Old Flames

[ Chapter 17 ]

"Aaliyah! Aaliyah!" people all around her screamed as she stepped out of her car. She planned on doing a little baby shopping with Lauren, but now here she was being bombarded by paparazzi and fans.

"Is it always this hectic?" Lauren asked. Aaliyah nodded her eyes as she slid her Gucci shades over her face. She looked back at the large security that Jayceon had follow her around. He walked up behind her and Lauren and escorted them into the shop they were going into.

"Oh my god, I can't believe I'm baby shopping with you. Who would've thought you would even start back dating?" Lauren said with a smile. Aaliyah shrugged, "Who wouldn't thought. I mean I hated Jayceon, I never wanted to see him again, in my mind I was like 'fuck him', but when I seen him at the club that night every past emotion, every memory, came back. I didn't admit it, but when me and him were catching up I felt the butterflies, I felt giddy, when he showed up at the Sunday dinner, I knew I couldn't just forget about him. He was my everything and from that moment I opened up to him and now here I am. Engaged and pregnant."

Lauren smiled, the smiled on her cousins face was evidence that she was happy with life.

"As long as you're happy baby girl." Lauren said as they walked over to a rack of baby clothes. The two began shopping and laughing at silky things they saw.

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After a long day of shopping. Aaliyah came home and saw an unfamiliar car in her driveway. Her and Lauren got out of the car and walked into the house.

When she walked in she heard Jayceon's deep chuckled followed by a female's voice. Aaliyah looked at Lauren whom was already walking towards the direction the voices came from.

Aaliyah followed closely behind as they both stood in the den. She could see a female sitting next to Jayceon looking through an old family photo album.

She cleared her throat to make her presence known. The two looked up, Jayceon smiled at his beautiful wife, but it was clear that the woman could care less about her.

"Baby, this is Amanda. The friend I was telling you about." Jayceon introduced. Amanda was a pretty girl, but it was something about her that told Aaliyah not to trust her. Aaliyah smiled as she shook her hand.

"Jayceon has told me so much about you. And you're even prettier in person." She said with a forced smile. Aaliyah looked over at Jayceon and he was watching the altercation between the two.

"Well thank you, you're pretty too." Aaliyah complimented.

"Hi, I'm her cousin Lauren." Lauren said as she walked over and introduced herself, and just like the gut feeling Aaliyah had, Lauren knew not to trust this girl.

"Nice to meet you." Amanda said as she shook Lauren's hand.

"Jayce, can you help me with the bags?" Aaliyah asked Jayceon. He stood up and followed her outside leaving Amanda and Lauren in the same room together.

"I don't trust her, but because she's your friend I'll put up with her. For you." Aaliyah said as the two stepped outside. Jayceon smiled, "Baby, if you don't want me to talk to her I'll-"

"No Jay, it's cool." Aaliyah assured. Jayceon smiled and pulled her into his embrace, "I love you Aaliyah Richards."

She smiled at the placement of his last name being attached to hers. "I love you more Jayceon Richards." The two shared a passionate kiss, before they were interrupted by Amanda and Lauren.

"This is what got y'all in this situation." Lauren said as she pointed at Aaliyah's growing stomach. Something Amanda noticed as soon as Aaliyah walked in the house.