De'Shawn's POV:

I was having a good ass dream until someone shook me out of it. This is some of the best sleep I have ever had and D just killed it.

D: "Wake up, Sleepyhead." He whispered in my ear as he rocked me from side to side.

Me: "Mmm.." I groaned as I shifted into another position and got comfortable. It put me right back to sleep but D shook me again.

D: "Come on, Babygirl. You gotta get ready for work." He pushed.

Me: "Mmm.." I moaned and turn to face him as my head rested on my right arm.

D: "Are you really that tired?" He asked.

Me: "Mhm..." I trailed off into sleep again. But it startled me to hear his voice and my eyes opened.

D: "Yeah, you tired as hell. I told you that bath was gone put you right to sleep. I guess it gave you that good sleep." He snickered. I snuggled my face into his chest and his wonderful out the shower scent put me back into a deep sleep.

De'Mario's POV:

Well, she's not going to work today. I'm not gone force her to either. I kissed her on the forehead when she fell asleep in my chest and I let her get her rest. She needs it. I get out of bed and tuck her before I head out. I grabbed my keys and jogged down the steps.

Me: "You ready to go?" I asked Maria who was washing out her bowl in the sink.

Maria: "Yeah, I just gotta go get my backpack." She said running up the steps.

Me: "Aye, don't forget to say bye to Shawny." I semiyelled so she could hear me.

My phone began to ring in my pocket indicating that Sandra was calling. I answered the phone headed out the door as Maria followed me to the car.

"Hello?" I answered.

Sandra: "I told her call me when she got up, what happened to that?" She asked.

Me: "She still sleep, taking the day off of work. Imma let her get some rest. Thanks for reminding, I gotta call in for her."

Sandra: "Oh, that's Nice. Well, I was just calling to see what was up."

Me: "Alright, see ya later."

Sandra: "See you then."

We hung up, and I started the car.

Me: "You remember Nia?" I asked Maria.

Maria: "Yeah," she nodded.

Me: "You want her to babysit you again? Its only for about, nine months at the most."

Maria: "Sure. I don't mind. Can I go to Sandra's house this weekend? I wanna go to the movies with Jordyn." She asked.

Me: "Yeah, now what do you say?"

Maria: "Thank you, and..." she thought. "Itll cost ten dollars. I don't want popcorn or pop but those together would be 21.50 and we are watching Pan which is rated PG... I think that's it... Oh, we leave at 5 and come back at 7:30."

Me: "That's my girl, gimme some." We pounded fists. "Where's your phone?"

Maria: "Right here," She opened up a pouch in her backpack.

Me: "Charged?"

Maria: "One hundred percent." She nodded.
Me: "Charger?" She nodded and pulled it out. "Head phones?" She pulled those out too. "Pocket knife?" She showed me. "Never take that out unless you need to and don't let nobody touch your backpack. Now, lemme see your dukes." She put her fists up and blocked her chin showing off her diesel ass arms. My little princess can knock a lil nigga out. "Alright, when a try to grab you by the arm, what do you do?"

Maria: "Perrié It, and hook with my other arm." She demonstrated.

Me: "What If he catch that hook with his hand?"

Maria: "I shouldn't have been moving that slow it the first place but If he does, it won't matter cause my other punch was coming afterwards anyway." She said with confidence.

Me: "That's what Im talking about." I gave her some dap. "Don't you forget it."

Maria: "Daddy, whats a trap house?"

Me: "Why?" She random as hell.

Maria: "Cousin Eric called this morning while you were upstairs and said that he wanted me to tell you to meet him at the trap house tonight." She shrugged.

Me: "Okay, first of all, why the fuck did he call your phone out of everyone else's? and second, what was he doing saying that shit around you? You know what?, call him back. Now." I demanded. She did as she was told and pulled that phone out and called him.

Maria: "Hi, Eric." She answered.

Me: "Tell him I said don't call that damn phone no more. Say it exactly how I said it too."

Maria: "My Dad said don't call this damn phone no more."

Me: "Good, now hang up." I demanded. "Since he don't know what and what not to say to you, he can call my phone. If he calls don't answer and If he texts delete it."

Maria: "But Daddy I thought you liked Cousin Eric."

Me: "I do, but that don't make it okay for him to feel comfortable to call and text you whenever he want or say Whatever he wants around you. There's boundaries there. Family or not, some boundaries you don't cross and certain shit you don't say to certain people. The faster you learn that, the quicker you'll understand life." I explained. I stopped and went into deep thought.

Maria: "But what If there's no boundary?" She asked.

Me: "What do you mean?"

Maria: "What If no one put a boundary there."

Me: "Then dumbshit happens that could've been prevented. If a woman don't set boundaries, she could get raped or used and abused. If parents don't set boundaries on their children, they're not safe. Anything can happen to them. You feel me?"

Maria: "Yeah" she said unsure.

Me: "Nah, you don't feel me. But that's alright because you won't have to worry about that because that's what you have Me for. Just know that you'll be a soldier by the time you hit 18. Imma make sure you leave my care prepared to protect yourself in every which way. Now, don't worry about what a Trap House is, you'll know once you get older." I pulled into the driveway of her summer dance school. "What I need you to do is stay in school and graduate. Whatever you wanna be After that is up to you but I would suggest that you go to college and get a degree. If Shawny can do it, I know you can. Don't let me catch you slipping either, I'll show you the struggle. You're lucky you're a girl, cause If you wasn't, you wouldn't like me." I chuckled.

Maria: "Why not?"

Me: "Because, boys turn into Men. If I don't treat you like a man, you won't become one. So, therefore it's gone be rude awakening for someone who don't even know what it is." I laughed. "Youll see, Let's just hope we get you a little brother soon. Don't be babying him either."

Maria: "But he's a baby."

Me: "No, he's a boy, you gone make him soft."

Maria: "Nuh, uh!" She laughed.

Me: "Yeah, huh!" I laughed with her. "Alright, gimme some play." I dapped her. "See you later, princess. Love you." I kissed her forehead.

Maria: "Love you too, Daddy. See you later."

She hopped out the car and ran to a group of three girls. She and Sandra's daughter Jordyn waved to me as I pulled off.

De'Shawn's POV:

Once again, I get interrupted out of my sleep but this time it's by my phone ringing in my ear. I checked the screen and noticed that Trey sent me a text. Why the hell is it that loud?

Trey: Are you coming to work today?

Me: No, I don't think so. If I can't go back to sleep, I'll be there soon.

Trey: Nevermind, I'll cover your shift. D just called in for you.

Me: Oh, well Thank you lol

Trey: No problem ☺

I see that D has really been planning all this shit for me. I think this pregnancy might have a chance. Just maybe.

De'Mario's POV:

Me: "No, I don't want you talking to her off her phone. You can call me then ask to talk to her."

Eric: "Alright man, why you so mad?"

Me: "If you don't know, then I can't help you. You wouldn't understand." I scoffed. "What's wrong with the trap anyway?"

Eric: "We got another situation that needs to be handled by the OGs. Which means, we need you."

Just when your life gets better, something always come to fuck it up.

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