My Protector

Five

I was standing face to face with three men I thought I'd never see again.

"Surprise?" Colby said smiling nervously.

"When I said you could visit I didn't mean today! The house is a wreck." I exclaim.

"Like we care. Now are you going to invite us in or let us freeze?" Jon spoke coldly.

I stepped aside as the three men filed into my home.

They took in the view.

There the playpen was, full of baby toys. Also Bentley's supper plate was as I left it, along side mine.

"You've got company?" Colby asked.

I shook my head.

"Then what's all this baby shit?" Jon asked instantly furious.

"As if you care." I snap.

He chuckled coldly.

"You got knocked up? Couldn't bare the thought of being alone so you got pregnant with a random guys baby?" He asked.

"Would you shut the hell up and let her explain?!" Joe yelled.

He was silent until this point.

"I'm tired of you making assumptions about the girl you use to be, and probably still is, in love with! Nikki go ahead." He said the last part softly.

"Thank you Joe. No Jon, I can't believe you'd think that I was so desperate for company that I got pregnant with some random guys baby." I say hurt.

"Then it's not yours?" He asks.

"He's not an it." I hiss. "And yes he's mine! But I didn't sleep with some random guy to get him!" I growl.

"So you moved on?" He asks sadly.

"WOULD YOU SHUT THE FUCK UP AND LET ME FINISH?!" I yell and mentally slap myself as I hear him crying.

"Shit." I groan and walk up stairs followed by Jon.

I walk into his room and gently pick him up.

Jon stops in his tracks.

"Shh Benny mama's here." I whisper softly as he calms down.

He looks behind me and jumps seeing Jon.

"Mama scare me." He says pointing to Jon.

"It's okay. He's not gonna hurt you. He's momma's friend." I say softly.

Jon slowly walks behind me looking closer at Bentley.

"Hey little man." He smiles.

Bentley reaches for him.

"Can I?" He asks and I nod slowly as he takes Bentley from me.

"Be careful. He pulls hair." I say gesturing to Jon's shoulder length hair.