Stranger III -Raising Roman- (ON HOLD)

Chapter ¤ 3 -Bad News-

                            Few days later...

•Dre•

I was chillin in the livin room wit my fat man in my lap. Surprisingly he was up and was watching football wit me. Besides the game bein on it was quiet as hell in this big ass house.

Ki was out gettin pampered as my treat to her for being wit Roman 24/7. I told her today was her day to relax for a few hours and have some time to herself for a change.

I ain't gon lie. She only been gone for an hour and I'm already missin her like crazy. But at least I got my lil man here to keep me company. He's such a good baby I swear. I ain't neva seen a baby be this good. Glad he ain't needy.

Once a commercial had came on I got up from the couch with Roman in my arms and walked into the kitchen. I opened the fridge and pulled out a beer. Then grabbed Romans bottle that Ki left and put into the bottle warmer. This would be his first time takin the bottle and I hope he will cuz I ain't got no breasts for him to suck on.

Grabbin a bag of chips and walkin back to the couch, I sat Roman in his swing and turned it on. I watched him as it started swingin. I smiled at him as he stared at me intently. This boy was too handsome. Got a heartbreaker on my hands.

Sittin back I opened my bag of chips and stuffed a few in my mouth. Twisting the cap off my beer I took a swig and sat the bottle down on the coffee table. I stuffed my mouth once again and focused back on the game.

"Damn man..." I mumbled. This game was gettin intense. My team then made a touchdown and I jumped up off the couch hollerin.

"Hell yea! That's what I'm talkin bout."

I then regretted yellin cuz Roman started to cry. I turned to him and picked him up from out if his swing. I started pattin his back and rocking him from side to side.

"I'm sorry man. Daddy jus got a lil excited." I chuckled. He began to calm down but I still rocked him.

I sat back down on the couch with him still in my arms, his head resting on my shoulder. I turned my attention back to the game but felt my phone vibratin in my sweats pocket. I took my free hand and fished it out. A name I haven't seen or heard from in awhile was on the screen.

"What's up man?" I answered the phone.

"What's up bro! How you been? Congrats on ya lil man. I can't wait to see him."

"I been good. Preciate it. You gotta come down here asap." I told Rome.

"I know I know. I gotta get outta ATL. Ain't nothin here fa me." he chuckled. I laughed.

"Well maybe you should move down here. I know you'd love it."

"Maybe. How's wifey?" he asked. I couldn't help but smile at hearing 'wifey'.

"She's good. I sent her to the spa today so she could relax. I'm here at the crib wit lil man."

"Awww. That's what's up. You spoilin them both. You whipped." Rome laughed. I sucked my teeth.

"Chill wit that. When you gon get a girl?"

Rome sighed. "I don't know bro. You see what happened when I did have one. She bailed on me for a nigga that ain't even want her. I don't have time for females."

"Well you see what ended up happenin to her. It's best that shit happened the way it did. You deserve somebody loyal."

Roman started to move around and whine. I shifted myself to get up slowly and get his bottle from the kitchen.

"True. Real shit. I don't think I want anybody from ATL." Rome replied.

"Have you talked to her since y'all broke things off?" I asked him, as I started to feed Roman. He took the bottle wit no problem and it made me smile. This was my first time feedin him.

"Yea. She hit me up when she had the baby. But we don't talk like that."

"Oh aight."

"Yea... But imma have to come down there soon. I was jus checkin on ya. Hit me up when you ain' busy." Rome said.

"I will bro. Be easy."

"Always."

I ended the call and sat my phone down on the kitchen countertop. Once Romans bottle was empty I burped him and he was out.

I put him back into his swing and leaned back into the couch to watch the rest of the game. I wished Ki was back already.

•Kiley•

I had just finished getting my nails and feet done, and was now getting a mud facial. Next would be a hot stone treatment and a deep tissue massage.

I really loved how Dre set this whole spa day up for me. I really wasn't expecting to get this type of treatment so soon. At first I didn't even want to go because I had never been away from my baby. It really is hard leaving them for the first time. I literally wanted to cry when Dre handed me the keys to the car and basically forced me out the front door. I miss both of them so much right now but I am enjoying this. This is heaven.

The mud facial had been put onto my face and I was now laying on my stomach waiting for the hot stones to be placed onto my back. I'm so glad that there were no male masseuse here because I was not about to be naked around them.

"Ok. I'm about to start placing the stones. They'll be a little hot at first but you'll get use to them. If they're too hot let me know and I'll take them off." my masseuse explained. I nodded.

She started placing them on my back and to say they felt good was an understatement. I didn't even know why I never thought to get this done a long time ago. After they were all placed she told me they would stay on for about thirty minutes and then she would start the deep tissue massage.

I closed my eyes and tried my best to relax but all I could think about was my baby and what he was doing right now. I know Dre would have a fit if I tried to call and check up on him, so I decided against it. Even though I wanted to call so badly.

Knowing that I had nothing else to do but lay here, I started humming one of Dre's songs. His songs and thinking about his voice always made me relax. I wish I was in his arms with him singing to me.

Just as I was dozing off finally, I heard my phone start to ring in my purse that was on the floor. I couldn't get up to answer it since I had these stones on my back. I just hoped whoever called could wait until my session was over. A few seconds later it rung again. I sighed and closed my eyes.

Please let these thirty minutes go by fast.

•Dre•

The game was almost to an end and Roman was still knocked. I had to use the bathroom after havin a second beer so I put him in his swing and turned on his baby monitor, before takin the other with me upstairs.

Joggin up the stairs I pushed my bedroom door open and went into the bathroom. After doin my business I washed my hands and looked at myself in the mirror. Just as I was about to turn off the bathroom light my phone started vibratin in my pocket.

I pulled it out hopin that it was Ki. But frowned when I saw that it was Scott. I haven't heard from this white nigga since the surprise fashion show I put togetha for Ki. I slid answer and put the phone up to my ear.

"What's up Scottie?" I chuckled.

"W-where are you Dre? I-is K-Ki with you?"

I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. I could tell by his voice that somethin wasn't right. I didn't like it eitha.

"Nah she ain't here? What's goin on?"

I heard Scott sigh and shufflin in the background.

"I just found out that the agency in ATL..." he trailed off. I felt my blood begin to boil. I wish he would jus get to the point. I don't play wit anything that's mines or Kiley's.

"What happened to the agency Scott?" I asked seriously.

"It's... It's been burned down..."

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