Thick & Thin

Chapter Forty ; A Year, Some months and a DNA Test Later

December 25th, Tina's Home

Shawn walked into the kitchen immediately out-numbered by the women in there. Beyoncé, her cousin Angie, Tina and Michelle were talking about the usual random things women tend to talk about when they became aware of his presence.

He'd been sitting on the sofa glued to the television while they slaved away in the hot kitchen.

"Hmph, look at this one, don't ever wanna help when it's time to cook but always the first one ready to eat." Beyoncé said aloud making sure to put Shawn on blast.

The others laughed in agreement before going back to running their mouths and preparing the food for the big dinner. Christmas time was like Thanksgiving Part Two with this family.

"Haha.." Shawn chuckled sarcastically and tried to roll his eyes.

Swiftly, he walked over to the stove where Bey was stirring the collard greens and keeping an eye on the candied yams.

"I see you got jokes, huh. Stop frontin like you don't like feedin me." He whispered in her ear while everyone else went on about their business. She turned her head slowly and looked at him like he was crazy. She was hoping no one had heard that.

"Look atchu, ya mind all in the gutter. I was referring to food." He lied.

"Whatever boy!" she waved him off and smiled once she felt his arms wrap around her and let his hands rub around her protruding belly. She was indeed 6 months pregnant with their second and last child. Shawn could go ahead and forget about the other two he longed for. Their family was big enough as is.

"Can I help you with something? Don't come over here trynna get all lovey dovey on my ass now. You tried to ignore me earlier, I know you heard me talkin to you."

Shawn rested his chin on her shoulder.

"You must want something."

"That..I do. Ain't nothin sexier than a pregnant woman in the kitchen, the last thing on my mind right now is food to be honest with you."

"Shut up." Beyoncé threw her head back in a fit of laughter oblivious to the fact that she'd drawn in the attention of the others. They'd been wondering what those two were mumbling about since Shawn stepped foot in there and secluded Bey off from their conversation. Tina shook her head and headed for the freezer in the garage.

"You laughin, but I'm dead serious right now." He leaned forward and placed a big wet juicy kiss on her lips.

"Mm-.." she pushed him away gently and wiped her mouth. "Baaaabe! How much have you had to drink?" she questioned smelling the alcohol on his breath. It would have to be the only possible explanation to this public display of affection he was in the mood for. In his sober state of mind she had to practically beg him for a kiss if anyone else was around.

He shrugged. "I had about 1..2.--- 3 ..4..maybe 5 Caronas. why?"

"Shawn!"

"What?"

"Five?"

"That aint nothing, I'm good. I'm good." He buried his head in her neck, inhaling the scent of her hair and continued mumbling dirty things in her ear. There was only but so much she could do in her condition but that still didnt stop his ass from trying.

"Ahem.." Tina cleared her throat walking back into the kitchen. "I love yall to death, but yall aint gonna be doin all that over my food." She pushed them away from the stove and checked the food that Bey was 'suppose' to be watching.

"You tell 'em Auntie." Angie erupted in giggles while Michelle agreed.

"Mmhmm, don't nobody wanna see all that. Shoot, if you ask me, they need to slow down- that's how she got that lil bun in the oven now."