Eternal Love

Chapter 3

Chapter 3

Lucy
October 2017

"Oh shit," JJ laughs when I walk into the studio. She and Kim are already sitting at the soundboard waiting on me. "Thirty minutes late and you're walking funny as hell."

"Daaaaamn. Luke must have hit that shit hard," Kim joins in. "Girl, do you even have a back left after he blew it out?"

They burst out in loud, obnoxious laughter. "Ha ha ha," I roll my eyes as I sit down with a sigh. "We haven't had sex for two months. Since the mis— since we lost the baby, okay? I'm just a little...out of it. Now let's get to work."

They instantly stop joking as I stutter over the word. "Are you sure you're up for working?" JJ asks.

"Yes. Dr. Warner suggested that I do regular life stuff to start getting everything back together," I pause. "How did y'all feel when y'all heard that I lost the baby?"

My cousin and sister look at each other in shock. I've been ignoring the subject for two months but it's high time that we all talk about it. That I talk about it.

Kim sits up. "Well, I was devastated. I love Lola like she's mine. And now Little Rizzo." We all smile as Kim brings up our new niece, RJ's daughter.

"We stopped my party after Luke called. We rushed to the hospital. I couldn't imagine it. I still can't wrap my head around it. I couldn't imagine losing Charlie." JJ sighs. Tears well in my eyes.

"We wanted a boy," I sigh and the tears fall. I wipe them. "We were going to name him after Luke. Luke James Boyd Jr. His nickname would have been James because Luke thinks LJ is lame."

They laugh softly. "And if you had another girl?" Kim asks.

"Luna Rachelle Boyd," I look up with a watery smile. "Luke and I are still having problems with his smoking but we're working through them. Um, I'm not okay, but that's okay. I'm trying to be more open. It's just hard."

"We're here for you, Luce. Never forget that," JJ pulls us into a group hug. "Now let's work on this music for Star."

I wipe all of my tears. "So Get Your Own." They smile as I get into business mode.

"You sure you don't want to come to dinner with us?" Kim asks me as we leave the studio.

"I'm sure. Luke's waiting for me. I'll talk to y'all later." I smile before getting into the car Henry and Jacob have waiting for me.

Once we get to the apartment, I quickly make my way upstairs to see Luke watching Moana with Lola. "Look it's Mommy!" Luke smiles when he sees me.

Lola smiles widely when she sees me. I run over and scoop her up. "Hey Lola Bunny," I kiss my baby's face and she squeals. "Mommy missed you. Did you miss Mommy?"

Lola squeals again and I smile. "Did Mommy miss Daddy?" Luke stands up and walks over to me with a smirk.

"Yes, Daddy, Mommy missed you," I kiss my fiancé once he's in front of me. I push him back when he lightly bits my lip. "No. I'm sore, Luke."

"Mmm." He smiles, his eyes dark with lust. I roll my eyes before sitting down to watch Moana with Lola. She claps along to the music and I smile. My babygirl has music running through her veins.

"Pretty soon she'll be running and stuff. We should sign her up for dance lessons." I say as I watch Lola stand up on her own and stumble over to the TV to get a closer look at Moana and Maui.

"Or you can teach her. You're a professional, babe," Luke says as he sits in between my legs on the floor. "LuLu, braid my hair for me."

"No. Noah Brookes doesn't have his hair braided. It'll be a waste of time because you'll have to take it out tomorrow." I play in his hair.