"Catching Feelings" Part 4

[Sweet Meat aka CC]

"You aight, man?", James asked Mark as they headed out to the parking lot from the studio after another long night on working on some material for their group's upcoming album.

"Yeah, why do you ask?"

"Because you look like you have a lot on your mind. Everything goin' okay with you and Michelle?"

"Yup...things couldn't be betta for us and the baby.", he faintly smiled before his face took on a solemn look. Looking around, he went on. "Listen, between us, have you noticed how Mir has been hangin' around Monica more than ever lately?"

"Oh, so it's not juss you that's seein' that. Ru, Larry, and I sorta noticed it a while back but we didn't wanna say anything to you because we know that Tiondra is one of Michelle's closest relatives."

"I been wantin' to say somethin' to Mir but I didn't wanna accuse him of somethin' that may not be anything but an innocent friendsh...", Mark started until he and James witnessed Tamir and Monica holding hands as they went around the building to head for her ride that was parked in the underground garage out back.

Letting out a deep sigh, he continued on with his statement. "Damn. I'on't know whetha to bring this to Chelle's attention or not."

"Well, personally, I think you should tell her because what's possibly goin' on will hurt Tiondra in the long run and if Chelle finds out that you've known all along since you and Mir been boys from day one, she's gonna resent you for it.", James suggested.

"I'll think about it.", Mark sighed. "Thanks, man." He and James proceeded to share a pound before he climbed in his ride to head home to Michelle.
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"Awwww, what's the matter with momma's baby?", Michelle cooed as she picked up 1-month-old Mark, Jr. from out of his crib where he had begun to cry. She just happened to hear him as she passed by his nursery on her way from the bathroom. After picking him up into her arms, she placed him on the changing table to see if he needed changing which he did. Afterwards, she took a seat in the rocking chair in the corner of the room to rock him back to sleep.

"Oh, there you are.", Mark grinned several minutes later when he arrived home. When he didn't see her in their bedroom, he knew she must've been in the baby's nursery.

"Hey, sweetie. How did things go tonight?", she grinned back as he gently took the baby from her to place back in his crib when he noticed that he was asleep.

"Pretty good as usual."

"That's nice. I have a plate of food in the fridge for you if you haven't ate yet."

"Thanks, ma, but the guys and I went out to grab a bite to eat not too long ago." He proceeded to playfully pick her up after they were out in the hall to carry her back to their room while she giggled and placed a kiss on his cheek.

Once they were in front of their bed, he gently set her down on it. "I'll be back in a few minutes. I'ma go take a quick shower."

When Michelle noticed the look on his face, she quickly spoke up. "Are you okay?"

"Yeah.", he chuckled without looking at her as he went through his dresser drawer to grab some pajama bottoms. He felt bad in knowing that he couldn't face her at the moment because he kept thinking about how Tamir was possibly seeing Monica behind Tiondra's back. "Listen, I'm juss a lil' tired, but I'm not THAT tired, so be ready when I get back.", he devilishly grinned as he strolled back over to her. He gave her a quick kiss before walking out of the room.
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[Sweet Meat aka CC]

"Wait, this is not gonna work!", Shelina whispered out of frustration.

"Well, what now?", Omarion whispered back as she pushed him away from her. Now that she was going into her 8th month, it was getting harder and harder for them to take care of business as usual now that the new addition was always getting in the way.

"Ummmm...maybe we should try it this...nah...this ain't gonna work either.", she sighed when she tried to balance herself on her hands and knees.

"Damn, we gotta hurry up and do SOMETHIN' though...my boy can't wait too much longer!", he huffed while falling down onto his back to stare at the ceiling.

"Hey, that's it!", she giggled as she looked over at him after turning back around to sit up.

"What's it?", he asked with a puzzled look while glancing over at her.

"This." She proceeded to struggle with swinging one of her legs over onto his side in order to straddle him. However, he quickly protested.

"Look, Lina...I'm always one to be down for the freaky shit, but damn if I wanna feel my own kid kickin' me."

"Boy, shut up! And anyway, you neva complained about doin' it like this before.", she replied with a suck of her teeth as she ever so carefully began to lower herself down onto him.

"I can't believe I'm doin'...oh shit!", he happily sighed while closing his eyes when Shelina's mission had been accomplished.

"Now see, ain't this the bomb?", she laughed as she began to do what she had to do.

"Mmmm hmmm.", he mumbled as he placed his hands behind his head.

"See? I told you it would be.", she smirked.

Several seconds later, a call came in.

"Man, who is that callin' this time of night?", he sighed while glancing over at the phone while Shelina continued to carry on with what she was doing.

"I'ono. I hope nothing's wrong.", she replied as she came to a standstill in order to lean over to grab it.

"What'chu doin'?!", he snapped as he struggled to sit up underneath her.

"Mari nobody would be callin' at 2:00 in the mornin' if it wasn't somethin' important.", she snapped back.

"Mannnnnnn...!", he sighed as he flopped back down onto his back although he made sure that she didn't go anywhere.

When she looked at the ID and saw that it was Tiondra, she immediately answered it. "Hey, girl! Everything okay?"

"No, now that you ask. I'm sorry I'm callin' and wakin' you up so late.", she sadly sighed.

"Oh, I wasn't sleep...I mean it's no prob that you're callin' me. W'sup?"

"Tamir's not home again. I am really startin' to believe that it's someone else even though he continues to deny it."

"Damn, that's messed up, but if I need to I'll come chin-check his dumb ass for you!", she snapped as she went back to what she was doing much to Omarion's pleasant surprise.

"Now how you sound, girl? You know goodness well that in your condition, you don't need to be goin' to jail for NOBODY...not even me!", Tiondra was able to laugh.

"Well, you know how I roll. Anyway, seriously though, is there anything you need me to do for you? I mean do you wanna come stay with us for a while until yall can work things out or somethin'?"

"Nah, thanks. I juss needed an ear. Who knows...maybe I'm over-re...", she started when Tamir came waltzing upstairs into their bedroom.

"Hey, boo.", he grinned as he flopped down on the bed next to her after taking a shower in the downstairs guest bathroom. Judging from the faint smell of liquor on his breath, she could tell that he was somewhat tipsy.

"Is that his sorry...sorry...ass now?"

"Yeah, and what's wrong wit'chu?"

Shelina had to bite her bottom lip before going on. "Ummmm...nothin'...could I call you back?", she managed to half-whisper.

"Ewwwwwww...HELL NAW!!!! Bye with your nasty ass!" Tiondra immediately ended her call while laughing as she looked out in front of her since she was still pissed that Tamir was coming in later and later each night.

"What'chu laughin' at?', Tamir smirked while trying to kiss her on the cheek.

"Nothin'.", she sighed while turning her back to him and laying back down.

"Why you bein' that way for? Huh?", he chuckled as he snuggled up close behind her while pulling the covers from away from her.

"Look, juss go on about your business and leave me alone.", she sighed while trying to pull the covers back.

"C'mon, pleasssssssssssse?", he whined while pulling her closer to him as he placed kisses up and down her neck.

"No! Now stop!" Even though she tried to struggle to get away from him, she was unsuccessful in doing so.

"I ain't lettin' you go nowhere, girl.", he sighed as he started taking what he claimed as his.

Although she wouldn't let him know, Tiondra started shedding silent tears. But she didn't know if it was out of anger about Tamir always getting his way, the fact of knowing that there could be a big chance of him seeing someone else behind her back, or because it's so hard for her to stop loving him. And then to top all of that off, she soon found herself enjoying the moment although she hated herself for doing so. When it was finally over, without saying a word, Tamir rolled over and soon fell asleep. Tiondra proceeded to go into the bathroom down the hall to wash him away from every inch of her body before deciding to go sleep in the downstairs guestroom.
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[Sweet Meat aka CC]

Damn, why did he have to see us together tonight? I mean, no, neither one of us belong to the other, but still...the look on Mario's face when he and his manager ran into me and Marques at dinner tonight showed that he was pissed as well as hurt. But it wasn't like I didn't let him know, upfront, after our first night together that there could be nothing more to our relationship that's been STRICTLY physical. As far as why I was with Marques...well it's because one, he had found a new job at another label as part-owner with a long-time friend of his over in California and two, he paid me a surprise visit on yesterday in my new office that I had recently relocated to here in New York City that will be home from now on to K Records. Although I was tempted during one point of my evening out with Marques to invite him back home with me like old times, he and I had a thorough talk about some things in which I let him know that we would have to remain friends-without-benefits. Besides, having one "buddy" is enough for me. I ain’t tryna be no HO ho.

Glancing at the clock that read 3:04 a.m., I pulled myself out of bed to go get something to drink from the kitchen. I was half-way down the hall when my doorbell rang. I froze in place and started tip-toeing over to the door to look out of the peephole. I was relieved as well as unhappy when I saw Mario standing in the hall. I took a deep breath before unlocking and slowly opening the door.

"Hey. I know it's late, but I've been drivin' around half the night while tryna decide if I needed to come see you.", he stated as we stared at each other.

I stood in silence for a few seconds before opening my door all the way to let him in without saying anything until I headed for the kitchen after locking it back.

"I was about to get somethin' to drink. Want anything?"

"No thanks. But I do want to talk to you.", he replied as he followed me into the kitchen.

"Oh?", I asked before taking a few sips from my glass of water while keeping my back to him.

"Yeah. I need to know if I should stop comin' around."

"What are you talkin' about?", I innoncently asked after turning around to face him.

"Glow, you know what I'm talkin' about. If you're back with ol' boy juss let me know and I won‘t hang out with you anymore.", he sighed out of frustration as he walked up to me.

"Oh that. Listen, we're only friends and nothin' else, okay? It was just a friendly dinner date and that's it."

"Didn't look that way to me.", he had the nerve to say as I walked past him to head back for the living room.

"Who the hell are you to tell me that?! Neva mind…you know what? You're too damn young to know what you're talkin' about any fuckin' way!", I spat as I walked over to the door to open it for him because I was so pissed at the moment that I just wanted him to leave. Strange thing is I don't know why I'm so angry with Mario. Maybe it's because I want to love him, but I can't bring myself to do it because of my hang-up about our age difference.

"I'm too young?! Well shit, I wasn't TOO YOUNG night before last now was I?!", he smirked as he purposely stood in the middle of my living room.

I found myself slowly closing the door back. I then placed one of my hands up against it while my other hand came to a rest on my hip as I lowered my head.

"Glow?", he quietly stated as he walked up behind me. I felt him taking my hand that was on my hip into his while gently pulling me away from the door so that he could turn me around to face him.

"What?", I mumbled while purposely looking at the floor.

"Just because I'm YOUNG doesn't mean that I don't know what I'm talkin' about or what I'm feelin' when it comes to you."

"Don't do this.", I sighed with a shake of my head while trying to pull my hand away from his grip.

"Why do you always want to dodge the issue when I'm tryna tell you how I really feel about you?"

"Because I...", I nearly whispered as my eyes watered up.

"Because what? Because you can't or you don't feel the same way about me?"

"I can't. You're juss beginnin' to live life and I already have; that's why. I don't want to be the one to hold you back from experiencin' all that it has to offer to you."

"Listen, ma, I have everything in life that I could ever ask for right now...but there's one thing missin' from it.", he sighed as he brushed away one of my tears with his thumb.

As always, the next thing I know, we were both tangled up in each other's embrace as well as my sheets. Then the unthinkable happened…several minutes later as things became more intense between us, I couldn't control myself from blurting out "I love you". Now while I was hoping that he would take what I had just said as a misinterpretation of being in the moment, he didn't once we were done because the tears rolling down my face was the dead giveaway when he looked down at me. Although Mario had been indirectly telling me for the past two months or so how his feelings were changing for me, this time around he directly told me that he loved me too. Damn, now what am I gonna do?
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[Sweet Meat aka CC]

"Uh oh...we have to hurry...hurry up.", Michelle whispered in Mark's ear the next morning before kissing it as they did what came naturally for them every morning. They both heard the baby beginning to stir around in his bassinet that was next to their bed.

"Girl, what you think I'm tryna do?", he joked.

"Anyway.", she giggled even though in no time at all, her giggling turned into soft gasps.

"Still want me to hurry up? Huh?", he smirked as he kept going and going and going...

"Shut...up.", she managed to utter while tightly wrapping her legs around him which is all it took for the both of them to get theirs. Immediately afterwards, Mark lifted himself up enough to peek at the baby. As soon as he did, he couldn't help from grinning when he saw Mark, Jr. looking back at him.

"W'sup, Lil' Man?", he smiled.

"What is he doin'?", Michelle smiled while looking up at him.

"Nothin'...he...is that a smile Daddy sees?!", he proudly grinned while cooing at the baby.

"You're so silly.", she laughed with a roll of her eyes while pushing him completely up and away from her.

"But you love me anyway.", he winked as he watched her walking out of the room to go to the bathroom. Just as she stepped out into the hall the phone started ringing. Mark told her he'd get it.

"Hey, man. How's it goin'?", I faintly smiled when I heard his voice on the line as I tip-toed out of my room so that I wouldn't wake Mario up.

"Hey, sis. I'm aight. How's the NY treatin' ya?", he smiled back as he cradled the phone between his ear and shoulder while leaning over to pick up the baby.

"Pretty good. How are you and the guys comin' along with the album?" By this time I was sitting at the kitchen table.

"We're comin' along great with it. Oh yeah...your boy was askin' about you last night."

"Who?"

"Ru.", he chuckled.

"Oh. Next time you talk to him, tell him I said w'sup.", I blushed.

See, there's a lil' bit of history behind me and Ru. We were best friends and at times, boyfriend and girlfriend, from elementary school up until junior high when he moved away with his family to another city. By the time he came back home to Baltimore, I was already married to Tyrone's shiftless behind.

"Aight, I'll tell him. Oh here comes your fine-ass sis; lemme let'chu holla at her."

"Anyway! Bye, nut!", I laughed.

"Bye.", he laughed back before handing the phone over to Michelle.

"Hey, girl.", she beamed. "What are YOU doin' up so early? You usually sleep at least until 1:00 on Saturdays.", she joked.

"Anyway, I was juss callin' to see how yall and the baby were doin'.", I chuckled.

"Mmmm hmmm...and what else?"

"What'chu mean what else?"

"C'mon, now, we've been sisters all of our lives and you KNOW I can tell when somethin's botherin' you. It's showin' in your voice right now.", she sighed.

"Nothin's wrong...absolutely, positively noth...I told him I loved him last night.", I whined as I sat back in my chair and stared up at the ceiling.

"Who? Mario?", she asked while trying not to laugh.

"Yes, and what's so funny about this?", I snapped.

"Well, you're sayin' it like it's a bad thing.", she chuckled with a shake of her head.

"To me it is, because I don't wanna hurt him."

"Hurt him? Girl, what are you talkin' about?"

"I'm sayin'...he's so young and stuff and I don't want to be the one to ruin things for him because he's juss startin' out and everything.", I sighed.

"Wait, wait, wait...he feels the same way about you too right?"

"Well that's what he says."

"So if you're not messin' around with anybody else, then why do you feel like you would hurt him?"

"Because...uh-oh...look lemme call you back lata, I think I hear him. Bye sis."

"Bye."

"Mornin'.", he smiled as he came walking into the kitchen several seconds later looking as fine as he wanted to look dressed only in his jeans.

"Hey, g'mornin'. Hungry?", I faintly smiled as I stood up to walk over to the refrigerator to see what I could fix us for breakfast.

"Yes and no.", he devilishly grinned as he walked up behind me and took me into his arms.

"Say what?", I chuckled while pulling the carton of orange-banana-pineapple juice out.

"I'm hungry, but I'd rather work up my appetite first.", he mumbled before placing a loud playful kiss on my neck.

"Cut it out!", I giggled.

"Aight, but now I‘m hurt.", he joked as he went to turn and walk away.

"Okay, okay...you win! Dang!", I playfully whined as I grabbed his hand before leading him back to my room.

Hey, when you get something so good that it finally makes you confess your true feelings to the man behind it, you treat that shit like a piece of gold and will do anything to keep it!

[glow=yellow,1,200]*Part 5 Comin' Soon*[/glow]

[Michelle aka Lil B-More]

oooo nice i can't wait till i give birth to Omari's baby hehe

[*~*Lady K*~*~]

whoooo I'm luvin it, I'm luvin it. Add More!lol

[michelle]

Oh yeah me and Sisqo having a baby