3-Tastes Like Another Baby

Camila~

"Me? Who's that?" I said, following her downstairs.

"Her name was Madam Vanessa."

I did not hear her clearly. "I'm sure there's been some sort of mix up somewhere. Vanessa?" I shook my head. I wasn't buying this!

I tried to keep myself, calming down. I always knew that Vanessa was becoming...too available. But she was my own friend, and I never invited her!

"It's so lovely to see you here, I didn't think you would make it--" this was Aubrey, Jaxon's mother.

I felt betrayed that my chest stung. "Wait, you knew of her arrival?" I turned to Jaxon, "you invited her over without telling me?"

"Oh I'm sorry to be an inconvenience. I jsit thought Jaxon would have let you know." Vanessa said, smiling innocently.

"I'm a little angry, Vanessa. Why did you show up without letting me know." I frowned. No matter how cute she tried to be, I was still angry. "Caleb was even shocked too."

"Can we just stop acting weird now and just eat??" Jaxon said, clearing his throat. "Come on, Vanessa. Have your seat."

Vanessa? What happened to "miss" Vanessa? How could I just sit and enjoy our meal as if nothing had happened?? I didn't realize I was standing like a witch while they made themselves comfortable and sat around the table.

Vanessa was smiling, acting all coy with them. And they treated her more nicely than they'd ever done since I'd been married to Jaxon.

"You're so pretty," Aubrey said.

"Compared to someone else, if you know what I mean." Blake said and they all bursted out laughing.

"Here, you should have some. It may look ugly but I promise it's nice." Savannah said, offering Vanessa a piece of her brownie. I was observing everything from where I stood. This was unbelievable! Just as I was about to join them, Vanessa started coughing.

It was light at first but then it increased and she started to cry too. It was horror watching her. I jumped forward, "Vanessa? What's wrong? What's wrong with you!"

Everyone began to hold her and try to calm her down. Soon, she began to gag. It was really terrifying as her skin started to swell. Her eyes puffed out as she tried to say something, but no words came out.

"It's her allergy! Are there nuts in the brownie, Savanah!" I asked, turning to her.

She stared down, her cheeks fluster from embarrassment. "I have no idea what you're saying. I didn't make the brownie."

"Please Savanah, just tell me now!" I demanded. "Jaxon, Vanessa has a peanut allergy, we need to get her to the hospital now."

Jaxon nodded. "I'll get my keys now." He sauntered out.

"Wait, did you really make the brownie?" Aubrey asked her daughter, but it was a whisper.

Savannah thought I couldn't see her but she nodded. Blake rolled his eyes. "You are a terrible cook." He mumbled.

"I've got my keys. Let's carry her to the car." Jaxon said. I helped, trying to carry Vanessa but Jaxon took her in his arms and ran to the car. I opened the door, reaching there first, "careful, careful!" Jaxon yelled at me as I tried to help.

"Let's hurry, I'll stay with her at the back." I said, prepared to get in. I didn't even mind the fact that I wasn't putting on slippers as I was running to the car before, trying to get there right on time.

"No way. So you can kill her finally?" Were the words I heard from Jaxon. My heart crumbled.

"W-what are you talking about?"

"You knew she had allergies and you let her eat the nutty brownie anyway!???" He roared out, his chest puffing.

I flinched, fear crippling me. "Jaxon, I have no idea what you're talking about! Did I know there were nuts in the brownie? Did I make the fucking brownie!"

"Is this how you'll argue and kill my grandchild for me???" Aubrey shouted. She took all the attention now.

"What? Grandchild??" I cried out.

"Mother! You shouldn't...why would you--" Jaxon said, and the sad look in his eyes annoyed me because it was almost as if he was agreeing to the nonsense his mother had just said.

"Grandchild??" The word was bitter in my mouth. "Jaxon, what is she talking about?"

"We don't have time for this. Just, stay away from us okay? Blake, come with me."

Blake nodded and entered the car. When the engine roared to life, Jaxon called out my name. "We have to talk when I get back. But pray to the heavens and hell that nothing is wrong with Vanessa and my baby when I come back."

I stood still, gasping for air because my chest was feeling tighter as I tried to take in air. "Jaxon...Jaxon said my baby." I kept muttering out, dazed by those words.

Aubrey cleared her throat. "Well the cat is finally out of the bag. Now you can get lost, we don't need you anymore."

I heard Savannah muttered. "Will she take Caleb too?"

"God no. No one is taking my grandchild anywhere. Besides, who will take care of him? We all know Camila is poor as hell!"

"Yea true." Savannah agreed and they both laughed. I didn't move, I couldn't.

All I could think of was the fact that Jaxon was going to have a baby with another woman...with Vanessa??!