Page 120 of I Heard It All Before

“Fuck this baby! He don’t ever have to come out!” Demi yelled.

“Please baby, just push for me one more time,” Cam begged.

“Fuck you too, Cam. I can’t believe that you did this to me,” Demi cried.

“You want this or not,” Cam said as he pulled out a black leather ring box and showed her a huge engagement ring.

He was supposed to propose to Demi at her baby shower, but he got cold feet and changed his mind. He and Demi talked about marriage a few times and she even hinted at wanting to do it again. He knew that things moved fast with them, but it just felt so right. After having a long talk with Kobe about everything, Cam decided that he was ready to settle down and have a family. That was something that he’d never experienced as a child and he looked forward to it. He was raised in a single-parent home and he didn’t want that for his son. He wanted him to have both parents under the same roof and he was ready to make it happen. Demi was his soulmate and he was happy that he found her when he did. She was the missing piece to his puzzle and she made him feel whole.

“Stop playing Camden,” Demi replied as she looked at the ring.

“You give me my son and I’ll give you your ring,” Cam promised.

“Okay, I’m ready to push. Start counting again doc,” Demi instructed.

The doctor counted two more times and Camden Jr. finally made his grand entrance. He had a set of lungs and he demonstrated that by the way he screamed. He weighed in at eight pounds even and his skin was just as pale as his fathers.

“I’m in love already,” Nora said as she watched Cam cut the baby’s cord.

They wrapped the baby up in a blanket and laid him on Demi’s chest. Cam’s grandparents were in the waiting area, so Nora left to go tell them the good news. Diane followed behind her to go make a few phone calls. She was finally a grandmother and she couldn’t contain her excitement.

“That’s all me right there. I must have put in mad work for that lil nigga to come out looking just like me,” Cam said as he smiled at his son.

“Whatever nigga. You got your son, now give me my ring,” Demi said as she held out her hand and wiggled her ring finger.

“I thought I was supposed to get down on one knee or some shit like that,” Cam replied.

“I don’t need all that. I accept your proposal, so slip my ring on my finger,” Demi ordered.

“Don’t get to switching up on me and shit Demi. I’ll divorce your ass with the quickness,” Cam threatened.

“Seriously Camden?” Demi questioned with raised brows.

“Nah baby, I’m just fucking with you. But, seriously, once I put this ring on your finger, you better go to your grave with this bitch on,” Cam said as he slipped the ring on her finger and kissed her lips.

Demi admired her new piece of jewelry and smiled down at her son. She thought back to when she first graduated from law school and applied for a job at The Blaire Law Firm. She was a nervous wreck during her interview and even more nervous for her first day on the job. Never in a million years would she have imagined that she would be engaged to Camden Blaire’s only child and the mother of his only grandson. Mr. Blaire was gone, but she was happy to have helped keep his memory alive.

“I’m starving.” Demi yawned.

“Can you eat anything?” Cam asked.

“I don’t know, but I’m gonna find out,” Demi said, as Cam took the baby from her.

He could see that she was tired and she needed to get some rest. Demi didn’t remember much of anything after that. She drifted off to a much-needed peaceful sleep.

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Two weeks later, Demi and Cam were taking CJ for his first checkup. Being that they were both first-time parents, they were trying to adjust to having a newborn in the house. Like all babies, CJ’s sleeping and eating patterns were at all hours of the day and night. They did everything as a team and it was working perfectly so far. Cam went to the shop for a few hours in the mornings, but Demi was on leave.

“I feel big as a house,” Demi complained when they got out of the car.

“You just had a baby two weeks ago Demi. Stop expecting shit to snap back in place the next day. This ain’t like those books you be reading. This is real life,” Cam explained.

“Shut up Camden. You’re not the one who’s walking around with a kangaroo pouch and leaking milk everywhere,” Demi fussed.

“You’re fine as hell to me and that’s all that matters,” Cam said, making her blush.

He carried the car seat, while Demi carried the small diaper bag and walked into the building. The office was on the first floor and Demi was happy to see that it wasn’t crowded. As soon as they walked inside, she paused momentarily when she saw a familiar face, but she played it off and kept walking. Demi grabbed Cam’s free hand, silently begging him to be good.

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