LOVE

PART THREE

After most of the guests had left, Janelle and her father sat outside near the bonfire. Janelle couldn't wipe the smile off of her face, she was so excited that her father was there with her.

"I'm so proud of you Nelly, you have a good thing going here." Her father said, breaking her out of her thoughts.

"Thank you daddy."

"And that Josh. he loves you alot." She smiled and looked over to where Josh and Xavier were trying to catch lighting bugs with Jon's two kids. "He was persistent in trying to find me. " He sighed and grabbed her hand, giving it a squeeze. "I'm sorry 'bout everything Janelle. I wasn't the best dad to you and your brothers but I promise imma do my best to be the best grandfather." He cleared his throat, trying to make his voice not waver. "Josh already set me up with a rehab close by. I want to be the best version of myself for my grandson."

Janelle couldn't stop herself from crying. This was all she wanted, her daddy clean from drugs and in her life.

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Josh looked over to where Janelle and her father were sitting and smiled to himself. He would do whatever to make her happy.

"You really love her huh?" He looked over at his mom and nodded his head. "Good," She said and pulled him into a hug. "I'm so happy for you Joshua, after everything that you've been through with Ximena." She paused and cupped his cheek with her hand. "I'm happy you found love again."

Josh hugged his mother tightly. Ximena had put him and his family through hell, from getting him arrested on false charges and then hiding Xavier until didn't feel like being a mother anymore. He was happy that she found Janelle and that she accepted him and all his flaws. 

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Janelle placed a kiss on Xavier's head and left out of his room. She had just put him to bed for the night.

"Y'all good?" Josh asked once she came into their room and she nodded. He was standing by their closet, getting hsi clothes for the week ready, he was heading back on the road tomorrow.

"Yeah, he just wanted to feel the baby move before he went to sleep." She said with a chuckle as she started to get ready for bed. Once she was finished she walked over and wrapped her arms around him the best she could, mindful of her growing belly.

"Ya' dad make it to the rehab okay?" He asked and she nodded.

"Yeah he texted me after Jon and Trin dropped him off. Thank you for doing that Joshua." She said as she got on her tippy toes and pressed a kiss to his cheek.

"It's no problem Nelle. I know you wanted ya' dad around for the baby."

"Yeah, but to pay for his whole rehab treatment. You didn't have to do that." He stopped packing and turned around to face her.

"I wanted to. Me and him talked about him wanting to be clean for you and for our baby. He said he wanted this and I wanted to help." He pressed his forehead against hers and whispered. "I just want you to be happy Nelle."

"I am happy Josh. You and Xavier make me happy."

"Yeah?" He asked and she nodded. "Good." He said before placing a kiss on her lips. 

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Josh had been gone for about three days now. Janelle and Xaiver were up late - way past Xavier's bedtime- they were waiting for Josh's daily facetime call. Monday Night Raw had just gone off the air and Josh had let her know that he had a dark match afterwards she had told Xavier this but he insisted that he stay up so that he could talk to his dad.

She looked down at Xavier when he shifted positions, his head was now resting on her belly.

"Nelly?" he called out to her softly.

"You okay X?" She asked and he nodded.

"Can I asks a question?" He asked still talking lowly

"Yeah bud you can ask me anything." She said, He didn't say anything for a while. "Xavier, what's wrong?" She asked, moving him so he was sitting up and facing her.

"When the baby gets here it's gonna call you mommy?" He asked and she chuckled.

"Well, not right away." She said, smiling at his confused face. "The baby will have to learn how to talk first and then he's gonna call me mommy."

"Okay. What about me?" He asked, staring into her eyes.

"What do you mean?"

"How comes the baby gets to call you mommy. You're my mommy too, right?" Janelles was speechless. She kept opening and closing her mouth. She let out a sigh of relief when her phone started to ring.

"Oh look. It's your dad." She said clearing her throat before answering the facetime call.

"My bad y'all" He said as soon as the call connected. "My phone died. I had to charge it."

Janelle had opened her mouth to respond but Xavier beat her. "Dad, how comes the baby gets to call Nelly mom and I don't? She's my mom too, right?" Josh was just as speechless as Janelle now. He knew that this conversation was coming, he just wasn't prepared for it.

"Um, I- um." He stuttered out. He looked at Janelle and she nodded her head slightly. "Xavi, you know Janelle's not your biological mom right?" When Xavier nodded, Josh continued. "But she loves you a whole lot." Xavier looked at Janelle who nodded in agreement.

"But why can't I call her mom?" He asked. Xavier was getting upset. It wasn't fair that the baby could call her mom when he was there first. He should be able to call her mom.

Janelle propped the phone on the coffee table in front of them and turned to Xavier.

"You can call me whatever you want Xavier. You can call me mom if you want to." She said getting choked up towards the end of her conversation.

"Okay I want to call you mommy." Janelle let out a choked sob and pulled Xavier into a tight hug.

"Damn man, yall got me over here crying and shit." Josh said, causing Janelle to laugh.

"Swear word daddy."

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They talked to Josh until he reached his hotel room. After saying goodnight to him, Janelle got Xavier ready for bed. After tucking him in she placed a kiss on his forehead.

"Goodnight Xavi." He gave her a sleepy smile and blew her kiss.

"Goodnight mommy."