Chapter 46: Can’t Win For Loosing..
Raye
“What you cooking, baby?” Chris asked as he finally came home from being out literally all day. I woke up this morning, and he was gone. It’s about to be midnight right now. To top that off he had to go to Vegas tomorrow for an interview and he’s hosting a club. But he has to provide for his family right?
“Daddy!” Ri squealed as she ran in the kitchen with Ro in her hands as they both smiled from ear to ear at Chris’ presence. “Yall missed me?” He asked smiling as he bent down to their levels and kissed the both of them.
“Yes! Guess what daddy?”
“Wassup?” He asked as he picked up both of them. “The sky!” Ri yelled before she busted out laughing. A few seconds later, we all started laughing because it was corny and she was so into the joke.
“You lame Ri.” Chris laughed at her as he messed up her hair. Gasping, she slapped his hands away and pulled out her phone to check her hair. Her hair was in a sleek bun but not anymore. “You too grown for me. Looking just like your momma.” Chris shook his head.
“Ima get you daddy.”
“You got my back right, Ro?” Chris asked looking down at Ro as she nodded, smiling. She was such a happy baby. Just wait til she starts talking. I can tell she’s gonna talk a lot. Just like her dad.
“That’s my girl!” Chris cheesed at her as she gave him the exact same smile back while clapping. So adorable.
Looking at the time, I noticed it was passed the girl’s bedtime. I know Chris just got back, but they have all the time to see him. “Time for bed, you guys.” I said as they both started whining causing Chris to chuckle.
“Listen to my wife, I’ll make it up to y'all when I get back ok?” Chris assured them as they both nodded. Ri put her on Ro on her back, giving her a piggy back ride up the stairs.
“You wore that today?” He asked referring to my workout clothes. Nodding, he sucked his teeth.
“For what?”
“You know why..” I mumbled, looking down at my feet while he shook his head at me. I don’t see what the big deal is. He doesn’t want me to be fit?
The microwave had went off, indicating that Chris’ food was done. I didn’t make much, I just made chicken because I didn’t really feel like making anything else.
“Damn where the sides? This ghetto ass meal. Something was telling me to take my greedy ass to Williams, but I was like nah my baby Raye gone hold it down and throw down in the kitchen tonight. Boy was I wrong!” Chris chuckled as he shook his head at me. He always expects me to cook for him like I’m his mom. I can cook and all.. but a bitch be tired. My feet is always hurting.
“Don’t start with me Chris, I didn’t feel like it. What do you want from me?“I chuckled as he actually sat here and thought about it.
"I want you to cook, clean, and ride this di-” I sucked my teeth and covered my hand over his potty mouth.
“Dude, you have no filter.”
“Girl quit acting innocent.” He mugged me as I chuckled because he was lowkey right.
“I was innocent before I met your bad ass.”
“Bad? Nigga I’m grown, we ain’t kids no more.” He said waving me off.
“Eh I remember the first day I say you. I actually thought you were cute but as soon as you opened your mouth I was like damn he’s an asshole.” I smiled, reminiscing about the old days. Chris used to have those big fat cheeks that made him adorable. I was really surprised when I found out how mean he was cause his looks said otherwise.
“Damn really? I thought you were ugly as shit, yo.” Chris busted out laughing as I gasped. The bad part about was that he was serious. I wasn’t really attractive in 9th grade.
“I’m sorry baby, I’m just telling the truth. You wore glasses, had some shitty ass acne, had them braces and shit, man… you came up. Who would’ve thought that we’d be together right now?” He laughed but then got serious. He’s always cracking jokes about how I looked in 9th grade.
“I sure didn’t. I used to hate you, but now I can’t go a day without your cute self.” I smiled as he started blushing.
“Me neither, babe. Ima go start packing though. I’ll be upstairs big booty.” He said as he stood up behind me to grab my booty. Nodding, I took his plate to wash it off as he went upstairs.
I really wanted to cuddle with him tonight and talk about dumb shit like the usual but I guess I have to wait. Just gonna have to imagine that the body pillow is him. I might even sleep with Ri and Ro.
“Ugh, can’t believe you’re leaving. This baby could come any day now.” I pouted, hugging Chris from behind as he sat on the bed packing 1 night worth of clothes which was a lot for him cause he can’t ever just keep on one outfit throughout the day.
“I’ll try to be back as soon as I can baby. I gotta be there for this birth, I have to.” He assured me as I nodded.
“Yea..”
“I love you though, ok?” He assured me before kissing me on the forehead. “I love you too.” I sloppily kissed him on the neck.
“Gimme some pussy before I go.” He blurted out, bluntly with a straight face. No this nigga didn’t. He know I ain’t giving him shit I don’t know why he asked.
Once he noticed the look on my face he started laughing. “Damn, it was worth a shot.” He shrugged as he scratched his head.
“Don’t be giving your mama a hard time while I’m gone, lil man. I love you.” Chris said sternly to the baby as he kissed my stomach. He swore the baby was gonna be a boy. Im
“I’m about ready.. I should be going now.” He sighed as he made his way over to me, pulling me into a hug that lasted forever. “I love you, big booty.” He smiled as he grabbed my butt causing me to laugh.
“I love you too cutie.” I winked at him and I stood on my tippy toes to kiss his neck; his weakness. Let me stop before he thinks I’m serious.
“Girl,” he chuckled as he backed away from me a bit, because he knew I was trying to play with him.
“Be careful baby.” I blew him a kiss as he pretended to catch it. Walking him outside, August was already in the car waiting for him causing me to sigh. “Take care of my baby, August.” I told him as I sat in the passenger side while Chris put his bags in the trunk.
“Ya baby a grown ass man, fuck dat.”
“Why’re you so rude to me? Are you still holding on to what happened?”
“I mean yea, you never really gave a nigga an actual apology. To be honest, you acted nonchalant to the fact that you cheated. It’s like you wanted Chris all along. I just wish you would’ve told me that when I asked, because I feel like I wasted my time. I really loved you Raye. Sometimes I just sit and think what did I do to deserve that? Chris fucks up all the time and you constantly forgive him. Why? And honestly, the reason why I’m so close to Amarie is because I was hoping she would be mines when you told me you was pregnant. I’m sorry if I seem like a weird ass nigga, I’m jus’ tellin’ you what I been wanting to tell you.” He asked looking into my eyes. I could see the look of hurt in his eyes.
“I honestly can’t even answer that August.. It’s just something about him that I just can’t let go of. I’m sorry that I lead you on, but you really just need to get over it August. You have a beautiful and loyal girlfriend at home, why worry about me?”
“She ain’t you..”
“August stop it. You’re lucky as hell to have Alexis. She’s beautiful inside and out, and she’s very smart. You better realize what the hell you got at home before somebody takes her ass from you.”
“You right, forget I even said all that shit.” He mumbled, shaking his head. Patting his back, I gave him a small smile before getting out of the car to see what the hell Chris was doing. This fool was putting snacks in the trunk.
“Chris hurry up before you miss your damn flight.”
**
“Raye get yo ass up you peed on me!"I heard Raymond yell while he shook me in my sleep. All of a sudden, I started feeling sharp pains in my stomach.
"Stop bitch you shook me too fucking hard!” I yelled at him in pain. He sucked his teeth and cut on the light. I was doing fine before he shook me now my stomach hurts like hell. I’m going to kill him. For the first time in weeks, I’ve finally feel asleep peacefully without the baby kicking and he wakes me up? He done fucked up.
“Ahhh!” I screamed as I sat up to hold my stomach. I could be going into labor any day now, but I hope not now. Chris isn’t here.. but Raymond just said..
Oh my God, my water broke! “Raymond take me to the hospit-Ow!” I frowned, holding my stomach in pain.
“Man I’m sleepy. What you need to go there f-” he was really starting to piss me off. I feel sorry for whoever he has a baby with in the future.
“My water broke you fucking idiot!” I screamed as he made a shocked face before stuffing me some clothes in a bag and going to wake up the girls.
Once he had the girls up, they all helped me down the steps as we all made our way to Raymond’s car. “Make sure you guys have your seatbelt on.” I sighed, because I didn’t get to put it on for them.
As soon as Raymond started the car, he sped off towards the hospital. I was trying to be calm, but these pains were outta this world.
Getting a hold of my phone, I called Chris literally like 1000 times but he never answered. What the fuck was he doing? He couldn’t even text me to let me know that he couldn’t come to the phone or something? What the hell?
It sucks that Chris isn’t here right now but I’ll be okay I guess. I just didn’t wanna do this without him. I don’t know if I can. I really wanted him to be here.
Arianna
This was gonna be super fun. Little did he know, I still had the key to his little condo in Vegas. We used to come here all the time.
Grabbing everything out my car, I got my key out and unlocked the door. I walked in before putting my hands over his eyes. I’m not gonna let him get away with anything that easy. He wants to waste my time, I’ll waste his.
“Baby, I got a surprise for you.” I said trying my best not to let my accent slip as I covered my hands over his eyes. It was really hard trying to fake an American accent.
“Raye? Damn, you smell good. What’s that? Need to wear it more often.” He babbled on as I sucked my teeth because he talked so fucking much.
“Wait, how you know I was here? Keeis and em’ must’ve told you.” He chuckled to himself.
“Shhhh, I wanna switch it up, ok?” I purred, seductively in his ear as he started cheering from ear to ear.
“Oh shit, you can do whatever you want.” He smirked as I started to put the blindfold over his eyes. Once we made it into his room, I locked the door behind me and pushed him down on the bed.
Putting him in handcuffs, he started to suck his teeth. I wanted to laugh so bad. “Yo pregnant ass sure is getting freaky as fuck today.”
“Shut up.” I said in a seductive tone, slapping him. Surprisingly, he bit his lip because he was getting turned on.
**
“Fuck.” Chris moaned breathlessly as I smirked because he was about to find out it was me, which resulted me cutting the camera off.
“Damn baby, it needs to be like this all time time. Get me out these handcuffs.” He smirked as I got off of him to get him out of the hand cuffs. Pulling off his blindfold, his smile fell once he realized it was me.
“Karma’s a bitch, Chris.” I smirked as he still sat there looking like he had seen a ghost. My exact reaction when I found out he cut me off then the next week he just all of sudden was in love with Raye.
“How did you-W-”
“You thought I was gonna let you get away with the shit you did? Nope. This isn’t even half of what’s gonna happen. You’ll see in a few weeks.” I smirked as I did I fake cough, to emphasize what I meant about the few weeks thing.
“Bitch I’m gonna fucking kill you.” He spat, putting his sweats back on. All I could do was laugh, I wasn’t phased at all.
“Try me if you want, I recorded the whole thing.” I smirked, waving the camera in the air as he put his head down before mumbling ‘damn’.
“Bitch are you fucking cr-” he started to say as he got up like he was about to do something. I wish he would.
“You don’t scare me babe.” I chuckled as I pulled a gun out from my purse. “Just get the fuck out my house before my fiancé calls me.” He sighed before putting his hands over his head.
“Alright daddy.” I smirked as I kissed him on the cheek before leaving.
Chris
Staying in the same position for like a fucking hour, I was still shocked about the shit Arianna just pulled. I really thought she was Raye. I couldn’t really feel her body or anything cause her ass had me in handcuffs. She smelled and talked just like Raye. Man, I feel so fucking nasty.
Hiding this shit from Raye is gonna be the worst. I can’t tell her, because I’m just tired of hurting her I don’t want her to be stressing over this shit. Plus Ari might show her that fucking tape that I knew nothing about. I swear, I’m gonna kill that bitch. That’s a fucking promise.
Sighing as I reached for my phone on the dresser, my shit had missed calls from the whole crew. The first thing that caught my eye was Bri’s texts.
Bri: WHAT THE FUCK ARE YOU DOING ANSWER YOUR FUCKING PHONE
Bri: RAYE IS IN FUCKING LABOR CHRIS!!
Bri: she doesn’t even wanna push cause you’re not here!
Bri: fuck it, you don’t have to come
Then I seen some texts from my momma that made a nigga feel even worst. She straight cussed my ass out.
Now I’m mad as fuck because I didn’t wanna miss this birth. I’m pretty sure I did because they sent me these texts over hours ago. How the fuck didn’t I hear my phone ringing? I feel like such a fuck up. Raye’s gonna be pissed off, man.
Leaving my phone on the dresser, I grabbed my keys and slid into some of my Nike slides before rushing out of the house. (I had a little get away spot in Vegas)
I gotta get back to LA ASAP.
**
“Thank you so much.” I told one of the nurses as I rushed to the room Raye was in. My calves were on 10. A nigga was marching to her room.
Once I finally made it, everybody was in there talking until they seen me. They mugged the shit out of me and they started shaking their heads. Fuck them, I just wanna see Raye and the baby.
“Where’s Raye?” I asked as they all moved out of the way, only for Raye to be behind them in the hospital bed crying. My heart dropped.
“Let’s give them two some time..” Alexis said, as everybody started to step out. She always had my back. I know she mad as fuck at me though.
“W-where the baby?” I stuttered as I didn’t see the baby anywhere in this room.
“He’s having breathing problems.” She cried into her hands.
“Fuck, man!” I yelled as Raye jumped. Sighing, I walked over to her and wrapped my arms around her as she started crying even harder. “Where were you, Chris?”
“I was in an interview at first, then I went to the club afterwards with Keeis and em.”
“So not once did you check your phone? I haven’t talked to you in literally a whole fucking day.” She asked, making me feel like complete shit.
“Nah, I had left it at the house. I’m so sorry.” I apologized as he sighed and started waving me off.
“You always have excuses and I’m really getting tired of them.” She sniffled.
“Raye just calm d-” I started to say but she started yelling at me. I should’ve known this was coming.
“No! You show up here late as fuck like everything’s gonna be all good and you think that’s okay?!”
“Raye, I’m fucking sorry alright? I really ain’t have my phone.” I stated, lowkey telling the truth.
“I just want my baby so I can get the fuck outta here..” She mumbled, chuckling bitterly as she looked up at the ceiling. I felt like a fucking jerk. After that, it was silent for a few minutes.
“What did you name him?” I finally spoke up.
“Xavier Maurice Brown..” She said dryly.
“Just like I wanted..” I smiled as a smile slowly started to creep on her face. Damn, she thought about me..
“I’m so sorry Raye, for real. Would you really think I’d miss the birth on purpose? Besides, I know I could’ve been here way earlier but I would’ve been late anyways cause I was in Vegas.”
“No..” She frowned before sighing. “Because I didn’t. You gotta hear me out on that. I love you, alright?” I assured her, interlocking my fingers with hers.
“I love you too.”
“I’ll be outside to go talk to everybody cause they seem pretty pissed.” I told Raye as she nodded.I really didnt give a fuck about whatanyoe thought atthis point. I justwanted to know if Zay was okay or not.
Alexis
“Boyfriend!” I gushed as I opened the door for Chris and noticed Zay in his arms. He started smiling once he noticed it was me then he reached his arms out so I could pick him up.
When Raye first had Zay, it was love at first sight when I saw him. He couldn’t help but smile when he saw me. He stopped crying and everything.
“Forget you, you was heavy anyways.” Chris shrugged as he made his way in before laughing.
“Oh baby, I missed your cute self.” I said in a baby like tone as I pinched his chubby cheeks. All of a sudden, he started tugging on my bra strap causing Chris to laugh. Oh gosh. Just like his daddy.
“He be doing that to every female he sees.” He said as he sucked his teeth. Gasping, “So you be cheating on me Zay?”
“My nigga! He a player already. I love having a son, dude.” Chris yelled, getting hype.
“Oh god, just wait til he gets older. He’s gonna be bringing girls all in the house.” I shook my head, because knowing Chris, he’d probably let Zay do anything.
“I ain’t got no problem with that, Raye the one that does. I can tell we gone get in arguments about that shit all the time.” He sighed as the room got silent. He needs to just tell me why he really missed Zay’s birth.
“Where ya boyfriend?” Chris asked as he looked around my apartment for any signs of August. He asks that every time he comes here.
“He’s not in town, Chris.” I chuckled, shaking my head at him.
“I like your hair.” He kept stalling, causing me to suck my teeth. He was trying to avoid the whole reason why I told him to come here. I know for a fact that it had to be a reason that he missed Zay’s birth. He answers his phone 24/7, no matter where he is.
“Really Chris? My hair is like this every day.” I said, referring to my curly fro.
“Fine..” He sighed as he started playing with the wristband he had on.
“Just tell me, Chris.” I gave him a warm smile, before rubbing his back as he sighed and put his head in his hands.
“I had sex with Christina’s friend..” He finally said as my mouth formed into the shape of an O. I’m so about to beat his ass. Did he not think about his kids? Placing a now sleeping Zay in his car seat, I brought him in my room, making sure he was nice and comfy. Lightly closing the door behind me, I stormed back into the living room.
“YOU MISSED YOUR BABY’S BIRTH FOR SEX?!” I yelled as he covered his ears due to how high pitched my voice was.
“She turned my phone off, and let me explain.” He ran his hands over his face.
“Explain what?! You cheated on Raye!” I yelled again because I just couldn’t believe it. Raye’s been hurt enough already. God, I feel so bad for her . “That’s your fiancé Chris…”
“I didn’t technically cheat! She had blindfolded me and shit and she had me hand cuffed me to the bed. She even sounded and smelled like Raye, Lexi. I wanna tell Raye, but she’s gonna show Raye the tape and I wasn’t doing no type of declining cause I thought it was Raye the whole time. Plus, that Henny I had ain’t make it no better.” He explained as I got angrier by the second. All the times Raye came to Lani and I crying, we’ve done nothing but explain to her how much Chris would change and how he’s a good guy. I’m not saying this is his fault, but geesh.
“I’m telling Raye, Chris. I don’t like hiding stuff from her.” I mumbled as I got up to go get my phone but Chris gently pulled me back by my shirt.
“Lexi that’s not your fucking place to tell her!” He yelled, standing up as I sighed.
“Tell her Chris, she’ll be hurt either way but keeping it from her is gonna be worse, I promise. It’s starting to hurt me witnessing how much she keeps getting hurt.”
“I will, I just gotta find the right time to.” He huffed.
“I can’t believe this.. Is it that bitch Arianna? You two are always exchanging looks.” I asked as I started to put two and two together. They’re always mugging each other like something went on between them.
“Yea..”
“Then you’re gonna have her around Raye like ain’t shit wrong with that?! I taught you better.” I shook my head at him.
“I ain’t gotta choice, Lexi. If I do something she doesn’t likes, she’s gonna show Raye.”
“You’re so dumb, Chris. Weren’t you in Vegas? How would pregnant ass Raye get to Vegas that fast? Plus she had the kids at home. YOU HAVE GOT TO START THINKING! Ugh! I’m so mad right now.” I groaned in annoyance as he sucked his teeth. I don’t care about him getting mad.
“I wasn’t thinking Lexi, goddamn!” He yelled as he stood up, looking down at me. The audacity of him to get mad and yell at me..
“OBVIOUSLY!” I yelled back as he flipped me off.
“I’m leaving, I thought you were gonna be understanding but I guess not.”
“No you’re gonna sit here and finish this bullshit. Everything doesn’t always have to go your way, Chris. You’re wrong as hell and you know it. I wouldn’t even be surprised if she left you when you tell her this. She’s given you literally a thousand chances! Sorry isn’t gonna cut it every time, Chris. You have to show her and you’ve failed to do that! One day she’s gonna leave your ass, man. I ain’t saying this all your fault, but start fucking using your brain! Get outta here Chris, cause now I’m mad. I’ll see you when I see you.” I rolled my eyes as went to go get Zay for him so they could leave.
I don’t know if I can keep this from Raye or not. If August did something like this behind my back, I’d want her to tell me.
