by Forever Redd
Dr. Livingston intruded on our moment and slapped us back to reality. “I know you two are very happy right now, and I am happy for you both, but there is one thing that I am very concerned with.”
My heart sank to my feet. “Something like what?” I inquired.
“Yeah, something like what?” Jody added.
“Yes, as I was saying, the baby is fine. Everything looks good thus far and...”
Jody cut her off midsentence. “If errythang lookin’ good, wuz up? I mean what’s da reason for da concern?”
I could hear that backwoods broken English coming out. Jody was about to have one of his mood swings.
“Jody, relax. This is our baby she is talking about. Bring it down a notch, Daddy,” I stated in a firm, yet loving tone.
Dr. Livingston continued, “Well, the high blood pressure and dehydration can be attributed to the fact that your baby is measuring twenty weeks. Twenty weeks would put you right at five months.”
My mouth dropped open, Jody was in shock, and I didn’t even know what to say. “So, Ms. Lady, you have a lot of planning and preparation to do because somebody will be joining you in about four months. However, should they decide to come early, we will be here to help you along the entire way.” Dr. Livingston was all smiles at that point.
“Did you just say they? They as in we don’t know who it is, or they as in one and company?” Jody asked, looking spooked.
“Well, let’s take a better look, shall we? Did you also want to know who is coming?” Dr. Livingston asked while staring between Jody and me.
“Yes,” Jody and I excitedly squealed.
Dr. Livingston applied some pressure to my belly with her magic wand, and began speaking. “Soooo, here is Baby A labeled right here. This is his head, spine, fingers, and toes. Baby A, is also labeled as a boy, and here are his penis.” Dr. Livingston pointed out what looked to be a small turtle.
“He don’t look like he packin’ too much, he must get that from your side, ma,” Jody spoke aloud while gazing at the small ultrasound monitor.
Through a slight chuckle and a movement of the wand, Dr. Livingston continued, “And this folks is labeled as Baby B. Here is the head, and spine and fingers and toes. Baby B is labeled as—hmm, Baby B will have to remain Baby B for now, somebody is a little shy.” Dr. Livingston wiped the gel off my tummy and lowered my shirt. “Any questions?”
Any questions, was she serious? I didn’t even know where to begin, but I just shook my head no.
“When should we be expecting them?” Jody asked.
After looking over the sonogram photos, Dr. Livingston replied, “The set due date for them would be February 19th, but keep in mind, twins tend to come early, so this is only an estimated date.”
In four short months, I was going to be a mommy. I wondered how come I wasn’t even showing. “Is there a reason that I have gained very little weight?”
Dr. Livingston replied, “Don’t worry, you will gain it soon enough. Lots of women carry small until they find out. Trust me, these babies look great.”
As soon as we were out the door, Jody was on the phone. I knew he was calling that clown, Leon. So, I had to call Karley. We were both deep in conversation with our best friends with lots of laughter, yelling and all sorts of commotion. Karley was talking about the baby shower and all kinds of baby stuff. Jody suggested we could have an impromptu gathering at the house that weekend if I was up to it. He didn’t want to leave me out since it was our creation.
Karley was already at Leon’s house, so she knew everything that was being planned. I didn’t have to relay anything. We said goodbye to Leon and Karley just as Jody was turning into the Columbiana Mall on Harbison Blvd. Dang, I despised Harbison Blvd. The traffic was ridiculous. There was always a hustle and bustle there, almost as if it was a mini city of its own, and it was only a street.
“What are we going here for?” I asked rather annoyed. Jody looked at me and winked. I sighed. I wanted to go home. Home, home, home. Was he going to make me have a tantrum in the middle of the mall? Instead of expressing my feelings, I put on my big girl panties and opened my door. Jody ran around to the passenger side to help me out like I was handicap. I just took his hand, and followed his lead.
“Ma, soon you aren’t going to be able to fit your clothes, and I want you to stay G’d up. Please, don’t take what I’m saying the wrong way, it’s just that...”
“Just that what, baby?” I asked, hoping to encourage him to spit it out. My feet hurt.
“It’s just that you carrying my seeds, ma. You are a beautiful woman inside and out, now I can see you with the big belly, waddling about. It’s beautiful, baby, that’s all.”
I was all smiles. I was worried about the weight gain. I didn’t want him to see me as fat, hell, and I didn’t want to be fat. But why wouldn’t I allow him to have his way? We shopping. He was still dealing with the death of his mom, and that was the old Jody trying to resurface. I would not push my baby away.
“Okay, Daddy, but if you buy me clothes are you gonna buy me shoes too?” I asked with my bottom lip poked out.
“Ma, I will buy you whatever you want.”
Hours later when we arrived home, I was so tired. My feet were on fire, my back ached, and to top it off I had a headache. I had no idea what was bringing on the headaches, but I read that if you didn’t have them before they could surface in pregnancy, so I was going to stick with that. Jody brought in all my bags, and I had a lot. I got everything from nursing bras, big drawz, shoes to a few purses.
I waltzed in and headed straight for the bathroom. When I unbuttoned my pants, I could actually see my belly forming. Well, the red line where the button had been really proved it. After relieving myself, I flushed, washed my hands, and removed the rest of my clothing. I stood in the full-length mirror and examined myself from head to toe. I already had big titties and a big ass. No six pack, but my stomach was flat enough to wear it out. I lifted each breast, and stood sideways. I turned, looked at my ass, and gave it a little slap.
“Fat or not, them bitches ain’t got shit on me.” I gave myself a pep talk before walking into the living room to find Jody. He was standing in the kitchen fixing himself a drink. Hennessey and Red Bull was his drink of choice. He turned around to find me standing behind him.
“Whoa, girl. Where yo’ clothes? You must be tryna get some of this meat.”
“Uhhh, no boy. Do you think I am fat?”
Jody gave me a side smirk, “No, I don’t think you are fat. Matter of fact, you need to be getting fat so I know my seeds are well fertilized. Ask me one mo’ time ‘bout dat fat shit and we gon’ have some problems. Now bring that fat ass here and let me put sumthin’ in it.”
I giggled as Jody grabbed me by my ass, pulled me to him, and massaged my tongue with his. I wasn’t sure what heaven felt like, but that had to be it. It had been a little while since Jody and I had connected on that level, so maybe the good news had brought him back to me. It didn’t even matter at that point, it just felt so right. At that moment, nothing else, and I mean nothing else mattered.
We broke apart from the kiss and stared intently into each other’s eyes. I longed for his touch and knowing me like the back of his hand, that’s just what Jody did, he touched me. My face, my shoulders, my hips, I wouldn’t even classify it as a touch, it was a feel. He felt me inside and out. Jody caressed my back and allowed his hands to drift to my ass. Once he felt the silkiness of my skin, he squeezed my cheeks, and lifted me up and onto the counter. I spread my legs to make room for his massive body as he stood there fully clothed. He kissed me everywhere, tasted all that my life had to offer.
After the tongue bath, Jody slowly unbuckled his belt, then his pants and finally lowered them to the floor, not once breaking the love trance that he had fallen in. I took in every square inch of his body from his sculptured shoulders, to his large nipples down to the monster that saluted me as though I was the captain of his life ship. I scooted my hips to edge of
the counter for easy access to Ms. Kitty, and Jody dropped to his knees. He said a quick grace as he devoured the pussy. His tongue bypassed the licks and made waves throughout my love cave. The twisting and turning, the flickering of my clit, it was all just too much, and I came for what seemed like forever. The mini spasms wouldn’t stop and my foot tapped the cabinet slightly as I attempted to gain control of my body.
Jody rose to his feet and gave me straight dick. He hit the bottom in one full stroke. Ms. Kitty tensed because she wasn’t ready for that, and that encouraged Jody to keep going. He picked me up. I wrapped my thick thighs around his waist and clenched my walls as though I was trying to hold on to daddy’s dick. He carried me to the bedroom and gently placed me on my feet, that was the first time our connection had been broken.
“Turn around, and bend over,” Jody commanded, and removed the small footstool from beside the bed. I stepped up on the small steps, bent over, elbows on the bed with my big, red ass high in the air. He took one step up, placed his manhood in my creamy center, and held on to the opposite side of the mattress in order to give me every single inch that he had to offer. He leaned back and grabbed my hips. He used his thumb to separate my cheeks.
“I wanna see you take this dick, ma.” He slid in and went to work.
I threw it back at him as much as I could, but damn, my baby was hitting everything all at once. That dick was so deep in my pussy I swear I could taste his pre-cum. Yes, he was deep.
“Damn, ma.”
I could feel his sweat drip on my lower back, and he began to whimper like a wounded animal. I knew he was getting ready to cum. I gripped his dick with my pussy muscles, and began winding my hips. Slowly at first, then I increased my pace.
Jody had stopped moving and was allowing me to milk him. I wanted my pussy to suck every drop of his manmade concoction. I was on a mission to get my husband back to what I knew. I made my ass clap a few times as I slid upward, since he wanted a show, a show he would have. I was grinding my hips to the invisible beat of the tune in my head, and together, we came. Although, I was spent, I had to soak in the warmth of my tub and relax my muscles. Jody plopped on the bed all breathless and went on and on about pregnant pussy this and pregnant pussy that.
Tangled in the sheets, snoring slightly, I slept. I slept for what seemed like forever, and when I woke up, it was dark. Damn, I thought as I stretched and yawned. I made my way to the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth. I looked over at the nightstand, and the red digital numbers read 9:18PM. I had slept all day.
Once everything was done, I stepped out into the living room to find Jody with drink in hand and his raggedy feet propped up on my coffee table. I cleared my throat, and he took them down without even turning around. I grabbed a juice from the fridge and snuggled next to Jody in front of the TV.
“Ya know,” Jody began, “I think you should take a leave of absence from your job. You are a parole officer, that shit can be dangerous. Some nigga run up in there pissed ‘bout some shit you done said or did. I just can’t risk the three most important people in the world to me. Please, ma, think about it.”
On the inside, I was jumping for joy. My dream was finally coming true. I had the man I loved, and he loved me. Now, I was going to be a mommy to two babies at the same damn time.
“Okay,” I replied.
I told Jody of all my hopes and dreams for the future. I told him that was what I had wanted all my life. I explained to him how he completed me, how he made me whole. My love for Jody was unconditional. I would forever ride for him. I would die for him. Just as I knew, he would do the same for me. Whoever said, “It’s better to have loved and lost, than to never have loved at all,” hit the nail right on the head. Of course we weren’t perfect, but who really was? One thing was for certain, we were perfectly imperfect together.
17
Victoria
Sleep came easy that night. My discussion with Jody went well. So well, that I decided to dress in one of the maternity outfits he had just bought. That day, I was going to turn all my cases over to my fellow coworkers, and go home and go back to bed. I dressed in a cutesy little baby blue and white pinstripe pantsuit, navy blue button down blouse with a wide collar and some navy blue peep toe pumps. Since my hair was growing out, I wore it in a simple wrap that framed my glowing face.
Jody was still asleep when I got up to get showered and dressed. I kissed his head and slipped out of bed, careful not to wake him because I wasn’t going through motions with the good morning wood. I dressed in the bathroom, and when I opened the door, Jody was gone. I found him in the kitchen cracking some eggs in a mixing bowl.
“Morning, ma, I hope you ain’t think you were gon’ slip outta here and not feed the seeds,” he said. Look at my husband all concerned and stuff.
“Of course not, I was going to grab something on my way in, or at least eat when I get home. I am not staying there all day, ya know?”
Jody replied, “Well, just so I know, sit down and eat.”
I did as I was told. That man was serious about that fertilizing. Fine by me, my stomach was growling anyway.
“Now that we got the lil’ ones on the way, ma, I think instead of long distance I’ma take the local shit. I will stay in state, mostly runs to places like Greensboro, North Augusta, Charleston, shit like dat. So, if some shit jump off, I’ma be here in no time. Watcha think?”
That was the morning conversation over cheese eggs, grits, and bacon.
“I think that will be great. Would you be doing overnight runs, or can you still come home every evening?” I asked while chewing the last little bit of my eggs.
“That’s the best part, baby. I will be home to you every single night. But once you have them, I won’t have a choice but to go back to distance for the money.”
Sounds fair enough, I thought. “Perfect,” I squealed, “Now give me those lips.” I pecked Jody softly on the lips and left for the office.
*****
Jody
I showered and dressed casually in my black Levi jeans, red hoodie, and some all red Jordans. I stayed fresh in some red and black. I was affiliated and had been for years. Victoria thought I had let it go, but there were some things about me she didn’t understand. That being one of them. Once I gave a good spray of the Gucci cologne, and was sure I was sharp as a tack, I stepped out and headed to the Ville. Of course, not without checking in to see how my wife was. I was actually checking to see when she would be returning home.
She answered her office phone on the second ring, “Victoria White.”
All she could hear was heavy breathing on the opposite end, then a raspy, “Would you like my account number and the last four of my social?” I whispered into the phone.
*****
Victoria
Ms. Kitty jumped at the sound of his voice, “Jody.” I said while smiling from ear to ear.
“Remember when you picked me up over the phone? I was so nervous. The fast woman on the other end tryna get me.”
Definitely, the right story, just wrong recap. “Boy, bye Who picked you up? Do I need to break out the old texts?” I said through my laughter.
He always seemed to recall that story that way. “Yeah, okay, ma. If you got them texts to this day, it’s time to upgrade yo’ phone. Anyway, when you getting off? I’m askin’ ‘cause I’ma make a few moves, and I wanna be home when you get there so I can rub dem piggies.”
How sweet, I thought, nothing beat a good foot massage. “Go handle your business, Daddy. I am not sure how long I am going to be here, anyway. Don’t worry about rushing, I can go see Karley when I get off and catch up with her. Be safe and I love you.”
I released the line without waiting for a response. I wanted to get those files closed, and pass them off to someone else. I was trying to get home to my man.
Hours later I pulled into the driveway behind Karley’s silver Nissan Altima, and steadied my shaky hands when I felt the flutter. Could that have been a kick? I placed t
hose same shaky hands on the side of my tummy. Sure enough, one of the babies was kicking. I didn’t know what to do first, run in the house, or call Jody and let him know we had movement. Needless to say, I called Jody. He answered on the first ring.
“There go...”
I cut him off, “Jody, Jody! The babies are moving,” I screamed into the phone.
“Ma, can you feel it on the outside, too? What it feel like? Damn, ma, it’s really happenin’,” Jody’s voice cracked as he spoke. I knew he was about to shed a few tears. He was so emotional. I couldn’t lie, I was crying too.
“Yes, Daddy. You can feel it on the outside.”
Jody and I shared our moment, said our goodbyes, and I hurried out of the car so Karley could feel too. I had my key still on the key ring, so I let myself in.
“Karley,” I called out searching from room to room. I found Karley in her bathtub, filled to the rim with bubbles, and blunt in hand.
“Oh, my God, guess what?” I asked, bouncing from one foot to the other. “Never mind, you not gon’ guess. The babies are moving. Karley, they actually moved. I wanted you to feel but you naked,” I said while laughing.
“Shut up, bitch and let me feel. Put my hand on the spot and put this out,” Karley said while handing me the blunt. I almost took a puff. It smelled so good, and my mouth was watering. I did put it to my nose and sniffed it, though.
“Damn, by the time you get finished tootin’ and shit, the babies gon’ stop movin’. Put that shit down and come here with ya fat ass.”
I gave Karley the finger, put the blunt out, and walked to the tub so she could feel.
“Hewwo, Auntie babies, hewwo in dere,” Karley said while hanging out the tub with her hand on my belly.
“Oh, shit. The right side too Karley. Use your other hand too!”
I was so excited. Those babies were cutting up, and there I was experiencing it for the first time with my sister. My stomach started to growl and Karley bust out laughing and began talking to my belly button in her baby talk again.