Give Me The Reason 2: A Love Story (14 page)

Natasha stood by smiling with excitement. She was so happy to see Tyson and Delaney together.
It’s about time,
she thought.

“Well I’m going to see if Uncle Cam needs help with anything so I can give you two some privacy.” She gave Tyson a quick hug before walking away.

“Wow! You look amazing, Laney!” Tyson stared deeply into her eyes. He’d never seen her face made up like that before, but he definitely approved of it.

“You’re looking good yaself. I don’t think I’ve ever seen your beard so full, but it looks good on you,” she complimented.

She paused for a moment when it dawned on her that he’d shown up to her party. “How did you know I would be here?” she questioned. Delaney was going to choke the hell out of Natasha for setting her up like this.

“Your Uncle contacted me at the club and invited me. At first I wasn’t going to come, because you’ve told me numerous times that you didn’t want to see me. But I just had to come,” he said with his voice laced with vulnerability.

Delaney was stunned to find out that her Uncle Cam was the one who invited Tyson. She smiled and shook her head.

“Well, I’m glad he invited you, Tyson. I’ve been missing you like crazy,” she admitted. It was time that she grew up and started handling things like an adult.

Tyson was shocked. He almost pinched himself to make sure he wasn’t dreaming. Tyson bent down and hugged her tightly. “I’ve missed you so much, baby. I love you, Delaney, and you are the only woman for me.”

Delaney looked up at Tyson with tears of joy in her eyes. “I love you too, Ty!”

The two of them stood in the middle of her mother’s kitchen wrapped up in each other’s arms, grateful for a second chance. People were walking by ohhhhing and ahhhhinnng at them, but they didn’t care.

“Oh get a room!” Natasha yelled out. She’d been in the background watching them. She was so happy and proud of Delaney for giving Tyson another chance. Those two belonged together.

“Oh hush!” Delaney said, wiping tears away from her eyes.

“Come outside so I can let Uncle Cam, aka the match maker, know that you’re here,” Delaney said to Tyson.

Cam smiled brightly when he saw the two lovebirds walking towards him holding hands. The smile on Delaney’s face and the sparkle in her eyes was priceless. Ava was even pleasant towards Tyson. When she first met him, she was in a total mess over Delaney’s accident to even give him a second thought.

It was getting late and Delaney still hadn’t seen or heard from her father.

“Mama, have you heard anything from daddy? Uncle Cam said he hasn’t talked to him in a while, but have you?”

Ava immediately became nervous. She had spoken to Cane a few hours ago, and he was drunk out of his mind. He was talking crazy and she told him not to bring that mess over to her house.

Before Ava could respond, Cane stumbled out onto the deck.

“Haaapppy birthday, baaaabbbbyy girl,” he stammered. Cane reeked of alcohol and weed. Cam shook his head and walked over to where Cane was.

“Come on, Cane, it’s Laney’s birthday and you’re drunk. Let’s go in the house so you can lie down until you sober up,” Cam suggested.

Delaney stood back and looked at her daddy with a confused look on her face. She’d never seen her father drunk, only her mother.

“Daddy, what’s wrong with you?” she questioned, walking towards him.

“No, Laney, just go and sit down and let me get your father in the house so he can get himself together,” Cam said, stepping in between Delaney and Cane.

Besides Delaney, Cam, and Cane, Ava, Natasha, and Tyson were the only other people outside on the deck. Ava was damn near about to have a panic attack, because she knew at any minute that Cane was going to show his ass.

“Nah get ya fuckin’ hands offa me Cam or should I say daddy? Go on and tell her that you’re her daddy!” Cane slurred. Ever since the day he found out Delaney wasn’t his daughter, he’d picked up drinking. He’d been a social drinker most of his life, but lately he drank on a daily basis.

“What is he talking about, Uncle Cam?” Delaney asked. Suddenly, there was a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach. Did she hear her daddy correctly? How could Uncle Cam be her father? She looked from one to the other in total confusion and distress.

“Baby girl, we will discuss this later. My brother is drunk and he really needs to lie down,” Cam said glaring at Cane.

“Yeah I may be drunk, but I know what the fuck I’m talking ‘bout! Baby, all these years I thought you were mine, but all the while your whore of a mother was fucking my brother! Cam is yo daddy, not me! Cam stole my life!” Cane said, beating his chest with both of his hands. Tears fell down his face, as he stumbled and cried like a baby.

Delaney was in shock. She looked at her Uncle Cam, and then her mother, Ava.

“Is this true?” she said as her own tears flowed down her face.

“Cane, you are such a fucking asshole! I told you not to come over here with this bullshit today, you drunk bastard!” Ava screamed.

“Fuck you, you goddamn whore!” Cane spat back.

“Nah, fuck you and I got your whore. Or should I say the seed of your whore sitting right over there!” She pointed at Natasha. Ava burst into tears. She hadn’t meant to say that, but she was so angry at Cane for making her out to be the villain in front of Delaney.

Natasha’s eyes bulged out in surprise. “
What?
” She and Delaney both yelled at the same time.

Cam was just as shocked because he had no idea that Natasha was Cane’s daughter. Now it all made sense to him, the hatred Ava felt towards Natasha.

“What the fuck is going on here?” Delaney cried. How could this be true? The man she’d always known as her Uncle was really her father, and the man she’d grown up believing was her father, was really her best friend’s father.

“Baby, I’m so sorry! I didn’t want you to find out this way. Cameron and I were going to sit you down and tell you after your birthday passed,” Ava cried. She reached out for Delaney, but Delaney pushed her away.

“No! Don’t touch me right now! I can’t believe this!”

Tyson stood up and walked over and pulled Delaney into his arms. Ava stood by crying hysterically. She could kill Cane for bringing his drunk ass over to her house with all of this drama. Cameron went over to Ava and consoled her. He knew they had a long road ahead of them. It was going to take Delaney some time to take it all in. He could only pray that she allowed him and Ava a chance to explain everything to her.

Natasha couldn’t move. All of this time her mother, Dana, had been telling her that her father ran off and left and this whole time he’d been right under her nose.

All of the nights she longed and cried for her daddy, and he was sleeping at her best friend’s house.

“How could you do this to me?” Natasha screamed at Cane, as the reality of everything suddenly hit her. Her emotions were on an all-time high. She couldn’t process the information that Cane was her father. All of the nights she cried and wished for a daddy of her own to take her to the daddy daughter dances, and all the while he was living right down the street from her. What did she ever do to deserve to be denied like a second class citizen?

“Natasha, I, well me, and your mother decided that it was the best thing to do at the time. I’m sorry, but if you give me a chance I can explain it all to you,” Cane said, suddenly sobering up.

“You and my mother decided? She went along with this bullshit?” Natasha felt like she was going to pass out. How could her own mother agree to go along with some bullshit like keeping her a secret?

Cane held his head down in shame. He never expected Ava to expose him. There was that bitch named Karma again, showing up and kicking him dead in the ass.

To be continued…

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