I stare at the door in shock for minutes just waiting for Henry to come back for me to explain.

However, he never shows up.

That was rude. He could have at least hear me out.

"Wow he's pissed."

Haley says shocked too and I just get irritated.

"It's okay. I'm used to people walking out on me."

I state as I get up.

"He better not expect for me to go after him or apologize though, because I did nothing wrong."

I don't want to be over dramatic, but I can't help but feel affected by his behavior. Henry has never walked out on me before.

"See you later."

I respond as I put on my jacket and hat.

"He'll turn around- not literally but you know what I mean."

Haley says while face palming herself.

"Whatever he chooses I don't care."

I open the door and leave. I do not even look back or wait for a response. I drive to Aunty Raquel's and pick up Khloe and Kyle. I then go to the hardware store and buy a new lock for me to put up on my door since Mr. NFL player thinks it's normal to break in and not just enter, but make copies of keys that do not belong to him. I need to change the location of where I put my spear keys.

Right now I am nervous to hear what the results are going to say.

The ambiguity of my feelings are stressing me out. A little part of me actually wants the wipe to be a father figure to not just Kyle but Khloe.

Although Khloe did not like him at first, she started to warm up to him because of Kyle. Its ridiculous how much Kyle connected with Kye. I was happy, but what if Kye takes my baby away from me.

That's the other conflicting part of me. It does not want Kyle to be the child for the selfish fact that I might lose him.

I know however I could never love Kyle and then deny him the right to his only parent alive- no matter how assholish his potential father may be.

Kye went with me to pick up Kyle and as expected, Kyle was tired after practice and feel asleep. We were able to get the saliva from him and we both sent it to the laboratory. I did not trust him to go by himself, nor did he trust me to go by myself. We find out the results in a week.

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Three weeks later

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Well I received a call from the laboratory telling me to come for the results two week ago, and when I went there, I did not see Kye. As a matter of fact, I have not seen him for three weeks now. I know he saw the results because the people in the lab told me he collected the results before I did.

The results said that Kyle Leon Tanner-Clyne is 97% Kye Tanner's child. I guess Selena was sure after all.

Currently I am on my way too Aunty Rachel to share with her the results. I have not had time away from my job and my kids these past weeks to tell her or her kids. Or should I say kid because only Haley is talking to me. Henry has not approached me or reached out to me since the last time he walked out on me.

Kyle is at school, and Khloe is at this daycare I recently enrolled her in. The shop is closed for today so I do not have work and I know Aunty Rachel is home since she runs a bakery business mostly from her home.

I park my white Tahoe in front of her driveway. A part of me hopes that Kye would pop out of no where so we can discuss this, while another part is grateful that he is not around to possibly take Kyle away from me.

I walk towards the door and knock even though I have a spear key that Aunty gave me.

I wait for someone to open the door, and hear footsteps on the other end. I wait for the person to open the door, and roll my eyes when I see those brown eyes and brown hair meet me.

"Wassup-"

"Skuuuurrr"

I rudely cut Henry off with with my car sound and hand to his face.

I walk in and have nothing to say to him.

"I'm sorry Lai-"

"Skuuuuuurrr"

I make the car sound again cutting him off.

He rolls his eyes and purposefully bumps me as he walks past me.

"So childish"

I mumble.

"Says the one who-"

"Skuuuurrrr"

I say again cutting him off.

"Ahh!"

He yells frustrated at me and walks away, causing me to smile on the inside.

I take off my warm faux fur coat and matching faux fur hat and rest them in the closet. I also take off my Uggs and lock the door behind me.

I walk in and greet everyone with a hug except for Henry of course. Everyone knows how well I can hold a grudge. I know Haley took the day off today to hear what I had to say, I guess he did too.

I sit next to Aunty Rachel on the couch and rest my head on her shoulder. She raps her arms around me giving me a well needed hug. She is such a beautiful woman, inside and out. She is a strong inspiring woman too that has overcame allot.

"So my love tell me what brings you here."

She says while rubbing my back.

I let out a deep breath, and take out the results from my bag.

"I have the results to the paternity test and Kye Tanner is Kyle's father."

As soon as I give her the paper, Haley and Henry come over to read it.

"Bullshit! Take another one!"

"Language!"

Aunty Rachel scolds he son.

"Another test would just have the same results. Kyle is the splitting image of that NBL player."

Haley says angering her brother.

"That's all you and Laila care about! He has money he's an NFL player. He says all these things about Kyle and you are ready to forgive him because he has money. Classic gold diggers."

My jaw drops as these words leave Henry's mouth. I am disgusted by him.

"I don't even know who you are anymore. Me a gold digger? Yes I have been at the bottom, but nothing will make me sell my soul or my child's soul- especially not money. I am not a gold digger and neither is your sister so have some respect if not for us, for yourself.

All my life I've worked for everything I own. Me choosing not to deny my son his father does not make me a gold digger, but a mother."

I say angrily trying my best to be respectful since this is Aunty Rachel's home.

"You're 23 what do you know about being a mother?"

As soon as these words leave his mouth his eyes immediately widen.

"I didn't mean that."

He starts but I get up.

"Henry Edwards, are you serious? After everything Lai does for those kids, can you possibly say she does not know how to parent?"

Aunty Rachel asks rhetorically.

He does not respond and I do what I do best: walk away.

I try not to let the tears fall from my eyes as I hug Aunty Rachel and Haley goodbye. I put on my stuff ignoring what it is that they are saying behind me.

"Laila!"

Henry calls after me, but I close the door behind me as I step outside and walk to my vehicle.

My legs stop as I see the last person I need to see outside my door.

"Move!"

I say at the wipe who is blocking my door. Of course he does not listen to me.

"I can explain why you have not heard from me-"

I cut him off.

"I don't give a fuck. I Just want to get in my car, but I can't if your 6'2" self is blocking me!"

"6'4" actually."

He has the nerve to say with a smirk.

"Move!"

I yell trying to push him, but he doesn't move. Why would I expect a 5'7" 140 pound woman to be able to push a 6'4" of probably about 200 pound of muscle to move- especially when he's a football- retired NFL player.

"Laila!"

I hear Henry shout and I see him leaving his front door coming towards me.

"Shit."

I respond.

I then decide to just go around my car and enter through the passenger's side.

I press the button on my keys and unlock the door, but as soon as I get in the passenger's side, this piece of shit opens the driver's seat and hops in.

"GET THE FUCK OUT!"

I scream out so angry that I can feel the blood rushing to my head.

Henry is then in front of my car and immediately I lock the door.

"You sure you want me too, because once I do the door will be unlocked and that guy you are running away from will get in, but suit yourself-"

"Stop!"

I say leaning over him to grab his left hand from opening the door.

This puts me at a very awkward position since my body is spread against him, and we are so close together.

I don't think I have ever been this close to a man before besides Henry.

I look up from his hand and stare at his face once I hear him take in a deep breath.

At this time I chose to look at his features this up close, and realize that he has freckles on his high cheek bones. He has such beautiful full pink lips that blend nicely with his angled jaw, and his beard-

"WHO THE FUCK IS HE? IS THAT THE MOTHERFUCKER?"

Henry basically screams while banging my glass. I sit in the passenger's seat and roll my window down a little.

"STOP FUCKING BANGING MY WINDOW!"

I scream at Henry causing him to stop, but look at me angrily yet hurt?

I ignore his emotion, and pass my keys to Kye. When I hand him the keys he seems to be staring at me deep in thought.

"Wipe!"

I say getting him to stop staring off into space.

He shakes his head as if to shake away his thoughts and takes the key.

He then puts on his seatbelt and takes out his phone.

I am confused as he sends a text, but suddenly I see two tall muscular men dressed in all black behind Henry. They lift him up with ease and walk with him to the side walk. I watch as Henry struggles in vain. Kye just chuckles as he reverses and drives away.

I do not say anything to Kye as he drives me to the direction that is not my home.

Why even bother? It won't get me anywhere. I just replay the words Henry said to me over and over again.

This is so unlike him. Even the way he was banging on the car window was so out of character.

"I don't want that type of behavior around my son"

Wipe has the nerve to say.

"So you're aware of the results eh?"

I respond irritatedly while looking out the window.

"You know I was aware of the results."

He says and I feel his eyes on me.

"So why have not I heard from you?"

I say facing him.

He lets out a deep breath.

"I was busy."

He responds.

Probably too busy fucking that troll to devote time to his son.

"Of course you were."

I state looking away and turning on the radio so that I do not have to hear his voice anymore.

He does not get the message though because he keeps talking to me.

"Who is that guy to you?"

He asks.

"None of your business."

Who does this boy think he is?

"Yes it is since you take care of my-"

"Oh please save it! Have you even told your fiancé about your child? Your parents? Friends? Anyone? Stop acting like you care!"

I suck my teeth and raise the volume on the radio.

"This is new to me. I have never had a child before. I only had a one night stand and five years later I find out I'm a father. Cut me some slack! Of course I care."

I roll my eyes.

"Cut you some slack? You chose to fúck my sister without a coñdom. You both chose to irresponsibly have sèx without any protection. Now you bring an innocent child into the world and act like it is a big surprise. What do you expect Sherlock? You brought Kyle into this world, he did not ask to be here, and now because I tell you to take responsibility I'm the bad one? I should cut you some slack? Typical."

"You know what I mean-"

I cut of Kye.

"I have been the one who has really been raising Kyle since the age of 18 when our foster parents died. I am the one who had been basically taking care of two kids at the age of 20. Yes they lived with Selena, but I was the responsible one who took care of them when Selena went God knows where with God knows who in the middle of the night.

Yet I managed to get a bachelors degree, a cosmetology degree, a job and a fucking roof over our head. If I had slacken in any way God alone knows where my kids would be. So don't you dare tell me to cut you some fucking slack!"

.............

Why I am in this Victorian styled house I do not know, but this is where Kye chose to bring me.

I follow him into the beautifully decorated dining room and sit across from him.

"I brought you here because we need to talk about what's going to change now that It is proven that Kyle is mine."

"Like what?"

His whole demeanor changes as if he is about to negotiate a business deal.

"First I want to say that I am grateful for the love you have for him, and I would never separate you from him or him from his sister, but I do not like where you all live. It is not safe enough, and when people find out he's mine you all will need protection and a safer neighborhood to live in. That is why I purchased this home for you, Khloe and Kyle to live in."