Disclosure

Dancing In The Dark

*1 Week Later*
September 16
Beyoncé Knowles POV

9:45 PM
"I think you dodged a bullet bro. I like Mrs. H but she's married." Alex told me while we got prepared to leave for a party on campus. My energy had been a little low the past week so I was kind of just ready to enjoy myself.

"You're right. It ran it's course. She couldn't have kept up that affair much longer anyway and it would've fell back on me and possibly the company. Shit was stupid." I took accountability. It was no reason to feel so down about something that both she and I knew was temporary.

"You had fun at least. Now let's go talk to some actual single women." He took a jab at me and earned a playful punch from me for it. He then opened the door for us to step out and there she was. Just like that I knew I wasn't going anywhere after all. All I could do was sigh and look at Alex, who understood and walked past her out of the door silently. Although he didn't say anything to her, he respectfully gave her a little dab before leaving.

"Were you on your way somewhere?"

"Yeah we were going out, but it's fine. I can meet up with him later. What's going on?" I opened the door a little wider to signal for her to come inside. I hated her being so out in the open in my apartment complex.

"I'll be quick. It's just we haven't really had an opportunity to talk since I found out I'm pregnant." She rubbed her stomach.

"Let me guess.. your husband just went on another work trip?"

"Yes." She sighed. She didn't care much about talking or how I felt when he was around so it was pretty obvious.

"Figured.. well I mean it's not really much to talk about honestly. I still feel the same as the day we talked in the hallway. I'm happy for you congratulations." I told her again. I wasn't going to cry over spilled milk.

"But you asked me was it yours. I don't want you to secretly feel a way about that." She said to me and reached out to touch my arm.

"You said it wasn't so it's cool. But now that you mentioned it again I do feel like a DNA test couldn't hurt." I blatantly told her before she looked offended. Why? I don't know. I felt that it was very reasonable. After all, she was the one who kept bringing it up. The fact that it was on her mind so much was now starting to worry me. Was she secretly thinking there could be a possibility that it's mine?

"Bey it's Xavier's don't do this. I just wanted to check on your mental not cause anymore confusion."

"I'm not doing anything and i'm not confused. You keep mentioning it as if it's a possibility so yeah I don't know I kind of am thinking we need a DNA test." I shrugged.

"That's.. okay. If that makes you feel better we can do that, but not during the pregnancy. When my baby is born i'll have a DNA test done if it's needed. Of course you both look completely different so.. might be obvious." She mumbled.

"Okay." I simply responded.

"Okay. Well i'm glad you seem okay. Like I said you're really young and I just don't want this to be a concern or disappointment for you. If anything you're not ready for that type of responsibility anyway so just look at it that way." She said to me.

"You're right. I'm not wishing for it to be mine Onika. If anything i'll be glad that it's not." I told her honestly, creating a displeased look on her face. It's like she wanted to be sly with the things she said to me but when I agreed it was an issue.

"Oh. Well once again I don't think i'll need a test to confirm what I already know." She responded with an obvious attitude. At that point I had decided to just dead the conversation before it got out of hand. Just a few moments ago I was considering staying in but this was just a clear reminder that I was young with little to no responsibilities so I should act like it and enjoy myself for once.