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“And I wanted to,” I added.
“…got married,” Samuel finished.
Everyone in the room made some type of gasping noise.
“What? When? Why?” Mommy rambled.
“I love Averie more than anything. I wanted to get married soon after I asked her but she was insistent that we wait so that we would not interfere with Ken and Travis. I agreed even though marrying her was one of the reasons I fought to wake back up. Then she told me that we were having a little king or queen, I couldn’t wait. I want my child born to my wife and me. And God forbid something else were to happen, I needed to make sure she was taken care of. So, I’m sorry Wendell that I went around you on this. Ms. Estelle, we will have a ceremony after the baby is born and you can have an unlimited budget for planning, but right now, I needed my wife.”
“I understand, Samuel. You make sure you take care of my baby. My hands are older, but you still don’t want them,” Daddy said.
“I plan on making sure she is well taken care of. Thank you for understanding,” Samuel said as he and my dad embraced.
“I’m so happy,” Mommy wiped her tears.
“Mommy are you happy for Vee or for that unlimited budget you’ve just been given?” Keeva asked.
Everyone laughed.
“Also, we are going to take a girls trip to New York to look for Keeva’s dress and do some shopping. I’ve already planned it and invited Vivian, Torrey, and Coco.”
“Yasss, dress shopping in New York!” Kenzie shimmied.
Samuel
“Hey Momma,” I said as I entered her house.
“Hey baby. Hey Averie,” Mom said, “I was surprised to get a call from you. I was just rearranging some of these old photo albums. Some of the pages are wearing out, and the pictures are falling out. Come on and have a seat. Do you want something to drink or eat?”
“No thank you, we just ate over at Estelle’s. It was her birthday dinner.”
“Oh right. She and I planned a dinner date when she and Wendell return from their trip. I will take her to my favorite boutique and let them pick out something fabulous for her.”
“She is going to love that,” Averie said. “Who is this on this picture? She looks just like you?”
“That’s my Aunt Cloris, my mother’s oldest sister. People always told me I was her spitting image. She was mean! Do you remember her at all Samuel?”
“A little. I remember that we never wanted to go to her house because we couldn’t do anything except sit and watch the news,” I recalled.
“Yeah, she loved having you and Torrey over though. She never had grandkids, so she always claimed you both as her own.”
“She passed?” Averie asked.
“She did. She was over one hundred. They say the mean ones live forever. She almost proved them right!” Mom chuckled, “So, what brings you both by? Are you finally going to tell me about my grandbaby that’s coming?”
Averie and I looked at each other.
“Did my mother call you?” Averie asked.
“No, we haven’t spoken today,” Mom answered.
“Then how did you know that’s what we were about to say?”
“I dreamt about fish and knew that it wasn’t Torrey or me, so it had to be you.”
“Momma, fish? For real?”
“For real. That’s how I knew both times I was pregnant. Aunt Cloris dreamt about fish too and confirmed it. It’s just something that runs in the family.”
