Monday, September 16th, 2019 – Charlotte, NC

There were so many friendly faces that Ced and Kala both knew at the baby shower making them feel at home. It was comforting feelings to be surrounded by their friends and their families as they celebrated the life of their child. And today, they would be finding out if their child was a boy or a girl. Of course, Ced was the one hoping to get a baby boy and Kala, a baby girl.

Ced stood next to the mother of his child for the first time since the party started. Ever since the party started, he had to move around and talk to the people that he had ghosted for the past few years while he was trying to get his career up off the ground. Everyone that wasn't close with him had wanted to take pictures with him and tag him in post to use his name to get some views. But luckily, his close friends weren't invading his privacy like the fake ones, they were just happy he was there. Ced wasn't the only one getting all of the attention, Kala had her share of attention seekers, mostly people who were trying to get a share of attention.

"There's so many people." He said to her.

"I know. In a way, I'm kinda regretting having this."

"If anything, I'm regretting inviting certain people." She chuckled at his reaction and gave him a kiss on the cheek before he grabbed her hand and guided her to an empty table. Once she sat down, he walked over to the table of refreshments and picked up a glass to take back to his lover.

"Thank you. This baby has been killing my back lately. She been starting to weight a lot recently."

"That's my little man man. He gone be as big as me one day."

"Oh god, I hope not."

"What are you trying to say?"

"That you too damn big. And still ain't done, if I know you. You'll be 270 by this time next year."

"Might not even be next year."

"Exactly. It's fine thought, sometimes I like you being that damn big. It scares off the other guys and makes all the girls want you. But I get to walk around with you and let all these heffers know that you are mind and you ain't going nowhere."

"Got that damn right." He leaned in and gave Kala a kiss on the lips making her smile as they kissed.

"Both of you stop it right now." Mrs. Andrea Rose said as she walked up to the two. Kala quickly stood up and walked to her mom to give her a hug.

"Hey there beautiful. You're getting so big." Andrea said as she backed up and looked at her daughter.

"I know. I'm ready to give birth already." Kala said with a chuckle.

"Well, I'm gonna let you two ladies talk. I got some things I gotta handle." Ced said as he stood up and walked away giving the two ladies a friendly smile.

"I approve." Andrea said. Kala chuckled as she walked over to the table while her mother followed and they both took their seats.

(!)

The soon-to-be father walked around looking for his bestfriend, Denzel "Red' Harris. He searched around for him before soon landing eyes on him as he stood near the drink station talking these two ightskinned girls.

"Dumbass." Ced muttered to himself before he walked towards him.

"Ladies, Can I please borrow him for just a moment?" Ced said as he walked beside him. They both nodded as they walked away leaving Ced there with Red, who just sighed as he turned to look at his bestfriend.

"Bro, I was just about to convince them to let me have both of them. I was about to cross something off every guys to do list."

"Yeah, sure you were." He sarcastily said as Red rolled his eyes and sighed.

"What do you need bro?"

"You still got that ring I gave you yesterday?"

"Yeah, bro I sent it down to the club. They're down their ordering what you wanted to have for when you pop the question. Good I'm trusting you with my life here. I already had both of my grandmothers asking me when I'm going to marry Kala."

"I mean, They kind right to be real with you. When are you going to ask he?"

"When the time is right. I don't want her to feel that I'm just asking her because she's gonna be the mother of my child. I want her to feel that asking her because I love her and I cain't live without her."

"Trust me, she already knows that. Just ask her when you feel that it's right."

"I know."

"Good. Now you do know that you owe me, right?" Ced sighed and silently cursed to himself as he looked down thinking about what he owed his best friend.

"Alright what do you want?"

"I want you to help me get those two." Red said as he pointed to the two girs he was talking to earlier with a smile on his face. Ced turned his head to look at them with a smirk.

"That's all?" Ced asked confused as he continued to look at the two. He turned his head to see Red maintaining his look at the two. Ced chuckled as he walked over to the two with Red following behind to work his magic.

(!)

Ced walked back over to Kala who had now had an annoyed look on her face as she sat there looking at her mom continuing to talk about something. He looked at her with a confused look as she mouthed a cry for help.

"You ready to reveal the gender?" He asked as he stood beside her.

"Yes. Yes, I am." She said with a bit of a sense of urgency as she stood up as fast as she could.

"I'm ready to see if I have a grandson or granddaughter for my first grandchild."

"All right everyone! Gather around! We are about to reveal the gender as you all have waited patiently for. Of course, I am hoping for a boy to carry on the legendary Cedric Harvey name."

"And I'm hoping for a girl hoping that she can give me adorable moments with her and her daddy and make him soft."

"That damn sure ain't happening." Ced responded as the crowd chuckled. He walked over to his mother who was holding a baseball and a bat with a smile on her face. Ced walked over to Kala and handed her the baseball before he took a few steps back.

"Now I would throw this to you but I'm not exactly in the position to throw a baseball to you. But I do know somebody that is. Now she told you that she wouldn't be here but she is now. Ladies and Gentlemen, his older sister, Desiree." Kala said as she pointed to the crowd and watched as Desiree came shuffling through while Ced was chuckling. Desiree gave Kala a hug while the two exchanged a few words. When they broke apart, Kala handed her the baseball and took a few steps back.

"You ready bro?"

"Born ready." He said as he raised the bat up getting into position to play. Desiree threw the baseball at Ced as hard as she could. Ced swung with a fury as the ball exploded releasing a blue smoke making Ced shout out in joy as he dropped the bat and ran towards Kala giving her a hug raising her up off the ground. She giggled and smiled as she kissed his forehead while everyone around them started to cheer and laugh much like they were.

"We're having a boy!" Ced shouted as he put her down.

"Oh my god! A nephew!" Desiree exclaimed as she jumped up happy as well.

"A goddamn nephew!" Red said as he had his arms wrapped around the two girls he was taking home.

"I love you." He whispered to her as he kissed her on the cheek.

"I love you too." She said.

A/N: So, they're having a boy! Yay! I'm gonna do a mini time skip to the beginning of November to connect with similar events going on today. I will explain any changes or results that have happened in between then for this story and I hope you guys enjoyed it.