Sage
There was complete mayhem around me. Laughing, music, children running all over the place, groups of different ages working through dance routines.
It was loud and chaotic, and I wouldn’t have had it any other way.
Just months ago, I thought I was losing everything.
Now every class was full. Every student had returned. Everything was running like clockwork.
“Ma!” I looked up and smiled when JJ came running into the building a few feet in front of KD. I lit up seeing my favorite guys.
“Hey, baby. Did you enjoy yourself with your dad?”
As hard as it was for me for the first few weeks, I finally allowed myself to accept Jaylen for what he was.
Just because I had completely washed my hands with him didn’t mean I would keep his son away from him.
For now, KD had been helping with drop-offs.
Thankfully, he had been able to keep his hands to himself.
Jaylen must have been grateful or scared of another ass whupping because he had Rebecca to drop the charges against me.
Just a few days ago, Rebecca had the baby. Although she and Jaylen weren’t even together anymore, Jaylen was staying at the house to help. JJ was excited to meet his little brother, so I made sure not to talk shit about the situation.
“Yeah, I had fun, even though the baby slept the whole time. He was so little I was scared to hold him.”
“That’s good, baby.”
“K said we’re going to the movies tonight. We get to pick this time. We’re not watching another girl movie. Right, K?”
“That’s right, Jaylen. Your mom almost had me crying at that sad behind movie about the lost girl.”
“Oh wow. So you two are ganging up on me again?” I shook my head, loving every second of it.
One of the things I worried about most was how JJ would deal with the change in my and KD’s relationship. He was ecstatic to have an ally around the house. KD was so present and attentive with my baby that having him was even better than JJ’s real dad. I couldn’t have asked for anything more.
Oh yeah, speaking of the house, we just closed on our new place.
Since staying in the house Jaylen and I shared was out of the question, and KD wanted to keep his rental property open, we went house shopping and found the perfect place right in JJ’s school district.
It was funny how life worked when you stopped trying to control every aspect of it.
Instead of worrying about what was wrong, I focused on what was right, and I had never been happier.
“Can I go watch the hip-hop class?” JJ asked.
“Yeah, but Shay already got started. I need you to be quiet.”
“OK!” he said, running down the hall.
“You good, Princess?” KD asked, moving beside me once JJ took off.
“I am now that you’re here.”
“You know what I mean, baby.”
“I’m good, K. I’m not worried about what Jaylen and his new family have going on when I’m so happy with my own.”
“That’s what I like to hear,” he said, kissing my cheek and rubbing my stomach.
“Klever, I keep telling you the baby’s only the size of a butterbean right now.”
“It don’t matter. Daddy still loves her.”
“We love daddy too,” I said, smiling up at him.
“I know, Princess. See how happy you could be once you stopped running? Not that I didn’t love chasing you.”
“In case I forget, you remind me every day, Klever Davis.”
“Like I told you a long time ago, I’m never going to stop loving you, Sage.”
“’Til death,” I said, blowing an air kiss.
“And then I’ma come back and love your fine ass some more.” He winked.