by The Queen
Charise should have gotten a clue when he hadn’t bothered to go to her while she was having her baby. Instead, he used that time to collect his belongings from that apartment, leaving her and the baby’s stuff behind.
He’s been completely avoiding her and made me promise to stay away from her since he didn’t do her right. Serves her ass right, if you ask me. I get a laugh out of every time I listen to the pathetic voice messages she leaves him on his phone, begging him to come back to her. I told him that he can’t avoid her forever and that he needs to get the paternity issue out the way. He finally took my advice and went to see her about doing the test. Naturally, she went ballistic. I wish he would have allowed me to go with him. I owe her an ass-whipping anyhow.
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Charise
I don’t understand how all of this is happening. Lewis said once we got back the paternity results, he’d feel more comfortable with us being together. He said he brought Sandy to Houston because he needs to be there for his baby girl. He said he didn’t give a damn about Sandy, only the baby. He promised he wouldn’t let her come and bother me or the baby. He just needed his daughter closer to him.
At least he’s trying to be a good father to his children, I thought.
I asked him about the stuff Nicole told me, and he said it was a lie. I wanted to believe him, but Nicole had too many facts that I didn’t have prior to her telling me, such as him returning to D.C. for Sandy and not his other children.
The day we went for the paternity test, he acted so sexually deprived. He told me the last time we were together was the last time he had sex, which was the same day he left about Sandy’s baby. He said he wasn’t trying to have sex with Sandy because he didn’t want to be with her in that way. Since it was still too soon for me to be vaginally sexually active, he asked for a blowjob and anal sex. He said he couldn’t wait to make love to me again. Giving in, I gave him the blow job to hold him over until I was cleared by my doctor for sex.
When I didn’t hear back from him again, I didn’t know what to make of it. He didn’t even bother to call me about the results. After several days of not hearing from him so we could go get the paternity results, I finally went to the testing center myself. I was told Lewis had already received the results days prior. After showing ID, they gave me a copy.
Somehow, something went wrong. The test results showed Lewis is not the father. There can’t be anyone else. The only other person I was with unprotected was that two-minute jerk, Arnold.
He can’t be the father because babies can’t be made in two minutes.
*****
Weeks later, through phone company records, I tracked down Arnold. I asked him to do a paternity test and found that it only takes two minutes to make a baby. He’s excited about having the baby. It’s his first, and although he wishes the circumstances were different for us, he said he will always be here for our son. He even offered to move to Houston to be closer to the baby. He felt Houston was a better environment to raise a child than D.C. So, he came and got his own place, and now we share our son. He seems like a much better father than Lewis could ever be. I also learned he can go longer than the original two minutes we first shared, and with some coaching, he was able to do just about everything right.
I had to find a new place to live since things were turning ugly between Angelina and me. She acted as if she had a right to be angry with me, when it should have been me angry with her. Living next to each other was not a good thing. I also didn’t want to stay in a place that Lewis used as his sex spot before I came. On top of that, I could have sworn I’ve seen Sandy doing drive-bys on me. I take it she knows that Lewis is not the father of my son, yet she still has it in for me. She needs to get a life.
I wasn’t quite ready to play house with Arnold yet, so I found a place nearby his apartment. This way, we can share our parenting duties and occasionally hook up for sexual purposes. I don’t know how this arrangement is going to work out if either of us starts dating someone else. I guess time will reveal all.
Harmony’s Epilogue
Well, everything worked out in the end. Charise doesn’t have to share a man with Sandy anymore. After Charise’s OB/GYN realized how depressed she was, out of all the places in the world, she was referred to our office. Todd gave me the heads up that she was depressed behind how Lewis treated her and the baby. He said he didn’t know she was referred to my practice in particular.
Although she wasn’t referred to me personally, it took her no time to see the name “Harmony Wiggins” on the board. And there she was instantly back in my life. As I predicted, that opened the door for all of them to track me down.
I’m not too thrilled about her current arrangement with Arnold because it seems like a recipe for disaster, but I certainly am glad it’s anyone except Lewis. I’m also glad she didn’t move in with the guy. He seems pleasant enough and like an excellent father, but they didn’t have the most optimal beginning of a relationship. Hopefully, Charise won’t ever be so dumb to allow Lewis to worm his way back in.
Lewis supposedly rededicated himself to Sandy. How she could take him back after all he’s done is beyond my comprehension. They started going to church together to help stay on track. Knowing Lewis the way I do, he’s in church to see what other women he can find and will cheat on Sandy the first chance given to him. Sandy actually admitted that her only purpose for taking Lewis back was to get even with Charise. She said she didn’t care anything about him. However, now with them going to church, she says she will see what happens and is willing to do what it takes to make her marriage work, even if that means forgiving all of his transgressions against her.
Kelly has been doing her thing with the event planning. She finally learned how to hire a competent staff, and she’s traveling to New York and Los Angeles to plan events for some affluent people. Her home remains in D.C. because she’s content having a place called home to return to. With her schedule being so demanding, she has no more time for dating. Perhaps if the right guy comes along, she’ll find the time. Ironically, Eric found a way to contact Kelly since he could not locate Shawnee. Kelly, being the private eye in the family, was able to find out about their lengthy affair that had gone on long after Shawnee made claims that it was over. Kelly sent Eric on a wild-goose chase and told him that she believed Shawnee had relocated somewhere in Atlanta, but couldn’t be certain since they were no longer speaking. She hadn’t heard from him since. Maybe he went to Atlanta?
Of course, Shawnee denied any involvement with Eric to Kelly, but felt the need to confess her addiction to me. When Shawnee told me that she has been having sex with her old-ass boss as a substitute, I like to have died. When she told me that she actually enjoys it, it made me sick. She said it started off as just flirting, then it grew into the exhibition game, and ultimately, they went all the way. Supposedly, “it just happened.” Yeah right! I think one way or another, Shawnee has been doing whatever necessary to make it to the top all her life. She claims this is the first time she went all the way with a boss. I guess for her, it’s all worth it. She decided to go out with different guys she’s met in New York and just wants to keep all her options open. I guess after all that she’s been through with Robert, she’s entitled. Particularly since she’s open with her arrangement and not trying to deceive anyone into thinking they are exclusive.
Other than finding out that she is sharing New York with Shawnee, thankfully, Elaine is the one person who hasn’t been calling me with something nasty or some drama. Elaine’s shoe stores have been bringing her much success. They have been featured on one of those fashion television programs. I can’t remember the name of the show. It was with some west coast celebrities talking about how they always fly to New York to get some of the hottest shoes and accessories. Then they gave the two stores a plug-in on the show, which only increased her business. She’s even hired three more buyers for her stores and a full-time manager to work with Jason. Elaine is still considering that west coast locat
ion. I always wondered how she afforded to pull off these two high-end stores in the most expensive parts of town. Hell, we all received the same inheritance, but she seemed to have worked miracles with hers. She has always been a hard worker. Hats off to Elaine, I guess. Somehow she’s doing it.
Angelo finally got up the nerve to share his lifestyle with the family. I had already softened the blow for him months prior. Although, he ruffled my feathers when he said he’s considering getting a sex change operation and changing his name to Angela. I guess if there were ever a sequel to the story of our lives as sisters, Angela would have to be included. He said he’s going to use his business degree to open up a high-end hair salon and day spa either in New York or Los Angeles in the next year. He feels if Elaine could pull it off, he could do it, as well. Elaine offered to let him run the west coast location if and when she opens it up. He said he’d consider it after investigating the feasibility of the operation he’s trying to embark upon. I guess with Jason on staff, Elaine is finding the gay image is not a detriment to her business. Now she wants Angelo. Particularly since Angelo knows his shoes and knows of all the well-known fashion designers.
Todd proposed to me on Valentine’s Day. Our wedding is scheduled for next Valentine’s Day. We decided to marry at the same resort in Cancun where we began our relationship. I hope Charise and Sandy duke it out before my wedding if they’re going to do it. I’d hate for their first time of getting together to be at my wedding and then they decide to get into it. If it were left up to me, none of my family would be there, but since Todd wants both our families present, we can only hope for the best. Hopefully, Angelo stays Angelo long enough to walk me down the aisle. I don’t think it would be cute to have Angela walking me.
After all these months, I finally gave Todd some, and it felt pretty damn good. I kind of wanted to wait until we got married, just out of tradition, but then I thought, Who am I trying to fool? I go to church every now and again, but I’m not so religious to where I learned to completely put away fornication. Thankfully, since he’s going to be my husband soon anyway, he’s open to the idea of providing me at least one offspring before my biological clock stops ticking. Todd’s older sons are also excited about the possibility of having a little brother or sister. I will inherit a wonderful new family when we are married. I wish I could say the same for him.
The End!
(For Now…)
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