A/N: Hello. I hope everyone has been well. Here is chapter 3 of Blending Love. Enjoy and please give feedback. And Warning some of you may not like Huey in this chapter but remember their learning.

Disclaimer: I do not own Boondocks. All right are reserves to the rightful owners.

Blended Together

Chapter 3

HIT HIT WHACK! HIT HIT WHACK!

Huey took in deep breaths as he kept hitting the punching bag he had install in the basement. It was early in the morning before anyone else was up for his training and his meditation. He always tries to have not only his body fit but his skills were at its peak. It was harder to do those things when he had Malcolm. Huey figured that soon he will be at a age where they could go to a dojo for his training.

HIT HIT WHACK! HIT HIT WHACK!

Every punch he hit felt good and every kick he landed tighten his muscles to it's brink. Huey was loving every minute. As he did another kick/punch combination he notice out of the corner of his eye, a flash of blonde hair coming from the stairs. He stopped what he was doing as he took deep breaths, looking towards the stairs. He could have swore that he saw it. It couldn't have been Jazmine because she would have just announced herself and she loved sleeping in. When he heard the little patter of feet above him, he figured that it was Rosa who was up.

Wiping the sweat off his face and body, Huey quickly put on a shirt before heading upstairs to begin the morning. He heard Jazmine talking on the phone as she was sitting at the kitchen table with all of her appointment books in front of her.

"Alright so we are confirming yourself, the mothers and all of the bridesmaids?" Jazmine asked with the sound of concern in her voice as she written something down.

But it still had that sweetness that describe Jazmine. But everything about her was all woman compare from the last time he had seen her. From the curvy hips and ass to the fuller breast he figure she had gotten when she had Rosa. Huey had to shake though thoughts out of his head. Despite being her friend and roommate, he really didn't want to think about those things, featuring her.

As weather was getting warmer and with Jazmine wearing a lower cut top and cut off shorts. Showing off what she had wasn't helping his thoughts as he grab a bottle of water from the fridge and chugging down the contents.

Jazmine listens to her client as the kids started running into the kitchen. Malcolm had completely warmed up to Jazmine after the whole birthday thing. Huey still wasn't happy about it but it made Malcolm's day. She kissed each kids' forehead before resuming her conversation and writing down notes.

"Okay the price is still the same for everyone and I will need to do treatment on all of you within 48 hours before the wedding day," Jazmine said listening to the bride who had hired her. "Great I can do that. I will see you Thursday night!"

As Jazmine hung up her cell, she let out a groan and put her head on the table.

"Jazz," Malcolm said, tucking on her shirt, "what's wrong?"

She looked over and smiled, clearing having a bonding moment. He had taken to call her Jazz because Jazmine was still a mouthful to him.

"It's nothing sweetie," she said picking him up and setting him on her lap. "Work is driving me crazy!" She started tickling him which he started laughing. Rosa watch on from her seat looking sad.

Once Malcolm calmed down, Jazmine started to get cereal out for the kids.

"Rough day?" Huey asked. Jazmine raised her eyebrow, he wasn't one for jokes usually.

"It's going to be," she said, pouring out the cereal in plastic bowls, "they had added four extra people to my list of things to do."

"It can't be that bad."

"Oh yeah? They're having a traditional Nigerian wedding. The second day is their legal/American wedding."

"Ouch."

"Yeah so I have to be there Thursday night to applied their treatment before they go off to the first wedding," Jazmine said taking the food to the kids. Malcolm attack his food as soon as it was put in front of him. Rosa took slower bites.

"So what's the problem?" Huey asked.

"I now have to figure out who is going to babysit Rosa and Malcolm on Thursday and Saturday," she said, "I can't have Mrs. Brown do it."

When she first met Ebony Brown, she expected an older, grandmother type woman when Huey said elderly. Not a intelligent professor who was still beautiful. But she was one of the most kindest woman she had ever met.

"I'll watch them on Thursday and Saturday," Huey said.

Jazmine looked at him in confusion, "I thought you were planing on finishing the bathrooms this weekend?"

Because of the vast knowledge Huey had with home repairs. Huey was able to do all of the work on the house and fast. He was working fast since it was now summer time but didn't mean he couldn't pick up a few classes to teach.

"I'll finished the sealing Friday night so it has time to set," he said, "than finished it on Sunday."

"Are you sure?" Jazmine asked.

"What? Malcolm still my kid and I haven't been spending as much time with him as I should," he said.

They heard sniffling when they saw Rosa crying in her seat.

"Rosa what's wrong?" Jazmine said panicked, going over to her daughter. But Rosa took off before she could get any answers. Huey and Jazmine watched her head towards the bedroom.

"Malcolm what happened?" Jazmine asked confused.

"Don't know," he replied and went back to eating his breakfast.

Jazmine headed towards the bedroom and when she walked in, her heart broke. Rosa was curled up into her little bed as tears streamed down her face.

"Rosa," Jazmine said softly as she lean down to her, "you have to tell me what's wrong."

"I… I do not like it… here," Rosa said hiccupping.

"Oh baby," Jazmine said giving her a kiss. "I know it's hard but we have new home we need to get use to."

"No no no!" Rosa cried out.

"Rosa!"

"No! I hate Hue! He is scary! And he do not like me," Rosa cried out.

"What's makes you say that?" Jazmine asked.

"Cause he is mean!" Rosa said running out of the room.

Jazmine sat on the floor trying to figure out what the hell is happening.

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Rosa was pretty much quiet for the rest of the day. She really didn't eat anything at dinner or really wanted to play with the bubbles at bath time. It worried Jazmine to see her daughter so depress because this wasn't like of her.

After getting her changed into her pjs, she headed out to the couch as Malcolm ran up to Jazmine. After finishing his nightly routine, they headed back into the living room. Jazmine smiled when she saw Rosa sitting on the couch talking quietly to a stuff bear.

"Rosa be quiet," Huey said paying attention to the news of the night.

Jazmine was shocked. Did he really just say that to her daughter?

"Rosa will have story time in bed alright?" Jazmine called out. Rosa got off the couch and ran to her mother. Since it was her night to choose a story, Jazmine read it out loud for the kids but anger still course through her. She knew she needed to talk to Rosa about Huey's behaviour.

After the story was finished, Jazmine picked up Malcolm and brought him to bed. After saying good night she headed back into her bedroom with Rosa still on her bed looking sad.

"Rosa you need to tell me. Does Huey tell you to be quiet a lot?" Jazmine asked.

When Rosa nodded her head, it anger Jazmine more.

"Rosa, I'm sorry I didn't know. Does he do anything else beside that?"

"Just go away," Rosa said softly and sadly, "Mal com can but not me."

Jazmine felt a bit of relief. But disrespecting her daughter was out of line. Rosa teared up again because she was confused.

"It's okay baby," Jazmine said rubbing her back as Rosa let out a cry. Her daughter was everything to her and she would be damn if anyone was treating her poorly.

"I'll tell you what," she said, "you can sleep in mommy's bed tonight."

When Rosa gave a little smile, Jazmine became a bit more relax. Giving her a kiss on her cheek, she quietly sang to her as she fell asleep. As she watch Rosa sleep peacefully, the anger was still there.

She was going to talk to Huey about this and now.

"Who the fuck do you think you are?" Jazmine demanded.

"What?"

"You just told my daughter to be quiet?"

"I was trying to listen to the news," Huey said shrugging his shoulders.

"I don't give a shit Huey," Jazmine said, "she is almost two years old. What the fuck are you thinking?"

"I know how old she is," Huey said in defence, "but I had a long day and I wanted some quiet."

"How often do you do this?"

When Huey didn't answer, it pissed her off more.

"I get that you are tired and you do a lot around here but you do not disrespect my daughter," Jazmine said, "you said it yourself that we all need to adapt to all of us living here. Did you even get to know her? Or do you ignore her like she wasn't there?"

"How do I get to know a little girl?" Huey asked.

Oh he did not just say that, Jazmine thought.

"You are forgetting one thing Huey. She is MINE little girl. I got to know YOUR son. There are gender neutral things to do out there with the both of them. I know that you do things with Malcolm when you can so why can't Rosa join in once in awhile," Jazmine said pissed off.

Huey just stare at her. Where was she going with this?

"And if you can't give my baby girl the respect she deserves than maybe it's best I move out."

"You are going to let a two year old decide that?" Huey asked, "and we have an agreement."

"If Malcolm was in the same situation Rosa was in, what would you do?" Jazmine said, "and I will still keep out agreement but I would do it someplace else. I have no one but her and she is everything to me."

"What about your parents?" Huey asked interested. From what he remember about them, they love Jazmine to pieces.

"I was told not to contact them when they found out I was pregnant. Right after Rosa's sperm donor told me to get an abortion," Jazmine said pissed off.

He didn't know Jazmine was completely alone with only Rosa as her only family. What was Tom and Sarah thinking? he thought.

"Either way Huey," she said, "you either show my daughter a bit of respect or we're out of here."

Huey watched her walk off to her bedroom. But he could admit to himself that he felt like shit. Because if Malcolm was in the same situation he put Rosa in than he would have done the same thing.

Huey put his head in his hands trying to figure out how to dig himself out of the mess he put himself into.

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It was Thursday night as Huey walked home from the subway. He was hoping that things weren't as tense as they have been this past week. Jazmine pretty much didn't speak to him unless it was something important. She did keep Malcolm out of it, giving him the respect he needed. After that conversation, he started looking at things Rosa may like but was coming up empty. She was just like any normal child, like stuff animals, stories read to her. Nothing really unique. But he did notice that she was watching him when he did his morning exercises. Although he didn't know why. But Huey was trying to make amends as he walked up to the house. But the smell coming from the kitchen made him cough.

"What is that?" Huey said coming into the kitchen as the pots were cooking something and the look of disgust.

"That is my special hair relaxer," she said, putting something into the pot.

"Hair relaxer?" Huey said with his eyebrow raised.

"Relax it isn't the stuff you made when we were kids," Jazmine said, "this is all natural and with a bit of time, it works extremely well."

"And I take it that the kids didn't have dinner yet?" he asked as Jazmine poured the contents of her hair relaxer into bottles.

"Yeah you are going have to fix them something to eat," she said finishing filling the bottles and placing them into her bags, "and it's Rosa night to pick out a book for story time before they go to bed."

"Alright, by the way you look nice," he said, grabbing things out of the cupboards. She did wearing a nice pair of black skin tight pants, a loose one sleeve shirt and a pair of sexy red pumps. Her hair was down in curls and her make up was natural featuring her green eyes.

"Thank you?" Jazmine said questioning his motive. Than she notice a bag by his foot.

Before she could ask about it, the kids came from the bedroom. She was happy at least they were getting along finally.

"Malcolm come here," Huey called out, "I got something for you."

Malcolm went up to his father as Huey pulled out a kid's doctor kit.

"Tanks!" he said and hugged his father. Rosa looked behind her mother's legs as Jazmine was wondering what is going on.

"Rosa come here," he said noticing that she was behind Jazmine. Jazmine raised an eyebrow to Huey wondering what he was up to. Slowly Rosa when to Huey but still kept her distance. Huey pulled out a new stuff animal for her. It was a grey bunny.

Huey handed it over to her, "Its yours."

Rosa looked at Huey than at the bunny before taking it.

"Do you like it Rosa?" Jazmine asked.

Rosa nodded her head as she hugged the bunny. But she was still unsure of Huey.

"What do you say?" Jazmine said.

"Tank you," she said softly.

"You're welcome," Huey said and watch Rosa take off.

"Buying her things isn't going to help the problem," Jazmine said once they were alone.

"I know," he said, "and you're right I need to treat them equally."

Jazmine nods her head, "Anyways I gotta go. Remember they still need a bath tonight."

Jazmine called out to the kids telling them she had to leave for work. Giving them both a kiss and a hug each before leaving. Huey had to try because without a doubt, he needed her.

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Huey was tired. He didn't know how Jazmine did it everyday when he was either working or fixing the house and sadly it was only for the night. Rosa stayed far away from him as possible as Malcolm talked his ear off because of his gift. But he was glad to see that the stuff bunny he gotten her was closed by her. He ended up cooking veggie patties and steamed vegetables for their dinner. At least he didn't hear any complaints. But bath time was interesting. Huey now knew why Jazmine bathe the kids separately.

"Rosa no!" Malcolm said pulling her hair. Rosa cried out and went to hit him but he had a good hold on her hair.

"Malcolm please don't do that," Huey said taking his hand away from Rosa's hair. Rosa was crying as she rubbed her head.

"You alright?" he asked, checking the spot where some of her hair was pulled.

She nodded her head and out of no where, splash Malcolm and Huey good.

As the kids splashed around, Huey decided that they were clean enough and got them out of the tub. He was never going to do that again as he put on a change of clothes. After they were dried and changed into their pjs, with protest on how they didn't have the one they wanted. Once he was finished reading Rosa story and again another round of protest because they wanted another story.

He was tired. Having two toddlers to run after made him tired. He turned on the TV for the UFC fight that was on. As he relaxed into the couch, he noticed that Rosa was out of her bed and watching the fight. But it wasn't in fear but fascination.

"Rosa what are you doing out of bed?" Huey asked.

Rosa came out still holding the bunny Huey gotten her in her arms.

"You do that," she said pointing to the TV.

"I can," he admitted.

Rosa stood there watching the women's fight as he also saw Malcolm watching from the corner of the living room.

"Do you want to watch?" he asked. If she was interested in this than maybe he stood a chance. Huey almost smiled when Rosa gave him the biggest smile to him and ran up to the couch where he was sitting.

Once she was seated (not backed into the corner like she always does) besides Huey, she did something unexpected.

"Mal Com," she called out. Suddenly Malcolm ran up to the couch and sat on the other side of Huey.

Huey knew that he really shouldn't allow them to watch this but he was planning on training Malcolm when he was older. But watching Rosa become interested he was starting to consider training Rosa as well. He did his best to explain everything he could to two two years old and Huey actually got to know Rosa through this and he had some hope that there could be a bond.

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Jazmine laughs when she arrived home and saw them all spread out on the couch sleeping. But it made her smile. Huey was trying and Rosa didn't look out of place. Like they all belong.

She gotten Rosa and Malcolm to bed and woke up Huey because he was too heavy to put to bed.

"How did it go?" she asked sitting down beside him.

"Well enough," he said, "and I don't know how you do it."

"It isn't hard, you have to keep their attention long enough so they can understand," Jazmine said like it wasn't a big deal.

"Still it isn't easy," he said.

"You're right it isn't," she said, "but thank you."

"For what?"

"Being there for the kids, both of them," she said.

"You're welcome," he said, "and you're right we have to treat them equality."

They sat in silences but it wasn't uncomfortable. But either knew what to say to each other.

"Anyways I'm exhausted, good night Huey," she said getting up.

"Good night Jazmine," he said watching her walk into her bedroom.

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HIT HIT WHACK! HIT HIT WHACK!

Huey did his morning routine as he hit and kick the punching bag. Last night was defiantly an eye opener for Huey. All the things Jazmine did for himself and his son was truly appreciated now he had to live in her shoes. And there was Rosa. She was a truly a sweet little girl like her mother and maybe have a good bond with her. Because they were in this for the long haul and she was right, they needed to get to know each other children. The one on one wasn't such a bad idea after all.

Speaking of children, Huey saw a flash of blonde hair at the top of the stairs. He stopped his movements and took in deep breathes.

"Rosa," he called out.

Her little head peaked from the top of the stairs looking down at him, curious eyes were on him.

Huey moved to the bottom of the stairs towards her. He noticed a bottle of water in her hands. She pointed it towards him with a concern look in her eyes. When Huey took the bottle from her hands, she smile. It was progress.

"Do you want to see?" he asked her.

Rosa nodded her head, reaching out to him. Huey pulled her into his arms and took her towards the punching bag. She stared wide eyed at it and touched it with her little hand. She looked at Huey, as if she was asking something.

"It's alright," Huey said, "give it a hit."

Rosa did just that and giggles and did it again.

"Rosa come here," Huey said getting down to her level. She walked over to him and smile.

"Can you do this?" he said holding his hand in up with his fingers closed in towards his palm. When she copied his hand, he showed her how to do a proper palm thrust.

The laughter came out of her when she managed to move the bag.

Huey knew that he was going to end up training Rosa. But at least they now had something in common.

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