Watch & Learn: Book II

Chapter Fourteen: A New Addition

Candace

The hospital staff advised Rome and I to stay in the hospital with Daryn at least two days before we decide to take him home. This was so that the staff could monitor me and Daryn before we leave. In the meantime, Rome has been making sure that all is set for the baby when we get home and he already set up the car seat in my car and one of his cars. And now that I was in my postpartum room, we started allowing visitors to come. My parents and Caleb visited earlier and now it's mostly me and Rome's friends coming to visit. Crystal, Teddy, Toni, and Kev were all in the room now, taking turns holding Daryn.

"Damn this is mini Rome for real." Crystal said while holding Daryn in her arms. "Rome can't even try to deny that this is his baby, his genes are strong as hell."

"Candace about to spoil the hell out of him." Teddy told Rome while Rome nodded his head in agreement.

"And her mom." Rome added. "You saw all those clothes he got at the baby shower? This lil nigga got a bigger wardrobe than me and I'm a grown man."

"Okay you're gonna stop referring to our son as a lil nigga." I told Rome.

"Okay you want me to call him a little girl?" Rome asked while I glared at him.

"I can't stand you." I shook my head before turning my attention back to Crystal and Daryn.

"Rome what are you mixed with?" Crystal asked him while looking at Daryn.

"I'm black and some other shit. But mostly black." Rome replied.

"What is some other shit?" Crystal asked with intrigue.

"My paternal grandfather was Cuban." Rome told her.

"I knew you weren't just black. Look at your hair! Them Cuban genes are strong and Daryn definitely has them." Crystal said adamantly.

"You can look at Rome and tell he's not fully black." Teddy shook his head. "He just don't want to claim his foreign side."

"I don't acknowledge my sperm donor or anything that has to do with him." Rome shrugged while Crystal passed Daryn to Toni before he immediately started crying.

"He doesn't like me." Toni pouted before giving him to me. Once he was in my arms, he stopped crying.

"He probably don't. I told you not to touch him. My son don't believe in that witchcraft shit you be on." Rome shook his head before Toni flicked him off.

"Oh my god, I'm in love." Chanel said upon seeing Daryn while walking inside of the room with Rocky.

"Wanna hold him?" I asked her.

"Of course." She said excitedly, setting her purse down and walking over to me to grab him. "He's the cutest little thing. He's so small."

"He was seven pounds and three ounces." I told her.

"Dare is just too cute!" She gushed. "You're about to get all the girls aren't you?" Chanel cooed at him.

"I mean, look at his daddy." Rome nonchalantly shrugged while I mugged him. "Relax." He told me.

"I can't wait to have kids." Toni smiled before looking at Kev who was distracted by his phone.