You're My Little Secret 2 (5 page)

KENNEDI

I’d just locked the front door to our office, and I was more than ready to go home. My mother had been out of town for the past few days, so Tiffany and I had been running things in her absence. She’s due to come back home today, and I’m happy that she would be here to assume her duties once again. Tiffany had been kind of distant lately, and I’m ready to get down to the bottom of her problem. Ever since she had a fight with Bryce’s cousin Candace a few weeks ago, she’s been acting weird. I’m happy that everyone is gone for the day because I want to talk to her and see what’s going on.

“Are you alright?” I asked her as I stood in front of her desk.

“Yeah, I’m fine,” she replied nonchalantly.

“Well, it doesn’t seem that way to me. You’ve been acting strange for the past few weeks, and I don’t know why.”

“You don’t know why?” She echoed.

“No, I don’t,” I replied with my hands on my hips.

“You sat by not once, but two times and watched while I got my ass beat, and you don’t know why. Then your mama wouldn’t even let us call the police. That shit was just foul,” she bellowed.

“Tiffany, it was a fair fight both times. If you were being jumped, then I would have jumped in. It’s not my fault that you lost a one on one fight. You can’t fault me because my mama didn’t want to get the police involved.” I didn’t know what my mother’s reasons were, but she refused to let us call the police. She claimed that it wasn’t a good look for business, but I knew it had to be something more than that. 

“I don’t care if it was one on one. That was just fucked up how you stood there and did nothing to help. If I saw someone getting the best of you I would have intervened,” she complained.

“I wouldn’t have wanted you to help me if it was a fair fight.”

“Okay, cool. You just remember that if the time ever comes,” she said as she stood to her feet. She grabbed her purse and keys and walked out of the office. I don’t understand what the hell her problem is. She’s always popping off at the mouth knowing that she’s not a fighter. I’d never been in a fight a day in my life, so I knew how to be quiet when the time came. I was tempted to jump in when she was fighting with Candace, but her brother quickly squashed any thoughts of that. I probably wouldn’t have helped her much if I did jump in any way.

I got in my car and headed to the gas station before I made my way home. I hate pumping gas, but since Dominic isn’t with me, I have to do it myself. I took my card out of my wallet and got out to swipe it at the pump. I immediately spotted one of the blue and white trucks with Robert’s Trucking etched on the side and wondered which one of Dominic’s employees was at the gas station.

“What’s up beautiful?” I heard someone yell to me. I looked up and saw Scott walking from inside the store. Scott is one of Dominic and David’s best friends. He’s white, but he hangs around and dates nothing, but black women. His mother married a black man when he was younger, and his family took Scott and his siblings into their family.

“What’s up Scott?” I spoke as I continued to pump my gas.

“Nothing much, I’m just making my last stop for the day,” he replied as he came and stood a little too close to me.

“Oh okay,” was my simple reply. “I know Dominic is probably already at home by now.”

“Yeah, he left early. I think his baby’s mama had a doctor’s appointment,” Scott revealed surprising me. I really didn’t think he or anyone else knew that Dominic had a baby on the way. That only further added to the embarrassment that I was already feeling.

“So you know about the baby too, huh?” I asked him.

“Yeah, everybody knows about it. You know he’s too excited to keep it a secret,” he retorted. “I met her before though.”

“You met Brooklyn?” I asked as my pressure started to rise.

“Yep, she’s always coming to the office,” he revealed. “But you didn’t hear that from me.”

“No, I didn’t, but Dominic’s lying ass has a lot of explaining to do,” I snarled.

“Don’t even trip off of that. You are too fine to be stressing over anything. Just remember that what one man won’t do another man will be happy to do it for him,” Scott said before walking away. I couldn’t believe how he was openly flirting with me. I smiled because I hadn’t been complimented by another man in a while. Dominic always tells me that I look good, but obviously I don’t look good enough to stop him from cheating on me. It doesn’t help that the person he cheated with is just as beautiful as I am if not more. Brooklyn is naturally beautiful with a nice shape that can’t help but to be admired. Her hair is naturally long, and she has an ass for days. With the help of surgery and weave, I have the same things, but it’s just not the same.

I tore myself away from my thoughts and got into my car. I can’t wait to get home to confront my fiancé about all of his lies. He swore to me that he was done with Brooklyn, and my stupid ass believed him. He never wants to discuss her pregnancy, and I didn’t even know that he accompanied her to doctor’s appointments. I hate that he’s even bonding with that bitch, and I’m about to put a stop to it today. I saw his truck parked in one of our assigned parking spots as soon as I pulled up. I jumped out of my Benz with fire in my eyes and made my way inside. Dominic was sprawled out on the couch with the remote in his hand.

“Hey baby,” he said as he stood up to kiss me.

“What the fuck is your bitch doing coming to your job?” I yelled as I turned my face away from his puckered lips.

“What the hell are you talking about now? You can’t even speak before you come through the door bitching,” he retorted.

“Oh, so I’m bitching because I’m confronting you about disrespecting me? And when did you start going with her to her doctor’s appointments?”

“That’s my damn baby. Of course, I’m going to the doctor’s appointments. Brooklyn came to my office one time, and that was months ago. I don’t know who you’re getting your information from, but they need to get their facts straight,” he hollered.

“And I don’t know why you’re going around telling everybody that she’s pregnant in the first place.”

“I told you from day one that I’m not keeping my baby a secret from nobody. I already told you if this is something that you can’t handle, let me know now. Don’t walk down that aisle with me if you know that you can’t deal with this because it’s not going away.”

“Is it that easy for you Dominic? You can just walk away like I never existed all because you messed up?” I asked with tears in my eyes.

“I don’t want to walk away Kennedi, but I can’t keep going through this shit. She’s a little over four months away from having the baby, and we argue about this damn near every day,” he said solemnly.

Since the day, I came back home Dominic and I did nothing but argue. We were really just getting back on speaking terms since Brooklyn and Tiffany’s fight in Saks. He went off on my cousin for hitting Brooklyn while she’s pregnant with his child, and I went off on him about lying to me about using protection with her. I can tell that Dominic is getting tired of the constant bickering, but I just can’t help it.

“I’m sorry Dominic. I’m not trying to run you away, but this entire situation has me feeling so insecure. She’s giving you something that I’ll probably never be able to give you,” I cried.

“Don’t say that Kennedi. We can still have kids. It’s going to happen when the time is right,” he replied hugging me in comfort.

“I just feel like she has the upper hand since she’s giving you your first child.”

“But you’re going to be my wife, Kennedi. You shouldn’t be intimidated by another woman no matter what.”

“I know that Dominic, but you’re going to be around her all the time. I don’t want you to start dealing with her again.”

“That’s not going to happen Kennedi. The only thing that Brooklyn and I have to discuss is our baby. We’re through messing with each other,” he swore.

“Don’t forget the promise you made to me Dominic,” I reminded him.

“I didn’t forget baby. I promise you that nothing is going on with us.”

Even though Dominic cheated on me with Brooklyn, he hasn’t been giving me any reasons, not to trust him. If he wasn’t at home or work, he was chilling at Davids’ or his parents’ houses. I really didn’t like going to either place, so he usually went without me. He always answered the phone when I called, and he makes time for me whenever I want to do something. I just have to try to keep my outburst to a minimum. I know first hand that a man hates a nagging woman, and that’s just what I have become. My mother’s nagging drove my father into the arms of another woman. I would die before I let Brooklyn or any other woman have what was mine. Dominic Roberts belonged to me, and I’m not giving him up.

DOMINIC

“Come here and stop running from me,” I insisted as I pulled Brooklyn back to me. I had a death grip on her trembling legs while I was face deep feasting on her goodies. She had already exploded twice, but I still wanted more. She couldn’t take it anymore, and she was trying her best to crawl away from me. I know I promised Kennedi that I was done messing with her, but that was a lie. Actually, I never stopped dealing with her, and I wasn’t even sure that I could. It’s almost like I craved her, and I couldn’t stay away. Kennedi is still giving up that boring ass missionary sex, so she’s not giving me a reason to stay faithful. I began to question if marrying her is even the right thing to do. She’s always on my back about every little thing I do. She’s so insecure when it comes to Brooklyn, and it’s driving me crazy. She talks about her when she wakes up in the morning, and that’s the topic of our conversation every night. Even if I wanted to forget about her Kennedi made it hard. Brooklyn had me wide open, and there’s no denying that.

“That’s enough Dominic. You got me feeling weak,” Brooklyn complained as she pushed my head away. She was breathing hard, and sweat was pouring from her face. We were at David’s house, and we’ve been going at it like crazy for the past two hours.

“Let me go get you some water before you pass out. I told you that you couldn’t hang with me,” I boasted while getting up from the bed. I threw on my boxers and made my way to the kitchen to grab us some water.

“Boy, I was about to bust up in there with my guns. I thought somebody was doing something to you with the way you was in there hollering and shit,” David laughed when he walked into the kitchen.

“Fuck you,” I blurted while laughing right along with him.

“I’m saying though, I never knew you had bitch in your blood until you started messing with Brooklyn,” he continued to laugh and tease.

I flipped him my middle finger and proceeded to go back to the room. I didn’t even have a comeback because I knew he was right. Brooklyn has a way of bringing it out of me. She’s always fussing at me for being too loud, but I couldn’t help myself.

Brooklyn is one week away from being five months pregnant, and she has the cutest little baby bump. We went to the doctor when she was four months to find out what she was having, but they couldn’t tell us. We have another appointment two weeks from now, and I’m not leaving until they tell me something. At first, I said I wanted a boy, but right now it really doesn’t matter. As long as I get a healthy baby, I’m cool. Brooklyn’s parents have three granddaughters, so they want a boy, but it doesn’t matter to my family. This is a first for all of us, and we’re just excited to be getting a baby.

“You need to get your own place Brook. I’m tired of meeting up at other people’s houses,” I said when I handed her a bottle of water. If we weren’t meeting up at David’s house, we were going to her cousins’ house. I keep telling her that I would foot the bill for her to get an apartment, but she’s scared to live by herself.

“I told you that I would think about it,” she mumbled like she was brushing me off.

“You keep saying that, but you really need to make it happen before the baby comes. You’re not stable, and I don’t want my baby ripping and running between everybody’s houses.”

“You sound like I’m homeless or something,” she replied.

“I’m not saying that Brook, but you need to be stable. You have clothes and stuff everywhere. You don’t stay in one place for more than a week. I don’t want that happening when my baby gets here.”

“But I’m scared to live in a house by myself Dominic. I don’t know, maybe I can get Tiana to come stay with me,” she said looking at me.

“Hell no, because her boyfriend can’t spend the night over there. I’m not paying bills just for the next nigga to lay up. I’m trying to make sure that you and my baby are straight, and that’s all,” I replied shutting her down. “What about the townhouses that Bryce and Taylor just moved into?”

“They only have three bedrooms available and I don’t need that much space.”

“You can get a three bedroom. You’ll just have a spare room in case somebody comes over.” My brother and I helped Bryce and his brothers when he moved into his house. The townhouses were newly built, and they’re very nice inside and out. They’re in a nice area of New Orleans called Lakeview. You can’t tell from the outside, but the inside of Bryce’s place is huge. Since my mama will be watching the baby, I can drop Brooklyn off at school and bring my baby to my mama before I go to work. I don’t know how I’m going to get all of this pass Kennedi, but I’ll find a way.

“I don’t know Dominic, I’ll see,” Brooklyn said making me mad.

“What do you have to see Brook? You and your shit need to be situated in one place before my baby gets here. At least you’ll have Bryce and Taylor close by if you get bored or if you need something.”

“But I don’t even have any furniture,” she whined.

“Let me worry about all of that. Stop trying to make excuses,” I said as I snuggled up next to her. I pulled her in front of me in a spooning position while I rubbed her small round belly. I never got to experience that when Kennedi was pregnant and I enjoyed every minute of it. We laid around and talked for a while until we both drifted off to sleep.

****

Two weeks later we were back at the doctor’s office trying to find out what Brooklyn and I were having. She’s now five months pregnant, and they claimed it would be easier for them to see. We’re all piled in the waiting area like she was ready to deliver. Both of our mothers are here along with David and my younger brother and sister. If that wasn’t bad enough, Tiana, Co-Co, and Candace walked through the door ten minutes after we sat down.

“There is no way in hell that they are going to let all of us back there,” I complained to Brooklyn while we waited for her name to be called.

“I know, but as long as both of us are back there then that’s all that matters,” she replied. 

“You know both of our mamas are going to come too,” I retorted.

“What’s taking them so long?” Tiana asked loudly.

“Y’all do know that all of us can’t go back there right?” I said looking around at everybody.

“Nobody is coming back there with y’all except for me and Pam,” my mama clarified.

“Brooklyn Andrews,” the nurse yelled, calling us to the back room. I helped Brook up and walked to the back followed by both of our mothers. “Undress and put on this gown,” the nurse instructed Brooklyn. “The rest of you can have a seat. The doctor will be in shortly.”

“We’re getting another ultrasound today right?” I confirmed.

“Yes, as soon as he’s done, I’ll be back to do the sonogram,” she replied with a forced smile. I knew that I was getting on her nerves already, but I didn’t give a damn. The last time we stayed here for over an hour, and she still couldn’t tell us anything. I closed the curtain and helped Brooklyn take off her clothes and put on the hospital gown. Even at five months pregnant her body was a work of art. I laughed to myself when I noticed how our mothers looked at each other when I was done. I was very hands on with Brooklyn, and I have been like that from day one. A few minutes later Brooklyn’s doctor walked into the room and greeted all of us.

“Let’s check to make sure everything is alright with our bundle of joy,” Dr. Martin said after washing his hands. He slipped on a pair of gloves and started Brooklyn’s checkup. I always got excited whenever I heard my baby’s heartbeat and today was no exception. I was smiling from ear to ear when I heard the rapid beating and my mama’s face matched mine.

“Okay, so the baby seems to be in perfect health. The heartbeat is strong, and all of your vitals are excellent. Just make sure to continue with your prenatal vitamins, and I’ll see you next month,” Dr. Martin said smiling. He shook our hands and made his way out of the room. Not even a minute later, the nurse was walking back in. I was happy that I didn’t have to go looking for her ass because I had no problem doing so.

“Alright, let’s see what we’re having,” she said. She grabbed the blue gel and squirted some on Brooklyn’s stomach. She removed the probe from its hook and started moving it all around her belly while watching the monitor.

“Sit down Dominic,” Brook said when she saw me standing over the nurse.

“No, I’m trying to see what she’s looking at,” I replied with my eyes glued to the monitor. I saw my baby clearly, but I couldn’t make out the sex. Besides the head, I really didn’t know what the hell I was looking at in the first place. I looked at the nurse crazy when she started poking Brooklyn in the stomach.

“What are you doing that for?” I asked.

“I’m just trying to get the baby to change positions. I really can’t see anything with the way it’s laying,” she replied. I could tell I was aggravating her, but she was about to do her job today. I wasn’t leaving until I found out the sex of my baby. After moving the probe on Brooklyn’s stomach for a while longer, she stopped and put it back on the cart.

“Give me one minute, I’ll be right back,” she announced before walking out of the room.

“Sit your nervous ass down boy. You’re getting on that woman’s nerves,” my mama complained.

“That’s her problem. She gon’ work for her check today,” I replied. Brooklyn and her mama were laughing, but I was dead ass serious. We had waited for another five minutes before the nurse came back in carrying a brown paper bag.

“Can you sit up for me Ms. Andrews?” She asked Brook. I helped Brooklyn sit up, curious to see what she was about to do. She reached into the bag and pulled out two small cups of orange juice.

“Drink this for me,” she instructed as she handed Brooklyn both containers.

“What is that for?” I wanted to know what she was doing. If I didn’t ask any questions, we would never know what was going on. Brooklyn’s greedy ass just started drinking the juice without even knowing why she had to drink it.

“The sugar in the juice tends to wake the baby up and makes them move around a little,” she explained.

“Please excuse him, this is his first baby,” my mama apologized on my behalf.

“I know, I can tell,” the nurse laughed. After Brooklyn had drunk both cups of juice, we waited for twenty more minutes before she attempted to try again. She applied some more gel to her stomach and moved the probe around the same as she’d done before.

“It seems to have worked,” she said smiling.

“I see that, it’s moving like crazy now,” Brooklyn commented.

“Alright, I got it. Let me take a few pictures for you,” the nurse said as she pressed a few buttons on the monitor.

“What are we having?” I asked excitedly.

“It’s a boy,” she said looking at me smiling.

“Yes, it’s about time I get me a boy!” Brooklyn’s mother exclaimed. Her and my mama were hugging like they’d just won the lottery.

“I’m going to call my husband,” Mrs. Pam said excusing herself from the room.

“Yes, and I’m going to tell David and everybody else. We have a baby shower to plan,” my mama said as she left out right behind her.

“Congratulations,” the nurse told us. “Have you thought about what you’re going to name him yet?”

“No, we never really talked about it,” Brooklyn replied pissing me off.

“Okay, you can get dressed. Get your pictures and your next appointment from the front counter,” the nurse said before leaving.

“Thank you,” Brooklyn and I said in unison.

As soon as she walked out of the room, I started going off. “What you mean we haven’t talked about a name yet? He’s going to be named after me.”

“Okay Dominic, I didn’t know if you wanted him to be a junior or not. It’s really not a big deal,” she shrugged.

“Yes, it is a big deal. You already know that I want my first son to have my name.” I hated when Brooklyn had that nonchalant attitude.

“Fine, he’ll be a junior then,” she complied.

“I know he will,” I bragged. I grabbed Brooklyn and stuck my tongue in her mouth as far as it could go. I could tell that I took her by surprise because she jumped when I touched her.

“Damn boy, you almost choked me. What was that for?” She asked laughing.

“That’s for giving me my first son,” I replied happily. I helped her get dressed before we made our way out to the front counter. Everybody was so excited, but none of them were happier than me. David was all smiles as he came over and gave Brooklyn a hug. The receptionist gave me Brooklyn’s next appointment as well as the sonogram pictures that I couldn’t stop looking at.

“I can’t wait to start planning this baby shower,” my mama said when we walked to our cars. She was so excited to be getting her first grandchild. Brooklyn came to the clinic with me, but she was leaving with her mother. I really didn’t want her to go, but I didn’t have a choice. I held her hand and walked her to the car, opening the door for her to get in.

“Give me a kiss,” I told her before I closed the door.

“No, both of our mamas are standing right there,” she replied nervously.

“I don’t care, give me a kiss,” I repeated. She tried to give me a peck, but I grabbed the back of her head and made her give me a real kiss. I could tell she was embarrassed when she pulled away, but I really didn’t care. Her mother looked at us and frowned before she got into the car and drove away.