The fill-in wife - Episode 37

One more:

Derrick:

My pounding head protest as I open my eyes to the sharp lights. I have to close them back to avoid going blind. "Derrick?" The soft voice propel me to try and open my eyes again.

"Maya?" My hand feel around for her before I feel my hand being squeezed lightly.

"Derrick" my blurry vision clear out and I come face to face not with Maya but with Deana. Damn it. "Where's Maya? Did she leave? I just heard her voice." He ramble all at once. "Calm down. You must have been dreaming. You almost got killed by Nelson. Do you remember?" She ask and flashes of the event flood my memory. "Rose?" I ask "She's dead and so is Nelson." Deana says and I sigh deeply. Too bad. But what I want and need now is Maya. "Where's she?" I ask. "Don't you remember her leaving? I saw her enter Jordan's car that night" Deana say and I shake my head. "She can't leave. I have to explain everything to her." I start getting off the hospital bed when I realized I'm handcuffed to the bed. "What's the meaning of this?" "I'm sorry. I tried to tell them but they think you killed them. They didn't want you to escape." Deana explain

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. What the fuck. "But I need to be with Maya right now. She can't think I left. I have to go now." I start shaking the cuffs but they only bite into my skin and my headache intensify.

"You need to calm down." Deana tries. "No. I can't. You need to get me out of here." I keep rattling the cuffs to no avail. "Stop doing that. You will hurt yourself." I can't stop. I need to get out of here. Maya and my baby can't leave me. I see the handle of the door twist before it opens and i quickly shut my eyes and fall back on the bed.

"Derrick don--" Deana's cut her words short once she notice the police man. "I heard noises in here." He says. I try to look asleep when I notice his attention on me and remain as still as possible.

"Are you okay Miss?" He asks Deana and I open one of my eyes to see him eying my sister. Jerk. I'm about to make my consciousness known when I notice the keys hooked up to his belt. I stretch my hand without noise but it doesn't quite reach. Deana notice me and I gesture for her to keep the policeman occupied. She notice my eyes on his keys and catch on to what I want to do.

"What are you looking at?" The police man turn back to me but I'm fast enough to get back to a still position. "Umm nothing. I was just looking for a shoulder to cry on. You see I'm the only one left of my family. They are all dead now." I hear Deana say and start weeping. My eye comes open to see her hugging the police man who is all too pleased. I want to rip his head off but lay quiet while Deana do her thing. She successfully get the keys off him before pulling away. "I'm sorry. I'm not usually an emotional wreck." She says and wipe away fake tears. "It's nothing. Call on me anytime for anything." He adds and I just about gag. "Okay, officer. I'm a little parched. Can you please get me a cup of coffee." She says and the eager puppy nod and hurry out to do his bidding.

"Nice acting sis." I say once the door closes behind him. "Shut up. You just made me a criminal." She state. I start to apologise but I face lit up. "That was so fun." She squeal and I roll my eyes at her. She will never change. "Tomboy." I tease and she giggle. "Come on. let's get you to your woman. Jordan sent a message saying she's at his house." She says as we both sneak out of the room.

"Get in. I'll drive while you think of what to say to convince her to come home with you. I need my man back as well so this better work." Deana says as we manage to find her car in the parking lot. She kick start the car and as usual zoom off like a deranged driver.

What am I going to tell Maya now. I would just beg till she takes me back. Even if it takes a year and even more.

'We're here." Deana alert me and I start panicking. "What if she doesn't want to meet me. What if I say the wrong things?" I ramble on and on. "Hey! Just tell her your heart. And beg and beg . No turning back now." She pull off by the side of the gate and luckily the gateman lets us in. I'm rejoicing over that small victory of not standing long under the rain when a middle aged woman block my path before I get to the main door. "You're the one I have to run over aren't you?" She muses. "What?" I ask, distracted and I look around for Maya. "I'm here for Maya. can you please take me to her." I beg. "She doesn't want to see you. I'm afraid you're a little too late." She deadpan. What? "No! Maya! Maya I'm going to stand here until you see me. Maya! I'm sorry! Please! Maya!" I yell as the rain drench me. Please baby. I love you. I want you. "Maya!" I sob out. It really hurts. I start to see my love and my family slipping off my hands. No. Never. Please. "Please baby. Talk to me! Please! I love you! Ma--" my words are cut off as Maya burst through the doors and launches herself at me. I manage to catch her in my weakened state. "Maya I---" I don't finish my sentence before she presses her lips to mine and kiss me senseless. Oh God, what I'll do to always taste her. My hands go around her as I hold her and feast on her lips as the rain fall around us. We only come for air to dive back into each other. We can't stop. The sudden clearing of throat bring us back to planet Earth as we pull away from each other. It's the police men. Shit.

"I tried to stop them." Deana say. "What's going on?" Maya asks as she looks from the police men to me. Umm. I hear the sound of something clicking and I look down to see Maya fasten the hand cuffs to both our hands. "No one is separating us ever again." She says and my heart swells. "I'm sorry for interrupting but the boss just called. They found the CCTV footage. You have been acquitted." The police man who was ogling Deana at the hospital earlier say and my heart leaps for joy. "I'll explain later." I say to Maya who looks confused. "I have a lot to tell you baby." I continue and she nod. "I have a lot to tell you too." She says. "But promise me that no matter what, we are walking down that aisle in no distant time." I say. "Nothing will make me happier." Maya says. "Let's get you out of the rain and out of these clothes then." I say and wink only for the woman from earlier to clear her throat noisily. I look up and grin at her before my eyes catch Deana sucking face with Jordan.

MONTHS LATER.

"Push!" The doctor yell again as if it was that easy. A human being is about to come out of my tiny body for Christ's sake. "Baby you can do this." Derrick says from the side line. He looks fresh and clean without a sweat while I'm battling this alone. An evil smirk curl my lips as I grab unto the beards he's been growing for months now. It looks good on him but I want my baby daddy baby-faced! "Push!" The doctor instructs again. "Arrggghhhh." I scream as I pull on Derrick's beard. His screams and mine fill the labour room before it's joined by a little baby's cries. Our baby. Derrick's scream turn to wails as he joins his baby cry. It's an emotional sight.

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. I'm crying too.

"It's a girl." The doctor announces before handing her over to me. I rub her little patch of hair on her head before smiling down at her then her father. Derrick's eyes haven't left her. "She's beautiful. You are beautiful." He says, completely enthralled. "She has your lips." I say and he smiles warmly, proudly. "I love my girls." He says as he places a peck each on our forehead.

THE END!!

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