I was sitting in the emergency room with Reagan, Ralph, and Carmen. They got my contractions to stop and were calling my OBGYN. We were just waiting when I heard my name and a familiar panic voice.

"What the hell?" I whispered as our eyes met

"Oh shit" Ralph turned around

"Did yall call him?" I looked at them shake they head "How?"

"Micah?" he came in my room and to my bed side "What happen are you okay?"

"We're going to step out" Carmen grabbed Ralph and Reagan "Let us know what the doctor says"

I waited until they were gone before looking at him. I looked down at my stomach when I noticed his hand was there gently rubbing it in a circle.

"How did you---"

"I had a dream..." his eyes began to water as he looked at my belly "They're kicking"

"They do that whenever I'm close to you" I admitted "What was the dream?"

He shook his head as the tears rolled

"Travis you gotta talk to me. I'm okay. Just tell me"

"You were in an accident... I ran but I made it" he sniffled "They did an emergency c-sections"

"Oh wow"

"They were so beautiful" he smiled before kissing my belly before speaking against it "My baby girls are so beautiful Micah. Marley and Mehkie---"

"How did you know those names?"

"It was what you named them in the dream.... they were cute"

"I picked those names" I whispered "Marley Taija and Mehkie Talia"

"Wow" he smirked "I guess God wanted to have a chat with me"

"How did you dream get you hear?" I looked at him in his eyes

"You.... at the end of my dream.... you were dying. They were pulling me away and it was like you left us.... then I was just gone.... I woke up and it felt so real I had to come and make sure you weren't here"

"Well I am but we're fine"

"You're okay... but we're not fine"

"Travis I don't think----"

"Knock! Knock!"

The door open and my OBGYN, Dr. Lizza, and Keith walked in. Keith's smile went beyond wide seeing Travis. Travis only took one hand off of me to shake up with Keith.

"Nice to finally meet you Travis" Dr. Lizza shook his hand "So Mommy Micah, our baby girls are safely stalled but we might just go ahead and induce at 37 weeks. I'm going to put you on bed rest until then"

"What does that look like?" Travis asked

"Well, she will be in her bed or on the couch pretty much all day. She may use the bathroom, shower, and move from one room to another but she cannot do anything more than that"

"It would be ideal if you stayed with someone else" Keith said "I would love for you to come with us but you know our bedrooms our upstairs"

I sighed "Ralph and Reagan apartment on the 3rd floor with a broken elevator"

"You can stay at my house" Travis spoke "Or I could come to yours"

"Travis I don't---"

"Micah this might be the best bet" Dr. Lizza interjected "If you go into labor the best thing would be if he's there like we talked about. I can start coming to you every week. And we go practice what to do in an emergency"

"I like that" Travis kissed my belly "Please Micah just let me do this"

I shook my head not sure what to say anymore. I couldn't figure out what exactly I wanted to do because the war within my being over Travis being close to me was still going on.

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I walked into Micah's condo with my suite cases. She was pouting on the couch as Reagan and Ralph headed out to pick up some food for us. I was surprised that Reagan was even acknowledging me.

I sat down beside Micah and immediately went to rubbing her belly. The babies were kicking the minute I touched her and I couldn't stop smiling. I didn't even looked at Micah until she cleared her throat.

"You acting like you've never seen a pregnant belly before"

"I haven't. Liv's belly is small"

"What about your fiance?" she rolled her eyes

"It's not really a belly yet"

"Hmm" she moved my hands "Can you stop for real though? The kicking hurts after a while"

"Oh sorry" I let go "Umm... so umm can we talk"

"We don't got anything to talk about Travis" she sighed "You wanted to be here. You're here whether I want you to be or not"

"You don't want me to be?"

"I been here by myself this whole time!" she got up

"Mic----"

"No! I found out at 15 weeks Travis! I tried to tell you the next damn day! I didn't tell my brother, my friend! I tried to come to you! And you chose to shut me out over a lie! You didn't give a fuck about me or what I had to say! I did nothing wrong and got treated like shit!"

"Micah I'm---"

"No! I don't want your sorry! I don't want the bullshit! I want it to be everything it's been for four months! I want to be alone! I want to not stress about this shit you come with! That's what you wanted right! To be done with me and my bullshit right?"

"Micah I'm sorry!" I got up "I know I can't take back how I've been and what I've said! I just want to be here now... I want to---"

"It's too fucking late!"

She waddled to her room slamming the door. All I could do was sit down and sigh. I knew Micah had every right to feel the way she did. I just didn't know how to fix it. It was like she was a new person... the person everyone told me about but I never got to meet.

I sat there thinking until Ralph and Reagan got back. Ralph went to check on Micah when he realize she was back in her room. Reagan instantly came to me with my food.

"Thanks" I took my plate

"That's what sisters are for right"

"I'm your brother again?"

"I want you to be"

"Reagan you're always going to be my baby sister. I get why you were upset... I was being a fucked up individual when it came to this whole situation because I was hurt... I wanted to believe everything but now..."

"Now you not sure?"

"Micah isn't the same... I did that to her. I don't know what to believe. A part of me still thinks it's true because I really convinced myself that it was regardless of what she said. The other part of me could never believe it from the start. It's been nagging me for months. Then I got all this other shit going on. Rae I really have no clue what the fuck I'm doing"

She nodded and sighed "It's not my place to speak on things between you and Micah. I had to learn that. I just want you to know the truth. I want you to get the understanding you deserve. I also want you and Micah to be able to go through the rest of this together"

"She don't even want me here man"

"She's still hurt... and believe it or not she's still in love. Her wall definitely went back up and she will struggle with this relationship being rebuilt into whatever it becomes... but don't ever think she doesn't love your dumb ass"

"Damn sis" I laughed

"Her loving you is a part of the reason you being around makes her so mad. She can't help it"

"I understand that"

She stood up "Deal with home though bro. We all know nobody knows you here or plan on staying here. You gotta face that head on. And just know the ones constantly bring up this lie are the ones who create it"

"What do you mean?"

"You'll see. Like I said... it's not really my place to get into that brother. You gotta figure that out on your own. Don't worry though. The dark always comes to light in the end"

"You know I hate that cryptic shit"

"Whatever"

I hugged Reagan before she went to talk to Micah. I talk to Ralph a little but he wasn't to keen on me being around Micah. He didn't say it but he didn't like me coming back around Micah, babies or not. I was just glad he decided to deal with it.

Once they were gone, I ate my food before going to check on Micah. She was done eating and just sitting in the middle of her bed rubbing her belly. I grabbed her trash and went to throw it away before coming back.

"You gotta take a shower baby girl"

She nodded but wouldn't look at me.

"Micah I know you're mad. Shit I know you want to hate me... but I'm going to be right here through it all. I fucked up with everything but I promise we gone be friends again. If not for us, for our little girls. I'm going to do everything to work this out... You're still my best friend"

She shook her head looking away from me. I decide to push my luck and grab her chin so she could look at me. My heart broke seeing her cry. I wiped her tears before sitting down and hugging her. She cried in my chest for five minutes with me just rubbing her back. Once she got it all out she shook her head wiping her face.

"It's the hormones" she sighed "I cry a lot so I guess you better get use to it"

"I don't mind baby girl"

"Thanks"

"Don't thank me... I should've been here. Come on, let's get you in the shower"

"I can---"

"Keith and Lizza said you don't need to do a lot of moving and the little you do needs to be assisted. Just let me help you baby girl. I know you can do it... but I don't want anything to happen to you"

"You mean the babies"

"No! I mean you and our babies"

"You don't have to---"

"Yes I do. And one day you'll admit that you want me to"

She rolled her eyes failing to hold in her laugh. I finally got her out the bed and into the bathroom to shower. I sat against the counter as she slipped out of her dress. My heart speed up seeing her beautiful body again with the beautiful belly. She huffed getting my attention to get out of her underwear.

Once she was naked, I helped her into the shower and out. I helped lotion her up and dressed her for bed. She even asked me to lay with her until she fell asleep. It was crazy to be laying with her again. I know she was just hormonal when she asked but it felt amazing. She fell asleep fast but before I could drift off I heard my phone ring.

I headed into the living room and grabbed it before it could wake Micah. It was Tim and I was somewhat relieved.

PHONE:

"Hel---"

"Nigga where the fuck are you?"

"Man I---"

"Khari freaking the fuck out! She called Liv, now my wife fucking losing it! And your mom is about to call the fucking police like you a six year old that got kidnapped! Where are you?"

"I'm good Tim" I sighed "I had to check on something important"

"Bruh what? You talking in codes? What's going on"

"Look, tell them I'm fine. I'm going to send you my location. Just stop by and tell them I'll come to my parents house to explain everything in the morning"

"What about Khari?"

"I'll call her just come over here alone"

"Alright Liv went to calm your mom anyway. I'm on my way"

We hung up and I immediately called Khari

"TRAVIS WHERE THE FUCK ARE YOU?!"

"Kay calm down! You know you can't be stressing!"

"Then why the fuck would you just fucking disappear! I wasn't feeling good and ma brought me home only to see that you not here! Where the fuck are you?"

"I can explain everything tomorrow. Just calm down. I'll come get you tomorrow and we can talk... I really need to talk to you"

"About what?" she sounded more worried than angry "Travis what's going on"

"I just need us to talk. Just calm down. I'll see you tomorrow"

"I love you Travis"

I froze as my heart wouldn't let me say it back. I shook my head before sighing.

"I'll see you tomorrow babe"

:END

I hung up and sat there thinking about what I would say to everyone. My life became so complicated over night and it was what I was trying to avoid the whole time. I only relax briefly before Tim told me he was here.

I checked on Micah who was asleep before heading down to the lobby. Tim was waiting and we sat down without speaking. He started shaking his head at me but I knew this was probably the easiest of the conversations I would have in the next 24 hours. I went to Micah's Instagram and showed him the pregnancy announcement.

"Oh fuck" he put my phone down "This shit real?"

"I wouldn't be here if it wasn't"

"So you got three kids on the way?"

"Apparently so... I want to believe them babies not mine... I want to believe she cheated on me"

"But?"

"But the more I face this shit head on... I feel like I've been played and I don't know by who"

"But Tiara told us----"

"I don't know if that was the truth anymore Tim... "

"You gotta figure it out man" he shook his head "Especially if you talking about marrying Khari"

"Honestly... I don't think I can. Through everything, I still love Micah with my whole being. I can't do that to Khari or myself. I don't want to be my fucking parents man"

"I definitely get that"

"Micah might not ever be mine again... but I'm not about to fake happiness for anybody"

"I'm proud of you man... you're making smarter decision now"

"I should've listen to you"

"Everybody has to follow they're own path. You couldn't handle the idea of Micah cheating and I get that... but when you love somebody man you'll work through anything"

"Yeah" I shook my head "Let me get back up there. You gone be there tomorrow? I need a shield from the hands that's gone start flying"

"Of course"

"Bet"

We shook up and I headed back upstairs. I checked in on Micah who was asleep holding her belly. I didn't even realize I spent thirty minutes just watching her. I finally went to sleep thinking of everything to come tomorrow.

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