Unexpected Pass

by A. Blossom

Like football, love is all about timing, but sometimes, the best things in life just may come from an unexpected pass.

He was the definition of “low-cut Caesars with deep waves.” His dark skin complemented his tight jawline and chiseled features. The neck tattoos peeking through his shirt gave him the right amount of roughness. I peeped that his championship Warhawks t-shirt was slightly different from everyone else’s I’d seen tonight. He must have been a super fan or something.

He was staring at me with nothing but sincerity in his eyes. “Let me give you a ride home. You’re safe with me.”

“On some real shit, don’t think about any of that. Just think about the magic of it all… all the rides, food, and fun we will have.” “You make it sound like a fairytale.”

chuckled. “It is! Call me Prince Charming.” Phileigh didn’t say anything. She just stared at me with that beautiful ass smile. The wheels in my head were already turning on how I could make sure this woman never left my sight.

Niggas love playing stepdaddy. That man just met you and flew you to Florida with him. He is interested.”

There was just something about how the navy blue complemented his dark skin that had my mouth watering. I had to touch my lips to make sure I wasn’t drooling.

She smirked, and that urge to keep her close grew more potent. I hoped she was ready because I was never letting her out of my presence.

“Can I start with learning the flavor of this pussy?” His hands roamed up my shirt and then down into my pants. I was speechless as my pussy leaked and my nipples hardened.

“I’m… um… pregnant!” I blurted out in between moans. The words spilled out, and he lifted his face to look at me. “That’s not how this works. You get pregnant after I fuck you.”

“We’ll both be experiencing something new then. You’ve never been pregnant before, and I’ve never dated anyone pregnant. We can figure this shit out at the same damn time.”

“The unexpected things are sometimes the best things that happened to us.”

“I know what I want, Phileigh, and I intend to apply the necessary pressure to get it. I want to get to know you, Phileigh Cheese, baby or not. Can you allow me the rest of the week to do so?

“Word of advice… When a man offers to get you nice things, be skeptical, but accept them, chile. You always deserve it.”

“He’s been through a lot, and he has a lot to lose, but he likes you, and he hasn’t liked anybody in a long time.”

“Everything will work out the way it is supposed to.” “You’re right. I hope he finds happiness,” I said softly, and I meant every word. Opening my phone, I clicked on his contact and texted him. Me: Just an introvert looking out for another introvert. Smile. You deserve it. Congratulations, superstar. Maybe in another lifetime.

“This victory isn’t just ours. It belongs to all of you! Every last one of you that supported us along the way.”

Lastly, I thank my brother, Jeronee Barnes. My love of football started with you. I wish you would have gotten the chance to hold one of these. Thank you, bro!”

“Kellon, it’s insane to want to take on the responsibility of a child with a woman you’ve only spent two days with. You don’t have to try to fix this. This isn’t your problem.” “I want it to be my problem. I’m not walking away from this,” he said, taking my hand in his. “Wait. Is this baby Phileigh Cheese?”

far as I’m concerned, this is my baby now. I don’t care who helped you conceive it. God put y’all in my presence for a reason, and I’m not about to fumble this.”

“Don’t you even think about depriving little Phileigh Cheese so you can watch your figure. Give her what she wants, and I’ll work those extra pounds off you later, da fuck?”

“Sometimes always being the bigger person is worth it, though.”

doesn’t matter who initiates the communication as long as it helps mend things in the long run.”

“Your baby being Reggie’s doesn’t change how I see you. You’re still the most beautiful woman I’ve ever laid eyes on with the sweetest pussy I’ve tasted and the softest aura around you.”

She wasn’t showing yet, but I still noticed. I couldn’t help it. Part of me was already attached to the idea of watching her change, grow, and bring a life into this world. I wanted to be

there for all of it. Every swollen ankle, every craving, every late-night freakout.

“Love is many things.” Her voice was low. “But nothing toxic comes from genuine love.”

“What you know about love, Phileigh?” She smiled, eyes dropping to my mouth. “I know you assuage it, and you deserve it.” I swallowed. There was nothing but tension between us. “So do you.”

“Why do you want to take this on? Aren’t you scared?” she asked, glancing down at her belly. I nodded just once. “Nah, not scared.” I placed my hand on top of hers. “I want to be what you need.”

He was holding a vibrant bouquet of roses and sunflowers and some fluffy pink flowers I couldn’t name.

“Why?” “’Cause I want to be inside you. I need to be inside you.” He kissed the corner of my mouth. “And I said I wouldn’t slide up in you until you saw the doctor.”

Having sex while pregnant with another man’s baby had to be the most trailer trash thing in the world, but as our bodies collided, I didn’t give a damn.

“Shit!” A breathy growl escaped his mouth as released inside of me. “I’m going to be everything you and baby Phileigh Cheese need.”

You’re taking one of the most eligible black bachelors off the market, and they’re going to crucify you for it before they cheer you on.”

“I’ve never been more sure of anything in my life, and that includes football. I don’t care how complicated this shit is or how complicated it’ll get. I want this. I want you. I want the baby and everything that comes with that. I’m not some nigga that needs time to figure out if you’re the one. I know you are, so why waste time?”

“You look like a woman who has a man that don’t play about her.” I kissed the corner of her mouth. “Are you ready? We’re going to turn heads as it is. Let’s not add being late.”

Her mouth fell open as she opened the box, revealing the diamond Cuban link chain and the heart pendant necklace that cost me over fifteen bands. I removed the necklace from the box and fastened it around her neck.

“May you all have a lifetime of love and happiness. And may this soft launch be just the beginning of your forever.”

Whole time, I didn’t give a fuck if Phileigh had fucked every nigga on the team. She was mine now, and nobody would ever have access to her again. That was what was wrong with some niggas. Worried about the wrong shit. I knew Phileigh, though, and I knew this nigga was capping.

“Yeah, it is. You’re not calling to warn me. You calling ’cause you salty I’m standing next to a woman you fumbled. One you had no business with in the first place, knowing you had Nat. And while we’re

at it, check your fiancée. She watching Phee’s every move like a fan. Y’all obsessed over there?”

“Naw, nigga, don’t come at my girl like that. Control your situation and leave mine alone. We’re good over here. Phileigh good. Your baby good. A real nigga stepped up. Don’t call my phone again, nigga. And don’t make any more pop-up visits to see her either.”

started on getting a restraining order for me and Phileigh. A real nigga was about to run off into the sunset with his seed and the girl he claimed he didn’t want, and I had a feeling he wasn’t going to be able to handle

She was mine and so was the life she was carrying. “We’re family now.”

Her eyes grew big as she stared at the gold, princess cut diamond ring. “Kellon…”

“This is a promise ring, not an engagement ring. Not yet. But a promise that we’re family no matter what happens between us. You, me, and Baby J. This is real for me, Phee.”

“Alright, heifer. This is a stick up. What’s the prayer?” She clicked her mouth like she was loading a gun. “I just need to know what prayer was said, sis. That’s it. That’s all.”

You’re always making sure me and the baby are good. You’re our protector, but you can’t protect us if you’re not okay.”

“My girl and my son. She’s pregnant. They are the only things I’ve had in a long time that I feel I deserve. The only things that I feel like aren’t his because God designed them specially for me. They’re mine.”

“Grief doesn’t mean you stop living and being happy. It doesn’t mean you’ve stolen from the dead. It’s okay to celebrate this life and your accomplishments. You’re here for a reason, Kellon.”