Eight months in, we we're engaged to be married, with a little princess on the way. Her name was gonna be Natalia Rose Brown. Marcus was already spoiling her, singing to my belly and giving her butterfly kisses. The most wonderful experience, was when she would kick for the first time. I loved to feel her move in my belly, it gave me so much joy and amazement. its a beautiful Saturday morning, at the Grand Slam Banquet Hall, the day of my baby shower. everyone was all gathered around as Marcus and I begin to open gifts. "y'all gotta open mine first, this for my niecey poo." candice said "ok auntie, chill out." marcus said chuckling. "awwww, candice, this is so pretty, thank you." I said she had given me a beautiful floral ballerina dress. "you welcome sis, she gonna be a beautiful dancer." candice said "not my niece, she gonna be a gang banger, let me stop playing, this from me and mark, hope you like it." derek said handing me and envelope. "what this is, money?" I asked "Just open it." mark said It was the deed to a brand new house. I couldn't do anything as I was speechless. I couldn't do nothing but cry, on top of being very hormonal. "dam mane, I appreciate y'all, brothers for life ya heard me." marcus said "true dat, I knew y'all was gonna need some room living in that studio you had, so Derek and I saved up some money and got it." mark said "thank y'all." I struggle to say. "All for you sweets, you and my niece can stay safe and it's paid off, no body gonna fuck with you in that neighborhood, your brothers got you." derek said I was blessed to have a fiancee who loved me for me, no matter the odds, he was right there every step of the way. My family was everything to me, we all stick together and here for each other. "No fair, I didn't get a house when I had to give birth to jay jay." candice said crossing her arms. " man grams had you straight before derek and I had our game right, spoiled ass." mark said "shit yeah, you know the baby of the family get all the love anyway, don't hate." derek said we all began to laugh. "the way I see it, all y'all was spoiled." auntie lane said "yeah ok auntie." derek said "who ready for cake, whoever get the baby, u gonna be next for one." Mrs. shalonda, Marcus grandma said. As we all surround the cake, Marcus and I begin to cut the cake together. candice was taking everybodys pictures. "Nigga got me fucked up, got me on a limp, comes with a cost of a life nigga." Damien says walking in, holding a 58 with two other guys behind him with each a 48 gun in their hand. Marcus immediately jumped to his feet and helped me get to safety in a near by bathroom stall. " nigga you don't know shit about the streets, fake ass nigga." derek said "what nigga, bitch I'll kill you and your whole family." damien said "you better think twice before pulling that trigger homie, got niggas in line ready to end your life, pussy ass nigga."mark said standing in...