Xavier's POV: We arrive at the ball and I carry Christine on my arm as I pocket my keys, me and Dionne walking in, cameras flashing and paparazzi asking questions. When we enter the ballroom, Dionne smiles and lets go of my arm, running into the crowd. "Dionne?" I say, confused, a small sense of urgency in my tone. I follow her in and she hugs her brother, squealing in excitement. "Anthony!" she says, kicking her feet excitedly. "It hasn't been that long, Dionne." he says, smiling. "Still! I miss you guys every time you leave." she says, getting down and fixing her dress. "Patrick, you look nice. Real handsome." "For the first time ever." Anthony snickers, him and Dionne picking at him. "Yeah, yeah. This look took me two hours, so this is the best Patrick you're gonna get." he says, chuckling. "Xavier." Anthony says, shaking my hand. "Anthony. How's ruling going for you?" "Man, it's a struggle, I don't see how you make it out alive every day." he says, rubbing the back of his
We walk to the bathroom and we quietly enter, careful not to let anyone hear us. We listen in on the conversation that starts. "Kendall? Why are you here?" Dionne asks, standing at the mirror, checking her makeup and washing her hands. "Same as everyone here. I'm a part of this mafia too. You forgot?" "No. I just don't care." Damnit. Dionne and that smart mouth *internally slaps forehead *. Kendall pushes the knife to her side and my eyes dart to the hand she's holding it with. "Xavier loved me first, y'know." Kendall says. Dionne sighs and turns around. "Kendall, it doesn't matter. He's moved on. He's happy now. You should try and do the same. I don't care, okay? We're not gonna talk about this because as I've mentioned sixty times already, I really don't care. Now if you'll excuse me, my husband and daughter are waiting." she says, walking by her. In a fit of rage, Kendall swings the knife at Dionne, sending my mind into fight or flight mode. I pounce out and I kick Kendall in
Dionne's POV: He knows what he's doing to me. Ask me what's wrong with that grin thingy that he does, knowing I'm half naked and easily turned on. But I can't complain now. I'm already horny. I try my best to distract myself from the feeling, but when I'm done wrapping his shoulder, he grabs my waists with a firm grip and starts to kiss and lick my neck, giving me a hickey there. I bite my lip and I pant out little moans, my knees going weak as I get lightheaded and dizzy, holding on to his neck to try and maintain my balance. "Xavier ... " I moan, winded and breathless. "What's the matter?" he asks, smiling against my skin, biting at it. He grabs my thigh and pulls it up to his hip, making me sit down on his lap as he kisses the breath out of me. The top of his shirt is unbuttoned, so as I grind on him, I slide my hands in his shirt, rubbing his chest as his strong hands rub my ass, his fingers brushing against my lips as they reach for an opening. He slides his fingers inside me,
I wake up the next morning and Xavier's not next to me. I get up and I put on some panties and sweatpants and I head downstairs to hear the boys talking amongst themselves. When I walk into the room, everyone goes quiet and Xavier turns around and looks at me. I can tell something's wrong. "Good morning." he says as the whole room looks off, not saying anything. I walk over to him and he grabs my hip and pulls me onto the couch with him, kissing my head and holding me tight. "What's wrong? Why's everyone so quiet?" I ask, awkwardly laughing and looking around. Amber sits with her hands in her lap and Riley has her face in her hands, crying. Camara hugs Z, sobbing quietly on his shoulder with his hand under her shirt, rubbing her back, consoling her. "Xavier? What's going on?" I ask, now worried. He turns me around to face him and he holds my hands in his as he looks me up and down, trying hard to fight back tears. "Why are you about to cry? Can you just tell me what's wrong? You're
8 months later I walk around the room as chains rattle, gloves hitting punching bags, arrows being shot, and a thousand other things go on around me. Christine crawls around in front of me, blabbering as she sits in front of me, reaching up for me to hold her. I pick her up and I sit her on my lap, smiling and bouncing her around as I play with her cheeks, making her laugh. "You ready to see daddy?" I say, smiling at her. "Dada!" she says back, putting her hands in the air. "Yeah!" I say back. I start to play peek-a-boo with her and she laughs, making me laugh. She lies on my stomach and taps it. "Bee-beeee!" she says, smiling. "Yeah, your brother and sister are in there!" I say, sounding shocked.Suddenly, I hear laughing and talking and I smile. Amber and Riley walk in, as they hold their arms open to hug me. "Dionne! You're about to pop!" Amber says. "The twins are getting bigger by the hour, seems like." I say, laughing as she hugs me. They don't see me as much since they m
I wake up with a contraction, breathing heavily and humming in pain. King, sleeping in the floor, immediately sits up and turns his attention to me as I rub my stomach. "Are you alright? Is there anything you need?" "Water. Please?" I say, still breathing heavily. He leaves for two minutes and comes back with water and gives it to me, kneeling next to me to make sure I'm okay. As I drink the water, I check the time. "4 A.M. I'm sorry King." I say, closing my water bottle. "It's alright. What was that, by the way?" he asks, rubbing his eyes. "What was what?" I say, putting my water bottle on the nightstand next to me. "This whole thing." I freeze and then nod my head, understanding what he means. "Contractions. My doctor said they'd probably be worse my second pregnancy since I've already been pregnant before." "Oh. Good to know." he says, lying back down on the floor. "King?" I say, looking down at him. "Yeah?" he says, staying still. "Just go and sleep in another room. I'll
2 weeks later ---- "Four visits a month isn't enough for me." Xavier says, kissing my head. "I love you, baby. You be safe, alright?" "Always." I say, kissing him again. "I love you, Bee. Be good for mama okay?" "Dada .. " she calls out to him, poking out her lip, starting to cry. "I know, baby, I know. Daddy loves you. I'll see you soon." he says, leaving a long kiss on her head, smiling as he runs his thumb across the side of her head, feeling on her hair. I put Christine in her stroller and she cries so hard, her face starts to turn red. She gets like this every time we have to go. He stands up, putting his hands behind his back, letting the guards cuff him. "King, take care of her for me." he says, looking at King. "Gotcha boss." he says, nodding to Xavier as they take him away. When the doors shut, and the buzzers buzz, we turn around and head to the exit, Christine crying for her dad as we walk away. We get in the car and Christine's still crying and it makes me emotiona
Xavier's POV: We're right back where we were almost a year ago. I'm holding her hands as she prepares for the first push, rocking back and forth and breathing hard, looking me in my eyes. Camara, Z, and King stand in the doorway and When Mia says to push, she closes her eyes tight and holds her breath as she pushes hard, her hands squeezing mine .... superhumanly tight. She exhales and puts her hands in the water to balance herself, and takes a couple deep breaths preparing for the second push. On three, she pushes and holds it for ten seconds, then lets it go, taking her hands out of the water and putting them on my arms for some support. I pick up the towel next to me and I wipe the sweat from her head as she breathes in and out. "You doing okay?" I say, moving her hair back off her face. "I just want these babies out of me." she replies, lying her head on my shoulder. "Baby A is coming fast. Baby's crowning, give me a big push, okay?" Mia says. She nods her head and wraps her