by the time the knock at the door came it was already midday , you and Carlos slumped on the couch both still in pyjamas
Carlos had got up first , running to the door and screaming “auntie faye” she was the only person he was familiar with after all . you trailed behind him hand resting on his head before opening the door
He was quick to retreat behind you after he noticed it wasn’t auntie faye after all . “Hey” you smile “hey , brought breakfast ” he lifts the bag in hand “it’s three” you roll your eyes , still quick to peak into the brown bag “ I know you wake up late” you invite him in before wandering to the kitchen , Carlos’s small footsteps trailing quickly behind you
“Carlos be nice , okay?” He nods climbing the stool next to Roman “hey little man” his very first words to his own son. He knows it should be the other way around , he should’ve been there for his first words , his first steps and he was ashamed. Greatly.
You cut Carlos’s pancakes into small triangles before sliding the plastic plate his way
“ hello” Carlos finally chirps up , he doesn’t try and hide his interest in Roman , picking at his pancakes whilst staring directly at him
“I heard it’s your birthday soon , how old are you turning?” He knows , he just wants to hear it from him “four” Carlos says confidently holding up three fingers , you don’t intercept—this is the first interaction Romans having with his son , he needs this
“four? Orr three?” Roman tilts his head playfully “fourrrr” he drags out , three fingers still held up “ this is four” Roman reaches out putting up one of Carlos’s fingers “this is three” he puts it down “fourrr” he drags out yet again finally doing it correctly this time “good job buddy” Roman high fives him , chuckling
You can’t help but smile stupidly
“…so how are you” he asks , carefully of course—he doesn’t wanna make you uncomfortable “been holding up” you nod “good , that’s great” he nods quickly
“I’m going to the doctors tomorrow actually”
“Mhm” you hum “…you need a ride?.. I could watch Carlos” he speaks , looking down at Carlos who’s completely tuned you guys out devouring his food , cutting his own pancakes already “really? That would be great”
“Yea of course I don’t mind” roman nods , his eyes searching for more of a reaction out of you “thank you so much , you’re a lifesaver”
“ it’s no problem, really …are you not gonna eat?” He furrows his eyebrows slightly, stuffing his mouth “haven’t had that much of an appetite recently ” you sigh , pursing your lips “cmon , just a bit” he pushes it you way “still care about you yknow?”
It’s weird , you felt a sense of familiarity hearing him reassure you , like when you were teenagers and he’d whisper in his ear how much he loved you , like when he’d lay in your hair and speak to you softly
“Just because we ended bad doesn’t mean I don’t wanna see you pull through”
“I didn’t think that” you shake your head , you know how roman is —once he loves someone he doesn’t stop
“Do you play cars?” Carlos finally chirps up , plastic fork clashing against his plate “hell yeah I play cars” Roman nods , smiling where as Carlos’s mouth opens wide before he looks at you “mama….he said a bad word” he raises his small hands to cover his mouth in shock
“Oh no , so now he owes you a dollar?” you gasp as he nods enthusiastically “okay go get your swear jar” you push him forward lightly
“Swear jar” Roman cocks an eyebrow as Carlos is already halfway down the hallway to his room “mhm” you stifle a laugh “Faye made it so he can ‘start the hustle early’ she’s the only person contributing to it anyways”
by the time you finish your sentence Carlos is back holding a plastic jar almost the same size as him “pay up” he hits romans knee “hey , no hitting” you stand behind him combing through his hair with your fingers whilst he shook the jar vigorously towards Roman “fine, fine” he fumbles in his pocket before pulling out a dollar and handing it to Carlos
“Our sons evil” Roman shakes his head “yea , guess who he gets it from”
Eventually, roman does end up running cars on the floor with Carlos whilst you sit on the sofa, hearing laughter and the clash of plastic over the low volume of the tv
It’s new to him , you can tell he doesn’t quite know how to act yet — that he only agreed because he had to
You decided you’d speak to him later and discuss telling Carlos Roman was his father — it’s too soon , he’s too small and it will confuse him
It’s not long until the spot next to you sinks in and Romans making himself comfortable , Carlos resting his head on your side “so …. Any other plans for the week?” He wipes his hands on his jeans
“Not really , just take care of Carlos I guess , you can come over again if you’d like” you rub Carlos’s head “ I’d like that” he nods “yknow Hollis is having this afterparty for his listening party Saturday — I know you’re not really into that kind of stuff but I thought maybe now you’d want to” he rambles on until you interrupt him “—Roman I’ll go , okay?”
“Okay” he lets out a sigh of relief “ I could get Faye to watch him ” you suggest
The lights are blinding to say the least , laughter overcrowding you in that hot room — no matter how much you tried , you hated things like this , maybe having a child changed you , but you’d rather be cozied up with Carlos than here
Still— you don’t want to ruin it for Roman — who is behind the dj booth occasionally glancing at you ‘ you okay?’ He mouths to which you nod , taking another sip of your drink in hopes of loosening up
It works —slightly , makes you feel more present , roman came with over to you with a drink in hand and Hollis by his side, both just as gone as eachother . Hollis attempts to catch up with you but just ends up continuously getting distracted and switching topics , which was making it hard for you not to tune him out
You couldn’t help but wish Faye was here , in situations like these—whether you’re drunk or high , she knew exactly how to speak to you , exactly how to treat you , she was the only person that didn’t annoy you
“ you okay?” Roman leans on the wall next to you “ didn’t think you’d be the drinking type now” he speaks into your ear voice barley audible over the loud music “ I’m not , I never drink like this.”
“So why tonight?” He fumbles with the rings on his fingers , eyes still latched onto yours “ guess I’m just bored”
“ don’t even feel anything though” you shake the cup around “ we could go smoke?” He suggests “ yea , that would be great”
As you follow him outside the music drains into a small hum , you’re on a rooftop, it’s made up well, fake grass , beanbags and all
Romans the first to plop down onto the beanbag , you shortly behind him, he fumbles in his pocket pulling out both his lighter and his pre-rolled blunt
“Ladies first” he rotates the blunt your way after lighting it , your hesitant at first — slightly regretting come up here in the first place , but you take it, take a long pull then pass it his way “this feels so weird”
“What does?” He says before inhaling “not being responsible” you lean back “ just means it’s unfamiliar , let someone else take care of you for once”
“You’re still young yknow , 22 ain’t nothing , you put too much stress on yourself” he passes the blunt your way , voice softer than usual “ easy for you to say when you haven’t had any responsibilities” you huff “don’t do that.” Roman shakes his head
“Act like I haven’t been through shit either”
“ I don’t want to be a burden , I just don’t know what to do with myself anymore” you fumble with your necklace “ and that’s alright, I just wish you’d realise you don’t have to do it by yourself y/n”
“ I’m letting you help me”
“Barely” he scoffs , running his hands through his hair “ I just don’t want anyone to pity me” you get quieter
If the last year of your life is spent by everyone walking on egg shells around you , you’ll feel like a burden — you won’t let it happen
“ I get that, okay — I’m not arguing with you I’m just saying it’s already at that point where you should be telling Faye — or your mother , anyone, so you have people to rely on”
“ Roman please, I don’t want to talk about this” the haziness of the weed starts to hit you “ you’re gonna blow my high and it’s barely even hit yet”
He leaves it at that — no pushing , at least not today instead he looked at you with these stupid pitting eyes , the kind that made you feel how unwell you truly are
That night , you drink a little more than you should, that with the mixture of weed left you crying to Hollis about how downhill everything was going for you— not knowing what to do, Hollis immediately found Roman, who was just as drunk as you , but still took care of you , let you lay in his lap and cry whilst you waited for the uber to come, ordered food to sober you up before he was even in the house , reassured you softly and carried you up 3 flights of stairs before placing you in bed
“ don’t leave” you hold weakly onto his arms “ stay , just for a bit, please?”
“I can do that” he sits in the spot you tapped at , hands combing through your hair “ so gorgeous” he mutters , eyes etched onto your face “ you still think so?”
He’s being careful, moving as if he’s scared. His hand finds your cheek, thumb gliding up and down— and then, he kisses you , slow , passionate— it takes seconds until you’re on top of him , turning what Roman thought was gonna be just a short kiss , into a full blown make out session
You didn’t even notice what you were doing to him by shifting slightly until he groaned out
“Fuck , I missed you” he whispers, sitting up before kissing up and down your neck “rom” you squeal “ what baby?” He pauses ,searching to figure out if anything’s wrong “ I need you” you say lowly, embarrassed “yeah?” He chuckles, mockingly —he knew you’d ask sooner or later , you nod
“Cmon then” he wraps himself around you unclipping your bra before sliding your panties to the side , toying with your clit in a way that made you shiver and buck your hips “ relax , y/n” he hushes, pushing you down running his other hand through your hair as he plunges two fingers into you , causing you to again squeal
“Do it yourself, c’mon” his fingers halt as he pushes you down on them , fuck
You’re fucking into yourself with your ex’s fingers , pathetic — but he doesn’t think so , he’s praising you like there’s no tomorrow
“good girl , there you go” he coos
“Rom , i need you” you whine out “am i not giving you me?” He tilts his head, faking confusion to which you just purse your lips in disappointment “words baby”
“Aw, why didn’t you just say so?” He chuckles , he flips you around , pushing you down before sliding his underwear off
You’re a whining mess under him between his praise and the tip of his cock hitting your clit , you were loosing your mind “please”
He pushes softly into you , groaning with every inch “ fuck” he whispers bottoming out inside of you “ just like that baby” you begin to get more comfortable with him moving around , steadying yourself you grab onto Romans arm , which suprisingly —he lets you do , he’s being way more gentle than he used to be
“ there you go sweet girl” he chokes out as you pace yourself back and forth on his cock , tugging at your hair lightly
He’s soft , caring — holding you the whole time
Romans piercing into you with his thrusts , grunting lowly
“ fuckk” you whine out , arch deepening “ rom im gonna—cum” you hiccup “ hold it pretty girl” he continues to pound into you, kissing up and now your neck in hopes of distracting you from being overwhelmed by pleasure
“ right there , Fuck rom” you shudder , moans muffled into the pillow “ there?” He continues ramming into the spot that made your mind go fuzzy
“ missed you so fucking much doll” that’s when you lost it , the knot in your stomach loosening as you clenched around his dick , him calling you nicknames whilst he was buried inside of you , it was all intentional , he knew it’d send you over the edge
He rubbed your clit throughout your whole release, whispering soft praise into your ear
His release followed slowly after — you could tell it was long awaited as it litterally brought him to tears , he was a whimpering mess above you , choking out your name in broken cries
Although he was drunk , Roman knew he had to take care of you , he left you laying down in bed to go run a bath for the two of you
By the time he came back in , hair tied up and towel folded around his waist , you were passed out , your phone still replaying the same tiktok
“ shit” he grunts picking you up and throwing you over his shoulder “rom?” You tap his back as he walks down the hallway “mhm”
“How’d you fall asleep so fast , was only gone like 15 minutes” you didn’t feel like mentioning it , but it was your medication that got you tired like this . Given the fact you were already naked Roman found no issue placing you down into the warm water “you’re not coming in?” You frown as he turns to walk around “ didn’t think you wanted me to”
“ don’t be silly” you sit up , letting him slip behind you , his arms quick to close around your waist , a soft blanket of bubbles around you both “reminds me of old times” he nuzzles his face into your neck “ yeah , before you went all crazy on me” you lay back onto him “ im sorry baby” he kisses your shoulder delicately “ you really scared me rom , I’d never seen you like that before”
“ I’m sorry y/n” his fingers glide through your hair “ I was scared—I was selfish , I didn’t mean to scare you”
“It’s okay , you’re here now” you turn around, now staring into his eyes , laying down on his chest “ but you were so mean to me” you frown, it was obvious the alcohol was still in your system — sober you wouldn’t even think about vocalising this “ after I gave birth I was all alone , it was horrible”
“I’m sorry baby, I’m so sorry” his hands fumble with yours “I don’t want it to be like that again” you shake your head “it won’t , I’m here now , okay?”
“ it was hard , yknow — not having you around anymore , i lost all motivation to do anything” he pauses before continuing “ you kept me from going crazy , and when i let you go I didn’t know what to do with myself” he rests his hands on your back “i promise , i wont let you be alone again , okay?”
“Okay” you nod “your hairs grown so long”you change the subject , hands roaming all over his hair “you think?” He says , to which you hum “yea , you look sexy” you blurt out “oh yeah?” Roman chuckles lowly “yea” a stupid smile takes over your face as he sits up and begins attacking you with kisses “stoppp” you drag out as he leans back again
“Hm , any plans for Carlos’s birthday?” Roman questioned , dragging his hands slowly up and down your back “ shit , i forgot it was this week” you speak softly
“ it’s all good , i can figure something out” he holds you closer “ ill figure it out” he reassures “hollis wants to meet him yknow”
“Really? He’s more than welcome to”
Romans confused to say the least when he wakes up with Carlos logged in between the two of you , his iPad full volume on paw patrol “mami?” He calls out rubbing his eyes “ my mommy” Carlos slaps his shoulder before crossing his arms , glaring at Roman “ ow dude , what did she tell you about hitting” he sits up “ she was my mommy before you anyways” he mumbles , peaking over Carlos to see if you were there
Just like he expected, you were there , sound asleep, completely tuning out the ruckus of Carlos’s loud ass iPad , Romans makes sure to remember getting him headphones for his birthday
“Cmon buddy” Roman moves Carlos over carefully so he can get besides you “rom?” You whisper , rubbing your eyes “yea” he leaves a kiss on your neck, hands raking through your hair “ good morning” you groan , still half asleep “ morning, your son was trying to kill me for calling you mami” he speaks lowly so Carlos doesn’t act out “how did he even get in here” you sit up slowly “no clue”
“Hm” you lay back down , now on top of Romans chest before your eyes shut again “you’re sleepy again?” He cocks an eyebrow in disbelief “ mhm , it’s a side affect from the medication” you murmur