Here's Chapter 7:

Lexi arrived back at the Anaoi residents, with Joe fast on her trail. Both feeling refreshed from the great run they just had. However, both had a lot on their minds as well. An irate Jessica stood at the top of the staircase stopped them both in their tracks. Her arms were folded along her bossism. Joe and Lexi had their lips tucked in, as they stood nervously in the foyer.

"Where the hell was the two of you." Jessica made her way down the stairs.

"Um, baby. We just went for a morning jog. You know to get some fresh air." Joe replied nervously.

"No I don't know. And you…What kind of mother would leave her daughter unattended and by herself in the middle of the night. So what, you could go flaunting with MY man." Jessica was angry. Lexi felt her blood boiling. She was ready to knock Jessica the fuck out. 'How dare she question my motherhood.'

"Excuse me.." Lexi asked. She started to move towards Jessica aggressively, Joe noticed the anger in Lexi's eyes and the balling of her fist, and so he held her back by holding his firm hand against her chest before she could get to Jessica. This brought back foul memories for Joe as he played referee the first time Jessica caught them together. Lexi was never a catty woman, but she was bound to claw Jessica's eyes from their sockets. Jessica noticed Lexi's lunge towards her, she made sure to back up. Tricia emerged from the kitchen followed by Nessa and Amelia on her hip. They were all still in their pj's. Joe's mother had a look of concern on her face as she heard the commotion going on.

"What's going in here?" she asked sternly.

"Mama Patty…Joe went off with Lexi this morning. Neither said where they are going or what they were doing. I get you guys have a baby together, Woo Hoo. But Lexi this is MY fiancée, you understand. Mine! And I don't appreciate you thinking it's okay to run off with him any goddamn time you feel like it." Jessica yelled as she wrapped her arm around Joe. Jealous was surely taking over her. Joe angrily looked at her as he pulled from his embrace. He turned to Lexi, his eyes pleaded with hers. But hers was cold and full of anger. Joe went over and grabbed Amelia from his mother's arms. Amelia looked confused about what was going on.

"You know what Jessica… Nobody wants your damn fiancée."

"So why did you run off with him then, just abandoning your daughter. What kind of mother does that." Jessica yelled back.

"Jessica.." Joe tried to get her to stop yelling, still with Amelia in his arms. More of Joe's relatives heard the commotion as they came downstairs, including Sika.

"Okay ladies cut it out!" Tricia was now furious.

"What the hell is going on?!" Sika asked making his way downstairs; his oldest son Matt, followed close behind along with his sisters.

"You know what? Why did you even come here? We didn't ask for you, we asked for your daughter. So what…you think by coming back you could get in good graces with Joe's parents. In hopes you and Joe would get back together? Well you know what, it's not going to happened. When are you going to get it through your thick, naïve skull, that Joe will never love you? He needs a REAL woman. Not some stupid girl who fell for him because he helped you. You were a favor, nothing more." Jessica's harsh words rang through the entire house, leaving Joe's relatives stunned. Lexi stood frozen in place as Jessica's words hit her like knives. She had never been so embarrassed in her life. Joe's family looked at her blankly. Many didn't even have the nerves to look her in the eyes, as they looked down in shame. She knew coming here was a bad idea. She snatched Amelia from Joe's arms, as she made her way to the steps. The rest of the family stood at the bottom of the staircase as they watched her. She stopped once she got to the top, Amelia bounced on her hip at each step. She turned to look back at the crowd at the bottom in pure disgust.

"Lexi, Lexi wait?" Joe ran behind her grabbing her by her free hand. Lexi snatched away from him. Tears were in her eyes.

"Don't you touch me!' she replied through clenched teeth. 'You let this happen." She turned to walk away again, but Joe stopped her.

"Please Lexi. I'm begging you please, just let me explain." Joe was pleading with her. He wanted to cry himself. He stared at Amelia, who looked tear-eyed. She didn't know what was going on. She hated seeing her mommy upset, and from the looks of it, it was her daddy that was causing her mommy her pain.

"I knew I've shouldn't come here. Me and Amelia are done here." She said in between sniffles. She turned back around and headed towards her room to pack her bags. She was out of there. Joe looked disapprovingly at his relatives. He looked at Jessica roguishly. His jaw tightened. He stopped and threw his arms up in the air. He couldn't win for losing. His eyes wandered to his mother, who had tears in her eyes.

"Joe, I don't wanna hear it. Fix it!…just fix it." Tricia turned away from her son as she pulled from Nessa's grip, who rested her hand on her mother's shoulder. But before she could say anything, she stopped in front of Jessica. She gave her a smug look, as she gritted her teeth.

"Are you happy with yourself? You should be ashamed. I'm completely disgusted.." She walked away leaving the rest there. Sika gave his son one last look of disappointment before he followed his wife into the kitchen. The rest of his children followed..

The bedroom door was opened. Lexi sat Amelia on the bed aside her. Amelia was still in her pajamas. She stared blankly at her mother. She wanted to cry so badly. She could see her mommy was angry with her daddy, her nana, and her pop-pop. Amelia face lit up when she saw her father in the doorway.

"Daddy." Amelia squealed as she climbed off the bed and into her father's arms. Joe scooped his daughter up.

"Hey baby. Daddy wants to say sorry. Do you think you can let mommy and I talk for a minute please. Nana is waiting for you downstairs." Lexi spun around quickly.

"Amelia don't you go anywhere! And Joe I have nothing to say to you. We're going back to Houston right now and that's final." Lexi replied through clenched teeth. This truly was intimidating her daughter. Amelia wasn't use to her mother being this upset, especially with her. Amelia was afraid to move. She stood nervously in the doorway

"Hey Lexi, I know you are upset. But don't you talk to Princess like that, she didn't do anything wrong." Joe replied in Amelia's defense.

"Excuse me. Joe that's my damn child you understand? I have raised her by myself for the pass 5 years, you've been her dad all of 3 days and now you wanna tell me how I can and can't talk to MY child!" Lexi aggressively placed her and Amelia's clothes into her trolley bag. Joe tried placing his hand on Lexi shoulder, but she shrugged it off.

"Lexi, please!" Joe was pleading with him. She spun around to look at him.

"No Joe! I am so sick of you. I'm sick of this! You know, I thought this would be different. That you would be different. But nope…you are still the same. The same scared little boy who can't live up to his responsibilities. The same scared little boy who runs back to that same evil bitch. I tried giving you the benefit of the doubt; the chance to be in your daughter's life but I can't do this anymore. I can't do you, I just can't." Lexi was now sobbing. Her words hurt Joe and it hurt her daughter who was still in the doorway. Lexi pulled Amelia to her as she slipped her on a sweat suit and her sneakers, along with her coat.

"Lexi please, don't take Amelia from me. I love you guys with all my heart. It's all over I promise. I promise to change, just don't do this." Joe was hurt. At that moment he wanted to break down and cry. The thought of losing Lexi again along with his daughter, broke his heart.

"You're right Joe, it is all over. I'm not taking Amelia away from you. You've lost her." Lexi passed by Joe. She scooped Amelia up with her free hand as she headed down the stairs with her bags in tow. She walked straight out the front door without a simple goodbye. Amelia made sure to catch one last look at her father…

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