Chapter 127

Some weeks later, Mercedes found herself reading through one of the journals Colby had kept in the early years of their relationship. The first journal Colby had shown to Mercedes a few years ago after Evelyn had married Trevor. That journal had been the one he kept from May of 2016 when he returned from his knee injury and everything with the forming of his relationship with Mercedes. Plus, him writing about Mercedes's rape and everything that went with that. But he also ended up with a journal while Mercedes was pregnant with Evelyn and after the fact.

It's a girl! We found out that the baby is a girl. A girl was what Mercedes had really wanted. I didn't care. I know Mercedes will be a great way with either a boy or a girl. But she's getting a girl.

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That asshole showed up to where we all were tonight! Mercedes's rapist! I almost got my hands on him, but people held me back from him! Goddamn! If Joe and Jon had been there, they would have let me at him. They would have actually helped me kick his ass! Shield brothers for life! Ashley wanted at him too.

That asshole knew who Mercedes was when he raped her too! He knew she was Sasha Banks and I was Seth Rollins. As well as Ashley being Charlotte. Plus, Bill being Big Cass. He was the one who held Ashley back from getting at the rapist. His name is Glenn Parsons, by the way.

I'm going to get rid of that asshole. I am going to pay him money for him to go away. I will do whatever for Mercedes and for her baby girl! They are my life! He's going to sign away his rights to the baby. Whatever!

On the plus side, Mercedes and I told each other we loved each other! We both already knew we loved each other. We just hadn't said it yet.

Bryan (Daniel Bryan) didn't tell Brie he loved her until he proposed her. But she knew he loved her. I learned from him he didn't like the fact the word love was used interchangeable. People love say they love this and that, but not really. Now I love Mercedes! She loves me! And I love that unborn baby girl!

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The proposal went great with Mercedes! She said yes, of course! I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with her and for her to have our baby girl. Yes, our baby girl! That unborn baby is going to be mine!

Another great thing happened, though. Mercedes and I were intimate! We had sex! Mercedes said she wanted to and I went with what she wanted. I was ready for it!

I was nervous as hell, though! I wasn't sure how it was going to go. I don't think I had been that nervous to have sex as I did my very first time back when I was teenager. Never too nervous when I had sex for the first time with other women. However, it went great. I told Mercedes to tell me to stop if I needed to. She didn't stop me. She was a little hesitate, but she kept going. I kept asking her if everything was okay. It was.

When we finally got to the deed, though, it was great! When I knew Mercedes was enjoying herself, I could enjoy myself. It was a lot of fun.

We had a couple rounds. LOL! That second time, Mercedes took full control. I didn't mind it. She was her confident self again! That's what she needed!

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Evelyn Sadie Lopez! That's the name I came up with our baby girl. Evelyn means beautiful and Sadie means princess. Her name will mean beautiful princess. Evelyn will be my little princess.

I can't wait for her to be born! Man, I'm ecstatic! And Evelyn will not be our only child. I'm game for two or more kids. But we'll worry about Evelyn first.

"Mom?"

Mercedes looked up to see her youngest child and daughter. "Hi honey."

"What are you doing?" Valerie asked, coming into her parents' bedroom.

"I was putting laundry away and I saw the journals your dad kept when we first got together."

Valerie sat down on the small sofa next to her mom. "Which one is this?"

"The first one he gave to me. Do you want to read a little?"

"Yeah."

"Go head. There's nothing to hide."

Valerie smiled. Her mom handed her the journal. Valerie turned the pages to find a specific entry. The entries were dated. She flipped to July 7, 2017. The day her big sister was born.

I'm a proud daddy now! Evelyn was born today. It was little scary, though. Mercedes needed to have an emergency C-section because Evelyn was in distress. Mercedes was scared. I was scared, but I put a brave face on for her. I was in the operating room with her. The moment we heard Evelyn cry, though. I know there was relieve from both Mercedes and me. Once I had that baby in my arms, though, man… She got me! Evelyn got me!

Judith said Evelyn looked just like Mercedes. I agreed. I saw something, though. I saw a look of relief on Mercedes's face. I think it was knowing her daughter looked like her and not her rapist.

"Mom?" Valerie asked, looking at her mom.

"Yes?" Mercedes asked. She had gotten up to finish putting her laundry away.

"Can I ask you something?"

"Of course."

"I don't know the full story of your rape."

"You want to hear it?" Mercedes asked.

"Yes," Valerie replied with a nod of her head.

Mercedes nodded her head as well. She went and sat back down next to her daughter. Valerie was twelve years old. It was an okay age to know the full story.

"Well, it all started with me going out with my friends, Angela, Emily and Vickie…" Mercedes began. She told her youngest child and daughter the complete story.

"I'm sorry you went through that, Mommy," Valerie said, hugging her mom after Mercedes was done telling the story.

"It's okay, Val-Val," Mercedes replied, hugging her tightly.

"I'm glad Glenn is in jail so he can't hurt any of us again like he did you, Daddy, and Evie," Valerie said, pulling away and looking at her mom.

"Yes, we're all okay." Mercedes touched Valerie's cheek. "I have bad days and I have some bad dreams. But that is normal. I have your dad when I need him. Or I just think about you and your siblings. Plus, my grandchildren."

Valerie smiled. She gave her mom another hug. "I love you, Mom."

"I love you too, sweetheart."

"How was everyone the day I was born?" Valerie asked, pulling back from her mom's hug.

Mercedes smiled. "Everyone was excited the day you were born. They were excited to hold you and talk to you. Mariah was very excited to have a little sister. Having Derek was great. But you completed our family."

"I'm happy to be the youngest. I am a proud little sister of all my older siblings."

"Everyone is proud of you too, sweetheart. You work as hard as your siblings have and do. And you'll keep making us proud. We can't wait to see what you and Derek grow into as a young woman and young man."

"Derek and I have great examples of role models in our lives."