Never One To Ask (Book 2) (Completed)

Chapter 34: Making Accusations

I haven't talked to Jay as my boyfriend for a whole month. After I moved back home, we only ever spoke about any issues concerning the baby. I'm so angry with him. But, we've agreed to coparent, no matter what happens and we've been looking for apartments together.

We also came to the compromise that our parents aren't allowed to meddle in our love lives anymore, and have decided to keep it as though he and I are still together whenever they are around.

Right now, I'm not so sure of the true status of our relationship but I'm so close to calling him my ex and nothing else. I'm willing to do this by myself if I have to, and I really mean that. I don't want to be sinfully playing house with Jay if he's gonna be disrespectful.

First he wants to be a drunken mess and stay out all times of night, then he wants to raise hell at my party, then he wants to call me easy while questioning his paternity. And to think our parents are pitching in on our first apartment together.

The apartment tour guide has already shown us the place and we've made the security deposit as well. It has two bedrooms, one and a half baths, and both the living room and kitchen are big and spacious. "I'm sure you'll enjoy the complimentary parking spaces in the garage, just make sure you have your decal showing," the white lady explains.

"Great, we'll be by the office later to sign the lease," Jay explains. He looks over at me with a grin that I don't return. Instead I smile at the nice lady.

"Thank you for all your help," I say.

"No problem," she replies. "A copy of the key is being made as we speak. After all of this, you can consider it yours!" She beams her nice white teeth.

Once the guide leaves, she allows us one last chance to look around the house while it's empty. I walk into the smaller bedroom, imagining the babygirl's small little clothes hanging in the big closet of her nursery. My mom has already been so excited to decorate the baby's room for us.

I'm so grateful for our parents and the fact that they've steered us to make good decisions throughout this process. With Jay and I still in school, we need all the help we can get.

Jasean still declined to stay at CSCD, even with online classes. Instead, he's transferred back to the university of Maryland. He's not playing basketball, but he did land this paid internship at a really great car dealership. He told me he hopes to climb the ladder there, and make a good living.

I'm walking around the living room, envisioning the furniture setup as Jay says something to get my attention. I don't answer at first; instead, ignoring him.

He moves closer to my peripheral. "Bae, please stop being mad at me. Talk to me." I cross my arms and look away from his face. "Babyyyy," Jay sings in my ear as he wraps his arms around me. "Oh, I know what you need." His fingers lightly graze my chest as he kisses my neck.

"No, Jay. This isn't our place yet," I giggle internally as I roll my eyes. His smooth fingers brush against my fingers while his idle hand runs against my torso. He begins to lick the side of my neck and a moan almost escapes my mouth.

"What will our first night in this house be like?" He questions while glancing over at the breakfast bar. I can already tell what he has in mind without even asking.

"I can only imagine," I smirk up at him.

Jay scoffs aloud. "I know you just need some good good. You're so easy to please, ma." He continues to nuzzle his face against my neck, planting kisses here and there.

I furrow my eyebrows at Jasean's statement. "What are you saying to me?"

"I mean, It's easy for me to change your thinking because I know exactly what you really want when you're angry." Jay grins and his dimple emerges.

I smack his devilish hands away from me. "Are you fucking kidding me? You're calling me easy? You think I'm one of your lil hoes?" I swear he knows exactly what to say to infuriate me.

Jasean sighs, running a hand down his face as he backs away from me. "K, please. Calm down before you upset my baby."

"So now you care about the baby? I thought she wasn't yours according to you and your mom." It all just spills from my mouth without me realizing it. Jasean looks exasperated; his facial expressions dancing around the fact that I've just spoken the truth.

"You said yourself you were ready for whatever, to be my girl, my wife, the mother of my child. Did you not say that while I was fucking you?" I'm speechless as I look away from him. My mind begins to have flashbacks of that night but I refuse to let myself space out. "Huh? Oh, now you don't remember? You can talk all that shit while I'm inside you but you conveniently forget when you're mad at me." He sucks his teeth and walks away.

"No, you don't get to be mad, after all this shit you've done to me." For some reason my eyes are beginning to water and I'm emotional. We're standing in the middle of the living room that will soon be ours, already arguing about nothing.

"Nah, fuck that, ma. You're like a sex addict. That's why you were so promiscuous this summer!" He says it like he's had an epiphany.

'Promiscuous', I roll my eyes at the word. "A sex addict?! You're out of your mind." How dare he call me that? He's a whole whore but I sleep with one other person and I'm a sex addict.

"Yeah, it makes sense. That's why dr. P asked us to go celibate. Because you always involve sex to manipulate me and others."

"Cállate la boca!" I begin making my way to the front door, opening it. "Just shut the fuck up, Jasean." I slam the door behind me as I depart.

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JASEAN-

"Just shut the fuck up, Jasean," I mock her as the door slams on me. Dealing with pregnant Keri is worse than regular Keri. She's even more stubborn and hot-headed than usual. She gets angry over the smallest little things. I feel like I'm walking on eggshells just to please her nowadays. And my usual tactics to ease her displeasure aren't really seeming to work lately.

I follow her out of the apartment building, where she's already in my car. I walk over to the passenger side window. Keri stares straight ahead as though she doesn't see me standing there.

"Keri," I sigh. "Roll down the window." I tap on my own car's glass.

She regards me with a menacing death glare as she does as I've asked. "What?" Keri rolls her eyes at me while rubbing her belly. "Kaylani's hungry."

I raise my eyebrows at this sudden name decision. "Kaylani?" I scoff. "So you just choosing names without me, huh?" I walk over to the driver's side, hopping in. Keri reaches inside her purse, pulling out a slip of paper. I take it from her grasp.

"It's a list of names, choose one you like." She disregards my shocked stare with a rolling of her eyes.

"Wow, ok. Let's see here." I begin to read all the names aloud.

Kaylani Jae
Kaelani Jay
Jaylani Kay
Kamari
Jayse
Leila
...

And the list goes on.

"I don't like any of these," I laugh. To be honest; they're all really cute, but I have a better name for my baby.

Keri looks out of the window. "Mm, whatever," is all that she says.

"Let's go get Lani some food then," I say aloud. Keri suddenly turns her attention towards me looking surprised. I put my seatbelt on. "Her name is not gonna be Kaylani though."

"Ughhh!!" Keri groans aloud in frustration as I reverse.