When You Left Me

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Jasmine

I got dressed for the performance tonight, the soft all black wrap dress fitting my heavy stomach almost snugly. I dabbed on a little foundation and put on ruby red lipstick after I slipped into comfortable black slippers that wouldn't hurt from being on my feet. Waydi had a performance at Le Baron, a famous brothel turned nightclub. I sighed as I put on my golden cross earrings and fixed my nose ring. I really wasn't up to going considering everything that happened with Larry earlier, but I had promised Waydi that I would sing for the esteemed guests attending. I felt so bad about everything he went through for me so the least I could do was this.

I grimaced as the twins kicked and squirmed trying to find a comfortable position, which caused a shocking pain to shoot up my spine. I inhaled a deep breath waiting for them to calm down, which didn't seem to be any time soon. Ever since I entered my last trimester, they had become so active. I heard the door open and turned to see Waydi in a long sleeve black turtleneck with black jeans and his favorite all black Air Forces.

"ma douce, it's okay if you don't want to go. You can stay here and rest.", he whispered while gently caressing my stomach.

"No it's okay. After all, I promised that I would sing for everyone tonight. I don't want the club owner to think you can't deliver on what was promised. I'll be alright as long as I don't have to stand up for long." Waydi sighed but conceded. He knew there was no arguing with me.

"Okay,I'll grab your coat and we will go." I nodded my head in agreement and got up to leave the apartment after locking all the entrances and exits. We made our way to his car and when we drove off, a sinking feeling settled in my stomach.

Larry

I really didn't know how to respond to seeing Shaun again, especially since I was just with Jasmine not to long ago. If I reacted on my first thought after seeing him, he wouldn't be laughing and joking with Laurent right now. He would be on his way to the ICU. I ran my hand through my twists, breathing out a jagged breath. What the fuck was wrong with my twin?! Even if he didn't believe Jasmine about Shaun, he should've realized something wasn't right about him. If the sex had really been consensual, why did Shaun feel the need to have evidence and pictures?

It felt wrong. I remembered seeing the pictures and in each one Jasmine was sleep and she looked weird, like she wasn't all there. Laurent had been blinded by his pain and feelings of betrayal. I believed Jasmine which I had said to Laurent many times but he always just shut the subject down, his eyes going wild and his voice breaking every time he tried to speak about it. I was so consumed by my thoughts that I didn't see Lau and Shaun get up to leave.

"Mon frere, where are you going?" I asked him, clearly ignoring the other man.

"Shaun and I are going to head out, you want to come with?", Laurent asked and I really didn't feel like being seen with Shaun but I didn't want Laurent out with him alone also. So I asked him where they were planning on going, once again directing my question to Laurent.

"We're going to Le Baron. I heard that they had special performances scheduled for tonight. It'd be nice to watch instead of participate for once don't you think?", Shaun inquired and I felt a prick of annoyance, causing my eye to twitch slightly. I gave him a pointed look, trying to suppress my disgust with him being around. Knowing nothing good could come out from Laurent and Shaun messing around, I just sighed.

"okay, let's go."

End Chapter

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