Caleb's POV:
Three Months Later*
I watched as Angel looked at herself in the mirror. She said that being five months pregnant definitely took a toll on her body. "Yep. I'm definitely gonna work out after I give birth." She said. "Angel you're gonna look great. Chill out." I said. She glared at me. "Shut up. You don't have to deal with the weight gain." She said. Then she broke down crying. I went over and hugged her. She's been a sobbing mess for months.
I knew her hormones was all over the place. Every thing I do, she started crying. If something went wrong, she starts crying. She once dropped a hot pocket and started at it for thirty seconds before crying. She also cried when a dog food commercial came on. I didn't understand why. It was dog food. Then she began to scream at me as if I did something. I can say the same for Skylar and Riley.
Kyle and Ramón have been dealing with them also. Ramón said he was scared to be left alone with Riley. He said she used her ice powers a lot. Kyle also said that at first Skylar was dealing with her hormones more easily. But lately she's been wilding. I guess her hormones were controlling her now. Angel then walked over to the door. "Where you going?" I asked. "To the bathroom." She said. I watched her as she walked out the door.
I've been on edge since Angel came back. I wanted her in my sights no matter what. We all knew we had to move away. Angel suggested we go to her old apartment. We checked it out and my Dad was not impressed. He wanted a place big enough to house all of us, including the guards. So we found a new home but it was close to Angel's old apartment. I noticed something though. Angel loved going back to her old apartment.
Me and her would go together at night. Nobody has rented the space since Angel left. Me and Angel would just chill in the apartment and talk. I did notice something though. If I brought up anything about my past, she always gave me a look. I could never figure out what it is that makes her so mad. We've been over this and squashed our past. "Caleb?" Kyle called. "Hmm?" I answered, looking up at him.
"You good?" He asked. I nodded. "Yeah why?" I asked. He shook his head. "Come on. The party is about to start. Everyone wants to see you." He said. I stood up and walked downstairs. I walked out the back door to the backyard. We had family members from Ireland out here visiting us. Even Kyle and Ramón's parents came out to visit. I greeted everyone and socialized. Everyone commented on how big I got.
That was always strange to me. I looked around and spotted Angel with Riley and Skylar sitting on the porch looking all sad. This was supposed to be a good day. We decided to throw the girls' a gender reveal party. We were all excited to find out what me and the guys were having. I walked over to Angel. "What's up?" I asked. "What?" Angel asked. "Why y'all look so sad?" I asked. "Skylar broke her nail." Angel said.
Are you kidding me? "Well that'll be okay." I said. Skylar glared at me. "No it won't Caleb!!" She yelled, a she stormed off. Everyone looked at us. "Thanks a lot Caleb." Angel said angrily, as she ran after her. "Wow Caleb. You really know how to make a girl feel good." Riley said, irritably. She followed them into the house. Kyle and Ramón came over to me. "What you do?" Ramón asked.
"Skylar broke her nail and now she's upset." I said. "Man. That baby need to hurry up and come out." Kyle said. Everyone was so ready for the big reveal but the girls wouldn't come out. Mom had to go in and convince to come back out. We socialized some more before Dad grabbed everyone's attention. "Okay you guys ready?" Dad announced. Everyone cheered. First it was Skylar's box. Dad opened it.
Pink balloons came out. Everyone cheered. Skylar cried tears of joy. "Okay Riley you ready?" Dad asked. She shook her head. "Open it." Ramón said, excitedly. Dad opened the box and blue balloons came out. Ramón hollered like a holler monkey. He picked up Riley and spun her around. Then it was me and Angel's turn. "Alright Caleb. You ready?" Kyle asked. I shook my head.
"No." I said. "Oh well." Ramón said. Dad opened the box and pink balloons came out. I gasped excitedly and hugged Angel. She giggled. I'm having a daughter?! This is the best day ever!! After finding out what gender our kids were gonna be, me and the guys cleaned up everything after the party. I went to throw everything in the trash when I heard crying. I walked over and saw Kyle's sister, Tia, crying in the bathroom.
"Oh hey Caleb." She said. "Tia, why you crying?" I asked. "My boyfriend of three years just broke up with me and left me for my best friend." She said. "Aw man. That sucks." I said. She nodded. "Yeah. I thought he loved me but I was wrong." She said. "Well there's plenty more fish in the sea." I said. She stood up. "Yeah. I guess." She said. She looked at me then kissed me. Whoa whoa. I heard someone gasp.
I turned around and my heart sank. Angel stood there glaring at me. "Are you kidding me Caleb?!" She screamed. "Angel it's not what you think." I said. "What? So you don't love me Caleb?" Tia said. I looked at her. "Tia you wanna lie?!" I cried. "Caleb you were just telling me how you wanna lick my pussy and be with me. Now you acting brand new now that Angel here?" She said. "I know you fucking lying." I said, staring at her.
Tia looked at Angel. "Angel my boyfriend just broke up with me and left me for my best friend. Caleb was just kissing on me, telling me he loves me and that he was gonna leave you. Niggas ain't shit. Watch this nigga Angel. Trust me, he can get in any girl's panties. Just look at Loren. Oh, tell her about Loren." Tia said, then she walked away. I looked at Angel. She glared at me. "Angel tell me you don't believe her." I said.
She didn't say anything. "Oh wow. So you believe her?" I asked. "No. But she's right. You know how to find your way into a girl's panties. I've been talking to your relatives and they told me about you. You certainly have a history with MANY different women." She said. She turned around and walked away. I stared at her. I cannot believe this. I followed Angel outside to the backyard.
She was sitting down on the porch. "Angel I don't know what my relatives told you but I've obviously changed. For you. So fuck what you heard." I said. She scoffed and shook her head. "Caleb I don't give a fuck if you changed or not. We've been over this. I don't want you to change. I like you the way you are." She said. "Then why you getting mad?" I asked. "Bitch ain't nobody mad!!" She yelled at me.
She walked away and spread her wings. I quickly grabbed her arm. "It's gonna rain soon. Do not fly away." I said. She glared at me before walking back into the house. We went upstairs to our rooms. I made Angel sit in my room. "Angel why are you stressing over this?" I asked. She shook her head. "I'm not." She said. "Your tone says otherwise." I said. She glared at me. "Angel she kissed me." I said. "Don't you think I know that Caleb? I'm not stupid. I seen and heard everything." She said.
"Then why did you get mad?" I asked. She sighed. "It just hurt me to see you kissing her. Plus, you relatives-" I cut her off. "What do they know? They haven't seen me with anybody in over two years, excluding you." I said. "What about Loren?" She asked. "What about Loren?" I asked. "Have you ever let her meet your family?" She asked. "No. Loren isn't all that special." I said.
I went over and hugged her. "Now stop stressing baby. Our little girl is inside you." I said. She pulled away from me and walked over to the bathroom. She threw up. She came back over and sat down on the bed. "Yeah she is definitely inside me." She said. She pulled me over and moved my hand to her stomach. I could definitely feel movement. I felt kicks and they were strong. I kissed Angel and cuddled with her til we fell asleep.
I woke up to Angel throwing up violently. I sat up and looked at her. She was vomiting hard. "Angel? Angel?!" I cried. I helped her up and took her downstairs and out the door. I quickly drove off to the hospital. I paid a nurse to give us a room and a doctor. Luckily, Angel was fine. The doctor said that she must've not had enough calories for her and the baby. She also said that Angel must've ate something that didn't agree with her.
She told Angel to just make lemon water and it'll help settle her stomach. I looked over at Angel as she slept in the car. I pulled up and got out. I carried Angel into the house. I was greeted by my Dad. "Oh hey. What are you kids doing up?" He asked. "Angel was throwing up really badly." I said. "I'm fine now." Angel said. Dad grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the kitchen. He fixed her some lemon water and cooked gravy.
"Have those together." He said. Angel scrunched up her face. "Angel trust me, it looks disgusting but it will help settle your stomach." He said. Angel drunk the lemon water and gravy. "Oh wow. I feel better." She said. "Now go to bed. You have a big day tomorrow." Dad said. I looked at him. "Why are you up so early?" I asked. "I woke up to footsteps running downstairs." He said. "Sorry. I was just so scared for Angel." I said.
All three of us walked upstairs and went back to sleep. A few hours later, I woke Angel up and told her to get dressed. We had to get maternity pictures. I was super excited. We pulled up to the place and got out. We walked in and were immediately greeted by people. We were all taken to a room in the back. Kyle and Skylar went first. Then Ramón and Riley. I pulled the photographer to the side and paid him extra.
He asked me why and I whispered in his ear and told him the reason why. I walked back over to Angel. She looked at me. "What you do?" She asked. "Nothing baby. I just paid the man for his time." I said. She narrowed her eyes. "I'm serious." I said. "Okay. Let's get things started." The photographer said. Mom, Dad, Kyle, Ramón, Skylar, Riley, and our relatives all stood behind the camera.
They had their phones and cameras in their hands. After about ten poses, I looked at Angel as she had her back to me. I nodded to the photographer and gave him the signal. He nodded. "Okay Ms. Starlight. Let me have you try a different pose." He said. I got down on one knee and looked up at Angel. She got in a different pose. Everyone in the room all smiled and had their phones and cameras out, aimed at us.
Angel looked around. "Why are y'all recording me?" She asked. Everyone looked at me. "Angel let's have you pose with Caleb. Let him set his head in you belly." The photographer said. Angel looked around. "Okay but why are y'all smiling so hard?" She asked, curiously. She finally turned around and looked at me. She gasped and walked away. "Angel." I said. She crouched down.
I ran over to her. She looked up at me with tears in her eyes. "Caleb stop playing with me. Don't play with my emotions like that." She said. "I'm not playing baby." I said. She cried as she slid the ring on her finger. Everyone all cheered for us. I kissed her. "Caleb is this foreal?" Angel cried. I nodded and hugged her. Tears streamed down her face. "I can't believe this!!" She said.
"Oh her makeup." The photographer said. Angel was rushed to her dressing room. Dad came over to me. "Well son. I honestly in my life would've thought that you'd finally pop the question with a girl." He said. "Neither did I." I said. After the photo shoot was over, me and Angel went home. I wanted her to be happy. She wouldn't stop crying since I slid the ring on her finger.
"Oh my God Caleb!! I still can't believe this is happening." She said. "Well it is. Angel you've really changed me." I said. "But Caleb I told you that I didn't want you to change. I love you for who you are." She said. "I know baby but still. I can't see my life without you Angel. You've changed me." I said. I sighed softly. "Angel can I be honest with you?" I asked, curiously. She nodded. "Yes baby." She said. "Don't take this the wrong way but I never in my life thought I'd settle down." I said.
I paused and looked at her. She motioned for me continue. "I honestly thought I'd be a hoe forever. I'm not one to have a relationship. That wasn't it for me. I was one of them guys who hit it and quit it. But something about you Angel...it made me pay attention and it made me rethink my life. When I met you, I thought to myself, 'Do I wanna be a player my whole life or do I want to show this girl that I can her Mr. Right?" I said.
"Caleb I told you. I don't want you to change who's you are. That's what made me fall for you. You being the asshole that you are and the rough dominant demon that I love. You definitely changed over time but I thought that was because of Gustavo or Loren." She said. I shook my head. "No. I've always been this way. Gustavo and Loren have not changed me." I said. I looked at her. "You have. Angel you've changed me much more than anyone has ever done." I said.
I turned towards her. "I am still the dominant, asshole demon that I've always been but I've been careful with you. I don't want to scare you off." I said. "Caleb you've done a number of shit that made me wanna run off but I didn't because I can handle it. I've worked with Wanda for six years." She said. Then her face soften. "Also, Wanda was pregnant when you killed her." She said. "Oh wow." I said. Damn. That sucks.
"But Caleb, wiring with Wanda made me stronger. Yes I was fragile and soft when you met me but thanks to you and being in this Mafia, I've grown balls and no longer take shit from people. I've put up with you and Loren and even Gustavo. I've grown and so have you." She said, then she hugged me. I squeezed her. She kissed me. "And I'm pretty sure after I give birth, you are going to be even more rough with me?" She said. I smirked and made my eyes darken.
"You already know." I said. She giggled and kissed me. "But I am going to be more careful." I said. "What do you mean?" She asked. "Well until Gustavo and the Russian Mafia is dealt with, I don't wanna bring another life into this beef." I said. She stared at me. "What?" I asked. "That's the same thing Gustavo said wen he found out Wanda was pregnant." She said. "Well it's true. Angel the Mafia is not easy. You are going to have enemies." I said, as I stood up.
I looked at her. "Even ones you haven't even met." I said. "Whose an enemy I haven't met?" She asked. I didn't answer. I honestly didn't know myself but my gut is telling me that someone else is out to get her. "I don't know yet love. Just be on your guard Angel. Until the baby gets here, stay in my sight at all times. If you gotta leave, I'm coming with you. If you have to go to the bathroom, I'm gonna have a female guard go with you." I said.
"Wow. You are dead serious about this." She said. I nodded. "Of course I am." I said. We talked for a while longer before taking a shower. We climbed in bed and watched TV. Angle suddenly grabbed my hand and pulled it to her stomach. I could feel my daughter kicking. I smiled at Angel and kissed her. The taste of her tongue had me going crazy. I looked Angel up and down. "You need to hurry up and give birth already." I said. She giggled.