Free Jaylin's World by Brenda Hampton Page A

Nanny B even asked what was wrong with him, and when Shane asked, Jaylin replied, “Nothing.” He played it off. Afterward, he and Shane went to the lower level to play basketball on the half-court. I wanted to cry myself to sleep that night, knowing that the man I loved so much was starting to change. Why? I couldn’t put my finger on it just yet, but it wouldn’t take me long to figure out what was going on.

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    I said that I’d do anything for Jay Baby, and I meant every word I said. He was a serious businessman, and when it came to my move, he had every single i dotted and t crossed. According to the letter he’d sent me, he hired a round-the-clock nurse for Mackenzie and his son. He told me not to bring any furniture, as our new location would already be furnished. He hired a nanny to help me out, and said her name would be Loretta. He also gave me a new bank account number that was set up for the personal needs of the kids and me.
    I took care of things on my end too. I turned over ownership of my hair and nail salon, Jay’s, to one of my closest friends and stylists who worked there, Bernie. She was disappointed that we were leaving, but she definitely understood why I had to go. As for my sister, Leslie, I gave my house to her. Bruce’s name wasn’t even on the deeds, and I had purchased the house with my own money. Pertaining to him, I already had filed for a divorce, and I knew there was no way in hell he would contest it. Almost two weeks after Jaylin suggested the change, the kids were out of the hospital and I packed up our belongings. We were on our way to Miami Beach, Florida. The man whom Jaylin hired to help us, his name was Ebay. He was a tall, skinny African dude, with short beaded hair. He seemed to be about business too, and he made the transition go very smoothly. The kids, of course, had gotten very irritable in the car, but we made plenty of stops. For now, Mackenzie still had to be moved around in a wheelchair. According to Jaylin’s letter, her therapy would start right away. My son was doing much better. He even recovered faster than Mackenzie had, and I was extremely happy about that. I had all of the necessary paperwork needed to change his name, and I decided to rename him Justin. Justin Rogers, but I wanted to run it by Jaylin before I proceeded to do anything.
    As for me, I was ready for a new start, but I wasn’t sure how this thing between Jaylin and me would pan out. I definitely wasn’t up for a bunch of drama, and in an effort to avoid that, all I had to do was give him everything he wanted. To me, he was so deserving, and he had already done so much for me and my family. I knew much more was to come and I couldn’t wait to see what living in a new city would offer.
    The ride to Miami was long, but Ebay kept me busy with conversation. When he pulled in front of a tall white stone building with glass windows, I thought he was just making a stop. Jaylin said we’d be moving into a house, but Ebay said it was a seacoast penthouse. All of the buildings in the vicinity were beautiful, and I couldn’t believe people could afford to live like this. Ebay helped me get Mackenzie situated in her wheelchair, and I carried Justin in my arms. The moving truck that had been following us drove around to the back, and Ebay directed the driver to park. The inside of the building was even more stunning than the outside. Shiny marble floors were everywhere. Glass mirrors and modern paintings covered the walls, and the elevators were polished with gold. I was in awe, and I saw Mackenzie’s eyes getting bigger and bigger. Ebay inserted a card in the elevator to make it go up. The elevator read the card, and spoke to us. “To the twenty-first floor,” it said. “Correct?”
    â€œYes,” Ebay replied, and the elevator went up. It was surrounded by glass, so you could look down and see what was below. I was afraid of heights,