Page 49 of Our Mother's Sons

Dutton mumbled to get my attention, but I didn’t look his way. Jovani came back at my side and placed his hands in mine. I kept my attention on him.

“I would take the tape off but, we not trying to hear shit you have to say. You tried to sell my baby for profit instead of getting you some real money like a real nigga. I did my research on you and your fertile dick ass have been busy. That’s your hustle. Getting women pregnant and taking the fucking kid. Jovani lifted his gun, and Dutton tried to break free.

“Baby-”

“All of our heads went in the direction of the voice, and when I saw a pretty girl with swollen lips rubbing her eyes come into the living room, only then did I give Dutton my attention. Von and Jeo had hunted down as many kids as possible and placed them back with their families including Amanda’s. She took her daughter and moved right back to Idaho with her people. Jovani let me know that all of the Human trafficking rings had been shut down, at least the ones he had connections to, but seeing Dutton with a girl let me know he was still in the business of making women mothers and snatching them up.

“Oh hell nawl! This bitch?”

Jovani looked from the girl to his mom, who only shrugged.

“I saw her back there and figured we’d get to her next.”

The girl looked as if she was trying to determine whether she was dreaming or not as she looked at us all.

“Jeovanni?”

“Bitch after all this time you still don’t know us apart?”

“You know her, baby?” I asked now in defense mode.

“Baby?” She frowned.

Her eyes landed on my belly, and it looked like her soul left her body.

“So I had to abort my twins, but she gets to stay pregnant? Who is this basic hoe?”

“Celine shut the fuck up. I see your love and flip flop ass still looking for your next meal ticket. You was mad at my brother for having twins when you don’t even know this nigga was gone get your pregnant steal the baby and dip.”

Jovani’s frown deepened.

“Wait, you got her pregnant with twins?” I was trying to make sense of it all.

“Allegedly, baby. It don’t even matter. They been flushed out and blended like a smoothie.” Jovani bent and kissed my lips.

“And leave yo fucking lips alone. If you insert any more in them bitches they gone pop.”

She rubbed her lips together.

“Wait why are you all dressed in Disney shit? Y’all look a mess and where-”

Zip Zip.

Celine’s body dropped with a thud as Melissa ended her life.

“She screwed both my sons. I couldn’t stand to hear that slut say another word.”

“Y’all shared her?”

“Baby that’s old shit. Back when I was fucking with peasants. I got a Queen now.”

That was enough to put a smile on my face.

“Do you have anything you want to say to him, daughter-in-law? My grandchildren want me to get in the pool with them. It's nearing Girl’s nap time, and I want to catch her as soon as she wakes up.” Melissa smiled.

“She not taking a nap on vacation. The jet still running. Soon as his ass is in hell we outta here.”

Locking eyes with Dutton, the anger, pain, and betrayal I once felt when it came to him had disappeared. I’d found love. I’d found my daughter. I’d found a life I’d been meant to live, where I woke up and went to bed to crystal blue waters and white sand. Dutton had tried to break me, but he’d failed.

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