*5 Months Later*

Al's Point of View

I was wrong. So so wrong. I can not keep up with these mood swings. Don't get me wrong I love her with all my heart, maybe even more with the pregnancy, it's just damn.

"Where are you going all dressed up, what one of your other hoes?"

"No baby I'm going to a party, the one I told you about a couple of weeks ago, for the hotel opening. But ill stay here if you want me to?"

"No why would you stay here dumbass? were both going"

"nu-uh you're not going"

"Why? I haven't been out of this stupid house in months"

"I know baby, but I just don't want you to fall and something happens to the baby, or you"

"Oh really? are you sure you just don't want to be seen with your fat girlfriend"

"Hell no, why would you say that? and there's no such thing as fat. Your sexy ass hell pregnant, if not sexier. I just really don't want you to get hurt, like I said ill stay if you want″

"If that's true, let me go to the party"

"No″

"yes"

"no"

"yes"

"no"

"Please baby, please, ill give you a treat when we come home"

"Fine, fine, you can go"

"Thank you Brick I love you so much, ill go get dressed″

Once she went into the room to change I dialed David's number.

"Aye bro, what's up, I'm in the middle of getting ready asshole"

"Yeah yeah whatever, its a slight change tonight, Hannah's coming"

"What? that's gonna ruin the whole fucking surprise."

"It's not like I'm gonna marry her or something, it's just a little surprise. And its nothing, at least the world gets to see my beautiful girlfriend right?"

"You know a couple of months ago only half the world knew who your ugly ass was, now what the whole world. Everyone already knew who she was man. Way back when yall were fucking on the down-low"

"Shut up, she wants to get out of the house, and I don't blame her. Shit if I was trapped in a house for 6 months id freak out. But while we're gone have movers and whatever brings our shit there. Monitor their ass. Don't let any of them touch shit at all. Pack it and ship it at the house, got it?"

"yeah yeah, hey man, is uh Jules gonna be there?"

"Yeah, and Hannah's other friends. Why? yall just broke up out of nowhere. One minute you were together the next you weren't. I don't know it seems like it's different than the first time you did. Yall are not calling each other names or anything. Are you for once being mature about this? Cause you guys seem fine about it. But it's not that hard to get over a dog."

"Fuck you. Just make sure yall are out of there in thirty minutes, they don't have all day and neither do I, bye‴ he said hanging up.

″Babe you almost ready?"

"SHUT UP IT TAKES TIME YOU ARROGANT BASTARD"

"Sorry"

At the beginning of this pregnancy, it was cute. All about the baby's clothes, pictures, she was regular. But as soon as she hit 5 months it has been a world win. Every day when I come back from the office I don't know whether she is going to be sitting on the couch crying or about to throw something at me telling me to get the fuck out. But you have to love her right?

"Okay Hunny, I'm ready," she said calling from the bathroom.

"Alright l....wow"

When she walked out she had on a red dress. I didnt know much about dresses, but I could tell you that dress was made for her. Yes, everything looks good on her, but this one. She was a goddess. With the belly bump to fill it, pure perfection. Hannah hadn't worn makeup since she started staying home, but now she was wearing some. Maskara and whatever that other thing was called, either way, she was gorgeous with or without makeup.

"HELLO, did you hear what I said?"

"Huh no"

"I said, how do I look?do I look good? or does the belly bump just make me look awkward?″

I walked over to her and pulled her against me saying,

"Babe, you look gorgeous, stunning, now we have to go before we're late″

"How can you be late to your own party liar?"

Dammit, I didnt think she knew it was my party. That was my only excuse to get us there early.

"Shut up ″

″Now we can go" she said grabbing her matching purse and walking to the door. I was following behind and was getting ready to open the door for her when she said,

″Wait″

″What happened? You can tell me in the car angel rig...."

"Your tie, it's messed up let me fix it,″ she ordered standing on her tippy toes.

"You look, handsome baby, I could just eat you right now"

I wasn't wearing anything overly fancy, but again I did make everything look good so. I had on an all-black suit and a red shirt underneath with matching black shoes and My tie was red and black.

"I mean. I can eat you right now if you want we can b..."

"I knew it you horny little boy when I'm getting ready and showing you my outfit you want to hurry up and go but when you want to do the dirty you have all the time in the world. I'm sick of it.″

"Wait babe I didnt mean it like that I was just play..."

"No get on somewhere" she yelled walking out of the house and stomping off. Well, at least trying to it was more like wobbling off, but you get the point.

″What the fuck just happened?"

"Babbbyyy" I groaned running into the elevator to catch up. I knew she wouldn't get that far, but I was mostly worried about her tripping again. So far during this pregnancy, she has fallen at least ten times a week. Thankfully they didnt hurt her or the baby but damn, she was so fucking clumsy.

By the time I caught up to her, she was yelling at one of the security guards.

"SO YOUR NOT GONNA LET ME OUT OF MY OWN HOUSE. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO LET ME INTO MY OWN CAR YOU ASSHOLE. I SWEAR IM ONE SECOND AWAY FROM SHOVING MY FOOT UP YOUR A..."

″I got her Jamal, thank you, send my driver over″ I said grabbing Hannah's waist and sliding her away.

"yeah you better″

″Babe look I'm sorry, I didnt mean it like that, well I did but you know I was just playing around alright?″

"Ok"

″Good now what's up with you tonight. What's going on? You've been acting more aggressive than usual, you sure it's just the hormones cause I think something else is bothering you. Tell me what's up?″

She sighed.

"Ok fine. It's just I'm a little nervous you know. Actually a lot nervous. All these people I have to see and don't even know. It's scary. I have barely been out of that stupid house and when I did it was either to go grocery shopping, with you, and that stopped because you had to hire a stupid maid, who is very pretty don't get me wrong, and when I went out with Jules and my other friends, which was only twice every two weeks. Now here I am 7 months pregnant around a bunch of people I don't know, and god knows the snobby bitches that you work for.″

"well you wanted to come"

"not helping″

″Ok ok, but seriously babe you have nothing to worry about your going to be fine. Your stunning and you have a great personality, what's not to love about you? Trust me you have nothing to worry about ok?"

"Whatever you say, the driver's here," she said getting inside the limo. I followed along and soon we were on our way.

"you know I would offer you some wine but you can't really drink that, so cheers to me."

"What do you think it will be?"

"What?"

"The gender″

″oh"

I and Hannah had decided to wait until the baby was born to see their gender. It had been a lot of trouble going shopping with her for baby clothes, especially for both genders.

"I don't know baby, ill love them either way"

"yeah I know but like if you had a choice. Like what have you always wanted?"

"I don't know I've never thought about having a kid or wanting one until I met you so I guess a boy. Yeah a boy, but hell doesn't every man want a boy?″

″No, an okay"

″Why?"′

″No reason″

″Wait, you know something don't you? You know the babies gender″

″We're here sir"

″whoops looks like we're here" she said smiling and getting out of the limo.

"This is far from over missy" I argued, putting her hand into mine as we walked inside the building and the driver drove off.

The building was actually a banquet hall. I had hired some people to decorate it and fly Mickey and Sarah out here to see. Even though Hotel Crossroads was in New York, I am still able to run it.

"Wow babe, whoever did this is awesome. It's so pretty."

"Yeah, they did alright, lets just see the type of food they have."

″Always worried about food, I should be the one asking about food"

"Well, would you rather me worry about the food or the chicks?″

"Food smart ass"

"Okay then let me eat woman."

"Oooh I see Jules, I'm going to go over to her babe okay?"

"Jules?″

″My best friend"

″Oh Blondy alright, have fun babe, just make sure you cover your nose around her and wear a mask"

"Wait why?"

"Come on babe don't tell me you don't know?"

"What? "

I pulled her closer so that I was whispering in her ear.

″She has...flees, you know dogs tend to get that babe, so watch out, I don't want you to catch it too"

″Boy, stop, god you guys really hate each other don't you, I'm leaving and I'm telling her what you said"

"What is she gonna do, bark at me?"

″That's enough brick, if I hear one more insult her you won't be getting anything tonight, and you know what I mean"

"Okay okay, damn"

"Okay, behave," she ordered walking away. I made sure she made it to blondy and there weren't any perves watching her before I started walking to the food table.

Right as I was about to put shrimp in my mouth someone bumped into me,

"Bro what the fuck I'm n..."

″Relax dude, I need the keys no need to get all hulk"

"Whose Keys?"

"Yours″

″Why the hell do you need my keys?″

″Your house keys how else are we supposed to drop it off?"

"You already have my keys that's how your ass just walks in my house whenever you...oh you not talking about that house are you?"

″No″

″Oh shit, my bad, here" I muttered as I grabbed them out of my pocket.

″Here, the gate code is my Hannah's birthday"

″I know, I'll be back in a little," David said snatching the keys and running out of the building.

″What a weirdo" I said to myself about to pick up the shrimp, but I felt a tap on my shoulder.

"I gave you the keys what mor..."

"What Keys?"

Shit, that's not David, is it?

″Oh hey, Mickey, my bad I thought you were someone else, what going on with you man? You know long time no see, how you been?" I asked trying to change the subject.

I turned around from the food table when he didnt answer.

″Mickey?"

″Huh what?"′

″I said how are you? you good man, need to lay down or something, you look a little red"

″no don't worry about this old fella I'm fine. But let's not talk about me, let's talk about your amazing work.″

″Well we know my work is amazing, I mean it's me, Everything I do is amazing. Let's talk about that lovely wife of yours, how is Sarah doing?"

″Ashe'ses awesome man, since the retirement we've been just relaxing. She gets to mediate more anI I get to golf more. So you really took a load off. What about you?Last time I saw you were rambling on about you and your perfect girlfriendShouldn't't I get to see that for myself?″

″My pleasure. She's right over there," I said pointing to Hannah and the group of women that were now formed around her

Hannah's Point of View

"I know last week I did don't worry."

"Good. Now, are you guys sure you don't want to know the gender? I really think you should know the gender instead of having to set up two different rooms for 1 baby you know?" Jules asked me as the rest of our friends talked.

″Jules, don't um tell brick but I know the gender"

″BITCH TELL ME"

″shhh," I said hitting her arm. But it was already too late Monica and everyone else had already turned around.

″Tell you what?" Linda asked as everyone stared at us waiting for an answer.

″Great job Jules', I said sarcastically,′ I know the baby's gender. Its a boy"

″Nooo, I wanted a mini-me. " Jules groaned, while everyone else looked at me surprisingly.

″That's awesome girl. I know Al is just going to freak."

″Yeah maybe, I asked him on our way here, he said he liked the idea of a...." I was about to go on when I felt his presence behind me. He wrapped his arm around my waist and turned me toward him.

″Asked who?" Al asked looking me right in the eye. He looked genuinely curious but I could still see the smile that was he was trying to hide.

"No one it was about um Victoria's Boyfriend. I was uh repeating what she said."

"But Hannah I don't have a boyfriend." she butted in.

I swear It's like my friend's turn against me at the wrong time.

″Sure you do."

″No, I d..."

″Sense the tone victoria. Sense. The. Tone″I warned her.

"Oh right right, yeah we were just talking about my boyfriend he's an um actor so he....how was your day Mr.Capone?"

Al looked at me and then my friends, then back at me and then back at my friend before he shook his head and answered her.

″It's been great Victoria. Mickey this is my wife Hannah and her friends. And that thing in the back, that's her dog,blondy"

Wife? So we're just gonna ignore that little slip up huh? Alright then.

I looked over at the group and by the look on their faces, they had heard it too.

"So this is the woman I've heard so much about. You are an amazing artist. The way you helped this hotel is extraordinary. You should really start considering your career." Mickey said shaking my hand.

″I tell her that all the time man. My baby could be the next Mariah Carey" Al added smiling confidently.

"That's a singer dumbass," Jules said taking the open shot.

″Oh isn't Al a singer?" Jasmine asked, knowing darn well he was a singer.

Everyone had seen him sing to me that night, but no one really spoke on it. I think most people were too scared to ask about it.

"Yeah give us a song Al, " Jules said smirking.

"You sing boy?" Mickey asked him looking surprised.

″Nah, it was just one song. And I'm never doing it again. Desperate times, desperate matters. I only play guitar. "

″No, you don't baby y..." I said about to object, but stopped at the look he was giving me. It was a look that meant I needed to shut my mouth immediately. The same thing Victoria should have done.

″Um anyway, thank you, Mickey, that means a lot. But I don't think ill be pursuing it. I don't have the resources and I'm not that good haha. But thank you"

″Sure you do. Do you see this multi-millionaire of a boyfriend? Take advantage. He can find someone in an instant. And I and Sarah could help you too."

″Hahaha, no, with the baby coming I don't have the time."

″Whatever you say dear. But just know if you ever want to, you have a ton of support and help"

″I'll think about it Mickey, thank you"

"I'm sorry will you excuse me, my idiot brother is calling," Al said kissing me on the cheek and running over to the bathroom.

Al's Point of View

″Make it fast motherfucker"

"I'm here, and we have about fifteen minutes before you have to give your speech.″

″Cool but I didnt right anything. Or think of anything for that matter, what the hell am I supposed to say?″

″Already wrote it in the car. The movers did a good job. Now the place isn't all Al and Hannah like but we made it at least look decent. Yall can fix it on your own. Now meet in the bathroom so we can go over this speech"

″Alright, I'll be in there," I said hanging up the phone. Since I was already in the bathroom I decided to look at myself in the mirror.

"Well don't you look good today mister? Oh, who are we kidding I look good every day you know this Al" I said admiring myself.

″How do you politely tell someone you want to hit them with a rock?″ David asked as he walked into the bathroom.

″Fuck you. How did you get here so quick?″

″Magic. Here read this."He said handing me a sheet of paper.

″Hello ladies and ge..."

″In your head dummy"

″Oh, well how was I supposed to know?"

″You don't have to read the whole thing, we don't have time for that. Just scan through it, so you don't actually sound like your reading it."

″Cool"

I scanned through the paper going through all the important parts. It was mostly easy to comprehend. All I needed to do was kiss ass.

″I got to hand it to you. You are damn good at your job, sure makes mine a hell of a lot better.″

″I know that. And in case you forgot this is not a job. You just made up a fucking position.″

″Well you get paid don't you?"

″Touche"

"Let's go before someone tries to go over to Hannah. Already bad enough I can't get her alone.″ I said shoving the paper in my suit pocket and walking out of the bathroom, David following behind.

″Okay, so they should be calling you up there in like 5 minutes. You know what to do right?″

″Yeah, kiss ass, make jokes and stick to script, yeah I got it, man. "

″Good.″

″Keep an eye on Hannah. You know fast her mood changes now, so don't let anyone fuck with her while I'm up there alright?″

″Yeah. You ready?″

We were making our way backstage when something caught my eye. Or someone I should say.

"Is that Selena?"

"Where?″

‴Over there, next to Chris″ I said pointing to one of our coworkers. She was facing us and his back was turned. I assumed they were talking.

We stopped walking and watched them for a while to see I it was true. She started to rub on his arm after he made a joke, and gave the other women a prideful look.

″Yup that's Selena" We both said walking past them and into the backstage area