"Are you sure you're gonna be OK?" Roger asked as he, Keira, Collins, Maureen, Mark, Mimi and Joanne walked down the block towards Keira's mother's house.
"Yes Roger, I'm fine. Everything is gonna be OK. I'm not going in alone. I'm in good hands." she said looking up at him as he held her hand tight.
"OK. I'm gonna be right outside if you need me. All you have to do is send Mimi out and I'll be in in a flash." he said stopping in the middle of the sidewalk to look down at her.
"Don't worry Roger. I'm gonna be OK. I promise." she said leaning up to kiss him.
"OK. Take care of my girl, OK guys?" he said looking over at Maureen, Joanne and Mimi.
"Don't worry Roger. She's in good hands." Joanne smiled looking over at Keira.
"OK. Good luck Baby. Remember, I'm right out here." he smiled leaning down to kiss her again before they turned to go up the house.
"Thank you Roger." she smiled looking up at him.
"Are you OK chica?" Mimi asked looking over at her.
"No, I'm terrified. But don't tell Roger, OK? I think he's more scared than I am." she said taking Mimi's hand.
"It's only because he cares about you Keira and he cares about Kylie." she said looking down at her.
"I know." she smiled as they knocked on the front door.
"Grandma, mommy's here." Kylie called out running to the door waiting for Mrs. Jenkins to open the door.
"Hi pumpkin." Keira said leaning down as Kylie threw herself into her arms.
"Hi mommy." she smiled hugging her tightly.
"I missed you my baby." she smiled kissing the little girl's head.
"Mommy, are you taking me with you today?" she asked as Keira looked up at her mother, who nodded.
"Yes my baby. You're coming home to live with mommy today." she smiled looking over at her as Mimi, Maureen and Joanne smiled at them.
"Why don't you and your friends come in Keira?" Mrs. Jenkins said smiling down at her.
"Thanks mom." she smiled carrying Kylie into the house. "Mom, this is Mimi Marquez, Maureen Johnson and Joanne Jefferson. They're my friends in the city." Keira said smiling at her mother.
"It's very nice to meet you all." Mrs. Jenkins said smiling at them.
"It's nice to meet you too Mrs. Jenkins. Keira has told us so much about you." Mimi smiled looking up at her.
"It's nice to see Keira hasn't been alone." Mrs. Jenkins smiled as they all went into the living room.
"Kylie sweetie, mommy would like you to meet her very best friends. This is Mimi, that's Maureen and that's Joanne. Guys, I want you to meet my Kylie." Keira smiled looking at everyone.
"Your mommy has told us so much about you." Mimi smiled looking over at her as Kylie laid her head on Keira's shoulder being shy.
"You don't have to me shy with us sweetie. We're really nice. Except for Maureen. She can be a little loud and scary sometimes, but she doesn't bite. Hard." Joanne teased reaching out for Kylie's belly making the little girl laugh.
"You're funny." Kylie laughed looking over at Joanne.
"Kylie sweetie, why don't you go play in your room for a little while, OK? Me and mommy need to talk for a little bit." Mrs. Jenkins asked looking up at Kylie.
"OK grandma." she smiled as Keira let her down so she could obey her grandmothers request.
"Mom, I'm ready to take her home today. I have a 2 bedroom apartment and Kylie's room is all set up for her and everything. Mimi, Maureen and Joanne helped me do it." Keira said looking up at her mother.
"And what about your boyfriend? Did he help too?" she asked taking Keira off guard.
"Yeah mom, he did." she smiled looking over at her mother.
"Do I get to meet him, or is he gonna wait outside the whole time?" she asked as Maureen, Mimi and Joanne just looked at each other.
"Um, yeah. I'll go get him." she said looking over at Mimi, Maureen and Joanne before opening the door.
"Is everything OK?" Roger asked rushing to the door as Mark and Collins followed.
"Yeah, everything's great. My mom wants to meet you." she smiled looking up at him.
"Oh... Um... OK." he smiled looking down at her as Mark and Collins followed them into the house.
"Mom, this is Roger Davis. Roger, this is my mom Charlotte Jenkins." she said smiling at them as Mrs. Jenkins looked up at Roger.
"It's nice to meet you Roger." Mrs. Jenkins said smiling up at Roger.
"It's very nice to meet you too Mrs. Jenkins." he smiled putting his arm firmly around Keira's waist.
"Do you do drugs?" she asked looking up at him.
"No ma'am. Not anymore. I've been clean for 2 and a half years." he told her looking down at Keira.
"Are you HIV positive?" she asked as Keira looked at her.
"Mom, what does that matter?" she asked looking up at her.
"It's OK Keira. It does matter. Yes, I am. I've been positive for almost 3 years. But I'm on good meds and my t-cells are high." he said looking down at her.
"I'm so sorry Roger. None of you deserve this." Mrs. Jenkins said looking up at him.
"It's OK Mrs. Jenkins. We're healthy and we take care of each other." he smiled looking down at Keira.
"Are you in love with my daughter?" she asked as Keira looked up at him.
"I'm falling in love with her, yes." he smiled as Keira looked at him shocked.
"And what do you think about having another mans little girl in your life?" she asked looking up at him.
"Mom." Keira called out looking over at her mother.
"It's OK, Keira. It's a valid question. She's Keira's little girl, so I love her like my own." he smiled looking down at her.
"Would you like to meet her?" Keira asked looking up at him.
"I would love to." he smiled looking down at her.
"Kylie Rose, can you come down here for a minute?" Keira called out as Kylie came running down the stairs.
"What mommy?" she asked rushing into the room.
"I want you to meet a few more people, OK? These are my friends Roger, Mark and Collins." Keira said leaning down to pick Kylie up into her arms.
"Hi Roger." Kylie smiled looking up at him.
"Hi princess. You are so pretty. Just like your mom." he smiled looking down at her seeing the little girl's blond hair and blue eyes that were clearly Keira's.
"Are you gonna live with us too?" Kylie asked looking up at Roger.
"No princess, I'm not. I have my own room above yours." he smiled as Mrs. Jenkins looked at him confused.
"It's not that we don't want to, it's just better for Kylie right now." Keira said looking up at her mother.
"You really have grown up Keira." Mrs. Jenkins smiled looking at her.
"You should really come to the city and see my apartment. It looks great." Keira said smiling at her.
"I would love to sweetie. Do you kids want to stay for dinner?" Mrs. Jenkins asked looking down at them.
"No thanks mom. We have a long trip back to the city and we want to get Kylie settled in." Keira said looking over at Kylie.
"Maybe next time, Mrs. Jenkins." Roger said smiling at her.
"OK then. Roger, Mark, Collins would you three come and help me get Kylie's things from the other room?" Mrs. Jenkins asked looking up at them.
"We'd love to Mrs. Jenkins." Collins smiled following her into the other room.
"Are you ready to go home sweetie?" Keira asked looking up at Kylie.
"Yeah, I am. I can't wait." she smiled hugging Keira tighly around her neck.
"OK sweetie, you be good for mommy and all of her friends, OK?" Mrs. Jenkins smiled looking over at Kylie.
"OK grandma. I will. I love you." she smiled leaning over to hug her grandmother good bye.
"I love you sweetie. I'll come visit you in a couple of weeks, OK?" she smiled looking down at her.
"OK grandma. I'll see you in a couple of weeks." she said smiling up at her as Keira put her down as Roger held her coat.
"Come on princess. You have to put your coat on, OK?" Roger smiled kneeling down to help her on with her coat.
"OK Roger." she smiled looking at him as he zippered her coat.
"There you go princess. All warm." he smiled as she looked up at Keira.
"Thank you Roger." she smiled looking up at him.
"You are very welcome Kylie." he smiled standing up as she took his and Keira's hands.
"Bye mom. Thanks for everything." Keira smiled leaning in to hug her mother.
"Just take care of yourself and Kylie, OK? That's all I ask." she smiled hugging her daughter tight.
"No problem mom. I will." she smiled looking over at her as they left the house.
"It was really nice meeting you Mrs. Jenkins." Roger smiled looking over at her before leaving the house with them.
"You too Roger. Take care of my girls, OK?" she smiled as Roger looked down at them.
"It will be my pleasure." he smiled as they began walking to the train station.