JANET POV
"Somebody's finally up" I heard Trevante say as I opened my eyes and I took a deep breath, sitting up in the bed.
I looked over at him and chuckled, seeing him holding Trevante Jr.
We just had our son, the other day and I've been super tired just trying to get my rest.
Of course we decided to name him after Trevante. I had no issue with that.
I was in labor for twenty two hours. With Ivory I was only in labor for ten hours so, to be in labor for twenty two hours was crazy but worth it.
"Where's Ivory?" I asked him.
"I took her to your mother's house for a few hours" Trevante said.
I nodded my head and he handed Jr over to me, and I laid him on my chest and patted his back softly.
I was beyond tired, this is how it was when I first had Ivory as well. In the beginning I think mothers naturally are very tired, then you just get used to it as your kids get older.
My doorbell started ringing and Trevante said "I'll go get it"
"Okay thank you babe" I said, he gave me a kiss before getting up from the bed and he left out.
I kissed Jr's forehead and smiled at my baby, looking just like his daddy.
I slowly rocked him back and forth as I heard Trevante say "It's aunt Ruby babe!"
And he said it with an attitude which made me laugh a little but I get it.
Aunt Ruby has been advocating that I leave Trevante ever since they found out about me being abducted by them fuck niggas.
My mom is fine but aunt Ruby still be saying shit.
"Send her up" I said loud enough for him to hear.
And a couple of seconds later, aunt Ruby walked into my bedroom and said "Aww is he sleeping?"
"Mhm" I said.
She walked over to me and kissed my forehead then she kissed Jr's forehead.
"He is so cute" She said.
"Ain't he?" I said with a smile.
"Looking just like his no good daddy." Aunt Ruby said and my eyes widened as I looked at her.
"Aunt Ruby please." I said.
"I'm just saying." She said.
"We actually need to talk about that" I said.
"Me and you?" Aunt Ruby said.
"Yes" I said.
"Okay, I'm listening" She said.
"Aunt Ruby, Trevante is my boyfriend and the father of my children. Okay? And.. Throughout everything, I just- I know I don't wanna do this life without him." I said.
"That's what you think." She said.
"That's what I know." I said. "Aunt Ruby, he didn't know any of those things we're gonna happen to me. Okay? You need to understand that-"
"I don't need to understand a got damn thing. You need to understand that sometimes your mind and your heart plays tricks on you. That boy isn't good for you. And you gave him TWO kids? Next thing you know he's gonna try to marry you and get you a big house and you'll be foolish enough to say yes, when he put you in danger." She said.
"I will say yes, you're absolutely right. It's like everything I'm saying is going in one ear and out the other for you. Trevante has turned his life around and has been good to me ever since we got back together, so if all he wants to marry me and give me a big house and have kids, that's what I'm gonna do." I said. She just looked at me and sighed.
Then she stood up and said "What am I gonna do with you Janet?"
"Nothing because I'm not changing my mind and I'm not getting rid of Trevante." I said and she just left out of my room while putting her purse over her shoulder.
"Bye." I mumbled under my breath, rocking my son back and forth slowly as he slept in my arms.
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Two hours later
"Mommy! Is he up now?" Ivory asked as she ran into the room after Trevante picked her up.
"Mhm" I said. She's so excited to have a little brother.
She got in the bed with me and looked down at him. "Can I hold him again?" She asked.
"Of course you can" I said. She sat back a bit and held her arms out.
I slowly and gently placed Jr in her arms and she smiled and he smiled back at her.
"Aww" I said as I took a quick picture of them, and Ivory kissed his cheek.
"I look like you and he looks like dad" She said.
"Yep, genes strong." I said.
Trevante walked in the room with a bag of food and said "Got all of us some Chinese food for tonight. That was Ivory's request"
"Did you get me some sweet and sour chicken?" I asked.
"Mhm and orange chicken" He said.
"Aww thank you babe, just sit it right there." I said pointing to my night stand. He sat the bag down and grabbed Jr from Ivory and she smacked her lips.
He laughed and said "Relax, I just wanna hold him for a minute"
"I'm hungry anyway" Ivory said getting out the bed and I laughed so hard. She's just like me.
"Your food's on the table" He said to her as she left out of the room.
"So.. I heard the lil convo you had wit Aunt Ruby earlier..." Trevante said to me and I looked over at him.
"So you was ear hustling" I joked and he laughed saying "Lowkey. But I appreciate you babe. You always have my back."
"Oh of course. Look I love aunt Ruby, but that don't mean I'm gone agree with her. Trevante we been through alot but we're still very much in love. I never lost that, and I know your heart. So I don't care what anyone says." I said shrugging.
He leaned in and gave me a kiss, then he kissed my forehead and mumbled "I love you so much" against it.
"I love you more." I said grabbing his beard, and I gave him another kiss.
Then we both looked down at Jr as he was just watching us and we laughed.
"Lil nosy ass" He said to Jr and I hit Trevante in the back of his neck. "Ouch! Damn!" He said as he laughed.
"Don't be saying that to our son" I said laughing as I grabbed Jr from him.
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