Fight For My Heart (15 page)

“Damn it. Ok, fine. I’ll get that damn expensive sandwich. You are lucky you’re my daughter because I wouldn’t go to that place if you weren’t.” He sighs shakes his head and leaves the room.

I giggle and look at Tony who is shaking his head at me, because he knows that dad hates it there, too. I give him a wink and smile at Vin. He lifts himself off the wall and strides over to my bed automatically rubbing on my protruding stomach. Sometimes I wish I wasn’t so small then I wouldn’t look so damn big.

“My girls ok?” he kisses my lips softly and stares into my whiskey eyes with his own hazel. Good I would love to look into those eyes forever.

“We are just fine, now that daddy is here.” I kiss him again a little more aggressive this time. He suddenly starts to lift his knee and climb onto the bed when we hear. “Fucking really? Come on guys, shit she’s in the hospital for Christ’s sake.” Tony groans into his hands and faces the wall. He actually looked quite mortified before he turned around. I laugh against Vin’s mouth and shove him away from me.

“Sorry brother, I cannot help that my man looks that damn good though.” I release smirk at his half hidden scowl.

“Yeah Tony, your sister is sexy as hell, give a man a break. I could have just ignored you, you know?” Vin chuckles and takes a seat at my side. “I heard Cadence telling you already, but you should be released later, if your vitals are good they are just running the tests they took while you were sleeping so they can double check our angel.”

“That’s fine, I just want that damn sandwich now.” I smile at him and then in a lower voice I say “we can share those strawberries later babe.” I wink at him and hear Tony mumble “I fucking heard that, damn it, I need to throw up” He charges out of the room smacking the door on the wall behind him.

“Well he’s pissed huh.” I can’t help but burst into giggles, I hate damn giggles, too. As my laughter subsides Dr. Neil comes in through the still open door.

“Well hello there Miss Bryant, how are you feeling?” he asks.

“I’m good thank you, no more pain if that is what you are worried about. I really never felt anything like that before this whole six months, so please tell me what is going on.” I tell him.

“It seems you had too much stress all at one time, babies are very sensitive to what their mother is feeling even in the womb. She probably felt your emotions so your body started to shut down and almost rejected the fetus. We contained the bleeding. It was
heavy
, but nothing life altering since you got here so quickly. I watched the fetal monitor while you were sleeping and you didn’t contract at all, but I had to make sure you and your baby were safe. As of right now, you are good to go home. I saw your father grumbling on his way out and told him you would be ready soon, I was a bit confused as why he started rumbling about doctors and Romo, but anyways, yes you are free to go when you are ready. Please just take it easy, and no sex for at least a week.” He shoots his last statement at Von, who looks like his puppy just died.

“Yes doctor, I’ll make sure she is very well taken care of.” Vin’s voice moves to seductive with those last four words and I automatically feel my nipples harden.
“No! Young man, one week.” Dr. Neil reinforces what he just said by pointing in Vin’s chest. Vin look at me and now it is my turn to look sad. I feel my bottom lip even wobble a little at the thought of no sexy times in my near future.

The doctor leaves and Vin goes back to the wall all the while staring at me from head to toe as I squirm in my bed. Fuck he’s so freaking sexy. Why I am even thinking like this after my baby was in jeopardy? I guess after knowing she’s ok I feel a bit lighter and my hormones sure haven’t dies. I lick my lips and watch him readjust his jeans. Oh yeah baby mama wants it too.

“Really? Come on I thought you two would be done with the sex eyes by the time I got back.” Tony groans. Oops, guess I missed him walking back in. Too bad that’s my baby daddy. Ha! I’m even talking crazy in my own head now. All I know is that is one fine caramel latte waiting for its foam to be licked. Oh damn I felt a kick. I rub my belly saying a silent “Sorry mommy’s just looking at your daddy” to my baby. Vin tilts his lips up to that and shakes his head. My baby girl is already protective of him.

“I’m back.” Cadence sing songs into the room. Then stops automatically looking from me to Vin to Tony then back again. Her lips curve into a smile, while she looks back to Tony. “You caught the eyes sex session did you?”

“How’d you know” Tony asks bewildered.

“I have to live with them, believe me they do that a little too much, and the way your face was contorted when I walked in here let me know you saw it. Good thing I’m a girl and can appreciate such a fine morsel to ogle while Taleah is in Vin dick world.” My eyes snap up to her. “What? You expect me to never look at that sexy ass man? Pshhh. Girl I’m young not married and I can see the temptation.” She shrugs and shoot Vin a smile, which he reciprocates smugly. Looking taller than he has since we’ve been here.

“Whatever just give me my damn clothes so I can go home and eat my freaking sandwich. This is all too much drama for two days.”
I take my clothes from her and quickly well as fats as my IVs will let me. Go into my private bathroom to shower, brush my teeth and change into more comfortable clothing. I hear a tap at the door and open for Vin to step inside. I’m moved a little bit back from the door before the latch is locked and into his strong arms. His lips lock onto mine in a heated embrace that I’m sure my brother is thankful not to watch. Oh god I wish I could get more into this, because fuck I’m horny as hell now. I start rubbing the front of his jeans before I’m pushed away and his hands cradle my face.

“I was so worried about you two baby. Be careful ok. Please don’t scare me like that again. I need you two. I…fuck…Te baby I uh.. I fucking love you so much, I swear I have been waiting to say that because everything with me and you has been so crazy and up and down. We’re really just staring to get to really be in a relationship and really know what each other are about. But baby I love you so much, I cannot lose you and if anything happens to our angel that will be the crack to my heart. Next time I’ll be there when something upsets you, no more texts. You need me you call. Ok?” He searches my eyes for answers that he’s afraid of, but all I can do is feel my tears slip over his hands that are still attached to my face.

“Ok, I will be more careful and call you if I need you. And for the record, I love you too. So so much babe.” I kiss his plump lips and try not to get lost in the feelings that have to be put on hold for now.

We straighten ourselves up and make to leave the bathroom. I’m ready to go home now. The nurse has my discharge papers waiting for me to sign and starts her instructions on home health care, when all of a sudden there’s a knock on the door. And the one face I never thought I’d see pokes its head into the room.

“Hi” the timid voice says.

I’m stunned speechless, I look over to Tony and see his scowl and know that we have very different feeling right now. His fists are so balled they are turning white.
I take a deep breath and try to talk, but no words will come out. I wheeze in air and Vin touches my belly trying to relax the strained skin around my abdomen. I am so close to hyperventilating that I count to ten and then I finally feel like I can speak.

My word muffles, but what does register to everyone in the room is the one word that comes out the loudest.

“Mom?”

“What are you doing here? How.. what..oh my god? How did you know I was here? The questions leave my mouth in a rush. I’m so confused to see here. She can clearly see this on my face, because she smile gently.

“You roommate, Cadence? She called me. Thought that I should be here.” He answer shocks me even more. I don’t speak about my other often, and when I do it’s a tense conversation.
Just then Cadence comes into the room followed by Ant. She comes over to my side of the bed and gently grasps my hand. She leans down so that only I can hear her and says, “Sorry, but I know you need her even if you can’t admit it. She’s your mom girl.” I know she’s right, but this wasn’t for her to decide. It’s my decision for if and when I call her. I look at Cadence and shake my head no. I let her hold my hand though, because her action did come from a good place. I cannot be mad at her for that.

I look towards Tony who stands motionless. He’s never forgiven her for leaving us. There is some serious abandonment issues for him. They were closer than her and I so I completely get it. He looks tense and red in the face with as hard as he’s trying to control his emotions. I mouth “You ok?” to him. He shakes his head and looks down. I wish I could get of this bed and hold him, he needs me.

“Why are you here?” I look back at my mother and ask her.

“Oh, I was in the area. I have been seeing this man for the past couple of months and his main location of business is here. I thought it coincidental that he just happened to be here, considering I now get to be closer to you and your brother.” She looks over and tries to get Tony’s attention, but he gives her nothing.

“Alright. Good for you, I guess.” This is just getting weird now.

As if this situation can’t get any worse, my father opens the door. He doesn’t see her at first, because he’s looking down at his phone. But, when he finally looks up. “What the fuck are you doing here?” His voice is deathly calm. It might have been his fault they got divorced, but my father knows how hard Tony and I took it that first year. He’s a busy man, but he tried to give us comfort in his own way. It wasn’t until Tony and I were about 14 years old, that he was home less and less, but up into the point he made sure he was there.

“Anthony.” She sneers his name, the way she says you would swear it was venom coming off of her tongue. “I’m here to see my daughter.”

“Now you want to see her? Where were you the last 8 goddamn years?” He yells back at her. We sit here watching these two play this whole thing out. I don’t know what to do. She didn’t come here to this fucking state for me and tony after all. She’s here because of a
man
. And, she has the nerve to tell my father otherwise.

“I was putting my life back together after the man I wanted to spend the rest of my life with couldn’t stay satisfied by a wife and two children, so he went out and fucked around.” She yells back at him.

“That’s still your story? Are you sure you want to keep putting the blame on me?” He raises a brow at her, and she visibly blanches at his words. What the hell is he talking about and why does she seem so afraid of the answer?

That seems to have sparked an interest to Tony, his head snaps up in confusion. “What are you talking about dad? Me and Te know you messed around, of course I was mad at first and blamed you, but after she left us so quickly after you affairs and never looked back, I got over it.” He is right about that, I was mad at my dad for making my mom leave us, but I did forgive him for it. Like I already said, he was always there for us.
“You want to tell them Simone, or should I? I kept quiet about this all of these years, but you coming in here, acting like you have any right to be near
MY
children is not acceptable.” I really want to know what he is going on about now.

“Don’t you fucking dare Anthony.” She hisses at him.

“No I want to know. You come in here acting all concerned about my sister, so please enlighten the group.” Tony gestures his hands to everyone in the room.

I look up and Vin, who has stopped rubbing my stomach and he’s staring at me like he’s afraid of me knowing the answer. I put my hand over his and entwine our fingers, then look back to my dad.

“Your mother got pregnant with you two on purpose.” I feel my mouth drop open at his words. “She was always hanging around the bars I owned when I first got into the business, I was young, dumb, and having fun. But, she caught my eye. I wasn’t ready for a relationship, I had just really started to make money and it was all flowing in. She was beautiful though and wouldn’t go away. We started ‘seeing’ each other regularly.” He gives air quotes to seeing so I’m assuming they were just having an affair.

“Shut up.” My mother speaks to him.

“No, all this time I kept quiet because you are their mother, a lousy one, but still. Not any more though. So where did I leave off?” He thinks for a second. “Oh yes, so I told her I didn’t want anything serious, but one night she found me damn near passed out, well one thing led to another, then BOOM! Two months later she shows up pregnant. Now I didn’t exactly remember that night so I didn’t believe her, but eventually you two were born, I had a DNA test done, and voila I’m a daddy. I loved you two so I married her. Was she happy? Oh yes she was, happy spending my money. I don’t know how many times I saw her sneaking off during one of her extravagant parties shed love to throw. I cannot say she wasn’t a good mother to the two of you, but not the type of mother you both needed. I got tired of her shit finally; so yes I started sleeping around. I guess she was pissed I started giving her less money and staying out more. Finally after 8 years of a pathetic marriage she filed for divorce. We not having a pre-nup sure helped her as well. She found out about alimony and poof she was gone.”

Oh my god, I can’t believe her. I close my eyes as my lids start to burn, Tony pushes Cadence out of the way and wraps his arms around me. How come I never noticed any of that? Wow, she really is a heartless bitch. All of this time I thought she couldn’t take us with her because she was hurt by my father’s actions, when all the while it was her. Why take the kids with you? You would have to spend some of that precious money in order to take care of them.

She looks at Tony and me shaking her head. “I love you two so much, but I was a selfish women. You have no idea how much I have missed you two. Every time I tried to come around and you guys, you acted like I wasn’t there, so I gave up, and only called when it was something important. I have changed though and I thought you having a baby would give me a second chance.” A tear slips from her face but she make no move to wipe at it. Instead she starts walking towards where I lay in the bed.