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      Opening my front door, I was knocked back by Chris' lips slamming on top of mine causing me to push him back.

"What the fuck are you doing?" I said wiping my mouth in disgust

It's been three months since I last seen him, lord knows how many women he's been up under since then.

"You called me over for round two right?" He asked with a raised brow as he stocked towards me "it's been a while you know?"

"No, I did not call you over for round two you idiot!" I said in frustration

"Then why am I here Celine?" He asked rolling his eyes as he threw his hands up in the air.

"I'm fucking pregnant that's why," I said throwing the pregnancy test at him. Him having fast reflexes caught it with ease.

He looked at it for a moment before looking back up at me. "You've got to be kidding me" shaking his head in disbelief.

"Does it look like I'm kidding?" I asked with a serious expression

"Holy shit" he mumbled walking numbly to the couch to sit down

Sighing, I too sat down on the other end of the couch, allowing him time to take it all in. I chose to remain quiet, carefully observing him as he went tight-lipped and finally made eye contact with me.

"I can't be a Dad, I'm way too busy" nigga what?!

"Does it look like I'm ready to be a Mom?" I said getting annoyed

"Then get rid of it, problem solved. You're not ready and I'm not ready. I don't even like kids nor do I want one" he shrugged before placing the test on the coffee table and getting up

"I'm not getting rid of my baby you dumb fuck. I have plenty of money and resources to take care of my kid, I'm not getting rid of this out of convenience. I take responsibility for my actions" I said glaring at him

He simply stared at me, before shaking his head in disbelief

"Wait a damn minute, how do I know this baby is even mine?" He asked chuckling as if this shit was in the slightest bit funny.

"Because why would I go out of my way to pin a baby on someone who aggressively aggravates me?" I asked laughing sarcastically "Hell you'd be the last person I'd choose"

"I don't give a shit, I want a test done," he said pointing at me "And you forget, I'm an athlete getting paid millions anybody given the chance would pin a baby on me. This whole I hate you act you put on is fake as fuck. If you hated me I wouldn't have been all up in them guts three months ago"

"You got some nerve you know that? We both had alcohol in our system. Alcohol makes people do stupid things" I countered standing up

"What's that popular saying about alcohol though?" He said putting his hand under his chin in a thinking manner "Admit it. You wanted me as bad as I wanted you"

"I'm not about to have this conversation with you" that's because deep down, I knew he was right.

"I'll do your test as long as it doesn't hurt my baby" I reasoned

"Would you look at that, Motherly instincts are already kicking in" he teased "God if the baby is mine I might just commit knowing I have you as a Baby Mama. I already know you gonna be a problem" he said shaking his head

"Fuck you Chris" I scoffed "as if you want to be in my kid's life anyway, you just told me to get rid of it a couple minutes ago"

"I was just giving a suggestion since you were all like 'I'm not ready to be a Mom," he said mocking my voice "I'm not a monster to just abandon my seed like that. You obviously won't abort it, and if you're out here being a single mom and that kid is in fact mine; it looks bad on me" he shrugged

"Congratulations," I said slow clapping sarcastically "you're a narcissist"

"You know you get on my damn nerves for real," he said glaring at me "You best stop calling me out my name, too"

"Chris get out my apartment," I said annoyed at his presence at this point.

"Gladly," He said with a grin "I'll send you the information for the clinic to get the DNA test. I would leave that in your hands, but I don't trust yo ass" he said before walking out the door

Breathe Celine, just fucking breathe.

"Chris it's me again, I gave you the dates to my ultrasounds because you said you wanted to be involved and you've missed the last five already. Tomorrow is the appointment they tell us the sex. This is the last attempt I'm making at inviting you. Come, don't come, I don't care at this point" I said before hanging up the phone.

Sighing, I threw my head back on the arm of the chair as I rubbed my growing stomach.

I don't know why I even bothered. I did want my kid to have a present Dad in their life, but at this point, I'm not about to force it anymore.

"I wouldn't mind it being just you and me," I said softly into the lonely apartment

Ever since Chris found out I was, in fact, having his kid, he hasn't been around much.

And I understand, the season was in full swing and he had a lot of promotional stuff to do, but you'd think he'd put in a little effort. I was six months pregnant at this point and the baby would be here in a few short months.

I was excited to find out the sex. I was supposed to find out sooner, but the baby just was not letting us see. Hopefully we find out this time.

I wanted Chris to come to this appointment but  I wasn't about to force him to be here. I wasn't about forcing him to be in the baby's life either, if he wanted to dip complete he could. I made it clear I could do it on my own.

Letting out a breath, I grabbed my laptop off the coffee table. I've began working from home since hitting the sixth month mark.

It was convenient this way, but I missed my co-workers and interacting with people. I wasn't gonna call Nadia because she had her own life now.

Closing my laptop and placing it back on the table, I decided to take a nap making sure to set an alarm as to not be late for my appointment.

"I'm here" I heard Chris' voice enter the apartment "you left the door open by the way"

"Why are you here?" I asked rolling my eyes

"I came for the ultrasound appointment duh. You tryna go in my car or yours?" he said pointing his thumb towards the door.

I looked him up and down talking in his disheveled appearance. A faint love bite on his neck.

"The ultrasound was an hour ago," I said laughing unhumorously "you missed it...again"

"Oh my bad, I was a little caught up," He said chuckling as if this shit was remotely funny

"I see that," I said shaking my head

"Do you know what we are having? A boy or A girl?" He asked clapping his hands together in excitement

"I ain't telling you shit," I said smugly

"The fuck you mean you not telling me?" He asked

"What I just said. I'm not telling you. Maybe if you were there instead of sexing up some thot you'd know" I said getting off the couch heading to the kitchen

"Oh I see what's going on," he says chuckling "you're jealous I was with someone else. If you wanted some you could've asked"

"Don't flatter yourself. If you want to know the gender wait two weeks for the next ultrasound. I'm not telling you. The one thing I asked of you through this whole pregnancy was to show up for the ultrasounds. Instead, I've been going alone as if I made this baby alone. If this is how it's gonna be when the baby gets here, you might as well bail out now 'cause I got it from here." I said strongly

"Aye, aye, chill," he said putting his hands up in surrender "ain't nobody say anything about me bailing. You know I got games, practice, and other things that be clashing with the dates"

"See I'd believe that excuse if I didn't know that your Quarterback buddy, Hunter, practically went to every one of Kaiya's ultrasounds with no issue. You're not making this a top priority and you know what? I can't force you to be a father if you don't want to so you can go, I got it. I schedule my ultrasounds on Tuesday's and you don't even got games on Tuesday's. You have no excuse."

"Celine-"

"You know why I want you at the ultrasounds? I do that I don't feel alone in this. And when I walk in that doctor's office completely alone it makes me look like a fucking cliche" I said feeling myself getting pissed again

"Celine look I'm sorry, I promise I'll go to the next one," he said apologetically

"Don't make promises you can't keep, Chris" I said finally turning attention back to the TV hoping he'd take the hint to leave.

Instead, he sighed and took a seat next to me on the couch and watched with me.

"Why are you still here?" I asked annoyed

"These pregnancy hormones on ten, damn Celine I can't hang with you for a minute?" He said sucking his teeth

Not answering, I looked back at the screen.

There was a comfortable silence between us. I was uncomfortable however because the baby chose now to start kicking and moving like crazy.

"You good?" He asked after seeing me squirm in my seat every now and then.

"The baby is just kicking me and moving, makes me feel weird sometimes," I said nonchalantly

"Can I feel or is that weird to ask?" He said nervously

I just stared at him a bit stunned at what he just asked.

"Okay I guess not," he said laughing nervously as he turned back looking forward at the TV.

Sighing, I grabbed his hand as he turns to me confused before realizing what I was doing. Lifting up the bottom of my shirt, I placed his warm hand on top of my belly and watched his expression.

"You feel that?" I asked softly

"Yeah," he said as his lips formed a smile as he began to feel around on his own accord.

I began to smile lightly as he did so—his hands so warm and soothing.

"That's one active ass kid" he laughed as he felt the baby kick once again "it's definitely a boy"

"How you know it's not a girl?" I laughed raising an eyebrow at his immediate assumption

"I just know" he smiled

"Well you won't know 'til the ultrasound appointment, but think what you want," I said teasingly as I subconsciously placed my hand over his

I knew the baby was a Boy, but he didn't know that.

"That's messed up Celine," he said sucking his teeth

"Not my problem," I said shrugging.

That's when I heard the key jingling and the door unlocking causing Chris and I to jump apart.

I quickly got up and ran to the door seeing, my sister, Nadia close and walk through it with Kaiya in her arms.

"I want to see the ring," I said excitedly as I quickly grabbed her hand to look and I gasped in shock.

"Oh my God Nadia, this is gorgeous," I said awestruck

"I know right! How did you know he proposed though?" She asked curiously

"Hunter called and told me before he did it," I said letting go of her hand "you need to tell me everything," I said clapping my hands together before focusing on the squirming baby in her arms.

"And you brought Kai," I said grabbing her from Nadia's arms "don't you just keep getting cuter," I said kissing her cheeks

"And I guess I'll take my leave," Chris said making his presence known to Nadia

Nadia glared at him, "I have a bone to pick with you asshole"

"Nadia," he said gasping playfully "not in front of the baby," he said rubbing Kaiya's head

"You are so—"

"Listen, Nadia, Whatever you're about to bash me about, Celine and I talked about It already. The situation is getting handled" he said nicely before opening the door

"I'm not done with you," she said

"Of course your not. You're my kid's aunt, I'll be seeing lots of you" he said shooting her a bright smile, his dimples on full display "anyways Celine we will talk, Nadia see you around" he said before walking out

"Now I see why you didn't like him. He's so annoying" she said rolling her eyes

"Tell me about it" I sighed

"Now spill sis, how'd he do it?" I asked curiously as I lead her to the couch to sit. I carefully place Kaiya on my lap as we did so.

"He took me to out to dinner to eat which was so nice. I thought after we finished we'd be heading home, but he said he had one more place to take me"

"Where'd he take you?" I asked excitedly

"He took me to the Empire State Building and I got so excited cause I knew he was taking me to the observatory. It was my favorite place ever since he first took me there to ask me to be his girlfriend" She said smiling contagiously

"Man my ass would have connected the dots immediately, c'mon now," I said laughing lightly as I bounced Kaiya up and down on my lap as she started to get a little fussy.

"I know right? I didn't think he'd propose anytime soon so that was the last thing on my mind. So he took me up there and I walked out the elevator and I was looking out the view and I had said something about the view being breathtaking and how I could look at it all the time. Him being corny he replied back that's how I feel about you"

"Ah I'm dying, no way," I said throwing my head back

"I know so I was like shut up you're so corny and I turn around and this man is on one knee. That's when I went into shock. I just kept telling him to shut up" she said laughing "but he said his proposal which imma keep between me and him, and I said yes," she said smiling goofily

"Hunter's a damn keeper, I'll tell you that. You are truly one of the lucky ones Nadia, I'm not kidding. You honestly deserve it though and I'm so freaking excited and happy for both of you" I said genuinely as I felt my eyes glisten

"Are you about to cry?" Nadia asked

"No, it's these damn hormones that got my eyes sweatin'," I said laughing as I quickly blinked the tears away

"I can't with you," she said shaking her head "but you know what Celine, your time will come I just know it," Nadia said taking Kaiya from my lap as she wouldn't stop fussing

"I sure damn hope so" I sighed "Also one request, please don't have the wedding so soon. I need time to snap back after giving birth to this kid" I laughed

"Oh my God Celine," she said rolling her eyes playfully

"I'm serious I'm not tryna look like a whale in those damn wedding photos real talk," I said causing Nadia to shake her head

"So would you like to wait some more or do you want to get this appointment started?" My doctor, Dr. Alexander, asked kindly

"No, I've waited long enough. I don't think he's coming, we can get started" I nodded a bit disappointed.

I almost wanted to cry, but I sucked those tears right back up. I never cry and these hormones are starting to change that.

"Okay then," she said grabbing the gel "just lift your shirt up and we can check out how the baby is doing"

"Alright," I said with a smile before I was interrupted by the door opening.

Dr. Alexander and I both turned abruptly at the interruption, lo and behold Chris walks through the door out of breath.

"I'm sorry I'm a little late, traffic was a little rough," he said before shutting the door and sitting in the seat beside the bed.

I was kind of in shock he was even here. I really thought he wouldn't come once again and I was pleasantly surprised.

"Nice of you to join us Mr. Anthony," Dr. Alexander said with a smile "we were just about to get started"

"You can just call me Chris and that's good, I'm really excited to find out the gender," he said rubbing his hands together excitedly.

"She didn't tell you the sex?" she asked furrowing her brows

"Nah, she said I had to see for myself," he said chuckling

"Well I guess we will find out once again and act surprised," she said laughing "Alright so just lift up your shirt and I'll apply the gel"

Doing as I was told, I lifted it up and soon after she added the gel. The gel made me wince a little from how cold it was, I thought I'd be used to it by now.

"Why'd you make that face?" Chris asked worriedly

"It's just cold," I said back

"Alright so let me just look around here and show the sex for Chris," she said maneuvering the doppler around my stomach

I turned my head to take a peek at Chris and saw that he was looking at the screen intently.

"Wow, that's like a real ass baby in there," He said loudly causing me to shoot him a glare for cursing

"Yep," she said laughing lightly "you see that right there Chris?"

"Yeah?" He responds looking curiously

"That's a penis, it's a boy," Dr. Alexander said bluntly

"I freaking knew it!" Chris said jumping out of his seat pumping his fist in the air out of excitement causing me to laugh

"I freaking told you, Celine, I have a sixth sense about these things," he said sitting back down

"I love your excitement," Dr. Alexander said smiling at Chris' reaction

"Now let's just look around here and see that everything looks good," she said moving the doppler around my belly

Looking away from the screen, I took another look at Chris, only to see the dimpled smile never leave his face.

"Alright everything looks good," she said snapping me out of my daze "He has a nice strong heart beat and he's in good position"

"Can I get some picture copies of the ultrasound?" Chris asked

"Of course" she replied "so Celine how have you been feeling lately?" She asked grabbing a paper towel and handing it to me so I could wipe of the gel on my stomach.

"I've been fine. I've just been a lot more tired lately, that's about it" I shrugged

"That's good, so I'm just gonna measure your bump. Since you Chris came late, I'm just letting you know you can leave as we've already checked Celine's weight, blood

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