Out of Control
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After that, Black saw Meka back to her room and went home with Michelle. When he got there, CeCe was sitting in the shade out by the pool. He went outside.
“Where’s Michelle?” CeCe asked as soon as he was close enough.
“She went to her room.”
CeCe sat up and took and deep breath. “Well—sit down. I got something I need to tell you.”
“I am not likin’ the sound of this already,” he said and sat down next to CeCe. She leaned forward and took his hand in hers. Once again, she took a deep breath. “What’s wrong, Cee?”
“For the last few of weeks I haven’t been feeling right. It was like I’d be happy, anxious, exhilarated and exhausted, sometimes all at once.”
Black looked at her strangely.
“But the thing that bothered me the most was I’d have dizziness spells and I was getting nauseous. So while I was in New York, I went to see my doctor.”
“What did he say was wrong with you?”
“I’m almost three months pregnant,”
Black didn’t say anything for what seemed like a long time. He just sat there, staring at her.
“My God, Mike, say something,” CeCe said and a tear drifted down her cheek.
“You’re pregnant?”
CeCe nodded her head.
Black started to smile, and then quickly his smile turned to a frown. “Wait a minute. You went to see the doctor four days ago. Why didn’t you tell me before now?” he asked and wiped away her tears.
“To be honest with you, I was afraid to tell you.”
“Why?”
“I didn’t know how you’d take it,” CeCe said.
“How do you feel about it?”
“I couldn’t be happier.”
“I didn’t know you wanted to have a baby.”
“I wasn’t planning on it. I was on the pill, but I guess you’re stronger than that,” she said and smiled a little. She was still worried because he still hadn’t said how he felt about it and she was afraid to ask. Suppose he didn’t want any more children? Suppose he wasn’t interested in having any children with her? What if he asked her to have an abortion? If that was what he wanted, she would do it, but she would be devastated.
“You know what you’re having?”
“No. The doctor said if the baby is positioned correctly, an ultrasound might be able to predict the gender after 16 weeks.”
“We’re gonna have a baby,” Black said and leaned forward. He gently touched her stomach. “It’s a boy. I can feel him. Mike Black Jr.”
CeCe shook her head and started to cry. “I can feel him too. Does that mean you’re happy about it?”
“Yes, Cee. We’re gonna have a son. I couldn’t be happier.”
CeCe jumped in his lap and threw her arms around him. “Oh, Mike I am so happy.”
CHAPTER THREE
New York City