' We're so sorry for not standing by you but you know how baba is.'

" No it's fine mama , I fully understand . I'm sorry for disappointing you mama and of course the rest of the family." I signed before running a hand through my braids while on FaceTime with my mother and sisters.

' and utata already told Aunt Nomusa and you know how she is, she told the whole of South Africa . I swear she's always nose deep in somebody's business.'

' Shut up wena ! Baby don't listen to her nonsense , people's opinions shouldn't matter to you. What they think of you or how they view you shouldn't matter and stop saying that you disappointed us when you didn't. '

' Hai she did mama ! She disappointed us mntaka bawo , I'm disappointed that you didn't tell me that the father of my nephew is thee Leonardo Reigns . '

" You guys know about ... Leonardo ?" I asked one of the twins scrunching up my face , the whole world practically knew about him but me ? Shock .

' Well... no but we know about him now and I couldn't be any proud of you, secure the bag anyway you can sis . '

" Oh my God no ! That sounds so wrong , don't you ever do that ! One has to work and push hard for what they want not get pregnant and use their baby as a pawn ." I said rolling my eyes at her, Lisa was always the rebellious one between the twins so believe me when I say she'd live up to her words .

' Uhmm...Okay ? Anyway does he have a younger brother ? Like a good looking younger broth-- matter of fact one of his uncle would do , as long as they have a big bank siste-- '

' Melisa fokof phuma ! Clearly you've lost all of your morals and senses, get out . '

' Mama I said nothing wro--Okay bye Amanda and remember what I told you, secure the money ba-- MAMA !!!! '

Me and Nelisa, the other twin burst out laughing when my mother chased after my sister with one of her slippers in her hand .

' I need to record this , talk to you later ! '

" Send me the footage !! " I yelled in between laughs before ending the call . Right after ending, there was a knock on the door . I groaned before dragging myself to the front door , slightly yanking it open . My face instantly lit up when I saw De'arra standing in my door way.

" Surprise ?" she said with uncertainty and I chuckled before pulling her into my arms and hugging her tightly.

" Amanda I know you missed me but damn girl , you're suffocating me ." she said trying to break free but that only made me squeeze her even tighter .

" I just missed you so much D ." I said with a pout before pulling apart and kissing her all over her face causing her to giggle.

" Are you going to let me in or... what ? " she asked playfully rolling her eyes .

" and I know you peeped the bags , I was going to ask if I could mayb-- " she said awkwardly scratching the back of her head , clearly shy but I cut her off .

" Of course you could stay here , I love having you arou-- Hey De'arra what's wrong ? " I asked when she suddenly burst into tears and I pulled her inside along with her bags and escorted her to the living room, sitting her down.

" I decided to take a cab from the airport to surprise Ken because he's been calling me, telling me that he missed me and when I arrived to the apartment, I found an empty bottle of wine and 2 wine glasses by the living room so I walked upstairs to ask Ken who was over at our house and I found him naked in our bed, knocked out and there was a clutch bag beside the bed and it definitely isn't mine. I didn't even bother to wake him up before running out of the apartment . Amanda I'm tired of this man making a fool out of me, I'm tired o-- " she stumbled on her words as she hiccups, crying harder .

" De'arra please don't cry , calm down or you'll make yourself sick . Calm down baby, calm down. " I said soothing her, while rubbing her back softly hoping to calm her down . After almost thirty minutes of me rocking her back and forth, she finally went to sleep in my arms. I slipped from under her and layed her down on the couch , putting a pillow under her head. I picked up her legs and set them on the couch before removing her shoes, jewelry and purse . I grabbed a fleece blanket by the couch and covered her.

" I love you ." I said leaning down and kissing her forehead before taking her bags to the room .

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"Thank you for taking me out for dinner , I appreciate you so much ." De'arra said from opposite me as we sat at the dinner table at one of her favorite sea food restaurants.

" No biggie, I know you'd do the same for me." I said smiling at her .

" You look cute by the way ! Let me put you out because you're on fire tonight. " she said fanning me with her menu and flipped my hair before bursting out laughing.

" You're talking about me , have you seen yourself ? Dang ! " I said taking my phone out to snap pictures of her and she did a few poses while laughing.

" Stawp ! " she said giggling , " anyways what are you getting ? I always get the chicken pasta when I'm here but I want to try something new today. " she asked while paging through the menu.

" I don't know honestly, I honestly just want dessert now. I've been craving brownies with ice-cream . " I said shrugging.

" Amanda you can't jus- You know what ?! I'll order for you. " she said before calling the waiter over and telling her our orders .

"... coming right up . " the waiter said before walking away .

" You wait for the food and I'll quickly run to the bathroom. DON'T DRINK MY DRINK AMANDA !! " she said while doing the ' I'm watching you ' motion with her hand and I chuckled before waving her off . I let her turn the corner before grabbing her drink and sipping it , i swear peach juice never tastes this good when I order it.

" I thought she said don't drink her drink ." a man says before taking a seat opposite me, a strong Russian accent lacing on to his voice.

" I heard her ? " I said while looking at him in confusion but it was more of a question than a statement.

" My God you're as gorgeous as they say you are ." he tilts his head and I felt his greedy gaze upon me . His voice held so much power, it made the hair at the back of my neck stand .

" They ? " I question my brows farrowed .

" That's not how you respond to a compliment sweetheart , did Leonardo not teach you manners ? " he smirks before reaching his hand out and tucking a strand of hair behind my ear slightly brushing my cheek . My heart started racing when I heard Leonardo's name come out of his mouth because I knew the man sitting before me was as wicked as anyone associated with the mafia .

"I'd appreciate it if you kept your hands to yourself and you already know my name so why don't you use it ? " I found my confidence and courage, I harshly remove his hand from my face .

" Fiesty aren't we ?! Calm down beautiful, all of that negativity is not good for the baby. How far are you ? " he said staring at my bump with a wicked smirk, instantly making me protective .

" Nosy aren't we ? I'm pretty sure that isn't none of your business sir so please, if you could , I'd appreciate it if you could leave before my friend returns from the bathroom." I said giving him a tight smile before mugging him.

" Hopefully the next time we meet, you'll leave your smart mouth at home . " he says and I scoff before rolling my eyes.

" Until next sweetheart ! do me a favor and tell the Reigns that DeCarlo sends love and I hope Leonardo wakes up... " he got up from the table and walked over to me before leaning down towards my ear .

" or not . " he said with amusement before leaning down and kissing the exposed part of my neck and I literally gagged.

" Goodbye Amanda. " he wickedly laughed before walking away and I instantly dipped one of the napkins on the table into my glass of water and wiped the part he kissed me in .

" Girl I'm sorry I took so long, they changed the interior of the bathroom from the last time I was here , it's so beautiful I couldn't help bu-- What's wrong ? " De'arra asked looking at me for an answer.

" N-Nothing ! I just zoned out for a little bit . " I said nervously laughing.

" the food is here ! " I said changing the topic.

" You drank my drink didn't you ? " she asked when she picked up her glass and found it empty .

" maybe ? You can have my water though . " I said pushing my glass of water towards her.

" Bitch I don't want water , no ! " she said with the B. Simone tone and we both burst out laughing.

*DeCarlo is the man that killed Leonardo's family /kids.