*****Dinah's POV*****
This wasn't going to go well. I knew that the minute I got out the car. Even holding Mila's hand and having the girls with me, it was going to go wrong. "Dinah. Sweetheart, you okay?" I looked down at Mila and force a smile, but I know she can see right through me. "Baby, you're shaking. Please tell me what's wrong". As much as I wanted to keep my paranoia to myself, I couldn't say no to those chocolate brown eyes I've come to love unconditionally. "Not all of my family is so accepting. I know they all don't know about us, and they're gonna say things. I just-I don't want Brookie around that". Camila stood in front of me, grabbing my hands and making me look into her eyes. "Let them talk all they want. They can't touch us. And if they do, I'll give em a Latina beat down". I laugh, "How's that different from a poly beat down"?" "It's spicier, and involves more nails". I couldn't help but laugh and roll my eyes.
"Is that Dinah?" Like usual, our special moment was cut short. Instead of being greeted with hugs and love, there was the complete opposite. Gasps. Fearful looks. Just a negative reaction over all. "Is she...?" "At 18?!" "And she isn't married?"
I could feel my hands start to shake again. "Cheech? Look at me". Camila gently grabbed my chin and had me look into her eyes. "It's gonna be okay, Dinah. If you don't feel up to this today, we can go stay somewhere else". Her offer of running sounded perfect... But I was tired I trying to run away. I should be allowed to feel safe in my own home. If anything, I should feel the safest here. "Milz, I don't think they know we're together. Or that I'm pregnant". Her face stays blank, probably too scared to be able to react. "They're going to judge us. If at some point, you ever want to leave...I'm okay wi-". She wrapped her arms around my neck and laid her head on my shoulder. "I just got you back. I'm not going anywhere".
Despite all their judgments they were creating about me, they pushed them aside and greeted me with open arms. "Dinah. It's so good to have you home". "We missed you". "You look so...different". The first two were good, but the last one kinda pissed me off. I guess the girls could tell too, because they managed to convince everyone that I was tired and wanted to rest today. So they had me up in my room until I was ready to face everyone else.
"Dinah, you know we don't have to stay here" Lauren started. "When you went missing, Simon got us a nice beach house that we've been staying at. We just came here because Mila wanted to be closer to you". I looked up at her, my head resting in her lap. "I wasn't even back yet. How would you have gotten closer to me?" "Being around your family and your things just, made me feel more connected with you. Plus, I needed help with baby names" she laughed softly. She ran her fingers through my hair, smiling down at me. If it weren't for the other girls being here...I would've just stared at her for the rest of the day. And I didn't see a problem with that.
"Do you wanna go get a check up tomorrow?" Ally asked as she sat on the bed with us. Laurmani crowded on with us next. We were all just cuddled up together for most of the day. This is where I felt safe. With my girls. I trusted them more than anyone else in the world.
"The baby will be here in the next two months, right?" Camila asked. "Yep. Should be here in April. Then I can stop looking like a whale" I laughed. She ran her hand over my stomach, making me shiver under her touch. "If so, you're the sexist whale I've ever seen". The girls chorused in fake gags and cries of disgust at our banter. "Such a cock block, guys". "You're lesbians" Normani laughed, "No cock is the point". "Mani, you're the worst".
That night, we all had to eat with my family. As I played with the food on my plate, I prayed no one would try to make conversation. It would all be about the baby, and I was just too tired to here about it. Not now. "Babe, please eat something" Mila whispered in my ear. Despite how bad I felt about it, I asked her not to act all coupley with me while my family was here. I was proud of Mila. I couldn't have picked anyone more perfect to love. I just didn't want all that hate, especially not from my own family.
"So Dinah, how's it feel to be back?" "Oh, um... it's nice. I missed you all while I was gone". From there, the questions just got worse. "It's iknda weird isn't. You disappear and then come back pregnant and all" my Aunt Jes spoke. Some days I think God that we're family only by marriage. "I really don't think that's any of your business" Camila spoke up, making me grab her leg as a warning. "Sorry dare. Don't get defensive, especially cause I was talking to Dinah".
"It's strange really. You know, you being gay but still ending up pregnant. And all before marriage too. You kids these day, just sinning all over the place" she laughed. I could feel myself start to tense up. The memories of that night were trying to pour back into my head. If it weren't for Camila holding onto my hand under the table, I would've lost it. "We can still leave. We don't need to stay".
"So Dinah, who is the father?" she followed up. "Remember Dinah, this is our little secret" he said to me. She was making me relive this. I didn't want to do that again. I'm not. "I...I just..." I couldn't even form words. "So you don't know who the Dad is? Single mother and at 18 too. Just to think, you had so much potential". I thought I was going to go off first, but Lauren snapped before I did.
"Mrs. Milika, I suggest you send the kids upstairs until further notice" Lauren said too calmly. It was the calm right before the storm, and then it goes off. The kids walked themselves out without being told. They knew how Lauren could get. "You have no right to ask her those questions" Lauren yelled. "Please, I'm family". "Yet you treat her like some type of criminal. You don't know half of what she's been through and you have no right to judge her. You are no better than she is".
Everyone sat shocked while they went back and forth. "At least I had my man to raise my child with" my Aunt spat out. Everyone knew this was spiraling quickly and it needed to end. "Jes, stop with this nonsense" my dad yelled. "For your information, Dinah does have someone to raise her kid with" Lauren yelled. "Yeah, who?" "All of us". I was shocked that Ally said something. "We're her family, and her actual family cares about her. So you can take that sin shit somewhere else, cause I'm going to take care of my baby" Camila said.
Everyone was silent for a second. They were trying to process what just went down. "So you... and Dinah? This is priceless" Aunt Jes laughed. "You're a child, Camila. With these odd, this kid will be even worse than you two". Just like that, I snapped. I got up and leaned across the table to get in her face. "You can talk about me all you want. But you talk about my girls or my baby and I will fucking wreck you. Come at me with the dumb shit one more time and I'll hurt more than you're fucking pride".
With that said, I left the table and went up to my room, slamming my door. I heard a knock, followed by the girls coming in. "Hotel, at least for tonight? Just you and Mila" Normani asked. "You girls would do that for us?" "Of course. Now pack some clothes and get going. We'll come over in the morning". So we did just that, me and Camila alone at the hotel. "You know, protective you was so hot" I whispered to her as we rode to the hotel. "Yeah?" "Mhm" I hum while biting my lip. "I'm so glad we get to be alone tonight". "Why's that?"
"Cause you're gonna be screaming so loud when I make you mine tonight".
