an alternate version of story 4

requested by fastido

JJ's POV:

Kie and I hooked up last night and again this morning before I got put in handcuffs and thrown in the back of a cop car. Apparently, I was being charged with arson for burning down some shed or shit on Barry's property.

I got sentenced to almost two years in jail with no bail or visitors allowed all because I was a Maybank. It's been about four months in this awful place. There was nothing to do, so I did a lot of working out to pass the time and burn off my anger.

All I could think about was Kiara. After years of pinning her, it finally happened. We hooked up, twice and I mouthed, 'I love you' to her. I've honestly never said those words before. I wanted to say it to her, but it was too late. There was so much that I wanted to do with Kie, but now it's too late.

She'll forget about me and go to college and move on with some guy who she actually deserves. I was laying in my bed if you can even call it a bed. It was hard as a rock. A cop came and cuffed me and brought me to the visitor area. I was cuffed to the desk and there was a plexiglass shield between me and an empty chair.

I wasn't allowed visitors so this was strange. I wonder who came to see me. Suddenly, Kie appeared and she sat down and picked up the phone so we could talk. I did the same and she said, "Hi, I miss you"

"I miss you too, what are you doing here?"

"I convinced my dad to pay off a guard to let me see you. I only have a few minutes. Jayge, I'm pregnant"

I was looking at the desk in front of me and I looked up and my eyes met her. Did she just say what I think she said?"

"You're pregnant? Like with my baby?"

"Yes, with your baby. I wouldn't be telling you if the baby wasn't yours"

"So, what you're like four months along?"

"Three months and three weeks and four days"

"Holy shit..." I said freaking out

Kie is pregnant and she's having a baby, my baby. I'm going to be a dad. Fuck, I'm going to miss seeing Kie pregnant and being there when she gives birth. I'm going to miss my kid's life. I'm worse than my dad, I'm worse than Luke Maybank. I'm fucking up this kid's life before its even born.

"Jayge, are you okay?"

"Yeah, I just can't beleive it. I'm going to miss everything"

"My paretns are trying everything to get you out. If they can't, we'll be waiting for you. We love you, I love you" She said

"I love you too, you and baby Maybank.. I mean you probably don't even want the kid to have my last name"

"Of course, I do... I want our son to have your last name"

"Son?"

"Yeah, it's a boy" She smiled

"Liam, I've always loved that name"

"It's perfect... Baby Liam Johnathan Maybank" I said

"I love it.. Kie, I'm sorry that I'm going to miss the pregnancy and the birth, but I promise to be there for you and Liam every single day once I get out of this shithole"

"I know, we'll be waiting"

Our time was up and Kie stood up and revealed her small bump. Our son was in there. I smiled and it brought tears to my eyes. I was back in my cell and I couldn't stop thinking about our son. I was going to be a dad. It's all I could think about. It consumed my thoughts. I kept track of her pregnancy and it was right around her due date.

I felt so guilty that I was missing the birth of our son. I worked my ass off and I got some time knocked off my sentence. I would do anything to get home to my girl and our son faster.

The guy in the cell next to me asked, "What's up with you? You seem like you're going crazy in here"

"The girl that I'm in love with is having my son soon and I'm stuck in here"

"Let me tell you something, boy. I've been here more times than I can count. I've missed my kids lives and I don't feel bad about it. I'm a shit father and I know that. The fact that you care so much already makes your a good dad. You're gonna get out of here and you're never coming back. You spend the rest of your life loving that boy and it will make up for everything else"

Time passed by so slowly until the day that I was finally released. Mike picked me up and I got in the front seat of his truck and he drove me to his house.

"How's my son?"

"He's good, you ready to meet him?"

"I can't wait any longer"

Mike talked to me the whole way home and then he gave me a huge hug and told me that he's here for me no matter what. I walked inside and Kie sat on the couch holding our son.

"Look, there's your daddy" Kie said pointing to me and Liam looked at me

I was trying not to cry. Kie stood up and he handed me our son. I was nevous to hold him. I've never held a baby before. I relaxed and said, "Hi, Liam Johnathan Maybank, I'm your dad and I love you so much"

Kie was crying and Liam seemed so happy, Kie grabbed his tiny head and said, "Your daddy is finally home, just like I promised you"

I pulled Kie into my arms and I kissed the top of her head. Her had rested on our sons small back and the other was around me. We kissed quickly and we spent the whole morning with our son and then it was time for his nap. Kie put him down and then she brought m to her bedroom.

We laid down in her bed and I held her in my arms. I've missed her so much. She was practically laying on top of me while I talked to her and asked her a million questions about our son. She showed me all the pictures and videos of her pregnancy and of our son. She also had Sarah get a video of the whole birth for me. I was crying watching my sons birth.

"I'm sorry that I wasn't there for you"

"You're here now, that's all that matters" She reassured me

She added, "Honestly, having our son while you were in jail helped me so much because even though you weren't actually here, our son was, so it was like part of you was always with me"

I kissed her and told her how much so loved her. She did the same back to me and we fell asleep. Her bed was like sleeping on a cloud and I slept even better with the love of my life in my arms.

I got up before Kie the next morning and I went and got Liam out of his crib as he was awake and fussing. I held him and just talked to him. He was perfect.