Page 162 of Her Loyalty

"How you feelin' baby?" He then asked me as he reached down to grab my hands while Deja and Hailey finally moved their hands away from my stomach.

My lip quivered looking up at him but he shook his head at me.

"Na', don't start." He told me, slowly helping me stand to my feet.

"No more cryin'''." He went on, putting both of his hands on my stomach and leaning down to peck my lips softly.

"Mama is ready for Amiri to get out of her." Hailey smiled and I poked my lip out, feeling like a complete cow while Dominic stood there rubbing my stomach.

"He gon' come out. My little man just ain't ready yet." He told me as more tears fell from my face.

"What I just say?" He asked, wiping my face.

"Come on, stop all that cryin'."

"You hungry?" He asked and I shook my head no.

"You wun' massage?" He asked and I thought about it before I nodded slowly, sniffling in the process.

"Aight, come on."

"We gon' go upstairs and I'm gon' massage you, ain't no need to cry." He guided me toward the steps as I trailed behind him slowly.

"Your man gon' make it better, aight?" He assured, helping me up the steps slowly.

"Don't even worry bout' it."

Finally making it to the top of the steps, we walked into his old room and he helped me slowly sit down on the bed. When I did, I took a breather because I was feeling so out of breath.

"Why you ain't hungry, ma?"

"Whatchu eat?" He ended up asking as he walked over to his closet, doing something while I sat there.

"Deja and Hailey made me chicken and rice like 20 minutes ago." I told him and he furrowed his eyebrows.

"Yeah?" He asked and I nodded.

"Why you ain't give me none?" He asked as he made his way back over to me with a smile. His smile quickly fell though once he'd saw that I was crying again.

"What I just tell you, T?" He sighed.

"Stop cryin, baby."

"I can't.." I trailed off, looking down at my hands.

"Look at me." He said, kneeling down in front of me as I sat there now looking into his eyes.

"Talk to me."

"Whatchu cryin' for, ma?" He asked as I poked my lip out.

"Come on. Tell me all about it, I'm listenin'."

"Well.." I started.

"I'm in so much pain right now and I just want to see Amiri." I spoke softly, my voice cracking in the process.

"I just want him here." I expressed.

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