Aria woke up with Aura laying next to her touching her face and Nawf watching her.

"Momma, your finally up." She kissed all over Aria's face.

"Momma was tired." She told her kissing her back.

"Well daddy says your going to be getting up soon so we can go to your parents." She smiled.

"I am. I just need 15 more minutes she stretched.

"Okay. I'm goin to get my toys." She ran off as Aria climbed out her bed. The sight of nawf right now was just to much.

She just didn't get how he thought the shit he was doing was okay. She just was trying to stay out of her own feelings.

"How was your fake date?" He asked climbing out her bed.

She ignored him as she headed for her closet.

"Damn, is this goin to be every day for us?" Nawf asked her.

Aria laughed shaking her head.

"I dont know what's funny." He said.

"You are. 'Is this going to be every day?' Yes, yes it is. We have nothing to talk about except Aura. That is it that is all. Once you meet my parents it'll remain just like this." She said grabbing her clothes.

"Aria-" He started.

"Its crazy to think you want to talk now. I'm fine Antjuan. I mean you couldn't even wait a day to get into some new pussy but could wait to talk to me. By the way I hope you were mature enough to apologize to you daughter after you stormed out on us both. So much for that 'I got her. I got you.'" She mocked him.

"Yo what is yo problem?" He asked her.

"I'm sure your smart enough to find out. Matter of fact dont even worry about it. Worry about your daughter and not my business." She said.

"Aria I'm sorry damn." He sighed.

"Antjuan you dont even know why you are apologizing. That's fucking stupid." She rolled her eyes.

He sat silent because she was right. At this point he was just apologizing just because.

"Look, just you and your mixed messages stay the fuck away from me." She walked into her room.

"Aria, chill." He grabbed her arm as she snatched it away.

"Get the fuck out my room." She looked at him.

"You not finna keep talkin to me any kinda way." He grabbed and held her arm.

"In my fuckin house I will and if you dont like it go the fuck home." She snatched her arm.

Nawf held onto her.

"Aria. I'm sorry the other night was a mistake." He said.

"You fuckin some gir-" She started.

"Us." He cut her off.

It seemed like it was blow after blow from him.

"We shouldn't have slept together you were right. My bad." He said.

Aria's eyes said it all without needing to say anything.

She quickly turned away to keep him from looking at her and hurried to the bathroom. She didn't get how sometimes the little shit he said hurt her feelings. She barely knew him and here she was crying knowing he damn well didn't care about her feelings.

Aria got in the shower as he stood by the door still talking to her. She tried to tune him out over the water but she had left her phone on her nightstand.

"Aria, I'm sorry." He said again.

Tears came down her face the more she heard his voice.

"Can you please leave me alone." She said as the water hit her face.

"I'm sorry for being an asshole." He said.

"Leave me alone!" She said tired of hearing his voice. The same voice that called her name out. Aria stood under the water as she let her tears fall freely.

"The girl you saw me with was my ex. My first love. I guess maybe we were both meant to get back with our first loves." He tried to reason with her.

His words only made it worse as she remained silent.

After a few more minutes of silence Nawf walked away. He figured his words would have made things better but after seeing her face he knew he only made it worse. Nawf headed to the living room and spent the rest of his afternoon playing with Aura.

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"Dinner was amazing." Nawf smiled at her mother.

"Thank you and Thank you for coming." Her mother smiled.

So far the night had gone well. Outside of Aria giving him an occasional look of hate all seemed well.

They all looked to Aura who decided to head in the den to play with her toys.

Aria excused herself after grabbing the plates.

She honestly was over Nawf and his nonchalant-ness. He seemed so one sided that it bothered her. He watched her leave letting out a deep breath.

He thought he was giving her what she wanted and yet she was mad. He shook his head watching her leave.

"Care for a drink?" Her father asked as Nawf nodded.

"C'mon." He told him as they got up from the dining table and headed to her fathers study.

It was a small office space with a homemade library of all Robert's favorites.

"So she's pissed?" Robert could easily tell when his daughter was upset.

"Yea." Nawf said not wanting to give any details.

He knew if Aura was in Aria's shoes he would have killed his self.

"She is a simple woman but very strong hearted. Once you hurt her you got to be careful because she's not really forgiving." He told him.

"Oh do I know." He said as he passed him a glass.

"I made her that way. It kinda back fired on me. I made her so strong she didn't need a man not even her father." He chuckled.

"Well thanks." Nawf joked.

"I dont regret it. She's strong that way. She takes what life throws at her and makes it work. She got that from me but her heart? She got that from Ann." He said referring to his wife.

"She's a hard lover." He told Nawf.

"Love?" He said as her father nodded

"I'm sure she doesn't love me." Nawf smirked.

"No woman gets mad at a man she doesn't care about. I'm not sayin yawl are in love but you guys looked like an old couple fighting." He told him taking a drink.

"Me and her have different plans. She has her ex and I have mines." Nawf said as he finished his glass.

"Ex's are ex's for a reason. Their for the season. You must be a little intimated by Camren?" He chuckled.

"Intimated?" Nawf scoffed.

"Camren was her first love but like I said she is  a hard lover. Once she is hurt, she's hurt. I saw you looking at her. Ex's or not you both like each other. Hopefully you figure it out before its too late." He said.

Robert poured them another glass.

"Thought you would have been team her ex?" Nawf was shocked.

"I'm team who makes my baby happy. You will see one day. You got Aura." Robert said.

"Aria is not fuckin wit me right now." He admitted.

He started to think if he was her he definitely wouldn't.

The look on her face when she saw Leah. To make matter even worse when he tried talking to her about it he saw the hurt in her face. He didn't get it because she was the same one willing to go meet her ex after the spent all night together.

Honestly him hearing Camren confess his love to her made Nawf doubt his self. Aria was different and although he wanted her he wasn't sure if her different was for him.

"They never do when their mad. Just give her some time but talk to her. You guys have years of co parenting and I'm sure it'll be easier if she at least likes you a little bit." Robert laughed.

Nawf had to admit he was a super chill guy.

He was thinking that he would have been this uppity nigga or too good for the hood. Instead the entire night they had good conversation outside of his ongoing beef with Aria.

"Whenever she will talk to me again. I kinda fucked up." He admitted.

"Well fix it." He told him.

Nawf nodded.

He knew there was no reason to get into particulars on what happened knowing it would like ruin their night and leave them with a bad impression.

"I been wantin to ask you, do you know Charles? Charles Johnson? He went by CJ?" Robert asked Nawf.

Of course he knew him.

"Yea, That was my dad." He told him.

Robert smirked.

"I knew you looked familiar." Robert pointed at him.

"Me and CJ went to Washington together and Lafayette." Robert told him.

"It's a small world." Nawf said realizing it really was.

Tonight he found out Aria not only grew up in the same neighborhood as him but they went to the same schools they were just a few grades apart.

"Me and him use to kick back all the time. I'm sorry for your loss." Robert told him.

"Its been a while but he is still missed." He told him.

"How's your mother been? I haven't spoken to her well over 10 years." He asked.

"That's about as long as she has been gone." Nawf told him.

His mother took his fathers death harder than anyone could have imagine. Nearly a month after him passing his mother sent him to live with his grandmother and had never came back. Everyone thought it would be just for a while but after the first year of no calls or letters they assumed the worst.

It wasn't until Nawf got older that he learned about his mother. She had left avoiding her son since he was a mirroring image of his father. It was just to much to take in. The guilt alone was enough as she pushed her son away. The more she pushed the further she found her self away from home.

By the time Nawf found her she had been addicted to drugs for 3 years. She was now a stranger to her own son. He had found her over a year ago and as much as he wanted to drag her home he knew she left for a reason and asked her to reach out to him when she was ready to get clean. The woman he saw on the street wasnt the woman who left him at his grandmother's and as naïve as it may have been waited in hopes one day she would come home.

"I'm sorry to hear that." Robert said looking at Nawf.

"I guess its life." He shrugged it off.

"Parenting is never as easy we think." Robert told him.

"In time you will see. Things aren't as easy as we all think." He told as he nodded.

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Aria tried to do as much as she could to take her mind off of walking in on Antjuan fucking some girl. She knew they weren't together but his mixed signals were literally confusing her. He stormed out without saying anything only to show up at his house to him fucking someone else the same way he had just fucked her she thought. It wasn't even 24 hours later.

She looked ar her phone seeing Nawf texted her. He didn't even mention anything as he said he would still watch Aura and to drop her off. Honestly Aria would have just taken her to Erykas but Aura was set on seeing him she didn't want to say no especially after him just standing her up yesterday.

"Let it go." Aria breathed as she fixed her make up.

After finishing getting ready and Aura ready she got them into her car and headed to Nawfs to drop her off. She put on some sunglasses to match black pant suit outfit. She was shirtless underneath as she wore a long necklace and paired it with her diamond studs and black heels.

"Momma you look so pretty." Aura told her.

"No you look so pretty." She reached back tickling Auras foot. She wore a blue dress with matching bows in her hair.

"I love you momma." Aura said.

"I love you so much more." Aria looked back at her as they pulled up.

She got out the car and helped Aura out as Nawf watched.

He walked towards the car as Aura held her arms out for him.

"You look nice." He told her as she nodded.

"See you later baby. I love you." She kissed all over Auras face.

Nawf smirked realizing where she got it from.

"You have fun momma." Aura waved.

Aria didn't even say anything to Nawf as she held a pleasant exterior even though inside she was angry and hurt.

He looked her over slightly jealous.

"Ight then." He shrugged as he watched her walk off and get into her car.

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"You never seem to amaze me. I mean you really are the most phenomenal woman I've met." Camren said taking a sip of his wine.

"Here you go trying to butter me up." Aria smiled.

It was like time hadn't passed at all. The chemistry was so natural as the two shared laughs and memories.

"I'm just saying you graduated law school being a single mom. I mean I expected it from you." He said shrugging.

She took a sip as the waiter collected their plates.

"It made me even more driven. Motherhood was the best thing that happened to me." She smiled thinking of Aura.

"I'd never guessed you even wanted kids." He said looking at her.

He was still handsome with his deep dimples and smooth skin. He was a classic look, no tattoos, scars, bullet holes just a chiseled unmarked body. Aria remembered the naïve days of her spending hours in his arms talking and planning for things that never ended up happening.

"You know that was not true just not when you wanted." She reminded him.

"Can we get the check?" He asked stopping their waitress who nodded.

"Aria, I know you-" Camren said as Aria tuned out.

She looked as her cousin Ashley, the same one who slept with Camren entered the restaurant.

She was in all black as she grabbed an apron.  It took her a minute but she looked directly back at Aria as they shot each other glares.

"This is great." She said.

As he turned to see Ashley as deeply sigh. He didn't know what it was but he was sure she was hell bent on stopping him being with Aria.

"O wow never thought id see you two here." She smiled at them approaching.

Aria ignored her finishing her wine.

"Wow so cold hearted cuz. All I wanted to do was play catch up." Ashley smiled at her.

"We can go shortly." He told her grabbing her hand.

He wished they had already arrived with the check.

Minutes with them felt like hours.

He regretted ever sleeping with Ashley. Aria and him were in and off again and he went out one night. He ended up bring a girl home and never spoke about it to Aria. He didn't feel like he needed to since they were technically broken up. Months later after him and Aria were working on things Ashley showed up like a bad joke. It was labor day weekend and she made a scene over exaggerating their night together. What made it worse it was during a family picnic and her entire family was there.

"So how's motherhood treating you? I heard about your little mishap a few years back." She smiled.

"Great actually. I mean I heard about your plenty of mishaps. What 5 procedures now?" Aria smiled back.

The shade was real.

"Difference is I know who I laid with not so much can be said about you. I heard my mom say your fatherless child pines for a father she doesn't know." Ashley said as Aria stood up.

Aria knew she should have beaten her ass long ago. She just knew she had to much to loose to fight someone who was supposed to be her family.

"Ashley dont speak on things you dont know and if you talk about my child again it will be an issue." Aria said as she bumped her with her shoulder walking out.

The waitress arrived confused as she shook her head at Ashley. The two had worked together for the last few years and she knew one thing for sure Ashley was drama.

"I'm sorry but if you could rush this." Camren passed her his card as she nodded.

Ashley walked off laughing as Brianna the waitress tried to hurry with his payment.

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Aria pulled up to her house a little after one and sat in her car for a moment taking it all in.

She ultimately knew it wasn't Camren's fault she was there but Aria was steel reeling from Nawf and now upset with her cousin. Long ago she wanted to beat Ashley's ass. As much as she wanted to be the bigger person, the person to turn the other cheek she didn't want to.

Aria just knew now more than ever she had so much to loose. Her job, her house and most important of all her daughter. She told her self she could live with out everything except Aura.

Aria wiped her face, got out the car and headed for her house.

She looked back to see Camren flying down her street stopping loudly in front of her house.

Aria stood at her front steps as he got out running making her laugh.

"What are you doing here?" She smiled.

"Man, Ashley is still a bitch." He laughed breathing heavily.

"You didn't even run far." Aria laughed at him.

"I ran to the car, damn near held my breath as I was drivin. Now you know I was going to let you run out on me like that." He looked at her.

"How did you know where I live?" He asked.

"Yo momma still love me. I mean I had to beg of course and explain quickly about Ashley but here I am." He smiled.

"Cam, you are funny still I see." She shook her head.

"Aria, seriously. I miss you. I miss us. Fuck what anyone has to say especially her of all people. You were always going to be a good mom that's why I wanted to marry you and have my happy ending with you." He grabbed her hands.

"Camren." She said not wanting to hurt him because she knew he meant it.

"Aria, I dont care about you having a baby. If you know the dad or not. I know you. Your an amazing woman. I know you love her and I see she is well taken care of. So I bet your even better as a mother. I mean we could pick up where we left off and maybe you will let me love her like she is mines. I'd raise her and love her no different." He looked at her.

Camren bent down on one knee.

"I was going to propose to you labor day weekend before all the drama hit. I know its a lot to take in and I'm not asking you to officially marry me or anything but I'm asking if you will think about giving me another chance, Us another chance." He looked at her holding a ring.

Aria's eyes swelled.

As much as she said she was over Camren it was moments like this where she was so in love with him. She knew he wanted her back but him saying it so soon made it real. She was going to tell him while they were out that they couldn't be more than friends but she couldn't help but wonder as she looked down at him.

She pulled him off his knees.

"Cam, you are right this is a lot to take in. Lets just get reacquainted. A lot has changed for both of us." She looked at him.

Camren didn't take it as a no, which would normally say so he smiled.

"Just think about it?" He asked.

"Cam, Ill think about it now put that ring away. You tryin to blind me or na?" She joked.

"I'm glad you came today." He hugged her.

"I mean even though it ended terrible me too." She smiled.

"Ight Ill see you around." He smiled as he headed for his car that was still on.

It was like high school all over again.

Aria remembered how at one point Camren was perfection to her. He wasn't perfect and that was a hard pill to swallow. She knew Ashley probably went out of her way to find him and sleep with him but Aria hated the embarrassment. He could have slept with anyone while they were broken up but her cousin was just the worst idea ever. Ultimately she knew that was probably the only thing keeping them apart.

Camren was a good guy. They came from the same background both pushing forward to excel at their dreams. He was more old fashioned so although he supported her dreams he also wanted a wife that would stay at home. He knew with Aria that would never happen so he compromised. In the end he felt like he compromised a lot but he was wiling to do it for her.

Aria made her way into her house to see Aura sleep on one end of the couch and Nawf on the other.

She made her way past them and into her room.

As much as she wanted to push Nawf off her couch and out of her house she just let it go.

Nawf laid there with his eyes shut thinking.

He had over heard their entire conversation and he felt some type of way. The way he was able to console her. How she sounded soft on him. Nawf was jealous. Their history was complicated like his and Leah's but his offer to love his daughter left him jilted. As mad as he wanted to be and as much as he wanted to hate on him he seemed like a good dude.

Nawf just laid their in his thoughts as Aria laid in her room doing the same.

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Nawf woke up the next afternoon still in Aria's bed.

He grabbed his stuff and headed out into the living room to see Aura playing with aria.

"Good afternoon daddy!" She ran over hugging him as he held his shirt in his hand.

Aria climbed off the floor.

"Mornin Ant." She brushed her hair out her face.

She was glowing.

"Good mornin yawl." He smiled with his shirt in his hand.

"Daddy momma said I get to spend the whole weekend with you." Aura jumped on him.

"Whole weekend?" He asked looking over to Aria who was wiping down the dining room table.

"Is that still okay?" Aria asked.

Nawf looked at her as if she was crazy. She acted as if they just hadn't spent the night together. As if she wasn't his after last night.

"You still goin Sunday?" He asked her.

Aria turned to answer but as she did she saw the look of disgust on his face. As if his mood did a complete 360.

"Sunday I wa-" Aria started but before she could finish he had put on shirt reached for his shoes and started to walk out.

"Ant?" She turned and Aura did the same.

"Daddy?" She ran for him as he shut the door ignoring them both.

Aria was completely confused. Of course they had spent the night together. She figured that the least she could do was tell Camren in person that she was considering being the with Antjuan. Although Cameron was her past they both needed closure. She wasn't still in love with him but their recent calls left them both feeling nostalgia.

After last night she was unsure of where her and Nawf stood but she couldn't act like she didn't care or as if she wasn't attracted to him. She didn't want to get ahead of herself but she knew something was there. She just didn't understand him sometimes. He wouldn't say anything and sometimes it would say so much.

Aria and Aura headed outside only to see him pulling off quickly not even to look back.

Aria was confused. He did it even give her the chance to speak before walking out on them both. Him walking out on her fine but their daughter looked hurt. Aria didn't get him, the shit he said last night seemed to just be words she thought as she looked down at Aura.

Aria tried calling but he forwarded her, she tried to text but he left her on read.

"Is daddy mad at us?" She looked up at Aria.

"No I think he had something really important to do. How about we go see him later?" Aria said looking at her phone hoping he would call or text back.

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Nawf had mixed feelings.

He knew Aria was into him but he couldn't get why she acted as if he didn't matter. He started to think maybe it was just sex between them. If she was willing to go on a date with her ex after last night then they didn't have the same feelings he thought as he got out the shower and headed directly to the trap.

He knew the first love thing first hand. For him it was Leah. If she was willing to ride to the end he knew they could be something big. But instead she said she couldn't wait. She was stressed with him getting locked up and started to think a happy ending for them wasn't realistic. Nawf shook his head. Since then there had been many women he shared his bed with and a few he even gave a title too but in the end no one was Leah.

He didn't know what it was about Aria but she was the only woman he never compared to Leah. Of course the two women were beautiful in each ways and completely different but just sometimes the light would hit Aria as she was just smiling, staring even doing absolutely nothing and she was stunning. Sometimes he would get lost in her eyes. Nawf didn't know if it was how their daughter loved her or if was his lust for her he just knew he wanted her. He wanted all of her not to share or hide.

He arrived at the trap, there he could always clear his mind. It was like his second home. Counting money, baggin dope, it was the nostalgia of it. He didn't do it any more but occasionally he would sneak in and sit just thinking. Sometimes if the past and sometimes of the future. It was just As much as he knew he shouldn't go he just had to in order to clear his mind.

He pulled up to the back to see his homeboys Terrance truck and another car sitting out front.

Nawf made his way into the back as he heard Terrance talking to a female.

"Where is he at then?" He heard a familiar voice.

Speak of the devil he thought as he walked through the door to see Leah standing there.

She was as beautiful as the last time he saw her.

Her hair was pulled back. She had light make up and lashes on. Leah had always been a natural beauty. A hood acclaimed bad bitch but Nawf knew she was the girl next door with a hard exterior.

"Whassup Leah?" He asked looking at her.

"Damn Nawf you just pop up outta no where huh?" Terrance shook his head.

It had been years and he knew he should have expected them to arrive at same place nearly at the same time. When they were younger they had done the same.

"Hey Nawf." She smiled.

"So you lookin for me?" He asked.

"You know I did here you were a popular guy now a days." She smiled as he pulled her in for a hug

"What yo bald headed ass doin here?" He let her go.

"Comin to my oldest friend." She said.

"Nigga. Friend?" Nawf laughed at her.

"Yup. Now lets go to lunch so you can tell me how good I look and I tell you sweet nothings." She grabbed his arm.

"You think you can sweet talk me wit some food? I ain't you." He laughed.

"Man, come on cause you know I missed you. Just cause we not together don't mean we cant be cool. You know I still love yo ugly ass." She stuck out her tongue.

"Girl you broke my heart and come wit these lies." He hugged her.

"Ight ima head out cause yawl doin that shit again." Terrance bowed out making them laugh.

"Boy, I heard you doin fine without me. My cousin said you was kissin somebody all in front of yo granny house." She looked to him.

"That's complicated." He said smirking.

"Lemme find out its another me." She pulled on him.

"There could never be another you." He looked at her.

"I'm glad you know." She told him as she pulled him towards the front.

"Na, I go out the back." He told her pulling her to his truck.

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Nawf and Leah sat on his couch as they finished eating and continued talking.

"Wow, so your a dad?" She asked shocked.

"Yup. Lil girl look jus like me." He said proudly.

He started to think of this morning when he stormed out and felt bad.

"So what about her mom?" She asked curious.

"She coo. We just tryna co-parent." He said being short.

Leah could tell there was something more because normally he would just tell her everything. She figured maybe it was the time that made the change.

"Uhmm hmm. " she side eyed him.

"I'm fa real. She got her first love and now I got mines." He smiled.

"Boy shut up." She rolled her eyes.

"Damn so you ain't miss me?" He asked her.

"Nawf you know I do. Its just the same shit ya kno?" She said to him.

"Na I dont. I'm not sellin dope I'm legit." He looked at her.

"I just saw you at the trap. Please dont do that. Its just something always that pulls you there. It'll never be enough for you." She said a little sad.

She hadn't loved a man more than she loved him but their history intimate and complicated. Leah honestly believed he was her soulmate. She wanted to run to him for help but decided against it knowing that he at one point was willing to die for her but now with a daughter she didn't want to risk an innocent life.

The idea of him having a kid and not with her left her feeling hurt. Although it was he choice to end things he was a good man she thought and knew he would be a great father. Leah looked at him and remembered the good times.

"I was tryna leave it. You just couldn't wait." He reminded her

"I'm sorry but i couldn't." She admitted.

"Its coo. You came back." He said smirking.

She could tell he knew he still had her heart.

"I just came back to see you. I missed you. Its been a long time." She grabbed his face.

He remembered when they would just lay together after making love and she would trace her fingers all over his face and body with her eyes closed. For Nawf she had taught him intimacy and so much more.

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"Damn Leah." Nawf said as he grabbed her head.

She bobbed it up and down on his manhood as he watched her.

She stood up topless with her chest covered in tattoos. She pulled out a condom and pulled down her pants before she straddled him as he sat on the couch. His finger ran over his initials on her shoulder as he smiled. He knew their love was for forever.

"So you was plannin on gettin you sum?" He mocked her.

"Na cause yo freaky aggressive ass be tryna fuck. I had to keep em on me." She laughed as he kissed her chest.

"Lil freak ass ain't gotta lie." He said putting on the condom.

"Don't be all rough wit me either." She said as he smacked her ass and they both laughed.

She stood up sliding over her panties as she positioned herself to ride him.

Nawf bit his lip as he watched her tattooed thighs and ass lower onto his dick.

"Antjuan." She moaned.

Normally that was the only time she called him by his real name was during sex.

"Damn, you missed daddy huh?" He asked as he guided her hips.

"Yes daddy." She said sliding all the way down on his manhood.

She let out a deep breath as he kissed her neck.

"You ight?" He asked.

"Yea, fuck me Ant." She said as she slowly road him.

To him that's all he needed to hear as he started to stroke her. Out of no where his mind wandered to Aria. He didn't know why cause sex with Leah was always amazing but now it was nothing compared to his time with Aria.

"Oh fuck." She moaned as he thrust into her from below

He looked at her and remembered this face as he continued to stoke that spot.

"You got it baby." He encouraged her as be kissed her neck and grabbed her ass.

His front door swung open.

"I hope-" Aria stepped in and stopped shocked as she turned around grabbing Aura who was walking behind her.

"Fuck." He said pushing Leah off standing up and fixing his pants.

Aria immediately turned around pulling their daughter with.

"Momma I thought I was stayin wit daddy." Aura said as Nawf put on his shirt following them.

"I see we caught you at a bad time." Aria refused to even look at him as she got into the car, buckled up Aura and got in the car herself.

Nawf didn't say anything as he watched them pull off. He didn't get it as looked both to his daughter and Aria with tears in their eyes. He felt like he had done nothing wrong but at the same time he felt caught as he stood there looking stupid.

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"If you want I can bring her in my room and I can sleep on the couch." Aria said standing up from her sectional.

They both looked to Aura who was asleep with her small blanket on top of her.

"I can sleep out here." He said standing up.

They both went in to pick up Aura.

Aria stepped back as Nawf picked her up and carried her on his chest. She loved it honestly. Even with him being hot and cold towards her he always remained the same to their daughter. He was a good dad. So far he called every morning and night to talk to Aura. He picked her up when he said and always seemed to keep his word. Aria was happy her daughter had a father, a good father.

Aria watched him lay her down and kiss her cheek.

Aria did the same before tucking her in and turning off her night light.

She made her way down the hall and behind Nawf.

He immediately stopped and turned around looking at Aria.

"What?" She looked at him.

"Nothing." He said as he headed towards the living room.

Aria headed to her hall closet and grabbed a blanket and a few pillows from her bed.

"Here." She said walking out passing him the blanket and pillows.

"So you plan on giving him another chance?" He asked.

"Really Ant?" She pouted.

He grabbed her chin as she pulled away.

"Why you even goin out wit him?" He asked her.

He sat the pillow and blanket down as he took a seat.

"Cause it's someone familiar. It's not a date. He just asked me. He does-. Ant what does it matter?"" Aria asked.

"Just sounds stupid to date a nigga who cheated on you and wit your cousin." He said.

"Really?" Aria said.

"Really." He looked at her.

"You know what fine. I am stupid. I mean I did get pregnant by you so I guess that says a lot." She said walking off.

"Goodnight." she said turning the corner.

Aria went into her room. If Aura wasn't home she would have slammed her door. She closed it and jumped onto her bed. She grabbed a pillow, went into her walk in closet and started screaming into the pillow. She was just trying to be cordial with Nawf but sometimes his little statements would get to her.

She threw her pillow on the ground turning around to see Nawf watching her.

"What now?" She said in a loud aggravated whisper.

"Aria-" he started.

"Look, I'm stupid right? please get out my room." She told him.

Nawf grabbed her and pulled her to him.

"No this- whatever this is this has to stop." Aria told him.

Nawf ignored her as he grabbed her and kissed her.

For a moment Aria gave in.

"Ant, stop." She said trying to pull from his arms.

"Chill." He looked at her.

"Ant just let me go to bed. I don't have time for your games." She said as he inched closer.

"You not stupid. I'm sorry. I say some shit sometimes before I think. You not selfish either and Aria you know I fuck wit you." He held her waist.

"Ant back up." She told him.

"Aria you just need to relax." He said giving her that look.

"Ant I'm not finna deal with you." She said mushing his face with her hand snatching her pillow off the floor and walking out of her closet.

"Damn I'm tryna talk to yo big headed ass." He said trying to grab at her hand.

"Ant I can't with your mixed messages. I-"Aria started as he softly grabbed her and pulled her close.

"I'm sorry." he said slowly as he looked into her eyes.

For a moment it was quiet as they both looked at each other.

"Okay I accept it, let me go." She said.

"Na, ion want to." He looked at her.

"Ant seriously." she pouted.

"You know I love when you pout." He bit his lip.

"Let me go." She said.

"I'm not givin no mixed messages but Ight." he said letting go of her.

He stood there looking at her as she turned around.

"Goodnight." She climbed into her bed.

"Shut off my light and shut the door." She told him.

Nawf made his way out and into the living room.

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Aria woke up and looked over to see Antjuan lying next to her.

"Why" she grabbed her phone climbing out the bed.

She saw it was a little after one as she rushed to the bathroom.

"Get out my bed." Aria told him as she came out.

She wasn't sure if he was sleep since there was no heavy breathing so she stood over him.

"Antjuan get out my bed." She said.

"Damn you offered me to sleep in here." He said rubbing his face.

"With Aura." She said pushing his arm again.

"Out." She told him.

Nawf blinked a few times before he pulled her close and tossed her on the bed.

He lightly laughed as she started to get irritated.

"You are gettin on my nerves." She told him.

"Yo ass don't have no fun." He sighed.

"Ant it's 1 in the morning. You are childish." She said pushing him.

"I'm obviously the fun parent." He sighed.

He turned her towards him.

"I just thought it was weird we never slept together." He looked at her with a straight face.

Aria stopped and looked at him.

Sometimes the things he said surprised her. It made it hard for her to understand or read him sometimes.

"Well we have." She said.

"Actually sleep." He looked at her laying back.

"Technically for like an hour before I left that night. You definitely snore. I mean It could have been the liquor." She chuckled sitting up.

"It was definitely was the liquor." He laughed.

"Huh?" She looked over and he was looking at her.

"Never mind." She said thinking of that night.

Honestly looking back she didn't know how she didn't even think she may have gotten pregnant. They had sex at least 3 times. She seemed to be cumming back to back that night.

"Yea." He smirked.

"Yo ass left so quick. Not goin to lie a nigga went back to my cousin club lookin for you a few times. It's Crazy we talked all night and I ain't even get your name. I kinda liked yo lil drunk ass." He admitted.

"I left cause I felt like I made a mistake. I was just supposed to be celebrating and then there you were." She sighed.

"You regret that shit?" He asked her as he turned to her lying on his side.

"Don't get me wrong cause I love Aura. I just wish it was different. I told Cam, my ex that I didn't want kids til after school. That was the last fight we had before we broke up again. My life just fucking shifted. It was nothing I had planned and I disappointed my parents. I disappointed myself. I really love her so much but I feel like.. like I fucked up. I didn't want my fuck up to hurt her." She said deeply exhaling.

"I know you love her. Your a good mom. I'm not goin to play you like that Aria. Fa real I'm sorry. I can't be mad cause you was tryna figure shit out. I mean I wish you would have just said it but I get you." He told her.

"You don't hate me? I know you missed out on somethings but I didn't think I'd ever see you again." She said nearly crying.

"Now you know I don't hate you. We ain't got no regular ass story but I fucks wit it. Ima be there for her everyday. Like it's crazy she look just like me." He said out loud to her for the first time.

"The pregnancy wasn't bad at all. I mean I didn't know I was pregnant til I was bout 4 months. I was small nearly til the end. Small cravings no morning sickness or heartburn after all that time for her to come out looking like you." She laughed.

"My baby fa real." He smiled.

"Your really good with her. I'm sorry how it happened but I'm glad you did meet." Aria told him.

"Me too. Now I be bored when I don't see her lil ass." He admitted.

"Can I as you something?" She looked to him.

"You already did." He smiled.

"Seriously.. did you mean it when you said all that shit I read about is in your past?" Aria asked.

"Yea." He said.

"Ant?" She looked at him.

"I seldom stop by the trap see my peoples. Other than that I'm legit Aria. I'm not on no street shit no more." He told her.

"She goin to be safe when you guys go out?" Aria asked.

"C'mon now of course." He said.

"I didn't want to pry but it's Aura." She said.

"I get it. I got yawl. I got her." He said.

"Okay. Well we got you too." Aria laughed.

To him her words meant more than she could imagine. Aura and Aria were his family. Even though he was initially mad out how he found out about Aura. There was not a day he regretted finding out about her.

"Well, Damn can we go to sleep cuddling." He said.

"Nigga sleep by yourself. You already over stepping." She said,

"Aria chill out. I don't snore and you obviously a light sleeper." He smiled.

She rolled her eyes.

"Come on mama." He said lifting his arm.

"I'm big spoon." She laughed,

"Girl, stop playin wit me." He said pulling her close.

Nawf wrapped his arms around Aria.

"I'm kicking you out in the morning." She told him.

"I'll kick myself out." He laughed into her shoulder.

"Get up off my neck." She swatted her hand.

"Oh yea that's yo spot huh?" He laughed.

He blew lightly on her neck.

Aria turned around and laid her head on his chest.

"Stop." She said.

"Nope." He laughed running his finger down her spine.

"Now if I was doin all that shit to you it would not be okay so stop." She moved his arm.

"Aria, I'm only touchin on what's mines." He said with his eyes closed.

Aria pulled away as he held her in his arms again.

"Ant this is a boundary issue." She told him as he grabbed her ass pushing her close.

"Aria come on." He reached under her ass and in between her thighs.

"Ant" she said as he bit his lip.

"Aria go to sleep." He said palming her ass.

Aria kissed his neck as she ran her finger down his chest.

"I bet you dont appreciate being tease huh?" She licked his earlobe.

"Keep playin I'm finna fuck you." He said with his eyes still closed.

Aria rubbed her hand up his thigh as she chuckled.

"Okay, I'm done." She turned around.

"Naw its too late." He kissed her neck.

"Ant stop playing." She laughed at him.

"I'm not playing." He said biting her neck.

"Ow, stop." She said turning her head back as he grabbed her and kissed her.

He slid his hands into her shorts.

"Whoa, Ant." She moaned.

"You need it mama." He kissed her neck.

"Fuck." She gripped his wrist as he started to play with her clit faster.

"Please wait." She moaned as he tugged at her shorts.

He swirled his finger around.

"We need it." He said kissing her and turning her over on her back.

He slowly pulled down his sweats.

"Ant this to much." She said as he pulled her legs apart and positioned his self in between them.

"Na you had it before." He kissed her as he pushed into her.

"Oohhh." She said as he slowly stroke her.

"Yo shit wet Aria come on." He pushed all the way into her making her gasp.

She gripped onto him.

"Fuck." He said as he started to stroke her with rhythm.

Aria felt her self getting wetter with each stroke.

It started to feel better with each stroke and kiss he gave her.

"Best pussy I eva had." He kissed her as he started to speed up.

"Ohhh." She let out.

"Shh. You finna wake her up." He told her as he stroked her.

"Ant, wait stop." She moaned loudly.

He flipped her over as he grabbed her waist.

"Grab the pillow you to loud." He told her again as he arched her back.

"Ant-" she started as he pushed back into her.

"Oh god." She let out as he smacked her ass.

"Aria grab the pillow." He said fuckin her.

"I-I cant." She said moaning.

He pushed all the way into her as he grabbed a pillow for her.

Aria buried her face as he started going harder.

After a few minutes it was nothing but the sounds of them fucking and her moans into the pillow.

"Yea, take that shit." He said as she bounced on his dick.

'Ant". She moaned as he played with her clit with one hand and asshole with the other.

He continued to fuck her as she tried to moan quietly.

"That's all you needed. I been tryna give it to you." Nawf fucked her as she cried into the pillow.

"Mmm." She held onto the pillow as he sped up.

"I know you wanna cum for me." He said grabbing her neck from behind.

"Ant." She grabbed at his wrist as she came.

"Fuck." He said feeling her grip tighten on his manhood.

Nawf went faster hitting her spot each time.

"Ant I'm finna cum wait." She tried to push him back.

"No, cum for me mama." He smacked her ass moving her hands.

"This all me now." He told her kissing her again before she came again as he continued.

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"Mom I promise I will bring him over soon." Aria told her parents as the looked at her.

"I know its kind of backwards but we want to meet him." Robert, Aria's father said.

"Yes. Invite him for dinner or maybe a lunch?" Ann suggested.

"I will. We are kinda just figuring things out." Aria told them.

"Its been nearly a month. Actually over a month." Robert said.

"Fine dad. I will talk to him." Aria said not wanting to argue.

"So you guys getting along?" Her mother asked her.

"As good as we can be." She said.

"What does that mean?" her dad asked.

"He literally told me he basically hates me . I get it I kept Aura from him for a few weeks but its not like I ever expected to see him." Aria sighed.

"He was just mad. I'm sure he doesn't hate you." He told her.

"Pretty sure of it." Aria said.

"Aura said you too were pretty comfortable with each other." Her mother side eyed her.

"That is a misunderstanding." Aria said.

The last few times her and Nawf had been around each other he had swore she had disappointed him but he would constantly grab on her. She tried to push him off but eventually those grabs turned into him holding her hand or as of lately kisses. She told him it kind of put her in a weird place. He just told her that it meant nothing and to not read into it.

It was hard because when he kissed her it wasn't a regular kiss. It was deep and full of passion. The biggest thing was when she tried to refuse his kisses he would catch an attitude, it was the same when it came to touching her. Aria was just tired of the confusion so as of lately she would refuse to get out the car when she dropped Aura off.

"Mhhm." Her mother looked her over.

"Mom seriously. He told me not to read into anything. I'm not. We co-parent." Aura told them.

"Kissing and co parenting dont really seem to go the same sentence dear." Her mother mocked her.

"Mom, its nothing." She told her.

Really she could tell that he was just probably horny. She just figured as long as the could successfully co parent she would just avoid him at times like these.

"Aria, whatever you say. Invite him to Sunday dinner and we will see." Ann looked at her as Aria nodded.

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"So your really going to let me take you out?" Camren asked Aria as they talked on the phone.

She was on her way to grab lunch when she had ran into Camren earlier and she finally exchanged numbers.

They hadn't really talked to much but she figured it had been a while since being out so why not. Given it was Camren. Aria had her stipulations.

"I said eat as friends." She said.

"A date is a date." He laughed.

"See that's that crazy talk." She laughed.

"Aria, just one date that's all I ask." Camren.

"I will as friends." Aria told him.

She could hear the disappointment in his tone.

"Well this fake date is going to be so good you going to say yes to a real date." He told her.

"I doubt that." She laughed.

"So Saturday night?" He asked.

"I have to find a sitter, maybe." She said.

"Or Sunday?" He suggested.

"Sunday is family dinner." She told him.

"Well you know your moms always loved me." He smiled.

"Yea that was before you slept with my cousin." She said.

"Aria, I didn't even know she was your cousin. Plus we were broken up again." He said.

"Cam, when did we ever really break up?" She asked him as he got quiet.

"Look as friends or no deal." She said.

"Fine." He sighed.

"What about a brunch on Sunday?" He asked.

"That might be easier. I will let you know for sure.

"I'm going to pick my daughter up so I will talk to you later." Aria said.

"Dont forget to tell me when." He told her.

"I will." She said.

"Okay have a good night." He told her before hanging up.

"You too." She said as she pulled up to Nawf's house.

His house was actually not to far from hers. Lately he would get Aura Thursday through Saturday. It wasn't set in stone but it seemed to work out for them both.

He had ranch style home. It was definitely a bachelor pad if she had ever saw one. Aria turned off her car and headed to the door hoping Nawf wouldn't invade her space.

"What's up babymama?" He asked swinging the door open.

"Nigga?" She looked at him crazy.

"what?" He asked confused.

"My name is Aria. I am the mother of your child." Aria walked in as he opened his door.

"Momma!" Aura ran over to her.

"Hey baby." She kissed her face.

"I just came to drop off some of her stuff and..." She paused turned towards Nawf who grabbed the bag out her hand.

"What?" He asked.

"My parents asked to meet you. This Sunday." she said.

"That's cool." He said casually.

Aria exhaled.

"And please dont be weird either." She told him.

"Iono what you talkin bout." He said walking past her.

"No grabbin me, holding my hand. kissing. None of that." She said.

He looked at her and nodded.

"I'm serious." She said.

"Aura told my parents and now they think were together." Aria said.

"Aura you be tellin people our business?" Nawf sat down next to her tickling her making her laugh.

"Dad, I had to tell them you guys were holding hands and kissing." Aura said.

"You didn't." He laughed at her.

"Well just dont." Aria told him.

"Dont kiss me back lame." He told her.

He was right he had done it so often lately she had just fell for it.

"I got it." She said.

"Ima chill out." He told her nodding.

She made her way towards his couch.

"So Sunday morning you wanna keep Aura til we go to dinner?" Aria asked him.

"I can. Whassup?" He asked her.

"I'm goin out with an old friend." She said.

He looked up at her.

"Male or female?" He asked her.

"Does it matter?" Aria said.

"Man, yea Ill watch her." He said.

"I guess." She said. standing up.

"Ight well thanks. I love you Aura." She bent down to kiss her daughter.

"I love you momma." Aura said kissing her.

Nawf watched them as he smirked.

He knew he lucked up. Aria was simple. She didn't argue and for the most part would let him take Aura whenever. He knew his friends had it way worse. Barely getting to see their kids. He knew his baby momma was definitely a catch.

"Okay I'll stop by to see you tomorrow okay?" Aria kissed her check once more.

"Here." Nawf said passing Aria an envelope.

"What's this?" She asked looking inside.

It was a wad of money and a key.

"A key to my place." He told her.

"Uhm the money?" She asked.

"That's for yawl." He told her not even looking at her.

"Ohh no. I'm good. We're good." She said passing him back the envelope.

"Aria, just take it." He said pushing the envelop back towards her.

"Antjuan, this is way too much. Plus she doesn't even need anything." Aria told him.

"Put in an account for her then. Its fa yawl." He told her.

"Fine." She said knowing they would just go back and forth.

"I made myself a copy of yo key." He told her as she turned to leave.

"You could have just asked weirdo." She looked at him.

"I ain't have to tell you I had a key. I also didn't have to give you one." He told her.

"The only reason you did was because you know it was weird as hell if you had a key to my place and I didn't have one to yours." Aria said.

"Good night Aria." He said looking from her to the tv.

Aria rolled her eyes and walked out. She was tired of his hot and cold attitude. She figured she would just head home and enjoy a bottle of wine as she read a book.

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The next day after getting off work Aria headed over to Nawf's only to see his truck gone.

She figured she would just head home and relax until they got back. From there she would just stop by to tell Aura goodnight and go right back home. Aria started to debate on going with Eryka to one of her events since it was Friday and she was technically child free all weekend.

Aria pulled up to her house only to see Naw'f truck out front.

She parked and headed inside.

Aria saw Nawf attempting to cook as Aura ran around with some toy.

"Mommy!" Aura ran to her.

"Hey baby, I was wondering where you guys were." Aria told her.

"Dad said we can come here for a while. I like my room here better." Aura said whispering.

"Damn way to make me feel bad." He laughed.

"Hey Ant." Aria said walking past.

"Hey Aria." He said looking at her.

He looked her over and could tell she was tired.

She headed to her room and grabbed out some pajamas as she started her shower.

Aria really wasn't sure if Nawf could cook but figured she would order something to eat if he was trying to force Aura to eat something nasty.

Once Aria got into the shower and she was done getting dressed she came out to see Aura already eating and Nawf doing the same.

"You hungry?" He asked.

"Can you even cook?" She looked at him.

"Now yo ass can sit hungry." He told her.

"Daddy you cant say bad words." Aura looked back with pasta on her face making them laugh.

"Here boo." Aria said wiping her face.

"There's a plate in there if you hungry." He told her as Aria nodded.

The food did smell good and she was hungry so she decided to give it a try.

To her surprise it was actually good.

"So you got me watchin her Sunday so you can go on a date?" He looked at her.

"Here you go." Aria rolled her eyes.

"I'm jus askin." He told her.

"It not really date. Were going as friends." She said eating.

"A date." He sucked his teeth.

"Well it beats doin nothing." She shrugged.

"Uhmm hmm." He said looking her over.

"I mean if you dont want to take her I can ask my parents or Eryka. If it really came down to it I could just bring her." Aria said.

"Yea that shit dead. You not bringin her on no date." He told her taking a seat next to her.

"Can I eat in peace? You as bad as your daughter." Aria told him.

"So already out here datin random niggas?" He asked her.

"First of he's not random and second it's not a date." She said.

"Aww okay so he been around my daughter?" Nawf asked.

"No, no one has been around Aura." She told him.

"I mean you goin out and on dates." He said looking at her.

"If we're counting this as a date it's the first I've had since she was born. Look, maybe cause that night you got the wrong impression of me. I'm not like that. Like I said Its not even a real date. I'm just catchin up with an ex." Aria said.

He squinted his eyes when she mentioned her ex.

"You dont know what I think about you." He said.

Aria looked away from him. His eyes were pulling her in.

"I'm sure its not all that great." She continued to eat.

"Did I say that?" He said.

"You did. You said you dont fuck wit me." She reminded him.

"Damn you goin remember that for forever huh?" He asked her.

"Its cool. I get it I fucked up." She said looking from him again.

Sometimes he was so hard to read. Of course he gave her the 'I wanna fuck your so bad look' every now and then but she couldn't get over his words.

"So you goin on a date with your ex?" He asked getting back on track.

"Its just catching up but were going out to eat." She said.

"So you jus pick a random ass ex and figured you was goin out?" Nawf asked her.

"First off hes not random. We dated all through high school and college. To clarify It's more like one and only ex. I mean outside of you.. hes the only other person I've been with." She said the last part quickly and lowly as Aura watched tv.

Nawf looked at her a little surprised.

"So why yawl break up?" He asked.

"The whole on and off thing in college. While we were off he slept with my cousin. I mean he didn't know she was my cousin but it was just something I couldn't get over at the time." She told him.

"And now you can?" He asked scoffing.

"Were just going as friends." She said.

"Uhmhmm." He looked at her.

"Look you dont have to watch her." Aria told him.

"Chill I said yea." He said standing up and walking away.

"Okay. Thanks." She finished eating.

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A few weeks had passed and as much as Aria was indifferent to it she spoke to Nawf everyday. Mostly to relay messages or to call for Aura. Since him taking Aura, Aria set boundaries. She understood her fault in Antjuan missing out on Aura's life but she needed him to understand he couldn't just do what he wanted.

After a few arguments they were able to come to an understanding. Aria promised to go over anything pertain Aura with him. That included baby sitters, school and so forth. She made him promise that he needed to be understanding. She wanted him to understand that Aura is priority and that has been her life since the day she was born.   Nawf understood he couldn't just take her whenever or wherever without telling Aria. Aria knew this was all new to him so she was trying her hardest to be understanding but she was standing by what she said.

Aria looked down to her phone ringing.

Of course it was Nawf calling like usual.

"Hey, I haven't picked up Aura yet." Aria answered.

"Where she at?" He asked her.

"My parents. I'm leaving the office now to get her." She told him as she got into her car.

"You know I can watch her?" He said.

"I figured you would be busy. My mom and dad dont mind. Since meeting her they love every moment they get to make memories." She admitted to him.

"What you mean since meetin her?" He asked as she connected him to her stereo.

Aria realized the two hadn't really talked about anything outside of Aura. Really they had a daughter but the two barely knew each other. Aria didn't even know his favorite color.

She shook her head disappointed. Strangers.

"Well when I found out I was pregnant my parents weren't to happy." She told him.

"You was grown as hell." He said.

"I was still their child. I had a plan. Things changed. They didn't like it. Especially that it was by someone I didn't even know. They wanted me to have an abortion. I said no and they basically told me not to tell them about my problems. So I didn't. For years. It was just me and her. When I moved back I decided she needed family especially cause I didn't think I'd run into you again." She told him as she made her way through traffic.

He was quiet for a moment. He didn't expect her to say that but he admired her. She had his child and was raising her without help from anyone.

"Hello?" Aria said looking at her phone.

"Yea, my bad. Well  I'm here. I'm not goin no where." He told her.

"I know." She said with a sigh.

"Damn you say it like you hate it." He said.

"It's just taking some time to get use to. You not the easiest nigga to deal wit." She told him truthfully.

"Goes both ways." He told her.

"Okay Antjuan." She said trying not to get irritated and argue with him.

"How long til you there?" He asked her.

"Like 10 minutes I'll call you back." She said.

'Why?" He asked her.

"Uhm cause what else do we need to talk about?" Aria asked.

"Tomorrow?" He said.

He had been asking to keep Aura over night and Aria had agreed.

"I told you already she can go with you. If you cant drop her off, ill pick her up. I mean if you want her for the weekend just let me know." Aria said.

He had been asking to keep Aura for the night and she figured maybe it was time. They seemed to be bonding well and although Nawf was a dick at times she knew he wouldn't let anything happen to Aura.

"You dont wanna come?" He asked her.

"No. I'm sure she will be fine with you. You said its a cookout right?" She asked.

"Yea." He told her.

"Then she should be fine. Uhh, do you want her for the weekend?" She asked him.

"I can take her if you will let me." He said.

"I'll just come pick her up but if you want her to stay Ill pack her bag just in case." She told him.

"You trust me wit her?" He asked her.

"Should I not?" she started to wonder.

"Na she good. You jus handin a nigga over yo baby." He laughed.

"Yea, now you got me concerned." She said.

"She good." He told her.

"She better be she my one and only." Aria told her.

"Mines too nigga." He told her.

"I get it Ant damn." She told him.

"Yo chill out." He told her.

"Let me call you back." She said.

"Why?" He asked her.

He already knew she was getting irritated but for some reason he wanted to bother her.

"Cause our conversation done." She said.

"You like five minutes away. You might as well stay on the phone." He told her as she sighed.

He laughed.

"You honestly are so immature." She continued to drive.

"It'll grow on you." He told her laughing.

"Yeah, no." She said making him laugh harder.

"Man hurry up so I can talk to my baby." He told her.

It got quiet.

"Ant?" Aria called his name.

"Did you even want kids?" She asked him realizing she never did before.

"Honestly at first na. Hell na. But as I got older yea. It's just unexpected but Fa real? There's nothin that would keep me from her regardless if I was ready for her or not." He told Aria.

Aria was in her thoughts.

She couldn't help but think to hurt on his face.

"Hello?" He said thinking she hung up.

"Yeah I'm about to pull up to my parents. Ill pass her the phone." Aria said as she pulled up to her parents and look to Aura already running outside.

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The next day Aria pulled up to Nawf's grandmother's house with Eryka.

It was a little after 7 at night and she figured she would wait near Aura's bedtime.

Eryka refused to let Aria leave in a boring outfit. So she decided to spice up her style. She put her in a all white body suit that laced up in the back all the up to her shoulders. Eryka donned a similar outfit. She wore a plain mauve bodysuit with thick straps.

"He lives right by yo old house." Eryka told her.

"I know. I'm glad I ain't meet his bad ass when I was younger." Aria rolled her eyes getting out the car.

"Yo ass woulda been pregnant then huh?" Eryka joked as Aria pushed her as she was getting out the car

"Girl please. Dick probably didn't get good til I got it." Aria said as she got out seeing Nawf standing nearby looking at her.

He looked her over as his cousin walked up standing next to him. He instantly smiled looking at Eryka. Aria remembered him from that night at the club. He was the one Eryka ditched her to dance with. Eryka Damn near looked just as excited as they made their way to them.

"Where's Aura?" She asked  walking up with Eryka.

She saw people outside but not her daughter.

Nawf grabbed her and kissed her. When Aria tried to pull away he only kissed her harder grabbing on her ass. After a minute Aria gave in kissing him back. It was long and deep as he tongued her down in front of everyone and she didn't stop him.

Nawf pulled away making both her and Eryka look at him. Speechless.

"I know we hate this nigga right now but damn." Eryka said laughing as Aria remained speechless.

Nawf leaned into Aria.

"Dick was good long before you got it. I was tryna give it to you jus so you can see how much better it is." He whispered in her ear.

Aria was turned on but she couldn't deal with his love and hate with her. First they seemed cool but she knew he couldn't forgive her or he at least he refused to. Now with how he was kissing her was giving her mixed emotions.

"Where's Aura?" She asked again trying to avoid his eyes.

He ignored her turned her towards Eryka and the other familiar face.

"That's my cousin JR." He pointed as he waved breaking from his conversation with Eryka.

Aria waved looking back to Nawf.

"She's sleep in my old room." He said finally answering.

Aria looked to Eryka still talking to JR.

"I'll be here when you get back." Eryka told her as she once more turned to his cousin leaving Aria with Nawf.

"C'mon." He said grabbing her hand and pulling her.

"Damn I can follow you know." she said.

"Aria chill." He said still pulling her into the house.

"You know you didn't have to kiss me. I get it you was tryna prove a point. Haha, I was just trash talking. Just don't want people to think the wrong idea." She told him.

"Wrong idea?" He looked at her.

"Yea, I'm not your girl." She said.

"Aria you mines." He said as they made it to his room.

She laughed snatching her arm away.

"Says the nigga who don't fuck wit me." She pushed past him and opened the door.

Aura was laying on his bed with her head in her hands trying to stay up.

"Momma." Aura yawned.

"Baby." She picked her up.

"Can we spend the night with dad?"  She asked her.

"You can and I can come get you in the morning." She rubbed her back.

"No I want you to be here too." She whined.

"Yea momma." Nawf mocked his daughter as Aria rolled her eyes.

"Aura we're not finna do that. Antjuan don't enable her. You wanna spend the night with dad or come home with mom?" Aria asked her.

"Momma." She said.

"Okay let's go." Aria told her.

Aura climbed up and out of the bed.

"Give your dad some love." Aria told her smiling.

Nawf bent down Aura jumped onto him and planted kisses all over his face.

"Love you daddy." She told him.

"I love you more princess." He told her.

He picked her up kissing her cheek before they all headed out his room.

As they made it down the stairs Aria saw her boss Laura hugging Nawf's grandmother catching her off guard.

"Aria?" She looked to Nawf holding the little girl.

"Wait, this is what granny was talking about?" She looked at her grandmother then to Nawf.

"Ooo." Laura started to put everything together.

"Aria, Laura is my older cousin. I'm guessin you ain't know. Laura, Aria is my daughter's mom." He said as he held Aura who was falling asleep on him already.

"Well that is surprising. " She looked at them as they continued down the stairs.

"Aria and Antjuan, eh?" Laura put her hands on her hips.

"O no. I'm just picking her up. We just have a child together." She waved her hands.

"Uhmm hmm." Laura looked at her making Aria want to laugh.

It was different seeing Laura dressed casually.

"We all saw y'all kiss baby." His grandmother said.

"That, that was not what it looked like." She stuttered trying to explain.

Nawf chuckled as she nudged him.

"The outfit? You are dressed up" Laura teased.

"Coincidence." Aria said.

"Uhmm hmm. Well you look nice." Laura said smiling as Nawf eyed Aria.

"Thank you. Remember my friend who designs? She's here if you want to meet her." Aria offered.

"She made that for you?" Laura asked.

"Yea. She just started a mommy and me line called Aura. She does designs for PLT and Fashion Nova." She told her.

"Oh she is good." Laura smiled admiring her outfit.

"Thanks." She smiled.

"I'll let you guys finish and we can talk on Monday." She smiled at Aria.

"It was nice seeing you again." Aria hugged his grandmother.

"Same here. You know you are also welcome to stop by okay?" She smiled.

"Thank you and thank you for having her. Ill see you all later." She told them as she headed for the door and Nawf followed.

"See." She told him as he walked behind her.

"What?" He said.

"I told you I didn't want people to get the wrong idea." She said as he followed

"What's the wrong idea?" He asked.

"Were not together. We barely know each other and obviously were not on good terms." She said.

"How aren't we?" He asked her.

"You still feel some type of way, I can tell. I get it I'm just not here to fake it or mislead myself." She told him opening he back door so he could put Aura in.

After he put her in her seat and buckled her up her turned to Aria.

"I hear you." He told her.

"Okay." She said about to wave at Eryka as he grabbed her waist.

"Stop playing." She swatted his hands as he gripped her waist harder.

"Mmm." She moaned out.

"I mean Mmhmm." she cleared her throat.

"Don't do that." He said.

"Antjuan, stop. That shit is not funny." She told him.

He pressed down on the same spot on her hip as he smirked. He knew when he found out that it was a spot for her as he saw her bottom lip quiver as she bit it.

"Can you unhand me?" She said as he looked at her.

Her eyes were definitely saying something else.

"Ight." He said letting go as she let out a deep breath.

He could tell she was fighting him. Of course he still felt some type of way about her not saying anything about their daughter but that never stopped his attraction to her. It was like the more he saw her with Aura it was harder for him to be upset. It was easy to smile at her since she seemed to make Aura so happy.

In all right he knew she felt bad. He understood where she was coming from. He thought maybe if he didn't lead with trying to fuck she would have said something. He wasn't sure but whenever her looked at Aria he knew he wanted her.

"Eryka c'mon before we leave you." Aria said to her friend who reluctantly walked away from JR.

"I'll have her call once she gets up." Aria said.

Nawf grabbed her hand.

"Huh?" She looked back before she turned away.

"You look good." He told her eyeing her.

She knew that look as she looked away and rushed to the drivers side.

He let out a light chuckle knowing exactly what she was running from, him.

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Aria woke up to Aura climbing into her bed.

"I'm excited, can we call daddy? He's still coming right?" Aura tilted her little face at Aria making her smile.

"He might be sleep. How about I text him to call as soon as he gets up?" She pulled aura close.

She nodded hopping up and grabbing her mother phone.

Aria shot Nawf a text.

She immediately heard a knock at her door.

She expected it to be Nawf as she climbed out her bed and headed for the door. She didn't bother looking as she opened the door.

He looked at her as fine as ever she thought averting her eyes.

He waited for her to move to the side as he looked her over. Being mad at her made him want to fuck her more. He looked at her nipples that were getting hard.

"Uh, she wanted to call you I didn't know if you were up." Aria said crossing her arms as Aura approached.

"You can call me anytime you want okay." He picked her up.

Aura nodded

"Good morning daddy." She kissed his cheek.

"Good morning beautiful." He walked in her house.

Aria just followed behind. She knew he didn't have much to say to her so she just headed to the kitchen and started on breakfast. She let out a deep breath and tried to relax.

She looked over to Aura and Antjuan as she pulled out her pots and pans.

Aria stood going through her phone looking for a new laptop. Since she just got paid she figured it would be the first thing to get out the way. As she flipped the bacon she scrolled through until she found the exact one she was looking for. After making her purchase she started on the eggs and pancakes. It didn't take long before she called Aura over to the kitchen.

"Aura go sit at the table and eat boo." She smiled at Aura whose face lit up.

"Here." She passed Nawf a plate as he shot her a glare.

"Dont be a dick." She said lowly.

He shot her a look as she rolled her eyes.

"She's like to eat breakfast with company. I figured I could get a reasonable shower in while you both eat and talk." Aria said.

She walked away as he watched her. He wanted her. Nawf shook his head as he picked up the plate and headed to sit with his daughter.

"Dad?" Aura said with a mouthful.

"Yes?" He looked at her.

"Why didn't you marry momma like my grand daddy did with my granny ma?" Aura looked at him.

"Well that's a complicated answer." He said.

"I like complicated." She smiled putting her chin in her hands.

He couldn't help but laugh. This girl was damn near his twin.

"So what you want to do today?" He asked her.

"Momma said Saturday was a rest day. That means she's going to nap and she's going to make me nap too." She pouted.

"You don't like to nap?" He laughed.

"Sometimes." She shrugged finishing her food.

"How about we go do something fun?" He smiled.

"I like fun." She rocked side to side eating.

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Aria got out the shower nearly 30 minutes later.

It had been a while since she had a long shower. She headed straight for her closet. She opened her door but didn't hear Aura. She grabbed some jeans and a plain t shirt.

"Aura?" She said coming out her room hearing nothing.

"Antjuan?" She called.

She went to the kitchen and both plates were empty and left on the counter.

"Anjuan? Aura?" She said again with no response.

She started to panic rushing into Aura's rooms then the empty guest rooms.

She went outside and didn't see his truck.

Still no sign of her as she ran for her phone to call Nawf.

He didn't answer so she tried again and was forwarded to voicemail.

Aria immediately started to panic as she called him several times with no answer.

Not knowing what to do she called the only other person she could think of, Eryka.

After 10 minutes of non stop calling his phone Eryka arrived.

Aria explained how he found out and since has been looking like he wants to kill her. Eryka tried to console her friend but there wasn't much she could say to calm her down. Not with Aura gone.

"He is her dad. He wouldn't hurt her right?" Eryka asked her.

"E, I dont know." Aria started crying.

All she could do was think of the articles online involving him. Murder. Drug deals. Hood celebrity. She felt stupid leaving a stranger with her daughter father or not.

"Okay, relax." Eryka grabbed her phone.

She sent a message to Nawf.

Not even a minute later Aria's phone was going off.

She immediately answered.

"What tha fuck is wrong wit you?" He asked her calmly yet firm.

"Oh no." Eryka grabbed her phone.

"First off your not goin to talk to her like that. Chill. Second, you have her child. Matter of fact where the hell my God Daughter at?" She asked him.

"Man put Aria back on the phone." He sighed.

"Na, I'm the one who sent the message. So whatever the fuck you think you gotta say, dead that shit. Now where is Aura?" Eryka asked.

"TT?" Aura grabbed the phone.

"TT baby !! Are you okay?" Eryka said as Aria snatched the phone.

"Yes, daddy is taking me shoppin." She said happily.

"Hey beautiful. I'm glad to hear your voice. You know before you go anywhere you always have to tell momma bye remember." Aria told her.

"I'm sorry I forgot." She said.

"It's okay. Let me talk to Antjuan. I mean your dad." She said.

"The hell is wrong wit you?" He asked her.

"Nigga what is wrong wit you? Kidnappin my daughter." She said irritated.

"Our. Its not kidnappin if she mines." He told her matter of factly.

"You can't just take her and damn sure can't not say something." She rubbed her temples.

"Look dont text me or yo lil homegirl talkin bout callin the police on me for takin my daughter. Ill bring her back later." He told her.

"See, this is where you have me fucked up. You think you can walk in and dictate shit. It doesn't work like that." She told him stepping away from Eryka.

"Na you got me fucked up-" He started.

"You can be as mad as you fuckin want bout how you found out. I'm not finna play about my daughter. Send me your location I'm comin to get her." She told him.

"Ar-" He started.

"I dont give a fuck Antjuan. You really pushin me to my limits. Iono give a fuck you being her dad or not. She lives wit me, I take care of her. You tha new nigga dont forget that. You dont have any fuckin right to just take her!" Aria said yelling into the phone.

He didn't say anything.

"Send me the fuckin address." She said no longer yelling before she hung up.

"Hey, you okay?" Eryka asked.

"Yea. Thank you." Aria looked at her phone seeing him send an address.

"You want me to come?" She asked.

"Can you just wait here? I just am really tryin but he is literally already driving me crazy." Aria said.

"I can wait." Eryka nodded.

"Sorry. I just-" She started.

"Aye no need to explain to me. I was like what? Ghetto Aria back? I love it." Eryka laughed.

"No one is ghetto." Aria said fixing her pony tail.

"Whew that was 9th grade Aria before she moved to the burbs." Eryka laughed.

"I literally moved 10 minutes away." Aria laughed.

"To the burbs." Eryka reminded her.

Aria rolled her eyes.

When Aria's dad got a better job he moved his family out of the apartments they were use to and into a house. Her family wasn't the type to think they were to good but her father had all intention of not only giving his wife a house of her dreams but his daughter a chance at a brighter future.

Her father wanted her to transfer schools but she refused to leave her best friend or cousin behind. Instead Aria promised not only to excel in her classes but to get into a good school with her same friend in tow. After all her hard work she had accomplished it and in the process fell for Camren.

Looking back at things Aria could honestly say she paid her way to be where she was and refused to let anyone make her fell bad for all the work she put in. Let alone wanting her and her daughter to have a good life.

"Wish me luck. Ill be back. I'll call you if I need you." She said.

"Oooo the baby daddy drama just couldn't wait."Eryka joked.

"Too soon?" She looked at Aria who flicked her off walking out the door making her laugh.

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Aria pulled up to the address and she was definitely familiar with the area.

It was a nicely remodeled house with a white fence around it.

Aria didn't see any vehicles in the driveway as she parked out front and called him.

Of course he didn't answer so she figured she would just head to the door.

Aria headed through the gate, up the stairs and knocked at the door.

After a few knocks and elderly black woman came to the door and smiled.

"Aria?" She smiled at her as she pulled her in for a hug.

"Yes." She said confused hugging the unknown woman back.

"I'm Antjuan's Grandmother Lila. He told me that you would be by to pick up Aura." She smiled.

"Aww okay. It's nice to meet you." She followed her into her house

"She is a gorgeous little girl. Really smart, must get it from you." She laugh as she told her and guided Aria who followed.

"Thank you." Aria said.

They made it to the dining room to see Aura coloring by herself. She wasn't wearing her pjs so she assumed he did take her shopping buying her a cute little outfit.

"Momma." She smiled.

"Hey baby. Are you having fun?"" Aria asked as Aura nodded.

"Antjuan is gone?" She asked looking around and not feeling his presence.

Aria was getting irritated with him already.

"Yes, he said he would be back. You are welcome to wait." She told her.

"Thank you but it is fine. I kinda didn't expect to end up here." Aria told her.

Aria sat next to Aura as she finished coloring.

"So are either of you goin to explain where she came from?" She looked at her.

Aria didn't want anyone in her business but she didn't want to be rude. She knew that these questions would come up she just hadn't figured out how to address them.

"I dont need details. I talk to my grandson every day. He mentioned a girl from his past recently but never mentioned a daughter until he showed up this morning." She looked at Aria.

"Long story short When I found out I was having her I had already moved away for school. Me and him were honestly not that close and not in contact so I had nothing on him information wise. We lost contact and we recently ran into each other." She explained.

"Life has a funny way of reuniting people." She smiled.

"Reuniting." She chuckled knowing that it was definitely not anything she expected.

Nawf hated her and outside of sex and Aura she couldn't think of anything they had in common.

"So what did you go to school for?" She asked her.

"Law. I graduated last year. I'm actually a lawyer. Sometimes its hard to believe but I just got hired at firm here called Knobbs so that's what brought us back. I like it so far. Aura loves being here." She told her.

The older woman smiled.

"Well congratulations" She smiled.

Aria could tell the older woman was kind and sweet.

"Thank you." She smiled at the older woman.

"Are you from here?" She asked her.

"Yea I was born at Lafayette and use to live on Mays and Kingman near Washington. We moved to Huntington when I started high school." She told her.

"You from round the way then?" She smiled.

"I guess so." She smiled back.

"Well welcome home too." She told her.

"Thank you." Aria told her.

"Look, I know Antjuan can be a lot to handle but He seems to like you." She smiled grabbing Aria's hand.

"I doubt it." Aria smiled.

"Girl what you mean?" She asked.

"He barely tolerates looking at me right now." She laughed knowing it to be truth.

"Don't be lyin to my granny." He said walking in and taking a seat across from Aria.

Aria shot him a glare.

"Don't be doin all that either." He turned from her as he looked to Aura.

"Did you make me somethin?" he asked her as she happily nodded passing him a picture.

"Its a picture of me and mommy." She smiled.

"Where's daddy at?" He asked her pouting.

Aria honestly couldn't help but smirk seeing him make the same face as their daughter.

"Fine dad. Ill draw you too." She took the paper back making him smile.

Aria sat in silence as she watched the two bond.

"Okay when your done. Were going to go home. TT has been waitin for us to get back." Aria told her.

"She can wait." Nawf said not looking at her.

"Antjuan, like please check yourself." She said noticing his grandmother look at them.

"You act like it is an issue wit me gettin my daughter." He looked at her.

"My problem is you taking her and not sayin shit to me. That's not okay." She looked at him.

"Momma said a bad word." Aura looked up.

"I'm sorry baby. Are you almost done?" Aria looked at her.

"Yup." Aura said putting down the updated picture.

"Okay give you dad some love so we can go." Aria told her as Nawf stared a hole into the side of her face.

"Dad, you still promise I will see you everyday?" Aura climbed down and walked over to her dad.

"Anytime just call me and Ill be there." He smiled caressing her cheek.

"Goody." She jumped into his arms.

"I love you so much and now we wont ever be apart." She kissed all on his face.

Aria laughed knowing she got that from her.

"I love you too." He kissed her forehead, Aria couldn't lie she loved seeing them together.

"Dont forget your great granny." Aria reminded her as Aura still held her dads face.

He stood up with her in his arms as he walked to his grandmother.

Aura leaned over giving her a hug and kiss.

"Ill see you soon." She pinched Aura's cheek.

"It was nice meet you." Aria waved.

Aria stuck her arms out for Aura.

"I got her." He said as she rolled her eyes.

They made their way to the front of the house and the down the porch to her car.

She watched him put Aura in the car.

After saying goodbye once more he closed the door turning to Aria.

Aria glared at him letting him know she was still mad as she pushed him out her way and walked to the driver side getting in her after flicking him off.

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"Hey dad, I'm working late can you drop off Aura here?" Aria asked her dad as she sat at her desk.

"Okay I'll so you both in about an hour." Aria said hanging up.

Her work load had picked up. She wasn't complaining she just wished her MacBook was still working. She lost one during the move and the other broke a week after being there. She figured with her next check she would cover it along with starting to look for a daycare.

Her parents or Eryka weren't to thrilled about it but Aria explained she didn't want to rely on them and also Aura needed to socialize with kids her own age. Since being back home and Aura out of her old daycare she hadn't made any friends her own age. It was going on a little over a two months so she thought it was due just like her conversation with Nawf.

Aria sat at her desk finishing her work for the week. That was her normal routine; Monday drafts, Wednesday adjustments and Thursday Finalizing. By Friday all that was left was signatures and an early day.

"Hey Aria I'm heading out and Mike will be too. If you need anything let me know." Laura knocked on her open door.

"Thanks Laura. I hope you dont mind Aura getting dropped off as I'm leaving." Aria said.

"Like I said earlier its fine. After hours no one is here and until you get a new laptop it works out plus it not like anyone is here." She told her.

"Thanks again." Aria said as she continued typing.

Nearly an hour later she was finished and noticed it near the time her dad would be arriving.

Aria shutdown her computer and grabbed her things as she headed for the elevator.

She headed downstairs and figured she would wait outside. It seemed like cool later afternoon so she took advantage of it. Aria took off her jacket and unbuttoned her top buttons as she waited.

A few minutes later as expected her father pulled up.

As he unbuckled her from her car seat Mike and his last client for the night made it outside.

If Aria would had bothered to look she would have noticed that it was Nawf. Instead she bent down to swoop her daughter in her arms. The entire time the happy little girl ran to Aria, Nawf's eyes were glued to her. He blinked a few times looking at her. The little girl beautiful with long hair done in ponytail twists with barrettes and bows.

"Momma!" She squealed hugging Aria.

"I missed you so much." She kissed her before letting her go.

Aria stood up hugging her dad.

"Thanks dad. We will see you on Sunday." She told him as Aura stuck her arms up.

Mike and Nawf smiled at the little girl.

Aria turned her head realizing they were a few feet away.

The more she looked at Nawf her face changed and he started to look from her to her daughter.

"Bye Gran-daddy!" Aura said waving.

It had become one of her favorite names to call her grandfather.

"Bye angel. See ya babygirl. Love yawl." He said waving getting into his truck.

Aria looked at Nawf who looked at her and back to Aura.

"That little girl is gorgeous." Mike walked over.

"Thank you kind sir." Aura extended her hand.

Nawf's eyes now looked directly at Aria questioning her with his eyes.

She knew she looked caught. She just didn't to look as bad as it was. He was looking at their daughter and she was sure he figured out why she was so stand offish and why he hadn't seen her face before. She knew that once his eyes landed on her that he saw a reflection of his self.

"Wow, this little girl is something." Mike bent down to her.

"My names Mike what's yours?" He shook her hand.

"I'm Aura." She smiled.

"That's a pretty name for a pretty girl." He told her.

"Yup my TT says its because I'm a star so I need a big name that's short. But momma said its because my daddy had something called Aura. But I dont think that's the same thing." She put her hand on her chin making him laugh.

Nawf even looked to the little girl and smirked even though he was trying not to panic on the inside.

"Tell him thank you Aura so we can get you home." She grabbed her hand.

"Thank you Mike." She waved as Aria did the same.

Mike started to head to his car in the opposite direction as Nawf remained unmoved.

"Bye." She said and attempted to walk past Nawf.

Aria wished she had pulled her car around. As she looked over she could see the anger and hurt in his eyes. He lightly but firmly grabbed her wrist stopping her as he bent down to the little girl who smiled at him.

"Antjuan I wanted to tell you. I j-" she started before she was cut off.

"What's your name?" Aura asked grabbing his face curious.

He placed his hand over hers.

He smiled looking her over. She had Aria's eyes but everything else was his well except the dimples he thought.

Aura looked him over and his face was familiar.

"I'll let your mom tell you." He looked over to Aria.

"Not right now. Look I will call you tomorrow." She said moving her arm as he let her go.

"Aria." He said looking at her standing up.

She knew he had so much to say.

"I promise Antjuan." She said as he looked to her and back to their daughter.

"Aria, why?" He asked her still in disbelief.

"I didn't know how. I didn't expect to see you.- Look just not here we can talk tomorrow." She said picking Aura up.

"Bye." Aura waved at him.

"Ill see you later." He touched her cheek before walking away.

Aria headed to her car as she realized she really should have just said something. She just didn't know what to say. After all the planning she had done none of it was for preparation of her daughter meeting her dad. This is the exact thing she wants to avoid but now it was too late.

Aria felt terrible as she looked to Aura who sat smiling for no reason.

She got into the drivers seat and headed for home.

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"Put your PJs on and ill get you a cookie before we start you hair." Aria told Aura who had been begging for a cookie since being home.

"Okay." She smiled wrapped in her towel as she ran towards her room.

Aria laughed at her as she made her way to the kitchen.

She was already in her PJs. She had a shorts and a tank top. She had washed both their hair and planned on doing Auras as she watched something and fell asleep.

"Moana?" Aria asked looking to Aura in her backwards PJs.

"Frozen 2." She smiled as Aria laughed.

"Little girl c'mere. You got everything on backwards." She laughed bending down fixing her shirt and then bottoms.

Aria heard knocking on her door.

She didn't get visitors really and it was already 8 so she didn't know who it was.

Aura headed towards the couch grabbing the remotes. As Aria got closer to the door she panicked realizing that the only person she could think of was Nawf but how could know where she lived she thought.

"Who is it?" She asked before peeking into the peephole.

She felt as soon as she did she would see Nawf and she was right.

"Me." She heard him say as she opened it.

"Antju-" she started and he cut her off.

"Is she up?" He asked calmly even though she could see his face had so much to say.

"How did you know where I lived?" She asked.

"Aria, it's not hard to find people. Is she up?" He asked again.

"Yeah." She said stepping aside so he can enter.

"Aura. I have someone important for you meet." Aria told  her as she walked into the living room.

"I started the movie." Aura popped up looking at her mother then Nawf who followed in behind her.

"Hello." She smiled at him waving before she climbed down the couch and walking over.

Her hair bounced with each step as Aria bent down towards her.

Nawf couldn't believe it but he knew without a doubt he was a dad.

He bent down with Aria as Aura looked at him with bright eyes.

"Aura I want you to meet someone super important." Aria paused looking over at Nawf who was bending down.

"Remember how you wanted to meet your dad?" Aria asked.

Aura nodded excitedly.

"Yup I've been waitin my whole life." She said making her eyes big.

"Well, uhm this is your dad." Aria said as they looked at each other.

"I knew it." She jumped at him hugging his entire face.

"Mommy I knew you'd find him." Aura  leaned over kissing her moms arm.

"Dad your so quiet. Can you talk?." She let him go.

Nawf finally smiled at her.

It was crazy he went in ready to tell Aria about why she had him fucked up. How selfish she was. So many questions as to why it was hard for her. It was just meeting Aura and seeing how sweet she was that took him by surprise. He was a girl dad.

Regardless of how Aria felt he refused not to be in his daughters life.

"Of course I can talk. It's just for a moment you had me speechless." He grabbed her picked her up.

"So dad?" She smiled.

He looked at her.

"What's your real name? Moms momma or mom but her real names Aria." Aura said.

"My name is Antjuan but people call me Ant or Nawf. You gotta call me dad tho." He told her.

"Only dad? I can't call you daddy? What about father? I really like daddy." She pouted at him.

Aria smiled.

"Well then you can call me what you want but not my real name." He said.

She looked at Aria and then to him confused.

"Daddy you have too many real names." She grabbed her head.

"Well, dad or daddy is fine." He said already giving in.

"Momma is daddy watching the movie with us?" She looked at Aria.

Nawf didn't bother looking at Aria as he stared at Aura.

"Uh he can." Aria nodded as she looked to him gazing at their daughter.

"Daddy we're watchin Frozen 2 and momma was goin to do my hair maybe you can do it instead?" She suggested batting her eyes at him.

"Dad only cuts hair princess." He told her with a light laugh as he sat her on the couch.

She patted for him to sit next to her.

"Well mom grab the snacks." She said grabbing the comb and hair grease.

"She's funny." Nawf said as she returned with cookies and bagged popcorn.

"Miss bossy more like it. You only getting away with it for tonight. Grab your pillow." Aria said poking at Aura.

She ran off to the corner and grabbed her big pillow and took a seat on it as she started the movie.

"Daddy your going to love it. I love it. Mom loves it. TT loves it. You'll see." She turned to him as he laughed.

"Ight go head and hit play." He scooted on the floor next to her.

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Nawf watched Aria finished braiding Auras hair.

She had fell asleep holding Nawf's hand.

"Why you ain't say shit?" He asked. It was egging him.

"I swear I wanted to I just didn't know how." She looked to him.

"You could have just said that shit." He said lightly letting go of Aura's hand standing up.

"I wanted to then I got scared. After seein you Mike told me bout your past. It kind of made me debate it. I know that wasn't fair of me. I'm sorry honestly. Then the last few times I saw you it was just awkward. Things were just happening so quickly. It was like I just had to get out, away from you." She told him.

Nawf stood there and nodded.

"Then every time I saw you we were in public. I wanted to have a conversation face to face but in private. I wanted to try to talk to you before you saw her. It was fucked up how you saw her." She said.

He wanted to take in what she said before just speaking.

He still felt some type of way but he just wanted to know everything about her daughter at this point.

"Aura?" He looked at her.

"Yea, I wanted a name with an A. Honestly from what I'll I could remember about you was your aura. You had this big energy that demanded my attention." She smirked. "That's kinda how it felt when I looked at her. Labor was long but soon as she came out she had this glow about her. Her presence was big So I named her Aura."

He nodded.

"I like that." He told her.

The two sat in silence for a moment.

"Antjuan, I'm really sorry. I know you hate me and have so many emotions. I just wanted to find the right time to tell you. It's like I planned so much. And with Aura shit is not planned. Then seeing you. I literally just moved back and felt like everything was coming at once. I didn't want to intentionally keep her from you but I know once you saw her you would know. I started think you would hate me, maybe hate her or really look at me how you are now." She said as she looked away and finished her hair.

Nawf face couldn't hide his emotions right now. Most cases he could but the shock, the hurt and mixed emotions caused by Aria now showed. He didn't know her well but his impression of her right now wasn't a great one.

"I'm not goin to act like this shit ain't blowin me. You coulda jus said tha shit. You out her duckin and dodgin me...you damn near let me fuck and ain't say shit- look I know about her and she knows about me. Just don't try to take her away from me." He looked at her.

His eyes were cold and scary.

"Ant-" she started.

"I'm fa real Aria I said what I said." He looked at her with the same cold face.

Aria wanted to talk to him but could visibly see now whatever she said didn't matter. The look he gave her was intimidating so she just left it alone. She just nodded before Aura picked her up and started to carry her to her room.

Of course Nawf followed behind her looking around her house as they made it to their daughters room.

It was a pink and lavender room with Aura decals with fur and lights.

Aria laid Aura down as she had done time and time before.

She kissed her and tucked her in.

"Uhm you can kiss her goodnight if you want." She told him awkwardly.

She was unsure what she offer him. He obviously wanted to be in her life. As her father Aria knew he had all right she just wanted them meeting to be different and felt terrible for how they did.

He nodded before he leaned down and kissed the little girls forehead.

He looked at her a few more moments before he turned to leave.

Aria didn't know what else she could say as he remained cold as she headed back to her living room. She started to pick things up as he watched her for a a few moments without word. She was starting to feel uneasy.

"I can call you once she wakes up." She told him not sure what else she could say since he didn't seem like talking.

Nawf walked toward her not saying a word. She could feel the anger radiating off of him as he looked at her. She was terrified to move.

After a few a few minutes he looked away as he moved his-self further from her.

"Aria I'm disappointed in you. I get it but tha shit still foul... When I look at her I can see why you was scared for me to meet her. After Mike tellin yo silly ass my business. Know that the streets ain't fa me. That's my past and I need to make sure my daughter is protected and taken care of. Not just by you. Its like I look at her and I can just feel it. Like she goin to be the death of me. I'm neva finna let her down. I wanna be there for her everyday. I wanna know everythin about her. I already love her. Ima try my hardest to respect you cause you her mom but know that I don't fuck wit you like that." He told her.

Hearing him say that actually hurt and took her by surprise as she looked away from him.

"I'll be back in the morning." He told her walking out.

Aria was speechless. She knew he had every right to feel that way. She leaned her back against the wall. She admitted she would hate him if he had done the same but it didn't make her feel any better as tears started to come down her face.

She locked her door and went to her room disappointed in herself.

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"Its just brunch." Eryka told Aria.

"I dont want to ask my parents to watch her E. They already do enough." Aria sighed.

"Well just Bring her with." She shrugged.

"So your boujee colleagues can make me feel like an oddball and my baby like a priah. Yea no thanks." Aria finished taking put her twist outs.

"You look cute. My baby is already cute just come. Id really love it." Eryka said batting her eyes.

Aria wanted to support her friend and was sure that her daughter could handle a small crowd or at least that's what she told herself. Aura had a big personality for a little girl. Outside of her being cute her conversation engaged nearly anyone she spoke with.

"Fine. I'll get her up and give her something small to eat. If its to much were leaving though." Aria told her.

"Great." Eryka clapped her hands

She ran out of the room and came back with a medium sized bag.

"I figured you guys could wear my new mommy and me collection. Inspired by Aura herself." Eryka smiled passing her friend the bag.

"What were you going to do if I said no?" Aria laughed at her.

"You would never let me down. Now look in the bag." Eryka smiled.

They walked into Arias room as she took the contents out the bag and set them on her bed.

For Aura she pulled out baby suspenders and a white butterfly off the shoulder top with flowing sleeves.

For Aria it was a backless white dress with matching butterflies that came down to her knees.

"Awww." Aria said.

"It matches your personalities right?" Eryka smiled proudly.

"Yea I get Aura's by why us mines backless?" She asked.

"Cause your strictly business right ? But your occasionally fun and sexy." Eryka laughed.

"Here I thought we were friends." Aria laughed.

"Never. We are sisters." She laughed.

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Aria held onto Aura's hand as they walked into the restaurant.

It was a nice upscale event. As Aria predicted she was the only one with kids. She knew she needed more friends with kids so Aura wouldn't be alone.

"Momma where's TT?' Aura asked looking around.

"She's here. How about we get some food first and then go say hi?" She smiled at Aura who nodded.

They headed for the food after Aria saw Eryka talking to a few people. She made Aura and herself a plate before she grabbed an empty seat and sat her daughter down then herself.

Her and Aura sat and at as Eryka made her rounds.

Aria knew they wouldn't be there much longer knowing Aura nap time was comin up.

"I would like to thank you all for the support. I am sure you all know my best friend and God daughter were the inspiration for my upcoming line." Eryka smiled proudly before she motioned her hand towards Aria and Aura.

Aria picked Aura up as the both waved smiling.

"They came to support me. Which as always is appreciated. Today they are also wearing one of my mommy and me pieces designed specifically for them." She said as the group clapped.

"Thanks you all again for coming and I cant wait to show you my other pieces." She finished with a smile as everyone applauded.

Aura sat and smiled as Eryka made her way towards them.

"Boo you ready to do our thang?" Eryka stuck her arms out for Aura who jumped into them making the women laugh.

"If she gets cranky just come get me its almost time for her nap." Aria told her as Eryka nodded.

"Thanks again for coming." She hugged her before she walked off with Aura leaving her alone.

Aria had to admit people didn't seem to he as rude as she expected. They were all smiling as they adored her daughter.

"Aria?" She turned to her name to see her colleague Mike from work behind her.

"Oh hey Mike." She stood up.

"O wow I could barely tell it was you. You look amazing." He said eyeing her up and down.

Her hair was down as she wore light make up to match.

"Thanks, my friends a designer she created an outfit for me and my daughter actually. This is her event." She told him.

"Well it looks amazing on you." He told her.

His stare was becoming slightly more uncomfortable as she decided to take a seat again.

"Well I am meeting with a client. Ill see you Monday I guess. Enjoy your weekend." He smiled as she waved him off.

He kept looking back making her look towards her daughter.

Since it was a buffet banquet style brunch Aria got back up to get something to drink.

"Wow so someone is a big time lawyer now?" Camren said looking at Aria.

He was her ex from over four years ago. They dated all through high school and on and off during college. His issue was he wanted more than what Aria offered. He wanted to start a family she wanted to finish school. Ironically things didn't work out as either of them thought . In the end his affair with her cousin stopped them from ever getting back together.

"Hello, Camren." She said with a small smile.

"C'mon Aria dont do me like that." He said pulling her in for a hug.

"You look good. Beautiful actually." He told her.

She knew it. Today was the first time in a while she had wore her hair down and dressed up. Normally her focus had been Aura, moving and currently work.

"Thanks." She smiled trying to walk away.

"We can't talk?" He tried to stop her.

"About?" She said as he looked her over.

Nothing about him changed. She could easily see he was the same boy as before.

"Aria I am sorry. You know I did make a mistake. You-" he started as Eryka returned with Aura.

She looked fussy as Aria looked at her Aura reaching for her. Aria pulled her daughter in her arms as Camren looked her over.

"TT I'm not tireddds." She said looking at her god mom who was wrapped around her finger.

"Ill be back, here." Eryka said putting her favorite glasses on Aura.

"Ill be waiting." She yawned as the women laughed.

"We will prolly be heading home soon." Aria told her as she nodded.

"Oh, Cam. Hey" Eryka said caught by surprise.

"Hey E. I didn't know this was your event congratulations." He said smiling.

"Thanks." She said.

"You good?" She asked Aria who nodded yes.

"Okay if you leave lemme know once your home. Ill stop by later." She told her.

"I will. Give TT some love." Aria poked at Aura who laid on her chest trying to put the sunglasses on.

"Here boo." Eryka laughed fixing the glasses as she kissed her cheek and patted her back before walking off.

"Wow, so your a mom?" He asked in disbelief.

Camren had heard about it but didn't believe it.

"Yup." She said as he looked down at her daughter who was rubbing her face into her chest.

Aria knew she was going to pass out soon.

"How old?" He asked her.

"She's about to be 4." She told him.

"4?" He asked.

He knew four years almost five years ago they broke up. He started to wonder if the little girl in front of him was his. Secretly he hoped she was. Aria was the girl he always dreamed about starting a family with. Of course he had his faults but looking at her with a beautiful little girl laying on her chest he couldn't help but dream.

"Yea, 4. Why do you ask?" She looked at him confused.

"Uh we were together four what maybe five-" he started.

She knew exactly what Camren was thinking now.

She noticed Aura was already asleep.

"She's not yours. Her dad came months after me and you broke up. Like almost a year." She told him as his face started to look disappointed.

"Oh ok makes sense." He said putting his hands in his pocket.

"Wishful thinkin." He chuckled lightly.

"I didn't know you were looking forward to whole illegitimate child thing." She scoffed thinking about him with her cousin in their bed.

"With you of course." He told her looking at her.

If he hadn't fucked up Aria was sure her and Camren would have been married by now. There was a point he used to be apart of her plans til the plans changed. Or possibly it was both of them who changed.

"C'mon Cam." She told him.

"I'm fa real. Honestly it was just nice seeing you again. Can I get your number?" He asked her.

Aria was on the fence. She knew there was no need to reopen that chapter in her life not with Aura now. Camren was her first everything but she wasn't sure about reconnecting. She didn't know if she would be willing to weather a relationship and bring her daughter along for it.

"Cam, that's nots a good idea." She told him.

"As friends." He said.

"Iono Cam-" She started.

"Wow, You look beautiful as always." Aria turned to her right see Nawf smiling at her.

He completely cut off Camren but something about him didn't make her mind.

Aura was now completely asleep on her chest as she held her.

"Hey, Antjuan." Aria said caught by surprise.

He was wearing a three piece suit that was definitely making him more eye catching than he already was.

At this point Aria was ready to go. Not only was her ex there, her baby daddy and her creepy coworker.

"I jus got out of my meeting with Mike. He said you were over here." He said completely ignoring Camren's presence.

"Cam, this Antjuan. Antjuan this Camren." She said as the men both shared looks of distaste for each other.

"Well its been nice seein you, both but I going to head home so she can finish her nap." She told them.

As much as she wanted to yell and tell Nawf that Aura was his daughter to get it over with she didn't want to do it with Camren there who was just as eager to speak with her as Nawf was.

She noticed his eyes go to the little girl on her chest.

"Who the hell puts sunglasses on a baby?" Nawf laughed reaching for them as she pulled away.

"Please not while she sleep." Aria said sounding worried.

"I can walk you to your car." Camren offered.

"We're fine. Thanks. Nice seeing you both again." She said turning around and hurriedly walked off.

Aria needed to figure out how to tell Nawf.

She knew she didn't really have a choice because once he looked at her he would know. She just didn't want to be some tacky meeting. She was actually relieved the sunglasses took up most of her face. Aria wasn't ready for him to just realize he had a kid without her talking to him first.

Aria made her way out the restaurant and into the parking lot.

She didn't expect her Saturday to go like this.

"Whew." she said opening her back seat door and buckling Aura in.

"Damn I gotta chase after you each time?" Nawf said slightly winded.

Aria hit her head on the back seat roof trying to climb out.

"No just right now is not a good time." She said.

"Its never a good time or place wit you. You know you can't plan everythin?" He said as she got out the back seat.

"Do I know." She smirked at the irony.

"Damn take those glasses off lil girl gone to have marks all on her damn face from how she sleepin." He complained as she shut the door.

"Her god mom gave her those she will wake up upset. Ill wait til were home. It wont be long." She told him. For the most part it was the truth. The other reason is because she knew he would know in one look.

"Aww ok." He said.

"Ill see you soon." She said reaching for her handle.

"Ay." He said stopping her.

He looked like he was nervous. She figured he must know so she looked to him.

"Huh?" She asked.

"I know the other day-" he started.

"Last week. It was a mistake." She corrected him.

"I wanna say that but I was thinkin." He stepped closer to her.

She scooted back.

"I felt you then and that night. Its been a while huh?" He asked her.

He was honestly only having a craving for her. He looked her over and she was so appealing to him. She was beautiful and Nawf longed for her.

"Excuse me?" She was caught off guard by what he was saying.

"I remember how tight you was that night and you said how it had been a while. Yo shit was even tighter last week. Maybe it was the surprise of it iono but I can tell its been a while. Look I normally dont do or say this." He paused.

"Say what?" She was getting irritated but was confused.

"I know you gotta nigga but obvious you ain't gettin nun. Or at least nun good. I mean I could be yo side nigga." He said weirdly.

Aria looked at him as if he was crazy.

She shook her head before she lightly chuckled.

"Antjuan your fuckin weird." She said going for her door.

"I'm fa real." He told her.

She swiftly swung around.

"First off I'm not a hoe or a whore. So your offer is upsetting. I have no man so there's no need for a side nigga. I'm single. I just really dont appreciate how you just came at me so please back the fuck up." She told him calmly.

As she opened the door he looked to her back seat the see the little girl taking off her sunglasses.

Aria rolled down her window making him look at her.

"Please do not speak to me. Ill speak to you once I'm ready." She pulled off leaving him speechless.

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Nawf didnt get it. As much as he tried not think of Aria he couldnt help it. It had been nearly a week since he saw her. He had his friend run her number to find out she had recently purchased a house not to far from him. Since it had been a few days he figured he needed a plan because he wanted to see her. He didn't want to seem like a stalker but he figured he had to find her.

He had been waiting outside for an hour.

He looked over and finally Aria had pulled up and ran into the house with what he assumed to be groceries since her hands were full. He didn't want to scare her so he tried to wait for the right moment. After seeing her run back outside he figured he would give it a moment before he approached her.

He let out a deep breath.

Before he even got the chance to step out the car he saw her walk to another car and meet a man who passed her a child. He noticed her kiss and hug the man before inviting him in. It now all made sense as to why she tried to avoid him. Aria had a family he thought.

Although he was disappointed Nawf knew he damn near fucked up her life and shook his head.

"Damn." He said realizing his mistake.

Nawf pulled from the curb and headed to his old trap. His mind riddle with thoughts. He started to think she could have been his. A family with her would have been nice. He was finally in a place in life that a woman like her was not unattainable.

When he first met her he remembered she said she was a graduate. He honestly didn't think she was going school to be a lawyer but seeing her in her suit it only turned him on even more. After seeing her He did plan on showing up to her office, fucking her again and making her his, officially. Its just that none of his plans went as planned that day and the same with this afternoon.

He pulled up to his old trap hoping to clear his mind.

"What you doin here?" Terrance his best friend asked walking to his car.

"Jus needed to clear my mind." Nawf said.

"Must have been Kayla again?" He asked.

"You remember that girl I was looking for?" He asked Terrance.

Terrance nodded.

"Tha same girl that you had us lookin for, for weeks?" He laughed.

Nawf nodded

"I found her ass." He said.

"Finally, what its been 3-4 years? Yo ass was talkin bout brown skin wit honey brown eyes. You know how many bitches got honey brown eyes?" Terrance laughed.

"Man shorty ass got a man." He sighed.

"So?" He said.

"A family and all that." Nawf said.

"Again so?" He asked.

"Man you know iono get down like that." He sighed.

Nawf had his fair shares of fuckin wit girls who had men but since Kayla he drew the line.

Kayla and Nawf were together about 6 months. That was the average his relationships lasted but he saw potential in her. But like the others she had her flaws too. In the end they didn't work out because she was too insecure.

"As long as you searched, you might as well be the other man." Terrance shrugged.

"Nigga I'm not no side nigga." He said.

"The pussy was good you said, right?" He asked him.

Nawf nodded hesitantly.

"Id be a side nigga." He shrugged once more.

"Nigga I knew I shouldn't have came to you. Where JR at?" Nawf asked referring to his cousin.

"He gone." Terrance said as Nawf nodded.

"Ight be easy." He said dapping Terrance up and driving off.

"And stop bringin yo ass up here bossman." Terrance smirked at him.

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Nawf pulled up to his place to see Kayla's car parked outside.

He immediately rolled his eyes. Since they called it quits each day he noticed she had found someway to see him. He knew today was no different.

"What you doin here?" He asked getting out of the car and her doing the same.

"I missed you." She said grabbing his arm.

"You do know that doesn't mean you come over?" He told her.

"You dont miss me?" She asked.

"Kayla we done." He told her bluntly.

"Just one last time." She said biting her lip.

She was light skinned with long wavy hair. She had hazel eyes and a curvy shape. She was taller than most girls he fucked with standing about 5'10.

"If I do, you not gettin no more dick." He told her straight up.

That's why he stopped fucking with  women until they were ready. He knew after sex it always complicated things and with them not being together he didn't want it even more complicated. Especially with Kayla.

"Scouts honor." She said raising her hand.

"Man c'mon afterwards you gotta dip I got plans." He told her as she followed him into her house.

"Fine." She pouted.

He didn't care as he literally walked in and pulled down his pants.

He grabbed a condom out wallet and put it on.

"We never used those before." She whined.

"We was together then, now we not." He told her.

"Wow." She said.

"I mean we ain't gotta fuck." He told her pulling up his pants up.

"Its fine." She rolled her eyes and took off her underwear.

"Ight." He said letting his pants fall.

He didn't bother to bring her to his room as he bent her over in his foyer.

He entered her from behind roughly as she moaned.

He didn't know why since he touched Aria he just couldn't get her out of his mind.

He remembered how warm, tight and wet she felt as he went harder on Kayla.

"Daddy." She moaned out as he sped up.

He wished it was Aria as he imagine fucking her.

After about five minutes of him pounding her, he came.

"Fuck Aria." He let out unable to stop thinking about her.

He pulled out from Kayla as if nothing happened and went to the bathroom to flush the condom as Kayla stood lost and confused.

"I didn't even nut." She said folding her arms.

"Well you gotta be quicker than that." He shrugged and headed towards his door.

"That's it?" She asked.

He didn't bother to answer as he held the door.

"Wow that's pretty fucked up." She said as he waited for her to leave.

"Ight, I'll see you around. And stop showin up at my crib like that." He said locking the door and heading to his car.

Kayla was shocked that Nawf was even meaner than before. Not only did he use her to catch his own nut but called her some woman's name she was now determined to figure out who Aria was and how to get her man back.

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Nawf made his way through the mall. He had only planned to pick up his shoes but figured he would browse a few stores while he was there. He thought he was loosing his mind thinking he saw Aria.  He blinked a few times and saw her with the same man as earlier.

He assumed it was her boyfriend maybe even husband as he held the sleeping child on his chest as they walked.

He couldn't help but feel jealousy as she leaned her head on the mans shoulder.

Before he realized it Nawf noticed he was following them. His car was parked the opposite direction.

He shook his head and sighed before heading to the food court.

He figured he might as well get some food before he headed home.

He got in line at Chikfila and waited.

The line was slow progress as he glanced at his phone seeing a call from Kayla. He hit ignore as he stepped forward in the person behind him ran into him.

"I'm sorry." He heard as he turned around.

He looked down only to see it was Aria.

"Sorr-" she started before she realized who it was

"So you just clumsy?" He smiled at her.

"I'm sorry." She said looking scared.

"I was jus fuckin wit you my bad." He said as the line moved up a person.

"Its fine." She said debating on leaving.

"I wanna apologize about last week. I know we can't pick up where we left off at. I shouldn't have overstepped. I wasn't tryna rape yo ass." He admitted not wanting her to get the wrong idea.

"Uhm yea if we could avoid that." She told him.

"Yea again my bad I didn't know you had a family. I mean it does make sense." He said as look of confusion came on her face.

"Huh?" She said.

"I see you gotta man and kid." He pointed to the man with the hat walking back and forth with the little girl on chest still.

"Our daughter?" She let slip confused.

Nawf didn't notice thinking she was referring to the man she was with.

"She must look jus like you huh?" He asked catching her by surprise.

Aria was starting to wonder if he knew as she remained silent.

She still hadn't told him but the more Aura was around her grandparents the more she asked about her dad. She easily fell in love with her grandparents but like Aria she was destined to be a true daddy's girl. Aria could tell just how Aura was with her grandfather who spoiled her rotten.

"Its coo you ain't gotta tell me. I get it." He said before he stepped forward and placed his order.

He stepped to the side and watched her the entire time as she order. He couldn't help but think about her being his. About him bending her over and giving her one of his kids. Nawf licked his lips as she turned around.

"Hey Nawf, We will need to talk soon." She told him with a serious face.

He grabbed her hand before she walked away.

"Ima be waitin." He told her.

He watched her walk away and wish he hadn't. Seeing her carry the food to her family made him jealous. He watched her daughter raise her head for Aria but he didn't see her face.

"Damn she got me out here." He said looking away shaking his head.

He knew there was no point in him looking at things he couldn't have. He wasn't a window shopper. He walked back to the otherside of the mall to his car.

Aria knew she had to say something but still hadn't figured out what and how to say it. She just knew sooner than later would be best.

"You okay babygirl?" Arias father Robert asked.

"Yea dad, just a lot on my mind." She said.

"Well if you wanna talk or need help let me know."  He told her.

"Thanks dad." She said as she laid her head back on his arm like a true daddy's girl.

"I don't mean to pry but where's her dad?" He asked her.

He was curious after his 22 year old daughter confessed to being pregnant by a man she barely knew he wondered how she was doing everything on her own.

"Dad it's a long story." she sighed.

"We'll make it short." He said looking at his grand daughter asleep on his chest.

He couldn't imagine loving someone as much as his wife and daughter but here was this perfect little girl who just wanted to love him. To him Aura was even more perfect than Aria. He wanted to know what happened to her father and if he choose not to be in her life or not.

"He doesn't know about her yet." She said reluctantly.

"Not cool Aria what the hell?" He looked at her.

"Dad I literally just ran into him. Didn't know how to tell him we have a kid." She said.

"Well you just tell him. "Hey we did the do and have a kid."" Her dad said.

"Dad I don't think it's that's easy." She said rubbing her temples.

"Well you need to tell him as in yesterday." He said.

"I am. It's just complicated." She said.

"He's married?" His eyes widened.

"No, dad just let me tell him on my time. I promise it will be soon." She said as she looked over to a sleeping Aura.

"Soon Aria." He looked over to her.

"I will." She sighed.

She just wanted to figure out how to tell a man like Nawf he had a daughter with a woman he barely knew.

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