2 Years Later
Derek
Things between me and Shante have been perfect, I swear that woman makes my life complete. She makes me feel whole, and the fact that she has blessed me with two beautiful kids makes me love her even more.
Immediately after having DJ Shante started bringing up the thought of us having another baby. I always wanted my kids close age so I didn't put up a fight. As soon as we tried Shante got pregnant with our daughter Destiny, her and Derek Jr are exactly 9 months apart. Destiny is a splitting image of me, she has my light skin complexion, green eyes and curly hair. That's my twin. DJ looks more like Shante, he's got her chocolate skin tone, slanted eyes, and outspoken personality.
"Baby are you okay?" Shante asked making me snap out of my trance.
I smiled at her and looked at the kids who were both eating a banana in their highchairs. "Um yes Baby I'm good. What were you saying?" I picked up the bacon that was on my plate and gave my full attention to my wife. Even after having two kids back to back she looks amazing.
"Daddy?" DJ said causing us to look in his direction. He had banana smashed all in his hair and in his clothes. Me and Shante laughed together. "I get out." He said lifting his arms for me to get him out of the seat.
"Awh come on DJ." I said lifting him out the chair and hoisting him up on my hip "You can hang with Daddy today" I gave Destiny a quick kiss and walked to Shante who was still sitting in her chair. "We're gonna go to the barber shop and stop at the store." I leaned down and pressed my lips against hers and she eased her tongue in my mouth.
"Icky!" DJ said slapping me in my head. I pulled away from our embrace and with a smile on my face. I love my family.
Anthony
"Anthony and Philip Piers it's so nice to see you both again." Angie said. We have been working with Angie for a little over a year now trying to get an adoption finalized. We had so many women change their minds last minute that we never thought it would happen for us.
"Its nice to see you too." Philip and I both said in unison, taking our usual seats across from her. It felt weird sitting in this office with Philip when just 3 years ago Shante and I had been referred to this same agency to adopt our own child. I feel hypocritical because then I was totally against adoption and now I had to convince Philip that this was right for us. Sometimes I miss Shante and then I think of how happy Philip makes me, and I know she's happy with Derek.
Angie pulled out a small file from her desk and opened it. "There is a young girl in Chicago that is giving birth to a baby girl as we speak. I have spoken with her and she has no plan on backing out of the adoption." I could feel a lump forming in my throat. Im not sure if I'm understanding what she's saying to us.
"Angie, so your telling us that we could possibly have a daughter?" I said grabbing Philip's hand trying to compose myself.
"Yes." She said smiling back and forth between the two of us. "How fast can you both pack for Chicago?" She asked.
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"This is so cute!!" I said holding up a pink one piece and matching headband so that I could admire it. I put that in my shopping cart along with the other stuff I decided to come grab for our new daughter. Philip stayed home and packed our bags while a came shopping.
I threw a few more baby items in my cart a long with bottles, wipes, diapers, clothes, formula and a few other things I thought we would want or need. I walked up the front of the store and stood in the checkout line.
"Hi." A little boy said to me, he was so cute with his dark skin and fresh haircut.
I smiled brightly at him and waved "Hi" I said back. His Dad was loading the groceries from the cart when I cause a glimpse of his face.
"Hello Derek." He turned around quickly and was surprised to see me.
"What's up Anthony?" He said not really making eye contact with me. This nigga has some nerve, he has everything I envisioned having with Shante. And he still has a problem after 2 years.
"I JD" the little boy said pointing at himself looking proud. It made me smile, he's so precious.
"Your DJ" Derek corrected as he paid the cashier and loaded up his cart and walked quickly to the exit. I paid for my things and headed home to get ready for my flight to Chicago to meet my new daughter.
Shante
I looked down at Destiny who was taking her afternoon nap sprawled out across my bed. I hate trying to sleep with this girl, I always end up sore the next day. I rolled over to my side and stared at the family picture that sat on my night stand. I remember it like yesterday the day DJ was born, one of the best days of my life turned out to be the worse.
The day DJ was born I had orders placed for paternity test, I didn't put names on them and had them marked John Doe and Baby Boy Doe. I told the staff to contact me directly when the results were in.
When I read the results my heart was crushed, Derek isn't DJ's Father. I rushed into having Destiny so that I knew Derek still had his child no matter what. I said everyday that I was going to tell Derek but when I see him and DJ together I can't break his heart like that. I fucked up bad and at this point I'm prepared to take this secret to my grave.
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I woke up and seen Destiny was gone and felt the bed dip down and Derek's big strong arms wrap around my waist. He placed kisses on the back of my neck and pulled me closer into him.
"How was you and DJ's day baby?" I asked.
"Great. That boy is to dam smart and goofy as hell. He had all of us Rollin in the barber shop today. How was your day with Destiny?"
"Good. We went and seen Kristen and the kids for a few hours and came back home and made some cookies. Nothing to exciting." I said rolling over to face him. I ran my fingers through his curly hair and pressed my lips against his. In one quick motion Derek flipped me on my back and crawled between my legs.
"Have I told you how happy you make me, how much I love you and the kids?" I smiled.
"Derek you tell me everyday that I make you a happy man." I said as I kissed his lips.
"I love you." He said lifting my shirt and placing wet kisses on my flat stomach. "Give me another baby."
"Derek where the hell are we gonna put another baby? DJ and Destiny aren't even a year apart and DJ just turned 2." I said trying not to moan he was pulling down my sweat pants and placing kisses on my thighs.
"We can figure it out, its not like we can't afford it. You know I want a big family Baby."
"I do to Derek just not back to back like this." Derek and slipped my panties off and already had his hard manhood at my wet entrance. I moaned softly as he pushed his way inside of me.
"Give me another Baby Tae. Tell me you'll give me another Baby." Derek was moving so fast and going so deep, I could feel myself on the verge of climax.
"Yeeess I'll give you another baby Derek" I said trying to catch my breath. Derek and I made love for the rest of the night. We drifted off to sleep until the buzzing of his pager woke us both up.
I looked at my clock and it was 2am on a Sunday morning. "Go back to sleep Tae, its okay. I got paged into emergency surgery." He said kissing me on my forehead.
I grabbed Derek by his hand and pulled him on top of me wrapping my legs around his waist. "Good luck Baby, I love you."
"I love you too." Derek grabbed his duffle bag that was filled with an extra pair of work clothes and turned around and looked at me "If the kids are sleep when I get home, your ass better be naked" he winked at me and ran out the door.
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