Now That I know You... (It's Us Sequel)

Baby's Birthday

Karissa's POV (Dec. 18, Aaliyah's 1st birthday)

"I'm ready, bae." August walked in.

"Ok. Where's my birthday girl?" I kissed him and walked to the nursery.

"She in here." he followed.

"Aaliyah." I walked in. She was jumping in her crib.

"You know what today is?" I picked her up. She held up one finger.

"Yeah." I smiled and picked her up.

"Did you wash her up?" I asked August.

"Yeah. She good." he smiled.

"You ready to go see Santa?" I changed her into her dress.

"Yay!" she bounced up and down.

"Ok. Let's go." I handed her to August and went downstairs.

"Alexis!" I went to the living room.

"Yes?" she looked up. She wore a long red maternity dress and red wedges.

"You look pretty." I hugged her.

"Thanks. My bump getting in the way. That's the only thing I don't like." she sat back down.

"It's cute though. You're short and pretty." I sat beside her.

"You're so sweet." she smiled and went to the kitchen.

"Karissa!" Courtney walked in.

"Hey!" I hugged her tight.

"Hey. How you been?" she sat on the couch.

"Alright. I been taking care of all my babies lately." I sat next to her.

"Does that include me?" Alexis peeked around the corner.

"Yes. That includes my main babies, Aaliyah, Amiah, and August. Then it's my side babies, Alexis, Darian and their baby." I smiled.

"Alexis, I'm mad as shit I found out you were pregnant on Instagram!" Courtney yelled.

"I ain't seen yo ass in forever and you can't call a nigga so you'll be ok." she laughed.

"Y'all going to see Santa at the mall, right?" Courtney asked.

"Yeah, you wanna come?" I asked.

"Can Jayden and Trey come?" she broke out with a smile.

"You mean to tell me in the last year yo ass done had a baby and ain't told a nigga?" I crossed my arms.

"I was actually 5 months pregnant when I came to see you after you had Aaliyah." she smiled.

"Really? I thought your face looked fuller but I just thought Trey made you thicker." I smiled back.

"Yeah. He's 8 months old now." she said proudly.

"That explains why you had on that big sweatshirt. And can I see him?" I pleaded.

"Yeah. Trey, come here!" she yelled.

"Yeah, bae?" he walked in with a cute little boy in his arms.

"Aww, look at my nephew." I held out my arms.

"Hi." he waved and smiled.

"Come here. So you're Jayden." I sat him in my lap.

"Yes." he nodded. 

"He's smart to be 8 months." I handed him back to Courtney. I noticed something on her hand.

"Is that a ring?" I looked at her hand.