"Now remember your father is coming home tonight." Dee mentally rolled her eyes, "Yea mom I know you reminded me all morning." Camila shot her a look that quickly made Dee be quiet. "Don't sass me. Now when he get here we all our eating diner together, do you understand me." "Yes." Camila nodded and waved goodbye.

Dee pulled out the parking lot and onto the road. She was thinking about hanging out with Sharesse but decided to just hang at the park. Twenty minutes later she was there. She got out and left everything inside since she wanted peace and quiet.

She walk down the path that leads into the park. Once she entered she look at all the beautiful flowers and trees. The big pretty bushes was trimmed right with rocks lined up in front of them. Most of the trees was tall but some hung low.

She walk to the corner where the pond was and benches. She sat down and breathe in hard and let it go slowly. She really wanted to just sit and look. She felt so at ease and so happy until a puppy came running up to her.

"Hello cutie, what's your name." The puppy sniff her hand then lick her hand. Dee heard laughing so she look over to a girl who looks about her age. "I think my dog likes you." Dee laugh as she got up holding the dog, "Yea well I'm starting to like him too."

"My name is Karrington, what's yours," she said reaching for her dog. The dog happily jump in her arms, "My name is Diamond but everyone know me by Dee." "Oh and sorry about my dog interrupting  your me time."

Dee waved her off, "Its cool like I said he is cute and what's his name." "Troy," Dee rub the top of his head, "Hey Troy I would love to see you again around here." Karrington put him down and he started running around in a circle. "So you new to Thornberry."

Karrington nodded, "Yea but I have a aunt who stay down here, so I'm used to everything over here."

Ruff Ruff Ruff

They both turned their attentions back to Troy and saw him chasing another puppy. "Troy just a player that's the fourth dog this past hour." Dee started laughing along with Karrington. She then thought it would be cool for them to hang out more along with Sharesse.

"Well see you later Dee I gotta be back home unless I wanna deal with my crazy ass aunt." "Hey wait....how about we exchange number so we could hang out later." Karrington passed her phone to Dee and she got hers. "Ok wanna eat lunch with my friend and go shopping tomorrow." "Oh sorry I got school tomorrow but we can go shopping after school."

Dee look her up and down, "You in college." Karrington broke out into laughter, "Guh I wish." Dee stood there looking at her like she was crazy. "You still in school." Karrington nodded. "Guh I thought you was 18 or 19."

"Nawl I'm 17." Dee look her over again, "Well I be damn."

Ruff Ruff Ruff Ruff

"Well that's my cue I'll see you later Dee." Karrington wave goodbye as she ran over to Troy. Dee smiled and walk back to the truck. She grab her phone to see did she have a missed call, but Charles call time she type her code in.

"Hello......Hey I miss you what have you been doing......oh what are you doing......can I come I'm kinda hungry....stop i'm not gon be fat.....ok cant wait to see you." Dee was grinning ear to ear. She close her door and turned the ac on. She turned the radio on and started dancing to Loyal pulling out the park parking lot.

Before long she was pulling into a parking space getting out. She walk over to the door and walk in. Immediately all eyes were on her. "Damn may I have my face back." she thought to her self. She walk over to the counter were Dot was counting some money.

"Hey handsome." Dot look up and started smiling, "Girl your friend aint finna come in her and kill me." They shared a laugh till Dot eyes went to her stomach. He started staring at her and he could see the nice budge she was now getting.

"Dot please stop looking at me." He look back to her face, "So you finna tell him." Dee look away then back at him, "Look I don't know how to tell him that I 'm pregnant by another man." "Hell he got a full grown bad ass son by another woman, I don't see no difference."

"Hey beautiful," she turned and almost melted at Charles smile and handsome face. "Hey baby, how you doing." They hug each other as Dot watch, "So Dee why you hear you must have to tell Charles something." She glared at him as she laugh, "No in fact I ask her to come since she was hungry and all."

Dot shook his head and went off to the kitchen. "So what do you want," Dee thought for a minute. "Fish and spaghetti," He nodded as he went to the kitchen. Dee thought maybe it wouldn't be bad if she tell him.

She grab her phone and called Kevin. "Sup baby mama." "What you doing." "At the trap with some boys." "Oh have yall heard anything about that man that threaten me and Chuck." "Nawl in fact we going over some things about this man." Dee nodded, "Ok where is Chuck." "I haven't seen him in a while." "Oh well make sure you home for diner with mom and dad." "Mane I don't wanna see that man." "Look he went over board you know how dad is, but we still got to put up with him he do the same for us when we be acting crazy."

"Yea wateva...OOOO DEE." "What nigga stop that yelling." "Do you think mom told him about us." "I don't know but you know she gon want us to tell him." "Hell I'll tell him, I'm tired of hiding it anyway what about you." "I really don't know but I don't have no choice because I'm getting big early." "Hahaha yo ass gon have a big motherfucker." Dee rolled her eyes, "Shut up anyway I got to go Charles going to feed me." "So this nigga feeding you and another man baby." "Bye nigga."

She hung up before he could respond. Charles was walking over with two plates. "I got you a slice of cheesecake." Dee eyes watered, "Thank you Charles this looks good." He laughed, "Thanks now what about the food." She rolled her eyes and as they emerge into a pleasant conversation.

"Come into my office with me." They both got up and went to the back going down the hallway. They walk in to see Dot on the computer. "Sup." "Aye let us have a talk in here." Dot look over to Dee, "So you gonna tell him, good no more hiding." Charles look at her confused. "Tell me what."

Dee was boiling hot. "He probably talking nonsense." She shot Dot a look but he didn't even care. "I gotta go anyway Charles, to be with my girl and BABY." He stared Dee down on his way out.

"Nigga better not been smoking in here." She laughed nervously at him. "You good." "Yea so why you brought me back here." He started typing away on his computer. "There is this nice building across the street that I thought you should get for your salon."

Dee eyes lit up, "Oh my god thanks Charles, how much does this building cost." He click around until he found the price. "Well to buy it, its around 120 thousand." Dee choked on her pop she was drinking and started coughing till her eyes watered. "Baby calm down now." He held her close and rub her back.

"Mom gon cuss my ass out if I ask for something that high." He started laughing and motion for her to sit on his lap, "Dee I was thinking maybe I can pull some strings and maybe buy it for you." Dee started jumping and wrap her arms around his neck. Hugging like she will never see him again. 

She then turned him loose. She instantly felt guilty. "You know what how about my mom just pay half and-" "Noo baby I really want to do this for you because I know this is your goal and I wanna help you achieve it. Don't you want your man to help you." Dee didn't know what to say she let her head hang low.

"Baby whats wrong." Dee eyes started watering up and before she knew she was crying. Thats what she hated most about being pregnant. She more sensitive."Dee what did I say wrong." Charles he held her close and  rub her back. He started to rock her side from side to comfort her. "Dee if you want your mom to pay the other half I'm ok with that. I just thought it would be cool witchu if I did it for you."

Dee nodded and slowly pulled from him. "Charles I'm sorry but I have to go and I'll call you later." He stared at her wiping the tears away. He then kissed her cheek. But what surprise her is that it wasn't magical like when Chuck do it.

"Why you wanna leave early." "Gotta pick up my mom." "Well can I call you later on tonight." "Ummm no my dad coming back and we are having a family dinner." Charles felt little weird by her mentioning her father back.

"Oh well when you moving out." She hunched her shoulder and left out. Dee walk back to the front of the restaurant ignoring Dot glare. "I don't get why I'm so mad, when its Charles who I want." She said to her self aloud.

***

"Dee do you have the table set." Camila scream from the kitchen. "Yes!" "Ok baby come help me please and thank you." Dee huffed and came into the kitchen. "So..." Dee look at Camila confused. "So, What?" Camila wiped her hands with the towel and turned around.

"How did Charles take it." Dee look else where, "So what you need help with." "No, look at me." Dee continued to look into space. "Girl if yo ass don't turn around." Dee instantly turn back to her mom. "Mom what." Camila put her hands on her hips, "I said..How did Charles take the news."

Dee tried to act confused, "Um what news." Camila started laughing and walk back over to the pot of greens. As she stirred it Dee tried to sneak off, "Yo ass still didn't tell him did you." Dee walk back in feeling guilty all over again.

"Mom I swear I was going to tell him, but he wanted to tell me something first." "What was so important that you didn't go first." Dee then smiled, "Mom he found this building for me so I can have my salon, and he offered to pay full price but I beg him to pay half."

Camila sighed and sat down at the island. "Dee I'm happy that he got you this place to stay and this place for you to work, but just think about how he will feel when found out you pregnant and you kept it from him." Dee lowered her head. "Dee just tell him I'm sure he will understand. Look he have a child too. Dee pleased just pleased tell him, and your father."

"Ion know about-" "You is telling him, now if you don't I will." Dee then felt light headed, "Mom please don't, he already accuse me over and over again and here it is true. I know he gon go crazy." Camilla went back over to the stove, "Ion care about that, hell he gon find out regardless. Yo ass getting too big."

Dee groaned loudly, "Mom don't say that." She held her hands up, "Hell I'm just saying. You must think your stomach gon stay flat the whole pregnancy." Dee pouted, "Some people do." "And they ass soon get a little budge some where on their last two months." 

They got quiet for a while until the front door open revealing Kelvin. "Sup ladies." He hug Camila as he punch Dee in her arm. "Boy you can go to jail for hitting me ain't that right mom." Camila started laughing, "Yea but I'll bail him out." Dee mouth fell open as they laugh at her, "Yo Dee close your mouth before a fly go in."

"Shut up stupid." "Dee he is not stupid he just ride the short bus with his friends thats all." Kevin stop laughing and look back at his mom, "One time I rode it one time, and you hold it against me forever." They all was laughing and joking to the point they was in tears.

Not noticing Dennis standing in the living room. Dee held her stomach, "Mom Kevin keep bothering me." Dennis smiled a little at them. Camilla turn to look at Kevin, but all she saw was her husband. "Good evening." Dee and Kevin turned to see their dad standing there holding his suitcase.

He cleared his throat, "Good evening to you all." He put his suitcase in the corner and walk over to them.  Kevin shook his hand and gave him a man hug, "Sup." Dennis didn't say nothing about that he just took what he can get. Camila hug him and kissed his cheeks, "Honey I miss you how was your vacation."

"It was um ok I guess." She nodded slowly then went back to the stove. Dennis then look to Dee. They stood there staring at each other. Dee didn't know why but she felt this lump in her throat. Her heart starting feeling heavy and before she knew it she was crying. Though she wasn't the only one crying because Dennis face was already wet.

"Daddy," she whispered to him, "Yes princess." Dee ran into his arms as they held on to each other. Dee didn't know why she was crying and hugging him. She was once mad then annoyed and here it is she sad, but she didn't care about anything at that moment. All she cared about was that her father was home.

"I miss you daddy," He rubbed her back and pulled her closer. "Princess I miss you too, I miss all of you." He rock them side to side for comfort. "I'm so happy to see this." Camila was sniffling by the island. Dee pulled back away a little, "I'm sorr-"

"No baby girl, you haven't did anything. This is all my fault and you know what." He said looking down at her. She raised her head up to look him in his face, "What." "I'm going to go get help so I won't hurt you or anyone else."

Dee smiled a little, "Dad one day I want us to talk." He nodded, "Yes I will do anything for you, but for now lets just have fun and eat like old times." Everyone shrug and went to the table. Dee wrap her arms around Dennis arm and walk him to his chair. Once he sat down she went to her chair.

Dennis look over the food and couldn't wait. Camila made fried chicken, chitlins, greens, cornbread, baked chicken, mac and cheese, sweet potatoes, and dressing. "This sure is home." Camila chuckled, "Anything for you all, this right her isn't nothing."

2 hours later

Everybody was through eating and chatting. "Yo Dee go check your phone." All Kevin had to do was give her that look and she knew it was about Chuck. Dee excused her self and went to her room. As soon as she walk in her phone stop ringing.

She sighed already knowing he was finna start on her about not answering the phone.

"Hello," "Oh you so busy with that nigga you cant pick up." "Look I wanted a nice and peaceful day so don't-" "Ion wanna hear all that shit. What I wanna know is why you all up in that nigga face with my baby." Dee was now frustrated, "Chuck he is my friend." "And it gon stay that way, didn't I tell your ass that you was mine. Girl you having my baby you think I'm finna let yo ass go like that, mane hell nawl you mine." "Chuck I told you I don't think we can work." "Oh so you and that nigga can, he must be better than me." 

Before Dee could speak there was a knock on the door. "Huh." "Hey I just wanted to see if you was ok." Dee open the door giving her dad a big smile. "I'm good daddy, but I wanted us to talk and catch up." "Ok well here I am." She tried to stop him but it was no use. She hung up on the phone and jumped on the bed with her dad.

Camila walk by and smiled. It made her mad that she hadn't told Charles but at least she will tell her father. Dee look up and smiled back, but Dee knew she wasn't telling her dad yet.

Sorry for mistakes.