JANET POV
"Hey Mrs.Jones" I said as she walked into my salon.
"Good morning Janet!" She said.
"How are you?" I asked.
"I'm fine" She said.
"Good, good. Come on back" I said leading her to get to her hair washed.
"I came by last week, they said you canceled a bunch of appointments at the last minute" She said.
I took a deep breath thinking about me getting kidnapped and I blinked a few times tryna shake the image out of my head.
"Yeah I just- I been really busy lately that's all, you know with a little one on the way" I said as I grabbed the shampoo.
"You look tired. You getting enough rest?" Mrs.Jones asked me.
"Everything's fine, really. I'm just a bit exhausted, 7 months pregnant and everything. That's all" I said.
"Well the last time I saw that boyfriend of yours he was acting strange. Came in and out of here like his behind was on fire" She said.
"He's just been busy trying to get his acting business off the ground and keep booking movies" I said.
"Better keep an eye on him, he's a good man and he loves you and that baby girl of yours." She said.
"Yeah I know." I said. Even though I'm highly upset with Trevante I will never disregard how he feels about me and Ivory. He always puts us first.
At least up until now. Cause when he made that move with Mickie and that money scheme, he did not put us first at all.
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TREVANTE POV
I was online submitting my auditions for these movie roles. Shit, whichever calls first I'm gone take.
I heard the front door open and close, knowing Janet was finally home.
"Hey babe" I said to her and she took her heels off at the door taking a deep breath, while rubbing her stomach.
"Hi" She said.
"I got a good feeling about these auditions. I'm gone go to the bank to get some money out tomorrow but I'll pick up Ivory after that." Trevante said.
She gave Ivory a big hug saying "Hi baby, I missed you"
"Janet" I said and she didn't say anything, she just kept hugging Ivory and kissing her cheek.
"Janet!" I said again.
"I can't talk right now" She said to me and I sighed.
How long is she gone stay mad at me?!
"Okay.." I said.
"I'm glad you're still around for Ivory." She said.
"I'll always be around for Ivory, and for you" I said.
She looked at me for a moment and said "Yeah.. I know."
Then she held hands with Ivory as they both were walking up the stairs and I just sighed watching her.
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After I was done submitting all my video auditions, I walked up the stairs and towards the bedroom.
I seen Janet sitting on the edge of the bed crying, and that shit broke my heart.
I wish she would just talk to me, I know she doesn't want to because of the whole situation but I really think it would help her if she did.
She's clearly going through post traumatic stress.
"Janet baby.." I said walking in the room.
"Please go away" She mumbled.
"Baby I'm not going away, I need you to let me be there for you" I said and she just cried.
"Baby.." I said sitting beside her, and I put one arm around her.
"Stop touching me Trevante" She said and I moved my arm.
"Why can't you just let me be there for you?" I asked.
"Because this is your fault. You and Mikayla" She said as she just cried.
"I know baby, I know. And I'm sorry. I know I can't change what happened but I wanna be there for you while you're getting through this. We can get through it together" I said and she didn't say anything.
"I don't want you crying and stressed, you're carrying our son." I said placing one hand on her stomach.
She took a deep breath as she began drying her tears and she said "I know"
"If you need to talk about it, we can talk about it baby, I'm down for whatever." I said.
"No.. No. I don't wanna talk about it. It only makes me feel worse" She said.
"I just hate that you're walking around mad at me all the time. I wanna make it right" I said.
She just sniffled and sighed a little. "I want the remainder of this pregnancy to be stress free Trevante."
"I do too." I said.
"I just- I cannot shake what happened off of me. I really thought it was the end. I thought I was gonna die and Ivory would've had to grow up without me. Do you know how that feels Trevante? I just- It feels like I'm in a downward spiral" Janet said.
"I'm so sorry Janet.. I should've been honest about what was going on but I didn't want you to be mad, or worried about it. But I guess that still happened anyway. I was so concerned with getting quick money wit Mikayla that I didn't think about the consequences. All I thought about was the bread. All money ain't good money. I shoulda kept that in mind" I said shaking my head.
"And now you're here suffering, all while carrying our son. I feel like shit. I'm so sorry." I added.
She continued to wipe her tears and said "I hear you Trevante."
"But do you forgive me?" I asked.
She looked over at me, and nodded her head.
I sighed of relief, that just made me feel one hundred times better.
I leaned in and gave her a kiss and then we hugged.
"I love you so much Janet." I said to her.
"I love you too." She replied, and I just held her.
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