Old Flames

[ Chapter 24 ]

Jayceon woke up due to his ringing phone. He hurried and answered trying not to wake a sleeping Aaliyah.

"Hello?" he answered. The voice that responded was a voice he didn't want to hear.

"Jayceon I have an appointment tomorrow." Amanda said over the phone. Jayceon sighed. He didn't want to go, but he needed to take responsibility for his actions.

"Ight what time?" he asked annoyed.

"2:00."

"See you then." Was all he said before hanging up. He plugged the phone back into it's charger and turned around to see Aaliyah sleeping. He sighed, he appreciates how strong she's trying to be for him and this family, but he can tell this situation gets under her skin.

He layed down and pulled her closer, "Mm Jayce no sex." She mumbled. Jayceon chuckled before he kissed he head. He layed there with her in his arms, giving him peace before he fell asleep as well.

"Jayce Amanda's here." Aaliyah yelled as she held JJ in her arms. Jayceon walked out if the bathroom in a black shirt and some cargo shorts with Jordans.

He sighed as he saw the angered expression on Aaliyah's face. When he told Amanda he would come, he meant at the hospital not his house, but he knew she wS just being spiteful.

"Come on." He told Amanda. He stopped and gave Aaliyah and JJ a kiss. Aaliyah face him a warning stare and he nodded his head before escorting a pregnant Amanda out of his house.

"Look I'll take you to your appointments or even meet you at the hospital, but never in your life come back to my house uninvited." Jayceon explained to her. Amanda rolled her eyes, but didn't respond. He pulled out of the driveway and drove to the hospital. It was a quiet ride, but Amanda had to ruin it.

"You really love Aaliyah huh?" she asked. Jayceon looked over at her for a brief second.

He didn't answer. He didn't need to explain the love he has for his fiancé. Amanda took his silence as a yes, she saw the way his body language changed when her name was mentioned. She wished he would love her like that.

"You love her so much, why can't you love me?" Amanda asked. Jayceon sighed, "Because Aaliyah is my first love. She different."

Amanda scoffed, "But you liked me longer. Your mom told me about how you came home from school telling her how pretty I an to you. How much you really like me, do Aaliyah is not the first girl you loved I am."

Jayceon shook his head. He stopped at a red light and looked at Amanda like she had two heads.

"Key words in your little story, 'pretty' and 'like'. Aaliyah is beautiful and I love her. Now stop making this situation harder than it has to be. "

Amanda closed her mouth as she pouted in her seat. The rest of the ride to the hospital was complete silent. When they got there Amanda signed her name on the appointment sheet before taking a seat next to Jayceon whom was signing a few autographs.

Many people scoffed at him as he sat with Amanda. He ignored them and read a magazine as Amanda sat there quietly trying to figure out what Aaliyah had that she didn't.

"Amanda Davis." The two stood as the walked into the back room for an appointment. The nurse did the normal before the doctor came in to take a look at her.

"Hello Ms. Davis. You must be the father." The doctor turned to Jayceon. Jayceon outstretched his hand, "Yes sir, Jayceon Richards."

"I knew I seen you from somewhere. You're a very talented kid." Jayceon thanked him and left the doctor to do his job. He had Amanda lay back as he gave her an ultrasound. Jayceon looked at the screen and he could see where the baby was. He wasn't as excited as he was with JJ, but he was excited. To even think this was his baby.

After the doctor explained where the baby was and how it was developing he wiped the gel from Amanda and gave her some medications. The two left the hospital building. But before they went home, Jayceon decided to take her to eat.

They stopped at an Italian restraunt to ear lunch.

"Jayceon I know you don't want to be here and I know you're mad about what I did in the past. But I'm sorry. I just wanted you to want me. I wanted us to be like we were back in the day-"

"Amanda you left in elementary, the crush I had on you was like puppy love. I grew into a young man that fell in love with someone else. Now I'm a grown ass man that loves my future wife with everything in me." Amanda was crushed by those words, but she understood that she could never have Jayceon the way Aaliyah does. But she also realized that as long as she is having this baby that she will always be in his life.

The two ordered food and talked about plans for the baby.

Meanwhile Aaliyah was laying in bed waiting for Jayceon. It's been three hours since he left. She sighed as she looked down at JJ. He was staring up at her with his big eyes as he drank his milk. She smiled, one thing she can say is that even if Jayceon was to ever leave she got something great out of their relationship. No matter what she would never regret have JJ.

She kissed his cheek and rocked him as she waited for her fiancé. A few moments later she heard the front door from downstairs open. She knew it was Jayceon. She set a sleeping JJ in the baby crib and walked downstairs.

Aaliyah studied him, he looks the same as he left. She sucked her teeth as he smiled walking towards her. She was still mad that he stayed gone all day without telling he where he was going.

"Where you been?" she asked. Jayceon sighed, "I took Amanda to her appointment then we went out to eat." Aaliyah didn't say anything. She believed him she just wishes that he would have told her.

"You don't trust me?" Jayceon asked. Aaliyah could see his face harden. She shook her head, "Of course I trust you. I just couldn't help but think you would choose her over me..again." Aaliyah knew she sounded stupid. Jayceon would never leave her. He loved her.

"Baby I'm not going anywhere. So what she has my child, that doesn't mean that I want to be with her." He grabbed Aaliyah's hand and showed her the diamond ring that was in her ring finger.

"I want you." Aaliyah smiled, "I love you."

"I love you too." Jayceon told her as he planted a soft kiss on her forehead. Aaliyah wrapped her arms around him and looked up into his eyes, "But next time you better call and say you'll be a little late. Understand?"

Jayceon chuckled, "Yes baby, I understand."