More Than Friends?

22.

Calvin's POV

I woke up with my head pounding this morning. This why I hated getting drunk, them hangovers a bitch. I slowly sat up and instantly felt dizzy, I need some food and a shower.

I got up out of bed and walked into the living room, Ciara was over the stove cooking breakfast in the kitchen and Mari was watching tv on the couch, with my baby in her arms. I kissed Mari on the forehead and walked to the kitchen. "Fun night huh?" Ciara walked up to me and kissed me. I was shocked asf cause I low-key didn't remember nothing. I sat with a confused ass look on my face. "Yeah fun" I had no idea what this girl was talking about.

"Good morning my love" Mari walked in with my son, kissed Ciara on the cheek and then turned to kiss me. I sat up in my chair and spoke up, cause a nigga was lost.

"What the fucks going on?" I scratched my head.

They giggled at my question, then stopped when they realized I was serious.

"You don't remember anything?" Ciara raised her eyebrow, I shook my head no, cause I really didn't.

They both sat down in front of me to explain. "And after me and you got drunk, we agreed on fucking Mari and long story short, she didn't say no" Ci finished explaining and I was shook, I didn't know how to feel.

I mean it's something I always wanted, a threesome, but not with my "sister" and my new girlfriend.

I didn't say anything else, I just reassured them I was good and we all left it alone, agreeing not to talk about it.

It wasn't cool and I honestly was pissed this happened. I had to work today so I thought maybe that would take my mind off stuff. I got ready and walked out the door towards the Cafe, walking in and clocking in for work. I went through my entire shift before I seen some bullshit that really made me wanna kill this nigga. I look over and see fucking Jo'Siah sitting at a table with Mari's sister and their baby girl. Nigga playing house with her but can't check on his kid, smh. I'm bout to confront his ass for real and whatever happens, happens.

I slammed my hands down on the table, causing them both to jump.

"What's up Jo'Siah, playing house with your bitch but can't check on your kid, you know the one I'm raising"

He stood up. "I ain't looking for no trouble homeboy, I suggest you leave" I noticed his hand was resting in his pocket, nigga think a gun gonna scare me off? He a fool.

I got closer to his face, turning my whisper, into a slight threat. "If you wanna do this here, we can, it ain't nothing to me. Now I don't want you in my life, my girls life, or my son's life, but don't be a dead beat ass father, a boy's father is supposed to be his hero" I backed away and wiped the tear that came down my face. I was hurting for my son Caleb, I know that I'm raising him and everything, but if anyone knows how it feels to go without their pops, it's me.

Mari's POV

I turned to Ciara with a raised eyebrow. "Was Cal acting weird to you this morning after we told him what happened?" "Not weirder than usual" she responded, walking up to me, handing me my coffee and bending down to kiss me. I pushed her away as soon as her lips connected with mines.

"What you doing?" I wiped my mouth of her touch.

She sat next to me a giggled. "Mari chill" she leaned towards me again and this time she grabbed my neck gently, turning my head towards hers, planting a kiss on mines.

I tried to get up but she pulled me back down by my shirt. She forcefully kissed me again and this time I didn't even try to pull away, I just let her do it. She started to caress my neck and breasts. I was relieved when Caleb started to cry, causing her to break her grip and I got up, quickly running to the room, locking the door behind me.

I picked up Caleb, holding him tightly. I shouldn't have been scared of Ciara, but I was, I was terrified.

I was still holding Caleb, trying to calm him, he was still crying but very faintly. I looked down at him to notice that the cry wasn't coming from him. I got up and looked around, I noticed the noise was coming from outside. I looked out the window and on the porch was a baby wrapped in a blanket, sitting in a stroller. I quickly ran out the door to grab the baby. On the blanket was a sticky note tapped to it, it read:

"Hey sis, here's your niece, take care of her like the great mother I know you are"

I looked around, the neighborhood was quiet. I quickly took the baby in my other arm, rushing in the house. Ciara's eyes widened when she seen me holding two babies.

"Okay I know im not still drunk, wtf!"

I silently handed her the note. She read it and a tear fell.

"Why the tears Ci?" I hugged her.

"How can Aniya's ass just give her baby up like that?"

I went to hug her tighter but she pushed me away, causing me to stumble back a little. She stomped to her room, slamming the door behind her. I didn't chase after her, I just sat on the couch, looking back and forth between my son and niece, trying to figure out how and the fuck I'm going to raise two babies by myself.

Ciara's POV

I slammed the door to my room, throwing myself on to the bed. Fucking bitch, I swear to God. How can Aniya just give her baby up like that? I was hurting so fucking bad, only cause I know what it's like to be just thrown away by your mother.

When I was four years old, my birth mother dropped me off at day care and never came back for me. She was a junkie and a crack whore so of course she didn't want to keep me, I'm actually grateful she left me somewhere and didn't sell me for a fix. Anyways the daycare called the home on me and I was put into the system. I was in and out of different group homes up until I turned 18, the day of my birthday I left. I was homeless for a minute, that's when I met Calvin. He used to work for a church that helped people like me find homes, shelters and get off the streets. Instead of sending me to a shelter, he took me in himself. He came in such a rough time, I seen him something like my guardian angel, my brother. That was about 6 years ago. I haven't left his side since.

I was knocked out of my thoughts when I heard a knock at my door.

"Ciara? Can I come in?"

I looked up at the door, hesitant on what my answer was going to be.

"Yeah, come in"

Mariana walked in with a glass of wine in her hand and a DVD. I mentally smiled.

"Where the babies?" I asked while wiping my tears.

"I put them to sleep, their good" She put the DVD in and handed me the glass, laying next to me in my bed. I took a huge gulp before asking, "what are we watching?"

"Only the best movie ever made" She giggled while taking a sip of her wine.

"Omg Mari not Clueless again"

She turned to me with a huge smile. "yes Ci baby! Clueless!"

Half way into the movie, I noticed that the glasses of wine, turned into us finishing off the bottle, we were a little tipsy. I looked at her, she raised her eyebrow to me.

"What's wrong?" I asked because of the look she was giving me.

"You're eyes are so pretty... and puffy" she got up and came back with a cold towel.

"Here lay down" she laid me down and fluffed a pillow under my head. I closed my eyes and she placed the towel over them, I felt really relaxed. As soon as I was about to speak, I felt her lips connect with mines. I sat up quickly, looking deep in her eyes.

"Mari? What are you doing?"

"Shut up and kiss me" I didn't question her, I just did as I was told. I kissed her so deeply, it felt right.

I don't know if it was the wine we just had or something else, but I said something to her, that never should have slipped my mind.

"Mari, I think I'm falling in love with you"