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"What are you two up to?" asks Jordyn as she comes into Jonah's bedroom as I am getting ready to tell him a bedtime story. "You two have been pretty buddy buddy all evening what's going on?"
"Nothing," I say, "we're just having some bonding time. You know with me traveling lately I haven't had a lot of time with Jonah. I want to spend some time with him."
"I see," she says giving me the sexiest look I could ever imagine. It's a look of mystery, a look of her trying to figure me out. "Whatever it is I will find out about it."
"You won't," I promise her. "Because there's nothing going on."
"Okay if that's how you want to play it," she says. "Jonah, do you want me to read you a bedtime story tonight?" she asks. "Daddy and I can read you one together."
"No, Mama, I want Daddy to tell me a story," he says.
"Are you sure, Buddy?"
"I'm sure," he answers her. "Goodnight, Mama."
"Goodnight," she says as she leans down to kiss his cheek softly. "I love you."
"I love you too," he says.
"Sleep tight don't let the bed bugs bite," she smiles before giving him one more kiss. "I'll be waiting for you," she says with a smile before she leaves the room leaving Jonah and I alone together so I can tell him a story.
"Once upon a time there was a beautiful girl, she was the most beautiful girl in the village but she thought of herself as less than perfect, didn't think she should be happy but she was the most perfect girl in the world. She caught the eye of a Prince by her beauty. He went out of his way to meet her, to be her friend because he thought she was the most beautiful and perfect girl for him in the village. The young maiden had a young son that she loved very much, her entire life was dedicated to her young son she didn't have much time for anything else. She was the best mother a woman could be. The young prince befriended the young woman and befriended her son. It turns out the young maiden was trying to find out who she was meant to be and who she was after she had been hurt by a really bad man in the past. The bad man made her feel like she wasn't worthy of anything, made her feel weak but she was worthy of a prince, she was worthy of everything her heart desired. She was the strongest woman the prince had known. Her past and her strength along with her heart and her brain made the prince fall in love with her more and more each day. She was the smartest most beautiful woman he had the pleasure of knowing. He fell in love with her as she fell in love with him. They grew to be best friends and when the prince asked out the young maiden she said yes. The young maiden believed she was the luckiest girl in the world but it was in fact the prince that was the luckiest man in the world. He loved her deeply and he wanted to give her the world. He wanted to help her find herself, find her strength see her true beauty from within. He wanted to make sure she was the happiest woman in the world. He promised he would do anything for her and love her forever. He promised to love her son and promised to be the father he needed. One day he bought the maiden a beautiful ring and asked her to marry him. The maiden said yes and they married each other from the true love of their hearts and souls. The young maiden, the young boy and the prince became a family and lived happily ever after," I say.
"That was a good story," says Jonah. "Will my mama have a happily ever after like the maiden in the story?"
"I'm going to make sure of it," I say with a smile.
"What about the little boy did he have happily ever after?"
"Yes he did because the prince loved him as if he was his own son and gave him the world just like he gave his mama the world."
"That's cool," says Jonah with a smile. "Do you love my mama a lot?"
"More than words could ever say. She's everything to me just like you're everything to me. She's my best friend and the only woman in the world that can hold my heart. I am going to give her the world."
"Can you give me a baby sister?" he asks.
"A baby sister?" I ask. He came from left field with that request.
"Yes," he answers. "I want a baby sister."
"Not a brother?"
"No just a sister," he says. "I want to be a big brother to a baby sister."
"Well, buddy I don't think you're going to get a baby sister any time soon. Maybe one day but not today or any time soon. Your mama and I have to talk about it."
"Okay, Daddy," he says.
"But right now it's time for you to go to bed. Goodnight, Jonah."
"Goodnight, Daddy," he says as I lean down to hug him. "I love you."
"I love you too," I say with a smile. "Goodnight." I say before I turn off his light and flick on his nightlight. I walk out of the room shutting the door behind me before I make my way to my bedroom I share with Jordyn.
I walk into the room and she's on the phone. "Is that so?" she asks. "Well, that's fucked up. I'm sorry, Tay. Yeah. Chels and I are meeting tomorrow for lunch. I think it's about time. Thanks." She looks up and sees me standing in the doorway. I almost dread what she's going to say. I know Tayla told her about Roman. "I have to go, Tay but if you need me you know where I am. You can call me. Goodnight," she says before she hangs up the phone as I walk into the bedroom. "So I talked to Tay."
"I heard. I assume she told you about Roman and Vanessa."
"She sure did," she says. "I thought they were doing so well. Tay just started fertility treatments so they could have a baby and he goes to sleep with another woman in HER bed. That's fucked up, Seth."
"I know, J. I know but that's not our issue. That's theirs."
"If Roman and Tayla can't make it how can anyone else make it?" she asks. "They have the most beautiful love story and yet they can't stay together what does that say for the rest of us?"
"I think that we can make it," I say. "Roman and Tayla have some stuff to work out. I think they will make it. It is just going to take some time. I wouldn't worry about it. We can't base our relationship on how theirs works out. We are two different couples, with two different types of loves. I'm not saying Roman didn't screw up because he did I just don't think we should be worried about it."
"I know but Tay and Ro have been so good to us. I want to see them get back together. I want to see them work this out."
"Me too," I say as I climb into bed with her. "I heard you are having lunch with Chelsea tomorrow. How do you think that's going to go? Are you nervous?"
"I'm a little nervous. I hope it goes well. I think we should get along. I think we should have some type of relationship plus Jonah needs to meet his cousins Liberty and Langston. I think he would like that."
"I'm sure he would. He was asking for a baby sister when I was in his room."
"Was he?" she asks. "That's interesting."
"I know it was out of nowhere. I told him it wouldn't happen any time soon but someday. He seemed happy with that idea."
"Of course someday," she says as she pulls her knees up to her chest and looks at me with a smile. "I mean if you want to wait till someday."
"What do you mean if I want to wait till someday?" I ask curiously.
"Well, with Tayla talking about having babies and wanting to have babies it got me thinking that maybe I want to have another baby soon. Just sending Jonah to school today made me realize that my baby isn't a baby anymore. I never really got to enjoy having a baby because he was taken from me and then he was with Tayla and Roman for a while till I got myself together. I never really got to have a baby but either way he doesn't really need me anymore. I mean he does need me but not as much as he did. He's smart and independent. I was thinking that maybe I could go off the pill and we let whatever happens happen," she suggests.
"I don't know J what about school and your internship. We're already pretty tight in this apartment. I thought you wanted to get married first then have a baby?"
"I do but I would rather take the chance you know what I mean? I think you'll make a great dad. You're already a great dad to Jonah. Not many men would step up and do what you did for him and for me. I am not saying to try for a baby but I'm not saying to prevent a baby either. We should just let life happen the way it is supposed to. You know? I can chart my cycle and we would just be really careful around my fertile times if that's what you want to do."
"I want you to focus on school and your future," I say. "I wouldn't mind having a baby but I want you to be able to have the time for school that you need. I'm not opposed to your suggestion though. Like I said. I wouldn't mind having a baby with you but I really want you to focus on school."
"I can focus on school and be a mother. And who knows a baby may not even happen for two years. I say we just leave it in the hands of fate. If it happens we'll figure it out. What do you think?"
"I mean if that's what you want to do and if you're okay with the possibility of having a baby then I guess I am okay with it too. I just don't want your school to get screwed up."
"It won't. I can do both. I have been doing it with Jonah. I can do it with another baby too."
"But what about me being on the road so much? You know I go out on the road in November for full-time. Can you do all this by yourself?"
"I mostly have," she says and she's not wrong. She was taking care of Jonah since she was 16 years old. She has gotten her GED and gotten emancipated as well as started college with Jonah I am sure she can make it work. I just want to be there for my kids. "Come on, Seth," she begs. "Please."
"Okay," I say with a smile. "We'll lose the birth control and let fate happen."
"Thank-you!" she says happily. "I love you, Seth."
"I love you too," he says, "you know it wouldn't be so bad to have a baby."
"I don't think it would be. We would have time to find a house or a bigger apartment because the first couple months the baby would be staying in our room. Like I said if it happens we'll figure it all out."
"Yeah we will," I say with a smile. "So I was thinking."
"About?"
"I want to take you away for the weekend."
"This weekend?" she asks.
"No, the weekend before I go out on the road. I thought about taking you to the beach or wherever you would like to go. I just want to spend the weekend with you."
"That would be great!" she says with a smile. "I would love that. I don't mind going to the beach. I love the beach!"
"I know you do," I say with a smile. "I will make arrangements for Jonah. We can enjoy our time together alone maybe work on that baby," I say with a smirk.
"Maybe," she says with a smile. "I can't wait."
"Neither can I," I say with a smile. "When are you chucking your pills?"
"Tomorrow," she says with a smile. "Before my lunch with Chelsea. I'm really nervous how that's going to go."
"I'm sure it's going to go fine. I think it's good that you two are finally settling your differences and having lunch together. You two need each other. I know you have a twin brother too."
"I have a lot of brothers and sisters. I don't know how my mom and dad did it but there's a lot of us."
"Maybe they just wanted a lot of kids," I say. "Do you want a lot of kids?"
"No. I am good with 2 what about you?"
"I'm fine with two," I say. "I hope to meet all your siblings one day."
"Well, you know Ben, you know Chelsea. You only have to meet Josiah, Kaylee and you have met Sicily. So you're almost there," she smiles.
"Almost," I say, "but I really hope your lunch with Chelsea goes well tomorrow. I think you two need to bond and then hopefully Langston and Liberty can bond Jonah. It would be good for him to meet his other cousins."
"I know," she says. "Thanks, Baby."
"You're welcome, so do you want to start practicing on the baby making? We have time tonight."
"Nothing wrong with a little practice, practice makes perfect," she says with a smile before I kiss her lips softly before I know it we are making love to one another into the early hours of the next morning where we fall asleep in each other's arms as the cool breeze blows in from the window. There's nothing I want more than to wake up next to this beautiful woman every day and nothing I want more than to have a happily ever after with her. I think she deserves it.
*A/N: What did you think of Seth's bedtime story for Jonah? What did you think of Jonah asking for a baby sister? Did that surprise you? What did you think of Seth and Jordyn deciding to lose the birth control? Is it too soon? How do you think Jordyn's lunch with Chelsea will go? Please review and thank-you for reading.