I'm still the man for you.
And I'm still the man that's true.
And I'm still the man who's lucky.
And I'm still in love with you.
It don't matter what your friends do.
They're just jealous of me and you.
And I'll always keep you happy,
'cause I'm still in love with you"

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Chapter 65: Still in love

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|Ariana|💕

2 months later

"Ari, wake up" I heard Odell say...

I fluttered my eyes open and just saw this handsome man, just looking at me..

till I realised it was Odell's ass that was just staring at me..

I mean, I still get amazed that I got a NFL player...

"what" I said...

"we gotta go to Atlanta today, remember" he whispered...

oh today is my family reunion, everyone in my family is gonna be there even the people that I don't like...

which I don't mind...

"okay, let me just get the fuck up and go shower" I said...

as I got up, I looked down and rubbed my bump...

a lot of things has changed, and I mean a lot for starters...

I am four months pregnant, yeah this bump is growing honey but that's not all that has changed, Odell's relationship with Nicki just changed after he found out the baby wasn't his which I don't blame at all 

but lowkey tho I was dancing because I'm actually his first baby mama but on the other hand...

I felt kinda bad for the baby... that baby has a crazy ass mom if you ask me and I don't even fuck with her like that...

I still keep in contact with the girl, don't ask me why because I'm only worried about the baby and if she needs anything...

I just kept thinking about adopting her but I think Odell has had enough of that type of drama in this life and to be honest, I don't blame him..

I got in the bathroom and took off my robe and got in the shower..

I started washing my body and all that...

I kept overhearing Odell on the phone talking to his friends about something but all I kept hearing was the word "surprise"

"bro, you still coming to Chicago right" I heard him ask...

first of all why are his friends coming to Chicago to see my family, I mean I don't mind it, they're his friends and all that, they family to me too..

I got out the shower and put on my robe went to the sink and brushed my teeth..

as I was brushing my teeth, I felt two pair of hands touching my bump letting me know it's my man..

"hey baby" I said, "you okay?"

he nodded, I know I shouldn't ask him about why he's bringing his friends along and why he's acting all stressed...

but maybe he wants to Make a good impression on my family I don't know...

"you scared?" I asked him, "my family isn't that mean, they'll open up to you eventually"

"I know" he said kissing my neck, "I just want today to be perfect"

wait why does he want today to be perfect? let me not overthink about it...

"it will be perfect, I promise, stop stressing baby" I said kissing his cheek, "come on, our flight is in the next two hours and we gotta pack anyway" 

he kissed me on the cheek and left me in the bathroom, I was left with my thoughts...

what does he have planned for today?

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we just got to our hotel and we are getting ready for the family renuion

I don't know what I'm wearing tho, I just want to wear something cute you know...

my bump isn't showing that much...

I took out some shorts and a bodysuit and some cute shoes...

I was fixing my hair when all of a sudden my phone rang...

I picked it up and check to see who was calling me and it was..

ben

first of all, I know Ben is Odell's friend but uh... why is he calling me?

eventually I answered..

"hey ben" I said

"sup Ari, is Odell there?" Ben asked...

I rolled my eyes, why do these niggaz got to call me when they have his phone number like my god...

I got out of the bathroom and saw odell already dressed and he's busy reading something on a paper..

I didn't think of anything of it...

"baby" I said, "it's ben"

I gave him the phone and went back to the bathroom to just freshen up and check if I'm looking cute or not...

while I was checking myself out, I heard odell something..

"you have the ring?" he said

wait ring? what ring?

okay maybe I'm overthinking, it's probably one of his rings that he wears all the time...

"aight bet, y'all better be there, I want this day to be perfect" I heard Odell say, "my parents and sister are here in Atlanta"

first of all, why his parents are coming, also what does this man have in store for me...

either way, I'm seeing my family and I'm gonna turn up and that's on period...

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"oh my gosh Ari, your bump looks so cute" my sister Ashley said touching my bump, "congratulations"

"thank you" I said, "even though, it's four months I want this baby out of my stomach, immediately"

we just got to the family reunion and to be honest with you, I'm happy that I'm around my family right now, all the drama that I've been through was a lot...

"girl, where's your man?" my other sister Nicole asked...

to be honest with you, as soon as we got here, he stayed in the car, probably waiting for his friends...

"he's in the car" I said, "come on, I want to go see mom"

before I could even say that, I saw Tae and Jayda come running down the stairs and come hug me...

"ARI" Tae said hugging me...

"Tae" I said, "can you put me down"

and he did...

"girl, you ready for today?" Tae asked me

"ready for what?" I asked

I could see Tae was drunk and ready to turn up..

"what he meant was you ready to see your family" Jayda said..

I just looked at Jayda and Tae, okay something's up but, I'm not gonna touch on it, let me enjoy today...

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it's evening now and I have no idea where the hell is Odell, his parents are here tho and some of his friends too...

I was in the house while everyone was outside...

I felt someone tapping my shoulder

I looked to see Jayda, who had this big ass smile on her face..

"why you smiling?" I asked her,

"come outside I want to show you something?" she said grabbing my hand, I stood up

as I got outside the song, I'm still in love with you started playing.. (this is the part where you guys play the song okay back to the story)

I saw everyone just smiling and looking at me...

his friend were singing the song off key as well..

I looked up to see Odell in a suit, looking fine as ever...

I walked up to him and hugged him

"hey baby" I said chuckling, "why you wearing a suit?"

I cleared his voice...

"Ari, remember when I told you, I'm ready to go through this life thing with you"

"yes baby" I said, "I remember, why you asking?"

"I think I'm ready to ask you that one question" he said

he took out a small box...

and he went on his one knee...