Amber -

After spending the day pampering myself, I went to the store and got some cleaning items so that I could clean up the house. Jayce had taken Harlem to SkyZone so that they could have their father son time. I was walking down the hallway with the mop bucket when I almost tripped over one of Harlem's toys. After catching myself, I stood up to see that there was a straight line of toys coming out of Harlem's bedroom. I went to his room only to open the gates of hell. "Really Harlem," I said annoyed. I don't know how many times I've told him to clean up after himself but he never listened. I was growing tired of this. I didn't want to say anything to Jayce because I knew it would start an argument, but then I felt like, I was the one taking care of him so whenever I demanded respect it should have been given to me.

That's what I've been telling Jayceon that lately he didn't show me any respect in this marriage. He never considers my feelings, and he always make decisions without asking me, it's like I don't have a voice. We were doing so good, I just don't understand. My bestfriend keeps telling me that this is the marriage life. It isn't always peaches and cream. There's good days and bad days, but you have to learn how to deal with each other.

After cleaning up the house, I turned on my 80's Pandora station and lit the candles I got from bath and body works. I threw something together for dinner and poured myself some of the virgin cocktail I made. One of the down sides of this pregnancy was that I couldn't drink. Once I got comfortable on the couch, I tapped on the Netflix app and found a movie.

I almost done watching the movie when I heard Jayceon pull into the driveway. A few minutes later he opened the door, with Harlem in his arms sleep. I looked over at the clock which read 10:15pm.

"Somebody's tired," I giggled.

"He should be all that jumping around he was doing," he replied as he threw his keys on the coffee table. Along with kicking his shoes off.

"Did you jump with him?" I asked.

"Yeah until I got tired,"

"How soon was that?" I asked as we laughed.

"Forget you, you cooked?"

"Yeah it's food on the stove,"

"Okay I'll get some after I put him to sleep," he said back.

"Okay,"

I guess I was tired because after he came back downstairs to eat, I had drifted off to sleep.

******

Jayceon -

After rolling the fattest blunt, I grabbed my lighter and sat back. I was on the patio looking out into the sky, taking in the beautiful 80 degree weather. I had my airpods in playing some old school Jay Z.

I closed my eyes, inhaled and exhaled and I instantly got more calmer. I took my feet down from off the chair I had it propped up on, slipped my feet in my house shoes, and got up.

This blunt was much needed. Amb had went out with her sisters, while my momma was baby sitting Harlem, she was bringing him back later on tonight.While I had the house to myself, I decided to clean up, including yard work. I washed all the clothes, shit I even cooked dinner.

After taking a few more puffs of the blunt, I threw it out and went back in the house. I walked into the kitchen, grabbing a glass from the cabinet, opening the fridge I grabbed the pitcher of water, and poured myself a glass. As soon as I took out my airpods, I heard the doorbell ring, I put the pitcher back in the fridge, grabbed my glass and took a sip while heading to the door.

Looking out the peephole I couldnt believe it, Erica was standing there holding her bags. I opened the door and she jumped in my arms. "Jayce hey," she said happily as she hugged me. I hugged her back and we quickly broke apart.

"Hey Erica whats going on ?" I asked curiously. She was real fidgety like, like she was in a rush or something. Some dude stepped out of the car smoking a square. He nodded his head and I nodded back.

"Jayce this is my boyfriend Lawerance he he picked me up from the bus station, I-I just got back in town. The first thing I wanted to do was come and see Harlem," she stampered nervously while looking back at him.

I looked her in her eyes, I knew it was something more to it. She was trying to get away from dude, she was scared. "Aye bra she in good hands," I said to him. He put his square out and laughed.

"I know right cause she with me," He said back.

" Nah I dont think you understand bra, I said she good," I said stepping forward.

"Jayce no, We not here to cause no trouble, I wouldnt bring that to your home, I-I just wanted to see Harlem that's all,"

I looked at my phone and saw a text from moms saying she was on her way. "My moms is on her way hes with her, if you want you can stay here and wait for her but dude gotta go," I replied.

"Okay," she walked over to him and said something he slapped her hard on the ass and I turned my head. I dont know why but dude was just giving me a bad vibe.

He got in the car and drove off. Once he was gone we went inside the house. "You thirsty hungry?" I asked her.

"No I'm good thanks," she replied.

After sitting their quite, I tried to start a conversation. "So where you going to be staying while you here, and how long are you going to be here?" I asked.

"Im going to be staying in a hotel for the meanwhile, and I probably wont be staying long I dont know just yet," she said shaking her head.

"Hey you can stay here, dont go to a hotel, I want you to be close to Harlem," I replied.

"Will Amber be okay with that?" I asked.

"Dont worry about that okay, you can stay here," I said.

She looked up and then down at her phone, I noticed she tapped her knees twice, and her leg shook like she was nervous. I was going to ask her if she was okay, but I thought against doing so. There was more awkward silence.

"So how you been, with everything, hows your mom?" I asked.

"Shes doing a little bit better, but she's still weak she needs twenty four hour care, my auntie and uncle see after her sometimes but mostly the hardwork is on me. I gotta feed her bathe her, make sure she gets her meds all that, I kept telling my uncle how much I missed Harlem and how I wanted to see him, I felt bad for leaving him," she shook her head and slapped a tear away.

"I should of taken him with me. I always said how could I leave him like that? But when I started working at the diner back home, I realized why. $130 a week wasnt going to be enough to support us both, I told myself over and over again that I made the right decision by leaving him with his father and stepmother,

I see that you guys both loved him and youre raising him right youre giving him a life that I want to but cant give him right now, so what I came to say was, I want you to keep him permanently Jayce," she said as a tear fell down her eyes.

"You know I love him and dont mind that, he's my son and Im going to always make sure he's going down the right path I dont wanna make the same mistakes my pops made, I just want to make sure this is what you want," I replied.

"Yes I want you to have full custody,"

"Okay, thats fine with me, I just need to discuss it with my wife and we'll go from there,"

"Okay,"

The doorbell rang and I went and looked out the peephole. Seeing it was mama I opened it. "Hey Ma," I greeted while giving her a big hug.

"Hey baby,"

"Hey daddy, he saw Erica and a huge smile spread across his face.

"Mommy!" He threw down his bag as He ran over to her excitedtly.

"Hi my handsome man, how are you baby boy?"

Mom raised her eye brow at me and I whispered "talk to you about it later,"

"Okay son," she said as she lightly touched my chest. Just then Ashley pulled up. I opened the door the moment Amber stepped out the car, she smiled at me and I smiled back. I stepped outside, soon as she walked up to me, I kissed her lips and her cheek.

"Hey baby," I said while I grabbed her bags.

"Hey babe," Amber said back.

"How was ya day?" I asked as we walked through the door.

"It was good," she said as she kicked off her shoes.

"Mommy Amber !" Harlem said as he ran over to Amber.

"Hi baby," she kissed his forehead and he giggled.

"Hey mama, and Erica, while hey Erica," she said as she turned around and looked at me. "We gone talk later,"

"Okay baby," we kissed and she looked back to Erica

"Hey Amber," Erica said back.

"Hey how are you? How have you been? ," Amber asked before Erica stood up to hug her. I looked back at Jayce and he instantly put his head down.

"Ive been good just got back in town, I wanted to stop by and see Harlem," she replied. They let go of their embrace before sitting down on the couch together.

"Come on lil man, lets go upstairs and get you ready for school in the morning,"

"Okay daddy," He hugged Erica and Amber before following me upstairs.

******

Later on that night -

Amber -

"Jayce, ah.. Jayceon... Baby," I cooed and whimpered as he gripped my waist while thrusting deep inside of me. I held onto his arms and closed my eyes. As I bit down on my bottom lip he slapped me hard on my thigh.

"Baby" i moaned as he leaned down and kissed me. Our little pecks turned into a full blown make up session, not once did he stop pounding inside of me. I held on tightly to him as he kissed and sucked on my neck and my nipples.

"This my shit! Huh!" He yelled as he slapped my thighs. I moaned before he pulled my hair.

"I said is this my shit!" He yelled before He pumped inside me a few more times.

"I love you baby," I said to him seductivly.

"I love you too baby," he said back. We kissed before we climaxed together. Afterwards we took a shower together and Jayce went to go get me some icecream.

Once he came back he told me about Erica and asked me how I felt about letting her stay. I couldnt lie I felt some type of way about her staying, and the way he seemed so passionate about helping her made me a little jealous.

He was serious and dedicated about helping her, I wondered if he was really serious about the fact that he was just helping her for Harlem. I had to stop thinking so negatively, I was supposed to be trusting him, we were supposed to be working on our marriage.

I like the fact that he told me about it and asked me how I felt, but the fact that he made the decision without me. Like it didn't have a say so in the matter? I mean what woman would be happy with her mans ex staying in his home? I said I was just going to deal with it for a while, and if it got too out of hand I'd say something.