my presence wasn't wanted. I went looking for Legend and found him on the porch with Aunt Trina who was wiping her face.

"Mom, please don't make a big deal out of it...." Legend whispered and Aunt Trina rolled her eyes. "I'm serious, Renee isn't big on baby showers and stuff like that... when the time is right we'll let you have some input." Legend said glancing at me with the 'help me' look.

"Auntie, my mom is in there trying to add Henny to the ribs...." I said and just like that my aunt darted into the house, I probably started an argument between my mom and her sister but I really didn't care. "Any word from Chris?" I asked quietly.

"Nah.... his plane landed an hour ago so hopefully he gets here soon. Any progress with Murda?" Legend asked, I knew he wasn't too keen on discussing business while he had a house full of people. "Detective Romero has been trying to reach out to me... he really wants them to complete the agreement but that's Murda's job..." Legend said quietly.

"What about Rú? You know I don't think it was wise to send his young ass to handle something that important... if the intel you received is true then you should've sent someone who knows dude... not me though, that's one dude I absolutely refuse to try." I said honestly. "And D?" I asked quietly.

"He's the one I'm most worried about.... look we can talk later when there's not a million ears here." Legend said eyeing Cody who was walking around the side of the house with Osian and Anthony. "Where y'all going?" Legend asked.

"Kendu's car broke down..." Cody said waving, I knew Legend wasn't feeling the fact that Cody was going to help Kendu but I think he underestimated Cody. We sat on the porch and I was ready to get back to the party when three cars pulled up, the first was Chris and I could see the relief on Legend's face, the second was LaChae's parents, and the last was literally the last person I wanted to see... my ex Nayenne.....

"Divide and conquer?" Legend asked. "I'll talk to Cody's people and Chris... you do everything in your power to make sure she doesn't get near the backyard." Legend said hopping off the porch.

"What are you doing here Nayenne?" I asked blocking her path, I almost knocked the aluminum pan of food she was carrying out of her hands because I didn't trust anything she cooked... probably trying to put a root on me.