Eli

Thirty Two

A week later and the results were in. Money wasn't my father. I was back in the city after spending a few days visiting Missy and Trell. Both Trell and Missy sat me down and talked to me, they didn't know anything about my mother or who my real father was but they did know that Vinny loved me like I was his daughter. They went more into detail about the sacrifices Vinny put up with to raise me considering he was so young. From not going out, making sure I had the best of everything and constantly asking other people for advice. I knew my brother loved me and although he wasn't here anymore I couldn't wait to have kids of my own.

So I could raise them like Vinny raised me and tell them about their uncle. Yes, you heard me right kids of my own. Being around baby King always got me thinking about having children. I don't think I could go through with being pregnant for nine months but I think in the end it would be worth it.

Tiffany groaned and squeezed the hell out of my hand as another contraction hit, "Now don't you feel dumb for tripping so hard?"

As soon as I touched back in town I went to visit Tiffany. We barely said more than hello to each other before she paused and said something about her water breaking. I didn't believe her until I saw it for myself and I jumped into action. Matt wasn't there so I had to be the one to grab her bag and get her to the hospital. We had been here for about twenty minutes now and I filled her in on everything she missed.

Her contractions were light but Tiffany was a wimp and couldn't take any pain but she insisted that she could do this and didn't want to take any drugs. I knew eventually she would give in since the doctor told her that she had a long way to go.

"I don't think I was tripping. How was I supposed to act after finding out my man could be my cousin."

"By marriage not blood."

"It's still fucked up. Could you imagine us at family functions and doing introductions. Hi, my name is Eli and this is Chance the man who I'm in love and this here is my dad who is also his uncle."

"Eli," Tiffany gasped, "Do you realize what you just said? Love? Your in love with him?"

Shit. I thought back to what I just said but knew it was true and I wasn't about to take it back.

For the past week I did my best to keep Chance off my mind but the shit backfired on me. I found myself thinking about him all the time, morning noon and night. I even packed one of his spare shirts and found myself smelling it. I was on some other shit, some goofy shit and I came to the conclusion that this had to be love. I had never felt like this ever and never thought I would.

"I didn't mean to say that out loud."

"But you meant it," she cooed, "Look at my beautiful best friend in love with a man, a real man."

She sighed and from the deep frown on her face and groan I was guessing another contraction was hitting her.

"On a scale of one to ten how bad does it hurt?"

I was curious to know just in case I did ever go through with having kids one day.

"4, 41/2."

I side eyed her and she sighed, "Okay like an 8. I don't know if I can do this."

I was about to reassure her the best way I could but suddenly the door opened and in walked Matt. He picked a bad day to head to Jersey to do business. He rushed to her side and I smiled and walked out the room letting the two of them be alone. Soon Tiffany's family showed up and there was nothing for us to do but wait. 17 hours later I was officially a god mom to another beautiful baby boy.