CHAPTER 38:

The next day, Brie arrived at John and Nikki's hotel. It was just before 6am where Nikki stood in a black matching sweats set.

"My God Nicole, you look like death" said Brie as she walked up to her sister. "Yeah well I only had like 4 hours of sleep". "Hopefully we'll get some answers today" said Brie. "That way you'll be able to enjoy tonight's party". "Actually Brie, I don't think I'm really up for the party" said Nikki. "I'd rather just stay home".

Brie nodded as she and Nikki walked away.

Meanwhile, AJ and Roman laid asleep in their beds in Pensacola, Florida when the sounds of Bullet's snarling began to wake them up. "Ugh" said AJ. "Why is he growling?" "I dunno" said Roman. AJ groaned in annoyance. "I'll go check it out babe" said Roman. "Maybe he's just hungry or something".

Roman got up out of the bed to go check on Bullet. "Bullet my man now what is the problem?" he asked groggily. Bullet remained growling at the door as Roman walked up to it.

"Who is it?" he asked. "It's your mother sweetheart!" the voice shouted on the other end. Roman looked through the peephole and opened the door. "Hey good morning sweetie!" said Patricia. "Ma it's like 7:45 in the morning" said Roman. "Oh Leati don't be a spoiled sport" said Patricia. "Now please help your mother in. These bags aren't going to move themselves".

"But ma-" said Roman. "But nothing" said Patricia. "You know for a 28-year-old you sure know how to complain a lot". "No ma, you don't understand" said Roman. "I do understand" said Patricia. "Now please help me. I know those nice little bellmen downstairs wanted to help me but I insisted that my dear son would do the job for me".

"Ma, I can't have you stay over right now" said Roman. "Oh, why not?" asked Patricia. AJ walked out wearing robe while rubbing her eyes. "My God Leati what's going on?" she asked.

The whole room paused. "Uh…hello?" she said. "Oh my God Leati! You didn't tell me that you had a girl here!" said Patricia. "Ma this is April, remember?" said Roman. "The girl I've been telling you about for the past few months".

"Oh you're finally going to give me grandchildren!" said Patricia with Joy. "Wait, what, no!" said AJ. "Ma, April's a diva" said Roman. "She can't have any children yet". "Well she's not 16 is she?" asked Patricia. "No mom, she's 26" said Roman.

"Well she better hurry up because she isn't getting any younger" said Patricia. "And neither are you". Roman and AJ both began to heavily blush. "I'm sorry that you're having to meet me this way" said AJ. "But please allow me to introduce myself. I'm April Mendez".

"What and no middle name?" Patricia asked. AJ became quiet and soon after Patricia began to burst out laughing. "Oh my goodness child, I was only joking. You don't have to tell me if you don't want me to". AJ gave a half smile. "I'll help you too" she said. "Oh my dearest Bullet, my haven't you gotten big?" teased Patricia.

Roman and AJ pulled Patricia's luggage into his guest room. "You're mother is quiet the colorful character huh?" said AJ. "Yeah she is" said Roman. "I just I'd gotten to meet her when my hair wasn't mess, when I wasn't half naked and running on 3hrs of sleep" said AJ. Roman placed his hand on AJ's shoulders. "That's why tonight at the party we're going to have ourselves alone" said Roman. "Really?" asked AJ.

"Yeah" said Roman. "And tonight the whole world is gonna find out about us". "Do you really mean that?" asked AJ. Roman nodded as the two began to kiss heavily when they were suddenly interrupted by Patricia's clearing her throat.

"And you said you two weren't giving me any grandchildren? Hmm" she said as she walked away, causing the couple to burst out in laughter. "Come on, let's go help my mom get settled in" said Roman.