Page 24 of Furthest From Perfect

I shook my head, ready to defend myself. “You’re the one that started turning me on first. It doesn’t take much, and that’s why you’re pregnant now.”

She nodded, sliding off the side off my lap to sit beside me. “You’re right.”

I pinched her cheek, making her smile. “What do you want to do, baby? You want to have the club at home?”

She pushed me to the side. “You’re annoying.” Glancing over to the far wall, she said, “I want you to teach me how to play darts.”

With a grin, I shot to my feet. “Alright, come on.” She accepted my hand so I could pull her to her feet. I walked us over to the board in the corner of the room. “You ever did this before?”

She shook her head, excitedly bouncing on her toes. She waited expectantly for me to coach her. Easing up behind her, I handed her a dart, then anchored a hand on her waist. Lifting her hand, I helped her aim for the target while giving her instructions. On a count of three, I helped her launch the dart at the board. It landed right in the middle. Koi clapped her hands together excitedly.

“Let me try on my own this time.”

I gave her another dart, sad that I had to take my hands off her. Her soft, silky skin was my current obsession. I hated to be too far away. I was so focused on the way the spandex of her two-piece set stretched over her growing frame that I almost jumped out the way too late. The girl had somehow tossed the dart behind her instead of in the right direction.

“You trying to take my eye out or something?” I questioned, feeling very suspicious of her.

She yelped, looking so guilty. “I promise I’m not. That was an accident. It slipped.”

“Mhm, you get one more try before I declare you a threat to humanity.” I handed her another dart and dashed for the other side of the room. She couldn’t contain her laughter when she realized I was hiding behind the couch.

“Really, Han’some?”

“Don’t worry about me. Focus on the target.”

She slowly turned back to the board. I watched her close one eye and stick her tongue out to focus. That time, the dart went in the right direction; however, it lost air way before it hit the target. “I’m not good at this,” she whined with the most adorable expression.

I walked over to her and pulled on her bottom lip that she was sticking out. “Don’t worry, baby. You’ll get better. It takes some practice.” Using the last dart in my hand, I barely turned to look at the target before I launched the dart, hitting it directly in the middle. “Bullseye,” I said proudly.

Koi shoulder bumped me on her way by. “Show off.”

I chuckled as her phone began to ring where she’d abandoned it. Once I realized it was Skye, I snatched it up to answer the FaceTime. I took a seat on the couch, and Koi plopped down on my lap as the call connected.

“Hey, Daddy!” she greeted me excitedly.

“Hey, baby girl. I miss you.”

“I miss you too,” Koi said, joining in.

“I miss you,” Skye replied, referring to both of us. “I learned a new dance, Daddy.”

I tightened my grip on Koi and sank deeper into the couch. “Oh, yeah? Let me see.”

Koi rested her chin on my shoulder while we waited for Skye to prop the phone up. Out of nowhere, she started bouncing her chest, and I looked at Koi, bewildered by what was happening in front of me. I knew exactly what dance she so-called herself doing, and now my blood was boiling. She even had the nerve to make the motion like she was smoking a cigarette and patting her weave with the dance.

“I’m going to fucking kill, Tana,” I mumbled to Koi, who was trying her hardest to hold her laugh in.

“Don’t hate on my Skye. She lowkey eating it up,” she joked in response.

I gently pushed her off me, making her laugh. She chased behind me and hopped on my back as I got ready to leave the room. “Aww, that’s such a cute dance, baby. Where’s your mommy? Let me talk to her.”

The sun peeking through the curtains awakened me from my sleep with a stir. I paused, feeling weight pressing against me from both sides. Cracking my eyes open, they landed on Han’some sleeping soundly on my chest while cuddling my belly. Butterflies tickled my heart cavity, and I could only smile.

Peering to the right, I found Skye snuggled in on the other side, holding on to me like her life depended on it. She wore a matching pair of pajamas and bonnet to mine. The little Tiffany bracelet her father bought her rested on my stomach as she also cuddled with her unborn sibling.

Tears flooded my eyes, seeing them both be so at peace. Even in their sleep, their excitement for the baby baking in my belly couldn’t be hidden. I knew my baby was so blessed to be so loved already. I could admit when I first found out about my pregnancy, I wasn’t that happy, but it was for my own personal reasons. Being able to carry a healthy baby was a blessing, and once I got over my fears, I could admit life had been beautiful.

It didn’t take me long to realize I didn’t truly want to be the party girl always in the club. Being sandwiched between my husband and daughter was enough for me. They were what made me the happiest and made life worth living.