Three Weeks Later

Standing in the bathroom, I looked at myself in the mirror as I popped two pain pills for my hand. The shit don't even hurt no more, the feeling the medicine gives me just makes me feel good. I ran my hand over my face and shook away the sluggish feeling it gave me.

Clearing my throat, I stood up straight and looked in the mirror again, trying my hardest to look sober. We were having our first wedding rehearsal tonight and the last thing I need is for Aubree to realize that I'm high as hell.

There was a knock on the door. "Baby." Aubree called.

"Yeah."

"Come on, we're going to be late, the kids are already downstairs waiting."

"Give me two seconds baby, I'm coming."

"Okay."

I heard her footsteps carry off and out the room. Exhaling, I grabbed my shirt and slipped it on, then neatened my clothes. After glancing in the mirror again, I headed out to my family. "Ready....can you drive baby?" I handed Aubree my keys. Honestly ever since the accident, I hate to just even sit in the front.

"Sure." She took them from me then headed outside.

"Let's go kids." I picked up Caiden's car seat then headed outside. Once we got them all strapped into their seats, we got in the front and Aubree pulled off. "I can't wait until we're doing this for real." I said while grabbing her hand.

She looked at me and smiled, then back at the road. "I can't wait either."

At the last minute, we decided to add our friends to the wedding. A few of Aubree's cousins that live here decided to be her bridesmaids a long with Raven and Courtney. So that worked out perfectly for my bro's.

Eventually we pulled up to the church where the wedding was being held. I wish she would've did this shit in a expensive hotel or something. Now I gotta behave myself, cause god watching me. He know I'm a good dude just fucked up in the head at times.

Climbing out the car, I took my baby boy out his car seat then grabbed Ariel while Aubree got Royalty and we went inside.

Everybody was already here waiting on us. I can't lie, this place is nice and from all the ideas that Aubree showed me its going to be even better during our wedding.

"There's the happy couple!" Our wedding coordinator yelled. I hate this white botched hoe. She be flirting with me everytime Aubree back is turned. I can't wait until this is over because ima make sure my baby beat her ass. If she ain't have my money and made us sign a contract IN FRONT OF HER LAWYWER, I would've been snitched. And she's the only one that could give my baby what she was looking for.

I went and passed Caiden to my mom. When I tried to stand back up, I stumbled a little bit, having to grab onto the seat. My mom held on to my arm. "Are you Okay?" She asked.

"Yeah, yeah I'm good....think I tripped over something."

She looked down at the floor to see what was down there, which was nothing then back up at me with her eyebrows furrowed. I pinched Caiden's cheek then walked over to Aubree, wrapping my arms around her from behind.

"There he is." She said while looking up at me. "Baby I want you to meet my cousins Ivory and India. They're twins if you haven't noticed and this is Monica, we were super close growing up. Ladies this is my fiancé, Chris."

I shook their hands. "Nice to meet you. Thanks for doing this last minute. Blame Aubree though."

Aubree nudged me. "Whatever, but because this is all last minute, I'm paying for your dress and shoes and makeup. You just have to worry about your hair and everybody is getting their hair done by my stylist. Can't have you going to people and then I don't like how your hair is. So I'll have her do it. It's just a ponytail but I need it perfect and she's the best."

I chuckled. "What time we starting baby? I wanted to go out to eat afterwards."

"In like five minutes."

"Alright." I kissed her while smacking her ass.

"Baaabe we're in church."

"God shouldn't have gave you such a fat ass."

She smacked her forehead, making her cousins laughed. I smiled then walked over to my bro's. "Breezy! What's happenin fool?!" Hoody said.

"Wassup every body."

Mijo's foot got messed up during the accident and he had a head injury and a few scratches. We've been trying our hardest to find out who hit us cause that shit definitely was intentional. And if I'm not tripping, Rico is behind it. So once I'm a married man in three weeks, I'm killing that bitch.

"Can y'all believe Chrez about to get fucking married." Sinko said.

"Right, That nigga used to be the biggest whore." Mijo said. "But Aubree the best dawg she really care about you."

I looked over at her and smiled. That's my baby.

"Aye am I the only one that noticed that this nigga shirt is inside out and he high as dog shit." Keeis said.

I laughed and looked down at myself. Damn it really is inside out. I pulled my shirt off and started fixing it.

"Chris!" My mom yelled.

"Chill out granny, my shit was inside out and nobody told me but my real nigga Keeis." I slapped hands with him then fixed my shirt and put it back on.

"The fuck did you smoke?" Hoody ask

"Nothing bro, I'm good." I smiled while putting my hands in my pockets.

"You a lie, you look high as hell and these fools just not paying attention. You popping pills bro?" Keeis asked.

"Aubree, I'm ready to get started baby." I started walking away.

"THAT JUST ANSWERED MY QUESTION." Keeis yelled and I flipped him off.

"You're going to cause this church to catch on fire." Aubree laughed while grabbing my hand.

"My bad." I kissed her lips.

"Are you high? I just realized how low your eyes are."

"I'm good baby, let's get started so we can go home and do iiiiiit." I grabbed her waist and started thrusting my hips.

"You're embarrassing." She pushed me away and walked over to the coordinator.

I sat on the pew and ran my hands over my face. I was starting to get hot, but I needed to shake this shit.

"Okay everybody, let's get started. We should be done in no time, Aubree and Christopher to the front please, I need you two to let me know how you want your wedding party set up." The coordinator said.

I tried to stand up but fell back in my seat, causing everybody to look over at me.

"Are you Okay?" Aubree asked.

"Yeah I'm good, just clumsy as hell today." Exhaling I stood up then walked over to her and wrapped my arm around her shoulder.

"You're sweating and it's not hot in here."

"It is you tripping, let's get this rehearsal started."

She looked at me for a while then nodded. I kissed her forehead then looked at everybody in front of us. When I looked at Keeis he shook his head.

Fuck him, I'm good.

After the rehearsal, Chris and I went to dinner. The kids went with his mom for the night. I was kind of happy because I needed a break. Taking care of children and planning a wedding is exhausting. Chris acts like he can't do anything because of his hand.

Speaking of Chris, he pissed me completely off tonight. He was literally acting like a two year old. Falling all over place, talking out the side of his neck. Like I literally had to pop him in the mouth. And he just thought everything was so funny. When we left Keeis called him a crackhead and told him to sober up. My eyes damn near fell out my head and Chris tried to fight him.

Now we're sitting in this restaurant and this motherfucka is falling asleep.

I grabbed a roll and tossed it at his head. His eyes opened and he looked at me then down at the bread and picked it up and bit into it.

"Chris what the fuck are you on? You've been acting so stupid all damn day and now you're falling asleep while we're at dinner." I said.

"I'm just tired baby it's been a long day."

"So lets go home! We shouldn't be here if you're so damn tired."

Exhaling, he sat up. "My bad, I'm up."

"Are you sure, you're okay?"

"Yes I'm good, why everybody keep asking me that?"

"I just told you why. You've been acting out all day."

"I haven't even did shit Aubree you just looking for something to complain about."

"Really? You look like shit and your cousin just called you a crack head so what the fuck are you on?"

"Bitch if you think I'm on crack you can cancel this whole fucking wedding."

I laughed while picking up my glass, then all of my wine went into his face and the cup shortly after, causing all of the glass to break. I got up and stormed away from the table. I could hear Chris calling my name but I just kept walking. I searched for the keys in my purse as I walked to the car.

"Looking for these stupid?" Chris said jiggling the keys.

I tried to snatch them away but he instead grabbed neck, tight and not how in a good way.

"Why would you throw that drink on me in front of all those people?!" He yelled.

I gasped. "LET ME GO!" I scratched at his hands.

"You just fucking embarrassed me Aubree!"

"Chr..CHRIS!"

His eyes were dark I dont even think he's aware of what he's doing. Reaching up I hit him in the face, making my ring cut hit cheek.

He pushed me on the ground. I choked and coughed trying to catch my breath. It felt like I was about to throw up.

Once I was good I stood up and grabbed my phone and my purse. I opened my uber app.

"Let's go Aubree, I'm tired." Chris said getting into the car.

I just started walking away while I ordered my car.

"AUBREE!"

"Leave me alone." I was trying so hard to fight my tears but I couldn't.

"Baby come on man. I'm sorry."

"Just leave Chris, I don't want to be anywhere near you."

"I shouldn't have did that, come here please."

I shook my head and went and sat on the bench outside the restaurant. I need this uber to hurry up so that I can get away from him. He sat next to me and tried to hold my hand but I snatched away. "DONT TOUCH ME!"

"Aubree."

"Just Go Chris! Leave me alone."

He sighed before getting up. "I'll see you at home."

I just shook my head as more tears fell down my face. He climbed into the truck and pulled off like a maniac. The restaurant door opened and a waitress came out with tissue. "Are you Okay?" She asked.

I took the tissue from her and wiped my face. "I'm fine, just a misunderstanding." I gave her a fake smile.

"I saw him grab your neck, everything is on the security cameras. We can call the police."

My uber pulled up just in time. "Thanks for the tissues, have a nice night." I quickly got up and walked to the truck and got in. She just stood there and stared as I pulled off.

The tears came back, this time more.

In 15 minutes, I pulled up to a hotel. I would've been stupid to go back to that house because this night would've turned worse.

Once I checked in and headed to my room, I took a shower. When I got out, I slipped on a robe and just laid down. I'll have Mama J bring me some clothes in the morning.

My phone dinged on the nightstand.

🥰💍

It just kept dinging and even though I wanted so bad to read it, I couldn't. He did too much tonight and I'm not about to read empty ass apologies.

I'm good, we're good.