Tempted

Chapter 21

Nia

I tried calling Mario to check on the kids, but he didn't answer. I also tried calling the kids cellphones & neither one of them answered my phone calls.  At least I tried right? I'm not a dead beat mother, and never will be one. I miss both of my kids dearly, I think about them everyday.

"Nia, you like this?" Chris asked snapping me out of my daze.

Chris and I are out doing some shopping for our baby girl, she'll be here before you know it.

"Yeah that's really pretty. Let me find out you have taste." I joked as he sat the light pink ruffle dress in the basket.

"Baby girl gon' be fresh as shit, and she ain't gon' have no worries daddy gon spoil the hell outta' her." Chris fixed his hat on his head as he looked through the racks of clothing.

I smiled as I listened to him, Chris seems like he'll be a good father just like Mario.

I heard obnoxious familiar laughs, but I ignored them.

Chris tapped my shoulder pointing towards the two laughing ladies.

"Aren't one of them your friends." Chris pointed to Gabrielle.

I squinted my eyes as I seen them two walking over towards me. I'm still mad at gabby and I have no words for her.

"Sanaa." I side hugged her since my belly getting to big to hug anyone.

"Hey girl, how's it been? I heard you're pregnant by this sexy young man." She smirked at Chris.

"Hello Christopher, nice to see you again." Sanaa tucked her hair behind her ear as she spoke.

"Wait, how do you two know eachother?" I looked at Sanaa and back at Chris who had an embarrassed look on his face.

"What's good." He gave her a small nod.

"Okay so neither one of you are going to answer my question?" I angrily tapped my foot against the floor.

"I'll tell you in the car Nia, calm down."

"Can you go pay for the stuff Chris, bout time you're done I'll be done talking to Sanaa." I suggested. "Here." I handed him a hundred dollar bill.

"Keep your money baby, I got you." He kissed my hand causing my heart to melt. Did he just call me baby?

I turned around to see Sanaa smiling. "Why are you so smiley today?"

"I'm always smiling girl, this is nothing new." Sanaa fanned me.

"I've been standing here for like 2 minutes and you still haven't said a word to me." Gabby jumped in our conversation.

"Sorry you feel that way." I folded my arms.

"Anyways, call me later Sanaa. We have a lot of catching up to do miss M.i.a." We exchanged hugs.

"Okay honey take care." Sanaa kissed my cheek.

I wobbled over to Chris who was waiting for me.

"What was that all about?" I smirked at Chris.

"What you talking about?" He popped the trunk and placed the bags in there.

"You calling me baby." I smiled just thinkin about it.

"Oh you liked that, huh?" He smirked as he helped me in the car.

"Don't be flirting with my old ass boy." I joked.

"You not even that old Nia, chill out. You actually look good for your age, too damn good woman." He bit his bottom lip lookin me up and down.

"Chris do not get my hormones raging again, this is how we ended up with a baby." I fanned myself.

"So how do you know Sanaa?" I quickly changed the subject.

"Back to her." Chris started the car and drove off. "She's a old fling."

"What?" My eyes widened. "How long ago was this?"

"About a year ago I flew out here to meet up with a real estate agent which happened to be her. She showed me a couple of places, she was attracted to me she kept flirting. I told her I wasn't lookin' for nothing serious, but a quick fuck that was around the time Kay and I were on & off. I fucked her, she kept calling me wanting to see me again. I told her I ain't want nothing else to do with her, she ain't take it well. I blocked her number and that was it. Today was my first day seeing her ever since."

I believed every word Chris said. Sanaa is the type to get obsessed over a nigga, once she see someone she wants she gotta have him.

"That maybe who wrote the note.." I blurted out.

Chris looked over at me and nodded his head.

I seen some headlights coming too close behind us.

"Chris watch out." I screamed.

Boom! The car from behind us smashed into us. Next thing I know the car was smashed into a tree & the car was smoking.