In the two months I picked up a case while Chris managed to get his dropped. Frank decided not to sue. As for this Kataleah situation I haven't told her what I'm trying to do yet, I'm waiting around to see if her feelings change for her father. Ryan is definitely hurt that the love of his life is strung out on drugs and would rather love a crack pipe than love his daughter and himself. But that still does not give him the right to mistreat his daughter. Having her play angel and pitty to get a woman deeper involved with him is disgusting! I heard men using their children to get women but this is crazy.

In the mist of craziness, I finally reached 9 months with no problems. Doctor still says to be cautious and take it easy but I made promises to people I intend to keep. For Kataleah I really want to help her but I need to make sure my efforts don't go to waste, if this is going to happen I need to make sure she's comfortable with everything so I know in my mind it's not just my decision to do this. I also made a promise to myself that after this baby drops I'm doing my dance thing, I been meeting up with Jason and Mel so we can keep this dream a reality. Times when I should be getting rest I'm busy running around trying to get shit straight.

"You sure you're okay with me doing this magazine interview with Vibe?"

News broke out that Chris and I are engaged, I got calls left and right from magazines wanting to ask me some questions about the engagement and being pregnant. I'm even going to be on the cover posing nude. Not entirely though, only my torso is going to be uncovered while I hold my boobs. Chris is going to be there with me, just incase something pops off.

"Why wouldn't I be, you representing your man have fun with it!" He said kissing me on the neck.

I'm getting paid 950,000 dollars for this interview and to be on the cover, we started with the photo shoot first! I took some pictures by myself then Chris joined in. Chris had his hands gripped tight on my boobs as he looked over my shoulder at the camera, then he gripped his arm around them and placed his other hand on my belly as he turned his head to me. I smiled slightly as the photographer snapped this away, he leaned in to kiss me forgetting where we were and dropped his hands from my boobs and wrapped his hands around my waste. I laughed as the photographer snapped pictures of that, I made him delete them afterwards. For the rest of the spread Chris and I took playful pictures together, then came time for the interview .

"It's a pleasure meeting you, you are even beautiful in person." The reporter shared.

I smiled, "Thank you! I try."

"You and Chris seem to vibe off each other pretty well, it was getting a little steamy at the photo session." She smiled brightly.

I blushed a bit. "We get like that sometimes, it's something about him that always gets me going."

"You both also share a love of tattoos, can you explain them for us?"

"Chris did all of my tattoos actually, the one everyone rarely gets to see is my Cherry Blossom one starting at my ribcage going down to my hip; it stands for women empowerment. I have this Indian one on my hand just because, on my back I have a whole bunch of sayings in Arabic. We have matching tattoos of the feathers that is on the back of our neck, and right above it is a keyhole. That one is really special to me, it represents everything Chris and I share and all he's given me. Chris and I known each other for a long time, he belongs to me. Those are strong words but I view him as my only key, he's the answer to my questions. Chris and only Chris, can make me feel like this and cause me to feel this way."

"Some would say that hand tattoo is very Rihanna esq.?"

"Who cares what anybody says, I got it cause I want it."

"Is it safe to say Chris was your first?"

"Yes he was, first real boyfriend, first to give me a beautiful baby, and another due any minute."

"For everyone unclear of that was he your first sexual partner?"

I blushed. "First and last, I don't like or ever want to think of the idea of giving myself away to somebody else."

"How do you feel knowing temptation is all around him?"

"That's our business."

"You were photoed at the Knicks game holding hands with a new man, was their trouble between you two?"

"Females ain't allowed to have male friends? What does this have to do with the price of tea in China?"

"What is your opinion on Frank and Chris, pictures of Frank's finger were released and it looks pretty brutal?" She asked biting on her pen.

I sighed. "I'm going to set the record straight right now cause I'm tired of this shit, none of you know who Chris really is. You have nothing better to do than make up malicious lies about him cause he's an easy target, you weren't there and neither was I. It's Franks story against Chris, you're going to believe the one whose done less harm in his career and continue to bring down the one whose deemed a monster. None of you know shit about the real Chris, my Chris is sweet, caring, and a good ass father and man. He's not that same 19 year old, I known Chris since we were kids. Everybody makes mistakes, he's owned up to them now enough is enough."

"Right, good news is you look beautiful expecting your second child and your engaged . How is that for you?"

"A blessing, all of my kids are blessings I hate the word mistake it's an ugly word to call babies who aren't planned. I'm really happy and I always have been, I could go into labor any minute. We don't know what were expecting, I just pray delivery is easy as it was with Mijo."

"What about you Chris, you're no longer on the market how does that feel?"

"The moment her and I got together, I was never on the market. Everything she has said is true, this girl is my best friend and I love her till the death of me."

"Any names picked out yet?"

"We know but we prefer to wait for it to be known."

"How does it feel to be Mrs. Brown?"

"I've always been Mrs. Brown honey, the tittle just wasn't official yet. Honestly though each day I look at him it's like falling in love all over again. He's going to get me for saying this but he cried to me before, expressing how much he loved me one day and it just made me fall deeper for him. Real niggas cry, Chris is my nigga." I laughed.

"How do you balance out Chris Brown and Just Plain Chris?"

"I'm not with Chris Brown, I'm with just Christopher Maurice Brown. Sometimes Chris Brown steps in the way but I check him pretty often, the ego stays on the road bring your heart to the table."

"You both definitely sound like a great couple and you have a beautiful son, when exactly will we hear wedding bells ?"

"Give or take a year, we haven't set a date yet."

"Any future plans or projects?"

"I'll keep it under wraps for now, but trust this isn't the last time you'll see my face." I smiled

"Any new music Chris?"

"Little something in the works, it's finished I just want to enjoy my family first and the birth of my baby before releasing anything."

"Congratulations is in order to the both of you! Brielle you seem like such a very humble down to earth person, exactly what he needs. I wish you both on behave of Vibe nothing but the best!" She smiled shaking my hand.

I was satisfied with everything, now I have to deal with this damn court case.

"That interview seemed to be based about you than it was me."

"That's how they get you, your new to it you'll learn, I'll be back you want anything?"

"Nah I'm good baby."

"Brielle I'm scared to go to court tomorrow ." Kataleah said as I tucked her in.

"You'll see your daddy tomorrow," I smiled.

"I don't want to see him."

"You miss him don't you?"

"Not really, I like being with you. What happens if they take me away?"

"Kataleah this is really difficult cause you're too young to understand, I can't keep you forever cause I'm not your mommy? We're not blood related so it's hard for me to ask them if you can stay with me any longer, it doesn't feel right to me taking you away from your daddy."

"But I want to be happy with you, daddy isn't good to me like you."

"Kataleah, I need to know everything bad he has done to you. When and why, I need you to be honest it's okay to tell me. Tell something he did that made you so mad and afraid. No fake stories, you have to be honest."

"Daddy came home with someone and I could hear them in the room doing something, I went to check and he was laying in bed with someone that didn't look like mommy. He locked me in my room and told me not to come out. Then when he started telling me how to act with his lady friends and I didn't listen he would spank me and one time he locked me in the closet for an hour, all of those ladies never came back to see him."

"Anything else really bad?"

"Well, he was drinking his special drink and he looked at me for a real real real long time then talked about why he so mad I was born, he said I looked and act just like my mommy. I told daddy I loved her and he should too still but he got mad and called me ungrapeful."

"You mean Un-grateful?"

"Yeah that one, then he smacked and spanked me really hard and threw me on the floor. I just wanted him to know I still loved my mommy even though I don't see her, I didn't mean to make him mad. That was the last time he drank a lot of the special juice."

"You didn't do anything wrong at all baby, you have nothing to be afraid of." I said hugging her. "I still need you to be honest, if your daddy promise he'll be nicer will you forgive him?"

"I do forgive him but I don't want to live with him."

"Why not besides wanting to be with me?"

"You make me feel safe and you're the only friend I have. You make me feel really happy, you buy me things, and you treat me nice."

"I can't promise you anything, I'll do the best I can but I need you brave and be honest about everything tomorrow. Don't be afraid cause I'll be sitting right beside you, everything will be okay."

I'm second guessing myself now thinking maybe it's best Kataleah goes back with Ryan, I know how the system and I know social services will stay in their business till they believe everything is normal. Ryan can change for his daughter, problem is Kataleah doesn't care and I probably won't be able to take her in due to the courts decision. It's not as easy as I thought, I would die if someone tried to take my kids away from me.

"You look tense babe, let daddy work you out real quick."

"Move Chris, I don't want to be bothered." I said swatting his hand away.

"What are you trippin' for?"

"This court case, I just have a lot on my mind."

"Talk to me then."

"I think you're right, she's going to be sent back to her father. I don't see how I can win this, I just wanted to help her."

"You can do whatever the hell you want to do, that's the shit I love the most about you.You don't follow what anybody says, you are a woman who stands on her own two feet. You fight this shit to the fullest, if you fail then live with knowing you did the best that you could do, you have a good heart and that's what matters."

"It's just so hard when she's telling me how bad she doesn't want to go back, but if they force her then I don't want her to believe I let them just take her."

"You doing the best you can, you didn't even make it to court yet and you already doubting yourself."

"True, I'll worry about it tomorrow."

"Now give me a damn kiss, 9 months pregnant and you still look fine ass hell." Chris said laying me down trying to kiss me but my belly was in the way.

I laughed, "I can't reach."

"Fine I'll just get at the other set of lips ."

I laughed closing my legs, "Not with company in the house."

"Come on, every time we get something started you shut it down cause she's here. I know your hormones feenin' for the dick, just be quiet and lock the door."

I smiled "You talking like that is what got me pregnant in the first place, soon as this is over and we have this kid you can get it all."

"You playing me now, you know we have to wait 6 weeks before we can have sex again. Let's take care of business now so we don't have to worry about another pregnancy." Chris boldly took my hand and placed his on his pants as he had me grip onto his dick. "CJ don't like being caged, that nigga ready to play." He said licking his lips.

As bad as I wanted too I couldn't, I was feeling uncomfortable with Kataleah in the house . "No, not tonight."

"You trying to make a nigga beg aren't you!"

I laughed. "Wait till at least 3 am, everyone should be asleep by then. No rough shit, keep it simple and quiet."

Chris didn't lose an ounce of sleep that night, his ass couldn't wait to fuck. I had to keep the time limit short, I still had to wake up in the morning and I didn't want Kataleah waking up in the middle of the night knocking on the door. I was nervous bringing her to the court house, they questioned her a lot as she looked to me for comfort. The prosecutor asked her questions I was afraid to like has Ryan ever touched her somewhere she didn't like, she gave her a doll to point where but she strongly said he didn't touch her at all like that.

Somehow he got her to go into deeper detail about why he spanked her, when he went to the stand he tried to justify himself. But when it was my turn to go up I told them everything I witness since I started getting the feeling something wasn't right.

"At first I thought she wanted to be around me so much because she didn't have her mother in her life, but whenever I was getting ready to drop her off she would beg to stay with me. Whenever I had something to tell him he would say did Kataleah say something to you, I thought it was eerie. If I didn't come around to have a nice day with her I noticed once she was in my presence she would act out. I asked if something was wrong and she would respond with I'm sad and I need you.

"What do you do with Kataleah?"

"I take her shopping, I braid her hair, we watch kids movies and bake. We spend time at the park and nail salon, I give her girl time."

"Explain why you believe he's an unfit father."

"I don't know Ryan enough to make that call, I don't know what he's done for his daughter besides what I seen. But it was something about the way she begged her father that it was an accident when my son and her were walking down the stairs and he fell. It's usual for kids to not want to be in trouble but the fear in her eyes was different. I seen him with my eyes smack her down and grab her by the hair like a rag doll." I explained.

It sounded like I was putting up a convincing argument but they switched and started talking about all the good he's done for Kataleah, they all seemed to gravitate towards that more. We had a 30 minute recess and during that time I began to feel minor pain in my stomach, like contractions but they weren't frequent. The court ruled a decision would be made at another hearing in two days."

"How was it?" Chris asked as I got home

"Fine."

"You don't look good."

"Cause I'm having fucking contractions, tonight might be the night!" I said inhaling deeply not meaning to curse as I clutched to my stomach.

"You trying to wait it out or you going to the hospital?"

"I can handle it for now."

I took a hot bath to sooth my stomach but it didn't work much, I sat downstairs while I watched Mijo and Kataleah play.

"Kataleah, I might miss the last court date where they determine where you are going to go . If I can't make it and they say they want you to be with your daddy I'm sorry you can't stay with me, I had fun getting to know and you staying here. I don't know when I'll see you again but I'll miss you very much."

"I don't want to leave you, I love you!" She said clutching tight to me.

"I love you too, but it'll be okay." I hugged her back.

"I don't want to let you go."

"Don't make it harder than it is, you'll be fine I'll make sure of it."

"Mommy are you okay?" Mijo asked.

"Come here baby, let me tell you something." I said picking him up and setting him on my lap "You know I love you right?"

"Yes mommy."

"No matter who comes into our lives, I'll always love you the same because you are who?"

"I'm mommy's baby,"" he smiled.

"That's right baby, you're also mommy's big boy. I'm going to need you to be a big boy right now and help me. What did I tell you before when the baby comes?"

"I have a respon - sibility."

I took a deep breath taking in a contraction "Very good baby, I need you to do all you can by being a good boy. If mommy yells at you tonight I'm sorry it's an accident, I'm in some pain right now."

"A kiss will make it better!" Mijo me on the cheek.

I smiled. "If only it was that easy, thank you though! I love you baby, remember that."

"I love you too mommy."