Chapter 70 - Jeffery Star in the making.


    Baby Avrah was born.


    "The name means aura or breeze and it''s just unique. I loved it immediately." Amber exined.


    Gloria immediately then intervened.


    "It was my idea, after spending all my time on baby websites." People chuckled, people being the


    family and friends who had finally came to see the baby and congratte them.


    Amber immediately rolled her eyes. Gloria wanted to act as if she had given birth and was practically


    demanding all the attention on her. Sometimes she loved how supportive she was but sometimes she


    just went overboard.


    "You don''t have to worry about my mom doing that, I want her far from you and our baby." Andre said


    his hand firmly poised on her waist. Another holding fruit juice, the only thing they were serving at the


    baby wee party. They wanted everyone sober, supposedly.


    "You don''t have to be so hard on her.." De whispered back.


    "She deserves it." He said almost immediately. "I just don''t understand how you could be so forgiving."


    "If I forgave you then it would be hypocritical of me not to forgive your mom since you were like a


    tagged team in everything that happened."


    Andre stiffened.


    He never thought of it that way.


    Speak of the devil.


    "De! Good to see you here." Jeanine greeted, De didn''t expect to get a hug but she did. It was very


    weird.


    "Hi Jeanine."


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    "Oh darling, I told you to call me Jenny."


    Andre rolled his eyes, immediately walking away to go speak to Danny; his bestfriend. De felt


    betrayed, how is he allowed to do that. To just walk away and leave her in such an awkward scene.


    Yes, her and Jeanine had sorted out their issues but they weren''t best friends!


    "I prefer Jeanine." De awkwardly giggled.


    Just when De thought the conversation was over.


    "Alright then.. nice party they have here."


    "It is." De smiled, feeling ufortable.


    "I just saw baby Avrah, an adorable little button." Jeanine continued.


    "Andre and I arrived a bitte.." because he wanted a quick fuck. "We didn''t get to see her just yet."


    "Mhm surely making another baby." Jeanine joked but De tensed a bit. It was weird talking to her.


    She didn''t want to reveal her pregnancy just yet, what if she pushed her on the stairs just so she loses


    it. De didn''t mean to think of horrible things that could happen but she couldn''t help it. Jeanine had


    shown her that she was capable of anything when ites to her son.


    De didn''t know how to respond to that so she just giggled, looking around for anyone familia to save


    her. There was more of Amber and Daniel''s family that she wasn''t well acquainted to.


    "Do you n on a second child?" Jeanine questioned.


    "I don''t know..."


    "Mhm that''s the same thought I had when I had little Luc." Jeanine said almost somewhat genuine. She


    seemed sad at the mention. "It was a happy time, Ben was very happy so was Andre.. we were so


    happy."


    "I''m really sorry about Ben."


    "I deserve it. He has always been kind and a genuine nice person and I just took advantage of that


    throughout the years." She sighed. "I don''t have anyone at the moment not even Andre wants me


    around. The only person who adores me without judgement is Leondre. He always cheers me up. You


    raised your son well Ad. I clearly didn''t—" She paused. "I raised an unapologetic womanizer and


    Luc is just beyond me. Jeffery Star in the making."


    "Don''t say that Jeanine.." De replied matching the sad tone. "Andre is a good man and Luc has an


    amazing personality. I suppose he gets some of his sass from you."


    Jeanineughed a little.


    "I won''t deny that.."


    "I just mean if Andre was capable ofying his hands on you then I didn''t raise him well."


    De didn''t know what to say. She didn''t want to talk about it. Talking about the things that had


    happened that week..


    There was awkward silence.


    "Do you n on re-marrying?"


    "Uh no.."


    "Why not?"


    "People are happier when not married, I just don''t want to hold any sort of title with Andre. I want to be


    able to pack my bags and leave whenever I want to and he can do the same. I don''t want to be bound


    by a piece of paper even when things aren''t working out."


    "I don''t think Andre will ever let you go... again." Jeanine said softly.


    "Either way."


    "You really have your mind set.. what if he proposes..? Will you say no?"


    "I don''t know but at this point, I don''t want anything to do with marriage."


    "I respect your decision but—" Jeanine''s sighed. "My son is madly insanely in love with you. He always


    was and still is. It''s in the way he looks at you when you''re not with him or the way he talks with a grin


    stered on his face when he is in your presence even at the thought of your name. No one well


    besides you, no one knows Andre the way I know him. He has always been a lover of people and


    everything around him even as a kid. He once told me that he couldn''t wait to be inlove.." Jeanine


    De smiled, imagining nine year old Andre saying that.


    "When he got his first girlfriend in middle school, I remember driving him to his date and when he came


    back, he came up to me and said ''But mom it doesn''t feel like the way Jack felt for Rose'' that''s when I


    told him that it''s just the movie, a love like that rarely happens.. he was disappointed but I knew he


    wanted to prove me wrong."


    "The first time I met you, when I chased you out of his house which I apologize for.? I thought you were


    a prostitute because I was used to women going in and out of Andre''s bedroom like a Victoria''s Secret


    show. He had given up at the age of twelve when I practically told him love didn''t exist."


    Jeanine then smiled at the memory.


    "When he woke up and asked where you had went—" she chuckled. "He was furious! He then told me


    that you made him feel the way Rose made Jack feel. It was his first time actually ever being inlove, he


    said he wanted to marry you almost immediately because he feared you would slip through his fingers."


    De had no idea that she had been Andre''s first love because he had been around with many women


    before her. He was three years older than her so she just assumed it was just another fling for him.


    "I remember thinking.. I had never seen my son act like this. He was acting out of impulse. I didn''t


    understand but what really hit me was when he said ''You lied mom, love does exist. You just have to


    look at all the ces not stay routed in your social ss. Be open minded to loving anyone even if


    society says they''re below your hierarchy.'' I think that''s when I knew he loved you and I was deadset


    on ruining it."


    De listened.


    "I couldn''t wait to tell him ''I was right'' after your divorce. I was practically trying to destroy my own son''s


    happiness just so I could prove him wrong because he had said I lied."


    "Is she bothering you?" Andre interrupted. "You''re allowed to walk away De, you don''t have to please


    her." He said right in front of his mother. Jeanine felt horrible. Her own son was avoiding her like a


    gue.


    "No, she isn''t." De smiled at Andre, reassuring him.


    "Dee here!" Amber called clearly excited. De immediately excused herself as she went to


    finally congratte Amber. She was getting so much attention, De hadn''t managed to get ahold of


    her.


    "Mom, please I''m begging you. Leave De alone, I know what you''re trying to do and it''s not going to


    work. She is pregnant, don''t stress her, don''t try anything because I swear, you won''t like the end


    result." Andre was serious so serious he didn''t blink.


    "She is pregnant?" Jeanine questioned excitedly.


    "Yes and I would really appreciate if you stayed far away from her. She doesn''t need any stress or


    negativity at the moment."


    That hurt.


    "Oh.." Jeanine responded.


    "Even after the baby is born do you mind just not being there.. I know what you''re capable of. I don''t


    know what I would have done if she had miscarried Leo all because of you."


    "I said I was sorry..."


    "You''re taking advantage of the fact that De is sweet, kind and forgiving but mother I won''t ever allow


    you to hurt her!"


    "I wouldn''t—"


    "Just cut the act Jeanine!" Andre said with a clenched jaw.


    On the other hand.


    "I owe everything to you De. If you hadn''t talk to me that day, honestly I was ready to abort and act


    like nothing ever happened but you were Godsent. That''s why I want you to be Avrah''s Godmother! I


    want her to look up to you and I know you will always be there for her. You''re one of the most genuine


    people I have ever met. Even after being broken so many times, you still manage to not cut everyone


    else with how broken you''re. Instead you spread positivity and you''re far from judgmental."


    De was so overwhelmed. She had absolutely no words as Amber took little Avrah with her tiny little


    frame wrapped around pink nkets that smelt so heavenly. De held Avrah in her arms. She was so


    delicate with a little purple hat. Her tiny fingers balled in a fist, she squinted her eyes open and opened


    her mouth putting her balled fingers.


    "She is always hungry." Amber added, De giggled. Her eyes almost teary feeling very emotional.


    "We''re only making Andre the Godfather as long as you''re with him. He is a mess without you." Danny


    added.


    "Hey, I heard that!" Andre yfully hit Daniel on his left bicep.


    "Go ahead abuse me in front of my daughter." Daniel said yfully.


    "Just practicing for future douchebags thate near her." Andre chuckled.


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