Beads of sweat formed on Keith's forehead. "Oh, shit!" Evan, Sean, and Wendell stared at him with worry. "Everything okay, Keith?" Evan asked. "Keith?!" Finally, Karise asked, her voice raising. "You are scaring me. What happened?" "Babe, did you feel anything? Something hard as you drank your
Monday came, and the marriage happened. Karise could not believe what she was looking at when she entered the courthouse the following work week. It was a marriage certificate, and Keith had already signed his name on the contract. Karise's name had also been printed into the same document. All sh
"Oh, no!" Shantelle laughed from her seat. She said, "I can't, honey. I can't carry your siblings out there. You, Daddy, Uncle Miguel, and Lily can go." "Sorry, Mommy, I forgot!" Lucas said. It did not take long for them to arrive at the lakehouse. It was a gorgeous red-roofed house that sat in f
"Ouch!" Shantelle suddenly cried in pain. She was holding her stomach as she sat up from the bed at night. She and her family were still at the lakehouse. They were supposed to return to Rose Hills that afternoon, but because the kids were exhausted from either playing, swimming, or hiking, Evan a
"It's going to be okay, Wifey," Evan tried to reassure his wife. They were on the road to the hospital as soon as Evan called Shantelle's doctor. Earlier, when Shantelle relieved her bladder, she noticed blood on her underwear. It was light, but it sent her panicking. "The doctor said we have th
Lucas smiled. Then, he wondered, "Mommy, since Daddy wasn't there to help you with my name, how did you name me Lucas?" "Hmmm." Shantelle's smile reached her ears. She admitted, "At first, I thought you were my lucky charm, but after doing some reading, I learned that Lucas also meant a bringer of
Thirty-six weeks into her pregnancy, Shantelle decided to personally buy dresses for when she would give birth. Evan wanted to buy the clothes on the weekend, but Shantelle was too excited. With Andy, she and Karise went to the New South Mall right after work hours. Karise came along, saying she did
Karise laughed. She replied, "Then it's a risk I'm willing to take. I'll enjoy it while it lasts." She was giggling inside, seeing how her answer frustrated Lola more. In truth, though, she wholeheartedly believed her husband would never leave her. "I know women like you - a gold digger," Lola sa