Her Beef 7: Better Days

Chapter Eighteen

                                   Desire

I still don't know how to tell Aubrey that I am pregnant. I know this would only leave room for him to think we could fix things. I am ready to start over and just fall back in love with myself. I was thinking about everything last night and I don't want to jump from my marriage right to a relationship with August. I feel I should focus on me and my children. I just want to be drama free.

I was walking around my new home just enjoying the space. Aubrey had the kids so I had time to myself. My brother Shad was going to drop by later. I missed my brother so much. I feel like so many things have made us so distant from each other. Shad and I have always been as thick as thieves, so us getting back to that place is what I want. I even reached out to Lexi who would be up here next week.

I was in the kitchen cooking when my doorbell rung. I have no idea who would be coming by right now. I went to the door to find Detective Newman standing there.

"Hey Detective. What are you doing here?" I asked him.

"I just wanted to check on you Mrs. Graham. You seem to be doing well after your ordeal." He said.

I was cooking so I asked him to come in. He followed me to the kitchen where he took a seat at the island.

"Your home is beautiful. Well I just wanted you to know that Keily plead guilty to everything and waived her right to a trial. You won't have to relive that whole situation in court." He said.

"That's good to know. I can just put all of this behind me and move on with my life. Detective Newman you could have just called me to tell me this. Why did you come out here?" I asked curiously.

"Mrs. Graham please call me Aaron. I just wanted to see how you were with my own to eyes." He said.

I could tell when a man was flirting with me and this was not something I need right now. He was very sexy and his lips were juicy but I didn't need another man to worry about.

"Look Aaron thank you but I'm fine and I need to just focus on me and my children. Thank you for all you have done, but I am expecting company." I said ushering him to the door.

I opened the door and he turned back to me and kissed me gently on the cheek.

"Take care of yourself Desire." He said and left.

I watched as he got in his car and pulled off. I stood there for a second because I noticed a black van at the end of the street. My senses started tingling a bit. I closed the door and locked it up.

I could just be being paranoid but I had a strange feeling in my gut.

I was finally done cooking when I heard my front door open a close. I know I just locked the damn door.

"Des where are you?" I heard Shakeya's voice calling out.

My heart went back to beating at normal pace. I forgot they had keys to my place. Shakeya came in the kitchen and instantly when I saw her I knew something was up. She looked like she had been crying.

"Des I here because I need to tell you something and I don't want to deal with the dramatics. I have to go away for a bit and I can't tell you where or why. I just need you to help Sasha protect my kids and Carlos. I know everyone is so use to protecting you and we don't give you credit for being the strong woman that you are. The way you handled Charlene I know you can handle anything. Please watch out for my family and I know I will be back as soon as I can. Don't worry about me and please watch out for my babies." She said.

She came around the counter and hugged me so tightly I felt like she was going to squeeze the life out of me. I felt her tears hitting my shoulder. She didn't give me a chance to say anything because as soon as she let me go she was gone.

I just let the tears fall. I felt like she was saying goodbye to me forever. What the hell was going on?

I couldn't accept what she was saying so I called Carlos. He had to know something.