Nicki sat in the waiting room looking at a Magazine. She came across her fashion boutique review and smiled reading it. Barbz was doing great in sales and marketing even with competition on the rise.
“OMG, Hi miss me-rahj”
Nicki looked over at a fair skin woman with big hazel eyes and thin lips. Nicki smiled, but laughed on the inside at how the lady had pronounced her name. The woman seemed to be checking her out with this weird smile on her face.
“Excuse me, but do I know you?”
“Well no, but I’ve seen you around the school my daughter will be attending.”
“What school would that be?”
“Stephenson. The elementary.”
“My son goes there.”
“Yes, I’ve been told so much about him and his advancements.”
There was an awkward pause as an older lady came into the room and called out for a young girl, who look to be very nervous and shaken. The woman broke the silence as the girl trailed behind the glass door.
“I’m Sidney.”
“Call me, Nicki.”
“Okay, Ms. Nicki, so I’ve been told you’re the woman to see about special place advancement classes.”
“Yes, it’s the building near the school…”
“I know, I want my daughter in the program.”
Nicki paused then cleared her throat.
“I don’t have that kind of power, Sidney, right? I just put in applications for people and only six new ones are chosen every year. Does she excel in academics?”
“Yes, science and reading.”
“Fill out an application and I’ll see to it.”
Nicki smiled as her nurse came to get her. Sidney returned the smile and proceeded to leave the office.
“Ms. Maraj come on pretty lady.”
“Yes, Angela.”
———
“Grammy!”
“Pumpkin, that’s not anything to play on.”
LJ stood on the TV stand and jumped falling into pillows he had aligned on the floor. Sonya dashed around the kitchen to see he wasn’t hurt, but she was pissed. She grabbed him and sat him on the sofa.
“LJ, don’t do that! You scared Grammy!”
She fussed looking at his eyes glossing over. She grabbed him into a hug. She whispered a prayer over his head and looked into his eyes. Looking like his mother. She smiled causing LJ to smile reminding her more of her daughter in law.
“Grammy where’s mommy?”
“She’s at the doctor’s.”
“Is she sick? I want to see her.”
LJ hadn’t seen Nic since last night. He was upset when he didn’t wake up in his bed, but got over it when he seen his Grammy in the bed next to him. Grammy always pretty with her liddlo nose. LJ reached up and pulled on her nose.
“I got your nose Grammy, now you can’t smell!”
“Pumpkin if Grammy can’t smell then the cookies will burn up.”
LJ’s eyes grew big and he pushed his hand into her nose and ran to the kitchen. He jumped up to reach the oven, but couldn’t get to the handle. Sonya came around the corner to see LJ on the stool.
“Pumpkin, NO!”
She was too late. LJ snatched the hot pan of cookies out of the oven and when he realized they were hot, he dropped the pan on his foot. He screamed and cried from the pan leaving a burn mark on half of his foot. Sonya called an ambulance and then Nicki and Safaree. They’re going to kill me.
———
“I’m what?”
Nicki asked for the third time. She began to cry and shake her head vigorously. Fuck! She had come in because she had missed a period, but she hadn’t had sex in 6 months and here the doctor was telling her that she was 5 months and 2 weeks. She hadn’t gained any weight and had her cycle up until now.
“Yes, you’re pregnant.”
“Is the baby okay, I mean I haven’t gained any weight or anything just an appetite.”
“Not all women gain weight when they get pregnant.”
“But I did my first time.”
“Maybe not this time.”
Nicki’s phone began to buzz. She picked it up and answered once she saw who it was. Sonya’s voice boomed threw the phone as LJ cried in the background. It was a lot of noises going on.
“Mom?”
“Nicki, baby. I need you to get to the children’s hospital quick. I’ll explain once you get here.”
“What happen?”
“LJ’s foot got burned, badly.”
“What? Why? How?”
Nicki was fumbling to get her stuff together and shoes back on. The doctor passed her two prescriptions and her purse. She snatched everything and jogged out the building trying to get in her car. She dropped everything on the ground and opened the door. She quickly snatched everything up, threw it in the car, checked again and got in and drove off.
———
Safaree rushed into the hospital and asked for LJ. The lady pointed to the double doors and told him room 106. Nicki had called him after she got there to make sure he was coming. He had been in a meeting with some new business partners and couldn’t reschedule. He pushed open the room door to a distressed Nic, his mom’s weary smile and LJ in the bed with his foot casted.
“Hey Big Guy!”
SB gave him a look and the smile disappeared off his face.
“I’ll talk to you about this later.”
“Faree, don’t start. It was an accident.”
“But he knows not to go fucking around with the oven!”
“Calm down and watch your mouth.”
“I’m grown ass man, Onika this my fucking mouth…”
“Okay! I have enough stuff going on don’t start your BF.”
He looked over at his mom, who was smiling ear to ear now. She was staring at them as if she had a secret.
“What’s up ma?”
“Ask Onika.”
“Nic?”
“I’ll tell you later.”
“Naw now, I’m leaving for Texas tomorrow.”
“Well I’ll wait….”
“Tanya, not with your bullshit right now.”
“Lloyd, watch your mouth, okay? It’s not a big deal.”
“She’s pregnant!”
Sonya blurted out. Safaree looked over at Nic as if to question her about it and she nodded her head. He picked her up and kissed her with so much passion she forgot that she was pissed at him. Sonya cleared her throat and glared at SB.
“What?”
“Karen.”
“I know man, I love her, but I’m in love with Onika.”
“We’ll talk later.”
Safaree looked over at Nic, who’s face was red and glowing. He looked over at LJ who was staring at the TV with his headphones on. Clueless. I’m bout to have another baby with the woman I’m in love with, who gives me butterflies, completes me, kids and love. Damn, I want to make Onika my wife.
Friday, September 21, 2012
Chapter 10
Nicki took LJ over to visit his Dad’s, but was convinced to stay. They all sat on the loaf inside the cabin watching TV & eating popcorn. LJ sat on Nic’s lap staring at the movie, so he wouldn’t fall asleep, but couldn’t fight it anymore. He turned around and cuddled up on Nic and went to sleep. She rubbed his back until she heard his faint snoring.
“I’ll get ‘em.”
“Okay, I’ll clean up in here.”
She picked up a few things then felt arms around her. She pushed him off and continued to clean up the popcorn and LJ’s toys. SB cleared his throat.
“Yes.”
“Let’s talk, I mean LJ’s sleep and we haven’t talked about what happen last week.”
“Is there really anything for me to say Safaree?”
“Do you love me?”
Silence took over the room like a new perfume. Nic put LJ’s toys in the tote and looked over at SB, who looked to be in his thoughts. I can’t even lie to him.
“I love you. Always have.”
“Did you really have to think about lying to me?”
“If you don’t believe me why are we having this convo?”
“Fuck it.”
“Okay.”
She walked out the room into the guest room. She sat up in the bed and watched TV until SB came into the room. He crawled on top of her blocking her view of the TV.
“No.”
“Why not?”
“You’re married and we’re not here for us!”
“Was I married last week when…”
LJ pushed open the door and stared at them. He looked between the both of them. Nicki pushed SB over the edge, but he grabbed her and pulled her down on top of him.
“Fuck!”
“Watch your mouth Safaree!”
“My bad. Hey son!”
“Hey, I look for you guys.”
“Why? What’s wrong?”
Nic asked standing up. She kicked SB in the side and gave him a threatening look. He stood up grabbing his side in pain.
“Karen is outside yelling.”
“WHAT?”
Nicki looked over at SB’s shocked face. Karen was banging on the front door when they walked down the hall to see what was going on. Nic grabbed LJ and walked into the GR. She shook her head and packed their things cause it looked like their trip was cut short.
“Mommy we go home?”
“Yes, Mommy’s Man.”
She sighed heavily looking into his glossy eyes. He got up and picked up his little suit case and followed his mother. She pulled out her phone and called her mother.
~~~~~~
Safaree stood outside trying to calm an angry Karen down. She was yelling and crying. Karen threw wild punches his way as he tried to explain what was going on.
“No you’re fucking that bitch!”
“What? Hell no!”
“You a fucking lie!”
“My son…”
“Fuck him this ain’t about him!”
“What? Karen don’t disrespect my son!”
Nic came out the door with her bags and LJ trailing behind her. Safaree watched as they both walked to her car. Karen went after Nicki.
“Bitch, you better stay away from my man!”
Nicki laughed in her face and shook her off. She opened her trunk and threw her bag in and waited for LJ to do the same. Karen swung and slapped Nicki cross the face. Nic threw two jabs to Karen’s face then kicked her in the chest. SB ran and grabbed Nicki before she began pounding Karen’s face.
“LJ in the car!”
“Let me go Safaree, stupid ass insecure bitch!”
“Insecure bitch, I look better than you!”
“Not even on your best day bitch!”
Safaree pulled open Nic’s door and put her in the car. She snatched her keys out of his hand.
“I’ll call you later.”
“If it’s not about LJ don’t call me!”
She yelled putting her car in reverse and pushed him out the door then slammed it. He watched as she backed out the drive way. Fuck! He looked over at Karen. He picked her up and sat on the couch in the cabin. Damn, I know he’s upset.
———
“Nicki you’re eating a lot!”
“I’m so hungry!”
“Why?”
“I don’t know!”
“Are you…..?”
“Hell no!”
“Watch your mouth and how you know?”
“I had my period last month and this month.”
“Oh, okay cause I was wondering.”
“Yes, plus I haven’t had any cravings or anything just been hungry lately.”
Mama Carol looked her daughter over, but she looked the same, still skinny as ever. Nothing looked out of place or anything, so she dropped it. LJ rushed down the stairs with a huge smile on his face. Carol looked at Nicki, who continued stuffing her face with Mac & Cheese, then at the phone.
“Mommy, Big Guy wants you!”
“Ugh, tell him I’m eating.”
“She’s ea…. He said he can hear you…….. And to get on tha phone.”
“No.”
“He said please.”
“Onika don’t be childish.”
“Alright,”
She huffed taking the phone from LJ. He leaned on her leg and tighten his grip on her thigh. She looked at the phone then over to her mother. Carol pointed to the phone then walked out. Nic put it to her ear.
“What?”
“You been avoiding me the last few weeks, what’s up with that?”
“Don’t worry about me, keeping this professional like you said in the beginning.”
“So that mean ignoring me and having your assistant drop off LJ.”
“Yes.”
“Really Onika? Grow the fuck up, man!”
“Okay.”
“Don’t start that one word response shit. If I wanted to hear that I’d talk to LJ.”
“Bye.”
She hung up and turned off her ringer. I don’t have time for his bullshit. She limped to the stairs with LJ being wrapped around her leg.
“I’ll get ‘em.”
“Okay, I’ll clean up in here.”
She picked up a few things then felt arms around her. She pushed him off and continued to clean up the popcorn and LJ’s toys. SB cleared his throat.
“Yes.”
“Let’s talk, I mean LJ’s sleep and we haven’t talked about what happen last week.”
“Is there really anything for me to say Safaree?”
“Do you love me?”
Silence took over the room like a new perfume. Nic put LJ’s toys in the tote and looked over at SB, who looked to be in his thoughts. I can’t even lie to him.
“I love you. Always have.”
“Did you really have to think about lying to me?”
“If you don’t believe me why are we having this convo?”
“Fuck it.”
“Okay.”
She walked out the room into the guest room. She sat up in the bed and watched TV until SB came into the room. He crawled on top of her blocking her view of the TV.
“No.”
“Why not?”
“You’re married and we’re not here for us!”
“Was I married last week when…”
LJ pushed open the door and stared at them. He looked between the both of them. Nicki pushed SB over the edge, but he grabbed her and pulled her down on top of him.
“Fuck!”
“Watch your mouth Safaree!”
“My bad. Hey son!”
“Hey, I look for you guys.”
“Why? What’s wrong?”
Nic asked standing up. She kicked SB in the side and gave him a threatening look. He stood up grabbing his side in pain.
“Karen is outside yelling.”
“WHAT?”
Nicki looked over at SB’s shocked face. Karen was banging on the front door when they walked down the hall to see what was going on. Nic grabbed LJ and walked into the GR. She shook her head and packed their things cause it looked like their trip was cut short.
“Mommy we go home?”
“Yes, Mommy’s Man.”
She sighed heavily looking into his glossy eyes. He got up and picked up his little suit case and followed his mother. She pulled out her phone and called her mother.
~~~~~~
Safaree stood outside trying to calm an angry Karen down. She was yelling and crying. Karen threw wild punches his way as he tried to explain what was going on.
“No you’re fucking that bitch!”
“What? Hell no!”
“You a fucking lie!”
“My son…”
“Fuck him this ain’t about him!”
“What? Karen don’t disrespect my son!”
Nic came out the door with her bags and LJ trailing behind her. Safaree watched as they both walked to her car. Karen went after Nicki.
“Bitch, you better stay away from my man!”
Nicki laughed in her face and shook her off. She opened her trunk and threw her bag in and waited for LJ to do the same. Karen swung and slapped Nicki cross the face. Nic threw two jabs to Karen’s face then kicked her in the chest. SB ran and grabbed Nicki before she began pounding Karen’s face.
“LJ in the car!”
“Let me go Safaree, stupid ass insecure bitch!”
“Insecure bitch, I look better than you!”
“Not even on your best day bitch!”
Safaree pulled open Nic’s door and put her in the car. She snatched her keys out of his hand.
“I’ll call you later.”
“If it’s not about LJ don’t call me!”
She yelled putting her car in reverse and pushed him out the door then slammed it. He watched as she backed out the drive way. Fuck! He looked over at Karen. He picked her up and sat on the couch in the cabin. Damn, I know he’s upset.
———
“Nicki you’re eating a lot!”
“I’m so hungry!”
“Why?”
“I don’t know!”
“Are you…..?”
“Hell no!”
“Watch your mouth and how you know?”
“I had my period last month and this month.”
“Oh, okay cause I was wondering.”
“Yes, plus I haven’t had any cravings or anything just been hungry lately.”
Mama Carol looked her daughter over, but she looked the same, still skinny as ever. Nothing looked out of place or anything, so she dropped it. LJ rushed down the stairs with a huge smile on his face. Carol looked at Nicki, who continued stuffing her face with Mac & Cheese, then at the phone.
“Mommy, Big Guy wants you!”
“Ugh, tell him I’m eating.”
“She’s ea…. He said he can hear you…….. And to get on tha phone.”
“No.”
“He said please.”
“Onika don’t be childish.”
“Alright,”
She huffed taking the phone from LJ. He leaned on her leg and tighten his grip on her thigh. She looked at the phone then over to her mother. Carol pointed to the phone then walked out. Nic put it to her ear.
“What?”
“You been avoiding me the last few weeks, what’s up with that?”
“Don’t worry about me, keeping this professional like you said in the beginning.”
“So that mean ignoring me and having your assistant drop off LJ.”
“Yes.”
“Really Onika? Grow the fuck up, man!”
“Okay.”
“Don’t start that one word response shit. If I wanted to hear that I’d talk to LJ.”
“Bye.”
She hung up and turned off her ringer. I don’t have time for his bullshit. She limped to the stairs with LJ being wrapped around her leg.
Chapter 9
“Hi, are you Ms. Maraj?”
“Yes, I am.”
Nicki answered holding a sleepy LJ in one arm and opening the door with her other hand. She had just gotten home from the fashion show she was hosting and by her door stood a fine brown skin man with a built solid look to him. She looked him over then pushed it open some more.
“I’ll be right back.”
She quickly snatched up her personal items and walked into the house. There was a faint smell of tea and honey, so Nancy was here today and had cooked. As soon as she was about to call for her, Nancy appeared and took LJ out of her arms. Nicki hurried back to her door and opened it wide to the man standing outside of it.
“May I help you?”
“I’m here to give you some court papers.”
“For?”
“A Mr. Safaree Samuels is taking you to court for legal custody.”
“What?”
She shouted taking the papers and snatching up her groceries. She kicked the door closed, dropped the bags on the kitchen floor and ran up to her office. She quickly called Safaree to see what the fuck was going on.
~~~~~~
Safaree looked at his vibrating phone and called for one of his employees to handle the client. He walked out the building then answered to an angry Nicki. She was shouting and crying reading the court papers aloud to him.
“Really Safaree? Really?”
“I haven’t seen him in 2 months.”
“You’ve talked to him! You’ve skyped with him!”
“That isn’t the same Onika!”
“You want full custody though? Really!”
“Yes! That’s the only way I’ll see him!”
“You know what fuck you! If you want to take it to the court we will!”
“Fine then, they’ll see it my way anyways!”
He said looking at “Disconnected” on his phone screen. He snatched the door open and walked to the back of his building and grabbed his keys to go see them.
~~~~~~
Nic laid her back against a hard body and froze in her tracks. What the hell? She ran her hands up the side of a masculine figure, who hand caught her’s. She stared up into his brown eyes. She didn’t know what to do since their bodies were so close and LJ was in the bed with them. She wanted to smack him and kiss him all at once. She shifted and crawled over him. He got up and chased after her.
“What are you doing here?”
“I came to see you guys.”
“Why? Not like you give a damn about us!”
“Onika!”
“Lloyd!”
“I didn’t want to do that!”
“Then why do it? Huh, why?”
“I just want to see my son..”
Nic stared him in the face as tears started escaping her eyes. He looked away feeling stupid and horrible.
“He’s the only person I got besides my mom and you want to take him from me! Why?”
“Look, Karen said….”
“So this is about the bitch, who hit him? You want to take me to court, but as soon as they find out about what she did you really…”
“I’ll drop the suit if you agree to joint custody.”
“But you just better keep your bitch in check!”
“I miss you.”
“Sure. I know I felt it in ya pants.”
“Oh.”
Nicki smirked at his eyes diverting to the wall. He looked back at her and grabbed her up. She stared at him as he carried her to herbbedroom. His clothes and her clothes hit the floor before either of them knew it.
“Faree…”
He put all of his width and length in her as her moans escaped her lips. He had missed this, her. She pushed and pulled him as his mind escaped into the world of Onika. She looked into his face and saw that he wasn’t there, but his body language showed that he was fully aware of her every movement and sudden jerk.
“Onikaaaaa..”
“Uh, Faree!”
“Ughhhhh.!”
“Fareee, pull out!”
“Nooooo omggg!”
He bust inside of her as she came and squirted all over his lower half. She whimpered feeling his penis jump inside of her. They laid there panting and taking each other in. He hadn’t went raw in a woman in 6 years and hadn’t felt this satisfied since that night.
“Faree, I’m sorry.”
“About?”
“Not telling you about LJ.”
“I forgave you already.”
He kissed her as if she didn’t have life in her. He kissed down to her neck and left his mark. He continued to suck and kiss her down to her womanhood then pleased her until her legs tightened around his head and her sweet juices were on his tongue. He eased out of the bed and began putting his clothes on.
“Fuck, Nic?”
“I know.”
She answered helping him get ready and pulling on her robe. They walked to the door with SB on her ass. He pushed her up against the door and put his hands into her robe and massaged her boobs as she massaged his manhood. Fuck! She feels great I need to be in her again! He snatched down his pants, but Nic pulled them up.
“Go home.”
“Baby, I need you.”
“Don’t do this.”
“I’ll leave Karen if you want!”
“No, that’s your decision.”
She pulled open the door and watched as he left. I can’t believe we just did this again. She slid down the door and cried. She got herself together and went and took a long shower.
“Yes, I am.”
Nicki answered holding a sleepy LJ in one arm and opening the door with her other hand. She had just gotten home from the fashion show she was hosting and by her door stood a fine brown skin man with a built solid look to him. She looked him over then pushed it open some more.
“I’ll be right back.”
She quickly snatched up her personal items and walked into the house. There was a faint smell of tea and honey, so Nancy was here today and had cooked. As soon as she was about to call for her, Nancy appeared and took LJ out of her arms. Nicki hurried back to her door and opened it wide to the man standing outside of it.
“May I help you?”
“I’m here to give you some court papers.”
“For?”
“A Mr. Safaree Samuels is taking you to court for legal custody.”
“What?”
She shouted taking the papers and snatching up her groceries. She kicked the door closed, dropped the bags on the kitchen floor and ran up to her office. She quickly called Safaree to see what the fuck was going on.
~~~~~~
Safaree looked at his vibrating phone and called for one of his employees to handle the client. He walked out the building then answered to an angry Nicki. She was shouting and crying reading the court papers aloud to him.
“Really Safaree? Really?”
“I haven’t seen him in 2 months.”
“You’ve talked to him! You’ve skyped with him!”
“That isn’t the same Onika!”
“You want full custody though? Really!”
“Yes! That’s the only way I’ll see him!”
“You know what fuck you! If you want to take it to the court we will!”
“Fine then, they’ll see it my way anyways!”
He said looking at “Disconnected” on his phone screen. He snatched the door open and walked to the back of his building and grabbed his keys to go see them.
~~~~~~
Nic laid her back against a hard body and froze in her tracks. What the hell? She ran her hands up the side of a masculine figure, who hand caught her’s. She stared up into his brown eyes. She didn’t know what to do since their bodies were so close and LJ was in the bed with them. She wanted to smack him and kiss him all at once. She shifted and crawled over him. He got up and chased after her.
“What are you doing here?”
“I came to see you guys.”
“Why? Not like you give a damn about us!”
“Onika!”
“Lloyd!”
“I didn’t want to do that!”
“Then why do it? Huh, why?”
“I just want to see my son..”
Nic stared him in the face as tears started escaping her eyes. He looked away feeling stupid and horrible.
“He’s the only person I got besides my mom and you want to take him from me! Why?”
“Look, Karen said….”
“So this is about the bitch, who hit him? You want to take me to court, but as soon as they find out about what she did you really…”
“I’ll drop the suit if you agree to joint custody.”
“But you just better keep your bitch in check!”
“I miss you.”
“Sure. I know I felt it in ya pants.”
“Oh.”
Nicki smirked at his eyes diverting to the wall. He looked back at her and grabbed her up. She stared at him as he carried her to herbbedroom. His clothes and her clothes hit the floor before either of them knew it.
“Faree…”
He put all of his width and length in her as her moans escaped her lips. He had missed this, her. She pushed and pulled him as his mind escaped into the world of Onika. She looked into his face and saw that he wasn’t there, but his body language showed that he was fully aware of her every movement and sudden jerk.
“Onikaaaaa..”
“Uh, Faree!”
“Ughhhhh.!”
“Fareee, pull out!”
“Nooooo omggg!”
He bust inside of her as she came and squirted all over his lower half. She whimpered feeling his penis jump inside of her. They laid there panting and taking each other in. He hadn’t went raw in a woman in 6 years and hadn’t felt this satisfied since that night.
“Faree, I’m sorry.”
“About?”
“Not telling you about LJ.”
“I forgave you already.”
He kissed her as if she didn’t have life in her. He kissed down to her neck and left his mark. He continued to suck and kiss her down to her womanhood then pleased her until her legs tightened around his head and her sweet juices were on his tongue. He eased out of the bed and began putting his clothes on.
“Fuck, Nic?”
“I know.”
She answered helping him get ready and pulling on her robe. They walked to the door with SB on her ass. He pushed her up against the door and put his hands into her robe and massaged her boobs as she massaged his manhood. Fuck! She feels great I need to be in her again! He snatched down his pants, but Nic pulled them up.
“Go home.”
“Baby, I need you.”
“Don’t do this.”
“I’ll leave Karen if you want!”
“No, that’s your decision.”
She pulled open the door and watched as he left. I can’t believe we just did this again. She slid down the door and cried. She got herself together and went and took a long shower.
Chapter 8
Nicki took the elevator up to the 12th Floor of the complex. She clinched her fist together & stepped side to side. Her blood was boiling and she had a million things going through her head. She looked up at the numbers above the elevator doors and watched as the number 6 shown red. She became increasingly angry and shuffled more.
“I’m so fucking tired of bullshit & women.”
“Fuck is her problem with my child? He didn’t ask to be here.”
She continued mumbling to herself as people entered the elevator from the 9th floor. They all stood off to the side looking over at her beet red face & wild eyes. She looked over and mugged the guy who had accidentally bumped her trying to pick up his luggage. He glared back at her with a sly smirk on his face.
“Problem?”
“No, you’re just a beautiful…”
“Stop your bullshit game and move out my way!”
She snarled pushing past him hurrying off the elevator. She banged on the door of the condo until a woman opened the door. Nic looked her over and flared her nostrils then pushed her out the way. She just better have a good reason for her bullshit. Nicki stomped through the condo and came up on the wall that LJ had told her about last night.
“Safaree!”
“Ma’am Mr. Samuels is sleeping.”
“Go wake him the fuck up.”
“Marie, what’s going on.”
“Mrs. Samuels, a woman is here…”
Nicki charged towards the voice & jumped in Karen’s face. Karen stepped back, but lost her balance and fell. Nic shook her head at how pathetic the bitch looked and walked around her. She pushed open their bedroom door & walked in.
“Safaree!”
SB walked out the bathroom in nothing, but his suit pants. He gaged seeing her there with her face beet red. Damn, what got her mad? He looked her over as she walked around the room snatching up LJ’s things. She wore a lace halter top that showed her belly that had a butterfly belly ring. Her curves were being hugged by a pair of pink parachute shorts that showed the bottom of her ass cheeks when she bent over & some white heels. Her hair was in messy curls past her shoulders.
“Safaree! Fuck? Snap out of it.”
“What’s up? I mean why are you here?”
“Because your stupid bitch put her hands on my son. I should go out there and push that bitch into a wall!”
“Wait, calm down I handled this two nights ago! Look he’s fine!”
“No! I don’t give a fuck what you handled, this bitch crossed the line! Nobody has ever put their…”
Safaree grabbed hold of Nicki and dragged her down the hall to LJ’s room where he was sleeping. She rushed over to him and planted kisses all over his face. Safaree pushed the door closed and watched as LJ prepped up and returned the kisses.
“Mommy’s so sorry for sending you over here w| the mean lady.”
“It’s okay mommy it’s not your fault, Daddy married her.”
He mumbled in her ear looking over at SB. Nic climbed into bed with him and asked him question after question forgetting that SB was standing there until he cleared his throat.
“LJ get your stuff packed, I’m taking you home.”
“I want to stay mommy, why don’t you stay and sleep in my room with me.”
“Mommy can’t do that.”
“Why not?”
Safaree hurried and chimed in before she could say anything.
“Let me talk to Mommy then we’ll come talk to you about it, okay?”
LJ shook his head and began playing with the toys on his bed. SB & Nic walked into the connected room near LJ’s and watched him from behind the see thru wall. Nic stood to the side and look SB over then rollled her eyes.
“What do you want?”
“That’s a loaded question.”
He answered looking her over. She shook her head and kept her gaze on LJ. SB walked up behind her and pulled her into a hug. She didn’t budge or say anything. He let her go and turned her around to him as he sat in a chair in front of her.
“I’m sorry, I let that shit happen. That will never happen again I promise.”
“I know it won’t cause he won’t be coming back over here.”
“Fuck? Naw, you can’t take my son from me like this! I’m not letting you do that!”
“What? How the fuck are you going to stop me, huh?”
She shouted becoming even more angry. They both began to argue and yell. Nic began to say out of line stuff and SB began to call her all kinds of things. She slapped him once and went in for another, but he grabbed her hand then pushed her against the wall. She continued to cuss him out until his lips smashed into her’s. They both deepened the kiss, but Nic quickly snapped out of it then pulled away. She looked down as he let her go.
“I have to go.”
“Why? I know you felt what I felt.”
“Bye Safaree.”
She quickly grabbed LJ’s things and hurried down the hall where she was face to face w| Karen again. She handed LJ his bag and told him to wait by the door. She watched as he disappeared. She tapped Karen on the shoulder as soon as she turned her way, Nic’s fist met the left side of her face.
“Bitch don’t you ever put your hand on my son again. I’ll personally have you killed.”
She spat out before exiting the condo.
“I’m so fucking tired of bullshit & women.”
“Fuck is her problem with my child? He didn’t ask to be here.”
She continued mumbling to herself as people entered the elevator from the 9th floor. They all stood off to the side looking over at her beet red face & wild eyes. She looked over and mugged the guy who had accidentally bumped her trying to pick up his luggage. He glared back at her with a sly smirk on his face.
“Problem?”
“No, you’re just a beautiful…”
“Stop your bullshit game and move out my way!”
She snarled pushing past him hurrying off the elevator. She banged on the door of the condo until a woman opened the door. Nic looked her over and flared her nostrils then pushed her out the way. She just better have a good reason for her bullshit. Nicki stomped through the condo and came up on the wall that LJ had told her about last night.
“Safaree!”
“Ma’am Mr. Samuels is sleeping.”
“Go wake him the fuck up.”
“Marie, what’s going on.”
“Mrs. Samuels, a woman is here…”
Nicki charged towards the voice & jumped in Karen’s face. Karen stepped back, but lost her balance and fell. Nic shook her head at how pathetic the bitch looked and walked around her. She pushed open their bedroom door & walked in.
“Safaree!”
SB walked out the bathroom in nothing, but his suit pants. He gaged seeing her there with her face beet red. Damn, what got her mad? He looked her over as she walked around the room snatching up LJ’s things. She wore a lace halter top that showed her belly that had a butterfly belly ring. Her curves were being hugged by a pair of pink parachute shorts that showed the bottom of her ass cheeks when she bent over & some white heels. Her hair was in messy curls past her shoulders.
“Safaree! Fuck? Snap out of it.”
“What’s up? I mean why are you here?”
“Because your stupid bitch put her hands on my son. I should go out there and push that bitch into a wall!”
“Wait, calm down I handled this two nights ago! Look he’s fine!”
“No! I don’t give a fuck what you handled, this bitch crossed the line! Nobody has ever put their…”
Safaree grabbed hold of Nicki and dragged her down the hall to LJ’s room where he was sleeping. She rushed over to him and planted kisses all over his face. Safaree pushed the door closed and watched as LJ prepped up and returned the kisses.
“Mommy’s so sorry for sending you over here w| the mean lady.”
“It’s okay mommy it’s not your fault, Daddy married her.”
He mumbled in her ear looking over at SB. Nic climbed into bed with him and asked him question after question forgetting that SB was standing there until he cleared his throat.
“LJ get your stuff packed, I’m taking you home.”
“I want to stay mommy, why don’t you stay and sleep in my room with me.”
“Mommy can’t do that.”
“Why not?”
Safaree hurried and chimed in before she could say anything.
“Let me talk to Mommy then we’ll come talk to you about it, okay?”
LJ shook his head and began playing with the toys on his bed. SB & Nic walked into the connected room near LJ’s and watched him from behind the see thru wall. Nic stood to the side and look SB over then rollled her eyes.
“What do you want?”
“That’s a loaded question.”
He answered looking her over. She shook her head and kept her gaze on LJ. SB walked up behind her and pulled her into a hug. She didn’t budge or say anything. He let her go and turned her around to him as he sat in a chair in front of her.
“I’m sorry, I let that shit happen. That will never happen again I promise.”
“I know it won’t cause he won’t be coming back over here.”
“Fuck? Naw, you can’t take my son from me like this! I’m not letting you do that!”
“What? How the fuck are you going to stop me, huh?”
She shouted becoming even more angry. They both began to argue and yell. Nic began to say out of line stuff and SB began to call her all kinds of things. She slapped him once and went in for another, but he grabbed her hand then pushed her against the wall. She continued to cuss him out until his lips smashed into her’s. They both deepened the kiss, but Nic quickly snapped out of it then pulled away. She looked down as he let her go.
“I have to go.”
“Why? I know you felt what I felt.”
“Bye Safaree.”
She quickly grabbed LJ’s things and hurried down the hall where she was face to face w| Karen again. She handed LJ his bag and told him to wait by the door. She watched as he disappeared. She tapped Karen on the shoulder as soon as she turned her way, Nic’s fist met the left side of her face.
“Bitch don’t you ever put your hand on my son again. I’ll personally have you killed.”
She spat out before exiting the condo.
Chapter 7
“OOOOOHH! Daddy, look cars!”
“Your mom told me you’d like them.”
LJ looked around his new room in his daddy’s condo. The walls were murals of himself, his dad and mom. He gazed at the mural of his mom and sat on the floor unconsciously.
“LJ, what’s wrong?”
“I wish Mommy lived here with us instead of Karen.”
SB tensed up and choked on the right words to say. He didn’t want to give him false hope about them getting back together. He looked down into the small face of his son and still couldn’t come up with words.
“LJ, don’t say stuff like that, maybe we can invite mommy over for a camping trip and feed her smore’s, alright?”
“Yay! We’ll be one big happy family.”
Happy? Ha. SB thought picking his son up off the floor and walking him down the hall to the other room.
———
LJ slide down the rail & slammed right into the wall! He looked at the wall and gasp. His hand prints were on the white walls. He ran to the bathroom to wash his hands and to get his rag to clean up the wall.
“Daddy’s going to be angwee.”
He pushed open the kitchen cabinet where he had seen the maid lady put the cleaning things and grabbed a bottle of glass cleaner. He opened it and poured more than enough on his rag then ran back to the spot and began rubbing it.
“Oh! Why not clean up like the cleaner lady!”
He said beginning to cry. He slammed the rag to the floor then dropped to the floor looking up at the wall with blue and green smeared over it. I’m a be in big trouble. He listened as a door open and heard heels coming his way. He crawled towards the kitchen and climbed into one of the cabinets. He sat and listened to Karen speak on the phone.
“His son is over, so he’s being a dad with this other bitch’s baby.”
“He never said he wanted kids with me, but went and fucked this bitch. Bastard ass kid probably not even his. She just want him for his money!”
“Yes, mom. I’m just angry…. What the fuck?”
“Oh hell no this lil boy didn’t fuck up my bleached white walls and my damn white carpet with fucking paint!”
“Boy, where you at? Don’t fucking hide now!”
She took off towards the kitchen and began kicking cabinets several times! LJ pushed open the cabinet and ran into the dining room and under the table. Karen stopped and took off after him dropping her phone & purse.
“Come here boy!”
“No!”
“Getcho ass out from under there!”
“NO!”
Karen reached under the table and snatched him up. She pulled him to the spot he messed up and forced him to look at it. She held his head up with one hand and his body still with the other. He started crying again trying to fight out of her grip, but she tightened up every time he moved.
“You see what you did to my fucking wall.”
“You see it boy!”
“Do you fucking see it!”
She pushed him forward into the wall and began spanking him. He cried and kicked for his mom and dad. Safaree came running down the stairs from his office to see Karen disciplining him. He hurried over and pulled his son from her grip.
“Yo what the fuck is your problem?”
“He’s my fucking problem! Look at the fucking wall!”
“So what? He’s a child!”
“That needs to be taught right & fucking wrong!”
“Yo don’t ever put your hands on him a fucking gain!”
SB snarled at her then walked out comforting LJ. He looked in his sons sad eyes and got pissed all over again. What the fuck is her problem with my damn son? He turned into LJ’s room and laid him on his bed then picked some clothes out for him. He mumbled to himself as he looked through his things.
“LJ, get up for me and get undressed.”
SB sat on his chair and waited for LJ who looked to be in pain. He pulled him over and looked at his body which had marks on it.
‘KAREN IN HERE NOW!”
“Yo LJ?”
“Yes.”
“What she do?”
“Her hold me tight and tighter then push me on the wall and slap my butt a thousand times. Mommy never do that before.”
He frowned looking up at his father. SB was enraged and stood up nearly knocking LJ over. He picked him up and went into the kitchen. He shook his head.
“Karen yo! Look what the fuck you did to his fucking skin! Over a fucking wall yo? Like you act like he fucking robbed someone or something!”
He walked towards the wall and punched it repeatedly then kicked it. He pointed at LJ and then to the wall. LJ ran to the wall and kicked it then began laughing falling back onto his father’s legs.
“That’s how I feel about that fucking wall! Don’t ever putcho fucking hands on my damn son like that again. I’ll have your ass picking up your fucking teeth with your feet and that’s a promise!”
He picked his son up and left her in the kitchen looking stupid. He has never fucking talk to me in his life like that. I need to get rid of this fucking kid and that bitch.
“Your mom told me you’d like them.”
LJ looked around his new room in his daddy’s condo. The walls were murals of himself, his dad and mom. He gazed at the mural of his mom and sat on the floor unconsciously.
“LJ, what’s wrong?”
“I wish Mommy lived here with us instead of Karen.”
SB tensed up and choked on the right words to say. He didn’t want to give him false hope about them getting back together. He looked down into the small face of his son and still couldn’t come up with words.
“LJ, don’t say stuff like that, maybe we can invite mommy over for a camping trip and feed her smore’s, alright?”
“Yay! We’ll be one big happy family.”
Happy? Ha. SB thought picking his son up off the floor and walking him down the hall to the other room.
———
LJ slide down the rail & slammed right into the wall! He looked at the wall and gasp. His hand prints were on the white walls. He ran to the bathroom to wash his hands and to get his rag to clean up the wall.
“Daddy’s going to be angwee.”
He pushed open the kitchen cabinet where he had seen the maid lady put the cleaning things and grabbed a bottle of glass cleaner. He opened it and poured more than enough on his rag then ran back to the spot and began rubbing it.
“Oh! Why not clean up like the cleaner lady!”
He said beginning to cry. He slammed the rag to the floor then dropped to the floor looking up at the wall with blue and green smeared over it. I’m a be in big trouble. He listened as a door open and heard heels coming his way. He crawled towards the kitchen and climbed into one of the cabinets. He sat and listened to Karen speak on the phone.
“His son is over, so he’s being a dad with this other bitch’s baby.”
“He never said he wanted kids with me, but went and fucked this bitch. Bastard ass kid probably not even his. She just want him for his money!”
“Yes, mom. I’m just angry…. What the fuck?”
“Oh hell no this lil boy didn’t fuck up my bleached white walls and my damn white carpet with fucking paint!”
“Boy, where you at? Don’t fucking hide now!”
She took off towards the kitchen and began kicking cabinets several times! LJ pushed open the cabinet and ran into the dining room and under the table. Karen stopped and took off after him dropping her phone & purse.
“Come here boy!”
“No!”
“Getcho ass out from under there!”
“NO!”
Karen reached under the table and snatched him up. She pulled him to the spot he messed up and forced him to look at it. She held his head up with one hand and his body still with the other. He started crying again trying to fight out of her grip, but she tightened up every time he moved.
“You see what you did to my fucking wall.”
“You see it boy!”
“Do you fucking see it!”
She pushed him forward into the wall and began spanking him. He cried and kicked for his mom and dad. Safaree came running down the stairs from his office to see Karen disciplining him. He hurried over and pulled his son from her grip.
“Yo what the fuck is your problem?”
“He’s my fucking problem! Look at the fucking wall!”
“So what? He’s a child!”
“That needs to be taught right & fucking wrong!”
“Yo don’t ever put your hands on him a fucking gain!”
SB snarled at her then walked out comforting LJ. He looked in his sons sad eyes and got pissed all over again. What the fuck is her problem with my damn son? He turned into LJ’s room and laid him on his bed then picked some clothes out for him. He mumbled to himself as he looked through his things.
“LJ, get up for me and get undressed.”
SB sat on his chair and waited for LJ who looked to be in pain. He pulled him over and looked at his body which had marks on it.
‘KAREN IN HERE NOW!”
“Yo LJ?”
“Yes.”
“What she do?”
“Her hold me tight and tighter then push me on the wall and slap my butt a thousand times. Mommy never do that before.”
He frowned looking up at his father. SB was enraged and stood up nearly knocking LJ over. He picked him up and went into the kitchen. He shook his head.
“Karen yo! Look what the fuck you did to his fucking skin! Over a fucking wall yo? Like you act like he fucking robbed someone or something!”
He walked towards the wall and punched it repeatedly then kicked it. He pointed at LJ and then to the wall. LJ ran to the wall and kicked it then began laughing falling back onto his father’s legs.
“That’s how I feel about that fucking wall! Don’t ever putcho fucking hands on my damn son like that again. I’ll have your ass picking up your fucking teeth with your feet and that’s a promise!”
He picked his son up and left her in the kitchen looking stupid. He has never fucking talk to me in his life like that. I need to get rid of this fucking kid and that bitch.
Chapter 6
Nicki threw herself into work and raising her son. She took him to work with her after picking him up from school. Today was a busy day at Barbz by Onika. It was the beginning of the year and she had a sale for cute clothing for girls of all ages and young boys around LJ’s age. Melissa, Nancy and Lauren were in the store helping out with customers as Nic sat and helped LJ with his homework.
“Mommy’s Man, please sit down so I can help you.”
“Mommy I want to play with my truck on the carpets.”
“First your homework then play, I promise.”
“Pinky?”
They linked pinkies then LJ sat down to let her help him. He was the only kindergartener on a 1st grade level at his school and was now transitioning to second grade math. He was having difficulties with subtracting and adding large numbers.
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He walked into the busy place and looked around for her. She wasn’t insight as soon as he was about to turn and leave, Lauren came up to him.
“Looking for Nika?”
“Yeah, you know where she is?”
“In the back with her son. Why are you here really?”
“I need to speak to her. It’s been a month. She won’t answer my calls or emails.”
“She doesn’t need you coming in confusing her and getting her hopes up when you have a wife!”
“I’m not I just want to meet my son. Am I not allowed as a father to see my son.”
“I guess not, let me ask her first.”
“No, please don’t she probably won’t let me see him cause she wouldn't want to see me.”
“You’re right, go back and where it say employees only, go through the door, make a left, go down the hall and all the way to the back is where she should be.”
He followed the directions and watched as they interacted. He watched her first with her luscious pink lips, nice full long black hair and cute dimples coming and going as they please. He looked over at her male darker skin twin. He had her round face, big slanted eyes and shortness, but his ears, nice waves and skin color was his. He smiled at the beauty of them and how they seem to be in their own world.
“We made a handsome son, Onika.”
Nicki jumped up at the sound of his voice. She looked down at her son then over at him. She stared at the smile on his face that faded when he saw her staring. He stood tall against the door frame as she continued to go over their son’s math with him. He kept looking up at Safaree, who was looking at him. He smirked at the mystery man then looked over at his mother, who was looking at him.
“Mommy who is that?”
He pointed at Safaree with his eyebrows furrowed. He looked at him and rolled his eyes. He sized him up then stood up, pulling his high chair with him. He climbed in and stood facing SB.
“Hey, Big Guy! Why are you back here? No-one’s allowed back here, but Mommy, Aunties and Me!”
Safaree chuckled at him. Nic smiled at him looking really upset and like he was going to do something. He looked SB over again then looked back at his mom.
“He’s dark like me.”
“LJ, come down. I want to tell you something.”
He climb down the chair. He watched Safaree as he walked toward his mother. He climb in her lap and looked over to Safaree.
“LJ, look at me. This is very important.”
“Important. Okay!”
“Yes, important.”
“Tell me already then.”
“Well him standing by the door…”
“The tall man?”
“Yes, baby..”
Nic smiled then looked between them.
“That’s your daddy.”
“Huh?”
“He’s your daddy, like Papa is my daddy. Him over there is your daddy.”
“Hmmm…”
“What’s his name?”
Safaree asked. He was now smiling like a mad man. Nic looked him over then smiled.
“You know it since you’ve had it for thirty years of your life.”
“Junior.”
“Yep.”
“Hey, I’m Safaree Lloyd Samuels Jr. What’s your name?”
“Safaree Lloyd Samuels Senior.”
“Hey! You have my name, Big Guy!”
“No, little man, you have my name. I’m older.”
“So you’re my daddy, where you been Big Guy?”
LJ asked getting up and grabbing SB’s hand. He pulled him down the hall to another room. LJ pointed to a chair and smiled big. He liked the idea of having a daddy like his mommy had. He watched as SB sat in the chair.
“This is my play room. Do you have me a play room at your house?”
“Why aren’t you and mommy married?”
“Do you…”
“LJ! Stop it now.”
“Mommy, I’m just asking Big Guy about a play room!”
He looked over to SB & whispered.
“Can you build me a tree house in the big tree in mommy’s backyard.”
SB laughed while watching LJ pull out toys from a closet. Nic came into the room and stood against the wall watching them interact. She had waited for this moment for awhile. She was about to walk out when SB called out to her.
“Let me talk to you real quick.”
“Okay, come into my office.”
He followed after her. He watched her hips sway from side to side. Damn, I want her so bad right now. He quickly sat in the chair in front of her desk. She adjusted in her seat as she began to type on the laptop.
“So wassup?”
“I just want to know why you didn’t tell me?”
She stopped typing and looked at him.
“I didn’t think you would want him.”
“Why wouldn’t I? He’s mine. That’s obvious he looks just like me with your eyes and dimples.”
“I don’t know.”
“Onika, look, let’s keep it professional between us. I want to be activate in his life and I will be coming to get him every thursday to saturday, father’s day month and we’ll share christmas day, alright?”
“Doesn’t sound like you’re giving me a choice really.”
“Alright we’re on the same page then.”
“I guess so.”
“Now can I talk you about something else.”
“Yeah, I’m all ears.”
“Mommy’s Man, please sit down so I can help you.”
“Mommy I want to play with my truck on the carpets.”
“First your homework then play, I promise.”
“Pinky?”
They linked pinkies then LJ sat down to let her help him. He was the only kindergartener on a 1st grade level at his school and was now transitioning to second grade math. He was having difficulties with subtracting and adding large numbers.
~~~~~~
He walked into the busy place and looked around for her. She wasn’t insight as soon as he was about to turn and leave, Lauren came up to him.
“Looking for Nika?”
“Yeah, you know where she is?”
“In the back with her son. Why are you here really?”
“I need to speak to her. It’s been a month. She won’t answer my calls or emails.”
“She doesn’t need you coming in confusing her and getting her hopes up when you have a wife!”
“I’m not I just want to meet my son. Am I not allowed as a father to see my son.”
“I guess not, let me ask her first.”
“No, please don’t she probably won’t let me see him cause she wouldn't want to see me.”
“You’re right, go back and where it say employees only, go through the door, make a left, go down the hall and all the way to the back is where she should be.”
He followed the directions and watched as they interacted. He watched her first with her luscious pink lips, nice full long black hair and cute dimples coming and going as they please. He looked over at her male darker skin twin. He had her round face, big slanted eyes and shortness, but his ears, nice waves and skin color was his. He smiled at the beauty of them and how they seem to be in their own world.
“We made a handsome son, Onika.”
Nicki jumped up at the sound of his voice. She looked down at her son then over at him. She stared at the smile on his face that faded when he saw her staring. He stood tall against the door frame as she continued to go over their son’s math with him. He kept looking up at Safaree, who was looking at him. He smirked at the mystery man then looked over at his mother, who was looking at him.
“Mommy who is that?”
He pointed at Safaree with his eyebrows furrowed. He looked at him and rolled his eyes. He sized him up then stood up, pulling his high chair with him. He climbed in and stood facing SB.
“Hey, Big Guy! Why are you back here? No-one’s allowed back here, but Mommy, Aunties and Me!”
Safaree chuckled at him. Nic smiled at him looking really upset and like he was going to do something. He looked SB over again then looked back at his mom.
“He’s dark like me.”
“LJ, come down. I want to tell you something.”
He climb down the chair. He watched Safaree as he walked toward his mother. He climb in her lap and looked over to Safaree.
“LJ, look at me. This is very important.”
“Important. Okay!”
“Yes, important.”
“Tell me already then.”
“Well him standing by the door…”
“The tall man?”
“Yes, baby..”
Nic smiled then looked between them.
“That’s your daddy.”
“Huh?”
“He’s your daddy, like Papa is my daddy. Him over there is your daddy.”
“Hmmm…”
“What’s his name?”
Safaree asked. He was now smiling like a mad man. Nic looked him over then smiled.
“You know it since you’ve had it for thirty years of your life.”
“Junior.”
“Yep.”
“Hey, I’m Safaree Lloyd Samuels Jr. What’s your name?”
“Safaree Lloyd Samuels Senior.”
“Hey! You have my name, Big Guy!”
“No, little man, you have my name. I’m older.”
“So you’re my daddy, where you been Big Guy?”
LJ asked getting up and grabbing SB’s hand. He pulled him down the hall to another room. LJ pointed to a chair and smiled big. He liked the idea of having a daddy like his mommy had. He watched as SB sat in the chair.
“This is my play room. Do you have me a play room at your house?”
“Why aren’t you and mommy married?”
“Do you…”
“LJ! Stop it now.”
“Mommy, I’m just asking Big Guy about a play room!”
He looked over to SB & whispered.
“Can you build me a tree house in the big tree in mommy’s backyard.”
SB laughed while watching LJ pull out toys from a closet. Nic came into the room and stood against the wall watching them interact. She had waited for this moment for awhile. She was about to walk out when SB called out to her.
“Let me talk to you real quick.”
“Okay, come into my office.”
He followed after her. He watched her hips sway from side to side. Damn, I want her so bad right now. He quickly sat in the chair in front of her desk. She adjusted in her seat as she began to type on the laptop.
“So wassup?”
“I just want to know why you didn’t tell me?”
She stopped typing and looked at him.
“I didn’t think you would want him.”
“Why wouldn’t I? He’s mine. That’s obvious he looks just like me with your eyes and dimples.”
“I don’t know.”
“Onika, look, let’s keep it professional between us. I want to be activate in his life and I will be coming to get him every thursday to saturday, father’s day month and we’ll share christmas day, alright?”
“Doesn’t sound like you’re giving me a choice really.”
“Alright we’re on the same page then.”
“I guess so.”
“Now can I talk you about something else.”
“Yeah, I’m all ears.”
Chapter 5
[The Reunion]
Candi, Lauren and Nicki walked down the side street like the old days to the school. They all joked and reminisced on the old days and what happened on that little side street during the summer. Candi yelled out when someone came up from the side of them.
“Fuck boy! Scared the shit out of me, what’s up?”
“You know me, same shit, different year.”
“What?”
“Onika, no-one talking to your smart ass.”
“Nigga, don’t talk to my bitch like that.”
“I want you to say that when I’m in yo bed tonight.”
“OOOOHHHH!”
Lauren and Nic said at the same time. Lauren looked over to Nic then both looked between Candi and Chris. Chris looked over at Candi, who’s face had turn red. The girls exchanged we’ll talk later looks and proceeded into the high school auditorium. They walked into a crowd of people who howled and laughed as they walked in. Everyone exchanged hugs and pounds. Seemed that everyone was there, but Nic was looking for a specific someone. She jumped when an arm came around her body and someone was breathing down her neck. She turned to see Jeremy in an off white suit and a black collared shirt. She hugged him for what seemed like forever. He smells so good, feels so good and looks so damn good.
“Hey, long time no see.”
“Same to you.”
“How you been baby girl?”
“I’m living, you?”
“I’m not doing too bad myself.”
“That’s nice.”
“You look nice, turn for me.”
Nic smiled and turned slowly for him then caught the eyes of someone she had been lusting for. His eyes locked on her and her’s on him. She turned back to Jeremy who was licking his lips like he could taste her. She smirked his way and shook her head.
“Now you turn for me, so I can check you out.”
He turned around flexing. He posed then flashed a smile.
“Looking good lil daddy.”
“Thanks Ma.”
“So what you got for yourself?”
“Still trying to get my car business up and running. I need a lady like you by my side.”
“Jeremy, you couldn’t handle the woman I am today and you couldn’t then.”
Nic got up and walked away, she knew exactly where his weak ass game was going and had no time for it. Jeremy stood up feeling stupid and less of a man.
“Yo pussy was whack anyway ho!”
“Yo ass was always stuck up and now you think cause you got a good job you better than me?”
“Fuck you and fuck your son!”
The whole place got quiet. Everyone was looking at them now. Nic turned around to face him. She charged towards him.
“Fuck you! You’re such a pathetic ass loser!”
“My pussy was whack, but you wasn’t saying that every night you fucked me with your weak ass dick!”
“We won’t go there and don’t ever bring MY son up in your bullshit because your ego and dick are small.”
“Bitch you tried to hide my damn son from me and you still wasn’t gone say shit!”
“He’s NOT your’s that’s why!”
Oh’s and aw’s filled the room. She looked down then up in his angry face now they both were embarrassed. She turned on her heels and fast paced to the bathroom. Candi and Lauren were right behind her.
“Are you serious?”
“What?”
“Onika!”
TT came rushing into the bathroom. She had just gotten there. Nic wiped away the tears in her eyes and looked at the girls faces. They were confused.
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Karen tip toed into the bathroom and stood against the wall unseen & unheard. She listened and waited. Nicki sighed loudly and began explaining herself to the girls.
“Five years ago when I went to NYC for my meeting with my new employer, I ran into Faree. We went out to eat, walked through the park and had small talk. He told me about his business in the Jewelry industry and I told him about my fashion boutiques and undergarment line. We had a good time. A really good time.”
“You? LJ? His?”
“It was once and it was a total mistake and yes he’s LJ’s father.”
“Why did you lie?”
“I didn’t want people to know plus I was with Jeremy remember?”
“You know he’s married, right?”
“Who?”
“Faree!!”
“What? No! OMG!”
Karen dropped to the floor hearing the news. What the fuck? He really has a child with her, but can barely fuck me enough to give me one! What’s wrong with me? What does she have that I don’t? Huh? God answer me dammit! She stood up and stomped out in a hurry back to the reunion.
~~~~~~
Lauren looked around the restroom after they heard the stomping. They all stood quiet until she came back with the coast is clear. Everyone was still taking in the news. Nicki looked in the mirror again. I can’t tell him now, he’s a happily married man. I can’t go fuck up his life. The tears ran down her face. The girls hugged her and wiped her face.
“Look we’ll leave now.”
“Yeah, let’s go get your stuff.”
They all walked out to the reunion with all eyes on them. They hurried to get her things when it suddenly became quiet because someone was on the mic.
“I just want to thank everyone for coming tonight, me and my husband, Safaree, hope you guys enjoy yourself just as much as he enjoyed himself with little Miss Onika back there five years ago!”
A spotlight shown on Nicki and the room looked her way. She became red in the face and couldn’t move her body. Her friends stood by her just as shocked.
“I heard you in that bathroom! You slept with my husband you dirty fucking whore! Oh, Safaree that son she speaks of is OUR son!”
Safaree looked at Nic, who just stood looking towards Karen. He became angry and grabbed Karen off the stage. Karen became enraged and charged at Nic. Candi shoved Karen to the ground and stood over her.
“Bitch don’t do it, I’ll fuck you up in this bitch!”
“Candace mind your business!”
“Bitch she is my business and you better back down.”
“Candi let her up. Let’s go!”
Nicki stucked her things under her arm and rushed out, but SB grabbed her arm. His eyes looked pained and angry, but he didn’t speak a word just let her go. Her eyes read sorry over and over.
“Why?”
“Faree, I’m sorry.”
Was all she said before leaving the reunion.
She rushed inside the house and began pulling off clothes. She was left in her undergarment as she went to her son’s room and got in his bed. Even though he was sleep, she sang to him until she fell asleep.
Candi, Lauren and Nicki walked down the side street like the old days to the school. They all joked and reminisced on the old days and what happened on that little side street during the summer. Candi yelled out when someone came up from the side of them.
“Fuck boy! Scared the shit out of me, what’s up?”
“You know me, same shit, different year.”
“What?”
“Onika, no-one talking to your smart ass.”
“Nigga, don’t talk to my bitch like that.”
“I want you to say that when I’m in yo bed tonight.”
“OOOOHHHH!”
Lauren and Nic said at the same time. Lauren looked over to Nic then both looked between Candi and Chris. Chris looked over at Candi, who’s face had turn red. The girls exchanged we’ll talk later looks and proceeded into the high school auditorium. They walked into a crowd of people who howled and laughed as they walked in. Everyone exchanged hugs and pounds. Seemed that everyone was there, but Nic was looking for a specific someone. She jumped when an arm came around her body and someone was breathing down her neck. She turned to see Jeremy in an off white suit and a black collared shirt. She hugged him for what seemed like forever. He smells so good, feels so good and looks so damn good.
“Hey, long time no see.”
“Same to you.”
“How you been baby girl?”
“I’m living, you?”
“I’m not doing too bad myself.”
“That’s nice.”
“You look nice, turn for me.”
Nic smiled and turned slowly for him then caught the eyes of someone she had been lusting for. His eyes locked on her and her’s on him. She turned back to Jeremy who was licking his lips like he could taste her. She smirked his way and shook her head.
“Now you turn for me, so I can check you out.”
He turned around flexing. He posed then flashed a smile.
“Looking good lil daddy.”
“Thanks Ma.”
“So what you got for yourself?”
“Still trying to get my car business up and running. I need a lady like you by my side.”
“Jeremy, you couldn’t handle the woman I am today and you couldn’t then.”
Nic got up and walked away, she knew exactly where his weak ass game was going and had no time for it. Jeremy stood up feeling stupid and less of a man.
“Yo pussy was whack anyway ho!”
“Yo ass was always stuck up and now you think cause you got a good job you better than me?”
“Fuck you and fuck your son!”
The whole place got quiet. Everyone was looking at them now. Nic turned around to face him. She charged towards him.
“Fuck you! You’re such a pathetic ass loser!”
“My pussy was whack, but you wasn’t saying that every night you fucked me with your weak ass dick!”
“We won’t go there and don’t ever bring MY son up in your bullshit because your ego and dick are small.”
“Bitch you tried to hide my damn son from me and you still wasn’t gone say shit!”
“He’s NOT your’s that’s why!”
Oh’s and aw’s filled the room. She looked down then up in his angry face now they both were embarrassed. She turned on her heels and fast paced to the bathroom. Candi and Lauren were right behind her.
“Are you serious?”
“What?”
“Onika!”
TT came rushing into the bathroom. She had just gotten there. Nic wiped away the tears in her eyes and looked at the girls faces. They were confused.
~~~~~~
Karen tip toed into the bathroom and stood against the wall unseen & unheard. She listened and waited. Nicki sighed loudly and began explaining herself to the girls.
“Five years ago when I went to NYC for my meeting with my new employer, I ran into Faree. We went out to eat, walked through the park and had small talk. He told me about his business in the Jewelry industry and I told him about my fashion boutiques and undergarment line. We had a good time. A really good time.”
“You? LJ? His?”
“It was once and it was a total mistake and yes he’s LJ’s father.”
“Why did you lie?”
“I didn’t want people to know plus I was with Jeremy remember?”
“You know he’s married, right?”
“Who?”
“Faree!!”
“What? No! OMG!”
Karen dropped to the floor hearing the news. What the fuck? He really has a child with her, but can barely fuck me enough to give me one! What’s wrong with me? What does she have that I don’t? Huh? God answer me dammit! She stood up and stomped out in a hurry back to the reunion.
~~~~~~
Lauren looked around the restroom after they heard the stomping. They all stood quiet until she came back with the coast is clear. Everyone was still taking in the news. Nicki looked in the mirror again. I can’t tell him now, he’s a happily married man. I can’t go fuck up his life. The tears ran down her face. The girls hugged her and wiped her face.
“Look we’ll leave now.”
“Yeah, let’s go get your stuff.”
They all walked out to the reunion with all eyes on them. They hurried to get her things when it suddenly became quiet because someone was on the mic.
“I just want to thank everyone for coming tonight, me and my husband, Safaree, hope you guys enjoy yourself just as much as he enjoyed himself with little Miss Onika back there five years ago!”
A spotlight shown on Nicki and the room looked her way. She became red in the face and couldn’t move her body. Her friends stood by her just as shocked.
“I heard you in that bathroom! You slept with my husband you dirty fucking whore! Oh, Safaree that son she speaks of is OUR son!”
Safaree looked at Nic, who just stood looking towards Karen. He became angry and grabbed Karen off the stage. Karen became enraged and charged at Nic. Candi shoved Karen to the ground and stood over her.
“Bitch don’t do it, I’ll fuck you up in this bitch!”
“Candace mind your business!”
“Bitch she is my business and you better back down.”
“Candi let her up. Let’s go!”
Nicki stucked her things under her arm and rushed out, but SB grabbed her arm. His eyes looked pained and angry, but he didn’t speak a word just let her go. Her eyes read sorry over and over.
“Why?”
“Faree, I’m sorry.”
Was all she said before leaving the reunion.
She rushed inside the house and began pulling off clothes. She was left in her undergarment as she went to her son’s room and got in his bed. Even though he was sleep, she sang to him until she fell asleep.
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