After a minute, I carefully passed her to him, watchin’ the way he took her like she was the most important thing in the world… because she was. When he laid her against his bare chest, that was it for me. That was the moment I fell deeper in love.
He kissed the top of her head, real slow, and gentle, like he was scared to do too much but still couldn’t help himself. He kept doin’ it every few seconds, just pressin’ his lips to her like he needed to feel her there.
“I love you…” he murmured to her, his voice low and full.
I watched him, my chest tight in the best way, ’cause I had never seen him like this before. He looked… complete.
After a minute, he looked up at me, and our eyes locked in a way that felt different from anything we had shared in weeks. All that distance and tension that had been sittin’ between us was gone, and it was just us again, right here in this moment with our baby, like everything finally came back together the way it was supposed to.
He leaned forward, careful not to disturb the baby, and pressed his lips to mine, kissin’ me in a way that felt like he was sayin’ everything he hadn’t said.
I kissed him back just as deep, and full, my hand comin’ up to his face while our daughter rested between us, connectin’ us like nothin’ else ever could.
When we finally pulled back, I leaned down and kissed the top of My’Love’s head, breathin’ her in while I rested my hand over Kay’Lo’s.
And for the first time in a long time…
I felt so complete.
Trill-Land, ’LoLux Estate
My’Love was twelve days old and I couldn’t get enough of her.
I still found myself lookin’ at her like I couldn’t believe she was really mine, like my body really carried her and brought her into this world, and now she was layin’ right here dependin’ on me and her daddy for every single thing. It felt surreal in a way that hadn’t worn off yet, and I don’t think it ever would. Not when every time she opened her eyes or made the smallest sound. It just did somethin’ to me that I couldn’t even explain.
These past twelve days had been a blur, but not the type of blur that made things feel rushed or forgotten. It was the type that felt full, like every second had been packed with love, exhaustion, healin’, and moments that sat so deep in my heart that I knew I would carry them forever.
My body had been through it, I ain’t even gon’ lie about that, but Kay’Lo made sure I never felt like I had to handle any of it alone. From the moment we had My’Love, he had been on me just as much as he had been on her, makin’ sure I was eatin’, takin’ my vitamins, restin’, and keepin’ up with every check up the doctor scheduled for me. He stayed on top of it like it was his own recovery, sittin’ in every appointment, askin’ questions, listenin’ close, and then comin’ home and makin’ sure I followed through with everything they told me to do.
And I ain’t gon’ lie… I had been snappin’ back.
Not just physically, but mentally too, and a lot of that had to do with him.
He made sure I felt good about myself, even on the days I felt tired or sore or just overwhelmed, and it showed in the way he looked at me, the way his hands stayed on me, and the way he spoke to me like nothin’ about me had changed except the fact that I had just given him somethin’ even deeper to love.
Everybody came through the house at some point, and every single one of them fell in love with My’Love instantly, like it wasn’t even a question.
Pluto would come in and scoop her up with the softest smile on her face, talkin’ to her like she already understood everything, while Pressure stood right there watchin’ like he was tryna play it cool but couldn’t even hide it. He already loved my baby.
I remember one time he had her in his arms, lookin’ down at her like she was somethin’ precious, and then he glanced over at Pluto and smirked.
“I ain’t gon’ lie… I need me one of these,” he said, noddin’ toward My’Love like he was already claimin’ the idea.
Pluto rolled her eyes but she was smilin’. “Boy, you got two already.”
“Ain’t got no daughter though,” he shot back, lookin’ right back down at My’Love. “I need me a lil’ princess too.”
I just shook my head watchin’ them, ’cause the way he held her, the way his whole energy shifted around her, I already knew Pluto wasn’t safe from that conversation.
Sha’Nelle had been right here with us this whole time, movin’ around like she always do, loud, talkin’ her shit and bein’ herself… but the second she picked My’Love up, her whole tone would drop. She’d sit there with her like nothin’ else mattered, talkin’ to her soft and smilin’ down at her like she was her own.
“My baby so pretty,” she would say.
And Kwame…
That part right there had did somethin’ to me, ’cause I remembered how things used to be between us, and how he used to look at me like I wasn’t good enough for his son, and now… now he walked in my house, hugged me, and went straight to his granddaughter.
He’d sit with her in his arms, quiet, just watchin’ her like he was takin’ her all in, and sometimes I’d catch him smilin’ in a way that looked so genuine it made my heart feel warm.
