Maya sat on her couch while she waited for Giovanni to arrive. When she heard the doorbell ring, she got up and opened the door. "Hey, Mami." He said and kissed her on the cheek. Gabriela stood behind Giovanni and held his leg. She stared up at Maya before looking up at her father. "Say hi, Gabby." He told her. Gabby moved from behind him and stared at Maya with a shy smile. Maya bent down to pick Gabriela up and hugged her. "Hi, pretty girl." Maya greeted with a smile."Hi," Gabby responded, and buried her head in Maya's neck. Maya stepped aside for Giovanni to walk in. As Maya closed the door, she saw a camera flash in the distance. "What was that?" Gabby asked as she looked into the distance. "I'm not sure, but let's close the door and have some fun." Maya put Gabby down and groaned in frustration. She knew these pictures were either going to Jason or some newspaper. Gabby ran to the couch and watched the series Maya had put on earlier. Maya took the remote and changed th
Maya woke up at 6:30 AM and stretched her arm out. She didn't feel Giovanni in bed, so she sat up and looked around the room. Maya walked out the bedroom and heard soft music coming from the kitchen. "Merry Christmas," Maya whispered. Giovanni looked up and saw Maya standing in front of him. "Shoot, go back to bed. I wanted to bring you breakfast in bed before I wake Gabby up." "I don't mind eating at the table, Gio," Maya told him. Giovanni knew there was no chance Maya would go to bed, so he agreed. Maya went to the bathroom to freshen up before she returned. Once she returned, Giovanni gave her a stack of pancakes with syrup. They sat on the couch and had a quiet breakfast together. Giovanni could tell Maya was uneasy about what happened last night. "Mami, I know you're still upset about last night and-" "I really don't want to talk about it, Gio. You said you don't want to, so I won't force you." Giovanni put his plate down and did the same with Maya's. He faced her and t
It has been a week since Maya told Liam and Skyler about her pregnancy. They promised they wouldn't say a word to Jason. "Do you have to go?" Maya sighed with her arms wrapped around Giovanni's neck. "Yes, Mami. I'll be back in a week, and thank you again for agreeing to watch Gabriela." "It's no problem at all." Maya smiled. Giovanni turned to Gabriela and bent down to his knees before he hugged her. "You should be good to Maya, okay? Don't be naughty." Gabriela hugged her father back while nodding. Giovanni got up and kissed Maya on the cheek before he left. Once he closed the door, he pulled out his phone and clicked on a contact number. "Are you on your way yet?" A deep voice asked through the phone. "Yes, sir. She doesn't suspect a thing." With that, Giovanni got into his car and drove out of town. He felt awful for what he was doing, but needed the money to help look after his daughter. ******** "So, what would you like to do today?" Maya asked Gabriela aft
"JJ, I feel sick." Celia wined as soon as Jason got home. Jason decided to accept that she was carrying his child, but after learning that Maya was pregnant, he wasn't sure how he felt anymore. He didn't even know if the kids were his, but he prayed they were. As much as Jason didn't want any kids, he was willing if it meant getting Maya back. Ever since she left him, he had been working on himself. He didn't approach Maya when he learned where she lived because he needed to better himself first. Jason didn't want to hurt Maya anymore. He was willing to do anything to get her back into his life. "Not now, Celia." Jason huffed and threw himself onto the couch. Celia walked over to him and sat on his lap. She ran her fingers through his hair before kissing him on the lips. Jason pulled back from the kiss, which is something he never does. He was determined to get Maya back this time, and nothing would stop him. "Why do you keep acting like this?!" Celia yelled and got off of him. "
"I missed you," Maya said, and kissed Giovanni on the neck before moving up to his lips. Giovanni let out a shaky breath as he kissed her back. Maya moved her hands down to Giovanni's belt, trying to remove it. His eyes shot open, and he stepped away from her. "Sorry, Maya. I can't do this." Maya raised an eyebrow and crossed her arms. "Maya? Since when do you call me that?" Giovanni scratched the back of his head and took a deep breath. "This isn't going to work for me, Maya. I'm just here to fetch Gabriela." Maya felt her heart drop at his words. "What do you mean it won't work out?" She asked as she fought back her tears. "I mean, you're pregnant with someone else's children. No man would want to raise another man's kids!" He yelled. Giovanni regretted what he said the second it left his mouth. Maya could no longer hold her tears in. Her tears began running down her cheeks as she stepped away from Giovanni. "Mami, shit. I didn't mean that, I'm sorry." Giovanni stepped closer
"What happened, Maya?" Skyler asked as soon as she entered the house. Right after Giovanni left, Maya called Skyler and begged her to come over. Without hesitation, Skyler drove up to Maya's house with an overnight bag. Since she was pregnant, she wanted to stay the night to ensure she got enough rest before driving back. "It's Giovanni." Maya wiped her tears with her sleeve. Skyler wasn't sure what Maya meant, but she pulled her into a hug and gently rubbed her back as she waited for her to speak. A few minutes went by before Maya pulled away. "What did he do, Maya?" Skyler asked softly. She moved a strand of Maya's hair behind her ear and lifted her chin. "Maya, talk to me. Please." Skyler sighed. "He lied to me. This whole time, I thought he was fine with me being pregnant, but he told me no man wants to raise another man's kids." Maya paused before taking another breath. "Then he returned a while later and told me he was sorry. We began making out till he got a phone call. Whe
"Mr King, I didn't mean to." Giovanni was silenced by a punch to his cheekbone. Jason wiggled his hand to get rid of the pain before stepping back. "What were the instructions I gave you?" Jason hissed. "You told me never to touch your wife." Jason walked towards the big window in his office and stared out into the city. He gulped the whiskey down and turned to face Giovanni. "And what did you do?" Jason asked as he neared Giovanni. "I touched your wife," Giovanni whispered with his head down. Jason took Giovanni's chin between his fingers and chuckled. "If I wanted to, I could kill you right here. You know that, right?" Jason said calmly. "Yes, sir." Jason walked back to his desk and sat in his chair. "New plan. You're going to go back to Maya and look after her. Try and get back into her good books. She'll let you in. I know she will. She's way too forgiving." Jason sighed before continuing. "You'll take care of her until she gives birth, then leave. I don't want her alone du
"Giovanni, I don't want to see you right now," Maya said as she opened the door. "I know, I know. It's just that Gabriela wanted to see you. She's sitting in the car." Giovanni knew Maya had a soft spot for Gabriela, so he used it against her. He wasn't proud of it, but he had to do it. After being threatened by Jason, Giovanni felt the need to get revenge. He knew exactly how he would do it. Giovanni could see Maya's eyes fill with tears, but he didn't care anymore. "That's not fair, Giovanni. Why would you bring her here knowing I never wanted to see you again." Giovanni shrugged and walked towards the car. He took Gabriela out of her car seat and placed her on the ground. Gabriela locked eyes with Maya and ran towards her with open arms. Maya struggled to bend down because of the size of her belly. She bent down enough to pick Gabriela up and hugged her. "Go on inside and watch TV. I want to talk to your daddy about something, okay?" Maya said and kissed her on the cheek. Maya
"I'll be back before dinner, alright?" Jason said, grabbing his keys."Why so late?" Maya questioned."I have a few things I need to sort out after work. It won't take too long, okay?" Jason told her. Maya nodded and turned the TV on to watch a movie.Jason stopped and got coffee for both himself and Liam before driving to work. He had made up his mind about who his new receptionist would be, so he had to give her a call first thing when he got to the office. Right after work, Jason had to meet up with someone to discuss a few things, then he would be able to go home."Coffee?" Jason offered to Liam and sat down. Liam took the coffee and thanked him."I was looking into your idea for a new school, and I'm all for it," Liam began. "It's going to cost us quite a bit, but not enough to hurt us. I checked out the building, and it's actually decent. We just need to fix it up here and there," Liam finished. Jason nodded, and they continued to discuss everything in detail. An hour later, Jas
"Maya!" Skyler screamed, pulling Maya in for a hug. "You look amazing," she added, pulling back to admire Maya."Thank you, Sky. You look gorgeous," Maya complimented back. Once everyone greeted each other, they made their way to the table and took a seat."Maya, Liam was telling me that you're due in about a week or two?" Skyler asked."Yeah, the twins seem ready to come, even though it's a bit early," Maya chuckled. She grew nervous at the thought of giving birth. At first, she was more than ready, but she began to freak out as the days got closer."So, it's just a while before me," Skyler said, even more excited than before."Pretty much," Maya laughed nervously. Jason noticed and changed the subject to calm her nerves."Liam, listen. There's a new project I want to run by you," Jason began. "There's a four-story building that I drove past a while ago. It's up for sale. I was thinking we buy it and turn it into a school. Not just any school, though. A business school. It will focus
"Have you found anyone to fill in the receptionist position yet?" Liam asked Jason, handing him a coffee. Jason wanted to get as much done at work as possible before Maya had their twins."I have two women coming in for an interview later on. So hopefully, by the end of the day, I'll have someone," Jason answered and sipped his coffee."How's Maya?" Liam asked, making himself comfortable. He had finished up most of his work, so he thought this would be the perfect time to pester Jason to allow some time to pass."She's doing really well. We had a doctor's appointment yesterday. He told us that the twins might be born earlier than we expected," Jason mentioned. "It could happen in a week or two," he added."Oh shit, that's really cool. Sky is due in about three weeks," Liam said excitedly. "We should all go out for dinner one more time before we get too busy," Liam suggested. Jason nodded at the idea. It would be great for them to go out to dinner one more time."Alright, I'll talk to
Maya stayed a lot longer at the fundraiser because she enjoyed it. The two got home later than planned, but Maya didn't mind. The following morning, Maya and Jason got ready for Maya's checkup. It would be Jason's first time attending one of Maya's appointments, and he was more than excited about it."Which suit do you think I should wear?" Jason asked, holding two suits in his hands. Maya laughed as she ate ice cream in bed."Just wear sweatpants and a shirt, Jason," she responded.Jason shook his head and stepped closer to her. "Maya, I need to look professional," he argued.Maya shrugged and pointed at the navy blue suit with her spoon. "That one," she told him and had a spoonful of ice cream.Jason nodded and began changing into his suit. "How come you're not dressed yet?" he asked Maya while buttoning his shirt. "You showered two hours ago," he added."I know, but then I got tired," she defended. "And then I got hungry and made something to eat, and then I was craving ice cream,
"Why are you up so early?" Maya asked as she walked into Jason's home office. Jason had been up since 4 AM, planning a surprise for Maya. It would take a long time before it was done, but he wanted to finish as soon as possible. "There's a work function happening today. We're raising money for the Blake Foundation." He said and got out of his seat to hug and kiss Maya. "The Blake Foundation?" She asked curiously. "It's a foundation I started after your brother passed away. It's to help children with cancer. There's an auction today, and all the money goes to that foundation." Jason explained. "I was wondering if you would like to come with me to tonight's event," Jason said. "Oh, I'd love to, but I don't look my best. I'm huge, and nothing looks good on me any-" Jason cut Maya off before she continued. "Don't say stuff like that, Maya. You're beautiful, and you'll look amazing in anything you put on. I'll have my team come in to do your hair and makeup. Then you'll pick out a dress
Maya was woken up by a knock on her front door. The last time she checked, she wasn't expecting any guests. She got up and walked towards the front door while rubbing her eyes. Maya peeped through the hole to see who it was. A smile grew on her face as she noticed Jason standing there with flowers. She opened the door and flew into his arms. Jason wrapped his arms around her and kissed her neck. He pulled back and handed Maya her flowers. "Do you think I could come inside?" Jason asked and smiled. "Oh, yeah. Sorry, come on in." Maya said and stepped aside. Jason walked in and went straight to the living room. "To what do I owe this pleasant surprise?" Maya asked as she sat on the couch. "I just missed you, that's all," Jason answered. Maya blushed and placed her hand on Jason's cheek. "I missed you too." Jason tried to pull Maya in for a kiss, but she blocked it. "Absolutely not." She said with her hand on his mouth. "I haven't brushed my teeth yet." She said and got up. "I don'
As soon as Jason got up, he got a hold of one of his whiskey bottles. He poured himself a few shots before sitting on his couch. As much as Jason was excited to bring Maya home, he still had some sort of pain. Pain he didn't often feel. Instead of spending the rest of his morning sulking, Jason decided to head out and buy supplies for the twin's bedroom. On his way to the store, his phone rang. A smile crept across his face when he saw Maya's name pop up. "Hey, stranger." She greeted. "Hey, Maya." He answered back with a smile. "What you got going on today?" Maya asked. "I'm heading to the store right now. My dad's coming over later to help with a few things around the house. What about you, love?" "I'm just going to spend the day indoors. I was thinking, maybe I'll have a little spa day, you know?" Maya told Jason. "Oh yeah? Maybe I'll stop by sometime, and we could have our own spa day." "I'd like that." Maya chuckles through the phone. "Anyways, I was just checking up on you and
Jason had finally gotten home. As soon as he entered, he could hear Celia yelling from across the house. He was sick of hearing her yap about everything. "Where the fuck were you, and why weren't you answering your phone!?" She yelled. Jason took his shoes off at the door and walked into the kitchen. Celia followed behind him, yelling, but he couldn't make out what she was saying. All he could think about was Maya. "Answer me when I'm talking to you!" Celia shouted and pushed him. Jason turned around to face her before he spoke. "I was with Maya." He answered, staring into her eyes. Celia crossed her eyebrows and let out a loud breath. "So you're cheating on me then?" She asked. Jason shook his head no and drank his water. "We're not together, Celia.""What do you mean, JJ?" She asked in shock. "You're just carrying my child. That's the only reason you're still around. Which reminds me, you need to move back into your old apartment. I can't take your constant bitching and moaning.
"When am I going to see you again?" Maya asked with her arms wrapped around Jason. She didn't want him to leave, but knew he had work to do."I'll pop in tonight and spend one more night." He said and kissed her temple. "I'll have to leave tomorrow, though." "Jason, please don't kill Giovanni. What's going to happen to Gabriela?" Maya asked and let go of Jason. Instead of responding, Jason kissed Maya on her lips and walked out. Maya went to Gabriela's room to wake her up for breakfast. She didn't know what would happen to Gabby if Jason did anything to her father. "Wake up, sleepy head," Maya whispered and shook Gabby. She slowly opened her eyes and tried to adjust them to the brightness. "Where's daddy?" She mumbled and sat up. "He had to get some work done. I'm not sure when he will be back." She lied. How else was she supposed to tell a four-year-old her father was probably being tortured to death?"Okay." She yawned. Gabriela got out of bed and followed Maya to the bathroom,