I'm Still Here: Sequel For 'Step Daddy No'

Chapter 66

Michael POV

It was hard looking at my friend knowing he was stressed and there was nothing I could've done about it. I didn't understand why whenever he was stressed I'm uncomfortable. But I believed it was the bond we developed over the years.

Why were women so stressful? If somehow they began to feel moody and uneasy so should the men. So they'd do all they could to make it happened. Akeilia does that to me many times. But I knew how to melt her. I thought Leon was more experienced than I am...But still he used to let nothing bother him. Why now? What changed? Didn't he loved Monique anymore?

"What's up with you and Monique?" He came over saying that we should do some of our regular projects. So both of us had our laptops on our laps. He looked at me, away from his laptop.

"It's that obvious huh?" Well kinda, but my wife mentioned that she thought they had problems some time aback. Leon usually told me about his problems, but not all. I thought that Monique was the problem because I knew Leon. When he cheated on Monique I was the first person he came to. Things like that he'd told me. But if it was something like Monique being miserable he wouldn't talk. He was a secretive guy at times, but I respect his personality. Even I didn't tell him everything.

By the looks of things I could tell he wanted to stay here tonight.

I nodded.

"I never usually let her attitude bother me. But now...". He trailed off and rubbed his palm over his face.

"It just bothers me now". He was crazy.

"Leon she's the mother of your child. Women are crazy species yes, most of the times but we gotta live with it. You just got to find a way to make her shut up. Like I did to Akeilia. It always work. She can't stay mad at me for long trust me". He leaned his lips a little to the side.

"I can see why she chose you". I frowned a bit. Did I just misunderstood him.

"That sounds off Leon". He looked at me as if I'm stupid.

"Like seriously Michael? Do you believe that you were the only guy in love with Akeilia? She's beautiful. Smart etc. I'm sure many guys approached her, but she chose you. It's obvious you don't only got your pretty looks after all. Your dick is also in the game". I laughed. That was really one of the main reasons why the woman loved me, but I guess years of sex with multiple women automatically gifted me with good love making skills.

Even when he isn't happy he managed to lighten up the mood.

"Seriously though, you should work it out with Monique. Both of you spent years trying to put Akeilia and I where we're supposed to be. Don't start breaking up now". He sighed.

"Is it that you don't love her anymore?" I added.

"I'm here wondering if she loves me still. Maybe it's because we haven't been communicating much".

"So everything feels like it's falling apart just like that? Without a reason?" He shrugged.

"Everything starts from somewhere". I added again.

He looked at his phone that started to rang.

"Speaking of the devil". He said before he answered. I focussed back to my laptop, but I put my ears in his conversation.

"You want me home tonight?" That sounds good. But I hope it was for a good reason.

When a woman wanted to talk, you can't be sure of what they're going to say. They're just too complicated.

I hoped Akeilia and I didn't ended up like Leon and Monique. I didn't thought so though. We'd been through a lot already to let anything be a bother to us anymore. We overcame that phase. We malice, we cuss, I even hurt her multiple times. Physically. Like when I squeezed her arm. Nothing major. I wasn't a man that hit women, but she deserved it. For the heartaches she caused me. But I didn't wanna go back there. All I was saying was that I'd already been through all the bad stuff that should've tempted me to leave and despised her, yet we're still here. There was nothing that could break us apart. We'd already been through our worst.

I looked at Leon when I realized he was done talking.

"How are the aliens doing? Did you say hi for me".

"Yea they said you should kiss their ass". He started to laugh. I chuckled. It seemed like whatever Monique told him lighten his mood.

"Good news?" I asked. He closed his laptop.

"Yep and the sun is going down so I'm going home". He sounded as if he's getting some tonight. Hold on.

"Can Monique have sex so quickly after giving birth?" Just curious because I thought it was two to three months or so after.

"No but at least now we can discuss what's going on and sort it out together".

"No need to emphasize I wasn't gonna ask you anything else". He stood and took his car keys up.

"I'll be right behind you. I'm coming to get my wife. It's not safe for her to drive pregnant much more this late".

"What if she'd like to spend the night with her friend?" He said with an arced eyebrow.

"The only friend she's suppose to be spending the night with is my d*ck. Besides I don't want her there when you and Monique are making up". He's kinda being weird.

He chuckled.

"Let's go". He walked off. Something was slightly off about him.

"Leon stop". I walked up to him, rested my hand on his shoulder.

"Is everything ok?"

"My wife called me so that makes me 100% alright". I guessed the stress Monique had caused him was still lingering.

"Good then stop being so moody".

"I'm not moody. And stop looking beyond the obvious capiche. Don't act like you know me too much". I grinned.

"But I do". He rolled his eyes and walked off.

I understood what Leon was going through. He was a sensitive guy so he knew that Monique had probably drifted away from him. I bet Akeilia was the one who convinced Monique to called him.

But I knew somehow they'd had to work it out. Their son was depending on them. It wasn't the time to broke up.

I loved Akeilia and the twins with all my heart. I'd never leave them.

***

I drove behind Leon until we reached his home. While I drove I kept thinking of how the table of life had turn. Akeilia and I were the ones who fell apart but were now together. While Leon and Monique were the ones who seemed to be in our previous situation. In a different way.

"Look who came along". My wife said before she walked by my side, pecked me on the lips.

"How could I've left my beautiful pregnant wife to drove herself so far?" I held her around the waist. My arm weren't able to moved exactly around because of her huge belly.

Monique kept looking at me and Leon keep looking at Akeilia. Akeilia cleared her throat.

Monique and Leon started looking at each other, as if neither of them wasn't sure of what to say. It just didn't feel right. I thought Akeilia and I should get out of here.

"We'll ah. We're leaving. Bye". Akeilia said as if she read my mind. This happened most of the times. I believed there was more to life than what we thought. I believed that because Akeilia and I loved each other, somehow we're connected, spiritually. Sometimes I felt her presence even when I didn't see her. And that's the same way she felt about me.

I'd never stopped loving her. I didn't care about the numbers of years we'd spent. My love for her would never change. Nothing had control on my life than myself.