The fill-in wife - Episode 27

 

So sorry guys. It's test week so I needed to concentrate. Thanks to those who wished me a quick recovery. I'm better now n back to finish this

Maya ;

"Sing me a lullaby." I request without opening her eyes. It's been  a few minutes since he brought her from the hospital and the silence has been maddening. I don't want to break this bubble though . There's more silence  and I think he's not going to sing. 
"white glows the lily.
Red glows the rose. 
Sleep tight my sweet girl. 
Daddy n baby loves u. "
 My eyes tear up at this so I turn to sleep on my side and clench my eyes shut. 
 This is the life I want. But is it real? I curl into a ball and fake sleep. 
"Asleep yet?" Derrick asks after singing a few more times. I remain still instead. 
"we love you baby. I would never let you leave me. " He whispers before brushing soft lips against my temple. I listen as his footsteps take him to the door and as soon as the door closes shut, I let the heart wrenching sobs out. I don't even know why I'm crying but this feeling I've got in my guts tells me I'll be needing these tears much sooner. I clutch my chest in a bid to alleviate the pressure but it still hurts

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. My right palm rest against my stomach as I caress it lightly. 
"Baby? Your dad truly loves us right? He won't use us huh? I'm just misreading things yea? Yea, that's probably it. I'm misreading things He-----
"Talking to yourself now Maya? " The voice startle me and I jump off the bed. 
" Hey!  Slow down. Don't go hurting yourself Maya. It's just me." Jordan comes out of the shadows and I release the breath I was holding. Of course  it's Jordan. Paranoid much Maya? I shake my head at myself before settling back down on the bed. 
"Derrick said you were asleep. Just thought I'll drop in and see if you're okay. Didn't know you were awake." he says sheepishly and I nod.  There's brief silence and I just stare at the ceiling fan. 
"Are you okay?" Jordan asks after a while and I nod.
"It was just a little issue. The doctors are overreacting if you ask me. I mean,  I feel fine. Now I have to be stuck on bedrest for how long? A week? Two? I'm going to lose my mind." I ramble off. Jordan chuckle lightly before coming down to sit beside me on the bed. I don't know why but I feel safe with him. 
"wait,  were you crying?" I'm taken aback by the question and I fumble on what to say. 
"Huh?! Of course not. I mean why would I be crying? I'm fine. In fact I am awesome. I feel great. Ecstatic." I ramble on but Jordan's hand come up to brush a stray tear from my lid and I sigh. 
"it's not what you think. Pregnant women cry all the time. " I say defensively. He narrows his eyes at me and I shrug. 
"Listen to me Maya. Don't ever lie to me about how you feel okay?  I'm begging you." I just stare at him open-mouthed. He seems sincere but why is he concerned about me? 
"Look just think of me as your elder brother or something." He gives me a reassuring smile and I nod. 
"I am fine though. I just thought I was going to lose someone I really love but it's all good now."
"Oh, you mean the baby? " he asks and I just shrug. 
" Maya,  why don't you call your mother to come over? They help In situations like this right?" my face falls at the mention of my mother but I disguise it with a wane smile. 
"Well my mother is probably dead somewhere. I have never seen her.." I sound a little bitter as I say this but I can't help it. A mother should be here for her daughter in times like this. I absentmindedly caress the locket resting Against my chest. It's become an habit of mine. Anytime I think unhappy thoughts concerning my mother, I caress the locket grandma lola gave me. 
"Hey,  let me see that? " Jordan's voice bring me back to the present and I crunch my brow. See what? 
" I meant the locket, Maya." he points to the old thing in my hold. I just shrug and take it off my neck. 
"it's just an old locket. It's stupid but I feel close to my mother when I touch it." I say sheepishly. Jordan doesn't seem to be paying me much attention. He is just looking intensely at the locket. 
"Can I open it?"
"ummm sure." why is he acting weird like he's just unlocked an ancient secret with my old locket? 
"Oh my God. " He breaths out as he pulls the locket open. His eyes are as wide as saucers. 
" No. No. No. " he looks zoned out. Is that a tear on his lid? 
" Jordan? Are you okay? " he doesn't answer. Just keep staring down at my locket. 
" Hey. What's wrong? " I have to touch his arm lightly to get his attention back to me. 
"Maya." He breaths out. Yup. Those are tears. Why is he crying? 
 His hand goes up to my face and he caress lightly. 
"I knew it." he whispers but I catch the words.  Knew what? 
"Baby girl." say what now? 
Jordan pull me into his arms in a firm hug and I get more confused . This is inappropriate right? I try to get free from his hold but he just holds on tighter. 
"I'm here for you now okay? You are no longer alone." he keeps muttering unintelligible words I can't seem to understand. 
"Get away from her Jordan." My eyes fly up to see Derrick shooting murderous glares at Jordan who still seems oblivious. Deana walks in next and I see her eyes darken at the sight. I'm just frozen to the spot. This doesn't look good.
"f*ck this! " Derrick bites out as he starts to lunge at Jordan who is just noticing the tension as he pulls away from me. His eyes widen in shock but he does well to hide it. 
"you bastard !" Derrick grab a hold of his collar and pull him off the bed. 
"this isn't how it looked man." Jordan tries to say but Derrick is already pulling his fist up to punch him. I can't even say a word. 
"Derrick stop! " Diana yells before the punch reach Jordan's face. Derrick holds the punch but I can clearly see his angry eyes which are directed at me and I shrink into the bed.
"Deana! Please wait!" Jordan yells as he runs after Deana who just ran out. The room goes silent as both lovers leave with just Derrick staring at me with eyes which are now soft with hurt. 
"Derrick. I can explain. He was just----
"Don't say it." Derrick cut me off but I need to explain. 
"but it was--
"please." Derrick press his index finger to my lips and successfully shut me up. 
"let's just watch a movie. Okay? " he says quietly. His eyes are pleading so I decide to give him the silence he wants. He grab the TV remote from the bedside table and hand it to me. I hold it awkwardly as I try to figure out what's going on in his head. He just rolls his eyes then take the remote from me. 
"time's up sweet girl.

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. I guess you have to endure an action movie with me then." he moves into bed beside me and tuck himself into the duvet as he turn on some kind of action movie. I just sit stiff beside him. 
" Relax Maya. Please. " his hand goes to my tummy and he c*ress it.
"Baby wants you to relax with daddy. Don't you big guy?"  he says to my tummy and I  can help but smile. 
"she's a girl." I state for the fun of it. 
"a girl huh? Maybe I should put on some sappy romance movie then. It's two girls against one man. " he says and goes to change the channel. 
"I'm sure she'll love a little bit of action because that's also one of mommy's favourite." Derrick stare at me blankly before sighing. 
"two women after my heart. Do f*cking perfect." he says while staring deeply into my eyes. My heart thunder in my chest as I feel my oh so sl*tty self gravitate towards him and plant my lips on his. Derrick seems to love my sl*ttiness because he doesn't waste time to pull me unto him as he deepen the kisses which make my toes tingle. Isn't this just perfect? My subconscious tells me it's not wise to ignore hanging issues but I want him too much to spoil this.