With Pain Comes Pleasure

Twenty-one

Angelica

I was sitting in my old room on my bed looking around at all the bare walls. When I told my family I was moving out it had been in the heat of the moment, but I realized that I actually did want to leave. I'd been in this home forever and as amazing as it was I needed my own space. Besides this house was crowded now with Simon and Wesley moving in. The twins wanted me to move in with them, but I wasn't ready for that. To go from living with my family to my boyfriends felt off, so after a long discussion they had come to accept what I was saying.

So after a couple of weeks of looking, I found a nice-sized apartment that was close enough to the twins and my family but far enough away that no one could just pop up on me. "I don't want you to go, Gigi," Jayden said wrapping himself around my leg. "I know my love, but you're still going to see me and now you'll get to come over and spend the night sometimes." I hugged him tight. "Promise?" He mumbled hiding his face in my neck.

"I promise, as a matter of fact, you're spending tonight at my place." His head shot up. "Really?" I nodded my head smiling. "Which means you need to go pack a bag." "Jaime!" He yelled running out. "Do I get to spend the night too?" Maya asked as she, Kassi, and Lala stood at the door. "Of course." Maya walked over to me laying her head on my shoulder. "I can't believe you're leaving us," Kassi said laying her head on my other shoulder.

"Why is everyone acting like I'm moving across the country? I'm only going to be 20 minutes away." "But you've always been down the hall and now you're not," Maya said softly. "But you're acting like y'all aren't going be at my place most of the time anyway." "You're right." Lala laughed. "Y'all are going to come spend tonight at my place, right?" "Girls' night, plus Jayden of course." Kassi cheered.

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I walked into my new apartment to see the boys putting my stuff together. "Thank you." A huge smile covered my face at the sight of everything. "You're welcome, sister." James hugged me. "I'm proud of you Angie. You're graduating, moving into your own place, you have a good job, and you're carrying my nephew." That was the umpteenth time one of the boys had said that.

They all thought I was having a boy and I needed them to stop speaking that on my baby. Ricky laughed while I smacked my lips pushing his hand away. "Man gone on. I'm having a girl." A pair of arms wrapped around my waist before I felt lips press against my neck. I could tell it was Tez. "Nah Ricky's right it's a boy." He said against my ear. "Well stop putting it in the air."

"Alright boys time for you to go," Lala said shooing them away. "What?" The twins said looking at me. "Sorry, I promised them a girl's night with Jayden." Christian pulled me into his arms pressing his forehead against mine. "We can't stay?"

"They are so cute." Maya giggled. "You want to join us for girl's night?" "Yeah, why not. We like face masks and talking shit too." My eyes narrowed as I looked at him. "It's up to the girls?" "I guess they can stay." Lala sighed. Christian and Tez smiled big. "Thank you, ladies. We'll try to stay out of your way." Tez said making me chuckle.

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I looked around the living room at everyone slowly dozing off. Christian was sitting on one end of the couch with my head in his lap while Tez was on the other end with my legs resting on his lap. Christian lazily began to massage my head before he kissed my temple. He'd surprised me a lot lately. Christian had truly changed since we'd gotten back together, and it made me smile.

He was more affectionate in how he handled me, and he seemed more relaxed it was a nice sight to see. As quietly as I could I picked Jayden up and put him in one of my guest rooms while the sound of footsteps drew my attention. The girls headed to my other guest room looking just as tired as Jayden. "Night loves." they gave me a tired wave while I chuckled heading to my room to see the twins waiting for me. I opened a box looking for something to wear.