Aaron looked at Martin confused. “She’s not listening to me.” Aaron said to Martin.
“Shut up! Aaron shouted. Asia jumped; the tears then fell.
“I am not married to Shanna, and I have never been engaged to her,” he said slowly, punctuating each word. Asia stared at him stunned, her mouth open, as tears trailed down her face.
“Is that why you didn’t tell me about the baby?” he asked a little calmer.
“You’re not married to her?” she asked
“No, I never proposed, my God, I would never marry Shanna.”
Asia dropped her head. Aaron went to her and raised her head. She looked at him. “You’re not married to her?”
“No Asia, I’m not.”
She let her head fall on his chest while she cried. Aaron arms went around her. Aaron looked at Martin, and exhaled. Martin waved and left them alone.
“Look at me Asia,” Aaron ordered gently. Her head rose slowly.
“Tell me Asia, this is my child?”
“Yes, Aaron,” she said softly.
“Asia, I need to know, if I hadn’t seen you on television, would you have had the child without me?” he asked her.
She looked deeply in his eyes. “If you were married to Shanna, yes, Aaron I would have,” she replied, taking a shutter breath. “It was killing me, knowing you loved her enough to marry her, and all that we’ve ever been to each other is lovers. I gave myself to you knowing I could love no other man. I would have gone through life still loving you knowing you would never love me. So no, you would have never known. I didn’t want you to feel trapped, because you already felt obligated to me, why I’ll never know, if anyone is obligated it’s me, you saved my life.”
“Do you doubt I love you?” he asked sincerely.
“Yes I do.” she answered and moved away from him, then turned back to him. “Don’t even think about asking me to marry you, I will not marry you just because I carry your daughter, all we are together are parents. We will raise our daughter together, that’s all.”
“Asia, you can’t mean that,” he stated worried.
She shrugged. “Maybe, but this is how I feel right now it seems I’ve wanted your love so long that now I’m just use to not having it, it really doesn’t matter anymore.”
Aaron now understood what his friends were saying, so arrogant in the thought that Asia would always be there for him anytime he wanted her. He’s lost her. The realization hurt him.
“You no longer want my love Asia?” He asked.
“No,” she said firmly.
“There’s no one else?”
“No Aaron, I love you, I’ll always love you, and you’re the father of our child. I simple don’t want your love any longer,” she replied and left him standing where he was, going up the stairs. He followed her.
“Asia, so that’s it?” he asked.
She stopped and turned to him. “No Aaron. Now that you know, I’m coming home. I want Mom and Dad to be around for their granddaughter, and I need to apologize for keeping this from them.”
She took another step up, and then stopped. “I need to find bigger place too.”
“Stay with me,” he suggested, “Just until the baby comes,”
Asia looked at him. “Okay, we leave after the game,” he said.
She nodded, continuing up the stairs. Aaron didn’t follow.
“Asia,” he called. She turned to look at him from the top of the stairs.
“I’m sorry,” he said sincerely.
“Why Aaron, you got what you wanted.”
Chapter Twelve
Asia and Aaron arrived at his parent’s house. The door opened, Brie and Trevet stood there grinning broadly. When Asia and Aaron reached, Brie and Trevet enfolded them both in their arms.
“Oh Baby, were so happy your home.” Brie said hugging her again. To Asia surprise, all her friends were there to welcome her home.
“Tia!” Asia cried hugging her.
“Look at you,” Tia said rubbing her belly.
She went to greet the others, hugging everyone. Martin and Aaron stood to the side watching them.
“So what happen?” Martin asked, “Did you kiss and make up.”
“Nope, we’re parent, that’s all.” he stated. Martin looked confused. “It’s what Asia wants.” Aaron explained.
“Did you tell her you love her, at least?”
“She no longer wants it.” Aaron admitted reluctantly.
“And you accepted that?” Martin asked surprised.
“What other choice do I have Martin.” Aaron said getting agitated.
“I hate to say I told you so.”
“Then don’t.” Martin walked away whistling. Aaron father joined is side.
“Son, how are you?” his father asked, embracing him.
“Okay Dad.”
“So when are you and Asia getting married?” he asked smiling.
“We’re not Dad,” Aaron stated with finality.
Trevet looked at his son and saw the sadness and pain in his eyes. “Come, let’s talk,” Trevet said leading his son to the den.
Aaron always loved this room, with the high ceilings and the large bookcase on the wall. The fireplace, roaring. He and his Dad would play chess for hours, when he was a boy, just roughhouse on the floor. Aaron smiled remembering the good times with his father in this room. Aaron knew early that Trevet wasn’t his biological father, but he was the only father he wanted.
Aaron sat on the large leather sofa, his Dad beside him.
“What’s happen Son?” his father asked him.
“She know longer wants my love, no marriage, just be a father to our daughter.”
“Girl, huh?” his father said smiling.
Aaron smiled, “Yes sir, a girl.” Aaron paused giving his father a fleeting look.
“I love her Dad, and I’m too late.”
“No Son, Asia is hurt right now, she still loves you.”
“ I know she does, Dad, she doesn’t want my love, what am I going to do, I can’t be without her any longer, I don’t know what to do,” he said his shoulders slumping.
“You do know, show her you love any way and every way you can and tell her everyday if you have to Son, but make her want you again.” his father advised.
“I will Dad, I will.” Aaron choked out, hugging his Dad, and did something he hadn’t done since they had lost their first child, he cried in his father arms.
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Asia settled in Aaron home. He had moved most of her clothing to his house. She stayed in the spare room across the hall from his room. He brought over her, electric keyboard, and piano, making room for it, in one of the spare room he had, all he wanted was to make Asia happy. Aaron did as his father advised; he told her he loved her all the time, sometimes calling her in the middle of the day, just to tell her. She would just hang up the phone, but Aaron didn’t let that deter him. When he was in town, for games and came home, he was very attentive. He would rub her back when it hurt, or her feet when they ached. Sometimes at night, she would let him brush her hair. One particular night he was brushing her hair, her eyes were closed, enjoying the attention, he bent and kissed her mouth, he couldn’t resist, she forgot herself and kissed him back as passionately as he was kissing her; then she realized what she was doing and stopped him, she hasn’t allowed him brush her hair since that time. At night, they would go to their separate rooms. All Aaron could think about was how he planned to get Asia to forgive him, because without her he was not whole.
She took care of him also. Every evening she prepared dinner for them and they sat together and ate, sometimes they watched movies together, while he rubbed her feet. Aaron thought he would catch pneumonia, with the amount of cold showers he had to take, to squash his desire for her, and knowing she was right across the hall, made even more difficult.
Asia was still hot commodity in the music industry. Benny was over everyday with offers for her to sing for this or that. She refused not wanti
ng to be overwhelmed with a lot of work until after the baby. Already Benny was working on her schedule, for when that time came. She still recorded and her Jazz and Blues CD went gold, the critics predicted it wouldn’t do well, but with her voice she pulled it off, the older generation loved her CD, even some of the her fans liked it.
Brie and Trevet checked on her whenever Aaron was out of town. Aaron was glad the season was winding down; they were in the playoffs, so he was gone more than he would normally be. He realized he loved being at home with Asia, even though it was how she wanted it to be, he just wanted to be around her.
At eighth months, Asia stopped going out as much as she had been. Brie and Tia came over for a visit, they were deciding on the colors for the baby’s nursery.
“Baby,” Brie said, “You look tired today,”
“I am a little,” she admitted.
“Are you and Aaron ever going to be a couple again?” Tia asked.
Asia shrugged. “I don’t know.”
“He loves you,” Brie replied.
“So he says, Mom.” Asia said unbelieving.
“He does,” Brie told her, “he knows he made a mistake, give him a chance, Honey, I know you love him.”
“Yes I do,” Asia admitted. “Can I ask you the both of you something?” Asia asked shyly. Both women nodded.
“Is it normal to be ah…to want to…”
“Horny,” Tia said laughing.
Brie laughed. “Trevet and I were active almost up until Aaron sister was born,”
“Same as me and Martin, at least up until my eighth month.”
“So, it okay to have sex?”
“Yes, why?” Brie asked.
Asia blushed. “I want it so bad, I can’t sleep at night,” she admitted embarrassed.
“So what’s stopping you?” Tia asked.
“I don’t think Aaron desires me, I’m so fat, anyway he never tried to, you know…”
“That because, he doing what he thinks you want, trust me our men think we are at our sexist when we carry their children; there scared at first, but after a while, my, my, my,” Tia said fanning herself. They all laughed.
That evening when Aaron arrived home, Asia prepared his favorite meal. A candlelit table, soft music, and she was dressed in sexy nightgown, nude underneath of course. She loved him so much, but could she forgive him. Her heart wanted to erase the past and start over, simply build from where they were now. Yes this was what she wanted, not just for their child’s sake but for her own.
“Asia,” Aaron called coming into the house.
“I’m here Aaron,” she called back to him.
Asia sat on a chair with her legs crossed, trying to look sexy, with her protruding belly on top of them.
“What’s going on?” he asked suspiciously.
“Nothing, I thought we would have a nice candlelit dinner,” she said rising from the chair stopping in front of him. She rose up on her toes and kissed him lightly on his mouth.
“Hungry,” she said, taking his hand leading him to the table.
Aaron was shocked, this was the first time she hand showed him any affection.
“Asia, what’s...?”
“Sh..., sit I made your favorites,” she turned to go the kitchen to where the food was warming. He caught her hand, pulling her to him. She looked up at him.
“Asia?” he said with question in his eyes. “Talk to me.”
“Aaron, I want you,” she said breathlessly.
“Its safe, I mean the baby, will she be fine,” he asked anxiously.
“It okay,” she said against his mouth.
He knocked the dishes out of his way, and sat her on the table, his mouth on her neck.
“Aaron,” she moaned. He slid her down, turning her back to him; he lifted her gown, ready to take her right on the dining room table.
Asia moaned loudly, when she felt his hardness rubbing against her, his hand on her hips, her head against his shoulder. He kissed her neck.
“I love you Asia,” he said in her ear. Her eyes closed feeling the pleasure she denied herself.
Aaron, I need you,” she moaned.
“Asia Baby,” he said, lifting her, taking her to his bed, he lay her down, and removed his clothes with haste.
Asia breathing was deep and rapidly. He lay between her legs, his arms holding him up as he entered her. Asia hands caressed his hard muscular chest as she moved beneath him, her rounded belly between them.
“Asia, I’m not hurting you?”
“No, love me Aaron,” she whispered.
“I do love you Asia. His eyes closed how he missed this with her. Her tight walls holding him were driving him mad with desire.
“It’s been so long Baby, I have no control,” he groaned.
Asia reached up to kiss his mouth, her tongue opening his mouth, touching her tongue to his pulling it in her mouth and she sucked his tongue as if her mouth was on his manhood. He pulled his mouth away.
“Asia,” he groaned, and let the passion they both missed consume them.
They both lay naked and spent. Asia head rested on his shoulder, her eyes closed, while she idly caressed his hard flat stomach.
“Asia,” he said softly.
“Hmm...,” she said sleepily.
“Why now, did you allow this?” he asked cautiously.
“I never said I didn’t love you Aaron,” she said drowsily, “I’ll always love you.” Aaron smiled.
“Baby, I’m sorry for what I put you through, I’m a fool,” he declared.
“Yes, Aaron you were,” she said softly, her eyes closed.
He looked at her beautiful face, so serene, so angelic. He relaxed, his hand on her belly, and felt his daughter kick. Asia snuggled against him, her arm possessively across his chest. He closed his eyes. This is the happiest he had been in a long time. He sighed and went to sleep.
Aaron awoke later feeling the emptiness in his bed; Asia was gone. He padded across the hall; she lay in her bed fast asleep. He lifted her, she sighed, and her head resting on his shoulder her arms around his neck.
“Thank you,” she said softly, never opening her eyes.
“From now on Asia, you lay next to me, understand.”
“Hmm...” she said her arms tightening around his neck. Aaron gently lay her down, and lay beside her.
“Aaron, I want some watermelon,” she said her eyes still closed. He leaned up and looked at her face
“Watermelon, Asia its December, where am I going to find a watermelon this time of the year?”
“I don’t know, Aaron, your daughter wants watermelon,” she nestled against him and went to sleep.
Aaron stared at her incredulously, “Watermelon,” he said frowning.
Eddie, Michael, Wayne, Thomas, Calvin, and Martin were in the locker room getting ready for practice. Aaron rushed in, late.
“Hey guys, I need your help, I’m giving a thousand dollar to anyone who can find me a watermelon.”
Each man looked at him as if he just sprouted horn, before laughing uproariously.
“You ain’t gonna find no watermelon in December.” Michael replied wiping tears from his eyes.
“That’s why am offering a thousand for the one who finds it, I’ve been looking all morning, that’s why I’m late.” he told them, “I’m desperate.”
“What do you want with a watermelon?” Calvin asked curious.
“Asia said my daughter wants watermelon.”
They all laughed again. “You got issues.” Wayne replied.
“My wife didn’t crave crazy stuff like that, when she carried my boys,” Martin said laughing.
“Neither did Tracy,” Calvin added.
“So, any takers?” Aaron asked.
“After practice, we will all spread out and ride around till we find one, it got to be some around her somewhere.” Martin suggested.
“Anything for Asia,” Eddie said.
Aaron exhaled. “Thanks guys,”
At their break
, each man jumped in their vehicles, and began the search. One went to Stone Mountain, the other, Downtown Atlanta, Marietta, Athens, and Peachtree City, Covington and Griffin. Each man searching diligently. About thirty minutes later Eddie was calling Aaron over the two-way. “Hey I found one, its really big, do I get it,”
“Hell yeah, Aaron said, “Call the other let them know, thanks man, I can’t lose her over a watermelon.”
“Hey man,” I’m glad you’ve came to your senses.” Eddie said, “She a great lady,”
“How can I repay you?” Aaron asked.
“You can’t,” he hung up. Aaron rushed to a florist, and paid them to deliver it.
Asia was napping on the sofa the doorbell rang. She went to answer the door.
A man was standing at the door with a watermelon tied in a pink ribbon.
“Ms Brooks, delivery.” She smiled, and directed the man to bring it. She wanted him to wait so she could tip him.
“No Ma’am, I’ve already been given a generous tip, thank you.”
Asia grinned broadly. She took off the ribbon watermelon, cut into it, and began eating her fill.
Aaron arrived home. Asia lay on his bed. On the bedside table, sat a bowl of watermelon. Aaron peeked into the bedroom.
Asia grinned at him. “Thank you.” He smiled back and went to shower.
Aaron returned to the room a towel around his waist, and lay on the bed next to her, on his side. She pushed him to his back. He looked at her with mock surprise.
Asia reached in the bowl and took out a chuck of melon, holding it over his mouth, juice dropping on his lips, which she licked off.
“Mm...” he moaned.
She put a piece in her mouth and shared it with him. She got another piece, letting the juice drip down on his body, her mouth tasting each drop. Her hand released the towel. She looked up and wiggled her eyebrows.
Aaron laughed. His laughter stopped when her hot mouth covered his manhood, he sighed. Her mouth pleasured him beyond reason.
“Asia Baby, you have to stop, your going to make me lose it.” Aaron confessed. He pulled himself from her. Asia pouted. She then proceeded to crawled up his body to straddle him.
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