Still In

XXIII

One month later...

Tanya

"Yes ma'am! Give em face, bitch!" Kianna yelled as I tried not to laugh.

It's been a month since Dave and I broke up and I've been doing a lot better. Tyrell spoke to his photographer friend and got me a gig. Now, I've been booked back to back. I also finally moved out of Tariq's place and got one of my own. I still haven't seen Dave though.

"Okay, last look." The photographer, Dana, said.

I got up from the block I was sitting on and walked over to my dressing room. Kianna came in behind me and closed the door. Grabbing a bottle of water, I took a sip as the stylist, Cherry, helped me out of my outfit.

"How you feeling?" Cherry asked.

"Good, but a little tired from all this changing."

"Well, good thing this is the last one."

"Yeah."

"Girl, you look good as hell out there." Kianna said, taking a bag of candy.

"Stop eating my shit and thank you." I said.

"Dana not sick of you yet?"

Kianna laughed. "He probably is, but I give zero fucks."

I looked in the mirror and stared at my tiny bump. My appointment to find out the gender was coming up and that meant I had to let Dave know. I didn't need him at every appointment but I know he would want to be at this one.

"Alright, leotard time." Cherry said.

I pulled the leotard on and an oversized jacket as Cherry helped me with my boots. I took off the choker I was wearing and placed it on the vanity.

"Okay, you're good to go."

"Thanks. Kianna, you coming back out?"

"Mmmmm, nah. I'll give Dana a break."

I chuckled. "Okay."

I walked out the room and went back to the set. One of the guys in the background looked me up and down, biting his lip. He was cute but the last thing I was worried about was getting involved with somebody.

"Ready?" Dana asked.

"Yeah."

"Alright, you know what to do."

Dave

I knocked on the door and glanced down at my phone as I waited for somebody to answer. Staring at the picture of me, Tanya, and the kids on my lock screen made me a little emotional but hearing the locks click made me shake it off.

"Hey." She said with a confused look on her face.

She was dressed in sweatpants and a tank top which was new to me. I honestly wasn't used to her having on anything.

"Wassup."

She stepped to the side and I walked in, going straight to the couch.

"If I knew you were coming by I would've worn something...different."

"Nah, you good."

She came behind me and wrapped her arms around my neck. "Henny?"

"Hell yeah."

She went into the kitchen while I stared into space. Tanya and the kids were heavy on my mind. I was pulled out my daze by the sound of my phone ringing. I pulled it out my pocket and saw that Tanya was FaceTiming me.