Jay's Anatomy

Bathroom Chronicles.

Jay's POV

".......You're what?" I heard him ask as I looked up to him with my watery eyes. He had hurt written all over his face.

"I.... I slept with him a couple of weeks after you... and now I'm carrying his child." I said quietly as he started pacing back and forth.

He clenched his jaw and he ran his hand along the wall like he was ready to punch a hole in it. After a couple of seconds, the bathroom door flew open.

"Oh my——" The woman said as Chris quickly cut her off.

"Ma'am if you come in here it's gon' go bad for you. Just come back in a couple of minutes." He said with a hostile tone as she quickly left back out.

Technically he's not even supposed to be in here. It's the women's restroom.

"You slept with Dave?" He asked as he walked closer to me.

I slowly shook my head yes and I hopped off of the sink.

"I wasn't good enough for you? That you had to go be with him?" He asked softly as he kept walking in my direction as I backed up. He wasn't yelling or screaming. He was like a quiet storm. He'll be calm at times on the outside, but on the inside he'll be filled with rage... waiting to sneak up and burst at the right moment.

"Chris it wasn't like that... you were still sleeping with Zoey." I said as he started clenching his jaw even harder.

I was scared, but I must admit that he looks so fine when he's angry.

"Listen here..." He said as my back hit the wall. He towered over me and he wrapped his big hand around my neck gently. He wasn't trying to choke me, it was almost one of those seductive gestures.

"I love you... but I'm so pissed off at you right now. I literally feel like strangling him... and maybe even you for laying wit' em in the first place." He said as my eyes went buck.

I don't wanna make this nigga kill somebody... especially not me. He's freakin' crazy.

"I can't believe that this nigga got you pregnant. That was my job, not his." He said as his breath whispered against my neck.

Chills ran down my spine and I closed my eyes.

"I'm not gonna give up that easily. I still want you baby. Do you want me?" He asked as he planted wet and warm kisses on the side of my jawline. He still had his hand wrapped gently around my neck.

I mumbled out yes and I continued to sniffle.

"I'm done playing this game with you. It's either me or him. Pick now." He said looking me dead in my eyes.

"Chris... you gotta give me some time to talk to Dave! I'm having his baby for crying out loud! I haven't even communicated with him that I was coming out to be with you or nothin." I said as Chris shook his head no.

"No, I don't care..." He said.

"Chris he thinks that we're becoming an item again. When that text came through my phone last night, I thought you were done with me for good. Dave came over. He and I both had the impression that we're getting back together. That's not fair, we should at least have a talk." I said as Chris cut me off.

"Life ain't fair babe... He'll find out sooner or later, but I need to know what you're gonna do. I'm not allowing you to be with anybody else, but me. Come on now... this is the last time I'm asking. I told you that I wanna marry you. But, first, you have to be my girl. Please choose me right now. I know it took me a while to allow myself to love someone, but I trust my heart now." He said as he picked up my chin with his thumb to force eye contact.

"It took me until my adult years to realize that every relationship doesn't involve abuse like my mom's situation. I told you that's when Zoey came around. The timing for everything was thrown all the way off. But, I have a better understanding of everything now. We are having this moment for a reason. This is like me getting one more chance to prove to you why you should be with me after all my screwups." He said putting his forehead against mine softly.

I closed my eyes and he placed his hand on my cheek. I placed my hand on top of his big one as we breathed the same air.

"I promise you that I'll clean my act up. I'll be there for you. I won't walk away from you ever again. I will be your shoulder to cry on. I'll show and give you love whenever you need it. I'll embrace your flaws. I'll cook you a meal every night I have off of work if I need to. I'll take you on a shopping spree. We're in Miami right? I'll buy you a yacht baby. I'm rich and I can afford it. I can get anything I want. I'm a freakin' brain surgeon for crying out loud. I'll do anything Jay... just please. Please be with me..."

As I opened my eyes back up, I found myself staring into Chris' orbs as he waited for an answer.

"We should get married..." I said softly as a smile appeared on his face.

"We should... and we can if you say yes to me." He said as I leaned up a little to kiss his lips passionately. When I felt us getting too deep into it, I pulled away.

"Does that answer your question?" I asked as he shook his head no and he started laughing.

"You can kiss me all day, but I need verbal consent." He said as I groaned aloud and he started laughing.

"Ugh fine! Christopher Maurice Brown, I would love to be with you. I would love to marry you. Yes yes yes, in this moment, I'm saying yes to being your girl." I said as he picked me up and he swung me around.

"I mean gosh.... it took you long enough. Now, with this baby situation... imma let you talk to Dave and imma let y'all handle it. Just let him know what it is, or I will." He said as he clenched his jaw at the last part. I loved how serious he was.

"Alright Chris... but you can't stop us from associating with each other. You're not gonna stop us from being cool either. Yeah we had some relations, but he's still my friend at the end of the day. I will respect your boundaries too." I said as he rolled his eyes at me.

"Yeah yeah whatever... you heard what I said Jay. Now, let's go finish dinner with our moms and let's talk about this wedding that's coming up."

"Boy you gotta propose first." I said as we started laughing.

"I will baby... trust me, I will..." He said as he opened up the bathroom door and the lady was standing outside. She was startled when she saw Chris' face.

"Ma'am I am so sorry... forgive me I was going through something personal." He said as I smiled at her.

"Oh, I thought that you guys were getting down in there. I just came at the wrong time. You young people just do way more that what I did in my time." She said as I started chuckling.

"Ma'am we didn't do anything... I promise, the bathroom is all yours." I said as she smiled and she walked between us to go in.

Chris and I snickered like little children on the way to the table. I guess I'm back off to another new start. Instead of me breaking news to Chris, I gotta break it to Dave. Why did I put myself in a situation with two fine men?

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