Bobby walked into the living and saw Mia looking at Jacks picture. He took a deep breath before walking into the room. He could see her grief and knew how she felt, to lose someone you loved.
"Here you go…" He smiled handing her the coffee. He sat down next to her on the couch and looked at her. "I don't mean to pry." He started. "But did you just find out Jack died?" he asked.
Her lower lip quivered as tears fell from her eyes. "He… He told me to leave town for a while…"
She cried. " It was the day after thanksgiving… That was the last time I saw him…He said something big was going on and he didn't want me to get involved" she put her face in her hands. "He was everything to me…" She continued to cry. "Now… Now I have nothing… I have nowhere to live… I don't have Jack…"
"You've got that…" He looked at her stomach. "That's something you have."
She smiled as she whipped her tears. "Jack wanted to make this a punk baby."
Bobby cracked a smile. "That sounds like Jackie boy alright."
Just then Angel walked into the house. He looked at Bobby then at Mia. " What's sup?"
Bobby got up and hugged his brother.
"C'mon Bobby don't you think she a little to young for you?" He whispered into Bobby's ear.
"She ain't mine…That's Jacks girl." He whispered back.
Angel got a weird look on his face. "Jack?"
Bobby nodded.
Mia got up and walked over to the two. "You must be Angel…" She smiled. "Jack talked about you too. " She said shaking his hand.
"Nice to meet you…"
"Oh I'm sorry Mia."
Angel shook her hand and smiled. "Do you mind if I still Bobby away for a second."
She shook her head. "No not at all… I was going to go outside for a minute anyway." She smiled as she grabbed her coat.
Mia went outside and Angel and Bobby walked into the kitchen.
"Don't tell me Cracker Jack was hittn' that." He said with a smile.
"I know I was in shock too."
"At least we knew he had good taste in girls that's for damn sure." Angel said looking out the door.
"That he did…. That he did…" Bobby laughed. "Look man I'm gonna let her star here alright."
Angel looked at him for a second. "You better talk that over with Jer."
Bobby looked outside and saw Mia hugging Jeremiah. "I don't think I have to."
"Where have you been?" Jeremiah asked her.
"He told me to leave." She said trying to hide the tears.
"But where have you been?"
"On the street… " She stopped and looked at him.
"Why didn't you tell me? I coulda helped you given you something so you could stay in a hotel." He rubbed her stomach. "That ain't good for lil Jackie."
She half smiled. "He's a trooper like his dad."
"Yeah and he doesn't need to come out smoking like his dad." He said with a smile.
To be continued…