Making my way out of the dining room and toward the front door, I could hear him following close behind me. As soon as I got the front door opened, he quickly slammed it closed.
"Whatchu just say?" He asked as I stood there with my back turned to him. He softly grabbed me, turning me around to him and I looked up into his eyes.
"Whatchu runnin' from me for?"
"Tell me what you just said." He went on as he grabbed my shaky hands, looking down into my eyes.
"You ain't get the abortion?" He asked and I said nothing but I shook my head no.
Sighing deeply, he licked his lips and put his head down.
"You ain't get it, T?" He asked again for confirmation and I shook my head no again.
"No, I didn't get it." I spoke so he could hear the words from my mouth.
"I couldn't do it." I admitted to him.
"To myself, to you or our son, Dominic." I said to him and he bit his lip, letting my hands go.
"It's a boy?" He asked and I nodded slowly, seeing that he was trying to keep up this hard demeanor on his face but I knew he was happier than ever. He couldn't even contain hisself.
Walking away from me, he went back into the living room and sat down onto the couch. I stood there for a while before he finally spoke.
"Come here, Tiana." He called and I slowly made my way over to him, sitting down beside him.
We sat there in silence as I waited for him to speak but he never did. He simply leaned over and put his face into the crook of my neck. I could feel wetness there and I instantly became remorseful. I'd obviously broke his heart just like he'd broken mine.
"Dominic." I called as he pulled away from me, quickly wiping his face so that I wouldn't see but his light skin always gave it away. His eyes were red and puffy from his tears.
He wouldn't even look at me now.
"Stop it." I told him, hating to see him like this.
"You don't have to play tough all the time, Dominic."
"I would never get an abortion without you there by my side making the decision with me."
"I would never abort any baby we make, no matter how much we hate each other in the moment." I assured him, knowing that he had finally broken.
He always wanted to play the tough act but it never worked with me. Never. I was his weakness and he was mine. And we both knew it.
"I'm sorry I hurt you in that way. It was below the belt and I shouldn't have did that to you. Especially knowing how bad you want a son."
"I'm not heartless like that and you know it."
"Just like you aren't."
"Come here, T." He then licked his lips, holding his hand out for me and I grabbed it, allowing him to pull my into his lap.
Looking up at me, I looked down into his eyes as we sat there saying nothing for a while.
"Thank you, ma." He finally spoke, breaking the silence.
"Real shit." He added.
"Thank you, T."
"You're welcome." I smiled small, looking down at my hands.
