"Dada" I paused. Storm has never said 'Daddy' before. I felt a smile creep onto my face as I picked up my almost three year old daughter. "BABY" I yelled running outside to Alex, who was cooking on the grill.

"She said it" she turbed to me smiling. "She finally said your name" I nodded before storm spoke again. "Mommy and Daddy and me"

I kissed her forehead and she giggled. I put her down and crouched down to her level. "Go play with dip by the garden" she nodded and ran away. She was already tall for her age.

She stood at a good 3'6 and was still growing. "Zo still coming over with Zoey?" Alex asked, handing me a piece of chicken fresh from of the grill.

"Yeah.. Lavar, Tina, and Gelo coming too- with evoni" I wrapped my arms around her waist before being called by our only child. "Daddy Someone's At The Doorrr"

I groaned before placing a light kiss on Alex' neck. I walked to the door with storm right on my tail. I checked the peephole and saw Zo and Zoey. "ZOEY" Storm exclaimed, pulling zoey into a hug. "Oh hi uncle Zo" the two ran to the backyard laughing and giggling.

"Wassup bro" Zo dapped me up and I locked the door behind him. "Who on the grill?" He asked grabbing a water from my fridge. "Wow thanks for asking but Alex is"

"I know that food finna be gooddd" I rolled my eyes, waving him off, before the doobell rang. Walking back to the door, I checked the peephole and saw Jay and his mom.

I sighed opening the door. "Hellooo" I waved to Ms. McQueen who barely acknowledged me. I raised an eyebrow and Jaylen who shook his head. "Sorry bout her man ion know whats up with that"

"It ard. Ya sister and niece are in the backyard" he nodded "keep the door open ya mom and pops is out their with Gelo and Evoni" leaving the door unlocked, I followed him to the backyard.

Zoey and Stormi were now in the pool playing around with Zo watching them. I felt Alex' mother glaring into the sude if my face. Ignoring her glare, I sat the bar infront the grill.

Alex looked up and smiled. I pecked ber lips and smiled down at her. "Hey.. ignore her" she spoke softly, moving some curls out my face. I leaned into her hand, wanting to stay this close to her.

"You've been awful clingy lately Melon" she laughed turning back to the grill. "I just missed being around you.. ever since y'know" she sighed taking the last of the burgers off the grill.

Alex had to go to rehab because of an overdose. She was arguing with her mom real bad so she went to drugs. What hurt was I didn't know and Storm was the one that found her.

"I'm sorry.." I pulled her between my legs. "Stop blaming yourself I don't like that" she hugged me tight and we sat there fir a while, until storm ran over from out the pool.

"Group hug" she said, tugged on the side of my trunks. Alex laughed and I picked her up, letting her join our hug. "I love you mommy and daddy" she kissed both of our cheeks and ran off as my parents came in with G3 and Ev.

Alex let go of me and ran to Ev. "EVVY" she screamed running inti her arms. "ALLY" they fell to the ground in the middle of the door frame. I shook my head at them and turned to see both of my brothers next to me.

"Wassup G3" He nodded towards me. "Dip" I grabbed a rib from the table and a glass of wine from behind me. "You turn 24 this year bro how you feel" Zo asked patting me on my back.

"Younger than yo old ass" Zo was right off the edge of being 30 with him turning 27 this year. "Nigga shut up"

He shoved me into Gelo who was trying to fix his plate.

"What did I do bro"

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