Falling For Him Anyway

Chapter 72

Video: Hold the elevator by King Bach.

Gwendolyn

"Xavier I don't have time. Miranda's waiting for me." I said in between kisses. "You should be sleeping."

"I'm fine." He said slipping my shirt off.

"Your hands are cold." I laughed.

He intentionally put them on my bare stomach.

The baby monitor crackled and Aliyah's crying could be heard.

"It's your turn." I said.

"No it's not." He said but got up.

"I could take one of them with me if you don't want to watch all three of them." I said.

"We'll be fine." He said and walked out, closing the door behind him.

I dressed in a simple pair of jeans and a sweater. I brushed my teeth and met Xavier at the door.

I kissed him quickly. "I'll be back soon."

Serena ran up to me. "You're leaving?"

"Yes." I said, taking the keys from Xavier.

"Will you come back?" She asked.

"She'd better." Xavier said.

I smacked his arm.  "Of course Serena."

She hesitated and glanced at Xavier.

"Xavier we need a minute." I said and he went back upstairs.

"What's wrong Serena?" I asked.

"That's the same thing my parents said and I never saw them again." Tears ran down her cheeks.

I sat down my purse and held open my arms, hugging her. "I promise I'll come back."

She nodded.

"Xavier will take good care of you and the twins and he doesn't you can call me." I said picking up my purse. "Ok?"

"Ok." She said.

"Bye." I said, closing the door behind me.

"Poor girl." I said and my phone started ringing.

"Hello?" I answered.

"Hey you still coming or can I take a raincheck?" Miranda asked.

"I'm on my way now." I said. "Send me the address."

"K." She hung up.

It took me thirty minutes to get to the cafe where she wanted to meet.

When I found her she was sitting in the very back corner booth.

"Miranda you look terrible." I said.

She had dark bags under her eyes and her hair was done in a messy ponytail.

"Thank you." She said.

"What's wrong?" I asked, sitting across from her.

She wrapped her hands around the coffee mug. "Have you ever felt really unlucky?"

"Miranda we went through some stuff. You can tell me what's wrong." I said.

"I'm pregnant." She said. "Don't get loud."

"By who?" I asked.

"I've only fucked one person in the past two months, Gwendolyn." She said. "Who else?"

"Did he know?" I asked.

"And have him crown my baby heir to the throne? Hell no."

"So what are you going to do?" I asked.