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“You ain’t gonna offer me anything to drink?”

“You put two big ass babies in me, Senior. You aren’t a guest and your hands aren’t broken. If you’re thirsty, you better go in that fridge and grab something. Is my name Christina to you?”

I chuckled as I walked over and grabbed a beer from the fridge. I then made my rounds hugging them all before taking a seat at the table.

“I want to propose to Steph,” I said.

“Awww!” Tavia said. “It’s a good chance she won’t say no this time.”

Allison snickered. “You didn’t have to say that, Tay.”

“I mean, this is proposal number seven⁠—”

“Seven!” Maddie exclaimed. “Remind me again why you impregnated any of us when you were clearly trying to get back home, Senior?”

“Can we focus on the task I’m about to ask y’all to perform? Damn.” I popped the cap on the beer and took a swig. “I’m not just proposing. I’m planning a wedding. I need y’all to take Steph out of town for a few days so I can put the plans in motion.”

“Before we agree, let us see the ring,” Allison said. “I need to make sure you did my girl right this time.”

I chuckled as I pulled the box from my pocket. Opening it, I placed it in the middle of the table. One by one, their eyes widened at the glistening jewels. Tavia picked it up to inspect and pass around.

“Damn,” Allison said, looking up at me. “Kobi made this?”

“You know it.”

“This is beautiful, Senior,” Tavia said, dabbing her eyes. “She’s gonna love it.”

Maddie nodded in agreement. “She absolutely will.” She reached out and grabbed my hand. “I’m happy y’all found your way back to each other. I mean that from the bottom of my heart. I’ve never seen you this happy.”

“Shit, he was never this happy with me,” Allison jested, mushing my head.

“Me either,” Tavia agreed.

“Well, we know what happened between us,” Maddie said smirking. “He almost wasn’t alive to find his way to any damn body.”

“Can I say something?”

They motioned for me to continue.

“Things may not have lasted with any of you, but I have the utmost love and respect for each of you. Y’all gave me my greatest blessings. I get to wake up and aggravate the shit out of them for the rest of my life and ain’t nothing they can do about it.”

They all laughed.

“Lord knows those kids are sickening about their bald-headed ass daddy,” Allison said. “Anyway! Were happy for you for taking this step again. I know my girl is going to say yes. You know you’re footing the bill for this trip, right?”

I smirked. “I’m aware. The money is already in all of your accounts.

“Thank you kindly. Now… tell us everything.”

I told them exactly what I had planned. They even made a few calls to people they knew that could pull off my vision. Maddie put me in contact with the wedding planner Titan used for his and Mia’s recommitment ceremony. I tripled that woman’s fee to pull off the impossible in such a short amount of time. She rose to the occasion and exceeded my expectations.

“Awwww, Daddy!”

I turned to see Mia and Jaeda standing in the doorway dabbing their eyes. Pregnancy hormones were once again running rampant on the compound.

“You look so handsome,” Jaeda said, blowing a breath. “I can’t take it!”

“Shut up before you really make me cry!” Mia fussed. “You look amazing, Daddy.”