Nothing But Trouble (All The Way Home Sequel)

Chapter 36: Should've known

Le'Adrian in the MM

***ELLE'S POV***

Since the situation at the prison, i made the decision not to leave Georgia until i saw my brother. We've been staying in a penthouse at the W in downtown Atlanta for the past two weeks. I've been harrassing the department of corrections relentlessly about the status of of my brother and i still hadn't gotten any answers. The whole situation was pissing me off. The more days that went by that i didn't see my brother, the angrier i got.

"Mommy, look at me !" Aj said, splashing around in the shallow end of our rooftop pool.

"Good job baby" i smiled. "Come on, it's getting late. Let's go back inside and get you cleaned up." I picked him up out of the water and carried him inside where i had a hot bath waiting for him. After washing him up, i put him in his pj's and then we cuddled up in my bed and watched tv.

My phone buzzed loudly on the nightstand. LeLe was calling me. "Lee ?" I answered.

"Elle, i need to talk to you. Are you busy ?" She sounded desperate

I looked down and saw Aj curled up against me, snoring lightly. Without disturbing him, i quickly got out of bed and went into the adjoining bathroom. "What's wrong ?" I closed the door and sat down on the side of the tub.

She took a deep breath and sighed loudly. "Elle... I'm pregnant."

"And Ej's the father ?" I held my breath, waiting for her responce.

"Yes" she sniffed. "And now i don't know what i'm supposed to do"

It was like my entire world had stopped spinning and i suddenly couldn't breath. This couldn't be happening. Not now.

"Is this why you've been missing for two weeks ?" I asked, rubbing my temples. I was starting to get a headache.

"Yeah... when i found out, i got scared. I don't have any family, Elle. I don't have anybody to fall back on. I felt like i was on my own. I've been in Orlando. I just wanted some time to clear my head."

"Why didn't you tell me sooner ?" I sighed.

"I don't know... i just needed some time to process it on my own."

"I understand. Look, i'm in Atlanta right now but as soon as i get back we'll sit down and figure this out together, okay ?"

"Okay." She sighed. "Thanks for being there, Elle"

"It's my job." I sighed. "Go get some rest and i'll call you tomorrow."

"Alright, talk to you later."

After we hung up, i couldn't bring myself to leave the bathroom. I was in a state of shock. I just couldn't believe that for the first time, my brother was going to be a father and he was going to miss it. I felt bad for him but most of all, i felt bad for Lee. I told her to move on and now she can't. Now she was going to have a constant reminder of the man she could never love or be with again. It hurt me because i knew exactly what that was like. I knew i couldn't let her go through this alone. I had to be there for her just like Ej was for me. I owed it to him.

***EJ'S POV***

I was curled up in a ball on the floor trying to sleep when i heard footsteps. The steel door slowly creaked open and light poured inside the room, blinding me. Instinctly, i cringed, and shut my eyes tightly, trying to block out the light.

"Banks, wake up" i felt someone kick me in the side of my ribs. I sat up in pain and rubbed my eyes. Two people grabbed me by the arms and dragged me into the hallway. I was so weak, i didn't even protest. I just closed my eyes and let them drag me away to what i hoped was my death.