OURS

Chapter 1

*Salone's POV*

Nyla's 9 centimeters dilated and I'm sweating my ass off, I'm nervous as hell. She's been in labor for about 5 hours. I'm being patient but I want my baby girl. I need Ny to dilate one more time so we can get this shit started. She's tired and hurting, she threw up so it won't be long. Hopefully my mom makes it here before our daughter arrives. Faye, Nyla's mom is here, getting on my last damn nerve. She acts as if I don't do this everyday for a living. I know how to deliver a baby. It's no different being that this is my wife. I wouldn't let this go wrong. She continues to bitch and complain about the name we picked and the fact that the baby will carry my last name. I don't give a rats ass about anything Faye has to say, this is me and Nyla's child, not hers!

Within minutes Ny dilates 10 centimeters.

"Alright baby, get ready to push okay?" I wish she would have gotten an epidural like I suggested but she's so stubborn!!

"Okay! I'm ready! Come on!" She has tears running down her face and I can tell she wants to yell but she wants to be tough. Ugh I love this girl so much and this is making me appreciate her 10x more than I ever have.

"Breathe in, and push babe! Give me 3 big pushes!" I feel the head of our baby sliding my way.

I get nervous as my child comes out. I'm going to be a parent!

"Congratulations cousin!!" My only cousin that lives in Atlanta came to see Ny have the baby. We aren't close but she family, besides I kinda influenced her life.

"Thank You Fam. I don't feel as much stress now." I wipe the sweat off my head and go over to where the nurses are cleaning my baby girl. Ny is crying to her mom, catching her breath. I can't help but smile at the situation I'm witnessing. I have a family man.

Cashus Simone Carter ; 6 pounds 5 ounces ! My baby! OUR baby! (8:23pm)

I pick her up, and for the first time in my life I break down and cry. I have a baby! I look up and notice Ny and her mom looking at me smiling. Kai is sitting on the couch with her new girlfriend, and Aziza looking at Doc McStuffins. I don't think Aziza has noticed the baby. I take the baby to Ny, then sat in the chair next to Aziza.

"Come here princess." I love my daughter. And I love her sister. I love my kids!

Aziza makes a bunch of 3 year old noises coming over to me, climbing up into my lap.

"I love you princess!"

She looks up at me, smiling real big, "I love you too daddy." She kisses my cheek and hugs on my neck.

Gawd I wouldn't trade this for nothing, I got everything I need right here in this room.

*someone knocks on the door*

"Come in." My mom walks through the door with balloons, a pink gift bag, and a box of diapers. Gawd I love this woman!

"Grannnnnyyyyyy!!!!!!!!" Aziza jumps off my lap and runs over to my mom.

"Hey BabyGirl! How you been?"

"Good! What's that???" She points to the bag and box of diapers.

"Well this is for you," my mom hands her the bag, "and the diapers are for your little sister."

"I don't have a sister granny!" Aziza makes a face, Ny looks at me and I look at my mom.

I get up and pick Aziza up. "Come here princess... Look right here," I walk over to the side of the bed showing Aziza the baby. "This is Cashus, your little sister."

Aziza instantly frowns up and cries. "I don't want a sister"

Ny starts crying, getting all emotional. Damn how did this go from good to bad that fast???? I walk Aziza out to the parking lot with Kai and her girlfriend right behind me.

"Fam what you finna get into today?" Aziza needs to get something to eat but I can't leave right now.

"Um nothing probably going to catch something to eat and go ball for a while. Why wassup?"

"I need you to babysit." I hand Aziza and the gift bag to her.

"I got you. I was just thinking about going to Chuck E. Cheese anyways, you down lil mama?" She looks at Aziza who is smiling real big hearing where Kai was taking her. Kai hands her to her girlfriend, who walks Aziza to the car, Kai stands there for a minute, looking at me. "Hey cousin, I know we ain't close or nothing like that but I'm graduating soon. You know my parents letting me live in the house long as I'm in high school, but after graduation they want me out on my own."

"So wassup, what you need? Help moving?"

"No, I need somewhere to stay."

"What you mean? You going to college ain't you? I see you in the news for basketball all the time, I know you got some type of scholarship. Why not stay on campus?"

"I would but I got Jewelle. Ion got a job so I just need a place to stay for at least 3 months til we get our money together."

"I understand fam, that's cool with me. Just let me know when you trying to move and I'll get you a UHaul."

"Thanks fam! I appreciate you! But Ima hit you up a lil later. You want lil mama to spend the night since you finna be up here with Ny?"

"It's cool if she do? I don't really think Ny in the mood for me having to leave her here alone tonight."

"Yea it's fine I'll bring her back up here in the morning. You got a car seat ?? I ain't tryna get no ticket."

"Shit I forgot all about that, yea it's in the car I'm finna go get it." I walk to my car, getting the car seat and taking it to Kai. They pull off and I head back up to the room.

I walk in the room to see Ny sleeping, my mom holding the baby, and Faye gone. Thank God. I just wanna sit down and breathe. I sit next to my mom and the baby.

"I didn't think you were coming back you took so long, where BabyGirl?"

"She staying over at Kai's tonight. Kai gone bring her back tomorrow morning."

I sit back and just relax. I have two kids, a wife and a great life. Ion need nothing else. I'm living good. I'm grateful for everything in my life right now. I don't regret anything. I got support from my mom and I know Ny got me. I look at Ny sleeping, and before I know it I'm out cold in the chair.