Her Keeper

Chapter 52

--Julliet Parris--

"Hi Daddy." I greeted as I sat in his office chair and spun myself around.

"After growing up and having a child, I thought you'd stop doing that." He pointed to the chair.

"It's still fun. Child or no child. Adult or teenager. It's fun." I shrugged.

"You've grown into such a wonderful woman, Julliet." He smiled.

"Thank you, Daddy." I smiled back.

"How have you been?" He questioned.

"I'm doing amazing." I smiled. "What about you?" I asked.

"I could say the same." He smiled. "Have you and Geovanni worked things out as yet?" His question caused me to stop spinning.

"Uh, actually Daddy, that's something we have to talk about." He nodded slowly, prompting me to go on. "Geo and I have been back together for about two months now." I slowly explained, watching the smile grow on his face. "And we kind of got married at the courthouse last month." His expression of joy became one of pleasant surprise as his brows shot upward, but the smile never faded.

"I'm so happy for you and Geovanni, Julliet. I knew you would figure things out together. I knew you both saw the blessing in each other." He happily rambled on as tears of joy streamed down his face. "If I die at least I trust the man who has my daughter in his care."

"Don't talk like that, Daddy." I pouted.

"I won't live forever, Julliet." He chuckled.

"I know, but at least live some more, for me." I whined. Coming to think of it, Guilia got this Daddy's Girl thing from me. My Daddy is everything to me and so is Geo, but he's Daddy too, so...

"I'd live as long as I'm meant to, Jules. Just promise that you will be strong when I'm gone and you always have Geovanni. That boy worships the ground your feet walk on. He'd always be there for you as long as you both live. Do you hear me?" Nodding in understanding, I offered a weak smile.

"Yes Sir."

"Great. I love you, Jules."

"I love you too Daddy."

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"Julliet." Someone called from behind me, causing me to turn around, coming face to face with Skylar. I rolled my eyes before narrowing them at her.

"Hi." I replied dryly.

"You look great." She complimented, causing me to nod.

"Thanks."

"Is that your daughter?" She asked. "She's growing so fast." Her attention switched to Guilia, who only stared blankly at her. Guilia isn't a very friendly child. Something like her father. She doesn't take too well to strangers. "Hello." Skylar cooed at Guilia, receiving a slight mug, before Guilia held her head down, ignoring her completely.

"She's not very fond of other people." I smirked.

"Sounds like her father." She chuckled.

"Mommy, can we go now?" Guilia tugged at my sweats. "I'm getting hungry and Daddy must be tired of waiting in the car." She whined, causing me to nod.

"Sure baby, after we get the rest groceries." I was so busy paying attention to my child, I hadn't notice Skylar observing me.

"You're married?" Skylar exclaimed.

"Uh, yeah." I hesitantly turned back toward her.

"To Geovanni?" She questioned. Like duh dumb bitch, who the hell could I possibly meet and marry in two months?

"Yup." I nodded.

"Oh..." She trailed. "Congrats."

"Thanks." I replied even
though I could tell it wasn't genuine before turning my attention back to Guilia. "Come on baby, let's go." I instructed Guilia who gladly skipped ahead of me.

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"What took so long?" Geo questioned as we got into the car.

"Mommy was talking to a nosey lady, Daddy." Guilia replied before I could.

"Who is that?" Geo asked.

"Skylar." I chuckled.

"What she say?" He continued.

"She say to my Mommy; you're married? And she say hello to me, but I don't like her. She's nosey." Guilia intervened making us laugh.

"She's nosey?" Geo repeated.

"Uh huh."

"What if I told you Daddy liked her?" I asked Guilia.

"You liked the nosey lady, Daddy?" Guilia asked in the most repulsive tone ever.

"Your Momma lying, baby." He denied.

"I'm not lying, Lia. She could've been your Mommy." I teased.

"Nooooo!" She dramatically whined as though it was the greatest tragedy ever. "No, she couldn't be my Mommy, I would've ran anyway and come find you." She reasoned.

"You wouldn't have known me." I clarified. "She would've been your Mommy."

Looking over at Geo, I noticed the snarl on his face for the first time.

"I wasn't fucking her raw, Julliet." He grumbled loud enough for just me to here.

"Protection isn't always reliable." I smirked. He gripped my hand and squeezed it a bit.

"Stop fucking playing." He warned.

"It's true, she could've been her mother." I continued my taunting.

"Daddy, tell her no." Guilia directed at Geo as she butted in. "She wouldn't be my Mommy and if she was I would've find you." She averted to me.

"You ain't lied, Lia. Even if Skylar was your mommy, Julliet would've been your Stepmom so she would've had no choice but to be your Mom." He used my taunting tactics against me.

Guilia stuck he tongue out at me.

"I wouldn't be your woman if you'd gotten her pregnant." I clarified.

"Oh yeah?" He challenged. "It don't matter what you say, think or feel Julliet; we would be married regardless and I know you would've loved my kids like your own." He insisted.

"Keep telling yourself that, Geo." I rolled my eyes.

"Look me in the eyes and tell me you wouldn't have married a nigga and love his kid if I had a kid with Skylar." He challenged. Looking into his eyes, I did just that.

"I wouldn't have even given you a second thought if you knocked her up, so we wouldn't be married and I wouldn't love your kid."

"Keep telling yourself that, Jules. You only saying that because it didn't happen that way. If it happened that way, you wouldn't be saying that. You'd be married to me and filing for custody or adoption of my child."

"You're dellusional." I shook my head.

"You're in denial."

"I am certain." I huffed.

"Whatever you say, Jules. Deep down, you know it's true."

"I'm through with this topic."

"You started it." He shrugged.

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Y'all think she would've still married him or no?

Y'all think she'd love his child if he had one with Skylar or anyone else or no?

Anyhow, I didn't proofread, but you knew that.

~Dolly