Then there was you

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Fatima: How did you feel when Karen approached you

Zuri: Honestly triggered at first but then I did a mental pep talk, I wasn't going to allow her to ruin all the hard work I've done. She's not worth it.

Fatima: I'm proud of you baby and all the progress you've made. Would you be open to having a relationship with her in the future?

Zuri: No, I love how you push us to have a relationship with her but I don't think I want her to be apart of my life. Not after everything she's done to me. Yeah I can forgive her but I just don't want her to be apart of my life.

Fatima: I get that baby I really do. I won't bring it up again, we moving on and enjoying life okay.

Zuri: sounds like a plan. I love you so much, thank you for being you.

Fatima: I love you too baby.

Zuri and my relationship has been amazing especially since I've gone into full momma bear to protect her. Our grown kids coming home from college to spend time with us and be cuddled up with us will forever be my favorite thing. After our talk Zuri and I got up from where we were seated, she needed to get her things ready to leave to go back to school and I've been away from Zac for an hour which was waaaaaay to long for the two of us. I found my favorite three guys in the kitchen the two were snacking on fruit while the little one was just happy to be in their presence. Like muscle memory I walked to Zac and kisses him, he pulled me in closer to him and intensified our kiss.

Junior: Keep going the way you're going my mom will wind up pregnant again.

Fatima: Is that a good or bad thing baby?

Junior: I dunno I'm on the fence about it. I already have to share you with all these other people.

Zac: You ain't sharing shit bro. I'm sharing her with you cause she's all mine.

Junior: Man dream on we all know she's a mom first before she's your wife.

Fatima: that's enough boys. There's enough of my love to go around.

Junior: If only your man liked sharing.

Zac: Man you're one to speak about sharing.

Fatima: I'm gonna take my little man and go so you can continue this pissing match without us.

Zac: Babe ain't no need for a pissing match if you just tell this boy who's the owner of your heart.

Junior: lemme go pack before Senior starts crying.

I just rolled my eyes and said a silent prayers that I won't have to deal with shit like this with Zavier and Zac. Baby boy dosed off while they had the pissing match going so I laid him down and took Zac's hand and led him to our bedroom, I didn't wane have sex I just wanted to spend some alone time man. With our family here I've been spread thin and I need a minute of just soaking in my man's presence. We laid in one another's arms in complete silence, absolute perfection. Zac and I dozed off in one another's arms and was awaken by a knock on our bedroom door notifying is that the kids were leaving for the airport. I dragged myself off the bed cause I usually hate when my babies have to leave but I get that they have school and that they're grown as fuck.

Zuri: Before you say it yes we will text when we get on the plane, when we take off, when we land, when we leave the airport, when we get home and we'll do our daily check-ins

Fatima: Good cause I would hate to come all the way to DC to kick some ass because y'all think you too grown to lemme know you good.

Junior: I'm gonna miss you guys so much.