Starting Over Again

Let Me Come Closer To You

JASMINE

we went home the next day and I couldn't wait to take a nice shower and get in my bed . Mckenyze was a good baby and a goofy one . she always laughing and smiling she hasn't cried a lot . Mckenyze was in Marcus arms while he watched football , Justin right next to him , and I in the kitchen making breakfast talking to Jefferson .

"I really want to be closer to y'all Atlanta and Jamaica is far away from each other"

"yeaa I know , after I graduate I think I want to move to New York . your the only family we have so I would be more than happy if you moved with us since you practically live with us already . I think it would be good if the kids had their grandpa around"

"I would love that but I think we should talk to Marcus about that"

"I'll talk to him tonight about it , come eat !"

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I got into me and Marcus California king bed with my silk gown rubbing lotion on my hands as Marcus played a game on his phone .

"why are you burning a whole in my face ?" I guess he saw me staring at him .

"I wanna move Marcus . I want to go to New York and I want your father to come with us . I already talked to him about it and he thinks it's a good idea he wants to be as close to the kids as possible"

"so you mean to tell me he's willing to up and leave Atlanta where his job is forever to be with his grandchildren but he couldn't leave work for a couple hours to be with his own family . that's not fair Jasmine . no , he can't come . we don't need him ."

"Marcus come on be the adult , he's trying to be in someone's life and not make a mistake again"

"WELL HE SHOULD'VE BEEN IN MY LIFE JASMINE . IM HIS CHILD NOT JUSTIN NOT MCKENYZE NOT YOU ! HE SHOULD'VE BEEN THERE FOR ME"

"YOUR NOT GOING TO YELL AT ME LIKE I DID SOMETHING WRONG , I DIDNT HAVE ANY PARENTS AROUND SO I KNOW HOW IT FEEL AT LEAST YOU HAD A MOTHER THAT WAS ALWAYS THERE FOR YOU . YOUR FATHER IS STILL AROUND YOU CAN FIX YOUR RELATIONSHIP STOP BEING SO DAMN STUBBORN" I yelled crying . I got up with my pillow and went down stairs with Marcus following .

"Jasmine I'm sorry can you come back to bed ?"

"leave me alone Marcus"

"please baby"

"leave me alone"

"I'm not leaving until you come back to bed"

"well I guess your not leaving"

I went to sleep on one couch and him on another or that's what I thought . I woke up at 2 am due to Mckenyze's cries . I noticed to Marcus was snuggled up behind me . I went to Mckenyze's room fed , burped , and changed her , then put her back to sleep . I went downstairs to get Marcus .

"babe" I said shoving him . "babe come on get up come to bed"
"are you still mad at me ?"

"if I was I would've left you right here now come on"

"I love you Jas"

"I love you too Marc , come on" I said kissing him and then walking up the stairs with him following . We got into bed , cuddled up , and went back to sleep .