Him.

Chapter 21.

Justin.

I don't know how this cookout went from just a few people getting together to almost everyone I know coming. We had to move the cookout from the house and rented out the whole pool area for more space.
"I'm gonna grab some more burger patties," Damon states while walking away from the grill and back towards the house.
"Or you're going to check on Johanna," I say and he laughs.
"I got to make sure my baby behaving," he admits.
"Thank God Vicky hormonal behind is asleep,"Vance states making me laugh. "So how much longer until you're back," he asks as we grill hamburgers and hot dogs.
"I don't know man. It shouldn't be too much longer. Therapy is helping a lot and I have a beautiful and amazing woman taking care of me," I answer truthfully.
"I am pretty amazing huh?" I turn around and see Zoey standing there.
Awkward.
"Actually, I was talking---"
"Hi I'm Zoey," Zoey shakes Vance's hand interrupting me.
"She's my physical therapist," I explain to him and he nods. "I didn't think you'd come," I admit to her as she stands by us.
"How could I miss out on free food and good company," she asks looking into my eyes.
"I'm starting to see why Carmen wants to cut your skinny ass," Johanna states from behind us. "You're good real good."
I'm lost.
Zoey looks at her caught off guard but quickly recovers and smiles at her.
"I have no idea what you're talking about. We're friends," Zoey defends.
"No Damon and Justin are friends. Carmen and I are friends now you on the other hand are a snake and I can see right through you," Johanna states. "Let me go find Carmen..." She walks away shaking her head.
Oh boy here we go.
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Carmen.

"You can't eat all the batter Isaiah or else there won't be any left for the cupcakes," Crystal teases and kisses his forehead. I continue stirring the potato salad and then check on the mac n' cheese casserole in the oven.
"Mmm Mommy everything looks yummy," Isaiah says while rubbing his belly.
"You ready to eat baby," I ask.
"Yes where's Daddy..." He pulls out his phone.
My child and his iPhone, now that he knows how to use it he uses it for everything. That's why I didn't want Justin to get it for him it's making him lazy.
"You're lucky I haven't taken that phone yet, Isaiah. I will if your teacher emails me about you being on it again," I say and he looks up at me pouting his lip.
"It was nap time and I wasn't sleepy Mommy! She's just mad because my phone is better than her's," he states and Crystal laughs shaking her head.
"She a hater," Crystal asks and Isaiah nods.
"Yeah Mommy she's a hater," Isaiah states. I shake my head at the both of them.
"Crystal don't be teaching him words like that," I fuss and they both laugh.
"Carmen," Johanna yells and then appears. "Isaiah let me talk to you mother please..." Isaiah nods and walks out and I can hear his FaceTime ringing I'm pretty sure he's trying to reach Justin. "I've met Zoey. She had the nerve to be flirting with Justin. She lucky I didn't cut her just for being disrespectful."
"What you mean she was flirting with Justin," I ask with my hands on my hips.
"Oh hell," Crystal groans and we all laugh.
"She was all up on him and he was telling Vance that he has a beautiful amazing woman taking care of him talking about you and she was like 'I am pretty amazing' I was like hold up b!tch." I fall out laughing hearing her tell the story.
"Justin isn't going anywhere so why y'all entertaining this girl. Justin loves Carmen always has always will," Crystal states.
She's always been the peacemaker.
Johanna on the other hand not so peaceful she's more of the loud and opinionated but at same time she can be quiet and sweet.
She's like an onion you have to peel her back one layer at a time.
"Mommy can I come in now...." Isaiah asks joining us in the kitchen anyway. "Daddy said finish up what you cooking and come over to the pool," he explains.
"Okay," I reply and finish up what I'm doing.
"He's getting you in line now, huh?" I turn and look at Johanna crazy.
"Isaiah go put on your shoes," I tell him. "Jo.." I begin as soon as Isaiah walks out. "There is no line for Justin to put me in I'm the captain of this ship," I explain smiling proudly.
"You're the what," Justin asks joining us in the kitchen with Damon and Vance.
"We thought y'all could use some help carrying everything over," Vance explains and starts grabbing items off the counter.
I clear my throat as Justin walks up to me.
"Excuse me," I say and try to step around him but he grabs me bringing me in front of him. "I didn't mean that baby you just walked in at the wrong end of the conversation..."
"Okay captain we will see about that," Justin says with a smirk and kisses my lips.
"I just told you I was playing..." I groan and pout my lips.
"I hear you," he replies and kisses me again.
"Carmen can you wake Vicky up for me," Vance asks popping his head back into the kitchen.
"Sure," I say and head out the kitchen to my bedroom. Vicky was tired after their flight so I let her lay in my bed with her being eight months pregnant I want her to take it easy.

"Girl that nap was just what I needed! This boy is wearing me out," Vicky groans as we walk to the pool.
"I can't believe you came all the way here! You're eight months pregnant you should be at home," I say and she shakes her head.
"Girl I missed you! Plus, wherever Vance goes I won't be too far behind," she states and I nod in agreement.
"I know that's right," I reply.
"Speaking of who is that standing so close," Vicky asks seeing Zoey talking to Justin and Vance from a far. "Hold on a second..," she puts down the bowl of potato salad and walks towards them and I follow. "Excuse me... Who are you," Vicky asks looking Zoey in the eyes.
"Babe this is Zoey, Justin's trainer," Vance explains and takes a sip of his beer.
"Vance I'm talking to her I don't need you answering for her. What else you want to say about Zoey, Vance," she asks glaring at him. "Now I'm talking to you, Vance," she states after a few moments of silence. "I'm tired and I'm pregnant. Zoey there are plenty of women and men for you to be out here socializing with so this is your warning to stay away from mine. I was crazy before I was pregnant and I'm even crazier now."
True.
I want to laugh but I settle on shaking my head while smiling.
I don't need Justin to check me the way Vicky just checked Vance.
"I feel like I was invited here just to be judged the whole time since I got here I've been flipped on by you and your friends and I think it's about time I leave. At this moment I feel you have some evaluating to do because maybe you're the problem and not me. Take notes and stop hating," Zoey states looking me dead in the eyes before flipping her hair in my face and turning to walk away. Some how in the mist of her trying to runway walk out I got the sudden urge to drown her ass. So I took one big step and pushed her skinny ass in the pool.
Damn.
She looks up glaring at me soaked from head to toe in the pool.
"Oh my bad... I meant to warn you to watch your step."
She got the wrong but right one.

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