What If...

Together

Rihanna is in the kitchen washing dishes when chris walks in.

"Now you know you supposed to be resting" Chris says to Rihanna

"And you supposed to be resting to but look at you." Rihanna replies

"I got up to see where yo ass was at and you up in here washing dishes."

"It was dirty so i thought i would clean up before i laid down."

"Yeah but it doesn't matter you supposed to be on bed rest. Its for the baby's and your life." Rihanna rolls her eyes. "What, you don't care about the baby anymore or something?"

Rihanna stops doing the dishes and dries her hands and walks out of the kitchen and says, "I'm not about to do this with you."

"Robyn!" Chris calls after her "shit." Chris followers her to the bedroom "I didn't mean it like that" He sits on the bed beside her.

"I'm just tired of doing nothing lying down all the time not being able to do what i want to do when i want to."

"I get it, i do. But it's for the baby's life. You're putting the baby's life in danger by not doing what the doctor says."

"I know. i guess i have no choice. I just don't want to miss out on anything and i don't want time for forget about me and pass me by."

"It won't. it's only until the baby is born and you can go back to do what you do. okay?"

"OKay" rihanna says

"Now give me a kiss."

They kiss but things get out of hand fast. They are half way naked when Rihanna stops.

"Chris, we can't. The baby."

"Oh now you care about the baby."

Rihanna looks at him like he done lost his damn mind. "Chris why do you keep doing this to me? You think this is my fault don't you?"

"I don't mean to. It must be-" rihanna cuts him off

"Don't you even dare blame it on being bipolar. You're just being fucking mean. You've taken your medicine so it's not your stupid bipolar disorder. You can't blame your stupidness on you being bipolar. DOn't use that shit as an excuse, be a man and own up to the stupid shit you say and grow the fuck up."

Rihanna gets up and walks out and sits in the living room.

Mama J and Mama Fenty walks in the house from being out groceries shopping so they could cook later. They cook. Then everybody sits down to eat. But Rihanna and Chris don't say a word to each other. When everyone is done the mothers go to bed where they share the guest room. And Rihanna gets blankets to sleep on the couch. Chris walks in and tries to get her to come to bed.

"Robyn, im sorry. I keep saying stupid shit and you're right. I keep blaming it on me being bipolar and i use that as an excuse to get away with saying things i wouldn't normally say."

"Because you were being a coward." Rihanna interrupts

"Yeah, ,i was. But i don't think that this is your fault. I know things like this happen and you've been stressed out and im not helping you get better im the one stressing you out. So i should go stay somewhere else."

"Chris are you serious?"

"What?"

"So you're just going to run away?"

"I'm not running away."

"Yes you are. You're just going to leave me to deal with this alone? when i jumped on the first plane back here when i heard what was wrong with you."

"I don't know what else to do."

"Be there for me! Comfort me! Be a fucking man Chris! You heard what the doctor said. This is your baby too! And you're taking the easy way out. If you dont want to do this let me know now. Because i dont want it to be too late and you decide to-" Chris cuts her off

"I do want to be there for you and the baby. But sometimes i just feel like i don't know what to do. I dont know how to be a father what if i fuck up? Im scared."

"And you think i know how to be a mother? Chris we have to do this together that's the only way that this will work. We have to learn to be parents together. And if we get stuck we have people that will help us. But first we have to help each other."

"Okay ill stay and try. But please don't give up on me if i mess up."

"I won't ever give up on you Chris, as long as i know you're trying." Rihanna get sup and they go to bed together holding each other the entire night