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Chapter 4: Was I a fool to myself?
I woke to someone trying to push open my front door and someone screaming my name from the other side.
"Naya I swear to god if you have barricaded this door I'm going to kick your ass!"
I quickly stand and swing the door open the look on Di's face tells me I look like hell and the sympathetic eyes that follow tells me she's been outside for a while trying to get in. That soon changes to a look of 'I'm kicking your ass for making me worry so much'
"Care to explain why you have ignored every call and text I've sent and why your door was barricaded?" She questions with a raised eyebrow.
I don't answer I just open the door further for her to come inside as I walk towards the kitchen to make some coffee. She stands in the doorway expecting an answer from me but instead I just move around heavily.
"I'm not gonna leave until I get an explanation from you Nay. I love you; I want to be there for you like I've always been. Please don't shut me out now."
"I got home fell behind the door and cried myself to sleep. Is that what you wanted to hear?" I snap at her and I know I shouldn't. She's been the only person there from the start of all of this. But somehow I cant help but feel like she's gonna take heather's side on this one.
"Babe no that's not what I want to hear at all. Look Nay babe please don't think that because heather was at mine that I'm going to try and be mediator in this and try and win you over for her, because that's not the case at all. I always have been and always will be team Rivera." She gives a small smile and wink at the last part.
I give her a small smile and a little scoff laugh. "This whole thing is just one big mess Di. Part of me wanted to just forgive her and start a fresh with her as friends but I know that I can never be just her friend. Plus she never actually told me what she wanted from this whole moving back thing so I don't even know what to think." I let out a frustrated sigh and just look at my feet as I go back to making my coffee.
"Babe, you didn't exactly give her a chance to explain herself fully. Nor did you as her why she came back. I heard the whole conversation and quite frankly it was a little messy. You need to it down together alone in a public place so you both control yourselves and speak like adults without sarcasm and without crying. You both need to decide what you're going to be to each other and as much as I love you both I'm team HeYa all the way" Again she hits me with the serious stuff and finishes it off with the normal playfulness. She knows just how to get me to calm down.
"Maybe you're a little bit right. I'm not gonna say completely because we both know I'm way too stubborn for that bullcrap." I look at her with a small smile. "Anyway Aagron, would you like a hot caramel colored, melt in your mouth, tantalizing."
"Naya I swear if you're offering me sex again then no, I told you baby strictly dickly all the way for this blonde" she looks at me with a raised eyebrow and a playful giggle leaves her lips.
"EWWWW Aagron you sick bitch no! I was offering you coffee… wait what do you mean again? I've never offered you sex… have I" in that moment I swear I started to think back over the entire time I've known Di and I'm sure I've never.
"PAHAHAHAHAHA… I'm playing but the look on your face was priceless and totally made you forget about everything else running through your mind" she's full belly laughing at my confusion. "Seriously though Nay. Get your ass over to Lea's and ask to take heather for coffee. Start small hear her out fully. Don't let your hot temper get the better of you… Ok?" she strokes my arm like a concerned mother and I nod to agree with her.
The next day.
"Hey Lea, can I speak to Heather please?" Lea looks at me a little shocked. I Guess she never seen me be this nervous before and boy am I nervous.
"Erm, hey Naya. Of course. But, no trouble or arguing its no good for Eli and I Don't wish to hear it either." Of course she's getting protective of Heather already. The woman is like a magician she just captivates people.
"I promise no trouble or arguing. I just came to ask her out for coffee to talk properly where neither of us can get agitated or upset it's a public place you know" I realize I'm rambling to Lea and stop myself I look up at her expectantly waiting for her to let me inside. She moves to the side and gestures for me to come in.
"Heather, Naya is here to see you."
I see your blonde hair and watch as you spin around from where you're standing with Elijah. Your face is a mixture of hurt, sadness and a little anger. I guess I should have heard you out instead of giving you a hard time… no wait god I have every right to be pissed at you and not letting you explain is valid. God she gets me so flustered with myself.
"What is it Naya? Come for another round of tongue lashings?" heather's a little off and yep you guessed it. It riles me right up
"I just came to invite you for coffee so we can talk. Properly no arguing no sarcasm just two people having coffee. We can both tell each other how we feel about everything that happened and I want to give you a chance to explain fully and answer a few questions I have and ill answer the questions you have… does that sound ok to you? If you don't want to then fine but I feel that if you really wanted me in your life you would want to do this." I finish my little ramble and wait expectantly for an answer.
"I think it's a good idea. I'll need a sitter for Eli though." She looks down at the little guy in her arms and he just grins at me leaning into her. "Elijah what do you say to Naya?"
"Hi I'm Eli, you're reawy pwetty. Mommy always said her Naya is Vewy pwetty and that I'd meet you soon" he sends me the Morris smile. God this kid is so much like her it's unreal. I find myself smiling at him.
"Well weren't you just blessed with the typical Morris charm huh? What do you say little buddy? Feel like coming with mommy, for coffee with me? I'll throw in a hot cocoa for you?" I chuckle as he starts to bounce in Heather's arms and she looks and smiles at me.
"Speaking of charming. Tryna fill my boy with sugar now huh? I feel this is an ambush. Get my kid to like you so that I like you? Dirty game play Rivera… lucky for you Eli and me actually have a date afternoon planned at cocoa carumba for today. Care to join us and we can talk? They have a play pit for kids so Eli can play in the small area whilst we discuss things" I don't know how or where the playfulness came from but it was there and it felt good.
"Great sounds like a good plan" I smile at them both "ill pick you guys up at 1. Is that ok?" she nods and smiles.
"Sounds perfect to us huh buddy?" she looks at Elijah expectantly
"Sure mommy. See you soon Naya!" Elijah says as Heather puts him down and he starts to run towards the bedrooms.
"Okay well I best get going. I'll call you when I'm leaving so you guys can make sure you're ready."
"Okay, see you in a few NayNay" I look at her with a raised eyebrow at the nickname but choose not to comment on it. I say my goodbyes to Lea and head home to get ready for this afternoon.
I call Di and explain everything that was said at Lea's and she says she's pleased it went well. I can only see what happens at coffee.
A/N: The next chapter will be the coffee shop and a few flashbacks of what went on between them. Hope you guys enjoyed this. I tried to make it a little less angsty and the following chapters are going to be a lot more playful and lighter too. Hope you guys keep reading.