VIXEN

27.

Lorraine.

I slowly walked up the concrete steps, knocking the door softly. I pulled up my sleeves, looking down at my shoes. "What are you doing here?"

"Me and Lorenzo got into an argument..." He stepped aside, opening the door wider, allowing me to walk in. I sat down on the couch, next to Bri who was watching Spongebob.

"What happened?" He said sitting next to me. "The night before, Lorenzo purposed--"

"Purposed? Did you say yes?" He said getting excited. "I was getting there."

"Oh, my bad."

"Anyway, he purposed, and I said yes. That night we had sex--"

"About damn time..." I heard him mumble. Annoyed, I punched him in his arm. "Ow! That shit hurt. Did you guys use protection?"

Now that I think about it, I don't think he did. "No, I don't think so."

"Did he pull out?"

"You ask to many damn question's. Just listen to the fucking story!"

"Aye, no cursing around my baby." I rolled my eyes and looked at Bri, who wasn't even paying attention. She was too busy watching that silly ass cartoon. "I don't know," I finally answered.

"The next morning, he told me he had to run some errands. But, he was gone all day, and didn't come home till late at night. When he did come home, he was drunk, he was half dressed, and smelled like perfume. He told me he was with a friend, and they had went out to lunch and had a few drinks."

"Do you think he cheated?"

"I don't know, this morning he told me he remembered going to her house, but he didn't remember anything after that."

"Do you want me to beat his ass?"

"No, you guys are brothers. Y'all aren't suppose to fight." He sighed, and looked at me, giving me a strange look. "Why aren't you crying?"

"Did you expect me to?"

"Well, yeah. A lot girls be like, oh my god, nooooooo. What did I do? Am I not good enough?" He said mocking a female voice and fake crying. "Nah, I cried enough last night."

"What did Lorenzo do?"

"He tried to stop me from leaving, but I pushed him. And before I left, I threw the engagement ring at him."

"Damn, don't you think that was a little harsh?"

I shrugged my shoulders and leaned on the couch. I thought about Lorenzo, wondering what was he doing.

*

"You can't ignore him forever." Chresanto said sitting next to me. "I know, I'm just not ready to see him."

"He didn't cheat, and Its been a month, I think it's time for you to go home."

"Do you want me to leave?"

"No, but Lorenzo does. He misses you, everytime I talk to him he always ask about you." I looked out of the window, debating on if I should go home. "Does he even know you're pregnant?"

"No, I thought you would have told him by now."

"I was thinking about it, but that's not my business to be telling."

I got up and walked to the guest room, slowly packing my things. "Where you going?" I heard Bri ask behind me. I turned around and picked her up. "Aunty has to leave now."

"But I don't want you to go..." She said poking her bottom lip. "I know, but I'll be back soon, okay?"

"Promise?" She said spilling her pinky out. "I promise." I said intertwining mine with hers. I put her down and she ran out of the room. I zipped up my suitcase, and walked outside, sitting it in my trunk. I slowly drove to Lorenzo's, pulling up into the driveway. I unlocked the door, walking into the quiet and dark house.

I slowly crept up the steps, and walked into Lorenzo's and I bedroom. He was laying in bed, but it didn't seem like he was asleep. I quietly stripped from clothes, and climbed into bed, being immediately held by him.

"I missed you so much." He whispered in my ear. "I missed you too." He kissed my lips and held me tight, "Lorenzo?"

"Hm?"

"I'm pregnant."

It may be a little rushed...

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