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A Day Out

Brandy -

It was 4:30 am when everybody finally left. I yarned right before I bent over to pick up some of the beer cans. "Don't worry about that baby I got it," Chris said as he grabbed the can out my hand.

"Baby you can't clean all -"

"B, I got it you good go upstairs and help TJ get ready for bed then I'll come help you get ready," He smirked.

"Okay," I giggled right before giving him a peck on the lips. I threw my can away and went in the basement looking for TJ.

"TJ!" I yelled as I entered the basement. I went in the play room and he was no where to be found. I looked in the laundry room, he wasn't there.

I started to get worried because threats of my ex came back to haunt me. I will be coming back for my son and I'm getting full custody.

Is what he used to say. I didn't want TJ no where near his father that was the whole point of us moving back to Virginia. Whenever TJ was away from me for a few seconds I would get scared.

I ran upstairs and into his bedroom he was no where near to be found. I started panicking as I looked in the guest room. "TJ!" I yelled out. Still no reply.

I ran back down stairs with tears streaming from my eyes. "Baby! Baby!" I yelled out for Chris.

"Baby what's wrong? What's wrong?" He asked with a concerned look on his face.

"I can't find TJ, he's no where to be found and I'm scared, I -I -"

"Baby calm down okay just calm down, he's some where around okay Ray J's car is outside maybe he's with Ray," Chris replied as he rubbed my arms.

"Okay," I sighed as I followed him outside. Sure enough TJ was playing basketball with Ray J while Tierra was sleeping in the car.

"See baby," Chris said as he wrapped his arms around me. I sighed in relief as I watched him playing one on one with his Uncle.

He looked so happy and so free. I envied that. I wished I could be stressed free. I wished I wasn't so paranoid, but the demons of my past were preventing me of being free and being happy.

As Chris kissed my neck I closed my eyes and smiled. I loved him so much and I knew he genuinely loved me but I wondered if I would be able to love him the way he should be loved.

I don't want to mess up again. I want this time to be right. I want to maybe one day marry him and hopefully me, him and TJ could start a life together. I wouldn't mind having his children and becoming his wife, but before I did all this I needed to confront my fears.

I needed to put my past in check. Way way in check. especially if I wanted to move on. "Mom are you okay?" TJ smiled as he ran up to me and Chris.

"Yes I'm good baby, you had me scared for a moment, but I'm fine," I replied as I kissed his forehead.

"Chris thanks again for the Kirby chain I love it," he smiled.

"Awe you welcome man, maybe tomorrow we can go to the movies and maybe to the mall and I'll get you a Dragon Ball Z one," Chris smiled.

"You promise?" TJ asked as he held out his pinky. "Of course," Chris said as they gave each other a pinky promise. TJ smiled and Chris smiled too. I grabbed his chin and pulled him down for a long lingering kiss.

"Y'all do that at the mall and I don't know y'all," TJ said while giving us the stank face. Me and Chris both started laughing.

"Come on bub it's getting late go give uncle Ray a hug goodbye," I said as I ruffled through his hair.

After TJ gave Ray a hug, Ray left and we went inside the house. Chris finished putting away the food and cleaning up while I made sure TJ got his bath.

After I gave TJ his bath, I tucked him in bed and then I went to take a shower along with wrapping my hair. I had a busy day tomorrow at Monica's hair salon where I used to work before I left Virginia.

When I had told Monica I was coming back, she automatically granted me my job back. She said I could work at the shop until I found something else.

I was in my room drying off and applying lotion when Chris bursted in the room I quickly covered up and he step out. "I'm sorry I should of knocked," he said as gave me the most seductive look ever.

"It's okay," I said nervously as I fastened my robe and turned around, being under his gaze made me weak. I was about to fall as I stood before him with my robe slightly opened showing a little bit of my cleavage. He looked at me with hooded eyes as he licked his lips.

For a moment we both stood there in silence neither one of us saying anything just us deep in thought rambling with the thoughts deep in our mind.

"Okay well uhm, I guess I'll see you tomorrow?" I asked breaking the silence.

"Uh yeah yeah, you work tomorrow right? Maybe me you and TJ could go to dinner and a movie tomorrow?" He asked as he adjusted his hat.

"Yeah sure I get off at three thirty I'll just swing by my parents house and get TJ," I replied.

"Cool I'll meet you then," he said as he pulled out his phone which started ringing like crazy.

"Ugh I gotta answer this I'll call you tomorrow on your break," he said as he kissed my forehead.

"Alright goodnight," I replied. "Goodnight beautiful," he said as he left out. I followed him downstairs and made sure he got in his car safely.

Once he had driven off, I locked the doors and turned the lights out. Just as I headed back upstairs, my phone buzzed. I plopped in bed and grabbed it off the hook seeing that it was a text from Chris.

I'm so glad we're back together, I promise like hell in not going to fuck up this time. I missed you like crazy. And I love you more than you know. I hope you have a good night beautiful and I can't wait until tomorrow, got a nigga having butterflies 😂

I chuckled right before texting him back. I placed my phone on charge and then I applied my face mask before writing in my journal and saying my prayers. Once I was done I drifted off to sleep