“Don’t worry; his bitch ass still breathing. He just napping. Get the boys and let’s go!” Dru walked toward the front door as if she was just supposed to start moving at his command.
Marli stood there, anger rising inside her. She didn’t like being ordered around unless she was being fucked good. Dru knew that. She couldn’t be controlled. Yes, Dru had every right to be upset, but he was insane if he thought she was going with him after he’d barged in here like a damn gangster and ordered her out.
“Your feet not moving fast enough for me. Our plane waiting, baby,” Dru called from the door. Marli’s feet began to move, but she had no intention of going with Dru. She was going to grab her boys and her mom and get far away from both her baby daddies.
“What’s all the commotion…” Loretta came down the stairs. The moment she saw Dru, she stopped. Her eyes bounced to Marli.
“Oh, hey, Ms. Loretta. I was just coming to get Marli and the boys. I didn’t know you were here. You’re welcome to join,” Dru causally stated as if this whole thing was normal. Marli glanced at her mom. Surely, she would stop this mess—tell him that her daughter wasn’t about to be demanded around like a damn dog. Loretta’s eyes found hers again, and Marli saw amusement.
“Oh, baby, I was beginning to worry about you,” Loretta shouted playfully at Dru. “I’ll go pack the boys and my things.” She turned to go back up the stairs. Marli’s mouth fell open. Her mom wasn’t going to be the voice of reason. Marli couldn’t believe her mom was going along with this mess. Maybe everyone had lost their minds.
“Dru, we are not going with you. We can talk about this when I get back to Saint Louis,” Marli tried to reason with him.
“Naw, we gon’ talk about it now on the plane. You can grab your things or leave them, but you, baby mama, are coming with me.” Dru started moving toward her. Marli took a step back. She was not going with this insane man.
“I’m ready. I’ll get the boys.” Loretta returned, carrying her and the boys’ luggage. That had to be a record time for packing up three people.
“Ma, we not going with him. He is clearly out of his mind!” Marli shouted, still stepping backward as Dru approached her.
“Ant, go help Ms. Loretta!” Dru ordered one of the security guards, ignoring Marli completely. Both men moved to Loretta, grabbing the bags from her hands and carrying them down the stairs.
“Take her things out.” Dru turned his attention back to her, the look in his eyes letting Marli know he meant business.
“Dru, have you lost your—” Marli didn’t get to finish that sentence because Dru had lifted her bridal style and walked toward the door.
“Yeah, very much so. You got a baby by a boss nigga now. Let’s go.” Dru carried her out of the house. Under different circumstances, Marli’s panties would be soaking wet by his aggressiveness, but she was angry and a little embarrassed. This man was carrying her out of this house like a damn baby.
“I think you just like me picking you up,” Dru whispered in her ear. Now she was angry, embarrassed, and wet between her thighs. Marli pouted. She was upset at herself for reacting to him. She needed to say something; she couldn’t go out like this.
“Just because I’m having your baby doesn’t mean you can come and just kidnap me from places you don’t like, Dru,” she fussed.
“That’s exactly what that means, baby mama.” He grinned. They finally made it to the car. Dru slid her in the back seat before joining her.
“Your mom and the boys are in the other car. We need to talk.” The tone in his voice was serious. Marli looked behind her at the black SUV that trailed behind them as they pulled off. Sighing, she surrendered the little fight she was putting up. After all, she was relieved to be gone from Max’s house.
“Are you going to be able to get out of filming tomorrow?” he asked. Marli looked out the window. With everything that had just happened, she forgot she’d been fired.
“Um… I don’t have to… I was fired,” she admitted. Dru stared at her for a minute before looking down at his phone.
“I just sent you ten thousand dollars.” Dru looked up at her. Marli’s eyes ballooned as she snatched her phone from her chest. Sure enough, there it was, the green money notification.
Dru sent you $10,000.
“I’m gon’ send you ten thousand dollars every day until you give birth,” Dru said nonchalantly. Marli’s mouth dropped open as she quickly punched in the numbers on her calculator app. Is he crazy? That was over two million dollars.
“It’s just something so you ain’t gotta be worried about finances while you figure shit out.”
“Dru…”
“Don’t overthink it. I’m not about to have you stressing over that job while you are carrying my baby,” Dru announced. This was crazy, but Marli wasn’t the type to return gifts.
“Thank you,” she expressed. His sentiments were greatly appreciated. Marli stared at Dru. She didn’t know what to say. She should probably tell him about the pregnancy since that was what he had come all this way for.
“I’m twelve weeks pregnant. That’s about three months. I don’t know what I’m having yet. I’ve suspected I was pregnant for about two months, but I just confirmed it yesterday,” she rambled. Dru stared at her, nodding his head. He was taking in what she’d said.
“I’m only gon’ ask you once… You one hundred percent sure this baby is mine?”
“Yes!” She touched his knee.
“You gon’ be offended if I ask for a DNA test?” Dru stared at her, awaiting her response. Marli shook her head. Given their history, she wasn’t taken aback at all. She would gladly give him a DNA test. Marli was proud that this time she knew exactly who her baby daddy was.
“There’s a woman on the plane waiting to take a blood sample. It’s one hundred percent safe for you and the baby, but if you not comfortable,” his hand touched hers, “we can wait.”
“No, it’s fine.” Marli would do whatever he needed to come to terms with it. She had nothing to hide.
“Aight!” Dru nodded. They sat in silence for a minute. Marli just looked out of the window. This was really her life. She was twenty-nine years old and pregnant with her third child.
“Is it only one baby? Have you seen it yet?” Dru broke the silence between them. Marli went to her phone and pulled up the ultrasound the clinic had texted her yesterday after her appointment.
“Yes, look.” She held up the ultrasound picture. Dru took the phone from her hand. He stared down at the picture. Taking his fingers, he zoomed in.
“Only one,” he mumbled to himself. “This the head?” He leaned over. Marli nodded.
“Yes, and the feet are here.” She pointed.
“This a whole lil baby!” Dru was ecstatic. “Have you told the boys?” The smile on his face was a good contrast to the mug that had been on his face when he’d barged into Max’s house.
“No, um, I was going to do it after the trip.”
