PBE : The Third

-15-

I didn't go back to the office , I went upstairs and laid down. What am I being punished for ? Why me , every single time I'm happy something has to come and ruin it. My whole entire life has been like this, first my parents , and then losing my little brother , then Odell cheating on me with Iris. I am finally at a point where I am happier then I've ever been and then I'm slapped in the face with this. My phone has been ringing non stop for the last hour, I just really don't want to talk. I should've stayed on my vacation away from this headache. I closed my eyes and prayed for some sort of light in my life , I wanted this all to be a bad dream. I drifted off into sleep not long after laying down. When I woke up the sun had set and the moon was now lighting up the sky. I stood up and stretched , I walked over to my window and looked out into the sky , I didn't see the paparazzi anymore.

I walked into Bailey's play room and she was sitting in the middle of the floor playing with her dolls. I stood in the doorway and smiled at her , she truly made everything else fade away she was the absolute light of my life. She finally noticed me in the door and smiled.

" Mommy you are finally awake , Daddy told me I couldn't wake you up I missed you."

I smiled and walked over to her sitting beside her on the floor, she climbed into my lap and wrapped her arms around me and hugged me. I gave her a squeeze and kissed her forehead.

" I missed you to Nugget , what game are you playing ? Can I play with you?"

" After dinner mommy , because Ms Jenny said I only had 10 more minutes to play."

I smiled at how well she listened , she set the timer in her room just the way we taught her. I stood up and grabbed her hand we walked down into the kitchen , Odell was helping Jenny set the table.

" There she is, I was just about to come and check on you, you were asleep for like 6 hours mama."

Odell walked over to me rubbed my belly and kissed me.

" I was tired babe I'm sorry , you could have woken me."

" With everything going on right now I know you needed the sleep. I called the court house , they are going to send someone here to do the DNA test , because I don't feel like dealing with the media right now."

That put my mind at ease , he called the court directly which meant there would be less of a chance she could try some funny shit.

I sat down at the table , I looked at my phone and rolled my eyes at the number of notifications I had missed. My mom , my dad , Emeli, Mercedes, Q , even Rae.

" Your parents called , and babe I don't think I've ever heard either of them use that many curse words ever. Your dad was pissed to say the least , I didn't think I was going to be able to convince him. "

I knew my dad was going to take it the hardest when he found out. He's very protective of his girls that's for sure. I didn't think they'd believe this nonsense though, but I guess me not answering the phone has everyone kind of worried.

" I'm so sorry baby. I will call everyone and get it all squared away right now." We were interrupted by a knock on the door. Ms Jenny excused herself to go and open the door.

" Where is my sister? DELANEY ! DELANEY!" I heard Emeli yelling from the door, what I am trying to figure out is what she's doing here. She walked into the dining room and looked at me, and then at Odell.

" You lying no good cheating bastard what's wrong with you!" Q came into the house behind her holding QJ in his arms and Ayanna following behind them.

" I am so sorry I tried telling her the story was a lie, but she yelled at me saying I was covering for Odell cause we are boys. She packed us all up and we were on the first available flight."

" Seriously EM? QJ isn't even a month old yet has he even been cleared to fly?"

" Delaney I don't care about any of that, he's here he is in one piece and we have an appointment with your doctor in the morning. I am way ahead of you. When I saw the news and you weren't answering your phone all I could think was get to your sister Emeli."

I shook my head and laughed at her if there's one person who I know will ride or die for me no matter what it's Emeli she has fully proved that today.

" Emeli it's not true, I don't know who this bitch is, or what her obsession with my husband is but we are going to find out. I appreciate you being here for me, but next time call me don't fly my newborn nephew halfway across the counrty. There has to be a limit to pulling up."

She laughed and wrapped her arms around me hugging me tight. I wrapped my arms around her and hugged her back, she rubbed over my belly and looked at me.

" You promise me you are okay?"

" I promise I am fine don't worry so much."

" I have reset the table for Ms.Emeli and her family you guys can sit down and eat now. I will take the baby and put him to sleep properly."

" Thank You Ms.Jenny."

She took QJ from Q and took him into the nursery for the two new babies. We all sat down to the table to eat. I made a mental note in my head to call my parents and Rae so that my whole entire family wouldn't be banging down my door looking for me tonight. I tried to focus on the meal and having Emeli, Q, and my niece and nephew here, but the only thing running through my mind was this DNA test and what the results meant for my family.