࿐ྂDe Cero ࿐ྂ CNCO Fanfic

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Yashua made his way through the front door holding 2 cups of Starbucks coffee. He closed the door with his foot and walked to the kitchen. He caught the sight of Ray sitting on the pool edge looking down at her legs which were sitting in the pool. Yashua made his way through the sliding glass door, quietly nearing her. He could hear her sniffs but they slowly stopped when he got nearer and ultimately ceased when he sat next to Ray

He handed her the iced coffee that he had extra. Ray looked up at him, wiping under her eyes before taking it with a small thank you. Yashua furrowed his eyebrows, racking his brain for the perfect way to ask Ray what was wrong, knowing fully well she would deny anything being the matter despite her red eyes and puffy face.

"You wanna talk about it?" Yashua asked
"Am i selfish?" Ray asked
"What?" Yashua asked caught off guard
"I adopted Sienna knowing fully well that Erick and I work jobs that are demanding of our time. I practically brought her into a home where she's going to grow up without her parents here-
"Okay Ray stop" Yashua stopped her "You could have left her, left her at the orphanage. Maybe she would have never been adopted but you- you adopted her. Put her in a loving home Ray"
"But I also-
"Look i'm sure there are hospitals here in Miami that'll gladly take you or you could talk to Erick about moving to New York" Yashua advised
"His career is just taking off, i couldn't do that to him" Ray sighed
"Then take her back with you to New York, you have a roommate, i'm sure he'll take care of her when you're working" Yashua said.
"So became a single mother?" Ray sighed
"Ray-
"She's so in love with Erick. What happens when she grows up, has to start kindergarten. Then what?" Ray interrupted
"Ray stop it." Yashua snapped "you need to stop looking for a problem when there's a solution looking you right in the eye. Either you take Sienna back to the orphanage or you take the advice i gave you"

Ray looked up at Yashua for the first time since he'd sat down to see the sincerity he held in his eyes. She couldn't help herself but to burst out into tears, burying her head in her hands. Yashua wrapped his arms around her shoulders, bringing her into his embrace. He rubbed her back letting her cry it all out before she exhaustedly passed out in his lap due to her lack of sleeping that night.

"So i was thinking a classic lace gown with a sweetheart neckline or a strapless considering you have a great chest and neck bone structure. And the vail could look a little like Ray's but not so much because we're not tryna copy each other and speaking of Ray, how about you get a candy bar at your wedding cause you have kids-
"Who i'm trying to feed" Aaliyah sighed putting the bowl down and watching Theo crawl away "What are you on about anyways"
"Your wedding" Aleesha said sitting down next to Aaliyah "you look like you're carrying the world on your shoulders"
"If Zabdiel, a wedding and the twins looks like the world then i am" Aaliyah said with a yawn
"Wanna talk about it?" Aleesha asked putting Theo in her lap
"It's nothing big, just Zabdiel kinda wanting to rush into marriage plus the twins starting to crawl kinda made me realise how much everything's moving so quickly" Aaliyah said
"Girl, we're grown now" Aleesha teased "who would have thought Ray would be married, let alone have a child"
"Yeah that ones always been a wild card" Aaliyah laughed "i thought she'd end up working at a bar, the way she loves mixing drinks"
"i thought you'd end up being a nursery school teacher because you love kids so much" Aleesha said
"I thought about it but after Theo and Mia, i'm not ready to see another child" Aaliyah joked
"I'm sure Zabdiel's ready to have another one considering how he never got to play a part in the twins pregnancy" Aleesha said

"Yeah probably but too soon" Aaliyah shrugged "anyways how's things between you and Richard since his mother's fiasco"
"We're back to our normal antics you know" Aleesha smiled "I think he's been trying to get me pregnant though"
"I'm too scared to ask what makes you say that" Aaliyah said looking at her friend
"Well we're a very sexually active couple but recently he's been overtly active you know. Like he's trying too hard" Aleesha sighed
"So what are you going to do about it?" Aaliyah asked wiping Theo's mouth
"Well i've been taking birth control" Aleesha confessed
"Behind his back?" Aaliyah asked as Aleesha nodded "Aleesha!?"
"I love Rich, but i'm not ready" Aleesha said
"Have you told him this?" Aaliyah asked
"Maybe once or twice" Aleesha mumbled
"Richard's a proud Dominican man whose expected to have multiple children Aleesha" Aaliyah informed her "I would honestly hate to be you when he finds out"

Erick hopped down the stairs, shoving his phone in his back pocket as he scanned his surroundings for Ray. He got to the living room to find her cuddled on the couch with Yashua putting a blanket over her. Yashua's head snapped to the door at the sound of it opening and he signalled Erick to talk outside. When they reached the backyard, Yashua took a deep breath in

"Look i know it's not my place to speak or intervene considering our past but i really think you should talk to Ray about Sienna" Yashua said calmly
"What about Sienna?" Erick asked
"She's in current conflict with herself over what to do and i don't think her mother attacking her like that was helping either. You need to find your husband pants and address the issue in a way that comforts her and doesn't leave her with more questions" Yashua advised
"Okay"'Erick nodded "so you're telling me how to handle my wife?"
"No, i'm telling you how to handle the situation" Yashua corrected
"A situation that's between my family and has absolutely nothing to do with you" Erick corrected
"Well what exactly am i supposed to do when my friend is sitting outside in the cold sobbing?" Yashua snapped unintentionally "You've put Ray through more than you can even imagine so honestly she needed a shoulder other than yours to cry on"
"And i'm sure you were happy to fill the position" Erick laughed sarcastically "Now you're going to listen to me. You were there when Ray and I confessed our undying love for each other in front of our families and God. We're married Yashua and there's nothing you can do to break us up"
"I wasn't-
"Ayo Erick" Joel called out "we need to leave for a meeting"
"Oh? okay i'm coming"

With that Erick gave Yashua one last warning look before heading to the living room. He walked in to find Sienna had wriggled her way into Ray's embrace and they now sat sleeping together on the couch. He smiled, giving them a kiss on the forehead each and heading out with the boys

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