Tempted

Chapter 22

Nia

"Chris." I shook him and didn't get any response.

I yelled in pain as I tried to climb out of the smoking car. I walked over to the drivers seat and pulled Chris out the car.

"Somebody help." I screamed as I held my stomach.

"Chris get up." I shook him once again.

I began to search through my purse for my phone. Once I found my phone I quickly dialed 911 and told them what happened.

They should be here in less then 10 minutes. I sat on the side of the road holding Chris in my arms.

"Hang in there baby boy." I kissed his forehead. "Don't leave me." I broke down crying.

At this moment I felt like karma was biting my ass for cheating on Mario. The man I cheated on him with, we both are going through hell.

A few minutes later the ambulance pulled up and immediately took Chris and I straight to the hospital.

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"We're going to have to do an emergency c-section." I heard one of the doctors say.

I was to weak to even speak or say something, whatever the paramedics gave me had me falling asleep.

1 hour later

"Mrs. Perez, you're finally awake." A doctor stood by my bed.

"What happened?" I barely said above a whisper.

"You were in a car accident, we had to do an emergency C-section. Your baby was born early, no worries she's alright."

"Where is she?" I asked trying to get up, but the doctor lightly pushed me back down.

"We'll bring her to you, the nurses are getting her cleaned up."

"Is she a premature baby?" I asked.

"Surprisingly no, she's nice and healthy. You were lucky Mrs. Perez."

"Nia...call me Nia please. Where's Chris?" I looked around the room for him.

"Christopher is alright. He was a little unconscious, dr. Monroe is taking care of him. He's in good hands no worries." The doctor patted my shoulder.

I turned my attention towards the door as I heard a baby crying. That's her. She immediately stopped crying as the nurse handed her to me.

She looked up at me and smiled, warming my heart. She's beautiful.

"Have you figured out a name for her?" The doctor asked.

"Kristyn A'layah Brown." I kissed her forehead. "Hi baby girl." I cooed, causing her to smile again.

"Nia, you have some visitors." The doctor told me and I nodded my head.

I was shocked to see Mario and the kids walking in.

"Hey, how'd you guys know I was in the hospital?" I gave them a confused look.

"One of the nurses called me." Mario sat down in a chair next to the bed. "She's beautiful."

"Thank you." I nervously bit my lip.

"Hey Jayden and Ariana, I missed y'all." A tear slipped from my eye.

Ariana ran over to the bed and hugged me. "Don't cry mommy. I missed you too."

"Ma, I'm sorry for disrespecting you." Jayden apologized.

"It's okay baby. I forgive you, do it again I'll bust you upside your head." I laughed a bit.

"Here y'all two go grab some snacks out the vending machine." Mario handed Jayden and Ari a 10$ bill.

The kids hurried out the room. It felt awkward sitting in the room with Mario, we haven't talked in so long.

"Mario I truly am sorry." I broke the silence.

"Stop apologizing Nia." He sighed. "I definitely am hurt, I admit that. I want to know why you did it?" He looked me in my eyes.

I gulped before I spoke. "I wasn't happy no more. By you working so much, I was bored. I guess I just needed some excitement, I didn't know how to tell you."

Mario nodded his head. "I wish you would've told me before you cheated on me." He chuckled. "Do you still love me?" He asked.

"Mario I will always love you. You were my first love, I just don't see us being together anymore."

"Do you love him?" He asked.

Chris stood in the door way with a bandaid on his head.

"Do you?" He joked, interrupting our conversation.

"And that's my Q to leave. Nia call me so we can finish talking." Mario got up.

"Mario!" I sighed and of course he ignored me.

"You're such an asshole." I punched Chris in his arm as he sat in the chair Mario was sitting in.

"Why'd you run him away? We was having a serious conversation." I gave him the evil eye.

"I was just joking." Chris laughed. "Let me hold my daughter." He opened his arms.

Chris

I held my baby girl for the first time, it was a beautiful moment. I couldn't see myself being a father.

Maybe she'll change my life. God gave me her for a reason.

"We make cute babies, can we make another one?" I joked with Nia.

"Chris, I wasn't even expecting a third one." Nia ran her fingers through her hair.

"What did you name her?" I asked her.

"Kristyn A'layah Brown."

I looked over at her and smiled. She actually used the name I chose. "I appreciate it."

"Uh huh." She fanned me away.

"You still want to do this co-parenting thing?" I asked her.

"Why?" She propped her arm up resting her head in the palm of her hands.

"I think I want to be a family." I licked my lips.

"You think or you do?" Nia furrowed an eyebrow.

"I do, I want to try it."

"I don't know Chris..I'm still married. We haven't even got divorced yet."

"Stop making excuses, you want me?" I stared in her eyes. I can tell I was making her nervous.

"Nia, yes or no."

She shook her head yes.

"Say it." I demanded.

"I want you."

"So be mines." I was about to lean in and kiss her until a police officer walked in interrupting us.

"Sorry to interrupt, I'm officer David. I just stopped through to do a quick police report on the accident. Nia was to shooked up to speak and Christopher you were out of it man. Glad to see you awake."

I chuckled. "Thanks man. It's a blessing."

"So can you tell me what exactly happened?" Officer David asked.

"We were leaving the mall. I saw bright headlights in the rearview mirror. I told Chris to watch out, but he swerved to late the car slammed in the back of us pushing us into a tree on the side of the road." Nia spoke.

The officer nodded his head as he wrote down some things on his notepad.

"Did you see the color of the car?" The officer asked.

"It was too dark." Nia responded.

"And do you have any idea who would do this?" The officer asked.

"It was me." I heard a voice say from the doorway.

Nia and I both looked towards the doorway to see Sanaa. Nia gasped.