Title: This Life, That Life
Pairing: Bevin/Tim/Skills
Breaking up with Antwon Taylor was one of the hardest things she's ever had to do. Having Tim Smith's baby was the hardest.
A single tear fell from her soft brown eyes as she blinked. She loved Antwon; he was everything that she had ever wanted. A fight, followed by a drunken one night stand, had ripped apart the love that she had wanted so badly.
However, she was beginning to think that it was for the best. She and Antwon had been fighting a lot lately; she was beginning to see that they were just two completely different people with two completely different goals in life. But that still didn't ease the feeling of guilt that consumed her daily.
She sees the way that Antwon walks by her, his head down, as if he is disgusted by her. And she hates herself for hurting him because all he's ever done is love her unconditionally.
"Marry me?"
Her thoughts are broken apart by the boy kneeling before her, holding a ring out, a goofy smile imprinted on his face. Tim Smith is the exact opposite of Antwon. He's goofy and he doesn't take anything in life seriously; he drifts through life one day at a time.
He probably couldn't give her everything that Antwon can. But she doesn't care. The life that is developing inside of her is all that matters. And if he loves this child; their child, then that is all that matters.
Besides, she's beginning to think that maybe Tim will be a fresh breath of air for her. He's silly and down to earth just like her; he's simple and he doesn't take everything in life seriously. They are one in the same.
He promised to be there for her and their child. And he seems excited to be the father of a child. A little boy to teach basketball to or a little girl that would be just like her mother. He promised to love this child with everything inside of him until the day he dies. And for the first time in his life, Bevin notes that he is actually dead serious about something.
She looks at him for a second, knowing that there is no turning back. They can either be a family or not. She has to make the choice.
She cracks a small smile. She could make herself love him, right? She nods slowly, before a wide grin breaks out across her face. "Yes," she smiles shakily as he returns the gesture and slips the ring onto her finger.
He grins broadly, twirling her around in his arms and pressing a kiss to her lips tenderly. "I can't wait to have this baby and be a family," he smiles genuinely, touching her stomach with his hand. For the first time in her life, Bevin sees Tim Smith as a person and not as the goofball that everyone knew him to be in High School.
She smiles contently, melting into his embrace. They might not know what they are doing but they will figure it out along the way.