Living Off Past Trauma [EDITED]

I love You

Published 29April2025Edited 18June2025

Onika Calhoun Jones//Oni
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ONE MONTH LATER

It had been a wild month. A month since I found out I'm having healthy triplets and I must say— life's been amazing. My belly had grown beautifully, round and full — a visible celebration of everything I've survived. At five months pregnant, I was finally letting myself enjoy the process. The flutters were stronger now, sometimes making me laugh in the middle of the night. The babies were active — and so was my heart.

"Baby!" I wobbled towards Lamar. I swear being pregnant with triplets is a handful! 

"I thought I told you to rest." Lamar looked at me as he wrapped a box. "Yea but I'm hungry. And now my feet and back hurt." I groaned.

"Yea because every time i tell to you sit down and get some rest, you do the complete opposite." He chuckled lightly.

I huffed at him, crossing my arms over my chest and looked away. "You look like a cute chubby little toddler." Did he just....?-

"No no that's not what I meant!" He could tell by my facial expression that i felt offended. "C'mere."

I reluctantly wobbled my way to him and looked up at him, still offended by his compliment/insult.

"And no baby I am not calling you fat. You are beautiful just how you are." He pulled me closer to him by the waist.

"But you called me chubby..." I mumbled with a small pout. He stared at me for a bit before chuckling lightly. "Because you look cute. The weight you have on is making you look extremely gorgeous. So sexy. You look so delicious. Gosh I can just-"

"Okay okay enough now." I chuckled at his words which made him chuckle with.

"But I'm serious tho, you look extremely gorgeous. The weight you're picking up is just showing the life that's growing inside you and I love it. I love you, you hear me?" He looked down at me.

I nodded slowly, fiddling with my fingers. "You really mean it?" I looked down at my fingers.

He placed a finger under my chin and made me look at him. "Look at me..." I looked him in his gorgeous black-greyish eyes.

"I mean it with my soul. My everything, I mean it. You look beautiful. No matter what, you'll always look beautiful." He gently leaned in, giving me a loving tender kiss. He put all his love into the kiss, carefully pulling me in. I pulled back and hugged him—burying my head in his chest. "Thank you" I said into his chest.

"You're welcome. Now lemme make my queen and these three little monkeys something to eat. You need all the energy and strength for today."

Yea today's my gender reveal and I'm soooo excited. I just can't wait to know what are their genders.

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Omniscient
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The backyard was wrapped in soft white streamers and pastel balloons that shimmered gently in the breeze. A hand-painted sign read:

"Three Little Heartbeats... Who Will They Be?"

Lamar had handled most of the planning. He said all she had to do was show up and look gorgeous.

And she did.

Onika wore a long ivory maxi dress that floated around her ankles. Her braids were pulled into a soft bun with a blue headband on, and she cradled her stomach as guests arrived one by one.