Ashanti Renèe Robinson, NY📍

Just the other day, after Jo'nae left, Jay told me we should take one last vacation before the baby comes. He thinks we would both need it since we wouldn't get a second to rest once the baby is here. I'm only 6 and half months but he knows this is the only chance we have to go. We'd be wrapped up in baby stuff until she get here.

"So, is that a yes or no?" Jay said walking into the room, zipping up his hoodie.

"Yes, of course, but I want Jo'nae to come."

"Oh, they all comin."

"Oh okay, well shit."

We got up and left to go to Jo'nae's house. Once we got there we walked up to the door and went inside.

"Ya gotta start remembering to lock the doors." Jay said coming in behind me.

"Relax. We jus came back from picking up Que." Demarcus said taking his sneakers in his room. I looked over at the couch and Que was sitting there on his phone.

"What's up ya." He got up, hugged me and dapped up Jay.

"All ya come in here." Jay called out.

Jo'nae walked in putting her hair in a ponytail.

"Hey boo." She said hugging me. We all sat down on the couch.

"We goin on another vacation before babygurl get here." He said gesturing to my stomach.

They all cheered. I wasn't surprised we've been through a lot since Florida. It's only right we all get a break.

"We going to the Bahamas." He said with a smile.

"Bahamas?" I said turning my head to him.

"Yea bae. The bahamas."

"You sayin that like it's a easy ass trip. The bahamas is far."

"So, do you not want to go we can switch locatio-"

"No no no no. We goin!" I said cutting him off.

They laughed and we started to have a small conversation.

"Aye can I bring my girl wit me?" Que asked. We all looked at him.

"You gotta girl Que?" Jay asked him. He nodded. "Who's ya girl?!"

"You gotta wait. She's a surprise."

As far as I know, Que ain't have no girl in a minute. Only chicks he messed wit every other night. I ain't think he would ever claim one of them as his girlfriend. But I guess she's different.

"Aight, Aight." Jay said. "When ya tryna leave?!"

"We still gotta book flights and pack so tomorrow?!" I said to the group.

"Aight." They said at once.

We sat around all day. We ate a lot and cracked jokes. Stories were told and fun arguments started over dumb topics. We pulled out Uno. Now you know that game wrecks friendships!

It started to get dark out so we decided to head home. Besides, we had to book the flight before it got changed. We arrived at home and I grabbed my laptop and pulled up Delta airlines. I booked 5 tickets for Me, Jay, Demarcus, Jo'nae, and Que. 1 extra one for his girlfriend.

"We need rooms when we get there." Jay said sitting beside me.

"I'm not new to planning trips." I said as I typed on the keyboard. He laughed and pushed me playfully.

"Aight, which one?" I said pointing to the hotels on the screen.

"That one." He was pointing at The Royal Atlantis Hotel. I was hoping he picked that one. It looks beautiful.

"Okay." I booked our hotel rooms separately. I can't share a hotel room with Jo'nae and Demarcus again. I know they don't fight no more but they need their own individual space.

Three different rooms for different couples. This is cute. Lil couples getaway.

I tried paying for everything but Jay snatched my card from me and gave me his. I rolled my eyes and paid for the trip before closing the laptop and pushing it off me.

"You funny." He said getting up.

"How?!"

"You really think you will be paying for anything while I'm here?!"

"I mean, I'm an independent woman. I can pay for my own."

"Yea that's cute. But no. If you paid for everything and did everything by yourself what am I here for?!"

I smiled and got up.

"I understand you be tryna help me. But I only need help if I ask for it."

He gave me a look. "Let's be realistic. When do you ever ask for help?"

"You have a point." I walked over to him and wrapped my arms around his waist while he played with his braids in front of my vanity mirror.

"What's wrong?!" He asked looking down at me. I lifted my head and looked up at him.

"Whatchu mean?" He pecked my lips and moved the hair out my face.

"You're being clingy. You're only clingy when you don't feel good or you're scared."

"I'm fine."

I lied. I am scared. It's been months since the incident with Rachel stealing Jay's money and he has yet to do anything about it.

"That's a lie, what's up?!" He took my arms from around him and we went to the bed and sat down.

"Are you not going to do something about it?" I asked him. He gave me a confused look.

"About what?!"

"Rachel."

He took a deep breath. "Baby, why are you worrying about that girl?"

"She stole money from you. And you gon let that shit slide."

"There's a lot going on right now ma. De still tryna figure out what to do wit Candy and them. Besides I have a plan."

"What is it?"

"You don't need to know."

"But I want to know."

"But you don't need to ma."

"Why are you being so secretive?" He let out a small laugh.

"I'm not being secretive. You just don't gotta worry about it. You're carrying my child and I'm not going to have you stressed out over no thievin ass bitch."

"We're a team Jay. You can't keep everything to yourself."

"Ma, I'm not. We need to work on more important things first."

"Why don't you jus-"

"Damn Ashanti!" He yelled cutting me off. "You don't listen. I already said what I said. You don't need to worry about shit but yourself right now. That fuckin girl is not important. Stop talking about her."

"I'm just trying to help." I said to him.

"I don't need your help. I got me. You got you. Stop butting into everything thinking you can fix it." He said walking out the room.

I know this big head bitch didn't just yell at me. You know what. Aight bitch boy.

I grabbed my blanket from around my legs and my laptop from next to me and walked out the room.

"Where are you going?" He asked as I passed the bathroom.

"Shut the fuck up." I made my way through the hallway and down the stairs.

Dramatic? Yes. And what about it.

I plopped down on the couch and put the blanket on my legs. I opened my laptop and turned on Youtube and started watching football highlight. I've always liked sports. Watching highlights make me wanna play so bad.

I got up and went to the kitchen to get the cheese its out the cabinet. I was trying to reach them but I couldn't and my bump being as big as it is wasn't helping. Just then I heard Jay come down the stairs.

"You hungry?" He asked walking up to me. I jus stood there quiet. "Hello." He said waving his hand in front of me. I was avoiding eye contact with him.

"You want these?!" He asked taking down the cheese its. I snatched them from him and walked off back to the living room.

"The fuck you snatchin for?" He yelled out to me. I flipped him off without turning around and went back to watching Youtube.

He came and sat at my feet looking at me. I looked up at him quickly before looking back at the screen.

Fuck.

He pushed the screen down and took the laptop from me. "Whatchu mad for?!"

I stayed quiet and just stared at him.

"Huh?! No response?! Whatchu mad for ma?"

He started to laugh and tap my legs. "I got all night. What is it? You want food? Hugs? Kisses? What?"

"Neither." I got up from the couch, taking my blanket with me. I went up the stairs to our room and shut the door behind me.

I went into the bathroom and got undressed to take a shower. I got in and let the hot water beat down on me. I was so relaxed I didn't even realize Jay walked in and was standing by the sink.

"Get out." I said to him.

The glass walls of the shower was fogged but I can still see his figure.

"Do you really want me to?!" He asked.

Hell no. I want you to come in here with my dickhead.

I stayed quiet and continued washing myself. Moments later I felt the breeze of outside air as the door of the shower opened and he walked in.

I was facing the water so he came up behind me and held me where I was. I was enjoying it he was warm and so was the shower. He wrapped his arms around my neck and kissed my temple.

"Imma handle Rachel. I promise you. I want you to be safe. Ion want nothing to happen to you. Once we got together you and your safety has always been my number 1 priority and it always will be." He told me in my ear.

I can't stay mad at him anymore. It's hard to stay mad at him. I turned in his arms and looked up at him. I reached up and kissed his lips. Of course he kissed me back cause if he didn't I would've shot his ass.

"Let's do it." I said pulling away.

"Do what?"

I looked down and back up at him again.

"No! No No No!" He said laughing.

"What you don't wanna have shower sex?!"

"I would love to!" He said to me. "But what if she sees it?!"

"What?"

"My dick!" I busted out laughing when he said that.

"Bae. She can't see anything."

"How you know she told you that?!" I was laughing but he was deadass serious. That just made it more funny. "You know they can be baby geniuses."

"First off all, based of your iq test scores, she might not be a genius."

"Oh nah you just violated!"

"Second!" I said over him. "You gon stop watching movies!" We laughed a little bit. Times like this are the ones I want to remember forever.

We got out the shower and dried off. Jay lotioned up my body and slipped some oral sex in tryna be slick and shit. We got dressed in our pajamas and went back into the room.

"You look so cute witcho pjs on!" He said laying on the bed.

"You think so?!" I said doing a little spin.

"Yeah, You look like a pregnant ommpa lommpa."

"Mmcht. Boy fuck you." I said causing him to laugh.

"I'm playin witchu bae you know you don't look like them."

"Whatever." I said laughing. " Come and help me start packing."

We grabbed our suitcases and put clothes inside. I folded our clothes before we put them in because Jay likes the way I fold and roll. I was packing up my hygiene and baby health bag when I felt a sock hit my arm.

I looked up and Jay was looking at me.

"What?" He asked.

"Why you throwing socks you big head bitch?"

"Damn I was just trying to joke witchu you always gunnin on my head bro."

"Cuz it's big!"

We laughed and talked as I finished packing the bag. Once I was done I put it with the other bags and got in the bed next to Jay.

"You need to get some sleep mama." He said smoothing my hair as I laid on his chest.

"Umhum." I mumbled.

I could hear his heartbeat, I could feel not only his touch on my waist but his body heat, and I can smell his cologne. I felt safe.

Thank you god. I said to myself as I felt my eyelids go heavy.