A Likely Pair |Book 2|

Seventeen.

Reina

I woke up to the smell of breakfast overpowering my nose. I slept restless last night because of Demitri giving me the cold shoulder. Usually I fall asleep in his arms but he slept with his back turned to me all night. I got out of his california king bed, making my way downstairs.

"Mommy look, daddy made my pancakes shaped as a 'R'." She held up her plate.

"That's cute baby." I glanced over at Demitri who was leaning against the stove.

"That's a ugly letter, get like me." He held his plate up with 'H' pancakes.

"Shut up you green eyed sea monster." She kicked him under the table.

"Ow!" He kicked her back.

"Stop it, go finish getting ready for school." Demitri said sternly.

"Stupid." Rose pushed Hunter as they walked up the stairs.

"Yeah, well you're ugly. I wish you would stop breaking our mirrors."

I walked up to Demitri and tried to kiss him but he gently pushed me away.

I sighed, "Demitri-"

"I have practice so I'll drop them off. Your food is in the microwave. Make sure you lock my door before you leave." He grabbed his duffle bag and walked out of the door.

"Bye mommy." Rose hugged me before running out the door.

"Bye ma." He kissed my cheek, following behind Rose.

I closed the door before heading upstairs to get ready for work. I honestly didn't believe he would act like this when I told him. Of course I expected him to be upset, but not this angry.

I'm aware of getting my procedure reversed but I don't want to. If I get pregnant again who's to say that something won't go wrong again? I might seem selfish but I'm scared to go through what I did with Demetrius again.

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"So you mean to tell me that you lied to that man?" Julie shook her head.

We all sat in Chick-fil-A for my lunch break.

"I didn't lie." I said defensively. "It is a C-section scar."

When Demitri and I first had sex again after reuniting I told him it was a C-section scar. I have a long scar along my panty line.

"But it wasn't the whole truth. You got your tubes tied right after." Morgan interjected.

I rolled my eyes, "Y'all wouldn't understand."

"We don't, but he did miss out on everything which is why he wants to experience the whole thing with another baby. You can't knock him for that because half of these niggas don't even want to see their child on weekends." Kylee said.

"I know but-"

"Just try to compromise."

"We aren't even together." I mumbled under my breath.

Why should I compromise with him when he's acting like a child. He won't even make eye contact with me let alone hold a conversation. He's overreacting.

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I sluggishly walked through Demitri's front door. He wanted us to stay at his house to fill the quietness but at this point I'm ready to go home. Demitri sat on the couch as if he was waiting for me.