Judas kiss
Chapter 70 - Jeffery Star in the making.

Baby Avrah was born.

"The name means aura or breeze and it's just unique. I loved it immediately." Amber explained.

Gloria immediately then intervened.

"It was my idea, after spending all my time on baby websites." People chuckled, people being the family and friends who had finally came to see the baby and congratulate them.

Amber immediately rolled her eyes. Gloria wanted to act as if she had given birth and was practically demanding all the attention on her. Sometimes she loved how supportive she was but sometimes she just went overboard.

"You don't have to worry about my mom doing that, I want her far from you and our baby." Andre said his hand firmly poised on her waist. Another holding fruit juice, the only thing they were serving at the baby welcome party. They wanted everyone sober, supposedly. "You don't have to be so hard on her.." Della whispered back.

"She deserves it." He said almost immediately. "I just don't understand how you could be so forgiving."

"If I forgave you then it would be hypocritical of me not to forgive your mom since you were like a tagged team in everything that happened."

Andre stiffened.

He never thought of it that way.

Speak of the devil.

"Della! Good to see you here." Jeanine greeted, Della didn't expect to get a hug but she did. It was very weird.

"Hi Jeanine."

"Oh darling, I told you to call me Jenny."

Andre rolled his eyes, immediately walking away to go speak to Danny; his bestfriend. Della felt betrayed, how is he allowed to do that. To just walk away and leave her in such an awkward scene. Yes, her and Jeanine had sorted out their issues but they weren't best friends!

"I prefer Jeanine." Della awkwardly giggled.

Just when Della thought the conversation was over.

"Alright then.. nice party they have here."

"It is." Della smiled, feeling uncomfortable.

"I just saw baby Avrah, an adorable little button." Jeanine continued.

"Andre and I arrived a bit late.." because he wanted a quick fuck. "We didn't get to see her just yet."

"Mhm surely making another baby." Jeanine joked but Della tensed a bit. It was weird talking to her. She didn't want to reveal her pregnancy just yet, what if she pushed her on the stairs just so she loses it. Della didn't mean to think of horrible things that could happen but she couldn't help it. Jeanine had shown her that she was capable of anything when it comes to her son.

Della didn't know how to respond to that so she just giggled, looking around for anyone familia to save her. There was more of Amber and Daniel's family that she wasn't well acquainted to.

"Do you plan on a second child?" Jeanine questioned.

"I don't know..."

"Mhm that's the same thought I had when I had little Luc." Jeanine said almost somewhat genuine. She seemed sad at the mention. "It was a happy time, Ben was very happy so was Andre.. we were so happy."

"I'm really sorry about Ben."

"I deserve it. He has always been kind and a genuine nice person and I just took advantage of that throughout the years." She sighed. "I don't have anyone at the moment not even Andre wants me around. The only person who adores me without judgement is Leondre. He always cheers me up. You raised your son well Adela. I clearly didn't-" She paused. "I raised an unapologetic womanizer and Luc is just beyond me. Jeffery Star in the making."

"Don't say that Jeanine.." Della replied matching the sad tone. "Andre is a good man and Luc has an amazing personality. I suppose he gets some of his sass from you."

Jeanine laughed a little.

"I won't deny that.."

"I just mean if Andre was capable of laying his hands on you then I didn't raise him well."

Della didn't know what to say. She didn't want to talk about it. Talking about the things that had happened that week..

There was awkward silence.

"Do you plan on re-marrying?"

"Uh no.."

"Why not?"

"People are happier when not married, I just don't want to hold any sort of title with Andre. I want to be able to pack my bags and leave whenever I want to and he can do the same. I don't want to be bound by a piece of paper even when things aren't working out." "I don't think Andre will ever let you go... again." Jeanine said softly.

"Either way."

"You really have your mind set.. what if he proposes..? Will you say no?"

"I don't know but at this point, I don't want anything to do with marriage."

"I respect your decision but " Jeanine's sighed. "My son is madly insanely in love with you. He always was and still is. It's in the way he looks at you when you're not with him or the way he talks with a grin plastered on his face when he is in your presence even at the thought of your name. No one well besides you, no one knows Andre the way I know him. He has always been a lover of people and everything around him even as a kid. He once told me that he couldn't wait to be inlove.." Jeanine laughed at the memory. "He was only nine years old and that was after we had watched a titanic."

Della smiled, imagining nine year old Andre saying that.

"When he got his first girlfriend in middle school, I remember driving him to his date and when he came back, he came up to me and said 'But mom it doesn't feel like the way Jack felt for Rose' that's when I told him that it's just the movie, a love like that rarely happens.. he was disappointed but I knew he wanted to prove me wrong."

"The first time I met you, when I chased you out of his house which I apologize for.? I thought you were a prostitute because I was used to women going in and out of Andre's bedroom like a Victoria's Secret show. He had given up at the age of twelve when I practically told him love didn't exist."

Jeanine then smiled at the memory.

"When he woke up and asked where you had went—" she chuckled. "He was furious! He then told me that you made him feel the way Rose made Jack feel. It was his first time actually ever being inlove, he said he wanted to marry you almost immediately because he feared you would slip through his fingers."

Della had no idea that she had been Andre's first love because he had been around with many women before her. He was three years older than her so she just assumed it was just another fling for him.

"I remember thinking.. I had never seen my son act like this. He was acting out of impulse. I didn't understand but what really hit me was when he said 'You lied mom, love does exist. You just have to look at all the places not stay routed in your social class. Be open minded to loving anyone even if society says they're below your hierarchy. I think that's when I knew he loved you and I was deadset on ruining it."

Della listened.

"I couldn't wait to tell him 'I was right' after your divorce. I was practically trying to destroy my own son's happiness just so I could prove him wrong because he had said I lied."

"Is she bothering you?" Andre interrupted. "You're allowed to walk away Della, you don't have to please her." He said right in front of his mother. Jeanine felt horrible. Her own son was avoiding her like a plague.

"No, she isn't." Della smiled at Andre, reassuring him.

"Della come here!" Amber called clearly excited. Della immediately excused herself as she went to finally congratulate Amber. She was getting so much attention, Della hadn't managed to get ahold of her.

"Mom, please I'm begging you. Leave Della alone, I know what you're trying to do and it's not going to work. She is pregnant, don't stress her, don't try anything because I swear, you won't like the end result." Andre was serious so serious he didn't blink. "She is pregnant?" Jeanine questioned excitedly.

"Yes and I would really appreciate if you stayed far away from her. She doesn't need any stress or negativity at the moment."

That hurt.

"Oh.." Jeanine responded.

"Even after the baby is born do you mind just not being there.. I know what you're capable of. I don't know what I would have done if she had miscarried Leo all because of you."

"I said I was sorry..."

"You're taking advantage of the fact that Della is sweet, kind and forgiving but mother I won't ever allow you to hurt her!"

"I wouldn't-"

"Just cut the act Jeanine!" Andre said with a clenched jaw.

On the other hand.

"I owe everything to you Della. If you hadn't talk to me that day, honestly I was ready to abort and act like nothing ever happened but you were Godsent. That's why I want you to be Avrah's Godmother! I want her to look up to you and I know you will always be there for her. You're one of the most genuine people I have ever met. Even after being broken so many times, you still manage to not cut everyone else with how broken you're. Instead you spread positivity and you're far from judgmental."

Della was so overwhelmed. She had absolutely no words as Amber took little Avrah with her tiny little frame wrapped around pink blankets that smelt so heavenly. Della held Avrah in her arms. She was so delicate with a little purple hat. Her tiny fingers balled in a fist, she squinted her eyes open and opened her mouth putting her balled fingers.

"She is always hungry." Amber added, Della giggled. Her eyes almost teary feeling very emotional.

"We're only making Andre the Godfather as long as you're with him. He is a mess without you." Danny added.

"Hey, I heard that!" Andre playfully hit Daniel on his left bicep.

"Go ahead abuse me in front of my daughter." Daniel said playfully.

"Just practicing for future douchebags that come near her." Andre chuckled.

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