As the days went by the couple was yet to fix things. Stephen had moved into the guest room across the hall and Raven was still too afraid to utter a word to him. From time to time David would come and visit her and she would get excited yet she still refused to speak. She would lock herself in the room for hours and not leave unless David was there to bring her food or make sure she was comfortable.

Stephen has began his counseling but Raven was still pushing for a divorce. She had slid the papers under his door one night expecting him to sign them but it only made him angry.

He had been begging her for almost two weeks to accept his apology and let him back into their room. At this point the marriage was as good as well null and void. Stephen has broken the vows he had made to someone who adored him even after all he put her through.

The time was now 9:00 and Raven had decided that it was time for her to began swimming again. Mid swim the backyard lights shut off leaving her in the dark alone. Something grabs her causing fear to race through her body but she can't scream. The person caresses her face and plants love pecks on her lips.

She had longed for this feeling, her husbands kiss. A kiss that left her speechless. One she knew had a heart full of emotions in it.

"I knew that if you saw me coming you would have been upset and left, but I can't keep living like this Ray. Can we please work this out? Without you there's no me. I can't sleep and I damn sholl can't stop thinking about you so please?"

At this point she didn't know if it was just her hormones making her cry or if she really believed what he was saying.

"As long as you keep working on you, we can work on us."

He embraced her tightly and she could hear his sniffles in the dark as she uttered those words. He never realized how hard it would be not to hear her voice. He missed it, loved it, couldn't live without it.

"I'm sorry that I had sex with him...."

She states as they make their way back into the house.

"Don't even worry about it. I fucked up and I tried to blame you for my mistake. And honestly I realized how less of a man that made me. I need to man up. Can't have my son acting like the old me."

"But it's something we need to talk about, get it off our chest you know?"

That's what Stephen was afraid of. The situation was over with almost three weeks ago. In his opinion there was nothing left to talk about. They had both cheated, said some things they didn't mean, and both ended up hurt. He had been telling his counselor about the dreams he had been having about the two. The images of David stroking his wife lay lodged in his mind making him dream of it almost every night.

"I don't really want to talk about it Ray."

"I almost killed myself because of it. So we're going to talk or I'm going to leave. I'm so fucking tired of negotiating with you when you fuck up." She says while flopping on the couch.

"You're right. I'll go first."

She looks at him while he sits in front of her playing with her legs, rubbing them ever so lightly under her towel.

"How many girls?"

"Four. One here three in the states, but they meant nothing. I was just stressed Ray, we've been going through it and soon I'll be a father of two. I don't know how to be a father. My dad left when I was eight and I only saw him in the summer."

He watched as the tears streamed down her face. He was tired of hurting her. She deserved to be treated like a queen from this day on and she would be.

"Why? Was I not good enough? Is me carrying your children unattractive? What? What would make you do that? What if one of those girls had something and you came home and gave it to me unknowingly."

Nobody had thought about that. They were just flings. Something quick while he was getting the house together. The girls he hooked up with didn't look cheap which meant they fucked around with guys that had money. He had changed his girl when he got tired of the old one. The one Raven caught him with was recent he had just started messing around with her and she was willing to give it up after a little shopping trip. He didn't spend much, well not as much as he expected seeing as how expensive she came off to him.

"So none of them meant anything to you but you took the time out to change girls when you got tired of the one you had?"

He knew it sounded crazy but she was right. It was something he wasn't thinking about, just something he did. Raven knew he was a player when she met him. There was always a different girl on his arm on campus, every hour he would have a different girl wrapped around his handsome finger.

"You do know you're married right? We're not still in college and you're not single. The only girl that should be on your arm is me. Or you could have simply told me you wanted to separate before you left."

"What part of you belong to me don't you understand Ray? I know I fuck up a lot but you're not going anywhere. You still think I'm just going to let you leave me when I fuck up."

He laughs and sits on the couch next to her pulling her onto his lap.

"Baby I own you. I'm letting the whole little thing with David pass because I got caught. But you honestly think I'm gonna just give you up and hand you over to the next man?"

She shakes her head not wanting to talk to him anymore.

"I thought you would change but you still treat me like one of your watches. Giving me attention when you need to look good but brushing me off any other day. And god forbid one of your friends wanna wear me and actually start wearing me frequently. Then all hell breaks loose but now you actually appreciate me."

"I mean you are one of my possessions and my prized one at that. Just look at you, I know David enjoyed it. But I'll end it all before I let another man show you off."

Raven couldn't stand the man sitting before her. Hearing him claim her like territory made her sick to her stomach.

"You wouldn't ?"

"You're really doubting me?"

Attempting to make her way off of his lap. Stephen's grip on her waist gets tighter making her stop and relax to calm him.

"I don't know how many times I have to tell you this girl, 'till death do us part, and I mean that. Wether it's me killing people over you or us dying together."

"Don't say that?"

Raven didn't want anyone dying over her. I mean who would. Even though Steph had been getting help he seemed a lot more possessive over her.

"Come on baby stop playin with me. I'm still a hood nigga." He laughs while rubbing his hands on her bare thighs.

"Whatever... anyways I have a little under two weeks before the twins come and hopefully the houses are ready because I'm ready to go home."

"I mean if you're ready I can bring them home tonight."

"There has to be something more than sex that excites you about me ?"

He laughs. "Of course but I can't help that you make me rise. I mean all this ass on anybody's lap would get them excited."

They both laugh and Raven begins to get up. A few steps in and a sharp pain goes from her lower back to her sides and stomach. Seconds later the pain submerges only for it to begin again as she walks. Stephen makes his way to her trying to comfort her through her contractions.

"E? I think my water broke."

The couple stares as Raven begins to cry. Between the pain from her contractions and now knowing that she would be bringing her babies into the world soon she couldn't help but cry."

Stephen quickly calls their midwife and lets her know that it's happening. He guides Raven to the empty kiddie pool outside just like they practiced and places the water hose inside. The cold water causes her to scream a little then go back to her breathing exercises as she begins to get used to the water.

"How often are the contraction?"

"Every three to four minutes?"

"I need you to check and see how dilated she is."

He does as told remembering the measurements they had gone over and over with his fingers.

"About 7 centimeters."

He hears the door close and hangs up knowing that she's finally arrived. As she tends to Raven Stephen begins to panic. This was really happening. Any moment moment now he would be a father to two beautiful children. He could only imagine how they would look. His genes were strong so there was no doubt the twins would be an exact replica of him. Strong jawline, nice teeth, pretty hair.

He couldn't wait for his son to come all the shopping he had done, planning outfits, buying jewelry, painting, rearranging. Everything had led up to this moment.

"Push..."

Ravens screams finally break his daydream. And he rushes to her side. She squeezes his hand and he winces in pain.

Moments later cries fill the backyard as the first child enters the world. Seeing the hair on his child made him happy. They wouldn't be bald headed.

"It's a boy"

He watches as Stephanie hold the child delicately.

"Here, cut it right here just like this."

He does as told and she takes the child away to wipe him down. Stephen continues the cycle while Raven attempts to gather herself but the contractions begin again as her baby girl begins to make her way into the world.

"Push. I can see her head."

"Don't ever fucking touch me again..."

He laughs as he waits for his daughter to make her entrance. Her small cries fill the backyard as her brothers once did. The more he looked at her the more her mother's features began to grow on him. She had her nose, her ears, her big brown eyes.

After the twins were cleaned, named, and dressed. Raven began to drift off to sleep, Robyn cradled up on her chest asleep too. Stephen stayed up catering to his baby boy who was wide awake. Elijah couldn't help but move. Kicking his little feet and staring at his father. Holding the bottle he coo'd and made promises to the three of them. He would take Raven to renew their vows, would never cheat again, and make sure that his family would never need for anything.

"You gone have all the bitches when you get older. But I need you to find someone like your mommy."

He props the bottle up farther and baby E continues to stare as he sucks away at the plastic nipple filled with breast milk.

"A girl like your mom will never steer you wrong. I just wished I would have cherished her more in the beginning."