She's my way out.

Chapter Thirty Six

"Where did you get them from Naomi?" His hands scanned over my bruised red neck, Rashad and his love bites... he always went ham. "Nothing." I shrug
"No" he says, taking a firm grip of my arm as I try to walk away.
"Get off" I wriggle my arm away, and he stares at me intensely.
"Are you fucking me about?"
"No.." I lied
"Are you fucking about Naomi, answer me!" he shouts- banging his fist across the desk.
"YES, OKAY ONCE!"
Silence lay for a while, he stroke his beard whilst looking at me in somewhat disgust.
"I didn't know if we were serious... I didn't know if it was just a thing we were gonna get over- Rashad was just there...you cant blame me, he is my ex and Mckenzie's dad"
"Rashad?" he laughs, "Rashad? The same nigga that-"
"Yes I know." I cut him short.
"So your just gonna, get back with him like that? So, you used me- you got your baby back now everythings good."
"Denzell, its not like we were never going to work. I mean, we got together over the basis of you going behind your friends back and me...."
"You what?"
"Me, using you as a distraction." I blurted out. I felt so bad, I never wanted it to be like this, but if I carried it on with him; it would all be a lie.  "Cool, I'm giving you an ten minutes  to pack your stuff away and leave  the office."
"What?" I was so baffled, was he serious?
He chuckled, "You seriously think we can continue working with eachoher after what you just told me?  Nah forget you man."
"Denzell, I made this happen!" I shout, my hand gesturing around."If it wasn't for me tonight's  opening would not of been a success."
"Its not hard to find, another lost baby mum, with a large Instagram following to promote the ting, get out."
I took a deep breathe, swallowed my pride and left the office.  I was bombarded with loud base full music that played in the club, I pushed past people in order to leave and when I got out to my car I was relieved.  I mean, I know I led him on but he didn't have to do me like that. I was probably not going to be able to get a normal job despite my  great qualifications  just because of what happened with Rashad.

When I got home I noticed Rashad's car in the driveway, why was he here? After last week I would of thought he wouldn't want anything to do with me.
I was right.
"So, I didn't have anywhere for McKenzie to stay the night I know its is my week but, I figured you wouldn't mind being his grandma and that."
"Of course , whenever- bring him over it will be fine. But can I ask, why didn't you ask Naomi? Since she walked in you haven't said anything to her. And although I'm more than happy to have him for the night, Naomi is his mother- she comes first."
Rashad clears his throat and looks over at me, "Well I didn't want to say aunty but you kinda put me in a weird position and I'm not trying to lie to so, your daughter attacked my pregnant girlfriend"
"WHAT? Naomi!  Naomi is this true?"
"Its not true mum" I declare, folding my arms.
"Naomi did I bring you up like this?"
I shrug, shaking my head "I just cant be bothered anymore. Mum, you know  Im not like that so it is for you to decide wether I did this or not. Rashad, Im tired of shouting and arguing with you. Im  just so over  it, but then it is like your all I know. And you will always have this hold over me, I hate to admit but I'll always be yours and it pisses me off because you dont want me anymore. But its cool, its carm. I'll be fine and I think you'd be happy to know that me and Denzell are over."
I noticed the change in his face when I said this.He opened his mouth to say something  before I did "Where's Mckenzie anyway?" the subject needed to be changed.  I still couldn't hack my mums suspicious glare.
"In the livingroom with Dami." I leave the intense atmosphere in the kitchen to a more peaceful and suttle one in the livingroom, where Mckenizie lay on Dami's chest sleeping "Aww my bubba." I coo.
he slept so peacfully, it was so cute.
"Naomi." I heard Rashad from behind me
"What!" I snapped
He was  grinning,shining his silver tooth in the process " I wanna beleive you but its all mad." I turned around, towards him. He leaned agaisnt the door flicking his lighter around in his hand "Give us a minute Dams." I tell her.
"Nah, its alright Dami because how many moments like this are we gonna have until you fuck up again. Naomi. Its usually me doing the madness not you.This aint no minor tiff- you attacked a pregnant woman. What the hell? The Naomi I knew from the first time I met you in that office would never  do that, ever"
"Its cause you've fucked me up! And as fucked up as this gets, I still want you back."
"Whatever init." He shrugs tirelessly "Drop him back tomorrow evening - she wont be there for you to hurt."
" Tommrow is the start of my week with with him so no. And hurt? pstt   You lot are  moving like I-"
"She nearly lost the baby Naomi. Were going for another check up tomorrow."
"Oh..." I gulp.
"But like I said until you can prove that you didn't cause her any harm, me and you... me and you are a myth."
"So there still is a me and you?" I was going to hold onto any string of hope that we could still be together, I didn't care if it made me look desperate. "Its so crazy Naomi because if anyone was to tell me that I would take you back after everything I would tell them no. But you Naomi..." he signed "Your  something else"