Chapter 72 Chapter 72
Benji
After the shower I called John his phone went to voice mail, so I went back into the room where Jojo was starting to unpack. “You remembered I have a business meeting today? Will you be fine here?” She gave me a look put her hand on her hip and said “You do know I’m going to live here so I have to be fine.” I don’t know if it was her hormones, stress or me but she was highly irritated. “Okay just making sure.” I turned around to walk to the kitchen and make something to eat maybe she was hangry, but she followed me. “You have business in Orlando?” Now I had to chose my words very carefully. “Yes, an investment …….” Then my phone rang, thank God. “Sorry I have to take this.” She turned around and walked back to her room. “John sorry I bothered you.” “No worries were just wrapping up a meeting, what’s going on?” “I need an appointment at the best OBGYN tomorrow.” “Jeez you do know they are book months in advance?” “I do but I was hoping you or Sophia knows someone. Jojo is in denial about the baby John, she needs to see it to believe it and I can’t leave not until she comes to terms with the fact that she is really pregnant.” “Okay I’ll see what I can do but I can’t promise anything.” “It’s fine please just try.” “I will. Will I see you later.” I heard Jojo walked into the room. “Yes, my business meeting is there.” “Business meeting?” “Yes, but I’ll see you later.” “Oh, she’s in the room.” “Yes so good bye.” “Cheers.” He said laughing.
“Who was that?” Jojo asked “John, I asked him about the appointment with the OBGYN, he said he will try but can’t promise anything.” “I told you.” I was reaching my point of taking this sarcasm, so I walked over to her pinned her against the kitchen counter and asked her “What is your problem? You are being very sarcastic and actually just rude.” She put her head on my chest and threw her arms around me. “I’m sorry I’ve notices, but for some reason I can’t stop myself.” “Are you angry with me?” “Well let’s just say it’s better you are going out because today I’m angry with the whole world.” “But you where like that yesterday as well.” “I was tired Benji, all this….” She threw her arms in the air “is new to me, everything is new and I need to find a way to handle it and now you want me to face the fact that I’m pregnant I’m not totally ready for it.” I cut her off “But you do know you need to see the baby to make it a reality.” “I know I have to because to me it’s still someone that made a mistake a fucking big mistake and I’m leaving the love of my life because of that fucking mistake.” I pushed back from her and lift her chin, so she could look at me. “The love of your life?” I asked because that part was so sweet. “Yes, Benji if you haven’t noticed I’ve fallen head over heels for you and I have no clue how my heart will not break when you leave me.” “Well, I’ve fallen head over heels for you to. Which means we both have to see if this baby is real and not throw our lives away if you say you think it’s a mistake.”
Deep in my heart I knew it wasn’t a mistake I also knew that, that many test we did couldn’t all be wrong but I will dream with her if it is only for a few hours. I bend down and kissed her, which she wanted to take further but my phone rang again. “It’s John.” Her eyes got big. “John.” I answered the phone. “Sophia got Jojo an appointment at 6 pm tonight it’s on your way to our house, it will be a bit extra because she is staying late to see the two of you.” “I don’t care thank you John.” “I thought Jojo will want to talk money with the doctor if she stays her OBGYN so I told her to quote her the minimum she could and we’ll cover the rest.” “Thank you John but I will.” “Just thinking ahead.” “And I really appreciate it, send me the address please.” “Already done.” “Thanks John.” “Just a pleasure.” When I disconnected the call Jojo looked at me with her big green eyes, I’ve never notice how green they are since now. “We’ve got an appointment tonight at 6 pm.” She slid to the ground and started to cry. Fuck.
Jojo
I wanted to pretend a little longer I wanted to pretend this was all just a huge mistake but now we have an appointment and after tonight at 6 pm I can’t pretend anymore. So, I slid down the cupboards and sit on the floor and started to cry. I know there is something wrong with me because my emotions are all over the place. I’m so rude to Benji and his only trying his best and now I’m fucking sitting on a kitchen floor crying. “Angel what is going on?” He was sitting next to me. “I wanted to pretend a little longer.” “But this way we will be sure, if there is no baby then we can go back home and put this whole thing behind us.” I looked at him “Come on Benji you know your mother will never let us be together, never.” “If there is no baby, she has no grounds to stand on.” “Oh, believe me she’ll find grounds to stand on. She doesn’t want us together end of story, why they made that pack when we were 5 years old, I would never know, clearly, I didn’t grow into the women your mother thought I’ll be.” “Nonsense you are the most beautiful women I’ve laid eyes on and you know my reputation with women.” “Thank you Benji I appreciate you wanting to make me feel better but I think I’m going to go lay down and sleep or something while you go to your business meeting.” I was just not even in a mood to ask him about the so-called meeting.
“The bed is full of cloths?” Benji said. “I’ll throw them on the floor.” Before I could get up Benji was up and picked me up from the floor and carried me to the room. “You need anything before I leave?” I wanted to snap at him again I mean his leaving probable tomorrow then I have to fend for myself but I kept that voice inside me “No thank you, I’ll see you later.” He gave me a kiss on the cheek and walked out the door. When he locked the door, I gave a sigh of relieve now I could cry my eyes out without him asking me what is wrong?