Author's Note: This Chapter is dedicated to Jenn! Thanks so much for all the support and positive feedback!
Chapter 6
Paul continued pacing back and forth across Marshall’s living room. Every once in a while he’d stop, stare at Marshall like he was going to say something shake his head and go back to pacing. Marshall was getting dizzy.
“Would you stop that shit” Marshall yelled “you are giving me a fucking migraine!”
“Stop? Did you say stop?” Paul yelled “it’s bad enough that you couldn’t keep your dick in your pants but did you have to do it without protection?”
“Awww come on Paul it ain’t that bad” Marshall said “quit stressing. It’s beginning to annoy me!”
“ANNOY YOU???” Paul said flabbergasted “are you insane? You didn’t start using drugs again did you?”
“No for god sakes” Marshall said laughing “I just don’t see why you’re getting all worked up over this?”
“Hmmm well lets see Marshall??” Paul said sarcastically “you went out and fucked some chick you don’t even know with out using protection!! You got her pregnant which is bad enough but FUCK Marshall you don’t even know this chick! She could’ve given you a fucking disease! And do you really think this baby’s yours?”
“Yes god dammit the baby’s mine!” Marshall yelled getting angry “and she didn’t give me a fucking disease! I didn’t think she would to begin with but if it eases your mind I had myself tested. Now lay off Paul”
Never, not even once had Marshall doubted that she was carrying his child! Paul was right he didn’t know a goddamn thing about her but he never doubted the baby was his.
“How can you expect me to lay off Marsh” Paul asked “You’re in big trouble here. If this baby is yours then she can come after you and there’s nothing I can do to stop her!”
“Look Paul I fucked up Ok” Marshall said sincerely.
“Yeah Marshall you did” Paul said sounding defeated “now I just have to figure out how I’m going to get you out of this without you getting destroyed.”
With that said Paul turned to go. Marshall didn’t even hear him leave he was so lost in thought. She’s having my baby he realized in amazement. He couldn’t quite get past that fact. He needed to do something but what? He couldn’t think about this now his head was pounding and he was feeling sick. He climbed the stairs to his bedroom and threw himself on the bed. Just a couple hours sleep he thought and then I’ll figure out what I’m gonna do.
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He woke with a start his heart was beating wildly he forced back the urge to vommit and tried to breathe calmly. She’d been there in his sleep. Haunting him. He saw her face and that broken look she’d had when he’d walked away from her that night. He picked up the phone and dialed the one man he knew he could always count on.
“Speak” Proof answered sounding pissed.
“I’m sorry dawg did I disturb you or somethin” Marshall asked.
“God dammit Marshall do you know what fucking time it is?” Proof yelled “well let me fill you in motherfucker. It’s 4:00 am in the motherfucking morning and you ask me did I disturb you or somethin?”
“4:00 am” Marshall asked confused “no fucking way it was like noon when I laid down to take a nap.”
“Well it ain’t 4:00 pm Marshall trust me on this.” Proof said calming down slightly “and what the fuck you doin takin a 16 hour nap?”
“Never mind that shit. Fuck” Marshall yelled beginning to panic. His breathing erratic. His mind racing.
“What the fuck’s the matter Marshall?” Proof asked getting worried “I’ll be right over just chill.”
Marshall tossed the phone and frantically ran down the hall toward Hailie’s room. He threw open the door and to his surprise and great relief his angel lay sleeping snuggled safely in her bed. He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down. Stupid, Stupid he berated himself. How could he be so fucking stupid? Hailie was his life. He lived and breathed for her and he had been asleep for the last 16 hours while his baby could have been stuck at school or God knows where scared out of her mind waiting for her daddy. He needed to get a grip! The only way he was going to do that was to face his demons! He bent down and kissed his baby on the cheek. He slowly walked toward the door turning to look at her again before quietly closing the door and making his way down the stairs.
Proof came busting in about 15 minutes later looking disheveled and tired as hell. He stopped short when he saw Marshall sitting on the couch looking lost.
“What’s up Marsh?” Proof asked coming towards him “You had me scared out of my mind. Hailie Ok?”
“Yeah, no thanks to me but she’s fine.” Marshall said.
“What’s up Marsh?” Proof asked concerned “you look a little tense. You aight?”
“Nah Proof I’m not really but it’s a long story” Marshall said looking at his friend “I need a favor Proof”
“Anything Marsh! You know that” Proof said feeling a little uneasy he knew Marshall had been goin through somethin but he had no idea what had made his friend, one of the strongest men he knew look so beaten.
“We gotta take a little trip. I got some shit I need to handle and I’d feel better if you’re with me.” Marshall said feeling defeated he’d always been able to handle anything that came his way but this time he didn’t think he could do it alone “besides when Paul and Dre find out what I’m gonna do they’re gonna be pissed and maybe it’ll go over better that I didn’t go alone!”
Aight Marsh. No problem” Proof said “where we goin?”
“Florida” Marshall mumbled “we’re going back to Florida”
“When?” Proof asked. So that was it he thought. Something about that chick in Florida. He should have put it together sooner. The change in Marshall had started after they came back to Detroit but what could be goin on that had Marshall so lost?
“I gotta make some arrangements for Hailie” Marshall explained “just be ready to go later today.”
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Kamryn had felt so peaceful the past two weeks. She’d sent the fucking letter to Marshall which was far more than he deserved. She still felt pain slice through her when she thought about him or saw his face on a magazine or that damned website Christie salivated over but she was getting better. She’d come to terms with the fact that she was having another baby. She’d gotten Hunter to accept his daddy’s new wife and the new baby his mommy was having. That one had been tough but somewhere in his four year old heart he’d found acceptance. Her pregnancy was moving along perfectly everyone was healthy. As was Christie’s which was actually quite comical because they were due within a week of each other. They had an ongoing bet over which one of them would make it to labor and delivery first.
She’d just put Hunter to bed and was heading back to her room when she heard the doorbell “Christie, can you get that?”
“Yeah, Yeah, Whatever! It’s not like I’m doing somethin important here” Christie grumbled to herself as she got up from the computer. She was reading Jenn’s new story Survival of the Fittest on ShadyFiction and it was getting good. She would just get rid of whatever asshole was disturbing her when things were starting to get hot. ShadyFiction was the closest thing to sex she was getting lately.
She jerked open the door ready to give someone hell for disturbing her and immediately slammed it again. She leaned against the door and thought wildly WHAT THE FUCK IS HE DOING HERE?? Before she could come up with anything the doorbell rang again. She slowly opened it and said “Oh! You’re still here? I guess you didn’t get my message the first time around so let me try this again” She slammed the door with more force this time.
Marshall stood frowning at the door as Proof stood there trying not piss his pants he was laughing so hard.
“Would you shut the fuck up!” Marshall growled at Proof.
Trying not to laugh Proof said “I’m sorry Marsh but that girl has some fucking huge ass balls! Damn I like her!!” He gave up his battle not to laugh and doubled over clutching his stomach as he cracked up.
Kamryn came gliding into the living room. She was practically floating Christie thought disgusted. Well if this motherfucker didn’t get the point she wasn’t going to be floating long.
“Who was at the door?” Kamryn asked looking at Christie who was leaning against the door like it was going to blow up.
“Oh nobody important” Christie said innocently as Marshall began pounding on the door. This is just fucking great Christie thought. He’s given up on the doorbell and is insistent on pounding the fucking thing down.
“Well for god sakes Chris if it isn’t fucking important why the hell are they pounding on the door like that?” Kamryn asked confused.
“Just insistent I guess” Christie said looking guilty “don’t you worry about a thing Kam I told him we weren’t interested in anything he had to sell and slammed the door!”
“Well he obviously didn’t take the hint” Kamryn stated matter of factly “Just move out of the way and I’ll make him go away!”
“NO” Christie yelled a little too loud “I think you should just go to your room and let me handle this! Just ignore it Kamryn”
“Excuse me? I’m not some child you can send to her room” Kamryn said getting angry “Now fucking move” she said pushing Christie out of the way “this constant banging has got to stop he is going to wake up Hunter and...” She wrenched open the door and froze he opened his mouth to speak and she immediately slammed the door.
“Told ya didn’t I” Christie said “but do you listen to me? No of course not! What the fuck do I know?”
Kamryn was leaning against the door in the same exact position Christie had been just a minute ago.
“Well I can certainly see why you slammed the door” Kamryn said with weary amusement.
“Yep and since you wouldn’t fucking listen to me, AS USUAL, and went ahead and opened the fucking door anyway. What are we gonna do?” Christie asked.
“Oh I don’t know” Kamryn said with a sarcastic smile “maybe we’ll just go with your first suggestion and ignore it!”
The banging increased as Christie said “Now I don’t really think that’s gonna work now since you went ahead and let him know that you’re here! And from all that fucking racket he’s making I don’t think he’s going anywhere anytime soon so you might as well just let him in and then we can roast the motherfucker.”
“Well if you put it that way by all means we should let him in” she wrenched open the door and waved him in.
She was just about to close the door when Proof Stuck out his hand to stop her “That run in the family?” he asked grinning “do all your guests get this stellar treatment or this reserved for just us?”
“JUST HIM” she corrected pointing at Marshall.
Marshall wasn’t more than 5 feet in the door when Christie pounced. He’d tried to block but she’d gotten him square in the eye with a right hook. “FFUUCCKK, that’s going to leave a mark” he yelled. He continued to block several punches that would injure any man as he pleaded “Kamryn PLEASE!! Make her stop! This is crazy! I just wanna talk to you!”
“I’m sorry” she turned to Proof “did you hear something Proof? I thought maybe I heard something? But Nah that couldn’t be! Marshall wouldn’t be stupid enough to ask me for HELP, would he?”
She stood there with her arms folded across her chest and he had this sinking feeling any minute she was going to start chanting GO CHRISTIE, GO!
“Proof” Marshall yelled “a little help here would be appreciated.”
“What’s a matter Marsh?” Proof teased “can’t handle the little woman?”
Marshall grunted and mumbled something that sounded remarkably like fuck you as Christie turned toward Proof.
“Ought Oh” Marshall taunted at Proof “looks like you pissed the little woman off! Now we’ll see if you can handle her!”
Christie advanced on Proof with a look that made him a bit nervous.
“Mom” Hunter said quietly from the hallway and they all froze. Kamryn recovered quickly and ran for her baby. She scooped him up as he wrapped his chubby little arms around her and buried his golden blonde head in the nape of her neck. There was absolutely no doubt who he belonged to.
“I’m sorry baby” Kamryn crooned as she escaped the scene in the living room heading towards his bedroom “Mommy didn’t mean to be so loud. Let’s get you back to bed sweetheart.”
Marshall stood transfixed as he watched Kamryn carry her son and disappear down the hall out of sight.
“I don’t understand” he said to the room in general.
“No shit dickhead” Christie said “there’s a lotta shit you don’t understand! It was just fuck and run for you! But not for her. You nearly destroyed her you fucking asshole!”
Christie dropped to the couch. All the fight had left her at Hunter’s appearance. She hated herself for losing it and having Hunter see it. He was just a sweet little kid and he didn’t deserve to be in the middle of this mess.
Marshall didn’t trust himself to stand any longer he dropped down in the chair at the computer desk.
“Look Christie, I never meant for this shit to happen” he said sincerely “can we just call a temporary truce until I have a chance to talk to her?”
Proof stood off to the side near the door. He knew the whole story now and he could understand why Christie had attacked and he equally understood why Kamryn hadn’t come running in to help him but he understood Marshall’s side of shit too. This was certainly a mess and he had a feeling things were going to get sticky.
“Whatever” Christie mumbled “just don’t hurt her again! She’s suffered enough already.”
“I’ll try not to Christie” he said “I promise you I’ll try not to hurt her!”
He glanced at the computer screen and was about to look away when he caught sight of his name “What the fuck is this” he asked scanning the screen “and who the fuck his Savannah Rae?”
FUCK! Christie thought wildly jumping up and racing across the room! How embarrassing! In all the drama she’d forgotten what she was doing prior to his rude interruption. She reached for the mouse but he slapped her hand away.
“I believe I asked you a question Christie. What is this?” he asked again pointing toward the screen.
“Ahhhh nothing” she fumbled “just ummm somethin I was readin earlier. No big deal.” she reached for the mouse again.
“Well now this is interesting! Proof come over here and take a look at what sweet little Christie was reading.” Marshall winked at her “so Christie you been having sexual fantasies about me?”
“HA HA” she said sucker punching him as she grabbed the mouse and quickly exited the website before Proof could come over and she ended up even more embarrassed than she was now.
“God dammit” he yelled “I was just fucking playin with ya! Did ya have to go and hit me?”
She gave him the finger “I’m gonna go see what’s taking Kamryn so long” she said as she sauntered off down the hallway.
Kamryn was sitting in the rocking chair next to Hunter’s bed when Christie walked in.
“He asleep” Christie whispered.
“Yeah” Kamryn said “they still out there?”
“Yep” Christie said “and I don’t think he’s goin anywhere until you talk to him!”
“But I don’t wanna talk to him Chris!” Kamryn said on the verge of tears “it hurts just to look at him! Why can’t he just go away?”
“Look babygirl” Christie sighed “I don’t know what’s gonna happen but he’s here and he ain’t leavin until you talk to him so just go out there and get it over with. You two are having a baby Kamryn and I know it’s not a perfect situation and I thinks he’s an ass for the way he treated you but it’s time to face him and come to some kind of understanding! I’m gonna take Proof to the store or some shit and give you two a chance to talk! No matter what happens Kam I’m here for you! Just be strong.”
“Yo Proof” Christie said as she walked back into the living room “let’s go for a walk.”
Oh he couldn’t resist he tried but he just couldn’t resist “Damn girl! I’ma get lucky like Marsh”
“You wish” she said punching him in the chest as she dragged him out the front door.
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Kamryn walked out into the living room a few minutes later and stopped. God he is gorgeous she thought. Would she always feel this way when she saw him? The pain was there but it was overshadowed but an emotion she was afraid to feel. She needed to tread carefully here she thought to herself. She already knew he had the power to destroy her and she could not let that happen again. She took a deep breath and started toward him.
He had sensed her as soon as she walked in the room. He looked at her and knew he was in trouble. The bottom dropped out of his stomach and he found it hard to breathe. She could be his destruction if he let her. He’d been hurt by love before and damned sure wasn’t going to let it hurt him again. He stood up and moved toward her.
They stood there in the middle of her living room staring at each other. Neither of them knew where to begin.....
Chapter 7
They had been standing there staring at each other for what seemed like hours yet neither one of them had said a word.
“Kamryn”
“Marshall”They said it at the same time.
“Why are you here Marshall?” Kamryn whispered breaking their stare.
“You know why” he said softly reaching for her. Forcing her to meet his eyes “did you think I could just walk away?”
Pain spread through her like wild fire at his touch. She flinched at the sensation. She had to get away from him. He’d broken her heart once and she couldn’t allow him to do it again. She had to be tough or she was afraid this time no amount of mending could put her shattered heart together again.
“You shouldn’t of come here! You aren’t needed here!” she said with more force than she felt.
“Why Kamryn?” Marshall questioned “I got you pregnant and I can’t just turn away from this baby.”
Self Preservation she thought. It was now or never.
“Look Marshall you don’t belong here” she said coldly “I lied to you. This baby isn’t yours! You hurt me and I wanted you to feel some pain. It was wrong. I shouldn’t have done it but you need to go now! You have no business here anymore!”
“That’s cold Kamryn” Marshall said dropping his hand like he’d been stung and stepping away form her.
She’d hurt him she could see it. God she could feel it but she couldn’t turn back her heart depended on it. She didn’t touch him. She couldn’t. It was killing her to watch him struggle but she was fighting for survival.
“Just go Marshall” Kamryn pleaded.
“I never doubted you! Not once Kamryn” Marshall said.
His heart was aching and it took every ounce of his control not to weep like a confused child. He knew he’d hurt her that night. He could see it so clearly in her eyes. He hated himself for that. He wanted to fix it, fix her but he had to protect himself. He’d already given her too much power. He could break just as easily as her and he wasn’t going to let anyone break him ever again.
“Don’t ask me why because I don’t know shit about you and I certainly shouldn’t trust you but I never doubted that was MY baby” he continued angrily pointing at her swollen stomach “I don’t know Kamryn maybe I’m just a naive asshole because now your telling me this baby isn’t mine. Is it mine Kamryn? Is that baby mine?”
She couldn’t lie she just wasn’t made that way “It’s yours” she whispered “but...”
“Fuck that” he cut her off. He was pissed now “screw your buts Kamryn! This baby is MINE and we have some shit we need to get straight!”
“Just wait a fucking minute” Kamryn argued. His tone was putting her on edge “I don’t want a fucking thing from you and believe me there isn’t anything we need to get straight!”
“The fuck there’s not” he yelled.
“Dammit I’m not some fucking charity case here Marshall” Kamryn screamed “and you can’t come in here giving me orders!”
“Just shut the fuck up” he yelled frustrated.
“Excuse me mother fucker” Kamryn yelled working herself into a complete rage “I don’t need the BAD BOY of rap coming in here trying to pay my way just to ease his conscience because he couldn’t keep his dick under control and furthermore who the FUCK do you think you are coming into my home with some fucked up notion that you have a right to get involved in MY life and you got some brass balls asshole telling me to shut up in MY HOUSE!!”
“It’s not just your life anymore god dammit” he screamed “you are having MY baby and I have every right to get involved!”
“The fuck you do!!” Kamryn yelled advancing on him “I don’t know who the fuck you think you are but I’m not one of your little groupies who’s gonna fall at your feet and beg you to take care of me because you’re the mighty EMINEM!!!”
“We’ll just see about that” he countered “and you’re coming back to Detroit with me and we’re gonna raise this baby together if I have to bind and fucking gag you!”
She stopped in her tracks and looked at him like he’d grown two heads.
“Are you out of you fucking mind?” she screamed “you must be smoking some pretty fucked up shit if you think I’m going anywhere with you!!!”
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Proof and Christie were walking up the drive way when Christie suddenly said “Oh shit” and took off running.
“What the fucks goin on” Proof yelled trying to catch up with Christie
“I don’t know” Christie said “but we better get in there before she fucking kills him!”
“Hey” Proof said “we should just stay outta it. Marshall can handle her”
“Yeah right” Christie said sarcastically reaching for the door “kinda like he was handling me earlier?”
“Shit” Proof yelled following her “On second thought we better get in there before there’s any bloodshed.”
They came barreling through the door and stopped short. Marshall and Kamryn were circling each other like a couple of boxers ready to swing.
“Break it up” Christie yelled “back to your corners kiddies”
They both turned towards her with a snarl.
“I said BREAK IT UP” Christie screamed “go back to your fucking corners, NOW!”
Proof grabbed Marshall and pulled him to one side of the room and stood in front of him to keep him from moving forward.
Kamryn was shaking with rage “I suggest you move outta the way Proof” Kamryn said through gritted teeth “because I’m fitten to give him a nice pretty bruise to go with the other one Christie gave him earlier!”
“What the fuck happened here” Christie yelled “ you two were supposed to be having a nice peaceful talk not trying to gouge each others eyes out!”
“This fucker here told me to shut up Christie” Kamryn yelled “and he’s got some fucked up notion that he’s taking me back to Detroit whether I wanna go or not!”
“Oh now that’s an interesting idea Marshall” Christie said exasperated “but look you two I’ve had enough of this shit for one night. We need to settle this without loss of life! Good God with all this violence my baby’s gonna come out
traumatized!”
Marshall and Proof both turned toward Christie.
“Wait a minute. I thought Kamryn was having a baby “Marshall said studying Christie. His eyes widened and he grabbed his head “Oh good God not you too!”
Proof bust out laughing “This some interesting shit dawg! Y’all should charge admission!”
“SHUT UP” They all yelled at Proof in unison.
“I’m sorry man but this is like some fucked up episode of Jerry Springer.” he couldn’t help himself he doubled over laughing. Poor Marshall he thought what the fuck has he gotten himself into with these two?
“And just what are you trying to say Marshall with that Good God not you too shit?” Christie demanded.
“Nuttin just caught me off guard” he muttered.
“Well don’t get your pantie in a ruffle” Christie said with a smirk “this one’s not yours.”
Kamryn burst out laughing. This was all just too much!! She didn’t want to fight anymore!
“Look” Kamryn said “I’m tired of fighting about this shit. I don’t know what you want from me Marshall? You walked away from me like it meant nothing to you and now you’re here trying to run my life and demanding I disrupt my child’s life and leave my sister to move to Detroit just to suit you! Do you really think that’s fair?”
“I don’t know what’s fair Kamryn” Marshall said “and I don’t know what’s gonna happen with us? All I know is I need to be a part of this child’s life. I want this baby Kamryn. Come live with me. Your son will adjust and Christie can come live with us. I’m sure she’ll love Detroit! She’ll certainly fit right in!”
He smirked at Christie and she flipped him off.
“I don’t know Marshall! I just don’t know” Kamryn said “it’s a big change and I don’t know if I can deal with it!”
“Just think about it Kamryn” Marshall begged “PLEASE just think about it!”
“Aight” Kamryn sighed “I’ll think about it but NO PROMISES!”
Marshall smiled at her. She was tough and he was proud of her. He was falling in love and he was scared shitless. He couldn’t let her know how badly he needed her near him.
“Come on Proof” Marshall said grabbing his friend “let’s get outta here I believe we’ve caused enough drama for one night.” He looked at Kamryn “I’ll be back”
“Yeah I was afraid of that” she muttered.
He walked out the door and her heart tore clean in two. She dropped to the floor and started sobbing.
“Shhhh babygirl” Christie said grabbing her sister “it’s gonna be aight!!”
Christie’s heart ached for Kamryn but she could see something that her sister couldn’t. Marshall Mathers was in love and he was just too much of a pussy to admit it! She sat rocking her sister and prayed that Kamryn made the right choice and that Marshall realized he didn’t have to be afraid of his feelings. Kamryn would sooner die than hurt him.
God this was a mess.Chapter 8
Marshall was in a foul mood. He’d gone back to see Kamryn the day after the “Incident” and she refused to give him an answer. He’d left his number with Christie and headed back to Detroit. He intended to push her until he got what he wanted. So here he sat in his living room catching a tongue lashing from Dre and Paul. Apparently Paul had called out reinforcements when he realized Marshall had gone missing.
“You can’t just fucking take off Marshall” Dre yelled “you left Detroit with no security, no protection and you didn’t even tell anyone where the fuck you were going and YOU” he turned on Proof “are supposed to be his friend! How the fuck could you let him do something so stupid?”
“Hey” Marshall interrupted leave him alone! He is a friend dammit that’s why he came with me when I needed him!”
“And just where the hell did you go?” Paul asked angrily.
“Florida” Marshall mumbled under his breath.
“Did you say Florida? What the fuck is in Flor....” he trailed off his as his eyes widened “what the fuck have you done Marshall?”
“One a you assholes wanna fill me in” Dre demanded.
“The goddamn letter Dre” Paul bit off “the fucking pregnant girl, she’s in Florida!”
“Please tell me you didn’t go see her without legal representation Marshall?” Dre yelled.
Marshall hung his head and stared at his feet. He figured it was probably best if he just kept his fucking mouth shut right about now.
“FFUUCCKK” Dre screamed “what the hell! Are you trying to commit legal suicide Marshall?”
“Don’t come down on him” Proof interrupted “It wasn’t that fucking bad”
“It wasn’t that bad? IT WASN’T THAT FUCKING BAD??” Paul raged turning a nasty shade of red “this woman already has Marshall by the balls and he goes down there and muddy’s the fucking water!! How much worse can it fucking get?”
He glared at Proof.
Paul turned studying Marshall. He really wanted to reach out and choke him right now. He fought so hard to keep Marshall out of trouble and the stupid motherfucker just goes out and looks for more!
“And where the fuck did you get the black eye?” Paul demanded
Proof fell off the end of the couch as he burst out laughing. Marshall flipped him off.
“WELL?” Dre demanded.
“That’s not really important” Marshall said remembering exactly how he got it and feeling a bit embarrassed.
“The hell it’s not” Dre yelled “Proof?”
Proof could barely get it out he was laughing so hard “Christie” he sputtered.
“A girl” Dre asked.
“Yup” Proof said trying to control his laughter.
“You let a girl hit you?” Dre asked looking at Marshall.
“Oh fuck off all of you” Marshall grumbled glaring at Proof mad as hell at him for spilling the truth about the black eye shit.
“Who the fuck is Christie?” Paul asked confused “I thought the pregnant girls name was Kamryn?”
“The sister” Proof said still laughing “she’s one tough bitch!”
Dre finally smile but it was only momentarily.
“You better start explaining why you’d do something so stupid Marshall” Dre demanded
“It’s a long story” Marshall said sighing “I just needed to get some shit straight with Kamryn so I went to see her.”
“Well did you get the shit straight or should we be worried” Paul asked
“Nope, we didn’t get nothin straight” Marshall answered “I’m still waitin on her answer.”
“Her answer on what?” Dre prodded.
“I asked her to come live with me” Marshall said worried as he looked at Paul’s face.
“You did what???” Paul yelled as Dre dropped his head and Proof bust out in hysterical laughter again.
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Kamryn was about to lose all circulation in her hand she was gripping the phone so tight and Christie was driving her mad prancing around the goddamn house like she’d just won the fucking lottery. She swore to God if she wasn’t pregnant she’d sneak the fuck outta here and go get so blissfully drunk she’d never be able to find her way back into this madness. Why the FUCK wasn’t Marshall answering the damn phone?
“Yo” he finally answered.
“I’ll do it” she bit out and slammed down the phone with vengeance.
Marshall had been fucking relentlessly stalking her for over two weeks. She sat there steaming. He was driving her fucking crazy! She couldn’t take it anymore! The phone began ringing and she muttered some pretty colorful expletives as she went in search of something to bash her fucking head into.
“WHAT?” she yelled as she jerked the phone off it’s cradle.
“You’ll do it?” he asked.
“You gotta fucking problem with your hearing asshole?” she replied “that’s what I just said, wasn’t it?”
Marshall was trying hard not to laugh “So...what made you change your mind?”
“Oh gee I don’t know??” she said sarcastically “let me see?? Hmmm maybe it was some hardheaded asshole who won’t leave me the fuck alone!”
Marshall sat in the middle of his living room cradling the phone. He had a smile from ear to ear. She was gonna do it. She was coming to live with him. He knew she’d make the right decision and yeah he’d applied a little pressure but the stubborn woman had kept saying NO and he had found that answer unacceptable.
“Good to see you came to your senses” he said laughing.
“Fuck off and go to HELL” she yelled slamming the phone on Marshall Mathers, Lyrical Genious and Hip Hop Legend, for the twenty thousandth time in two weeks.
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She stood staring at the moving van as it backed out of her driveway full of memories from the safe, secure, happy life she’d made for herself and Hunter. It was headed to Detroit where her new confused and fucked up life would begin. God she couldn’t believe she was doing this. What the fuck was she thinking? Nearly five months pregnant and uprooting her life for a man who didn’t love her didn’t want her and could care less about her. All he was interested in was the baby she was carrying. Every time she thought about it she felt like she was being sucker punched in the gut and it hurt like hell. If she got truthful with herself she didn’t know anymore about him then what she read in the papers and he certainly didn’t know shit about her. This was a fucking nightmare!
“Snap out of it” Christie said jerking Kamryn out of her thoughts.
“Hugh?” Kamryn asked confused.
“Kamryn you need to get a grip babygirl! We have to be on a plane in two hours” Christie said dragging Kamryn into the house “I’ve called a cab now gather your shit so we can get outta here.”
“Why am I doing this? Why am I willingly opening myself up to this pain” Kamryn said with tears in her eyes “he doesn’t want me Christie he just wants this baby. I can’t live with him everyday knowing that!”
Christie’s heart was breaking. She couldn’t stand to see her sister in so much pain. She wanted to kick Marshall’s ass (again) for being such a fucking coward.
“Shhhh babygirl” Christie said softly “you don’t know what’s gonna happen.”
“I don’t even know him Chris! How could I be so stupid?” Kamryn cried “We shared one night. That’s it, one night but God help me Chris I love him.”
“I know you do babygirl, I know” Christie said gently holding the most important woman in her life.
The cab pulled up “We have to go Kamryn” Christie said “it’s time.”
Kamryn looked back at the home she’d made for Hunter with longing. Time to let go she thought with an ache. She wiped her eyes, squared her shoulders and climbed into the cab next to Christie.
“Do you think Hunter will be all right?” Kamryn asked shaky.
“He’ll be fine Kamryn” Christie soothed “it’s only for a month.”
Kamryn was leaving Hunter in Florida with his daddy. She hadn’t wanted to but her and David had agreed to give Kamryn a month to adjust before moving Hunter to Detroit. God she missed him so much. Aside from Christie he was the only steady thing she had in her life!
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Marshall was pacing the airport about to wear a hole in the carpet. Were they ever gonna land? He felt like he’d been here all day. He needed to see Kamryn’s face. He just needed to know she was safe.
“Stop that shit” Proof yelled “you’re making me fuckin dizzy with all that walkin back and forth.”
Marshall stopped and looked at Proof “What the fuck is taking so long?”
“Calm down dawg” Proof said with amusement “the fucking plane isn’t even scheduled to land for another 10 minutes.”
“I’m just tired of waiting in this fucking airport” Marshall growled frustrated as hell.
“You tell yourself that” Proof said smiling “if it makes you feel better Marsh.”
“What the fuck is that supposed to mean?” Marshall snapped.
“You know what it means” Proof said “You got it bad for her and I can’t blame you she’s HOT but you’re too stupid to admit what you feel.”
“Fuck that” Marshall said getting worked up “I’m doing this for the baby! It has nothing to do with her”
“Whatever dawg” Proof said seriously “but if you don’t get up off your ass and tell her how you feel you’re gonna lose her. They’re not all like Kim, Marsh and when she finds another man that gives her what she needs and is walkin out your life for good just remember I warned you.”
“You’re just afraid that if she leaves she’ll take her sister before you get a chance to bone her” Marshall said with a sneer.
“Yeah well there’s that too” Proof said with a devious grin.
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The flight to Detroit had been miserable. The turbulence had about killed them. Christie had made a mad dash to the bathroom atleast twice during the hellish flight. They were walking through the terminal toward baggage claim when Kamryn caught sight of Marshall. Her heart flipped over in her chest and she grabbed hold of Christie for support. He suddenly turned and met her eyes. He looked so sexy. God she wanted him so bad. He smiled at her and she lost herself. She took off at a run and launched herself at him. He caught her and held tight his resolve not to feel slowly cracking.
“Everything aight baby” He whispered. Holding her. He never wanted to let go.
“Yeah” Kamryn whispered burying her face in his neck “everything is just fine, now”
He was running his fingers through her hair. She lifted her head to look at him and before she could take a breath his lips were on hers. It was a frantic kiss. He thrust his tongue into her mouth and she accepted it matching his stroke for stroke.
Christie and Proof gave each other a knowing glance.
Marshall and Kamryn awkwardly broke apart and he released her.
“I’m sorry, that was stupid” he muttered “I shouldn’t have done that.”
His words were like a stab to the heart she felt it go deep “My fault” she said weakly “I was just a little wound up”
They started moving awkwardly through the terminal towards baggage claim. Being careful not to touch each other and avoiding any eye contact.
Christie gave a frustrated sigh and grabbed Proof’s hand. She pulled him to her and whispered in his ear “Those two are gonna need a lotta work.”
Proof laughed “No shit!”
Christie shrugged and said flippantly “Well Proof take me to my castle!”
And off they went Marshall and Kamryn miles apart and Christie and Proof holding hands.Chapter 9
Kamryn and Marshall rode the long trip back to his house in awkward silence. The scene at the airport had left them both unsettled. Marshall was beginning to think what he had planned wasn’t such a good idea....
“Holy Fuck” Christie shouted as she caught sight of Marshall’s house “you actually live here?”
“Yep” he said sounding a bit surly.
“This place is FUCKING amazing” Christie said with barely contained excitement.
Proof hustled out of the SUV and ran around to help Christie out.
“You like?” Proof asked.
“Fuck yeah, I like!” Christie exclaimed “hurry your ass up I wanna see inside!”
Proof laughed and grabbed her hand. They made a mad dash for the front door.
“Nice” Kamryn said anxiously.
“Thanks” Marshall shrugged.
The kiss had been a little too intense for him and he was feeling a bit edgy.
“We’ll come back down for you shit later” Marshall said walking towards the door that Christie and Proof had ran through a minute earlier.
“Aight” Kamryn said nervously.
Kamryn needed to get to whatever room he was going to put her in and hide out for a few hours. Her insides felt as if they were raw and bleeding from the onslaught of emotions that she’d felt when he’d kissed her and the searing pain when he’d dismissed her and the kiss that he’d initiated. They entered the house as Christie came giggling dragging Proof from the kitchen.
“Kamryn you have got to see this kitchen!! I’ve never seen anything like it!! Talk about state of the fucking art!” she turned to Marshall “ This place is fucking spectacular Marshall! I can’t believe you actually fucking live here!”
“Why” he asked surprised.
“I don’t know” Christie responded “I guess it’s because you seem so well...Normal, ya know? Not the type to be living in a house like this!”
Marshall smiled.
Kamryn was looking around in wonder. This place was well as Christie had said FUCKING SPECTACULAR it did seem so Un-Marshall. It was huge and elegant.
She had only seen a small portion of his home so far but she could imagine the rest was just as fabulous. She was having a hard time digesting that this was now her home too.
“Proof” Marshall said interrupting her thoughts “did you show Christie her room?”
“Naw, dawg not yet” Proof said grabbing Christie’s hand “come on sexy let me show ya your new digs.”
Christie gave him a wink and took off up the stairs after Proof.
“I’ll show you where you’ll be staying” Marshall said to Kamryn “and then I’ll take you to see your sons room. I put him in the room next to Hailie’s”
She nodded and silently followed him up the stairs. The room he led her to was the first one on the left. The room was guarded by beautifully carved cherry wood double doors. He pushed them open to expose a very large masculinely decorated bedroom. The first thing she noticed was the bed. It was a massive canopy bed adorned with hunter green bedding smack in the center of the room. There was also an armoire, a fully equipped entertainment center, a walk-in closet and a private bathroom.
“You can put your stuff in the closet over there” he pointed “I’ve cleared out the left side for you and the bottom three drawers over there are yours too.”
“Excuse me?” she blinked confused “is Christie sharing this room with me?”
“Christie? No!” Marshall said amused.
“But you said you cleared....” she asked looking up at his amused grin and it hit her “OH NO” she said adamantly “ABSOLUTELY NOT!!”
She started to move past him and he reached out and grabbed her arm to stop her.
“OH YES” he stated “ABSOLUTELY”
“You are fucking mad” Kamryn accused agitated “I am most definitely not sharing a fucking room with YOU!”
“YES, you most definitely are sharing a fucking room with me!” Marshall countered.
Kamryn jerked her arm free and shoved him as hard as she could knocking him to the floor. She turned and ran into the hall. She could hear him calling after her as she took off down the hall at break neck speed!
“Christie” she was practically crying as she frantically called for her sister.
Christie popped her head out of a room a little ways down from Marshall’s on the other side of the hall. She immediately flew to her sister followed by Proof.
“You aight babygirl?” Christie asked her voice laced with concern “you’re white as a sheet. What’s got you all worked up?”
“I’m outta here” she said turning to the stairs “I have to leave I can’t stay her with HIM.”
“Shhhh calm down Kamryn” Christie tried to soothe going after her sister.
Kamryn smacked right into Marshall who was coming out of the bedroom. She back up into Christie. Marshall started forward but stopped short at Christie’s glacial gaze.
“HIM” Kamryn yelled pointing at Marshall “he is a fucking madman Chris! He is insisting that we share a fucking room together.”
Her eyes were pleading with Christie to do something. Christie jerked her gaze toward Marshall and shook her head. What the fuck is he doing she wondered.
Christie heard Proof chuckling at the scene unfolding in the hallway and turned that ice cold stare on him.
“Something funny” she asked with a deadly calm that scared the shit out of him.
This woman could make a grown man cry Proof thought as he mumbled “sorry” and looked down at his shoes. He would look anywhere to avoid her stare.
“Kamryn” Marshall said softly from where he’d stopped. He hadn’t moved an inch. Christie looked coiled and ready to pounce “please just let me talk to you about this.”
“NO” Kamryn said trying not to break down here in the hallway and let him see how shaken up he could make her “Leave me alone!! Just leave me the FUCK alone.”
“Marshall” Christie said in that eerie voice “I want to speak with you alone, NOW!”
Proof moved forward and grabbed Kamryn leading her into Christie’s room and shutting the door leaving Marshall and Christie alone in the hallway.
“Exactly what the fuck are you trying to do to her?” Christie accused “it wasn’t enough for you that you ripped out her heart and ground it to pieces by fucking her and walking away like she was just another whore you used to amuse yourself? What you felt you had to reopen the wound and rub salt in it for good measure?? What kind of fucking monster are you?”
Marshall let out a ragged breath “God it wasn’t like that Christie, I swear!” he was pleading with her “I know you don’t understand all this but...”
“Oh I fucking understand perfectly” Christie snapped “What I understand is that you are a fucking pussy who isn’t man enough to admit that he has feelings for a woman so he’d rather just rip her apart instead of putting his precious heart on the line!”
“You don’t know shit Christie” Marshall yelled angry because she had hit way too close to home “you have no fucking clue what I feel! I care about what happens to MY baby! NOTHING MORE, NOTHING LESS!”
“You are such an ASSHOLE” Christie sneered advancing on him.
He put his hand up to stop her “Don’t do this Christie. I’ll talk to her. We’ll work it out but don’t do this.”
Christie stopped “You do what you gotta do” she said with venom “but let me warn you Marshall, if you don’t stop hurting her you won’t be able to run fast enough and there will be no place that you can hide that I won’t find you! She doesn’t deserve this shit from you and I’ll be damned if I’m gonna let you continue to tear her up this way!”
She stormed off down the stairs leaving Marshall alone in the hallway.
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Marshall knocked lightly on the door. Proof opened it a tad.
“I need a few minutes dawg” Marshall said looking defeated.
Proof looked uncertain. He debated with himself for a minute then opened the door and moved out of the way to let his friend pass. He started to leave when he heard Marshall say “Christie stormed off down the stairs and I think she would very much like to murder me in my sleep and get immense pleasure out of it at the moment. So could you please find her and see if you can calm her down.”
“Yeah sure dawg” Proof muttered and closed the door lightly behind him.
Proof knew what Marshall had been through with Kim and he understood his reluctance to open up to a woman again but it only took one look to see that Kamryn was nothing like that. When she gave her heart it meant forever. He just hoped Marshall opened his eyes wide enough to see that before it was too late. Now he needed to go find Christie. Proof squared his shoulders and headed off in search of that fascinating woman.
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“Kamryn” Marshall said softly moving toward her.
“Go away” she whispered staring out the window “PLEASE Marshall just go away.”
“I can’t” he said honestly
She could sense him getting closer and she tensed.
He laid his hand on her shoulder “DON’T” she snapped moving away from him.
“I’m sorry” he said softly dropping his hands
“Sorry? You’re Sorry?” She repeated. The pain so overwhelming she felt she was being snapped in two “Why are you doing this dammit? Is this fun for you?”
“Fun?” he asked confused.
“Hurting me?” she stated “are you that much of a sadistic son of a bitch that you get off on hurting me?”
“Oh God No Kamryn” Marshall pleaded. He could feel her pain and it was intense. He moved toward her and pulled her into his arms.
“Then why?” she begged “Why are you doing this to me?”
“I just want you and the baby close” Marshall said tightening his embrace. He could feel the mild shudders she was bravely trying to hide.
“We’re here Marshall in the same house” Kamryn said trying to ignore how right it felt to be in his arms “we don’t need to be in the same room, in the same bed.”
“I can’t make you promises Kamryn. I won’t make you promises.” Marshall said. He couldn’t hold her tight enough. He would never be sated until he was inside of her again “but I want you in my bed.”
“Marshall I can’t be a handy fuck for you to have around whenever you get an itch that needs to be scratched” Kamryn said feeling confused “I can’t do that to myself.”
“You won’t be” Marshall said resting his head on top of hers “Never.”
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Proof found Christie sitting on the edge of the pool looking like she was ready to skin the next person who crossed her path.
“Yo” Proof called out keeping his distance.
Christie’s head snapped up and her face softened.
“You can come closer” she teased “I won’t drown you. At least not today.”
He laughed and took a couple of cautious steps forward. When she didn’t reach out and toss his ass in the pool he plopped down next to her.
“He makes me so fucking angry.” Christie snarled
“He’s been through a lot, ya know?” Proof said trying to defend is friend.
“So has she” Christie countered ‘you have no idea how much and she certainly doesn’t deserve this bullshit.”
“On that we agree” Proof said seriously.
“What the hell are we gonna do about those two Proof?” Christie asked worried.
Proof shrugged “Hope they snap out of it before they fuckin kill each other.”
Christie smiled at him “I like you Proof, ya know that?”
“Feelings mutual baby” he said with a wink.
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Kamryn bolted upright in bed. She was covered in sweat. Her breathing was erratic and her heart was beating way too fast. She felt closed in like she was being suffocated. This was all just too much for her to handle. Her nerves were shot. She’d worked herself into such a frenzy when it was time to go to bed that she hadn’t been able to sleep. So she had laid here awake for the last three hours feeling the heat radiate off his body that was mere inches from hers. God she wanted him all she had to do was reach out and touch him and before long she would be able to feel him inside her again. It was so tempting she wanted to touch him, hold him, kiss him, make love with him but she couldn’t do it. She wouldn’t allow herself the pleasure because it came with too much pain. So instead she laid back down and silently cried.
He could feel her sobs as she silently tried to hide her crying. It tore at him. He felt like he was being eaten alive. He wanted to reach out to her but he couldn’t do it. If he let her in and she knew that he loved her she would eventually break his heart and he had made a vow to never let a woman break him down like that again. So he turned over and tried unsuccessfully to block her out.
It was a long sleepless night for the both of them.........Chapter 10
Kamryn sat alone in Hunter’s new room. He’d be here in two weeks, she was so excited. Things here weren’t perfect but they were getting better. She’d found a new doctor for her and Christie and both their pregnancies were going well, her and Marshall had gotten easier with each other and Proof and Christie were practically inseparable. Today was a big day for Kamryn. Hailie was coming home. She had been staying with Marshall’s ex-wife and tonight Kamryn would finally get to meet her. She hoped everything went well. It would kill her if Hailie didn’t accept her. She was jarred from her thoughts when she heard the doorbell chiming. She got up and headed for the stairs to answer the door....
Christie opened the door and started to utter a welcome when she was abruptly cut off....
“Who the fuck are you?” Kim asked with disdain “and where the hell is Marshall?”
“Excuse me?” Christie said getting agitated as Kim tried to push past her into the house. Christie blocked her path. “Marshall’s not here. Is there something I can do for you?”
Christie recognized Kim from the numerous pictures she had seen of her. She didn’t know this chick but from everything she’d read about Kim she sure as hell had no respect for her and in the short conversation they were having she could tell that this was one rude bitch.
Kim sucked her teeth and spat out “What are you? Marshall’s newest whore? Well don’t get to comfy bitch because I’ll make sure you ain’t around long!”
“Oh No you didn’t just call me a whore? Did you bitch?” Christie said advancing on Kim and stopped when she noticed the beautiful blonde little girl peeking her head out from behind her mom. “Hey you must be Hailie?”
Christie reached out to grab Hailie’s hand and Kim shoved Hailie behind her. “I don’t allow whores to touch my daughter.” Kim sneered.
“Oh well that explains the stick up your ass.” Christie said sarcastically rising from the crouched position she was in “it must be rough not getting to touch your own daughter.”
Kim reeled back and slapped Christie hard across the face. Christie saw red as she felt her temper burst open and overflow like a fucking dam.
“You’ll pay for that bitch” she said lethally as she returned Kim’s slap.
Kamryn was halfway down the stairs when she heard Kim call Christie, Marshall’s Newest Whore, she stopped to listen but took off like a rocket when she heard the first slap. She had just hit the hallway when Christie returned Kim’s slap. Kim was momentarily stunned and Kamryn took this opportunity to step in between them.
“Enough” Kamryn yelled pointing at Kim “and you have NO right coming here and attacking my sister.”
“NO RIGHT? I HAVE NO RIGHT?” Kim yelled outraged “I have every right you fucking bitch and I don’t know who the fuck you think you are but when Marshall hears about this you and that slut will be out on your asses.”
“Really?” Kamryn said laughing “I don’t fucking think so and you want to know who I am? Well I’d be Marshall’s Newest Whore, as you so eloquently put it, NOT HER and I’m real comfy here bitch and I ain’t going nowhere!”
“We’ll see about that?” Kim snapped.
“Whatever” Kamryn retorted “but really do think it’s a good idea to be doing this shit in front of your daughter?”
“Fuck You Bitch” Kim yelled “don’t fucking tell me what I should be doing in front of my daughter.”
Kamryn’s temper was so close to going over the edge. This bitch was really pissing her off.
“Hailie” Kamryn said softly “why don’t you go on up to your room and I’ll call your daddy for you.”
Hailie didn’t have to be told twice. She took off for the stairs and was out of sight in seconds.
“Hailie” Kim yelled “you get your fucking ass back here right now!” she turned on Kamryn “How dare you tell my daughter what to do you pathetic piece of white trash.”
Kim swung at Kamryn and missed as Kamryn dodged. The temper Kamryn was trying to control snapped and she knocked Kim in the jaw with a vicious right hook knocking her on her ass. Then all hell broke loose.
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Marshall was deep in thought as Proof drove them back to the house. Things were looking up. His Hailie was coming home tonight and he was going to introduce her to Kamryn and tell her about the baby. Kamryn and him were getting comfortable with each other and it was nice. They still hadn’t been intimate with each other but it was only a matter of time because he wanted her so bad. He was still a little wary about taking that step because things were going good between them and he was afraid if they became intimate all that would change. He was so deep in his thoughts he didn’t hear Proof’s next comment......
“Damn dawg” Proof said with amusement “you didn’t tell me you was gonna have a wrestling match on your front lawn. Shit if I’d a known I’d a bought a front row seat.”
Proof looked over at Marshall and snapped his fingers to get Marshall’s attention.
“Hugh?” Marshall asked confused looking over to where Proof was pointing “WHAT THE FUCK?????”
Proof stopped the SUV and Marshall dove out and was half way up the driveway before Proof could get the damn thing in park. It was quite a scene!! Kamryn had Kim pinned to the front lawn and was delivering some pretty vicious blows that Kim was unsuccessfully trying to block. Some asshole Marshall had never seen before had chunks of Kamryn’s hair and was trying to pull Kamryn off of Kim. He wasn’t doing too well since he was too busy trying to block the massive attack to his head by Christie who was plastered to his back and swinging wildly. Marshall grabbed Christie and pulled her off the guy shoving her towards Proof. Next he went for the asshole who had a hold of Kamryn’s hair and punched him square in the nose, blood spurted and the stupid fuck fell to the ground moaning in agony. He grabbed Kamryn from underneath her arms and was trying to pull her off Kim. Kamryn had no idea who had grabbed her so she swung back and connected with Marshall’s eye.
“FFUUCCKK” he yelped “what the fuck is it with you two?? Why the fuck does one of you always gotta be hittin me dammit?”
Kamryn stopped fighting and turned towards Marshall “Oh god baby I’m sorry” she said going to him “I didn’t know who....I’m sorry.”
Kim had gotten to her feet and lunged at Kamryn who had her back turned. She was knocked back on her ass by Christie who had broken free from Proof. Christie grabbed Kim’s hair and was slamming her head viciously into the ground when Marshall yelled “God dammit Proof can’t you keep a hold of your woman?”
“Sorry dawg” Proof mumbled as he pulled Christie kicking and screaming some mighty inventive curses at Kim.
“FUCK” Marshall yelled “will someone tell me what the fuck happened here?”
“You’re whore...” Kim spat out.
“Wait a fucking minute” Marshall interrupted angrily “where the fuck do you get off calling anyone a whore Kim?”
“Marshall” Kim whined “I was just dropping Hailie off and she attacked me.”
“I ATTACKED YOU? You stupid lying bitch” Kamryn yelled incensed lunging for Kim again.
Marshall caught Kamryn around the waist stopping her “Kamryn STOP” he pleaded “this could hurt our baby.”
All the fight went out of her and she fell back against Marshall “I’m sorry” she sputtered tears forming in her eyes “God, I’m sorry.”
He turned her around and held her softly saying “Shhhhh baby it’s ok!
“Baby?” Kim asked with a confused and slightly hurt look on her face “she’s having your baby?”
“Yes you stupid bitch” Marshall bit out “ and you could have fucking hurt her! I oughta fucking kill you for this!”
“Marshall....” Kim pleaded.
“Get the fuck off my property Kim and take that pathetic piece of shit with you” Marshall said coldly “I’ll have Paul contact you concerning arrangements for future visits with Hailie but I don’t ever want to see you on my property again. I swear to God Kim if you step one foot on this property I will have you fucking arrested for trespassing.”
“Baby....” Kim whined grabbing Marshall’s arm.
He jerked his arm away and yelled “LEAVE, NOW!”
Kim turned to leave taking the pathetic asshole moaning on the ground with her.
Marshall was visibly shaken up. He was so scared that Kamryn had been hurt and wasn’t telling him “God baby are you OK?”
“Yes Marshall” she said crying “I’m sorry. You must hate me for this. I didn’t mean to endanger our baby, I swear. I just lost it. God I’m so sorry Marshall.”
“Oh baby I don’t hate you” he swallowed the lump in his throat. He so badly wanted to tell her that he loved her but instead he said “I was just worried that she hurt you.”
“No I’m fine really Marshall” Kamryn said still crying “but Hailie...” she trailed off.
“What about Hailie?” Marshall prodded.
“She was there when this shit started” Kamryn said miserably “I asked her to go to her room but she saw some of it. I’m sorry Marshall. I shouldn’t have behaved that way in front of her.”
“Don’t blame yourself for this Kamryn” Marshall stated sincerely “I know how Kim can be. This isn’t your fault.”
“Oh God Marshall” Kamryn said with fresh tears “I wanted Hailie to like me and now she’s gonna hate me for fighting with her mother.”
“No she won’t baby” Marshall said softly “Hailie knows how her mom can be too. Let’s go talk to her. She’ll understand and don’t worry baby she’ll like you.”
Kamryn nodded unsure. They walked off together to find his daughter neither one of them realizing that they were holding hands.
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When Kamryn and Marshall were out of sight Proof laughed and said to Christie “There’s hope for them yet!”
“Yeah” she smiled “There just might be.”
“God girl” Proof said exasperated “life with you two will never be dull that’s for damn sure!”
Christie laughed “Come here” she motioned him over with a crook of her finger.
He came over and she pulled him to her and laid a very hot very passionate kiss on him that just about knocked him off his feet.
When it was done she nervously said “I know I’m pregnant and I won’t blame you if you want to run as fast and as far away from me as humanly possible but I’m attracted to you and I want to be with you.”
“I think I’ll stay right here” he said with a wink “and Christie I don’t care about you being pregnant that shit don’t matter to me. I’ll treat your baby as if it’s my own if that’s what you want.”
She let out a shaky breath and said “Yeah, I want”
“Done” he smiled “but no more rough stuff!! Junior in there needs some rest and relaxation.”
“Done” she smiled “I hope”
He laughed and said “Ok now that we’re straight we gotta put a boot up their asses and get them past all this bullshit they’ve put up between them.”
“A miracle is what we’ll need for that” she said laughing.
They walked off toward the house together holding hands as Marshall and Kamryn had done moments earlier.Author: AIMEENDREW@aol.com
These stories are for entertainment purposes only. They are completely fictitious, and the authors mean no harm to EMINEM, his family, friends, or anyone else that may have been depicted as a 'real life' character. No money was made on the fiction here, either directly or indirectly, i.e. paid advertising. In other words - it's just a bunch of shit we wrote for fun. Please don't take it seriously.