Terminal 1

A Part of the Family...

Late Night Early Morning...

"It's ok YanaMama..." Fatima shushes, with Iyonna in her arms. Giving her a little bounce, while patting her on the back. "Daddy's coming..." she told her, smiling...

Iyonna had awakened out of her sleep just as Fatima and Zac finished coming down from their sexual euphoria.

Although they both wanted to go another round, Iyonna had other plans...

"Ok Munchkin come to Daddy.." Zac said with a bottle in his hand. As Fatima passed her over.

"Does she drink formula?!" "No. It's breastmilk." Zac utters, taking Iyonna into his arms. "A member of the church has 6 kids with another one on the way..." he explained, sensing the hesitation.

"Damn." "Yeah.." Zac chuckled, "When we bought Munchkin home, we tried everything to get her to eat that formula but it kept messing up her stomach or making her sick. So Big Ma reached out to the women in church for advice, who recommended the member. We had Munchkin's doctor check out her breast milk to make sure it was safe and well...here we are..." He shrugged subtly.

"That was nice of her..." "Yeah, they really look out for us..." Zac smiled, feeding his daughter gazing lovingly into her sleeping eyes, as she gazed back at him eating, trying to fight her sleep.

After a while, she's done eating, changed, and burped. "You want more kids..." "I do." He admitted, with a sinister smile. "What you tryna give me some?" "Me?!" Fatima muttered with a little shock.

Zac laughs, "I'm just messing..." "I mean I wouldn't mind it. You make a great father. I'm just not ready right now..."

"That's not what you said..." "STOP IT!!" Fatima laughed, getting comfortable in his arms after he put Iyonna down in her crib.

Initially, Iyonna was in her room but after she woke up, Zac brought her back into his room. He didn't want to wake up Big Ma although he never does when it's her late night feeding and changing routine because it's something about that time with her he cherished the most and Big Ma usually needs the rest to take care of her during the day.

"You good?" "Yes.." Fatima whispered smiling, running her finger across his chest.

"Just thinking..." "About?!" "A lot of things..." she answered, "I've been here for almost a year now and within a month..."

"You're whole world has changed.." "In some ways yes." She admitted, lifting from his chest.

She's facing him as he situated himself a little, lifting his hand to the back of his head to rest.

She gulped as his Adam apple jumps a little, "Zac, I'm falling for you hard..." she admitted, "And if I'm being honest it scares me because I've only known you for a short time but the connection I have with you, the way you make me feel safe..." she bites her bottom lip. "I wanna see where this goes..."

"I know you have a lot going on but tonight made me realize how hard you work to fit me in...to make time for me...you include me...half the time I can't even fathom how you put up with my attitude..." she chuckled,

Zac reciprocated the energy, "Honestly Ti. I don't like to compare my past with my future but you've seen first hand what I had to deal with so the attitude you give me is nothing compared to what I've already been through." He confessed.

"Wow..." "Yeah..." he whispered, "But can I ask you something?" "Of course." "What happened tonight?" He says, "Like I know you told me you're ex was an impulsive jealous type...but what was tonight about..."

Fatima sighs, not wanting to relive the fear she had to endure but knew Zac would eventually ask.

"Hey..." Zac utters softly, lifting her chin that she didn't even acknowledge to fall. "I wanna know about him Fatima." He says, "Because if he steps to you while we're out and God forbid we have Iyonna with us. I don't want to catch another case but I will..." he warned with a serious look in his eyes that sent Fatima in a daze...