MINES

Chapter 22

JORDEN POV

I look out at the girls as I lean on the wall next to Frank, yesterday after work I picked up both the girls then went to Kehlani's dad house to get some clothes for Rae; then we were out. Which has us here watching the girls including Megan as they swim around in our pool.

"So it worked huh?" I ask Frank
"It definitely did...she knows that I know and was scared. She kept begging me to not tell you guys"

"How many months is she?"

"Two...she's scared. She said she almost had a breakdown at the doctor's office when she found out. She's scared of what you guys will think, what's gonna happen between y'all. And of course of what other people are going to say or think. She cares too much about others opinion, that it's hurting her..."

"Yeah... she definitely does care too much of what others think. Which pisses Megan off. Megan as you know wants to go public but Kehlani doesn't. It's just; a lot of shit we gotta get through"

"For sure. Oh also I left the note Ruth left on the counter. Make sure you get it before Megan does"

I bid Frank a good night as he heads out and I look at my girls one more time before turning to get that note off the counter. As I read it I take a deep breath cause it has gone far enough, and conversations need to be had. And I know who I gotta talk to; Mama Holly.

With my hands behind my head I look down watching as Megan gobbles me up. Hitting the back of her throat I release in her mouth letting out shallow breaths.

"Good morning baby"
"Good morning Daddy Cane" she says making me groan

Staring at each other I take her in; her smile, her brown eyes, her cheeks that puff up. She's just made in perfection and it always makes me wonder how could anyone give up someone so precious, and at such a young age.

"Why you staring at me?" she ask giggling

"I can't stare at my baby?"
"No... plus we gotta get up. We got family coming, and knowing how my momma is...she'll be here any minute ready to start cooking"

I watch her get up fully naked heading towards the bathroom. I admire her and smile then a wave of sadness covers me of the talk gonna be had today. I know she's strong enough to handle it, I just don't wanna see her hurting.

"Mama Holly! Early as usual" I shout as I see her in the kitchen cutting up potatoes for the potato salad

"Hey baby, and of course. We gonna have the whole house full, the food gotta be ready" she says making me laugh

I side eye Meg seeing her take a deep breath, wondering what they just talked about.

"J, why isn't Kehlani here? Meg wouldn't give me a straight answer, so I'm going to you cause one of y'all gonna answer me. So what happened?"

I look at Meg for a quick minute then say, "Kehlani didn't want to spend the weekend with us"straight to the point

"Why?" she ask ending my whole process of thinking I deaded the issue

"Um..she doesn't want to go public with us, and that's her choice. But we want to and yeah she's taking a step back from us so she won't be here... but Raelyn is here"

"Hmm okay...maybe she's just not ready. Y'all did bring her around to then go back to that other one; which I will never understand but that's not my business"