Dominique

Right now I was in Melo's room waiting for him to get out the shower. After talking to Denise, I knew I had to tell Melo everything. Especially since tomorrow is thanksgiving and my family doesn't know how to keep secrets.

"Hey when did you get here?" Melo walks out the restroom with only shorts on. "Not too long ago."

He comes over to give me a quick kiss and then walks away. "No come back." I say pulling him back to me and kiss him again.

I fall back on the bed, not breaking our now heated make out session. Melo pulls away, "You've been on one lately." He says laying down next to me.

I laugh, "Is that a bad thing?" He shakes his head, "Nah, I love it." He kisses me again, then lays down on boobs. "Ow." I wince a little causing him to sit up. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine, but my boobs been hurting lately." I said pulling him back down. We laid there in silence, just staring at the ceiling. Not saying a word.

"Melo I have to tell you something." I turned to him, trying to hold back my tears,"When you were in China, I also found out that-"

"Dom its okay, I already know." He wiped away my tears, "Mo told me that you guys are moving."

"What are we gonna do. You're leaving, and so am I. How are things gonna work out?"

"Dominique calm down." He holds me, making himself the big spoon, "Everything will be fine. We'll be fine." He rubs my stomach.

Everything will be okay

••••••

After Melo and I took a short nap, I went home because I knew my grandparents would be almost here. I walked inside the house hearing laughter, "Is that my granddaughter finally here to see us." My grandpa says.

I hug him, "I'm sorry I got caught up with Melo." Dominic scoffs, "She's always with Melo." I roll my eyes, "Well he is my boyfriend."

"And he's my friend."

"He was my friend first." I crossed my arms. "Okay that's enough you two." My mom stops an argument from arising. "Do you see what I have to put up with?" Mo shakes her head.

"Dom remember when you first didn't like Melo." My mom reminds me. "Yeah but I love him now, and that's what matters."

"Love?!" My grandpa yells. "That's what I said." My dad chimes in. "Oh hush it you two." My grandma shuts them up, "She's getting older and becoming a woman." She looks at me up and down.

"Are you sure you love this boy?" My grandpa asks and I nod my head, "Yup and I know you will love him too."

"Will he be here tomorrow?"

"Yeah. He's really excited to meet everyone. He actually wanted to come over today but I told him no." I think about how he basically followed me down the street asking if he could come.

"He seems like a good boy.You know me and your grandpa met at your age." My grandma smiles at my grandpa, "So maybe he's the one, you never know."

"At least someone thinks Melo and I will last forever. Thanks grandma." I hug her, "No problem baby, now show me where the bathroom is."

I get up and take her up the stairs, "The bathroom is right here."

"Are these everyone's rooms?"

"Yeah that's Mo's, Dominic's and this one is mine." I point each one out to her. "Let's see what yours looks like." We walk in my room and my grandma locks the door. "How long have you've known?"

"What?" I asked confused. "Dominique now you know secrets can't get past me." She says but I was still lost. "I'm not understanding what's going on."

"Girl stop playing dumb, you got a boyfriend and you're looking a little chunky. I'm no doctor, but I do know when someone is pregnant."

oh shit

I look down at my shoes, not knowing what to say. "Do your parents know?" I shake my head, "The only ones who know are Melo, Denise, Zo and Gelo."

"Who are they?"

"Zo and Gelo are Melo's older brothers and Denise is Zo's girlfriend." I begin to cry, "Grandma I'm scared."

What did we get ourselves into

••••••

Today was thanksgiving, meaning that my cousin, aunts and uncles would be coming over. I started getting ready because the Ball family was having a lunch and it was almost time to go over and Melo was on his way to pick me up.

I walk downstairs where my mom and grandma were making food. "Bye guys I'm going to the ball's for awhile, and then Melo and I will come when it's time."

"You're going over like that?" My Grandma said looking at my big baller tights and shirt. "Lavar and Tina said there was no need to dress up."

They did say I didn't need to dress up, and even if I did I was trying to avoid tight clothes to keep the baby a secret.

"I have to go now bye!" I leave because I heard Melo pulling up. "I don't want to be rude, but hurry up and drive because I'm starving." I say getting in the car.

He laughs,"Hey to you too." He pulls off driving to the estate. Things would be so much easier if they still lived next door.

••••••

"Thank you Tina and Lavar for having me." I give them both a hug. "Anytime Dom, you know you're family." Lavar says making me smile.

My mom had texted me saying everyone was waiting to see me and Melo. We got in the car, heading back to my house.

"Are you nervous?" I asked. Melo shrugged, "Kinda."

"Don't worry my family will love you,but there are something I should warn you about."

"Like what?"

"My grandma found out about the baby." I look at him waiting for a response.

"How did she find out?" He had a worried look on his face. "She just noticed, and I had to tell her."

"Shit." He scratches the back of his head, "Does anyone else know?"

"No just her, and she promised not to say anything." We pulled up to my house and sit in the car. "We do need to tell our parents soon, you'll only be getting bigger."

"I know, I know," I sigh, "But let's just enjoy tonight." I smile at him and we get out the car. We walked in hearing multiple conversations going on at once.

"Hey everyone!" I yell trying to get their attention but it didn't work. "I brought my boyfriend LaMelo Ball!" All of a sudden everyone's eyes were on us.

"Hey everyone it's nice to meet y'all." Melo awkwardly waves. I pull him into the kitchen looking for my grandparents. "I thought you said you weren't nervous." I tease him.

"And I thought you said you had a small family." I laugh at him. "I may have lied, but I want you to meet my grandparents."

We first we find my grandpa sitting with my dad and some of my other uncles and cousins. "Hey grandpa this is LaMelo, my boyfriend."

"It's nice to meet you sir." Melo shakes his hand as my grandpa and everyone stares into his soul. "So you're the boy my granddaughter is in love with."

"Yes sir that's me, or at least I hope it is." He says making them laugh. "You make sure you treat her right and there won't be any problems."

"Yes sir." Melo nods and I take him to meet my grandma who was with some of my aunts and other cousins on the other side of the kitchen.

"Grandma this is LaMelo." Before he could say anything she traps him into a hug. "I heard about you!" She shakes him not letting him go.

"Okay grandma don't break him now." I laugh as she finally lets him go. Just like my grandpa, she asks what he's interested in and what he plans on doing in the future.

"Sorry y'all but Melo still needs to my everyone else." I pull him away from all the women. "Who else is there to meet?" Melo Asia as we walk outside to the front.

"Just some cousins, you can relax now," I give him a kiss, "You did great with my family."

"Aye Melo what's up bro." Dominic comes to dap him up. "I'm cool bro, y'all got a lot of family." We go to were Mo and our cousins were.

"Melo these are my cousins Ronnie, Michael, and Jamila." I introduce them all.

"Damn little cuz you're really dating melo ball." Ronnie says.

"Yeah, and he looks better in person." Jamila licks her lips.

Um bitch, what are you doing?

"He's also my boyfriend so..." I wasn't surprised that she was acting this way. She was sort of the family hoe. "It's never too late to get a prettier girl." She says.

"It's never too late to get this ass whooping and we all know you can't fight for shit so what's up." I say getting mad while everyone laughs.

"Kids come inside for a second!" My mom calls out to us. "Don't get fucked up Jamila." I say grabbing Melo's hand.

"I like it when you get aggressive." He whispers in my ear. "Let's not start something we can't finish." I push him off me.

"So we're all gonna go around saying what we're thankful for." My aunt says. Of course everyone says they're thankful for their wife,husband,kids,health and all that.

"I'm thankful for the amazing year I've had so far. Moving here, getting scholarships and most importantly meeting my best friend." I smile at melo.

"Y'all corny." Jamila's hating ass says but I ignore her. "My turn," Melo says, "This year I was given great opportunities that I can only thank God for, but this year the best thing he has given me was you Dom."

He gets down on one knee, making everyone including me gasp, " I want to give you this promise ring to show you how much I believe in us." She says slipping the ring on my finger.

"I know that me day I'm going to marry you and I don't care what anyone says. I know it will be hard with me going overseas, and you back to Oakland, but we can make it work. Dominique Leilani Avery it's an honor and a privilege to say you're my girlfriend and I'm so blessed that you are carrying my child."

"WHAT?!" Is all that was heard, "Oh shit." He mumbles.

What a way to announce a pregnancy