Tatiana is a determined single woman who has spent four years focused on her dream of motherhood, driven by a unsettling discovery about her fertility. Opting for artificial insemination to bypass traditional relationships, she finally embraces her...
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"Ocean turned two months today," Joshua said, breaking the rhythm of our meeting as he scrolls on his phone.
The group of us—Paul, Joshua, Jonathan, Sefa, Jacob, Alipate, Tevita, and me—were gathered around a table, brainstorming ideas for our latest bloodline storyline. I glanced over at Joshua's screen, where a picture of Tatiana holding her tiny daughter was glowing back at me. I felt a familiar warmth spread through me.
"Who is Ocean?" Paul asked, his brow furrowing in confusion.
"Joe's daughter... well, not exactly his daughter, but he delivered her in a parking lot of the mall, so we're claiming her," Jonathan said with a laugh.
I chuckled along with the others, but I could see the puzzlement etched on Paul's face.
As my cousins took turns explaining how Ocean and her mother, Tatiana, came into our lives, I leaned back, letting their voices wash over me. "So, Ocean's birth certificate has Joe listed as the father," Joshua explained. "And now they have to go to court to prove that Joe is not the father and change Ocean's last name."
"Wow," Paul replied, his eyes widening. "So, like, legally she's your daughter?"
I nodded, trying to sound casual. "Yeah, but we're working on fixing that error."
"Doesn't seem like you're moving fast enough to fix it though," Jacob chimed in, a teasing grin on his face.
I made a face at him. "What do you mean?" I shot back, genuinely confused.
"I mean you guys did everything that the court asked, but why hasn't anything happened since then? I think you want Tatiana and Ocean to keep coming around," Jacob explained, his smirk growing wider.
I rolled my eyes, feeling a mixture of annoyance and something else—something like guilt, maybe.
"It's not my fault the court is moving on their time," I protested. "And I haven't seen Tatiana and Ocean in weeks."
"Liar!" Joshua exclaimed, laughter bubbling up around the table.
"Uce, you know you've seen them," Jonathan added, shaking his head at me.
I smacked my lips, fighting a smile. "Okay, I saw them four days ago, but still, I ain't the one hindering the case," I said defensively.
"Is Tatiana and Ocean aware that they have been adopted by y'all?" Alipate asked, and laughter erupted again.
