"When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky." – Jhené Aiko

A Week Later...

Zee... 

"Hi, Reserved table for Dubois." I greet to the hostess as we enter the restaurant. She smiles, grabbing two menus for Bricks and I. We follow the hostess to the table as I squeal running towards my sisters who stood to their feet. 

"Hi my babies." I squeal hugging them both around their necks.

"Bitch! You late!" Zara frowns, hitting my arm. I pout, rubbing the spot.

"I know. When you have kids, that happens." I tell her. She nods in understanding as I walk around her to hug Scrapp. I just nod at Tommie and she nods back. I haven't said anything to her since she sent Bricks the video I didn't tell her to send. But I do wanna know why she would send it though.

"Can I talk to you for a minute?" I question, motioning my head over toward the bathroom. Tommie nods, pushing her seat back. I make my way to the ladies room, Tommie following behind me. 

"Wassup?" She questions.

"I just wanna know why you sent that video to Bricks some months ago. I mean I know it's old news, but I had to keep my distance. I can't trust a lot of people, and I had to put you in that category with a whole bunch of other people I thought I could trust." Tommie nods, crossing her arms.

"I really didn't mean anything by it, but I understand your reasoning for avoiding me. I just thought Bricks might wanted a little video of his wife that's all. But my fault, I should of asked before I jumped the gun and sent it." I nod in understanding. I'm pretty sure I have nothing to worry about, but I'll talk to Scrapp just incase.

"Everything good?" Bricks questions as I sit beside him. I nod, taking the cloth napkin and sitting it in my lap. 

"Yea. I just had to talk to Tommie about the video she sent to you." I shrug.

"What she say?"

"That she didn't mean nothing by it, but I'll talk to Scrapp about it." I shrug. Bricks nods, looking over at the drinks menu. We're waiting on my father and Sidney to arrive. I know they're going to be the latest because my father has to do the most. 

"You know what you want?" Bricks questions. I twist my lips around, shaking my head no.

"I can't even pronounce half this shit." Bricks laughs, pointing to some of the items on the menu telling me everything in French. I was in a daze, I didn't even hear a word he said. The whole time he was talking I was staring at him in lust.

"You hear me?" He questions snapping me out my thoughts. I shake my head no still in a gaze making him laugh.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" He chuckles.

"You didn't tell me you could speak French." I smile, he licks his lips viewing me with hooded eyes. He gestures me to lean in and I do as told, putting my hair behind my ear.

"La première fois que nous avons fait l'amour, était le moment le plus heureux de ma vie." I bite my lip, hugging him around his neck as he laughs kissing arm.

"What did you say?" I question.

"The first time we made love, was the happiest moment of my life." He smiles. I blush, giggling uncontrollably. 

"Was it really or you just saying that to get in my thong." Bricks burst into laughter as I chuckle, sipping on my water through my straw.

"No, I mean it. And naw I'm not trying to get in your pants. French will make you drop them panties though." 

"Shiiiiddddd it might get you a third child if you keep playing with my emotions like that." Bricks laughs as I read over the menu laughing. After a forty minute wait, my father and Sidney finally arrive. Which was good because I was becoming cranky. I had to order an appetizer to feed my hunger.

"Finally!" I mumble aloud. Bricks nudges me screw face. 

"What! I'm hungry." I sass. He shakes his head as my father and Sidney have a seat.

"I see somebody started without us." Knight raises a brow.

"Sorry we're late. Sidney's flight got delayed. We all nod in understanding. As the waiter approaches us. We order our food and drinks, as people conversed amongst them selves. I was too busy in my plate of barbecue wings.

"So Zee, I heard you want to partner up in the fashion department." Sidney smiles. I nod, tearing the chicken in pieces I have in front of me apart.

"Yea. My manager asked if I knew anybody in the fashion department, since I'm still working on my license certificate to own a store. I told her about you and Piper. She said since you've been doing fashion since you're early 20's, and are more experienced, your the best bet. She said it would be a great way to get my brand Imeni Blessings out there." Sidney nods in understanding.

"Now whose your manager, because she called me, but for the life of me I can not pronounce her name." We both laugh. 

"Marjeni. Mar-jon-nee." I reiterate.

"Oh! Ok that's a pretty name. But um we can talk after dinner and get things..." Sidney covers her mouth, running off to the bathroom. My father sighs, getting up to go check on her.

"You think she's-" I hunch my shoulders cutting Bricks off.

"She might be."

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I laugh as my father spends me around to the soft Jazz, the band entertained us with. Everyone had already ate, so my dad wanted us to all dance with him. He requested the switch partner game, and the females had to switch to another male partner. It was funny because Zara and Zade argued who was going to the male when we first started, and of course Zara won.

"Switch!" The band leader calls in the mic. I dance into circles toward Bricks and the music switches to salsa.

"Ooooo!" He excites, gesturing me to come to him. I throw my head back in a fit laughter,  putting one hand on his shoulder and the other in his hand. He puts his hand on my lower back, taking lead. I look down between us but he lifts my head.

"Eyes here. We suppose to connect here, that's our communication." He tells me, pointing between our eyes.

"I understand that, but you eeeeeeeee!" I squeal as he spins me around, dipping me low with a finish. I laugh uncontrollably as he stands me back to my feet and my hair cascades everywhere. I push it back out my face, laughing as he does the same. We kiss wrapping our arms around each other, deepening it.

"You always showing off." I chuckle pulling back.

"Cuz I can." He chuckles.

"Clear the floor for Knight Dubois and Sindey Battle." The band leader says. Every one clears the floor as I got my phone out, ready to record for the proposal. The band begins to plays a song unknown. 

"Rose!" My father demands. The whole crowd uproars with oooo's as he caught the stem and the beat drops. Sidney laughs, as the walk toward each other intriguingly stepping in a circle. Lights flashed as I raised my brows in interest. 

"Oh shit! It's like sex on the dance floor." Bricks laughs. My jaw drops as I see the way my dad picks up Sidney, and the fact that she split the air like that, made my stripping days look mediocre. 

"Aw shit she taking the Rose." Brick yells. I laugh shaking my head. I swear this is goals. For the big finish, my father kneels on one knee with Sidney sitting on his leg that's raised, with the ring in his other hand. Sidney gasps while covering her mouth and the audience cheers.

"Damn you can see that shit all the way over here!" Bricks exaggerates.

"Shit you should! A 69.35 karat ring with cost of $1.9 million. Psht! Yea." Zade scoffs.

"Damn love really has no price huh?"

"Shit mine does. Ain't no way in hell  I'm spending the damn cost of a mansion for my girl to rock on her finger. Got me chopped." Scrapp whispers.

"What!" Tommie calls from across the floor, making her way over to him.

"Ah shit. Gotta blast!" I burst into laughter as Bricks laughs as well. I swear my family on some other shit.

"Hello S.B." My father smiles.

"Hello K.D. Not to be confused with Kevin Durant." Sidney laughs, sniffing. We all laugh. I swear they're the cutest.

"You know that's how it started, you sending me secret notes saying you couldn't wait to see me and how your my biggest fan. I remember the day I first laid eyes on you, that black dress and your hair was in curls. You were looking fine as hell. Still fine, but your looks didn't attract me baby it was your heart. The fact that you were patient with me and mended my heart back into place, made me fall head over heels for you. You're selfless, loving, helpful and you're having my baby." My sisters and I squeal in excitement as people just plainly awed.

"And you put up with my ratchet ass kids who love you as their own flesh and blood." We all laugh again.

"So I Knight Dubois ask you Sidney Battle to be my wife. Are you willing to be my Bonnie baby?" Sidney nods, taking the mic from my father smiling from ear to ear.

"You don't know how long I've been waiting for you to ask me that question. But the answer is yes! I'll marry you." She joyfully sobs as my father stands to his feet. They hug as my sisters and I go to congratulate and hug them as well. 

After saying our thank you and welcomes, we all go our separate ways. I honestly enjoyed myself, and I'm glad my father finally moved on with someone who will love and treat him right. He deserves it. He deserves happiness period.

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A Day Later...

Piper...

"Ok there's the head and the body, it's still developing. But it's there and healthy." I nod looking at the monitor with a nervous smile. Cornelius was looking as well, but it seems as though whatever was on his phone was more important. Since we got here, that's all that caught his attention.

"Ok any questions?" Dr. Phillips questions.

"My due date. You said you would tell me last trimester, but never did." I say, wiping the gel off my stomach. She nods, grabbing her clip board.

"It is now June, so December 12."

"That's Connor and I's birthday." Cornelius chuckles. The doctor and I laugh as he excused himself, leaving out. I roll my eyes, thanking the doctor as I hopped off the table. I grab my bag and sonogram leaving out the room with Corneilus following behind me. 

"Hol' up!" He calls jogging behind out the door. I roll my eyes walking down the steps.

"Piper will you slow the hell down damn." He groans. I turn to him in rage.

"What the hell was more important on that phone then your child huh?! You been on it since this-" He puts his phone in my face, showing me the group chat with his mom, brothers and aunts. I seen that he took a picture of the ultrasound with the caption,

Only three months, too early to tell the gender but look it has my head. 😂😍❤️🙌🏾 #rippop #hecurseduswithbigassheads #popwouldbeproud

I scroll down to the earlier text messages, seeing how excited he was to see the baby for the first time. I sigh deeply handing him his phone, as I hold on to my bag strap in embarrassment.

"If it bothers you that much, I'm sorry. I won't do it next time." I shake my head no, sighing heavily. It's not his fault. I just have a lot on my mind right now.

"No your fine." I mumble.

Cornelius lifts my head, slowly leaning in as he pecks my lips. I feel the butterflies in my stomach, moaning a little as I feel his arms wrap around my waist. He bites my lip for entrance and I give it to him, feeling his tongue slide across mine. 

"Cornelius."

...

I grip Corneilus' fingers that intertwines with mine, moaning into a pant as he goes deeper hitting all the right spots. I bite my lip looking at him as he looks at me licking his lips. He lets my hands go, slowing up making me feel every stroke. His arms rest around my head and my hands glide down his body. I feel the shiver trickle down my spine, the bed rocking beneath me. I swallow hard, furrowing my eyebrows to the sensation. I close my eyes as my mouth falls open and my head arches back.

"Yes, just like that." I squeal under my breath. I could hear Cornelius grunt heavily as he kissed and sucked on my neck. I squeeze my walls around him, catching his lips with mine. As we kiss sloppily, Cornelius grunts speeding up. I pull back, wrapping my hands around his neck moaning loudly. 

"Shit, I'm bouta nut." He groans. I pull him down by his neck, wrapping my arm around it. I scratched his back with my free hand. He holds my legs back with his forearms, kissing my neck. I kiss his ear as I climax feeling him slow up and pull out. I feel his warm substance touch my stomach grossed out. Not even wanting to move but I had to because I had to puke for the third time today.

When done, I grab an extra toothbrush out the medicine cabinet, brushing my teeth. Afterwards I take a fifteen minute shower, getting out. I wrap a towel around me, entering the bedroom where Cornelius is. 

As he lays on his back half sleep, I crawl up from the foot of the bed laying on top of him. He wraps his arms around me as I stare out at the window in deep thought.

"Cornelius." I call.

"Yea." He responds.

"We need to talk." I tell him.

"Damn you wait till after I dick you down, to say we need to talk." He chuckles. I roll my eyes, pinching his side and he laughs harder.

"I'm serious." I whine.

"Aight. Wassup talk to Papa Nel." He says. I blush and smile shaking my head.

"If we do this us thing, it's has to be real. We have to communicate and if something is bothering us we tell each other everything." I tell him, sitting up. He nods, blinking his half open eyelids.

"More communication. I get it. But I have to tell you, I never been in a relationship, so it's a lot of things you gone have to a teach a nigga." I laugh and nod.

"And I'm honest as fuck. But you know that already." I raise my brows, twisting my lips. That's what scares me the most. Cornelius is brutally honest, but I rather the truth hurt me than a lie.

"Also. I wanna take things slow. No more sex for a while. I want us to have a real connection. Like a real couple." He nods in understanding.

"Ok. That's cool, it's gives us a chance to learn more about each other. I can dig it." He shrugs. I laugh, sitting up while straddling his waist. People say Cornelius is hard to read, but I don't think he is. He's just understanding and smart as hell. You usually find dumb niggas, who just want one thing and leave your ass be. But I guess since he was raised in a two parent home, he always knew what he wanted. He just needed to get immaturity out the way until he found...me? 

"Anything else beautiful?" I blush shaking my head no.

"Good cuz I'm beat, get off me." I squeal into laughter as he tosses me off of him, turning over.

"Corneilus." I whine, tapping his shoulder.

"Yea." He grouches.

"I wanna cuddle." I pout. He smacks his lips, turning around towards me. I smile, laying down as his arm comes over me.

"Trynna spoon and shit and if my arm gets numb I'm moving it and turning over. I hate that shit." He grumbles. I laugh putting his hand on my stomach, smiling down and rubs my belly. His kisses my shoulder, up to my neck pulling back.

"Aight I'm spooning you. Now go to sleep." He kisses my temple and I drift off with a smile on my face. It's not a relationship just yet, it's more like a test between us two. Cornelius is more mature then Chuck or any other guy I talked too just to talk. Most of the guys were really only after one thing, but with Cornelius it just happened. Maybe this won't be so bad after all.

Awwwww Knight and Sidney are getting married. 😍

That ring doe!👀

Piper and Cornelius, your thoughts?