Chapter 172
under the same roof. That means that this is your home, and you don’t have to go nowhere.
But…I also know my place with you. It don’t matter how many times I tell you that I love you.
Or how I go out of my way to show you. I stepped in the middle of you and that man.
He’s all you know, and you’ll probably always love him.
I get that. But as a man with pride, there’s no way that I can see myself being with somebody who still loves her ex.
So, I wanna shelf the relationship. We can focus on the kids, for now. And see where this shit takes us.”
“What?” My eyes filled with tears. “Look, baby, I know that I was wrong for not telling you about the visit. But I wanted to close that chapter. I literally have all that man’s personal belongings.
He kept getting people to call me. So, I went down there to clear the air.
Tell him to his face that there was no going back.
He literally saw my belly. He knows that it’s real, Face. It’s over between me and him.”
“But you shouldn’t have lied!” He exploded, causing me to
flinch
“I know, and I’m sorrily,” I boohooed.
He shook his head. “Those tears aint gon work today.”
I sniveled. “But it wasn’t like that, baby. I swear to God. I love you. I wanna be with you.” I stepped up to him, and attempted to wrap my arms around him.
“Move, Babi.” He pushed me back. “I said what I said.” He stood up.
“I aint fucking with you. So, go sit on the phone with that nigga.” He stepped around me, before pausing, and glancing over his shoulder.
“Nah, don’t do that. Not in this house, unless you want me to lose my mind.
But fuck you, though,” he spat, before stomping out of the room.