Dallas Paine

Arriving back at the elementary I stepped out of my SUV alone this afternoon, thanks to LaMarques popping up and Diamond feeling some type of way about it.

Walking back through the front gate I headed towards Denver's classroom.

I loved the fact that this school gives parents the option to walk inside and grab their kids as long as their on their list.

I want to ensure that my baby is making it to my car every single day until she's old enough to do it herself.

I want her to be comfortable because I know how I was.

Walking into the classroom she shot off towards me giving me a big hug.

"Mommy!" She said jumping into my arms.

"Hey mamas, how was your day?" I asked her walking out of the classroom into the open hallways.

"It was so fun mommy I had ice cream for a snack at lunch today!" She jumped up and down bumping into a random person.

"I'm so sorry!" I said looking up only to see LaMarques standing next to us.

"Hey pretty girl, what's your name?" He asked her.

She quickly ran behind me pressing her panic button on her bracelet.

"Mommy a STRANGER!" She yelled making sure she stayed close.

"It's okay baby this is LaMarques." I told her smiling.

"Naw introduce me right Dallas." He said becoming agitated.

"Not here and not right now." I told him walking back to my car.

"Alri' I'll meet yaw at yo house." He said getting into his old school driving off.

"Mommy, who was that?" She asked me but I ignored her.

I was all for a person being gay or even bisexual, but I didn't want that around my child at a young age at home at all.

I don't want her influenced by any decisions that weren't naturally hers.

When me and LaMarques messed around I really began to like him a lot so knowing that he hurt Uncle Clifford like that really bothered me.

He had me attached to him no matter how hard I tried to push him away my body craved him like a drug.

So now that he knows about Denver, he's gonna want to see her often and take her around his possible bisexual life.

Pulling into my driveway I noticed him sitting on the top of his hood ashing his blunt.

Before I could step out he already was on Denver's side unbuckling her from her car seat helping her out of the car.

She walked to the door using her fingerprint to unlock it.

"What's your name pretty girl?" He asked her handing her a big gift bag and a wrapped gift box.

"Denver." She said smiling taking it all running upstairs to her room to place it.

"Here shawty." He told me boxing me in with the island handing me flowers.

"Thanks." I told him laying them on the counter since they were the flowers that lasted for a year.

"Why you kept my seed away from me this long Dallas?" He asked me.

"I don't want my child around the life you live and the life you have." I told him.

"That ain't up for you to decide Dallas she's mine too!" He yelled causing me to flinch.

"Okay, okay, I won't keep her away just please chill." I told him rubbing the back of my neck.

"Ain't nobody gon' hit you." He told me holding my waist.

"I'm watching the girl of my fucking dreams live the life that I wanted for us with another nigga."

"What are you talking about?" I asked him.

"You and that light skinned nigga from the club?" He asked but I decided not to get into that, I'd just let his mind wander.

"Come on you should get to know her." I told him breaking away from his grip and upstairs to Denver's room.

"Mane you got her spoiled as hell." He said stepping into her room.

"Actually Diamond built all of this for her." I told him.

"Until my daughter knows exactly who her father is, I don't want him round hea'." He demanded.

"Murda please." I rolled my eyes walking over to her playing with her new princess doll that she'd just taken out of the box.

"Look mommy she looks just like US!" She screamed holding the doll up.

"Yes baby I see." I told her.

"Thank you so much mister!" She screamed hugging him until he bent down.

"Denver baby sit down for a second." I told her and she did exactly what was told.

"She's so mature." He said smiling.

"Yes mommy?"

"Remember how you always wondered why daddy was always busy working and never at home?" I asked her.

"Yes." She smiled bouncing a bit.

"Well he's home now and I'd like you to meet him." I told her pointing to LaMarques.

"Huh, you're my daddy? REALLY?!" She asked jumping up and down leaping into his arms.

Tears welled in his eyes.

"You're so beautiful, just like your mama." He said holding her.

I walked out to give them some space because I needed to check on Diamond.

Grabbing my phone I dialed his number and he answered before the phone could ring.

"Hey." His country voice filled the phone speakers.

"Hey where are you?" I asked him.

"Im on my way over there, she met her daddy?" He asked.

"Yes." I thought about what LaMarques said about not wanting Diamond around.

"What you wanna eat tonight?" I asked him going to the freezer.

"I don't know, but whatever you cook make sure you have some macaroni and yams with it." He said chuckling.

I began cooking, because I knew Diamond would be hungry.

Turning on my stove I began to make some shredded chicken.

"What you down here making?" Murda asked coming downstairs with Denver on his back.

"Shredded chicken, macaroni, cornbread, and probably cabbage." I told him undecided.

"Yeah ima stay and eat too." He said smiling before running off with Denver.

Moments later Diamond entered with a gym bag.

"Mm it smells good in here." He said giving me a hug.

"Thank you, it's almost finished." I told him stirring the chicken and gravy mix.

"Denver go take a shower baby, ima talk to mommy and her friend for a bit okay mama?" Murda told her before placing her back on her feet.

"Okay daddy!" She said running over to Diamond giving him a hug before running upstairs.

"Ima tell you just like I just told Dallas outta respect." LaMarques pointed to Diamond.

"I wanna learn who MY daughter is without you around, i atleast deserve that." He said.

"Mane ain't nobody gon' stop you and your daughter bonding." Diamond said grabbing a piece of cornbread eating it.

"I know you ain't, cause you ain't gonna be hea'." LaMarques told Diamond putting his lower half on my backside.

"Stop it." I pushed him back.

"Look LaMarques, Diamond is my friend and also Denver's godfather. So you don't pick and chose who I have over here." I told him.

"It sho' look like you had another nigga playing daddy to my seed! The fuck is wrong witchu'?" He asked walking up on me making my breathing shallow.

"Aye back up off her!" Diamond told him attempting to touch him.

"Nigga fuck you, quit trying to fuck behind a nigga you can't compete with." He told Diamond.

"Nigga please you a wanna be skreet' nigga turned rapper that's it." Diamond said.

"The same skreet' nigga that'll bend my fine ass baby mama ova at anytime. The fuck you waiting fo' she ain't giving this pussy up after getting that Murda dick." He told Diamond gripping my vagina.

"LaMarques."

"LaMarques what?" He asked me backing me into the countertop before turning around looking at Diamond.

"Nigga I want my family back."