De'Shawn's POV:

It's been about three months that LaLa and her family has been staying with our mom for their visit. My sister and I has made up but she still doesn't know about the mission. I do plan on telling her but it's never the right time to do so. Lately we've been hanging out and having a sister bonding time. Maria and Valentina, LaLa's step daughter, has became good friends. D finds it a great deal that's she here because she can Co-Babysit with Nia and I wouldn't have to worry at all. Life couldn't get any easier.

I'm 8 months pregnant now and may be expecting my beautiful angels soon. I never thought that I would ever get this far in the pregnancy and now Im just ready to for it to end. I want them now. LaLa has been doing my exercises with me and keeping me on my feet. Other than homework, that's all I do now and I would say I'm actually losing a few pounds. My feet get swollen alot but for the most part, Im good. D loves having her around because she even offers to cook for me instead of him worrying about it.

Today Is my baby shower and all the ladies are in the kitchen cooking the food for the big day. Knowing the men hungry ass gone eat up all the food and maybe my pregnant asses, they have to cook enough in enough time. I love when we do this, it's been a while since the women have all been together in some months. I heard some things that I ain't gone say nothing about because it ain't my place but I bet that's the reason why everyone has been so distant from each other lately.

Right now, we're waiting on the other women to get here because they haven't seen LaLa since she came to visit from New York. But it's really early, so I'm not rushing anybody. Just when I spoke too soon, Ari walked in with Cassie.

Me: "Heyy, Boo!" I hugged Ari and then Cassie. They brought the little ones with the car seats and everything. You know how we women do.

LaLa: "Ari!!" She screeched.

Ari: "LaLa!!" She shouted in joy. They hugged and giggled. "I missed you boo, how you been?"

LaLa: "Everything up under the sun," She laughed.

Me: "LaLa, this is Cassandra, RJ's wife. Cassie, this is my sister La'Shawn." I introduced them. They greeted each other and entered the kitchen.

Mom: "LaLa, come wash these greens while I go check on the twins." My mom said washing her hands and rushing upstairs to the nursery.

LaLa: "Yes ma'am." She did as she was told.

A couple minutes later, Jaee walked in with Mia. They looked like they were in deep conversation but I can garuantee that LaLa didnt even notice that they walked in. She continued to wash the greens until she heard a little girl crying. Jaees daughter Evynn was crying. LaLa turned around to see Mia and instantly rolled her eyes.

Mia: "Hey, Ladies." She greeted everyone while Jaee found out what was wrong with her baby. Everyone gave her a set Hey and went back to doing what they was doing. LaLa didn't say a word. Just like before, Mia and LaLa don't get along because her cousin who had her thinking she was hard. Mia and LaLa used to be bestfriend for only like 3 years but fell out horribly because Mia is Mia. "Lala." She said with a smirk and LaLa ignored her. "You can't say hi?"

LaLa: "I'm perfectly capable of doing it, I just ain't willing to waste my time." She said not even looking at Mia.

Jaee: "Well you better figure out something, because you ain't finna be talking to her like that." She snapped into their conversation.

Me: "Umm, excuse me." I tapped her. "Aint nobody ask you to talk. You got a problem with my sister, you talk to me."

Jaee: "You lucky you pregnant," she smirked and walked into the living room to sit on the couch and change Evynn's diaper.

Mia: "These hoes is reckless." She mumbled but everyone heard her.

Cassie: "Bitch, you talking?" She semiyelled.

Mia: "Please don't get me started on Thotsie over here." She shook her head and walked towards Jaee.

Cassie: "I'm a thot but only fucked 4 niggas in my lifetime?" She scrunched up her face. "How many is your body count?"

Mia: "We all know yo body count ain't no damn 4 and don't worry about me bitch, just know I don't be fucking around in the back If the clubs n shit. Sucking dick like her life depended on it outside in public." She shook her head. "You a messy hoe."

Me: "Yo, that shit ain't called for. Calm down and watch your mouth. Her kids are here." I said referring the LaLa. "What she do or did ain't none of our business. That's between her and RJ to deal with. Don't nobody are that you know her business. Woopty fucking doo. Pat cha self on the back, now get yo ass in here and help us cook."

Mia: "She was fucking yo man while you over here sticking up for her." She mumbled to Jaee.

Me: "Excuse me?" I asked her to repeat herself and she didn't.

Mia: "I said, she was fucking your man while you over there trynna stick up for her." She made her self loud and clear.

Cassie: "That was like 7 years ago." She replied.

Ari: "Shawny, just let it slide, she just trynna start shit." She held my arm back. LaLa turned away from the sink.

LaLa: "I know I didn't just hear what I thought I did." She crossed her arms and wouldn't stop glaring at Cassie.

Mia: "I got the video, right here." She searched through her phone and pulled out a video of D and Cassie doing exactly what she described.

I honestly think it was petty of Mia to even think of showing me that video. Although it hurts to see the that, I'm more upset because she's trying so hard to start drama that don't need to be there. I just walked away into Maria's room. Yes, Maria's room. She has her own at my parents house. They consider her as their first grandchild even though RayRay technically is. But he has his own room too because he's the first grandson anyway. I think was holding back my tears for too long because they came out anyway.

I don't understand why Im crying because it's not really that serious. It doesn't hurt that much and it happened so long ago. D already paid his price for that plenty of times. I just don't see why it's affecting me so much. Regardless of anything, Mia is wrong for showing me that video and it totally killed my vibe. That's why I decided to leave because she would stop at nothing to make you wanna strangle her to death. You would think that After getting cussed out so much, you would stop starting shit, right? I guess she didn't get the memo.

I Shut the bedroom door and sit on the bed while rubbing my belly and regulating my breathing. Fucking with these bitches, I would've bout had a damn heart attack. I wish De'Mario was here, so he can put me to sleep. Not like that, either. He gives the best foot massages and he rubs my belly just right with that cocoa butter that helps keep the stretch marks away, plus it puts me right to sleep. I need a good nap, a really good nap. Lord knows we all do at times.

La'Shawn's POV:

I turned off the water In the sink and dried my ha D's off with a towel from the cabinet. Walking over to the couch, I take deep breaths of anger. Meeting the couch, I swung and my fist connected with Mia's Jaw bone. She dropped her phone and ducked for cover under her hands but I wasn't gonna beat the bitch If she wasn't gone fight back, she just need to be punched, really fucking hard. Ari grabbed for me to stay back and Jaee comforted Mia. Cassie was scared and relieved at the same time. I wanna punch her too but I can tell she might let me.

Me: "Bitch, don't act like you forgot who I was." I spit on her neck. "Try that shit again."

Jaee attempted to swing and Mia fat ass ran around the couch to try to tackle me or some shit. I just moved put the way and started throwing em. Once Mia was tired, Jaee tried to jump in and Ari wasn't having that. Ari is like an older sister to me, she wouldn't let these bitches jump me. I thought Jaee was DeeDees friend, that's not real. She not real. My mom rushed downstairs with Dee Dee waddling behind her.

Mom: "What the hell is going on?!" My mom shouted and everyone froze.

Me: "Ma, Mia irrelevant ass over here starting shit." I crossed my. Just then my step Dad Ray and the other men walked in. Everyone was staring at each other and it was an awkward moment.

Ray: "Wassup, Ladies? What's going on?" He asked curiously and De'Mario noticed that Dee was upset. He instantly went for Mia.

D: "What the fuck happened, Mia?" He barked as he walked towards the staircase where Dee was standing.

Eric: "Leave her alone, why yah always assuming that she's the one starting shit?" He hissed and walked over to her.

DeeDee: "Because she IS always starting shit." She glared at them both.

Jaee: "No, she just be stating facts. You just wanna play victim all the time like everyone is riding you. Yo irrelevant ass need to shut the fuck up and worry about not having another miscarriage." She fired shots. I nearly jumped over that couch and choked the shit out of her but my husband Latrell held me back. Ray held momma since and Deedee couldn't make it to her in time even If she wanted to, she decided to hold D back because he was on his way to knocking that gap back into that bitch teeth.

(That was a slight sneak diss because Keisha Cole is Jaee and Keisha Cole used to have a gap... Just a fun fact, If you didn't know.)

JR: "That was just uncalled for." He glared at her.

Devin: "Jaee you didn't need to put her on blast."

Ari: "Sooo unnecessary." She sucked her teeth.

Deedee: "Nah, what you need to do is tell Devin that ain't his baby and stop fucking Rico." She snapped and everyone looked shocked.

Rico: "That's not mine." He shook his head.

Jaee: "It's not his, while you talking shit, bitch." She said with a smirk.

Cassie: "It ain't Devins." She mumbled.

JR: "Then who's is it?" He asked.

Jaee: "It's Eric's." She looked down and it was like some Maury shit After that.

Eric: "That shit ain't mine either." He shook his head.

D: "Damn, best friends fucking each others girls." He shook his head. "Thats some nasty shit."

Rico: "Nigga I know you ain't talking shit. We got a video of you fucking Cassie." He tried to announce.

DeeDee: "We already established that." She said waving him off. "Well, since we can't establish which one of yah is the biggest hoe, how about we continue my babyshower because this is working my nerves."

Devin: "Nah, since we all wanna bring up skeletons, how about we lay em all out on the floor." He smirked. "D ya baby moms is a crackhead. Shawny cheated on you with Rico. That might not be yo kids and Mario might be yours. We all can see that Evynn ain't mine but imma take care of her because Jaee don't even know who the Daddy is. For all we know, that could be D baby."

Oh shit... This could be a fucking TV show. None of this was my business and I feel awkward because everyone's eyes are on Shawny and D on the steps.

De'Mario's POV:

All eyes are on me and it's quiet asf. I'm waiting for Shawny say something. I know they're lying on hee but she didn't say a word. She dropped her head and sighed then went upstairs. I'm beyond mad asf. She just made me look stupid sad in front of everybody. I know she ain't do nothing that fucking stupid. These kids are mine. They are. They gotta be... They betta be.

Ray: "Yah go back to cooking. Fellas go out in the back." He sighed. Everyone did as they were told and I walked upstairs to see Shawny sitting on Maria's bed. She had her head down and tears in her eyes. I was beyond furious and couldn't look her in the eyes.

Me: "What the fuck you crying for now?" I snapped.

Shawny: "They set me up." She sniffled.

Me: "The fuck you mean that they set you up?" I narrowed my eyes.

Shawny: "I went over there to talk to Rico one day and Devin was there. We talked in the living room on the couch and when Dev went to the bathroom, he started kissing me. I tried to resist but I wouldn't and got to the point that he was giving me head. He tried to have sex with me and I stopped him but Devin walked in on us and assumed we already did it because I was putting my clothes back on. He said If I didn't keep it a secret, he'll tell you that I actually had sex with him. Dev took a picture too." She confessed.

Me: "You foul ass-"

Shawny: "If you're gonna dog me in my face, please save it. If you're gonna leave, please go. I'm not lying and Im not going to own up to something I didn't do. He gave me head and that was it. I promise you. Nothing else happened and that was bad enough but I can a million percent garauntee you that these are your kids. What I did was wrong and completely disrespectful. I was too scared to tell you but like I said, that was it. That was all." She cried.

Me: "I can't trust you." I shrugged.

Shawny: "I understand." She sniffled and rubbed her belly.

Like I always say, I can't stay mad are her. She's the love of my life and Although she hurt me, I've hurt her plenty of times. I looked at the scar on her cheek that reminded me of that time I almost killed her. This was karma and I shouldn't be mad because she didn't even follow through. He also was someone that she used to love, her first love at that. I can't blame her for this shit. That's like giving her chocolate and expecting her not to eat it. They set her up and she almost fell for it. I'm kinda proud of her because she had enough respect to not let him keep going when they've already gone too far. I'd be a hypocrite to get mad at her for getting head and she wouldn't be mad at me for getting If I ever did.

I walked up to her and caressed her cheek. I kissed her forehead, nose,and then her lips softly. She was shaking and I can tell she was scared because usually this wouldn't be something I would take too lightly. If I was the old me, I would have left. I looked deeply into her eyes and could see the fear. Of what, I don't know.

Me:"I love you, and forgive you. I'm sorry that he would do something like that and then blackmail you when he should've just came out and said. I know how you feel about him and I know it was hard to resist something that you loved at one point. I know, because it happened between us plenty of times. So don't think I hate you. You're human, you're gonna make mistakes. I'm just thankful that you didn't have sex with him. Just know that After you have these babies, I'm gone teach you a lesson cause that nigga head couldn't have been betta than mine for you to let him continue. I'm gone make sure you don't walk for a week. I wasnt doing my job apparently. It's okay cause I bet you won't cheat again." I smirked and tugged at her bottom lip with my teeth.

Shawny: "Baby, you are amazing. He could never compare to you. You're tongue can put me to sleep." She blushed.

Me: "I'll give you a reminder then." I kissed her and grabbed her hand. "Come on, Let's go back to Hell." I said and she giggled as we walked back downstairs.

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