“ So who is Adam baby girl?” She asks me as I let her go as she turns where I had her sit
“ A guy I met over vacation.” I tell her getting a smile
I fill her in on what I knew that he went to college, lived with two guys he calls his brothers, one has a girlfriend he thinks of as a sister. I tell her his age, and that is when she looks at me odd.
“ So he was your brothers age? I wonder where he is?” She says as my eyes shot to her eyes
“ He doesn’t want to be a part of this family mom. He said so in so many letters. Forget him because Travis and I love you so much” I exclaim seeing tears start to fall
I watch as my mother gets up leaving my room in tears. Damn I did it again hurting her. I knew she still loved Heath, but she had me and Travis. Damn you Heath why do you have to make this hard and why am I conflicted.
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Maggie’s POV: In her Den
I go to my own den taking a seat in my rocking chair. I rock looking out the window with tears. How can Michelle say that. It’d break Heath’s heart if he heard that. He always treated her like a mom. I swear I gave birth just so she could be a 5 yr old mother. Why Michelle would you say that. I know my son and he loves us so much…..what happened to cause him to never come home. I feel so alone around here no one want’s to even acknowledge my baby boy. I have got to figure what is going on around here. I love my bright blue eyed baby boy so much. Please Heath come home to me or let me know your alright.
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The next week was comprised with classes, online company work, and Faye taking Jasmine to the doctor that Wednesday since she didn’t have to doing any wedding planning. I was nervous that day wanting to know for sure if my Jasmine was pregnant. Jack and Adam helped to keep my mind occupied. Once our classes were over with for the day I raced my way home to find Jasmine and Faye taking bags full of stuff into the house. I pulled up followed by Jack and Adam. We parked then after getting out helped the ladies get the rest of the bags which was groceries. Once done and everything in it’s spot Jasmine had us sit down and that was when she told us she was definitely preggers. I quickly got up going to Jasmine giving her a big hug. I was followed by Faye, Jack, and Adam all hugging her and me. That day Jack made a great dinner starting on making Jasmine eat right.
The first day of April had us all laughing. Seems Adam pulled a prank on Jack by putting pink wall paper up, pink curtains up, and pink covers on the bed in Jacks room. Jack wasn’t happy to find his stuff in a room down the hall. Jack confronted Adam about what was done. Adam chuckled before replying saying ‘ Well you asked where the nursery would be’. Jack stood there eyeing our brother to only start laughing as the rest of us joined in. After that moment Jasmine, Faye, and I helped to two knuckle heads fix Jacks room back to the way it was before. I had to admit Adam had one up on Jack. I also noticed Jack seemed to respect Adam more as to being a practical joker. I thought of that day knowing Jack was definitely rubbing off on Adam. I could just see the two later down the road playing some prank on Jasmine, Faye, or I to just make us laugh.
College courses were coming to a end for our 3rd year. I had good memories plus a few bad ones, but it was all worth the experience. In every relationship there is going to be struggles between the two. For Jasmine and I it took us two bad moments to make us stronger, but this time around Jasmine became pregnant which showed love would prevail. I spent the times i was alone thinking of how my life would of been if Tiffany and I did make it. Would she be the same as Jasmine carrying our first child, or would she be carrying another’s. I shook my head getting the thought out of my head as I could never get that scene out of my mind. I guess that evening would always haunt me for the rest of my life as I didn’t really feel closer for my actions.
The college year ended on a good note as Jasmine, Jack, Adam, and my grades were way over average. We left that last day of school with a smile feeling the sun on the last Friday in May on our faces. We arrived home that day to find Faye, Diamond, and Hannah waiting for us with smiles. They congratulated us on a year down, and one more to go. We returned the smiles thanking them greatly. That evening was a party with great food, drinks, and music. Jasmine and Diamond were showing as their bellies were sticking out. I would either rub Jasmine’s saying stuff like ‘ Daddy can’t wait to see you’ or ‘ Daddy loves you’. With Diamond it was ‘ Uncle Heath will love you as his own’. They would both smile, but Diamond would respond with telling me the baby will know the truth one day. I thought of those words and smiled knowing a woman who was like a sister to me was having a baby out of love. I had to make sure he or she knew I would always be here for them. We spent that last day of our school day with family enjoying the night as well.
The days and weeks of June went by with doctor visit’s for Jasmine, buying her more maternity clothes, and decorating the room we chose for the nursery. Faye wasn’t working all that much as in saying she wanted to be here for Jasmine as well as Diamond. I thought of her reason as a smile showed on my face. Jack and Adam went back to their post as Life Guards for their 3rd summer. I could tell they both enjoyed it as it gave them something else to do besides sit around the house. Diamond and Jasmine have been sending pictures of their ultra sounds back and forth after each doctors appointments. Jasmine shows us all that Diamonds baby is getting bigger. I just smile knowing there was going to be two big boys added to the family soon. Diamond told Jasmine that her and Hannah would be here for July spending a month as well as my birthday with me. Jasmine and I started to make love while spooning with one of her legs in the air. She loved this new way as I didn’t put pressure on her belly. I loved her more and more each day as we have not be a part except for when Faye took her to see the doctor. Jasmine started to pay more attention to me in every way she could.
The day before the 4th of July Diamond and Hannah showed up. I greeted Diamond with a hug and kiss on the lips. Jasmine did the same as Faye gave Hannah the same greeting. I rubbed Diamonds belly as she giggled. After the greetings we all sat with Faye between Diamond and Hannah with Jasmine in my lap around 3 p.m. on a Friday. We talked for a bit as Faye and Hannah went to get us all some Ice Tea. After they come back handing us all glasses Diamond speaks up looking at me.
“ So Heath honey what do you want for your birthday?” She asks me as I look at her
“ Just to have my family with me.” I answer getting a nod
“ I know that honey, but what else? There has to be something you actually want.” Diamond says asking again as I look at Jasmine then back to her