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"Nothing ta be scared of la'babeh. Look, if you feel any typa way or uncomfortable we'll slide. Okay?"
"Okay. I j-ju-"
"Don't cry Ro. Come hea."
I sniffled again as Amir wrapped his arms around me and rocked us back and forth.
"You good, na?" He asked after a while
I nodded against his shirt and gave him a squeeze before letting go. He stared down at me for a bit then released me.
"Come on beautiful let's get this ova with."
I followed him out the house and into the car. Once in the car I rubbed my hands down my lap a few times before sighing.
"Why ya so scared Rose?"
"I don't want to see him or be touched or have to face the face that I'll have to deal with everything for my entire life because of the baby. I just want to be left alone."
Mir grabbed my hand and kissed the back helping me calm down.
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"We hea Ro."
I looked at him and took a deep breath before getting out and walking to the door.
Once we made our way in I looked around for a second before hearing "mommy". I knew that voice so I followed it to the booth where Bryson and Harley sat.
"Mommy." Harley gasped trying to hug me but wrapping her arms around the baby
"Hi baby."
"Hi Rose."
I waved to Bryson and introduced Mir and Bryson.
"Bryson this is Amir and Amir this is Bryson."
They shook hands and sat down.
"I umm wanted you guys to meet s-"
"How's the baby?" Bryson cut me off nodding at my large stomach
"I wanted you guys to meet so I could take Harley sometimes. I miss my baby. And the baby is fine. She's doing just fine." I twisted my face irritatedly
"I don't know about that."
"What you mean?"
"I can barely see my child and you want to take my other one around a stranger. I don't know about that."
"What's there ta see? Ya wanna ultrasound? She's still inside of the gul, don't use that as a excuse ta see Ro fam." Amir shook 2 fingers at Bryson
"I'm not your 'fam' and she ain't holding your child. She's holding mine."
"That doesn't matter. We not hea fa that, we hea so we can meet so Rose ca see Harley and not just ova FaceTime. I'm not no weirdo or nothing and I'm not trying ta be her daddy so what you say?"
"Nah I don't know."
"It's fine. Come sit with mommy, Harley." I sighed with a fake smile reaching out for Harley
"Since mommy won't be seeing you for another few months." I shot my fake smile at Bryson
Guilt trip.
"Hi I'm Joy I'll be your server today. How can I help you today?"
I could feel Brysons eyes on me as I ordered. I looked over at him as he stared.
"He's cute." Harley whispered in my ear making me laugh
I looked at Mir then Harley as I laughed. Then at Bryson as he squinted at Harley.
"Stop looking at her like that. It's not her fault, she's a girl." I scolded Bryson playfully
"She told me that the other night. Then went on a rant about his voice. Don't no father wanna hear that." He laughed
"If he came here and saw his face and spoke to him and you know he's not crazy then w-"
"Alright."
"Alright?"
"Yeah. Come get her tonight."