Tied in| MBJ BWBM (No Strings Attached Sequel)

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It was around eleven in the morning now as I was sitting on the edge of my hospital bed. I had my forehead on Michael as he stood there and rubbed my back softly. "You want some water?" Michael asked as I shook my head continuing to rest my forehead on him. "Man Micah tearing her ass up" I overheard Steelo say as I turned my head to look back at him. "Yeah, shut the fuck up" Dani simply said to him as I agreed "please?" I asked. "I'm sorry I was just saying like-" Steelo started off "sterling, MmMm" I heard Michael say. I was having contractions and over the course of the hours of being here they started lasting longer and growing closer together. "Fuck" I groaned.

"Y/N get the epidural" I overheard Dani say. "The needle is too big Dani" I admitted still feeling pressure in my lower back and lower belly. "Babe I think you should get it, just to elevate some of the pain" I heard Michael add. "I ain't gonna lie...I wouldn't get that shit either" Steelo admitted. "Thank you" I thanked. "Don't listen to that nigga, he ain't never been through child birth" Dani argued. "Come on" Michael said helping me up as I stood up and placed my forehead on his chest. "This why you my man" I simply said hearing him chuckle. "Y'all heard that" Michael asked Dani and Steelo as I giggled. "Y'all want breakfast?" Steelo asked. "Yeah go, please?" Michael expressed as I laughed.

"I got you, y'all know I'm here to bring the light and laughter" Steelo said walking past us and Dani softly pushed him to go out of the door. "All this nigga do is stress folks out" she joked as we all shared a laugh. We heard the door close as I giggled. "Babe you could've left to get some food" I assured him finally looking up at Michael. "And leave you with Steelo?!" Michael asked making me laugh. "It would've been him and Dani" I assured. "Nah" Michael simply said shaking his head as I giggled. "Y'all know if it really comes down to it he'll make sure I'm good....after the nigga questions everything nad freaks out"I reassured as we shared a small laugh. "No, you're my wife carrying my child he can go get the food" Michael assured.

I just smiled up at him as he smiled. "You look beautiful" he complimented as I smiled harder. "I feel like shit but I'll take it" i openly admitted as he chuckled. I poked my lips out as he placed as kiss on my lips. "Damn. in a couple of hours, we're going to have a baby" Michael brought up. "I know" I started off. "Shit is crazy." Michael admitted as I agreed. "We were just babies ourselves" I admitted as he chuckled. "I'm not gonna lie, the only thing I regret is how we went about doing things when it came to us." I admitted. "What you mean?" Michael asked looking down at me confused. "How we went about getting with each other and how we went about expressing things to each other. How we disregarded both of our relationship with other people at the time" I openly admitted.

"Being a little older, us being married and now Micah coming into the picture. I've been thinking and it wasn't right" I expressed continuing to look up at Michael. "despite what was done to us by who we were dating. Even with Lori poking fun at my abuse online or how we feel with who we were with. On my end you and I should've respected our relationships at the time" I explained as he nodded. "Yeah" he agreed. "Even the white chick you were dealing with we had no business fucking" I admitted. "First off, I was single at that time" Michael brought up. "Freshly broken up and what about the "Black Panther Premiere?" I asked looking up at him at he looked at the ceiling to think.

"We didn't have sex" Michael answered as I shook my head and chuckled. "Babe we almost did, you ate me out" I reminded. "Damn" Michael said to himself. "Yeah despite your exes being the way they were we ain't have no business doing that shit" I assured him. "Well, we're older now and We grew, so don't beat yourself up about it" Michael assured me placing his lips on mine as I faintly smiled. "We made our mistakes that's apart of life. At least we acknowledged it and I know I plan on not doing any of that again just like I know you plan on not doing any of that again." Michael explained as I nodded.

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A couple of more hours passed as we all ate. Michael and I parents finally were here along with Steelo, Dani and Laila. Between my mother, Michael's and Dani they have been really helpful as far as easing my mind. I was scheduled to get my epidural a little closer to when it was time to deliver but not too far out. My doctor and I settled at 6 cm being dilated before the epidural. Last check I was 4cm dilated so I'm sure it was almost that time.

I was standing up with Michael as we were in our own little world while Dani, Laila, Steelo and Michaels mother were in the room making small talk. The Lights were low still as "POV" by Ariana Grande was playing off of my HomePod we brought. My arms were wrapped around Michael as he continuously rubbed my back and kissed my head. Michael swayed us softly as I started to feel a contraction. I whined and scrunched my face. "You almost there baby." Michael encouraged in my ear as I nodded. "We almost half way there and then they'll give you your medication and Micah will be here before we know it" he added as I nodded wiping my tears away and feeling a kiss on my cheek. "You got it" Michael reassured while continuously rubbing my back.

"Michael" I lowly said "hmm?" He hummed and stopped swaying to bring his ear closer to me. You're the best husband" I expressed with my eyes closed as he chuckled some. I wasn't joking or over exaggerating I honestly felt that way. Being in labor is showing me how he's possibly going to be once Micah is here, and I'm loving it. Michael and I both knew that once Micah got here things were going to change especially the dynamic of our relationship. "Once Micah was here it was no longer about JUST us. The attention of course was going to shift, especially mine. My parents, along with Michael's, Dani and even his sister Jamila expressed that the dynamic will change but it was up to us to make it work. We were the only ones that can make or break once children are in the picture.

So we made the conscious decision that we were going to make this shit work. Michael was so damn excited about Micah, I don't think jealousy is even in the picture when it comes to Michael with Micah. I honestly believe that once Micah is here, Michael was going to have that boy glued to him. Michael and I went to a couple of sessions of couples counseling just to prepare for Micah and prepare for the shift in our marriage. We didn't look at it as a bad thing and the counselor encouraged us not to look at the shift as a bad thing.

Often times people express that once there's a baby in the mix the father is jealous because the attention isn't on them. Or that once children get into the picture in general that's when couples tend to break up. The counselor said to not go based on that because people situations are different. Hence why our parents said that if it's something we want we are the ones that can make or break us. Nobody else. The therapist encouraged now that there is an addition incorporate time for just Michael and I. Incorporate family things to build not only our relationship with Micah but also with each other as husband and wife. He also encouraged to make sure we both have a solid relationship with Micah before bringing another baby into the picture. Also when we did bring the other child in make sure that Micah still feels the love.

Talking to family and the counselor made me excited about Michael and I having a family. It was a different chapter and experience of our life. As long as that is the same thing we want and we communicate. It maybe a little different but it's still Michael and I just a different version of ourselves.

"I love you" I heard in my ear as I faintly smiled.

"I love you too"