Safaree woke up next to Zuri and Nic, he was happy Nic let him spend the night, as LJ was laid out over Nic. She traced her fingers over his waves as he slept. Safaree watched her for a good 20 minutes until she side eyed him. He looked up at the ceiling and stretched out waking Zuri up. Zuri crawled on him and laid down. LJ stirred in his sleep then looked up at Nic who was watching him. He hugged her frame and kissed her cheek.
“CEREAL!”
“LJ shhh.”
“I want cereal for breakfast.”
“Go brush your teeth and wash your face.”
“Are we going to the park today? I want to go to the park. Right Zeeri?”
“Yep Jay Jay.”
Nicki looked over to Safaree. He smirked as she threw the covers back and got up to help LJ. She walked around the bed to get Zuri who slide down the side and crawled after LJ.
“Damn.”
“What?”
“That ass.”
“Something you’re not getting, so watch it as long as you can.’
Safaree jumped out of bed and grabbed her by the waist and whispered in her ear.
“I can have you if I want to.”
“Only if you rape me.”
She replied punching him in his genitals. He bent over in pain as she walked off.
~~~~~~
Nicki sat behind Zuri as she played in the grass with LJ. They pushed the ball back and forth until Zuri crawled off into the sand box. Nic laid in the grass and closed her eyes until she felt pressure on her body.
“Get off me Safaree.”
“No now you have to talk to me.”
He said laying on her. Nicki laid flat on her back and looked him in his face. Safaree put his leg between her legs and smirked. Nicki smirked back putting her knee right up to his balls. He shook his head and massaged her center.
“Fuck you.”
“Now or…?”
“Get off me Safaree.”
“No talk to me.”
“What do you want?”
“Another baby.”
“Go ask Karen.”
“Us.”
“No.”
“Honest answer only.”
“K.”
“Us?”
“Never again.”
“Why not?”
“You left. Your last straw with me.”
“You serious.”
“As…”
Nicki pushed him over and straddled him getting close to his face. She smirked and puckered her lips then he puckered his then she slapped him cross the face.
“A heart attack. Don’t ever in ya life try me again.”
“Fuck that shit hurt Nic!”
“So what.”
She stood up and went to get the kids. He followed behind her to apologize but she ignored him. He pulled her back and slammed her against the car.
“I need you guys!”
“No you don’t! All you need is Karen & want us to run away to. Don’t call us your family then use and abuse us.”
“I’m not! I’m ready to come home to you and our kids.”
“Show me how serious you are first, show me that Karen is no longer around, divorce papers and everything, but you can’t and won’t, so leave me alone and worry about them for a chance! It’s not just about us, or you. Them too. Mostly about them!”
Nicki pushed him away and got in her car and drove off.
———
Over the next year or two Nicki hadn’t spoken to Safaree, seen him or heard his voice not even when Nancy took them to see him or when they talk to him on the phone. He called every now and then to talk to her, but she wouldn’t pick up the phone.
“Nicki, baby, come here Zuri got something stuck..”
“Blow Z.”
“It hurts!”
“Duh, toys don’t go in your nose duckling.”
“I’m not a duckling.”
Nicki stuck her finger up Zuri’s nose and pulled the popcorn seed out. Zuri’s nose began to bleed. Nicki grabbed a cloth off the table and held her head back and cloth over her nose. Lamar grabbed his phone and called an ambulance then LJ came back with an ice pack. Nicki smiled to herself looking at her new family and what the future would bring them especially her and Lamar.
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Chapter 19
Zuri splashed the water in Nic’s face as she got her bath. Zuri laughed watching Nic rub at her eye. Nic’s phone began to ring and she answered without looking. Which she regretted after the voice came from the other end.
“Baby.”
“It’s Nicki to you and what do you want?”
“I need to see you and the kids. I’m going crazy without you guys.”
“If you wouldn’t have left you’d be looking at us now.”
“Baby, please.”
“I’ll see.”
“Don’t hang up please cause I know you won’t answer again.”
She smirked at him knowing her so well. She put the phone down and grabbed Zuri out of the tub. She put her securely on her hip and grabbed her phone. She put the phone to LJ’s ear as she passed by him.
“Hello.”
“Whaddup Son.”
“Oh, Big Guy.”
“That name again. I’m sorry son.”
“No, you break your promise. You pinky’d.”
“I know, I’ll make it up if you come visit me.”
“Where?”
“Where ever you want to go.”
“I want to go to the Cheese Cake Factory and Candy Land.”
“Tell your Mommy and see if that’s okay.”
LJ pushed up off the floor and ran over to Nic’s room with the phone. He smiled big and rambled off that he wanted to see his Daddy. Nic rolled her eyes and put the phone to her ear.
“You heard him.”
“Yeah, Yeah. Meet me at Candy Land at 2. Don’t be late or I’m driving off.”
“That’s….”
Nic hung up before he could talk again. She sighed not really wanting to see him, but didn’t want LJ to be even more upset. She looked down at Zuri and just smiled at how much she looked like him. I can’t stand him, but look at this cute face.
———
[At 2 something)
Nic drove up next to SB’s car and unlocked the door for him to get Zuri out. He picked her up as LJ ran to his side and hugged his leg. He reached down and patted his head. He looked at Nic and opened her door. She stepped out in a shirt that showed enough boobs, her belly button, black leggings and some white pumps. Her hair in a bun on top of her head matching the one on Zuri’s head. He smiled at her and Zuri matching, but he was jealous of the niggas looking at her. He grabbed her and pulled her close.
“Why?”
“Why what?”
“This outfit! Fuck you mean?”
“I’m grown, I didn’t know I needed ya fucking permission on what to wear!”
“You knew….”
“I can leave and you can try this another time or you can shut that shit you talking up and get this over with?”
She questioned pushing him off her and walking into the building with LJ. He looked over at the man who was staring at her and bucked. He was pissed. She doing this shit on purpose.
~~~~~~
SB scrolled threw the aisle with LJ & Zuri picking up candy and throwing it in the basket. He looked at Nic who was walking a distance beside him watching LJ. She hadn’t said anything to him since coming into the building. He grabbed her purse and pulled her close. She shrugged him off and walked away.
“Yo LJ.”
“No peanuts.”
“Why?”
“Zuri can’t have them.”
“So.”
“Put em back lil nigga.”
“NO!”
Nicki snatched LJ up and whispered in his ear. He looked over at SB and put the peanuts back. He grabbed Nic’s hand and they walked in front of Zuri and SB. He picked out more candy and threw it in the buggy then looked over at Nic.
“I’m ready to go eat cheese cake!”
“Nic let me holla at you real quick.”
“About?”
“Stop being stupid, yo.”
“LJ go get Amile and tell her we’re ready.”
LJ ran off and came back with Amile who took their buggy.
“Are you guys sure you want all of this?”
“Just take two of whatever’s in the buggy.”
“Okay.”
Safaree pulled Nic to a table and looked her over. He pulled her into a tight hug and didn’t let her go. She cried against his chest. She started talking into his shirt.
“I made a mistake leaving everything important for something that should of stayed irrelevant. I’ll make it up if you let me.”
“No. Just don’t come around my house anymore until you’re sure you want a family. I’ll have Nancy meet you when ever and where ever you want to take the kids, but us… Won’t happen again.”
SB looked at her face to see if she was serious and it cut deep seeing that she was. The rest of their day was spent quiet until they had to depart. Zuri began to cry and shout. Nicki let SB put her in the car. She quiet down then watched him go in for a hug from Nic.
“No.”
“One last time.”
“No.”
“Please Baby?”
“No.”
She walked around to get in the car, but he blocked the door. Nic leaned up against his car door and stared at him. He returned the look.
“Move.”
“Hug?”
“No! Move.”
“Hug first.”
“After you feed us.”
“Damn really?”
Nicki pushed him out the way and got into her car and drove off down to the Cheese Cake Factory. She sat in the parking lot against her car as a nice chocolate man approached her. SB pulled up beside her and rushed out the car to Nic’s side. The guy looked over at SB then back to Nic.
“Nice meeting you Miss Nicki and I hope you call.”
“I sure……”
“Let’s go.”
SB said picking up Zuri and grabbing LJ hand. Nicki smiled at his jealousy rage. He looked back at her fingers typing on her BB and snatched it.
“You not about to text him while we’re together.”
“Give me my phone back.”
“Hell no.”
Safaree dropped it in his pants and smirked. Nic screwed up her face and walked past him.
“Asshole.”
“All day.”
“Awwhoe”
“No, Zay’more, don’t say that.”
“See, and you talk about…”
“Shut up.”
They walked up to order their cheese cake. SB got connections so they watched as the man made their cheesecakes in one pan. Zuri licked the bowl of homemade whipped cream and LJ ate some raw cookie dough out of the batter.
“You really not gone talk to me?”
“About what? You left me and our kids for a month and no call. Then I get an envelope and a box from Karen of you fucking her as soon as you left me!”
“Us. Where we going from here? I love you Nicki.”
“Stop saying you fucking love me when every chance you get you leave! Don’t use and abuse me and expect for me to still by your side. It don’t work that way. This time I’m not letting you back in.”
“I’m trying to work on us, but you’re pissed because I left and you see I came back!”
“When’s the next time you’re leaving?”
She asked looking him dead in the face. Her eyes pierced his heart and he looked away feeling stupid. He knew he had fucked up, but he was willing to do anything for his family. He reached out for her and was surprised she didn’t snatch away.
“I’ll do anything for my family just let me know what?”
“I’m not your “Family” only ones related to you in any form is LJ and Zuri. Whatever they want is fine with me, but me and you are done. Don’t call my phone unless it has something to do with your kids.”
“You really don’t want to work on us?”
“I really don’t! I tried and you went back to Karen. Why? Because I wasn’t giving you no pussy or maybe cause you thought I’d forgive you and let you back in? Which is it?”
“I wanted to work it out….”
“For what?”
Nicki yelled snatching her hands away. She looked over at Zuri and LJ, who looked at her with big doe eyes then continued helping the cook clean. Zuri had on an apron bigger than, but was so happy playing in the pockets as she put spoons and forks in them. LJ ran over to them and smiled. He grabbed both their hands and shocked them both.
“Kiss.”
“Huh?”
“No.”
“You use to kiss all the time.”
LJ pouted looking at them both. Nicki looked at him and shook her head no.
“Give your Mommy a kiss for me.”
“Okay.”
LJ grabbed Nicki’s face and pecked her lips. She smiled and laughed at his lips having her lipstick on it. She wiped his lips then looked at his sad face. LJ hugged them both then ran over to help Zuri off the stool.
“See, he wants us together.”
“That isn’t his decision now is it?”
Safaree pulled her close and leaned on the table. She stood between his legs looking down at his crotch area. He kissed her neck, cheek and tried kissing her lips, but she blocked it.
“You kissed her.”
“Nic?”
“Give me my phone I’m ready to go.”
He pulled her phone out his pants and shoved it in her hand. He hung out with the kids as Nic texted Lamar. She laughed and smiled as if he was with her. Safaree was pissed, but didn’t say anything. When they left to part ways Nic pulled SB into a hug and whispered in his ear. He blushed and walked around to his car following behind her.
“Baby.”
“It’s Nicki to you and what do you want?”
“I need to see you and the kids. I’m going crazy without you guys.”
“If you wouldn’t have left you’d be looking at us now.”
“Baby, please.”
“I’ll see.”
“Don’t hang up please cause I know you won’t answer again.”
She smirked at him knowing her so well. She put the phone down and grabbed Zuri out of the tub. She put her securely on her hip and grabbed her phone. She put the phone to LJ’s ear as she passed by him.
“Hello.”
“Whaddup Son.”
“Oh, Big Guy.”
“That name again. I’m sorry son.”
“No, you break your promise. You pinky’d.”
“I know, I’ll make it up if you come visit me.”
“Where?”
“Where ever you want to go.”
“I want to go to the Cheese Cake Factory and Candy Land.”
“Tell your Mommy and see if that’s okay.”
LJ pushed up off the floor and ran over to Nic’s room with the phone. He smiled big and rambled off that he wanted to see his Daddy. Nic rolled her eyes and put the phone to her ear.
“You heard him.”
“Yeah, Yeah. Meet me at Candy Land at 2. Don’t be late or I’m driving off.”
“That’s….”
Nic hung up before he could talk again. She sighed not really wanting to see him, but didn’t want LJ to be even more upset. She looked down at Zuri and just smiled at how much she looked like him. I can’t stand him, but look at this cute face.
———
[At 2 something)
Nic drove up next to SB’s car and unlocked the door for him to get Zuri out. He picked her up as LJ ran to his side and hugged his leg. He reached down and patted his head. He looked at Nic and opened her door. She stepped out in a shirt that showed enough boobs, her belly button, black leggings and some white pumps. Her hair in a bun on top of her head matching the one on Zuri’s head. He smiled at her and Zuri matching, but he was jealous of the niggas looking at her. He grabbed her and pulled her close.
“Why?”
“Why what?”
“This outfit! Fuck you mean?”
“I’m grown, I didn’t know I needed ya fucking permission on what to wear!”
“You knew….”
“I can leave and you can try this another time or you can shut that shit you talking up and get this over with?”
She questioned pushing him off her and walking into the building with LJ. He looked over at the man who was staring at her and bucked. He was pissed. She doing this shit on purpose.
~~~~~~
SB scrolled threw the aisle with LJ & Zuri picking up candy and throwing it in the basket. He looked at Nic who was walking a distance beside him watching LJ. She hadn’t said anything to him since coming into the building. He grabbed her purse and pulled her close. She shrugged him off and walked away.
“Yo LJ.”
“No peanuts.”
“Why?”
“Zuri can’t have them.”
“So.”
“Put em back lil nigga.”
“NO!”
Nicki snatched LJ up and whispered in his ear. He looked over at SB and put the peanuts back. He grabbed Nic’s hand and they walked in front of Zuri and SB. He picked out more candy and threw it in the buggy then looked over at Nic.
“I’m ready to go eat cheese cake!”
“Nic let me holla at you real quick.”
“About?”
“Stop being stupid, yo.”
“LJ go get Amile and tell her we’re ready.”
LJ ran off and came back with Amile who took their buggy.
“Are you guys sure you want all of this?”
“Just take two of whatever’s in the buggy.”
“Okay.”
Safaree pulled Nic to a table and looked her over. He pulled her into a tight hug and didn’t let her go. She cried against his chest. She started talking into his shirt.
“I made a mistake leaving everything important for something that should of stayed irrelevant. I’ll make it up if you let me.”
“No. Just don’t come around my house anymore until you’re sure you want a family. I’ll have Nancy meet you when ever and where ever you want to take the kids, but us… Won’t happen again.”
SB looked at her face to see if she was serious and it cut deep seeing that she was. The rest of their day was spent quiet until they had to depart. Zuri began to cry and shout. Nicki let SB put her in the car. She quiet down then watched him go in for a hug from Nic.
“No.”
“One last time.”
“No.”
“Please Baby?”
“No.”
She walked around to get in the car, but he blocked the door. Nic leaned up against his car door and stared at him. He returned the look.
“Move.”
“Hug?”
“No! Move.”
“Hug first.”
“After you feed us.”
“Damn really?”
Nicki pushed him out the way and got into her car and drove off down to the Cheese Cake Factory. She sat in the parking lot against her car as a nice chocolate man approached her. SB pulled up beside her and rushed out the car to Nic’s side. The guy looked over at SB then back to Nic.
“Nice meeting you Miss Nicki and I hope you call.”
“I sure……”
“Let’s go.”
SB said picking up Zuri and grabbing LJ hand. Nicki smiled at his jealousy rage. He looked back at her fingers typing on her BB and snatched it.
“You not about to text him while we’re together.”
“Give me my phone back.”
“Hell no.”
Safaree dropped it in his pants and smirked. Nic screwed up her face and walked past him.
“Asshole.”
“All day.”
“Awwhoe”
“No, Zay’more, don’t say that.”
“See, and you talk about…”
“Shut up.”
They walked up to order their cheese cake. SB got connections so they watched as the man made their cheesecakes in one pan. Zuri licked the bowl of homemade whipped cream and LJ ate some raw cookie dough out of the batter.
“You really not gone talk to me?”
“About what? You left me and our kids for a month and no call. Then I get an envelope and a box from Karen of you fucking her as soon as you left me!”
“Us. Where we going from here? I love you Nicki.”
“Stop saying you fucking love me when every chance you get you leave! Don’t use and abuse me and expect for me to still by your side. It don’t work that way. This time I’m not letting you back in.”
“I’m trying to work on us, but you’re pissed because I left and you see I came back!”
“When’s the next time you’re leaving?”
She asked looking him dead in the face. Her eyes pierced his heart and he looked away feeling stupid. He knew he had fucked up, but he was willing to do anything for his family. He reached out for her and was surprised she didn’t snatch away.
“I’ll do anything for my family just let me know what?”
“I’m not your “Family” only ones related to you in any form is LJ and Zuri. Whatever they want is fine with me, but me and you are done. Don’t call my phone unless it has something to do with your kids.”
“You really don’t want to work on us?”
“I really don’t! I tried and you went back to Karen. Why? Because I wasn’t giving you no pussy or maybe cause you thought I’d forgive you and let you back in? Which is it?”
“I wanted to work it out….”
“For what?”
Nicki yelled snatching her hands away. She looked over at Zuri and LJ, who looked at her with big doe eyes then continued helping the cook clean. Zuri had on an apron bigger than, but was so happy playing in the pockets as she put spoons and forks in them. LJ ran over to them and smiled. He grabbed both their hands and shocked them both.
“Kiss.”
“Huh?”
“No.”
“You use to kiss all the time.”
LJ pouted looking at them both. Nicki looked at him and shook her head no.
“Give your Mommy a kiss for me.”
“Okay.”
LJ grabbed Nicki’s face and pecked her lips. She smiled and laughed at his lips having her lipstick on it. She wiped his lips then looked at his sad face. LJ hugged them both then ran over to help Zuri off the stool.
“See, he wants us together.”
“That isn’t his decision now is it?”
Safaree pulled her close and leaned on the table. She stood between his legs looking down at his crotch area. He kissed her neck, cheek and tried kissing her lips, but she blocked it.
“You kissed her.”
“Nic?”
“Give me my phone I’m ready to go.”
He pulled her phone out his pants and shoved it in her hand. He hung out with the kids as Nic texted Lamar. She laughed and smiled as if he was with her. Safaree was pissed, but didn’t say anything. When they left to part ways Nic pulled SB into a hug and whispered in his ear. He blushed and walked around to his car following behind her.
Chapter 18
Zuri crawled to the end of the sofa looking for LJ. LJ raced to the other end and popped up. She fell into a fit of laughter and raced to where LJ was. She looked down to see no LJ and began to cry. LJ popped up behind her and tickled her until she squirmed. She had an obnoxious laugh like her mother and it made LJ laugh too. Safaree raced down the stairs in his briefs and water dripping down his chest. LJ looked up and laughed even harder cause SB hit his foot on the table. Nicki walked around the corner and shook her head.
“You ran down here pretty fast Mr. Protective Father.”
“She was crying.”
“Because LJ was hiding from her don’t worry so much.”
“How can I not my Princess might be hurt?”
“Well if you had your iPad hooked up to the security system you’d know what was going on instead rushing down here hurting ya foot on tables.”
“I don’t have time for that Onika.”
“Okay, Lloyd.”
She huffed walking back into the kitchen. He limped to the kitchen then grabbed Nicki’s arm. She turned around and slipped her hand into his briefs. He pulled back, but she held onto it.
“Every time you move, I’m a squeeze.”
“Why play games this afternoon?”
“Cause my hand is on your stick shift.”
She smiled backing him into the wall. She stood in front of him and leaned on his chest. They hadn’t had sex in months, but every chance they got they teased each other. Today happen to be Nic’s day. He groaned as her other hand covered the head of his penis and the other massaged.
“Now, that I have your attention. Karen called your phone and why is that?”
“Nic…”
He moaned. He tried pulling her arms out, but she squeezed down on his genitals. He let go and she continued.
“Answer.”
“She.. She.. Wants to work it out.”
“What out?”
“Us.”
“Do you?”
“Uh…”
“Do you?”
Nicki let go and stepped back looking into his face. He didn’t look at her, but at the floor. By the silence she knew what he wanted and it pissed her off. She grabbed the dish washing liquid and washed her hands then looked out to see Zuri and LJ still playing on the sofa.
Safaree walked up behind Nic and kissed her neck. He kept kissing down until he got to her ass. He sat down underneath her and patted her ass like a drum. She reached down and smacked him.
“Beautiful.”
“Leave me alone.”
“I’m sorry.”
“Fuck your sorry. That’s…”
Nic shifted as SB’s fingers entered her walls. Once he knew she wasn’t going to fight anymore he lifted her lower body off the floor and ate her from behind. She looked up to see LJ coming their way.
“Faree! LJ!”
“So.”
“LJ coming.”
“Fuck.”
Safaree let her down and stood beside her to hide his erection. LJ skipped into the kitchen and grabbed his cup then reached up and grabbed Zuri’s from her high chair. Nicki and SB watched as he left the kitchen still innocent. Nic moved out of SB’s reach and fixed her shorts.
“You’re an ass.”
“You love me doe.”
“Obviously the only one doing the loving.”
“Nic, I don’t want to get a divorce and neither does she.”
“But you want to still be in my bed and be selfish as to who I can and can’t be with.”
“He wasn’t the one.”
“And neither are you!”
She shouted throwing a glass at him. He dodged it then went after her. She slammed the door in his face and started packing his things.
“I’m so tired of letting you back in for you to leave again.”
“Then why you do it?”
“For LJ! Let me know how it goes when YOU tell him YOU’RE leaving AGAIN!”
Safaree sat on the edge of the bed and shook his head. He knew his home, life and love was here, but he couldn’t shake Karen just yet. He reached for Nicki as she walked back pass him. She looked at him as tears fell down his face.
“Tell me you’ll be here when I get back.”
“No.”
“Nic?”
“No, I can’t and won’t.”
He grabbed his stuff and walked out the house.
———
[Month)
Nicki sat up as Zuri began to cry and scream. LJ sat next to her looking over her as if he’d been up for awhile. She pulled Zuri close and snuggled her.
“Dada!”
“He not come back!”
LJ shouted angrily sliding out of bed. Nicki began to cry again. The last month had them all upset and arguing more. LJ was angry at the world and Zuri had her moments. Nicki wouldn’t eat, hardly slept and stayed home most of the time. She decided to home school LJ since he had gotten kicked out of his private school for fighting.
“Ma’ma!”
“I’m so sorry Zuri.”
“Jay Jay!”
Nicki reached over the bed and pulled LJ back up. He snuggled next to her and stared down at his fingers. All three laid in silence. LJ finally broke the silence.
“Why he not call?”
“He don’t want us?”
“Did we make him angwee?”
“He don’t love us.”
He looked over at her and wiped her tears away. He knew she was sad, but he was too angry to care about it. At this moment all he wanted was for her to stop crying and for Daddy to make it all better cause this was his fault.
———
Safaree entered the boutique. He sported a clean cut and some jeans with a V neck. He looked around at a few things then walked to the check out. Lauren rolled her eyes at him and pointed to Melissa. They exchanged whispers and burst into a fit of laughter.
“You have some nerve coming here after a month without notice.”
“I needed to clear my head.”
“Where? In Karen’s pussy.”
“What? Man NO! It’s not like that.”
“Damn sure seems like it.”
“Where is Onika, man?”
“Not here, she doesn’t leave her house.”
“I just went there.”
“Not that house. Her other home.”
“I need to see her and my kids. Please tell me where.”
“No-one knows, but Nancy sorry.”
He sucked his teeth and hit the check out desk. The whole boutique grew quiet as he ranted off a lot of cuss words. Lauren pointed to the back and he followed after her. She pointed to the chair and sat on the edge of the desk looking at him.
“Safaree my girl can’t even sleep, won’t eat or leave the damn house because of you. You’re really selfish to put her heart through what it's going through.”
“I didn’t…”
“But you did it. She left a good man for you and you did that to her. LJ is acting a fool! Got kicked out of school and taking his anger out on everyone around him which is only Nicki, Zay”More and Nancy. You only thought about yourself and that ho of a wife.”
Lauren handed him a folder and a box then left out. He opened the folder to see nude pictures of him and Karen from a few years ago. He became angry all over again. He then opened the box to see his boxers, Karen’s lingerie and a used condom. He was pissed. What the fuck is her problem?
“You ran down here pretty fast Mr. Protective Father.”
“She was crying.”
“Because LJ was hiding from her don’t worry so much.”
“How can I not my Princess might be hurt?”
“Well if you had your iPad hooked up to the security system you’d know what was going on instead rushing down here hurting ya foot on tables.”
“I don’t have time for that Onika.”
“Okay, Lloyd.”
She huffed walking back into the kitchen. He limped to the kitchen then grabbed Nicki’s arm. She turned around and slipped her hand into his briefs. He pulled back, but she held onto it.
“Every time you move, I’m a squeeze.”
“Why play games this afternoon?”
“Cause my hand is on your stick shift.”
She smiled backing him into the wall. She stood in front of him and leaned on his chest. They hadn’t had sex in months, but every chance they got they teased each other. Today happen to be Nic’s day. He groaned as her other hand covered the head of his penis and the other massaged.
“Now, that I have your attention. Karen called your phone and why is that?”
“Nic…”
He moaned. He tried pulling her arms out, but she squeezed down on his genitals. He let go and she continued.
“Answer.”
“She.. She.. Wants to work it out.”
“What out?”
“Us.”
“Do you?”
“Uh…”
“Do you?”
Nicki let go and stepped back looking into his face. He didn’t look at her, but at the floor. By the silence she knew what he wanted and it pissed her off. She grabbed the dish washing liquid and washed her hands then looked out to see Zuri and LJ still playing on the sofa.
Safaree walked up behind Nic and kissed her neck. He kept kissing down until he got to her ass. He sat down underneath her and patted her ass like a drum. She reached down and smacked him.
“Beautiful.”
“Leave me alone.”
“I’m sorry.”
“Fuck your sorry. That’s…”
Nic shifted as SB’s fingers entered her walls. Once he knew she wasn’t going to fight anymore he lifted her lower body off the floor and ate her from behind. She looked up to see LJ coming their way.
“Faree! LJ!”
“So.”
“LJ coming.”
“Fuck.”
Safaree let her down and stood beside her to hide his erection. LJ skipped into the kitchen and grabbed his cup then reached up and grabbed Zuri’s from her high chair. Nicki and SB watched as he left the kitchen still innocent. Nic moved out of SB’s reach and fixed her shorts.
“You’re an ass.”
“You love me doe.”
“Obviously the only one doing the loving.”
“Nic, I don’t want to get a divorce and neither does she.”
“But you want to still be in my bed and be selfish as to who I can and can’t be with.”
“He wasn’t the one.”
“And neither are you!”
She shouted throwing a glass at him. He dodged it then went after her. She slammed the door in his face and started packing his things.
“I’m so tired of letting you back in for you to leave again.”
“Then why you do it?”
“For LJ! Let me know how it goes when YOU tell him YOU’RE leaving AGAIN!”
Safaree sat on the edge of the bed and shook his head. He knew his home, life and love was here, but he couldn’t shake Karen just yet. He reached for Nicki as she walked back pass him. She looked at him as tears fell down his face.
“Tell me you’ll be here when I get back.”
“No.”
“Nic?”
“No, I can’t and won’t.”
He grabbed his stuff and walked out the house.
———
[Month)
Nicki sat up as Zuri began to cry and scream. LJ sat next to her looking over her as if he’d been up for awhile. She pulled Zuri close and snuggled her.
“Dada!”
“He not come back!”
LJ shouted angrily sliding out of bed. Nicki began to cry again. The last month had them all upset and arguing more. LJ was angry at the world and Zuri had her moments. Nicki wouldn’t eat, hardly slept and stayed home most of the time. She decided to home school LJ since he had gotten kicked out of his private school for fighting.
“Ma’ma!”
“I’m so sorry Zuri.”
“Jay Jay!”
Nicki reached over the bed and pulled LJ back up. He snuggled next to her and stared down at his fingers. All three laid in silence. LJ finally broke the silence.
“Why he not call?”
“He don’t want us?”
“Did we make him angwee?”
“He don’t love us.”
He looked over at her and wiped her tears away. He knew she was sad, but he was too angry to care about it. At this moment all he wanted was for her to stop crying and for Daddy to make it all better cause this was his fault.
———
Safaree entered the boutique. He sported a clean cut and some jeans with a V neck. He looked around at a few things then walked to the check out. Lauren rolled her eyes at him and pointed to Melissa. They exchanged whispers and burst into a fit of laughter.
“You have some nerve coming here after a month without notice.”
“I needed to clear my head.”
“Where? In Karen’s pussy.”
“What? Man NO! It’s not like that.”
“Damn sure seems like it.”
“Where is Onika, man?”
“Not here, she doesn’t leave her house.”
“I just went there.”
“Not that house. Her other home.”
“I need to see her and my kids. Please tell me where.”
“No-one knows, but Nancy sorry.”
He sucked his teeth and hit the check out desk. The whole boutique grew quiet as he ranted off a lot of cuss words. Lauren pointed to the back and he followed after her. She pointed to the chair and sat on the edge of the desk looking at him.
“Safaree my girl can’t even sleep, won’t eat or leave the damn house because of you. You’re really selfish to put her heart through what it's going through.”
“I didn’t…”
“But you did it. She left a good man for you and you did that to her. LJ is acting a fool! Got kicked out of school and taking his anger out on everyone around him which is only Nicki, Zay”More and Nancy. You only thought about yourself and that ho of a wife.”
Lauren handed him a folder and a box then left out. He opened the folder to see nude pictures of him and Karen from a few years ago. He became angry all over again. He then opened the box to see his boxers, Karen’s lingerie and a used condom. He was pissed. What the fuck is her problem?
Chapter 17
[Four Months)
Safaree had moved into his own place after selling his home in LA and permanently moved back to NY near his kids. Nic and Nas were still dating which stirred LJ’s anger towards Nicki. He voiced it every chance he got that Nas wasn’t his father.
“I’m not going.”
“LJ why?”
“Cause Nas will be there.”
“You liked him at first. God, you’re just like your father.”
“As long as I’m not like Nas.”
“What does that mean?”
“Nothing.”
Nicki was hurt at how much he just disliked Nas and how now he didn’t really talk to her. She picked Zuri up out of her bed and put her down in her seat. Nas was taking them to a kids theme park, but LJ didn’t want to go.
“I’ll drop you off at Safaree’s.”
“You should stay, we’ll have more fun with Daddy than Nas.”
“No. Nas is my necklace buddy like Sarah’s your necklace buddy.”
“NO! NO! Daddy is suppose to be your necklace buddy, so we can fly dragons and stuff like me and Sarah do.”
LJ ran for the door, but Nancy blocked his way. He screamed and kicked until he tired out. He put his face into her legs and didn’t move until she moved. Nicki’s heart broke seeing him this angry and hurt. She didn’t know what to do or say to him. She called Nas and canceled their plans.
Nic: We need to talk.
SB: What’s up?
Nic: I think my son hates me.
SB: Man don’t say that.
Nic: Ever since you moved out, he hasn’t been the same. This is all my fault.
SB: I’ll come by and talk to him today.
Nic: Thank You.
———
Safaree walked into LJ’s room. LJ ran to him full speed and grinned up at him. SB returned the smile and sat him down on the bed next to him.
“LJ we need to talk son.”
“Yes!”
“Are you mad at your mommy?”
“Yes, she said you’d come back, but it’s been forever.”
“I’m always here when you need me, aren’t I?”
“Yes, but Nas is always in mommy’s bed cuddling with her and I don’t like that.”
Safaree laughed at his son’s serious face. Safaree and LJ talked and joked until Nicki came in the room with Zay’more. He took her and kissed her bright red face. She looked like Safaree with Nic’s ears, skin color and long hair. She smiled showing her small dimples like Safaree’s. They all hung around in LJ’s room until Lunch time.
“I made sandwiches for everyone.”
“I want a cheeseburger!”
“LJ what did we talk about.”
“Fix my attitude.”
“Fix it.”
“Okay.”
Nicki looked at Safaree then back at LJ. Nancy took Zuri from Safaree and laid her in her room. Nicki stopped in the doorway and looked up at SB.
“Thank you.”
“No problem.”
“Are you leaving?”
“Yeah got some business to handle.”
“Okay.”
««»»
Nicki groaned as Safaree got into bed with her and cuddle. She faced him as he got comfortable. She threw one leg over him and fell back to sleep.
“Nic.”
“Um.”
“Get up.”
“No.”
“Come on.”
“Okay.”
Nicki laid back as SB entered her with force.
««»»
Nicki jumped up and fell over the side of the bed. She reached up and pulled herself up. Safaree was laid out with Zuri on his chest, both sleeping. OMG, not a wet dream. Safaree looked over at her and grabbed her sweaty palm.
“You okay?”
“Yeah just a dream.”
“Some dream since you were moaning.”
“Fuck! Did I say anything?”
“Naw. Why?”
“No reason.”
Nicki got back into bed and played in Zuri’s hair. Safaree grabbed her face and looked into her eyes. She didn’t pull back or resist just stared back. He pulled her close and kissed her soft lips down her neck.
“Faree..”
“Um huh.”
“Don’t do this.”
“Thank you for the beautiful kids.”
He said between kisses to her lips. They were meant to be and both felt it tonight.
Safaree had moved into his own place after selling his home in LA and permanently moved back to NY near his kids. Nic and Nas were still dating which stirred LJ’s anger towards Nicki. He voiced it every chance he got that Nas wasn’t his father.
“I’m not going.”
“LJ why?”
“Cause Nas will be there.”
“You liked him at first. God, you’re just like your father.”
“As long as I’m not like Nas.”
“What does that mean?”
“Nothing.”
Nicki was hurt at how much he just disliked Nas and how now he didn’t really talk to her. She picked Zuri up out of her bed and put her down in her seat. Nas was taking them to a kids theme park, but LJ didn’t want to go.
“I’ll drop you off at Safaree’s.”
“You should stay, we’ll have more fun with Daddy than Nas.”
“No. Nas is my necklace buddy like Sarah’s your necklace buddy.”
“NO! NO! Daddy is suppose to be your necklace buddy, so we can fly dragons and stuff like me and Sarah do.”
LJ ran for the door, but Nancy blocked his way. He screamed and kicked until he tired out. He put his face into her legs and didn’t move until she moved. Nicki’s heart broke seeing him this angry and hurt. She didn’t know what to do or say to him. She called Nas and canceled their plans.
Nic: We need to talk.
SB: What’s up?
Nic: I think my son hates me.
SB: Man don’t say that.
Nic: Ever since you moved out, he hasn’t been the same. This is all my fault.
SB: I’ll come by and talk to him today.
Nic: Thank You.
———
Safaree walked into LJ’s room. LJ ran to him full speed and grinned up at him. SB returned the smile and sat him down on the bed next to him.
“LJ we need to talk son.”
“Yes!”
“Are you mad at your mommy?”
“Yes, she said you’d come back, but it’s been forever.”
“I’m always here when you need me, aren’t I?”
“Yes, but Nas is always in mommy’s bed cuddling with her and I don’t like that.”
Safaree laughed at his son’s serious face. Safaree and LJ talked and joked until Nicki came in the room with Zay’more. He took her and kissed her bright red face. She looked like Safaree with Nic’s ears, skin color and long hair. She smiled showing her small dimples like Safaree’s. They all hung around in LJ’s room until Lunch time.
“I made sandwiches for everyone.”
“I want a cheeseburger!”
“LJ what did we talk about.”
“Fix my attitude.”
“Fix it.”
“Okay.”
Nicki looked at Safaree then back at LJ. Nancy took Zuri from Safaree and laid her in her room. Nicki stopped in the doorway and looked up at SB.
“Thank you.”
“No problem.”
“Are you leaving?”
“Yeah got some business to handle.”
“Okay.”
««»»
Nicki groaned as Safaree got into bed with her and cuddle. She faced him as he got comfortable. She threw one leg over him and fell back to sleep.
“Nic.”
“Um.”
“Get up.”
“No.”
“Come on.”
“Okay.”
Nicki laid back as SB entered her with force.
««»»
Nicki jumped up and fell over the side of the bed. She reached up and pulled herself up. Safaree was laid out with Zuri on his chest, both sleeping. OMG, not a wet dream. Safaree looked over at her and grabbed her sweaty palm.
“You okay?”
“Yeah just a dream.”
“Some dream since you were moaning.”
“Fuck! Did I say anything?”
“Naw. Why?”
“No reason.”
Nicki got back into bed and played in Zuri’s hair. Safaree grabbed her face and looked into her eyes. She didn’t pull back or resist just stared back. He pulled her close and kissed her soft lips down her neck.
“Faree..”
“Um huh.”
“Don’t do this.”
“Thank you for the beautiful kids.”
He said between kisses to her lips. They were meant to be and both felt it tonight.
Chapter 16
“FAREE!”
Nic yelled out.
“FAREE!”
LJ ran into the room and sighed loudly at his mommy sleeping. She was dreaming again. Safaree walked in and put a rag over her head and woke her up. She cried and kissed him right on the lips. He went with the flow until Nic pulled away and looked up at him. This time he couldn’t read her expression. LJ got in the bed with her and looked at her like she was disgusting.
“Mommy, why you pee in the bed?”
“I didn’t, my water just broke.”
“What?”
“Grab the bag and let’s go.”
Safaree picked Nic up and grabbed the bag. LJ picked a toy and grabbed Nic’s purse as they walked out the door.
“LJ in the front!”
“But Mommmy…”
“In the front damn boy listen.”
“Faree..”
“Okay! In the front this time.”
“Okayyyy!”
LJ sat in the front as SB laid Nic across the back seat. She breathe in and out slow. Safaree threw the bag on the floor and shut the door.
“Seat belt Man, I don’t want you…. OOOHHH!”
~~~~~~
Safaree was standing outside the room pacing back and forth. The doctor finally opened the door and let him in as Nic laid on the bed with her legs propped open. She smile looking at him staring between her legs.
“You guys ready?”
“Yes, let’s go!”
“Excited Dad?”
“Waiting for my second son to pop out.”
“Well here we go, Ms. Maraj push for me please.”
Nicki gave it one good push and the head popped out with no problem. Safaree stared at the head full of hair the baby had. Nicki began to push again and with the doctors assistants the body of the baby came limping out. Safaree’s face light up like it was christmas. The doctor handed the baby over to the nurse, who rushed off with the baby.
Safaree held Nic’s hand as she caught her breath and got cleaned up. She closed her legs and laid on her side staring into Safaree’s face. She smiled seeing his face come to life again when the nurse came back with the baby in a pink blanket.
“What are you guys going to name her?”
“Zuri Amore’ Samuels.”
“What a pretty name for such a pretty baby.”
The nurse said handing Nicki the baby. She looked into her round face and piercing gray eyes that shut after she snuggled next to Nic. LJ came bouncing in the room with his grandma’s and Aunt’s behind him.
“Onika, she’s a beauty.”
“My own sister like Daddy!”
Everyone awed at how excited LJ was. He sat on SB’s leg and reached up for the new born. SB took her from Nic’s arms and held her on LJ’s lap as people took pictures and awed.
———
[Week Later)
Nicki laid her head on the pillow and looked over at SB who was knocked out. Nicki threw her leg over his torso and traced his face with her finger. He opened an eye and looked at her. She smirked and laid back down on her back. She burst into a fit of giggles when SB crawled on top of her and blew on her neck.
“Stop, I was bored!”
“Why you wake me up then?”
“Cause I can’t have fun with the kids like I can with you.”
“Oh, ready to make a third one.”
Nicki pushed him over and straddled him. She leaned in close to his face and smiled.
“No! I want to play scrabble.”
“Damn, just played me all around.”
Nicki looked down to his friend and grabbed it. He was rock hard, but she was in no mood for sex. She massaged and beat it until it became limp. He groaned when she got up, turned on the light and pulled out scrabble.
“Let’s go so I can kick your illiterate ass!”
———
“Zuri baby please latch on.”
“She want some tits!”
“She’s hurting my boobs though.”
“She don’t have any teeth, so how is that possible?”
“So that doesn’t mean it don’t hurt.”
“Give her the tit Nic.”
“No, she needs to become friends with this bottle.”
Nicki frowned at Safaree getting ready for a meeting with a big company, who wanted to partner with him. He looked at her and went to get a kiss, but she put Zuri up between them.
“Don’t forget to pick up Austin.”
“I sent Tia.”
“I told you I don’t want her…”
“Nas.”
“Whatever, he hasn’t been here in a week or so.”
“But he was here.”
Safaree pointed to his nose then looked at her. Nicki didn’t tell SB that Nas was out of town on business so he wouldn’t be back for another two weeks and that Tia wasn’t coming in her house. She just held Zuri in her lap.
“Give my girl some breast Nic.”
“Leave.”
“I’ll massage em later if they hurt.”
“No I’ll be fine.”
“You act like you don’t…”
“I don’t want you touching me. We have two kids because of you touching me.”
“Daddy, Tia’s outside with a boy.”
“Faree, I don’t want her in here!”
“Nic, your jealousy is showing.”
Nic got out of bed with Zuri latched to her boob and stormed after him. He opened the door and Nic slammed it back close. He stood by the door having a staring contest with her. He sighed then pushed her to the side gently not to disturb Zay’More.
“Stop playing.”
“No, you stop playing with me.”
“Stop being a bitch.”
“Now she def ain’t coming in!”
Nicki yelled so Tia could hear her. Tia stood back from the door as the guy next to her huffed and switched legs every five seconds. They could hear them arguing from the other side then Safaree opened the door watching Nic walk off.
“Come in.”
“Doesn’t seem like we welcomed.”
“Never mind Nic, Austin she’s upstairs and Tia just stay down here for me. I’ll be back in an hour.”
“Um okay.”
Safaree rushed out the door as Tia sat on the sofa. LJ came around the corner and smiled when he seen her sitting there.
“Morning Tia.”
“Morning LJ.”
“I got a baby sister.”
“You do?”
“Yeah!”
Tia looked puzzled as LJ rambled on about his little sister and how she cried all night. He didn’t tell me she had the baby. Wonder why he’s being so secretive now? She nodded and smiled as LJ acted out his sister.
~~~~~~
“Safaree it’s been 30 min after could you come home, I’m tired!”
“Don’t rush me I’ll be there when I get there.”
Zuri was sound asleep next to Nicki after an hour of her crying and screaming. She wouldn’t latch on to the bottle and didn’t even try. Nicki sighed and rolled out of bed.
“Your bitch is still here.”
“She’s my PA and stop with the b word, yo.”
“Anyways, how did the meeting…”
“Fine. Open the door.”
“No.”
Nicki stated walking to Zuri’s room. Austin was painting the walls Pink Friday Pink and the ceiling a light blue with clouds. Nic hung up her phone when she felt him staring over her. He pressed up against her letting her no what was on his mind.
“You’re a hornball and need to be tamed.”
“Well, isn’t this…”
“Bye, you really think I’m joking when I say no more?”
She turned around to face him. He pulled her into the bedroom and kissed her spot. Nic pushed him away and pointed at Zuri. She shook her, grabbed a magazine and pointed to the bathroom.
“You turning me down? Nas got you dick whipped?”
“Don’t start just go handle your business.”
Nic yelled out.
“FAREE!”
LJ ran into the room and sighed loudly at his mommy sleeping. She was dreaming again. Safaree walked in and put a rag over her head and woke her up. She cried and kissed him right on the lips. He went with the flow until Nic pulled away and looked up at him. This time he couldn’t read her expression. LJ got in the bed with her and looked at her like she was disgusting.
“Mommy, why you pee in the bed?”
“I didn’t, my water just broke.”
“What?”
“Grab the bag and let’s go.”
Safaree picked Nic up and grabbed the bag. LJ picked a toy and grabbed Nic’s purse as they walked out the door.
“LJ in the front!”
“But Mommmy…”
“In the front damn boy listen.”
“Faree..”
“Okay! In the front this time.”
“Okayyyy!”
LJ sat in the front as SB laid Nic across the back seat. She breathe in and out slow. Safaree threw the bag on the floor and shut the door.
“Seat belt Man, I don’t want you…. OOOHHH!”
~~~~~~
Safaree was standing outside the room pacing back and forth. The doctor finally opened the door and let him in as Nic laid on the bed with her legs propped open. She smile looking at him staring between her legs.
“You guys ready?”
“Yes, let’s go!”
“Excited Dad?”
“Waiting for my second son to pop out.”
“Well here we go, Ms. Maraj push for me please.”
Nicki gave it one good push and the head popped out with no problem. Safaree stared at the head full of hair the baby had. Nicki began to push again and with the doctors assistants the body of the baby came limping out. Safaree’s face light up like it was christmas. The doctor handed the baby over to the nurse, who rushed off with the baby.
Safaree held Nic’s hand as she caught her breath and got cleaned up. She closed her legs and laid on her side staring into Safaree’s face. She smiled seeing his face come to life again when the nurse came back with the baby in a pink blanket.
“What are you guys going to name her?”
“Zuri Amore’ Samuels.”
“What a pretty name for such a pretty baby.”
The nurse said handing Nicki the baby. She looked into her round face and piercing gray eyes that shut after she snuggled next to Nic. LJ came bouncing in the room with his grandma’s and Aunt’s behind him.
“Onika, she’s a beauty.”
“My own sister like Daddy!”
Everyone awed at how excited LJ was. He sat on SB’s leg and reached up for the new born. SB took her from Nic’s arms and held her on LJ’s lap as people took pictures and awed.
———
[Week Later)
Nicki laid her head on the pillow and looked over at SB who was knocked out. Nicki threw her leg over his torso and traced his face with her finger. He opened an eye and looked at her. She smirked and laid back down on her back. She burst into a fit of giggles when SB crawled on top of her and blew on her neck.
“Stop, I was bored!”
“Why you wake me up then?”
“Cause I can’t have fun with the kids like I can with you.”
“Oh, ready to make a third one.”
Nicki pushed him over and straddled him. She leaned in close to his face and smiled.
“No! I want to play scrabble.”
“Damn, just played me all around.”
Nicki looked down to his friend and grabbed it. He was rock hard, but she was in no mood for sex. She massaged and beat it until it became limp. He groaned when she got up, turned on the light and pulled out scrabble.
“Let’s go so I can kick your illiterate ass!”
———
“Zuri baby please latch on.”
“She want some tits!”
“She’s hurting my boobs though.”
“She don’t have any teeth, so how is that possible?”
“So that doesn’t mean it don’t hurt.”
“Give her the tit Nic.”
“No, she needs to become friends with this bottle.”
Nicki frowned at Safaree getting ready for a meeting with a big company, who wanted to partner with him. He looked at her and went to get a kiss, but she put Zuri up between them.
“Don’t forget to pick up Austin.”
“I sent Tia.”
“I told you I don’t want her…”
“Nas.”
“Whatever, he hasn’t been here in a week or so.”
“But he was here.”
Safaree pointed to his nose then looked at her. Nicki didn’t tell SB that Nas was out of town on business so he wouldn’t be back for another two weeks and that Tia wasn’t coming in her house. She just held Zuri in her lap.
“Give my girl some breast Nic.”
“Leave.”
“I’ll massage em later if they hurt.”
“No I’ll be fine.”
“You act like you don’t…”
“I don’t want you touching me. We have two kids because of you touching me.”
“Daddy, Tia’s outside with a boy.”
“Faree, I don’t want her in here!”
“Nic, your jealousy is showing.”
Nic got out of bed with Zuri latched to her boob and stormed after him. He opened the door and Nic slammed it back close. He stood by the door having a staring contest with her. He sighed then pushed her to the side gently not to disturb Zay’More.
“Stop playing.”
“No, you stop playing with me.”
“Stop being a bitch.”
“Now she def ain’t coming in!”
Nicki yelled so Tia could hear her. Tia stood back from the door as the guy next to her huffed and switched legs every five seconds. They could hear them arguing from the other side then Safaree opened the door watching Nic walk off.
“Come in.”
“Doesn’t seem like we welcomed.”
“Never mind Nic, Austin she’s upstairs and Tia just stay down here for me. I’ll be back in an hour.”
“Um okay.”
Safaree rushed out the door as Tia sat on the sofa. LJ came around the corner and smiled when he seen her sitting there.
“Morning Tia.”
“Morning LJ.”
“I got a baby sister.”
“You do?”
“Yeah!”
Tia looked puzzled as LJ rambled on about his little sister and how she cried all night. He didn’t tell me she had the baby. Wonder why he’s being so secretive now? She nodded and smiled as LJ acted out his sister.
~~~~~~
“Safaree it’s been 30 min after could you come home, I’m tired!”
“Don’t rush me I’ll be there when I get there.”
Zuri was sound asleep next to Nicki after an hour of her crying and screaming. She wouldn’t latch on to the bottle and didn’t even try. Nicki sighed and rolled out of bed.
“Your bitch is still here.”
“She’s my PA and stop with the b word, yo.”
“Anyways, how did the meeting…”
“Fine. Open the door.”
“No.”
Nicki stated walking to Zuri’s room. Austin was painting the walls Pink Friday Pink and the ceiling a light blue with clouds. Nic hung up her phone when she felt him staring over her. He pressed up against her letting her no what was on his mind.
“You’re a hornball and need to be tamed.”
“Well, isn’t this…”
“Bye, you really think I’m joking when I say no more?”
She turned around to face him. He pulled her into the bedroom and kissed her spot. Nic pushed him away and pointed at Zuri. She shook her, grabbed a magazine and pointed to the bathroom.
“You turning me down? Nas got you dick whipped?”
“Don’t start just go handle your business.”
Chapter 15
MiMi helped herself to the Whip Cream Vodka in Nic’s pantry. Nicki sat on her sofa smiling at her phone. MiMi walked into the living room side eyeing Nicki.
“Fuck you smiling about?”
“Nas.”
“Nas, bitch?”
“What?”
“You know I’m not here for you right now.”
“Huh?”
“Don’t play like you don’t know what I’m talking about!”
“Not this shit again.”
“Yess. You better get right with that man and I’m not talking about Nasirrrr.”
“For what? He don’t want me! If he did we’d be together now.”
“And he’d leave that bitch Karen. I can’t stand an irrelevant ho!”
“She isn’t too irrelevant since he’s still with her.”
MiMi rolled her eyes and gave Nic a cup of orange juice. They sat back and watched TV, joked and gossiped until Nas walked through the door with a big pink basket.
“OMG, it’s so cute!”
“I knew you’d like it.”
“I love it!”
MiMi rolled her eyes and glared at Nas. He quickly looked away and kept his eyes on Nic as she tore open the plastic around the basket.
———
Tia separated the papers on Safaree’s desk as he rambled through his paper work in the office. Karen had filed for divorce two days ago and she wanted half of everything because he had cheated twice.
“Mr. Samuels, I found something you might want to see.”
“What?”
“Pictures that just came on the fax machine.”
Safaree rushed over see what Tia was talking about. He looked confused then angry at who he saw on them. He then began to laugh too hard and pulled Tia out the office and to LJ’s room.
“LJ, let’s go.”
“Are we going home? I miss my mommy & sister!”
“Sister?”
“Yes, mommy’s having a girl.”
“She’s pregnant?”
“Yes, I know.”
“She doesn’t look it.”
“Well she is.”
“Whatever….”
“Tia don’t start! Let’s go.”
They all loaded Tia BMW and went to Safaree’s lawyers office. Tia handed him the envelope as they walked in. He slammed the envelope down in front of him and paced the floor.
“WOAH, this is your wife?”
“Yes! I can’t believe the nasty bitch had the nerve to file with shit like this floating around.”
“We show her these and see if she’ll go with the original pre up. If not she gets nothing, but what she brought in.”
“Alright, so what about my cheating?”
“She cheated also as we see here.”
“I’m ready to go home!!”
LJ screamed snatching away from Tia and running out of the building. Safaree apologized and ran after LJ. He stood against the car pouting and kicking at the ground.
“Stop before you mess up your shoes boy! We going home now, okay?”
“Okay.”
———
Nicki sat on Nas’ lap playing his Wii in her living room. MiMi had left after they started becoming too affectioned for her. Nas pulled the controller back helping Nic swing at the ball. She smiled at him teaching her to play when in fact she already knew.
She kissed his lips and deepened it when he returned it. She climb on top of him and pecked his lips and jaw line. He held her ass as she laid her head on his chest and they laid there looking at each other.
“Mommy!”
Nicki sat up on Nas’ chest and looked towards the front door. Nancy walked to it then looked over at Nic who crawled off Nas.
“Open it.”
“Okay.”
Nancy pulled the door open and both guys walked in with the same disgusted mug on their face. LJ rushed into her arms and kissed her belly. He looked back at Nas then looked up to Nic. Safaree looked at Nic then mugged Nas and left the room.
“I’ll see you later baby.”
Nas said getting up to leave. Nicki stood up to give Nas a hug, but LJ wouldn’t let her go. Nas bent forward and gave her a peck then left the house. Nicki grabbed LJ’s face and looked into his sad looking eyes.
“What’s wrong?”
“Daddy yelled at me in the car. He said a lot of bad words.”
“Why? What happen?”
“Cause I rolled down the window and ran away from Tia when we went to the office with the big white man.”
“LJ, you can’t go running off like that and I’ll talk to Daddy about being mean.”
“Okay!”
He prepped up and ran down the hall to his play room. Nicki got up and went to find Safaree. She went into the den and he was playing pool. He looked pissed. She walked up behind him and pressed up against him and wrapped her arms around him.
“Onika, get the fuck off me!”
“Talk to me first.”
“About what?”
“What has you so pissed?”
“You and Karen!’
“What?”
Nicki let him go and sat up on the pool table blocking the balls from rolling anywhere. SB got frustrated and threw the pool stick on the floor. Nicki grabbed him before he could leave out the room.
“What I do?”
“What he doing here?”
“For real? Okay.”
“Answer me.”
“Cause he’s my boyfriend, Dad.”
“You know I love you and you start dating him?”
Nicki let him go and sighed heavily.
“I can’t wait for you forever I have to live my life just like you’re living yours….”
“Yeah, with you in it, Onika.”
“Us, we’re only here because of LJ and the new baby don’t make this more than what it is.”
Nic got up and left him in the den. I can’t deal with this much longer.
“Fuck you smiling about?”
“Nas.”
“Nas, bitch?”
“What?”
“You know I’m not here for you right now.”
“Huh?”
“Don’t play like you don’t know what I’m talking about!”
“Not this shit again.”
“Yess. You better get right with that man and I’m not talking about Nasirrrr.”
“For what? He don’t want me! If he did we’d be together now.”
“And he’d leave that bitch Karen. I can’t stand an irrelevant ho!”
“She isn’t too irrelevant since he’s still with her.”
MiMi rolled her eyes and gave Nic a cup of orange juice. They sat back and watched TV, joked and gossiped until Nas walked through the door with a big pink basket.
“OMG, it’s so cute!”
“I knew you’d like it.”
“I love it!”
MiMi rolled her eyes and glared at Nas. He quickly looked away and kept his eyes on Nic as she tore open the plastic around the basket.
———
Tia separated the papers on Safaree’s desk as he rambled through his paper work in the office. Karen had filed for divorce two days ago and she wanted half of everything because he had cheated twice.
“Mr. Samuels, I found something you might want to see.”
“What?”
“Pictures that just came on the fax machine.”
Safaree rushed over see what Tia was talking about. He looked confused then angry at who he saw on them. He then began to laugh too hard and pulled Tia out the office and to LJ’s room.
“LJ, let’s go.”
“Are we going home? I miss my mommy & sister!”
“Sister?”
“Yes, mommy’s having a girl.”
“She’s pregnant?”
“Yes, I know.”
“She doesn’t look it.”
“Well she is.”
“Whatever….”
“Tia don’t start! Let’s go.”
They all loaded Tia BMW and went to Safaree’s lawyers office. Tia handed him the envelope as they walked in. He slammed the envelope down in front of him and paced the floor.
“WOAH, this is your wife?”
“Yes! I can’t believe the nasty bitch had the nerve to file with shit like this floating around.”
“We show her these and see if she’ll go with the original pre up. If not she gets nothing, but what she brought in.”
“Alright, so what about my cheating?”
“She cheated also as we see here.”
“I’m ready to go home!!”
LJ screamed snatching away from Tia and running out of the building. Safaree apologized and ran after LJ. He stood against the car pouting and kicking at the ground.
“Stop before you mess up your shoes boy! We going home now, okay?”
“Okay.”
———
Nicki sat on Nas’ lap playing his Wii in her living room. MiMi had left after they started becoming too affectioned for her. Nas pulled the controller back helping Nic swing at the ball. She smiled at him teaching her to play when in fact she already knew.
She kissed his lips and deepened it when he returned it. She climb on top of him and pecked his lips and jaw line. He held her ass as she laid her head on his chest and they laid there looking at each other.
“Mommy!”
Nicki sat up on Nas’ chest and looked towards the front door. Nancy walked to it then looked over at Nic who crawled off Nas.
“Open it.”
“Okay.”
Nancy pulled the door open and both guys walked in with the same disgusted mug on their face. LJ rushed into her arms and kissed her belly. He looked back at Nas then looked up to Nic. Safaree looked at Nic then mugged Nas and left the room.
“I’ll see you later baby.”
Nas said getting up to leave. Nicki stood up to give Nas a hug, but LJ wouldn’t let her go. Nas bent forward and gave her a peck then left the house. Nicki grabbed LJ’s face and looked into his sad looking eyes.
“What’s wrong?”
“Daddy yelled at me in the car. He said a lot of bad words.”
“Why? What happen?”
“Cause I rolled down the window and ran away from Tia when we went to the office with the big white man.”
“LJ, you can’t go running off like that and I’ll talk to Daddy about being mean.”
“Okay!”
He prepped up and ran down the hall to his play room. Nicki got up and went to find Safaree. She went into the den and he was playing pool. He looked pissed. She walked up behind him and pressed up against him and wrapped her arms around him.
“Onika, get the fuck off me!”
“Talk to me first.”
“About what?”
“What has you so pissed?”
“You and Karen!’
“What?”
Nicki let him go and sat up on the pool table blocking the balls from rolling anywhere. SB got frustrated and threw the pool stick on the floor. Nicki grabbed him before he could leave out the room.
“What I do?”
“What he doing here?”
“For real? Okay.”
“Answer me.”
“Cause he’s my boyfriend, Dad.”
“You know I love you and you start dating him?”
Nicki let him go and sighed heavily.
“I can’t wait for you forever I have to live my life just like you’re living yours….”
“Yeah, with you in it, Onika.”
“Us, we’re only here because of LJ and the new baby don’t make this more than what it is.”
Nic got up and left him in the den. I can’t deal with this much longer.
Chapter 14
[ Two Months Later )
Nicki pushed Safaree over to the other side and rolled out of bed feeling pressure on her bladder. She raced to the bathroom and released herself. She looked down to check and sighed in relief. Thank God not yet. She cleaned herself up then hopped in the shower.
SB rolled back over and opened one eye to see no Nicki. He jumped up and looked around and sighed when he saw the bag was still by the bedroom door. Not today! He thought smiling hearing the shower running. He had been at Nic’s for about a month now because Karen was pissed about the second baby. She had wrecked the house and threw all of his stuff out the door onto the lawn.
++++++
“Safaree, I can’t believe you got that bitch PREGNANT again! I can’t even get you to fucking touch me like that!”
“I’m sorry.”
“You’re sorry? That’s it? I gave you 12 years of my life to have a baby and you have them with some other bitch! All you can say is SORRY!”
She screamed pulling out his clothes, shoes and jewelry! She threw some stuff at him, some out the window and others out the door! He chased after her pulling her in for a hug to calm her, but she attacked him.
“FUCK YOU! GET OUT DAMMIT!”
“Karen please let’s talk it out first.”
“Did you talk it out when your penis was in another bitch! Huh? Huh?”
He didn’t say anything just grabbed his pieces, got in the car and drove off. He would let her cool then return.
++++++
He stood in the bathroom admiring Nic’s body from the other side of the shower glass door. She pressed up against the glass as she bent over to get her legs and feet again. He tried to control his friend, but was already at attention. When Nicki began to rinse off he turned around towards the sink and grabbed his toothbrush & toothpaste.
“Hmph.”
“Good Morning to you too.”
“Yeah, Yeah.”
“Nic, you really gone keep giving me small talk?”
“Yep.”
“Why? I didn’t do shit to you.”
He said brushing his teeth and looking over at a fully nude Nic. She rolled her eyes and grabbed her towel as she stepped up to the sink to brush her teeth also.
“You might want to handle your friend before you bust on my sink.”
She said before leaving the bathroom with her toothbrush in her mouth. He looked down and groaned loudly. Fuck man, she just keep playing and teasing.
~~~~~~
“Mommy’s Man get up, please?”
“No!”
“I asked nicely.”
“I’m sleepy, Daddy wouldn’t let me sleep until I finished my Homewerk.”
“Did you take your nap yesterday?”
“No, Daddy wouldn’t let…”
“Okay.. Okay, I’ll talk to him later about it, but right now I need you up and ready to go.”
LJ sat up on the side of the bed and stared off into space as Nic brushed and flossed his teeth for him. He smiled big after she kissed his toothpaste filled mouth. He got up and spit in the trash can as Nic ran his shower water. He picked out his clothes then showed it to Nic in the mirror.
“Mommy..”
“Yes.”
“Are you and Daddy together like he was with Karen.”
“No, baby. Your Daddy is on time out with Karen.”
“And he’s allowed to go to sleep overs still?!”
He questioned looking her over. He sucked his teeth exposing his dimples. If only he knew and understood. Nicki shook her head and pulled off his clothes then helped him into the shower.
“LJ wash EVERYTHING expect your face!”
“OKEY DOKEY!”
~~~~~~
Safaree walked out of the bathroom with his towel on to see Nic standing in her closet looking up at her shoes. She had a big grin on her face as she looked over them. SB stepped closer to hear that she was on the phone. He became jealous.
“No, I miss you too Nas.”
“When are you coming?”
“Yes, I’ll be ready by 2.”
“He’s hanging with his father today because his summer class got canceled.”
Nicki giggled then kissed the phone. She jumped feeling arms around her body. Then a pair of full lips on her neck causing a moan to escape her lips. She tried pulling away, but his grip got tighter.
“Move Safaree!”
“Moan again.”
“Nas? Nas!”
He had hung up. SB let her go and smirked looking at the hickey on her neck. She pushed past him and looked at the quarter size red passion mark.
“Why?”
“Now you can’t go see him.”
“You’re a selfish bastard you know?”
“So, you’re mine!”
“You don’t own any thing over here! Look, Safaree I’m not playing mind games with you! I don’t want to be with you, so after I have the baby pack your shit and work it out with Karen, okay? Kay!”
Nicki screamed grabbing her make up kit and covering the mark. She picked up his briefs and threw them at him. He looked at her as if she had lost her mind. She’s pregnant that’s all.
“LJ!”
“Yes!”
“Go eat breakfast!”
“I’m already eating.”
Nicki looked over at Safaree’s face and shook him off. He has to know I’m serious. She walked down the stairs and into the kitchen.
“Morning Nancy.”
“Morning Nicki, MiMi said she’s coming over in an hour, so be ready.”
Nicki laughed at MiMi’s message. Bitch think she running something. Safaree walked into the kitchen and grabbed some toast and the butter then left out. He was pissed. LJ sensed it and looked over at his mom, who was staring off into the front door.
“Mommy, what’s wrong with Daddy.”
“Nothing’s wrong son. Let’s go so your mom can get her alone time since she doesn’t want…”
“Really?”
“Well basically.”
“Okay, Lloyd.”
“Alright Onika.”
“You’re so petty and stupid it makes…”
“I’m petty, but what was all that in the fucking closet? You knew that shit would…”
“You were in the shower! I didn’t know you were going to get out at that moment!”
“How didn’t you? I mean? What the fuck you..”
“I’m not even about to start and watch your mouth!”
“I told you before, onika, I’m a grown ass man I say what I want!”
Nicki walked out the kitchen mumbling and crying. LJ looked at his father and ran up the stairs after his mom. He walked into her room and watched her pack his Daddy’s bag like Karen had did the other time.
“Yo what the fuck?”
“Please get out.”
“Onika, you the only one I got don’t do this.”
“Do what? I’m so tired of you disrespecting me like, I don’t fucking deserve this!”
“Look, you don’t just let me fix it okay. I’m sorry.”
“Mommy stop crying.”
LJ stood on the edge of the bed and wiped her tears and kissed her cheeks like she did when he cried. She smiled at him and wiped her eyes dry. Safaree pulled his things out the bag and nodded for LJ to exit.
“I’m sorry I upset you. You know me, I told you that I don’t want you seeing him until I leave.”
“That’s so selfish! So I’m suppose to sit around the house because you’re being selfish like we’re dating?”
“No just go out with…”
LJ burst into the room with a pretty little light skin woman with straight long hair and nice nose to lips profile. Nicki looked at her then back at Safaree.
“Who’s this bitch?”
“Don’t start this is my personal assistant, Tia.”
“And she’s in my house cause..?”
“I invited her to spend the day with me…”
“Okay.”
Was all Nic said before slamming the door in her face. She snarled at SB.
“Stay out of my personal life when you have bitches around my son like you’re some kind of pimp.”
She opened the door smiled at a stunned Tia and left out the house.
Nicki pushed Safaree over to the other side and rolled out of bed feeling pressure on her bladder. She raced to the bathroom and released herself. She looked down to check and sighed in relief. Thank God not yet. She cleaned herself up then hopped in the shower.
SB rolled back over and opened one eye to see no Nicki. He jumped up and looked around and sighed when he saw the bag was still by the bedroom door. Not today! He thought smiling hearing the shower running. He had been at Nic’s for about a month now because Karen was pissed about the second baby. She had wrecked the house and threw all of his stuff out the door onto the lawn.
++++++
“Safaree, I can’t believe you got that bitch PREGNANT again! I can’t even get you to fucking touch me like that!”
“I’m sorry.”
“You’re sorry? That’s it? I gave you 12 years of my life to have a baby and you have them with some other bitch! All you can say is SORRY!”
She screamed pulling out his clothes, shoes and jewelry! She threw some stuff at him, some out the window and others out the door! He chased after her pulling her in for a hug to calm her, but she attacked him.
“FUCK YOU! GET OUT DAMMIT!”
“Karen please let’s talk it out first.”
“Did you talk it out when your penis was in another bitch! Huh? Huh?”
He didn’t say anything just grabbed his pieces, got in the car and drove off. He would let her cool then return.
++++++
He stood in the bathroom admiring Nic’s body from the other side of the shower glass door. She pressed up against the glass as she bent over to get her legs and feet again. He tried to control his friend, but was already at attention. When Nicki began to rinse off he turned around towards the sink and grabbed his toothbrush & toothpaste.
“Hmph.”
“Good Morning to you too.”
“Yeah, Yeah.”
“Nic, you really gone keep giving me small talk?”
“Yep.”
“Why? I didn’t do shit to you.”
He said brushing his teeth and looking over at a fully nude Nic. She rolled her eyes and grabbed her towel as she stepped up to the sink to brush her teeth also.
“You might want to handle your friend before you bust on my sink.”
She said before leaving the bathroom with her toothbrush in her mouth. He looked down and groaned loudly. Fuck man, she just keep playing and teasing.
~~~~~~
“Mommy’s Man get up, please?”
“No!”
“I asked nicely.”
“I’m sleepy, Daddy wouldn’t let me sleep until I finished my Homewerk.”
“Did you take your nap yesterday?”
“No, Daddy wouldn’t let…”
“Okay.. Okay, I’ll talk to him later about it, but right now I need you up and ready to go.”
LJ sat up on the side of the bed and stared off into space as Nic brushed and flossed his teeth for him. He smiled big after she kissed his toothpaste filled mouth. He got up and spit in the trash can as Nic ran his shower water. He picked out his clothes then showed it to Nic in the mirror.
“Mommy..”
“Yes.”
“Are you and Daddy together like he was with Karen.”
“No, baby. Your Daddy is on time out with Karen.”
“And he’s allowed to go to sleep overs still?!”
He questioned looking her over. He sucked his teeth exposing his dimples. If only he knew and understood. Nicki shook her head and pulled off his clothes then helped him into the shower.
“LJ wash EVERYTHING expect your face!”
“OKEY DOKEY!”
~~~~~~
Safaree walked out of the bathroom with his towel on to see Nic standing in her closet looking up at her shoes. She had a big grin on her face as she looked over them. SB stepped closer to hear that she was on the phone. He became jealous.
“No, I miss you too Nas.”
“When are you coming?”
“Yes, I’ll be ready by 2.”
“He’s hanging with his father today because his summer class got canceled.”
Nicki giggled then kissed the phone. She jumped feeling arms around her body. Then a pair of full lips on her neck causing a moan to escape her lips. She tried pulling away, but his grip got tighter.
“Move Safaree!”
“Moan again.”
“Nas? Nas!”
He had hung up. SB let her go and smirked looking at the hickey on her neck. She pushed past him and looked at the quarter size red passion mark.
“Why?”
“Now you can’t go see him.”
“You’re a selfish bastard you know?”
“So, you’re mine!”
“You don’t own any thing over here! Look, Safaree I’m not playing mind games with you! I don’t want to be with you, so after I have the baby pack your shit and work it out with Karen, okay? Kay!”
Nicki screamed grabbing her make up kit and covering the mark. She picked up his briefs and threw them at him. He looked at her as if she had lost her mind. She’s pregnant that’s all.
“LJ!”
“Yes!”
“Go eat breakfast!”
“I’m already eating.”
Nicki looked over at Safaree’s face and shook him off. He has to know I’m serious. She walked down the stairs and into the kitchen.
“Morning Nancy.”
“Morning Nicki, MiMi said she’s coming over in an hour, so be ready.”
Nicki laughed at MiMi’s message. Bitch think she running something. Safaree walked into the kitchen and grabbed some toast and the butter then left out. He was pissed. LJ sensed it and looked over at his mom, who was staring off into the front door.
“Mommy, what’s wrong with Daddy.”
“Nothing’s wrong son. Let’s go so your mom can get her alone time since she doesn’t want…”
“Really?”
“Well basically.”
“Okay, Lloyd.”
“Alright Onika.”
“You’re so petty and stupid it makes…”
“I’m petty, but what was all that in the fucking closet? You knew that shit would…”
“You were in the shower! I didn’t know you were going to get out at that moment!”
“How didn’t you? I mean? What the fuck you..”
“I’m not even about to start and watch your mouth!”
“I told you before, onika, I’m a grown ass man I say what I want!”
Nicki walked out the kitchen mumbling and crying. LJ looked at his father and ran up the stairs after his mom. He walked into her room and watched her pack his Daddy’s bag like Karen had did the other time.
“Yo what the fuck?”
“Please get out.”
“Onika, you the only one I got don’t do this.”
“Do what? I’m so tired of you disrespecting me like, I don’t fucking deserve this!”
“Look, you don’t just let me fix it okay. I’m sorry.”
“Mommy stop crying.”
LJ stood on the edge of the bed and wiped her tears and kissed her cheeks like she did when he cried. She smiled at him and wiped her eyes dry. Safaree pulled his things out the bag and nodded for LJ to exit.
“I’m sorry I upset you. You know me, I told you that I don’t want you seeing him until I leave.”
“That’s so selfish! So I’m suppose to sit around the house because you’re being selfish like we’re dating?”
“No just go out with…”
LJ burst into the room with a pretty little light skin woman with straight long hair and nice nose to lips profile. Nicki looked at her then back at Safaree.
“Who’s this bitch?”
“Don’t start this is my personal assistant, Tia.”
“And she’s in my house cause..?”
“I invited her to spend the day with me…”
“Okay.”
Was all Nic said before slamming the door in her face. She snarled at SB.
“Stay out of my personal life when you have bitches around my son like you’re some kind of pimp.”
She opened the door smiled at a stunned Tia and left out the house.
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