You're My Little Secret 2 (2 page)

“You damn right we need to meet. If we gon’ be sharing a grandchild that’s the least we can do. I swear I don’t understand you and your brother sometimes,” my daddy said fussing at us. David didn’t do anything, but he was in the hot seat right along with me.

“Call her and see when would be a good time for us to talk,” my mama said. “We can go to them or they can come to us.”

“And I don’t give a damn if you are getting married. You gon’ take care of that baby. You and your brother are always thinking with the wrong head,” my daddy continued to fuss.

“You already know I’m going to take care of my baby and the mama too,” I replied.

“You don’ already took care of the mama. That’s how she got pregnant,” he said getting up from his chair.

David fell out laughing until my daddy gave him a stern look. Our father, Darren Roberts, is a tall, thin man, but he doesn’t play. When it comes down to being a man and a provider, he takes that very seriously. He frowns on lazy men and deadbeat dads. He’s none of the above, and he makes sure that we wouldn’t be either.

“Don’t mind him. Y’all already know how he is,” my mama said as she followed behind her husband of thirty years.

“Nigga, you got me getting fussed at and I didn’t even do shit,” David complained.

I ignored him and pulled out my phone to call Brooklyn. The sooner we got this meeting over with, the better. Her father is a mess and so is mine. I can only imagine how things will be once they meet face to face. It has to be done, but I’m not looking forward to it.

KENNEDI

There are absolutely no words to describe how hurt I am at this moment. To cheat on me is one thing, but he got another woman pregnant. That is the ultimate betrayal, and I feel so heartbroken. I haven’t been home in a week, and I’m going crazy. I refuse to go to work because know there would be no work getting done by me. I have so many emotions running through me, but embarrassment is at the top of that list. I can’t understand how they managed to make a baby right up under my nose. It all made sense to me when I really thought about it. He was always so defensive when I said anything about her and his brother, now I knew why. I feel like a damn fool thanks to Dominic and his soon to be baby mama. I can’t even think about it without shedding tears.

“Tiffany called looking for you again,” my mother announced when she walked into the room. My cousin has been calling me for the past few days, but I’m too ashamed to take her calls. I’ve been holed up in one of my mother’s spare bedrooms since Dominic, and I fell out.

“I’ll call her back later,” I replied just like I always did.

“You keep saying that, but you never call. It’s time for you to stop this self-pity party and get on with your life. Clean yourself up and go back home to your fiancé,” my mother said.

“You mean my ex-fiancé.”

“You sound like a damn fool. You are getting married, so you can get that ex shit right out of your head,” she snapped.

“Mama, he is having a baby with another woman,” I yelled in anger.

“Lower your voice when you’re talking to me. I don’t care what’s going on. You are walking down that aisle. You find me a man that makes in a year what he makes in a month and then we can talk. You’ve been gone for a week, so you’re practically giving him to another woman.”

“My heart is broken and all you can talk about is money. I don’t give a damn about that. The man that I love is having a baby with someone else, and it’s killing me,” I cried.

“That’s your problem. You’re marrying for love instead of financial gain. Who gives a damn about that bastard child he’s having? Use it to your advantage Kennedi. Do you think your father never cheated on me? You’re twenty-four, and he has a twenty-three-year-old son with that bitch he married. I didn’t give a damn because I was still the wife, and I still had access to all of his finances.”

“But at what cost mama? He still left you and married her.”

“Not before making me two million dollars richer,” she smirked while sipping from her mimosa.

“Well, I’m not you. I really love Dominic, and I wanted to be the mother of his first child.”

“Whatever Kennedi, but your time here is up. It’s time for you and Dominic to kiss and make up. We have a wedding to finish planning. The next time he calls, you need to answer that phone and tell him you’re coming back home,” she said with finality.

“I can’t do that. Nothing has changed,” I replied.

“You can do it and you will. I’m not asking you to accept the baby. Demand a blood test and take it from there. If it’s his, then you have a trump card to use for when you need it.”

“I can’t see me dealing with his side bitch and her baby for the rest of my life. I can’t wait to see that hoe so I can slap her right in her face.”

“You’re a lady and don’t you ever forget that. She might be his baby’s mama, but that’s all she’ll ever be. She’ll never be his wife because that title is reserved for you. Get up and make yourself pretty so you can go and talk to your fiancé,” my mother told me before she left out of the room.

I got up and took a shower, preparing to go talk to Dominic. After making sure I was picture perfect, I grabbed my phone and purse and headed for the door. As soon as I got in my car my phone starting ringing, and Tiffany’s number flashed across the screen.

“Hey Tiff,” I said dryly.

“Where are you Kennedi? I really need to talk to somebody,” she sniffled into the phone.

“I’m just leaving from my mama’s house. What’s wrong with you?” I asked concerned.

“That punk ass nigga left me. Can you believe he got back with that bitch Taylor and left me?” She cried.

“Bryce left you?”

“Yeah, he took all of his clothes and told me that I can have everything else that’s in the house. After everything I’ve done for his ass he treated me like a fucking nobody. I’m not letting this shit ride. I got something for both of their asses.”

“What happened to make him leave you?”

“Nothing happened. He didn’t come home for two days after finding out that Brooklyn was pregnant. I assumed he was still at his mama’s house, but he wasn’t there when I checked. I still had his car, and he had the nerve to have her bring him here to get it. I went crazy on his ass, and that’s when he packed up all of his shit and left,” she sobbed.

“Well, how do you know he’s getting back with Taylor?”

“Because he told me Kennedi. He tried to feed me some bullshit about wanting his family back. I swear I hate his ass.”

“I’m sorry to hear that, but you’re never going to believe my drama even when I tell it to you. I left Dominic’s lying, cheating ass last week.”

“Why, what happened?” She asked instantly perking up.

“Let’s go get something to eat so we can talk. How about we meet at Drago’s?” I asked her. Drago’s is a very nice restaurant in the heart of the central business district in New Orleans. They sell some of the best charbroiled oysters in the city.

“Say no more, I’m on my way,” Tiffany said before we disconnected.

I made a detour and headed in the direction of the restaurant. Dominic could wait a little bit longer. The ball is in my court anyway, so he had to work on my time. Tiffany must have sped all the way to the restaurant because she was already there when I arrived. We both exited our cars and walked into the restaurant and got seated.

“I need a stiff drink,” Tiffany said as soon as our waitress approached our table. Once she took our food and drink orders she disappeared just as quickly as she came.

“So what happened with you and Dominic?” Tiffany asked the minute we were alone.

“I don’t even know where to start. He’s been cheating on me, but that’s not the worst part,” I said feeling slightly emotional.

“Well, tell me what’s up. You got me on the edge of my seat.”

“Brooklyn’s baby is his,” I said trying hard not to cry.

“Oh my God! Please tell me that you are lying. Dominic was fucking Brooklyn?” Tiffany yelled out in shock. A few people looked our way at her sudden outburst, but I really didn’t care.

“Yep, all this time I thought it was David, and it ended up being my man that she was screwing instead. Crazy thing is, if you wouldn’t have told me about her being pregnant, I probably would have never found out. They were messing around the whole time and I never even knew it. I feel so stupid.”

“You don’t have anything to feel stupid about. Her sneaky ass probably threw the pussy at him. You should whip her ass just like I plan to do to Taylor. Her and Bryce must have been messing around too. I know he didn’t just up and decide to move out overnight. Now, I know why he was avoiding me whenever I talked about us renewing our lease,” Tiffany said angrily.

“Well, when I leave here I’m going to talk to him. I left home as soon as I found out, so we never had a chance to discuss anything. I don’t even know if the bitch is having the baby or not.”

“Girl, you know she’s going to have that baby. Dominic is paid, so she’s going to use that baby to milk his ass dry. You better not leave your man over that dumb shit. Make it hard for both of their asses,” Tiffany said.

“I’m not leaving him, but I’m not accepting his outside child either. He can give her money for the bastard, but that’s all. That baby is not stepping one foot inside of my house. As far as I’m concerned Dominic doesn’t even have any kids unless they’re coming from me.”

“You damn right,” Tiffany cosigned. “Fuck Brooklyn and her baby. I’ve been waiting to slap her spoiled ass anyway.”

After spending a few hours at the restaurant with Tiffany, we parted ways. She could no longer afford to keep the house that she once shared with Bryce, so I agreed to help her find an affordable one bedroom apartment. It seemed that Brooklyn and her family were becoming a headache for me and my entire family. I couldn’t believe that Bryce would do my cousin dirty, after all, that she has done for his ungrateful ass. It’s because of her that he’s as financially well off as he is. Taylor is to him what Brooklyn is going to be to Dominic, a baby mama and nothing more.

I pulled up to Dominic’s job and rolled my eyes when I spotted David’s car parked next to his truck. I don’t know for a fact, but I’m sure he knew about everything that has gone down. He and my fiancé are close, so that also explains his closeness with Brooklyn’s trifling ass. Usually I would call to alert Dominic of my presence, but after a week of being away he should be happy to see me. I checked my reflection in the mirror and applied a fresh coat of Mac gloss to my lips before getting out of the car. When I opened the door, I spotted Dominic at his desk with the phone glued to his ear. I couldn’t miss the huge smile that covered his face even if I wanted to. David chuckled when I walked through the door, and that only made me wonder who he was on the phone with. Dominic stopped smiling and quickly ended his call once he realized that I was standing there.

“Hey,” he said standing up to greet me.

“We need to talk,” I said as I walked over to his desk.

“Okay, sit down,” he said pulling a chair out for me.

“Can you give us a minute?” I snapped at David with an attitude. He was waiting for some drama, so he wasn’t going to leave voluntarily.

“I wish I would leave since you want to have an attitude,” he replied. “You better bring your ass back outside and read what that sign says over the door. I could have sworn it said Robert’s Trucking.”

“Come on, let’s go in the back,” Dominic said as he gave his brother the evil eye. I stood up and followed him to the break room located in the rear of the office. I sat down while Dominic closed and locked the door behind us.

“The disrespect from your brother is getting old Dominic,” I told him when he sat down next to me.

“I know you didn’t come here to talk about David. We need to discuss what’s going on with us.”

“I have a lot of questions and I need you to give me some honest answers before we can go any further.”

“I’ll tell you whatever you want to know.”

“Is she planning on having the baby?” I asked hating to even speak Brooklyn’s name. That question has been on my mind for the past week.

“Yeah, she’s having the baby,” he said with a perplexed look on his face. My heart was breaking into a million pieces with every bit of information I was receiving.

“So what does this mean for us Dominic?” I asked trying to hold my tears at bay. I love this man with all of my heart, but I’m not prepared to accept an outside child.

“I love you, and I still want us to get married, but I can’t turn my back on my baby. I know it’s going to be hard for you, but we can make this work.”

“I’m not asking you to turn your back on your baby, but I can’t welcome an outside child into my world Dominic. You can be there financially, but it won’t be welcomed into my family’s home or my home,” I said honestly.

“Well, I guess there’s nothing left for us to talk about,” he said standing to his feet.

“Wait, what do you mean?” I asked confused.

I thought for sure that he would agree to my demands just to make me happy. That’s always how it’s been with us. He would do whatever I said just to keep the peace.

“If you’re asking me to choose between you and my baby then the choice is simple,” he shrugged.

“You sure it’s your baby that you’re choosing and not the baby’s mother?”

“This has nothing to do with her. Yeah, I was wrong for cheating on you and for that I truly apologize, but I’m not making my innocent baby suffer for my wrong doings. If I have to make a choice then I choose my seed,” he said.

“So you’re willing to leave what we have for that bitch? Is she more important than me Dominic?” I said no longer able to control the flood of tears from making their way out.

“It’s not about Brooklyn!” He yelled causing me to flinch. “You’re asking me not to be in my child’s life just to be with you and I can’t do that.”

“I don’t know how else you expect me to handle this. Do you know how embarrassed I am Dominic?”

“It was never my intentions to embarrass or hurt you, but I just can’t do what you’re asking me to do Kennedi. This is going to be my first child, and I can’t see me not being in his or her life.”

“And that’s what hurts the most,” I said as I broke down into a sea of tears.

Dominic pulled me up from my chair and wrapped his strong muscular arms around me. At that moment, I knew that this was the only place I wanted to be. I couldn’t see spending the rest of my life with anyone else, but him.

“I can’t promise you anything Dominic, but I’m going to try. I’ve been miserable for the past week, and I want us to make things right. Just promise me that you and Brooklyn are through, and this is all about your baby,” I said looking him in his eyes.

“I promise that I’ll never cheat on you again Kennedi. Everything I do concerning Brooklyn will be for my baby, and that’s all,” he replied looking down at me. He spoke with so much sincerity that it was hard for me not to believe him. Only time would tell if he was telling the truth or not. I just pray he doesn’t make a fool of me again.