Twins (JG)

4

diana -the next day-
"are you wearing makeup?" luca asks. i shake my head
"you look pretty without makeup momma." he says. i smile.
"thank you babe." i say.
"alright boys. let's go play ball." cj says, walking in from the back. ty and luca get off the couch and run to cj. the three of them walk out and i sigh. i grab my phone and go to instagram, scrolling through my feed. that's when a picture of johnson and amber come up. i smile. i'm glad they're talking again. i like it and tap to see who's tagged. Jack is tagged. i click on it and his pictures pop up. i frown. he unblocked me? ok. i guess i should do the same...i go to my blocked list and unblock him. i figures i might as well follow him while i'm at it. so i do. and then impatiently wait for him to follow me back. within 5 minutes he follows me back. then a dm comes through. i go to it.
JackGilinsky: ah. i see we have unblocked each other 😂
i roll my eyes and message him back.
DianaLopezzz: my account is still on private, i can unfollow you anytime 😐
JackGilinsky: eh, but you won't
i roll my eyes again and leave him on read. i set my phone next to me and get up, walking to the back door. i smile softly as i see ty and luca tackle cj. i hear my phone ding again and i walk over to it.
JackGilinsky: can i come see them?
my heart skips 19 million beats. ok. maybe he is making an effort. some what. i grab my phone and answer him.
DianaLopezzz: yea...that's fine, i'll let them know 🙂
i set my phone back down and then walk out back.
"your so strong dude." cj says, fake struggling to get out from under ty's grip. luca giggles and looks in my direction.
"momma." he says, getting up and running to me. i laugh as he hugs my legs.
"are you having fun?" i ask. he nods.
"uncle cj threw the football and it went over the fence." he says. i look at cj.
"luca! you weren't supposed to tell her." cj exclaims. he giggles.
"ty come here." i say, sitting down at their little picnic table. ty gets up and runs over to me. cj follows him and sits on the other side of the table.
"so Jack is gonna come over for a little bit ok?" i say.
"diana..." cj trails. i look at him.
"he's gonna come hang out with you guys." i say, giving cj a look and then looking back at the twins. they nod.
"alright. go play." i say. they look at each other and then run onto the grass.
"are you insane diana?" cj whisper yells.
"he's making an effort cj." i say.
"after 4 years? you really believe him?" he asks. i give him a look.
"do you want what's best for your nephews or not?" i ask.
"yes i do diana. and this isn't. you shouldn't trust him ana." he says.
"what is here to not trust? i broke up with him. he didn't cheat on me. he didn't fuck my sister. he didn't ditch me because i was pregnant. it was my choice to let him leave." i say. he just looks at me.
"if you scared i'm gonna get hurt or upset that he isn't active in their lives, i won't be cj. he wasn't for 4 years." i say.
"i just don't want you getting the boys hopes up that he'll be a dad and then him turn around and not want to fully commit to being one." he says.
"your helping me parent them again cj." i say
"yea cuz Jack won't." he says back. i sigh and stand up.
"go take lana out on a date or something while he's here." i tell him.
"i'd rather be here." he says.
"you don't need to be alright? just go somewhere for the time being." i say. he sighs but nods, finally giving up.
"boys. come on let's go inside." i say. they come running from their little play house and inside. cj gets up and follows me inside.
"i'll see you later ok? have fun with Jack." cj tells the twins. he gives them fist bumps, hugs me and grabs his keys, walking out. i sigh.
"let's go pick up your room."

-an hour later-
"do you want apple juice?" i ask luca. he nods. i walk to the kitchen and grab his sippy cup, i then pour some apple juice in it and screw the top on. as i'm walking back to the living room to hand it to him, the doorbell rings. i hand luca his sippy cup and then walk down the hall and to the door. i unlock it and pull it open.
"i brought johnson." jack says, pointing behind him.
"and i brought amber." johnson replies. amber pops out from behind him and waves. i make a face and laugh. 
"alrighty then. come on in." i say. i wondered why he didn't ask for my address. i'm sure amber just directed him.
"momma. who's that?" i hear ty yell from the living room.
"Jack, auntie amber and her boyfriend." i call back, leading them into the living room.
"auntie has a boyfriend?" i hear luca asks.
"yes. i very much so do have a boyfriend little stinker." amber says, tickling him. he giggles.
"hi Jack!" ty exclaims, waving to him. Jack waves back.
"what are you guys eating?" amber asks.
"momma made waffles." luca says.
"ohhhh. mommas waffles are the bomb." amber says nodding.
"they are." Jack says, agreeing. that's what we used to eat all the time together. ty and luca agree as well.
"alright. finish eating and then we can go play." i tell the boys. they nod and continue to eat. amber leads us to the kitchen.
"you two, need to talk about the boys." she tells jack and i.
"we have." i say.
"so you told them?" she asks.
"no. and i don't plan too any time soon." i say.
"you can't go another four years not telling them who their dad is." amber says.
"i did once. i'll do it again if needed." i say.
"and when would that be needed?" jack asks.
"if you decide you don't wanna be in their lives after all and ditch them." i say. he rolls his eyes.
"you really don't have faith in me do you?" he asks. before i could answer, ty and luca walk in with their plates. i take the plates from them and set them in the sink.
"momma. where's jake's daddy?" ty asks. i look at him.
"who?" i ask.
"jake. like, the pirates and everything?" he asks. i nod getting what he's referring to. jake and the neverland pirates. i hate the show with a burning passion. it's just annoying to listen too.
"i'm not sure where his dad is babe." i say.
"just like us." luca says to ty. amber looks at me. same with Jack.
"no. you guys have a dad." i say quickly.
"can we meet him?" ty asks.
"soon. i promise." i say. he nods, then turns to Jack.
"do you know who our daddy is?" he asks.
"momma said he's really handsome. and that's where we get it from." luca adds.
"luca." i say. Jack laughs, looking up at me.
"handsome huh?" he asks, looking back down at the boys.
"yea. could you tell our dad that we wanna meet him?" ty asks. i sigh, looking at amber.
"tell them." she mouths to me.
"he wants to meet you guys too. he's told me that he's very sorry for not being there for you guys." Jack says.
"momma says that if your sorry, you wouldn't have done it in the first place. so he's not really sorry." luca says with a shrug.
"boys why don't you show johnson and auntie your new play house?" i ask them.
"ooo yea. i wanna see." amber says, getting where i'm going with this.
"ok. let's go!" ty exclaims. him and luca then run out back. amber and johnson follow. the door closes and i look at Jack.
"i didn't know they were gonna start asking about that stuff...." i trail. he shrugs
"theyre four. their curiosity wonders." he says.
"did you tell them about the not truly being sorry thing?" he asks after a few seconds of silence.
"ty is always taking things from luca. ty always says sorry but i believe that if your sorry, you wouldn't have done it in the first place. so i've taught them that. not specifically about the whole dad situation. he put that together himself." i say, referring to luca.
"are you gonna tell them?" he asks.
"i feel like i kinda have to now." i say. a comfortable silence rolls over us until the back doors opens.
"momma. luca fell." ty says. i push myself off of the counter and walk out back with ty. luca is crying while amber holds him.
"what happened?" i ask.
"he was running to get the ball and just got tripped up." she says.
"you ok baby?" i ask luca, he leans for me.
"i can't hold you dude." i say with a small laugh. amber sits down on the grass, luca still clinging to her. i sit down and he comes and lays his upper body on my belly. i laugh and rub his back.
"did you hurt yourself?" i ask luca. he sits up and shows me his elbow. he has a pretty good scrape on it.
"ok. let's get it cleaned up and then you can come play alright?" i tell him. he nods, wiping his eyes and standing up. amber gets up and helps me up. i pull my shirt down.
"alright. come on." i say. he holds my hand and ty joins us as we walk back inside and to the bathroom.