*Okay so I tried something new with this post. I wrote from the perspective's of Safaree and Nicki. Tell me if you like it this way or the way i normally write it. Sorry if I break from writing in 1st person but It's new to me so don't judge. I hope you like this chapter, I tried making it long like the last one but I don't think I succeeded.*
Nicki stood on set watching the crew pack everything from the final scene. Steven had called 'That's a wrap!' 30 minutes ago. Nicki had done it. She had completed her first major motion picture movie, with her name pulling the weight. It was both an exciting and mortifying moment. The movie was now in the hands of the editor. She hoped she gave him enough to work with. Now she got to go home back to to the states and see her friends and family. Their flight left the day after tomorrow. tonight they were going to go to Mai's house and celebrate the wrapping of the movie.
@NICKIMINAJ: *Sighamese twins* It's a wrap Barbz.
"Mommy look what Jonté gave me." Zaria ran over with a kimono dress.
"Let me see." Nicki looked down at the dress then up at Jonté who was making his way over to them. "We are going to have to buy her another suitcase if you keep giving her all these clothes. She has already taken up space in me and SB's bags."
Jonté was a cute little Asian boy who worked in the wardrobe department. Him and Nicki became close after Jonté got her together on set while she was trying to throw a DIVA fit.Nicki rarely had anyone speak to her that way which made her take a liking to him. She wanted someone who was going to keep it real with her and not let her get on screen looking a hot ass mess. He simply explained to her that day that she couldn't bring Nicki Minaj the rapper into this movie because it wasn't about her. She had to bring Onika the actor into this new creative space and then proceeded to throw the multicolored leggings into the garbage and handed her some black ones and walked off.
"Oh I can give you the highway scene outfit and the coffee shop outfit and the boots from the Triad scene but i can't spoil her a little bit? That's just selfish." he crossed his arms.
Nicki laughed and handed Zaria back the Kimono. "Well she hasn't put in work like I have."
"Honey the day she helped me talk you out of wearing that God awful blue sequence dress, that right there was all the work I needed to let her walk through the racks kids clothes we had and take whatever she wanted."
"OK I guess she did do a good job on that one." Nicki ran her hand over Zaria's hair. "Jonté is there any way I can steal you away and you come work for me in the states?" Nicki put on her best pouty face.
"I'm on the first thing smoking as soon as I finish up my studies here."
"Then you can come work for us and get me pretty clothes like this?" She stroked the silk kimono.
"If your mommy still wants me in six months then sure I'll find you all kinds of pretty clothes."
"Don't worry I'm reserving a spot for you, it's here whenever you get to the U.S." Nicki reached out for a hug.
"It's been an honor styling you. Have a safe trip back, send a cute Asian boy a post card some time."
"I will and you be good, finish strong in school babe. See you later."
"Bye princess Zaria." he bowed and she curtsied.
"See you later Mr. Jonté."
Nicki was really gone miss the people in China. They were so polite, well when they weren't trying to somewhere. They reminded her of New Yorker's then. Nicki looked down at Zaria then noticed her shoes. Gone were the pink and purple Jordan's she wore out the house now black leather calve high boots took their place.
"Z-bear where did you get those boots?"
"Huh." Zaria looked down then giggled. Looking back up she spotted her dad coming over the hill and took off running. "Daddy look what I got?" she leaped into Safaree's arms.
"Hey munchkin what you been up too?"
"Avoiding my question." Nicki answered for her.
"Are you ready to head back to the house?" Safaree kissed her. A little too long for Ethan's liking.
"Daddy mommy's a girl you're going to catch cooties. Girls are gross." They broke from they're kiss.
"Oh yeah then why were you holding Mio's hand yesterday when we were playing?" Daria blurted out then laughed. Nicki raised her eyebrow. Safaree smiled.
"Was not." he denied then looked up at Nicki. "No I wasn't mommy."
"Ethan, my man." Safaree was happy his son was showing interest in girls. And he had good taste to Mio was a pretty little girl.
"Safaree it's not cute." Nicki scolded. Ethan was her baby and she was the only girl in his life that got to hold his hand.
"Nicki he has to grow up sometime."
"Who says?" She picked up Ethan and laid his head on her shoulder. "I don't want to talk about it anymore. Let's go." She began walking to the car. I'm going to have to keep an eye on little miss Mio.
Dinner Party
I watched as Zaria walked up to the driveway in the Asian styled wooden sandals that dude Jonté gave her. The struggle was real to say the last. She's just like her mother with that Beauty is pain shit, Nicki would go through an agonizing four hours at events just to be cute then I have to rub her feet for an hour. Women. Daria on the other hand I could hang with, simple t-shirt, jeans, sneakers and she was ready to go. I just wish her self-esteem was high like her sisters.
"Safaree?" Mai brought me out of my thoughts.
"You okay?"
"Yeah, just thinking." I looked down to Nicki staring at me weird. "You OK?" she mouthed, I nodded yes.
Mio came running to the door smiling from ear to ear.
"Ethan guess....oh hi Ms. Nicki and Mr. F1." I loved when she called me that. Seeing Nicki roll her eyes at Mio made me chuckle a bit. I had her calling me all kind of names last night so she had no room to judge.
"Ethan I found a frog in the garden earlier come see." Mio grabbed Ethan's hand.
Nicki gave Mio a dirty look. I grabbed her hand to calm her a bit. Looking at Ethan I waited for his response because just like me my son don't do bugs, amphibians or any other animals that weren't your basic household pets.
"I don't know Mio, Ethan doesn't like-"
"Sure Mio." Ethan cut Nicki off. Mio jerked him forward and they sprinted off.
"Mio what about the girls? Don't be rude." Mai said.
"I'm sorry, I wasn't trying to be. Would you like to see the frog too?"
"I do." Daria ran over to her.
Zaria looked down. "No I don't want to get my dress dirty."
As the three ran off the rest of us stepped into the living room.
Nicki's POV
Mai had a beautiful home. It was silver themed mixed with some brown. Nice big windows, brown leather couches. Tiled for the most part with and area rug in the sitting area. Nice high ceilings and her fire place was lovely. I wish I had a home.
"I'm sure this is nothing like your home Nicki." Mai handed me a Mojito.
"It's cozy here. I have a house not home. But maybe one day I'll have all this." I didn't want to sound depressed about it but like any other girl I want that American dream life. White picket fence, husband, and kids. 1 out of 3.
"Safaree will swoop you up soon. Trust Mai, she knows best."
"Mai why you speaking in third person?" I laughed trying to get of the topic. I looked around and Safaree was talking to some of the crew members that had arrived. Daria and Ethan were outside playing with some of the other kids that had come with they're parents. Zaria stood at the sliding door looking out at them play. My poor baby, trying to be cute got her missing out.
"Z-bear come here." she walked towards me stumbling in her shoes. "I have some play clothes for you in daddies bag if you want to go play and not get your outfit messed up."
"No. I like my dress, I want people to see me in it."
"Alright baby." I know the feeling of you having a new outfit and not enough people seen you in it so you go everywhere that day to make sure everyone sees. Now I wish I could be invisible when I went out.
"Nicki come over here I have some people that want to talk to you. Possible business ventures." Mai took my hand and lead me to a bunch of Asian men. They bowed when I made it there, I can get used to this.
Later that night me and Safaree were sitting on the couch watching the get together become a live party. The kids were out back playing on the jungle gym. I finally convinced Zaria to come out of that dress and go play.
Mai's youngest daughter Ming Lee, who was about 3, came running into the living room after the family dog. When the dog came to a halt it caused Ming Lee to collide with her and she flew backwards landing on her butt. The three year old giggled getting up off the floor and hugged the retriever around her neck.
"Bobo." she said rubbing the dogs mane.
The triplets came running in from outside and huddled around BoBo petting her.
"Mommy can I have a dog?" Zaria asked.
"Yeah me too mommy." Daria chimed in.
"No girls." Nicki didn't like the road this was heading down.
"Mommy Pweasee?" Oh, so now they pullin that twin shit?
"Don't start that, I said no."
"Mommy why not?" Zaria asked giggling as BoBo licked her face.
Nicki opened her mouth but nothing came out.
"Daddy please?" Daria begged.
I noticed the guest looking at the girls smiling. I don't know why, with they ugly self. Always trying to get something with them big pretty ass eyes.
"Why you tyring to get daddy yelled at?" I sipped my soda.
"I'm not daddy, I love you." she pouted. See, what I tell you? I can't blame she's a chip off the old block.
"We will see when we get home but I'm not promising anything." Nicki looked like she was internally kicking herself. "Now go play."
"Come on BoBo." Mio shouted as she ran back outside with all the kids trailing her.
"Softy." I wrapped my arm around her waist.
"Leave me alone. I'm sure they got away with murder while I was away."
She looked me in my eyes and that's when I noticed she wasn't wear her contacts. Staring back at me were the pretty brown I had fallen in love with so many years ago. The ones that used to look up to me crying for help when her father would go into one of his fits.
"Why you staring at me like that?" she sipped her Mojito and that's when I realized she had that glossy look to her eyes. She's drunk. Let me get her outta her. These Chinese folk to not need to see Onika in action.
"No reason. Why don't we go home. It's past the kids bedtime and I wanna cuddle with my baby."
"Really Faree?" she grinned wide. If that will get yo' drunk ass in the car.
"Yeah."
"Alright let me say goodbye to everyone and you get the kids." She kissed me adding a little tongue at the end. See her ass don't know how to act but I love her crazy ways.
The next day Mai took the kids on one more outing before we left tomorrow. It gave us a chance to go out and explore China by ourselves. Me and Nicki were walking back from the market. Tonight I was going to try and make an Asian themed dinner. We have Pepto on stand by.
As we were talking these two Asian girls walked by. The taller one stopped and said hello to me, I smiled and waved. The small one extended her hand.
"Hi my name is Tamayo, how are you doing?"
"Great now that I've seen you beautiful ladies.?" they giggled.
I smirked a bit, these hoes are feeling way to special. They act like they didn't see me with Nicki. I turned back to Nicki, she had a "Negro have you lost your everlasting mind?" look on her face. All hell is going to break loose when we get home.
"Alright ladies it was nice meeting you but i have to get back to my girlfriend."
"Naw don't do me no favors." Nicki walked through the gate and up to the house.
"Nicki, what i do?" I laughed as i ran behind her. It's cute when she gets jealous. I closed the door behind me then caught her by the arm.
"Get off me Safaree."
She yanked away but I grabbed her again.
"Hey calm down. What was I supposed to do the short one was thick, you know I have a weakness for small thick girls." She started punching me in the chest then grabbed the keys out her purse.
"Where are you going?"
"To find that bitch and beat her ass." I laughed.
"Babe chill." I grabbed her and picked her up because she will find her. "I was joking."
"You laughing but you know I will. You play to much." She scowled as took her across the room and put her down.
"Why you always trying to fight?"
"Why you always trying my gangsta?" she rolled her eyes.
"Nobody tried your gangsta." I kissed her cheek then went to kiss her lips but she turned away. I hoisted her against the wall making her wrap her legs around me. "What i tell you about keeping my kisses?" I bit her left breast.
"Owww Safaree."
"Give me my kiss."
"No."
I bit her again.
"Oww."
"Give it here and it bet no be no weak one either." She looked own at her boobs and seen the two marks forming. Nicki pulled my head to her and snaked her tongue passed my lips and began tonguing me down.
"Why do you like to make me mad?" Nicki asked in between kisses.
"Them hoes don't mean anything to me, I have what I love right here." I started kissing her again then felt a sharp pain in my bottom lip. "What the hell was that Nicki?"
"They bet not mean shit to you." we had a stare down.
"They don't. I love you girl." She pecked my lips. "You broke skin babe."
"Let me kiss it and make it feel better." she sucked on my bottom lip. "The kids will be back soon."
"Then you better take care of this quick then." I let her feel my dick.
"I can fix that with no problem. Give me maximum 10 minutes."
"Oh? Your shit that good?" I put her down.
"You better act like you know." She pulled me up to the bedroom by my shirt.
3 Months Later
"Tonight ladies and gentlemen we have a very special guest. It's her first time visiting us here at Letterman studios. Please give her a warm welcome so she will come back again, ladies and gentlemen Nicki Minaj."
I heard the roar of the crowd and made my way to to stage. Looking into the audience I spotted my two mini-me's front row clapping their little hearts out. Looking at everyone else I waved making my way to Dave. He stood and helped me to my seat before sitting himself. The crowd died down.
"So how are you Ms. Minaj?"
"I'm very well thank you. You?"
"Still kicking. Doing much better now that I have you sitting in front of me." I blushed. "You have a very beautiful smile."
"Thank you. Dave don't you have a wife?"
"And thank you for bringing me back to reality." The crowd broke out into laughter. "So I'm not going to ask you all the background questions because we all know. You're no knew kid to the block."
"My fans are probably clapping at the screen for that. They hate it when people ask me the same questions from 10 years ago. So they're loving you for that now."
"Well I'm glad because I've heard about how your, what are they called Barbz?"
"Yes my Barbz and my Ken Barbz to you guys but they will always be my babies."
"Well yes the Barbz, I've heard how they can attack if they don't like what is said about you."
"My babies don't attack. They let people know they're place and not to disrespect me. They are very protective and I love it."
"Okay I'll make sure not to say anything crazy. I see we have the little ones here with us today." he gestured towards the kids. Daria was whispering something in Zaria's ear. The audience let out an "awww". "We're one short where is the boy?"
"Ethan is at home with his Nana, he didn't feel to good today."
"And the dad, he is also your hypeman. He is usually everywhere you are but he's not here either."
"No he had business to take care of so that's why the girls are with me today. I'm just like any other mom, when I don't have someone to watch my kids then they come with me."
"You could hire a nanny."
"Nope, my mom didn't have a nanny. When she needed to be somewhere I had to tag along, I'm from that old school parenting."
"Can we invite them up? Girls do you wanna come up on stage?" Dave asked. They slide off the chairs and walked hand in hand onto the stage. "Can we get them a mic?" A man rushed out handed Daria the mic and rushed back off. "So what are your names?"
I sat back and watched my babies work their charm on the audience. I didn't mind that the spot light was on them for a change. It was a rarity that they were in the public eye like this, every once in awhile didn't hurt.
"So Nicki let's dive right into Janus Hunt. What is this movie about?"
"Well it's about a girl named Janus Hunt, she's from a well off family. She had a very good child hood up until her mother died from being shot when she was 13. Her father was an officer then became a detective. She picked up on a lot of his skills. As an adult she becomes a female assassin, one day her father is murdered while still on the hunt for who killed her mother. Janus believes that both her parents murders were carried out by the same person. So she goes on the hunt to find justice for her parents."
"And this is an action movie right?"
"Yes I trained for months to get my body in shape and to build my endurance. Then worked with a stunt coordinator."
"You do the stunts?"
"Yes, every stunt you see is actually me. I have pics of the bruises to prove it."
"Well we have a clip. Do you wanna watch it?" he asked me.
"I mean it's here, we don't have anything else to do." the audience laughed at our bland faces.
"What do you guys want to do? Do you wanna watch the clip?" Daria had her head propped in her hand and Zaria was picking at the sparkles on her dress.
"Um which one is it mommy?"
"The one where I'm on the waterfall with Mr. Frank." she contorted her face.
"You were on a waterfall?" Daria asked.
"Yes girls you hadn't came to visit me yet." they made they're mouths into the O shape.
"Yes Mr. Dave let's watch it." Zaria said.
Once the clip wrapped up David promoted the movie and thanked me for being there. Once they yelled clear they took the mics and me and the girls were off. I had to go check on my baby. The three of us piled into the range and the driver pulled off. I checked twitter.
@NICKIMINAJ
Superstars in the making. RT @NolaaBarbiee: Zaria & Daria were too cute tonight. So funny.
@NICKIMINAJ
BEWP! RT @NickisCareBear: Yoooooo her own stunts my nigga>>>>>>>>
@NICKIMIANJ
OOP! RT @AshleighhMinaj: Nicki sound like she bout to be a bad ass in this movie. Angelina who?
@NICKIMINAJ: I feel like the Barbz will like it, It's the rest of the world I'm worried about. *Sighamese twins*
Safaree's POV
Me and Nicki decide to have a movie night after we put the kids to bed. I finally got her to watch the Paranormal Activity movies. She was all up under me during the first one and half of the second one but after that she was laughing and shouting at the screen. Then she had me watching Holiday Heart, Ving Rahmes should have never done that movie. Now Nicki is currently doing that obnoxiously cute laugh talking about Chris Tucker in Money Talks.
"No, when he dove over the counter to get away from the cops. I can't." She had tears rolling down her face.
It really wasn't that funny. I wish she would hush so I can tell her something more like ask. I hope she doesn't freak out and over think this.
"Nicki you know I love you more than life it's self right?"
"Yes babe." she trying to stop laughing.
"And you know I'd do anything for you. You don't ever have to worry if you're safe when I'm around."
"I know." Nicki was still recovering from her giggles.
"Marry me." the room went silent. Our eyes were now locked. I was trying to read her mind.
"What?" her smile faded.
"Marry me. I don't want to wait to call you my wife, I've done all the waiting I can stand over the last 15 yrs. Be mine babe."
"Safaree..."
"Don't think about it. Just say yes. We are perfect for each other. We accept each other flaws and all, we can't spend more than a couple hours apart before we have to call each other or see each other. Baby this ain't no puppy love." I was now on both knees in front of the couch she was sitting on. "I'm done with the boyfriend title, I want to be your husband and say all those vows and mean it. I want to to be able to say I'm going home to my family and not I;m going over my girlfriends house. Please Onika. I've never been so serious about something in my life." I stopped and waited for a response. Nicki sat with a dazed look on her face. Safaree pulled a peach colored diamond ring from his pocket and presented it to her. "I'm asking again Nicki, will you be Mrs. Safaree Lloyd Samules?"
*[Runs around] OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH SHITTTTTTTTTTTTTTT. It just got real people. What is the verdict? What will Onika say? Will she let love take the lead or will she over think it and shut a coon down? I don't know. Come back and see on the next chapter of Bound To you. I want comments and predictions on this before y'all get the next chapter. I have a minimum number in my head that I need before I give it up. Better make sure ya peoples comment. :)*
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Daria's Blues...
*Sorry for any typos. Enjoy people.*
Michelle didn't know what she was going to do now that she basically was forbidden from seeing Nina. Thursday night went all wrong, she didn't mean to get her that drunk. When they left her house after their last shot it began to rain. Nina was all over the the street trying to get control of the car. Just as they were about to hit the main streets Nina's Volvo hydroplaned and she hit a light post. Michelle walked away from the accident as for Nina, she was air lifted to the nearest hospital because there was an accident on the route to the hospital.
"Is this Mr. Simone?" boomed through Quentin's phone.
Quentin looked over to the clock and it read 1:17am.
"Yes this is him."
"This is St. Josephs hospital we have a Nina Samules here and she's asking for you." the operator said.
"What? Nina. Is she okay?" He hopped out the bed grabbing some sweats and his car keys.
"I can't say. We got your number from her phone, she was mumbling your name and asking for you."
"I'll be right there." He hung up the phone and raced towards the hospital.
At the hospital the doctor had just finished wrapping Nina's leg up, it had broken in two places. She had a gash on her forehead and also fractured a rib. They had given her medication to reduce the pain.
Quentin came into the hospital and went straight for the front desk.
"What room is Nina Samules please?" the young girl typed in her name.
"She is not allowed visitors yet." she popped her gum.
"They lady called me and told me she was asking for me. I have to see right away." he elevated his voice.
"Like I said sir I can't let you go back there until someone confirms she is done with her initial test. Now you can have a seat and I will call you as soon as I get clearance " She went back to staring at her computer.
Quentin looked around n spotted a seat for himself. He sat thinking about all the things him and Nina hadn't gotten to do yet. He needed to know she was OK. What if she wasn't? What if she didn't make and left him here alone. He hadn't even gotten to give her the ring he bout her and ask for her hand in marriage. Four years and earlier might have been his last time speaking, hugging, and kissing her. He needed to know what happened.
"Sir." he looked up seeing the young girl waving him over. He moved as fast as his legs would get him there.
"Yes?"
"Go around to the security desk and hand them this slip of paper. They will give you a badge and directions to her room. I hope all is well." she gave him a hopeful smile.
"Thank you." Quentin did as he was told then made his way to the third floor. He went to the nurses station. "Room 314?" the nurse pointed to the left.
Quentin silently prayed that it wouldn't be a horrific sight, he couldn't stand to see the love of his life harmed. He walked into the room and looked over to a sleeping Nina. She looked peaceful not to banged up. Quentin scanned her body seeing the bandage on her forehead then her leg wrapped and elevated. Taking a seat next to her he stroked her cheek wondering how this happened, he laid his head down.
Nina's eyes fluttered open and landed on the top of his head. She looked around and assessed that she was in a hospital room. Looking down at her leg she began to remember what happened. Nina lifted her hand and rubbed the top of Quentin's head making him look up at her.
"Nina how are you feeling?" he scooted his chair closer.
Nina tried speaking but her mouth was dry.
"Hold on baby." he got up pouring her a cup of water and put the straw in it. "Here." he slipped the straw into her mouth. "Is that better?"
"Yes." it was just above a whisper.
"Baby tell me what happened."
"I was driving...I told her we should..." she trailed off silently crying.
"It's okay babe. It's over now, I'll be here to help you heal."
"I should have just listened to you. You told me to call, she made me think I could do it. I should have listened."
Quentin knew who she was talking about. He was furious, what kind of friend let's their friend drink and drive. At their age they know better.
A knock racked across the door and they looked back at a distraught Michelle.
"I'm so sorry Nina. I should have listened to you when you said you weren't okay."
"Yeah you should have." Quentin stood up blocking her view of Nina. He became angry seeing her with only a couple of scratches on her and his girlfriend was laid up in a hospital bed.
"I'm sorry Quentin."
"No you're not. You always talk her into doing dumb shit then want to apologize for it. Well not this time, don't come around her anymore."
'What?" Michelle asked shocked. "It's not my fault. Nina is a grown woman, if she didn't want to drive she could have said something."
"She tells me how you get when you're out and she tries to object to something. Not even that I've seen first hand how you try manipulate her. But don't worry this will be that last time. Get out." he was breathing heavily.
"Nina is that what you want?" Michelle stepped to the side making eye contact with her. Nina looked away. "Fine I'll leave." She stormed out of the room.
"Why did you do that? It's not her fault, like she said I'm a big girl I made the decision on my own."
"I've never liked her and I don't want her around you." he stated grabbing her hand.
"You act like Safaree." She snatched her hand away.
"Well why don't I call him and let him know what irresponsible shit you have been doing. Ditching class to go with Michelle to art openings. Not going to you're tutoring that Nicki is paying for."
"You're not my father Quentin."
"And I'm not trying to be but do you see the way you are acting Nina? I'm just trying to look out for you. What type of man would I be if I didn't point out the shit that could possibly hurt you in the long run?" he sat down and grabbed her hand, she didn't pull away. "Baby i love you and want nothing but the best. If you wanna be friends with Michelle fine go ahead but you have to make smarter decisions especially when it comes to things like what happened tonight. Do you know how scared I was I was going to lose you?"
"I'm sorry Q. I never want to hurt you or scare you like this. I promise I will never do anything that stupid again." She kissed his hand. "I love you."
Michelle knew she would have to do a lot to regain Nina's trust back and she had to quickly.
Shanghai
Nicki woke up early Saturday morning from the sun beaming through the window onto her face. Looking around her eyes landed on Safaree's face on the other side of the bed. Nicki let her eyes roam down to his chest, she noticed it was a lot more chiseled than she remembered. Nicki felt a small foot nudge her in her stomach. She looked down to see Zaria stretching then snuggle back into the pillow. Daria was on the other side of Ethan nuzzled into her fathers side.
Nicki became a little bit saddened. Daria hadn't said much to her since she got to China. Every time Nicki tried to interact with her, Daria would run to her daddy. She felt as if Daria hated her for leaving them. A tear escaped down her cheek.
Morning beautiful." Safaree greeted her softly as he stretched out.
Nicki swiftly wiped her tear away.
"Morning"
The pair hadn't had time to themselves alone since his arrival. All Nicki wanted was a few moments in his arms, a few stolen kisses. Quiet time while she just held him.
"Want to go cook breakfast?" she asked.
"You helping?" he got out of the bed gently as to not wake the kids.
"Yes babe." she followed behind him. They made their way into the hallway bathroom, him to relieve himself and her to brush her teeth.
Both standing in front of the mirror with foam all around their mouths. Only sounds that could be heard were birds outside the bathroom window and the toothbrushes going across their teeth. It was moments like this that they each had missed over the past two months.
"Can we make your waffle sandwiches?" Nicki asked wiping the excess toothpaste from her mouth.
"What?" he was shocked. "I thought you didn't like those? Thought they were a heart attack waiting to happen?" Safaree walked behind her as they made their way out of the bathroom and down to the kitchen.
"It's funny what you miss once you don't have it." Nicki say in the chair pulling her knees to her chest and resting her head on them.
"Well if that's what my baby wants that's what she'll get." he kissed her forehead and began moving around the kitchen.
Nicki sat and watched him maneuver around the kitchen trying to get to know the layout of where everything is. She thought about what life would be without him. Nicki thought about how good he was to her and at times she really didn't deserve it. How he takes care of his children with out being hounded to do so. Goes out of his way yo make sure there is a smile on her face when she gets down in spirits. She came back from her thoughts to find Safaree looking at her.
"What you thinking about?" he asked.
"You." she smiled.
Safaree went back to frying the bacon. There was something he needed to tell her but he didn't want her to flip out on him.
"Babe."
"Yes." Nicki answered making him jump because she was now behind him. She wrapped her arms around his waist.
"Why were you crying this morning?"
"Oh you saw that?" she sighed into his back. "I feel horrible for leaving them behind. And now Daria won't even speak to me. I should have made a different decision."
"Daria will come around Nicki don't worry about that. She just has to get used to you being around again." he tried to reassure her.
"If you say so." she listened to the sound of whisk hitting the sides of the bowl as he mixed the waffle batter.
"Speaking of Daria, I need to tell you something."
"What is is?"
"It's about her and her dyslexia." he felt her hands drop from his waist.
'What about it?'
"She said her letters were beginning to be jumbled again so they put her back in that reading group class."
"What? She just got out of it in December. Did you not go over her reading wither her like I told you to Safaree?" She crossed her arms.
"What? Yes I did. Every night. It was a shocker to me to when they told me. She never once said to me that she was having problems. Is was like as if one day she just back peddled and she was back to square one." he was insulted that Nicki would think he would take this lightly.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to accuse of not doing your job but I just don't understand she was doing great before I left." Nicki stood and thought. "Before I left. You don't think she did that as a ploy for me to come home do you?" Nicki bit her lip.
"She's five, I don't think she can think that logically."
"Don't under estimate her, she's not ya average kid. Daria knows how to get what she wants." she sat on the bench on the other side of the table. "God this is all my fault." Safaree poured the batter into the waffle maker and spun it for the timer to start then turned around to Nicki.
"Come here." he pulled her from the bench close to his body backing her against the counter. "This is not your fault. Look at me." he tilted her chin up. "Things like this happen Nicki. She will always have this Nicki. You can't blame yourself for everything that goes wrong in our children's lives. And as for her behavior towards you, just don't give up on trying to get her to interact with you. I think that's what she wants for you to show her that you care about her. OK?"
"What would I do with out you?" she draped her arms over his shoulders.
"You'd be just fine." he held her tiny waist.
"No I wouldn't. I need you in my life, you keep me from going crazy when this industry shit gets reckless." she gently kissed his lips.
He picked her up sitting her on the counter in front of him. This felt like deja vu to the both of them. Safaree took some of the syrup and drizzled it onto Nicki's neck then sucked it off. Safaree missed their intimate moments and making her body feel good multiple times a night. He heard a moan escape her mouth, he pulled back.
"Why'd you stop? she asked.
"I don't want to start anything you won't finish."
"I'll finish babe comeback and kiss me some more. I've missed that bottom lip." she pulled him back and locked him in a kiss.
"Babe the bacon." he managed to get out between kisses.
"Just a little longer." Nicki snaked her tongue back into his mouth. She was going to get her alone time. Slipping her hand into his pajama pants she searched for her prize finding him standing at attention. "See you don't want me to stop." she sucked on his ear and stroked his dick.
"Damn Nic." was all he could get out. He heard the waffle maker go off indicating it was time to take it out. "I gotta get that." he muttered.
"Stop trying to get away." she tightened her grip.
Safaree shook his head and tried to reach the maker without moving his lower body. Fail. He grabbed Nicki's wrists but she wouldn't let go. Safaree tilted onto one leg and turned it and popped it open. He went back to enjoy Nicki's hand job but she had stopped.
"Since you so worried about eating how bout you dine on something you haven't had in a while." Nicki ran her hand over her center. She watched Safaree lick his lips and go for her shorts.
Just then they heard little foot steps heading down the stairs. Nicki let her head fall onto his shoulder, Safaree just smiled.
"What if they would have came down and found your legs locked around my head? What explanation would mommy have then?" he kissed her cheek. "Later tonight. I promise."
"Mommy." Ethan shouted running up to her. He lifted up his arms to be picked up.
"Let mommy wash her hands first." Nicki hopped down off the counter and went over to the sink.
"Why?"
Nicki looked over to Safaree who was holding back a laugh.
"Because they have sticky stuff on them." she blushed at her explanation as she ran her soapy hands under the hot water.
"Like Syrup?" Ethan questioned.
"Yeah baby like syrup."
"Ohhhh." he went to sit at the table. Nicki leaned over and punched Safaree in the arm.
"Don't touch me with a nasty hand." Safaree laughed. The kids looked at them confused not getting their humor.
Nicki went and sat next to Daria on the bench and put her arm around her. Daria got up and went to stand by her daddy.
"Can I help daddy?" Nicki sighed.
"No go sit back down."
"But why daddy? When we were at home you let me."
"Go sit and talk to mommy." Daria looked back at Nicki. Nicki smiled.
"I don't want to, I wanna help you." She whined.
"Just let her Safaree." Nicki turned and began talking with Ethan.
Safaree gave Daria a dirty look and handed her the chocolate chips to put in her waffle batter.
"I love you daddy." Daria hugged his leg. Nicki's heart sank a little.
After breakfast they settled in the living room. Nicki wasn't scheduled to be on set until the next afternoon. Safaree and Nicki sat on the couch cuddled up as the kids played on the floor with their toys.
"Do you know how much I love you?" Nicki nestled her face in Safaree's neck.
"Remind me again." he was enjoying the feeling of her sucking on his earlobe.
"I love you more than all the words in all the books in all the world."
"So you quoting Janet Jackson?" He pulled back and looked at her.
"Janet said that?" She scrunched her face up.
"Yes."
"See she knew how I felt about you. That's why she my girl." she laughed.
"Oh so you can't figure out words to describe your love for me?" Safaree tickled her side causing Nicki to breakout in giggles.
"Daddy come play with me." Daria pulled at his arm.
"I'll play with you later baby, right now I'm playing with mommy."
"Now daddy now!" she jumped up and down.
"Fine Daria." Safaree let go of Nicki's waist and moved her off his lap. Nicki had a "What the fuck" look on her face as Safaree turned around and mouthed "I'm sorry". Daria gave her a smug look.
Oh if she thinks she can play jealous girlfriend better than me somebody down told her wrong. "Oh Daria." she waited for her to turn around. "Me and daddy were talking and he told me you were moved back into your old reading group. I think you need an hour or two of studying before you begin doing anything else today." Nicki looked down and picked at her nail then looked at Daria with the same smug look she had given her minutes before.
"But I don't want too."
"Well it's not really about what you want now is it? So me and you are going to spend some quality time at the table like the good ol days going over reading exercises." Nicki's tome changed towards the end. She didn't want to go toe-to-toe with her 5 yr old. That's not how she wanted their relationship to be.
"Well I want daddy to help me." Nicki looked away getting angry now.
"No can do. I have to... do stuff with Ethan today." Safaree stammered out. Ethan looked up from his coloring sheet with a confused face. Safaree shot him a look.
"Yeah. Sorry D we got man stuff to do." He flexed his non-existing muscles. Zaria rolled her eyes.
"Daria go ahead with mommy. You guys have fun when she helps."
"No, It's not fair, I want you to help me." stomped over to the stairs.
Nicki had had enough. "Get back here Daria." Daria stopped on the steps turning around and gave Nicki a dirty look then proceeded up the stairs to her room and slammed the door. "That's it. I've had it with her." Nicki jumped up walking past Safaree swiftly.
Safaree heard her small feet move with the speed of a ninja up the stairs then heard a door slam into the wall. Then there was silence. He moved at a glacier pace up to the room. He figured this was the stare down phase. In this moment Daria was trying to figure out what was going on behind Nicki's wide angry eyes and Nicki trying to control her anger.
"So you wanna slam doors?" Nicki moved from the door and grabbed Daria by her shirt while she stood wide eyed. "Answer me!"
"No"
"Obviously you do. Do you pay bills?"
"No." Daria began to cry at her mother yelling.
"Don't give me those croc tears now, you weren't crying when you were slamming doors."
Safaree appeared in the door way.
"So since you like slamming doors these days, that means you have forgotten how to shut a door the proper way. I want you to open and close this door 200 times so you don't ever forget how to close one properly." Nicki watched Daria's eyes get even bigger.
Daria looked passed her to Safaree for help.
"Mommy that's not fair."
"300." she tightened her grip on Daria's shirt. "You wanna go for 400 hundred?"
"No." She whined.
Nicki pointed behind her still looking at Daria. "Then fix your face and get to the door."
"Daddy please?" she begged.
"Safaree leave."
"Daddy no." Daria ran to him and latched on to his leg.
Nicki calmly went and removed her. "Safaree please?" Making eye contact with him. He stood behind her decision and walked away.
"Daddy." Daria reached out for him.
"I suggest you get to it, we have things to do today." Nicki stood in the hallway across from the girls room and watched her. Daria stared at Nicki with a scowl and tear stained cheeks, Nicki stared right back. "Try me if you want." Nicki raised an eyebrow and crossed her arms. Daria began sobbing again then closed the door and opened it. "One." Nicki counted off.
Safaree sat downstairs with Ethan and Zaria as they listened to Nicki count and Daria continue to sob. It hurt Safaree to hear his little girl crying but she had to learn and he had to let Nicki be a mother. What Daria was getting was a lot better than the punishment he would have gotten if he slammed a door in his mothers house. Him and Nicki agreed that consequences like this would be the first step into disciplining the children rather than going straight to the belt. Punishments like this hurt them way more than a belt can but the Samules troop all knew what a good ass whoopin felt like from both parents and none of them would want that route.
'Come on let's go outside and shoot some hoops." Safaree offered.
"OK." they said in unison. Both slid off the couch sad.
"She'll be OK you two, cheer up." he grabbed the basketball and nudged them outside.
Back upstairs
"52." Nicki was sitting on the floor now as Daria continued with her punishment.
Daria heard the basketball bouncing outside and then giggles of Zaria and Ethan. "I wanna go outside." she shouted.
"No."
"That's not fair." She slammed the door again.
"Another hundred, I can sit here all day." Daria cried out again. "You have until 1 pm to get this done and if you go a second past that I will put something on your ass Daria Rae Samules, get it done." Nicki walked to the window and yelled out for Zaria to get in the house. Nicki walked into her room and grabbed a box of fruit snacks from her bottom drawer. When she walked back out into the hallway Zaria was standing there. "Here." She handed her the fruit snacks. "Sit here and count every time she closes the door until she gets to 400. She's on 88 right now."
"Okay." Zaria sat down sitting the candy next to her. She didn't like it when her mommy punished one of them.
"Don't skip any for her either." Nicki walked downstairs to the bathroom and shut the door. She let out a heavy sigh followed by tears. She never wanted to see her the look of hatred in her children's eyes and that's exactly what she felt from Daria. There was a knock on the door then it opened. She met Safaree's eyes.
"Don't cry babe." She wrapped her arms around his neck and released into his chest.
That Evening
Nicki woke up from her nap now laying in bed. She sat up looking over at the clock it read 6:18 pm. She heard a banging noise on the side of the house. Nicki got out the bed and walked downstairs meeting Safaree at the bottom.
"Hey you. I was just on my way up to check on you. How you feeling?" he kissed her cheek.
"I'm good. Where are the kids?"
"Zaria is playing dress up in her room, Ethan is playing with his trains in the front room, and Daria is kicking her soccer ball around outside." Nicki tugged at the necklace around his neck and sat down in the window seat watching Daria. He pulled the plastic necklace from around his neck. "You should go out and play with her."
"I don't feel like being shutdown once again."
"Just go get on your sneakers and go talk to her. You helped her with those skills, when I try I'm always on the ground." he laughed. Nicki had became a little skilled at soccer when her trainer for the movie had her doing soccer drills for exercise. "Oh and don't think I forgot about you not helping with breakfast this morning do you will be cooking dinner." Nicki rolled her eyes. "Now go."
"Fine, I'll go." she already had on some shorts and a t-shirt so she slipped on her shoes and jogged around to the side. Daria had drew a box on the side of the wall with some chalk and was practicing kicking goals.
"Can I play?"
"I guess."
"Wanna work on offense?"
"Sure." Daria smiled.
They went back and forth running drills for an hour. Since Nicki had built her stamina for the movie they went longer than usual. Daria went from trying to break her mom to actually having fun. Nicki called it quits, even though she had great endurance didn't mean she had enough to keep up with five year old lungs. They sat sitting on the steps.
"Daria why are you mad at mommy?" Nicki asked pushing Daria's stray hairs behind her ear.
"You left me. It made me sad. Why couldn't we have come with you like we are now?"
"You were in school Daria and I didn't want you to be pulled from that. Daddy got you a tutor now but I just thought it was best if you stayed at home."
"I don't like it when you leave mommy. What if you don't come back?" Nicki picked her up and sat her in her lap.
"Baby girl you don't ever have to worry about me not coming back. You are mommy's angel I will always come back to you. I love you, your brother and sister a great deal. If I didn't have you guys mommy would be sad. It hasn't been easy for me to be away from you guys. It hurts when you treat mommy mean. That disrespectful side I seen from you today is not acceptable. When you feel sad or hurt you talk your problems out Toot. Do you understand?"
"Yes mommy. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be mean. Well I did but...I'm sorry." She cried into Nicki's chest. Nicki held her tight.
"It'll be alright. And about that slamming your door-"
"I won't anymore, my arms hurt." She wiped her face with her arm.
"As long as we have an understanding. Now come on we stink. Shower then dinner time." she stood up with Daria in her arms.
"Mommy."
"Yes love bug?"
"Can we do math practice? We started on multiplication and it's to hard."
"Yes. If your sister hasn't eaten all the fruit snacks we can use them to help us."
"I love you mommy's angel."
"I love you too mommy."
Later that Night
"Babe come on I've fallen asleep without you for two months and I'm not doing it again. I'm sleepy." Safaree was laid across the bed looking through Nicki's phone. They had gotten the kids to finally go to sleep an hour ago. He had showered and everything but Nicki still wasn't out yet. He yawned.
"You're tired? So I should go take this off then and put on a t-shirt huh?" Safaree looked up to find Nicki in
"No no no no. I'm energized like a muthafucka, i can run a marathon." He grabbed Nicki's hand as she made her way over to the foot of the bed. "You look sexy. Abs all tight. Thighs as firm as they wanna be." He ran his hand up the back of her thighs as he marveled over her body.
"So you just want to look?" Nicki lifted his chin and kissed his lips then ran her tongue over his bottom lip.
"Naw I'ma do a lot more than that." She pulled her onto the bed and got on top of her leaving kisses all over her body. "I've missed these." Moving her breast from her bra he ran his tongue over her pierced nipples and tugged at each one. It sent a quivering sensation down her spine.
"They've missed you too. I've missed him." Nicki said grabbing Safaree's dick.
"Y'all got reaquainted earlier remember?" he unhooked her bra.
"Not like we wanted to be though. Me and him are going to have a long talk." She rolled over on to Safaree and straddled him kissing his chest. She made her way down his body and removed his boxers. She took his dick in her hands and slipped the tip in her mouth. Both let out a moan. She spit on it and stroked him firmly.
"Put it back in your mouth." he instructed. She put him into her mouth. It felt good pleaseing her man again. "Deep throat bae." When did he get so demanding she thought. She relaxed her throat and slid him further in. "Fuuckkkkk."
"Safaree shhhh."
"It just feels so good." She smiled up at him licking the side of his manhood. He gathered her hair and watched her continue for a little longer. "Stop babe. Come here."
He stood her up slipping her panties off. He laid her down on the bed and entered her. Safaree stopped and dropped his head while Nicki laid in bliss both loving the feeling of being joined with the other. Nicki moved her hips to let him know she was ready for all of him. Safaree began stroking in and out of her. They stared at each other. The only sounds in the room were coming from their love making.
"Mmmmm it feels good." Nicki pulled him into a kiss. She swiveled her hips causing him to speed up. He got on his knees. Grabbing her by the thighs he pulled her to him and pounded into her. "Shit." she muttered.
"Damn I've missed this." he pulled out and went down on her. He sucked on her clit and put two fingers inside of her. Nicki sat up and watched him flick his tongue on her pearl. Grabbing the back of his head she reached her first orgasm of the night. She collapsed on the bed, but Safaree wasn't done with her. Safaree leaned over her a kissed her lips. He wanted to put her ass to work. "Ride me." he laid down pulling her on top of him.
"Fuck." was all she could say as he pushed her down on to him. Nicki steadied herself on his stomach and rolled her hips. Safaree leaned up and bit her breast then sucked on the spot. "Safaree." she put her head on his shoulder.
"Naw don't get lazy, you been trying to get at this all day." he laid back still holding her hips. Nicki pushed her hair out of her face. Nicki bounced on his dick while playing with her breast. "You look so sexy and you feel amazing." She bit her lip and smiled. He rubbed his thumb over her clit making her smile disappear and was replaced with a look of want, of need. She was ready to release again and Safaree knew that. He tapped the back of her thighs letting her know to move. He got behind her and bent her over sliding into her. Instead of strokes this time he kept her butt to his pelvis and whined his hips. She flet all of him moving around in her it sent her into a frenzy. Nicki began bucking her hips trying to stop the feeling but it was to late she was half way there. She contracted her walls letting him know she was on the verge of coming. "Come for me Nicki." he didn't have to wait to long, she was busting on his dick within seconds which made him pump faster and come.
Nicki fell on to the bed breathing heavy and sweating. Safaree lay next to her in the same state, he looked over and smiled. Satisfied with his work he slapped her ass. She lazily turned her head towards him.
"What?"
"It was good huh?" he gave a big grin.
"I can't even play you tonight, shit was bomb as fuck." she smiled back feeding his ego.
"Another round?" she shook her head no.
"Gotta action scene tomorrow. Can't be walking funny."
"When did you become such a punk? You could handle another go but I'll respect your wishes. Let's go shower."
"Okay give me five minutes." She laid her head on his chest. Moments later he heard her faint snores.
*OMG since when do I leave on a happy note in my story? I'm slippin. lol Well I hope you guys liked this chapter. The Samules time in China is slowly coming to and end and they will be back in the Burbs of NY in no time. Where crime and foolishness is at an all time high. Stay tuned people it's bout to get LIVE. COMMENT PLEASE*
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Waffle sandwich
Nicki's Lingerie
Michelle didn't know what she was going to do now that she basically was forbidden from seeing Nina. Thursday night went all wrong, she didn't mean to get her that drunk. When they left her house after their last shot it began to rain. Nina was all over the the street trying to get control of the car. Just as they were about to hit the main streets Nina's Volvo hydroplaned and she hit a light post. Michelle walked away from the accident as for Nina, she was air lifted to the nearest hospital because there was an accident on the route to the hospital.
"Is this Mr. Simone?" boomed through Quentin's phone.
Quentin looked over to the clock and it read 1:17am.
"Yes this is him."
"This is St. Josephs hospital we have a Nina Samules here and she's asking for you." the operator said.
"What? Nina. Is she okay?" He hopped out the bed grabbing some sweats and his car keys.
"I can't say. We got your number from her phone, she was mumbling your name and asking for you."
"I'll be right there." He hung up the phone and raced towards the hospital.
At the hospital the doctor had just finished wrapping Nina's leg up, it had broken in two places. She had a gash on her forehead and also fractured a rib. They had given her medication to reduce the pain.
Quentin came into the hospital and went straight for the front desk.
"What room is Nina Samules please?" the young girl typed in her name.
"She is not allowed visitors yet." she popped her gum.
"They lady called me and told me she was asking for me. I have to see right away." he elevated his voice.
"Like I said sir I can't let you go back there until someone confirms she is done with her initial test. Now you can have a seat and I will call you as soon as I get clearance " She went back to staring at her computer.
Quentin looked around n spotted a seat for himself. He sat thinking about all the things him and Nina hadn't gotten to do yet. He needed to know she was OK. What if she wasn't? What if she didn't make and left him here alone. He hadn't even gotten to give her the ring he bout her and ask for her hand in marriage. Four years and earlier might have been his last time speaking, hugging, and kissing her. He needed to know what happened.
"Sir." he looked up seeing the young girl waving him over. He moved as fast as his legs would get him there.
"Yes?"
"Go around to the security desk and hand them this slip of paper. They will give you a badge and directions to her room. I hope all is well." she gave him a hopeful smile.
"Thank you." Quentin did as he was told then made his way to the third floor. He went to the nurses station. "Room 314?" the nurse pointed to the left.
Quentin silently prayed that it wouldn't be a horrific sight, he couldn't stand to see the love of his life harmed. He walked into the room and looked over to a sleeping Nina. She looked peaceful not to banged up. Quentin scanned her body seeing the bandage on her forehead then her leg wrapped and elevated. Taking a seat next to her he stroked her cheek wondering how this happened, he laid his head down.
Nina's eyes fluttered open and landed on the top of his head. She looked around and assessed that she was in a hospital room. Looking down at her leg she began to remember what happened. Nina lifted her hand and rubbed the top of Quentin's head making him look up at her.
"Nina how are you feeling?" he scooted his chair closer.
Nina tried speaking but her mouth was dry.
"Hold on baby." he got up pouring her a cup of water and put the straw in it. "Here." he slipped the straw into her mouth. "Is that better?"
"Yes." it was just above a whisper.
"Baby tell me what happened."
"I was driving...I told her we should..." she trailed off silently crying.
"It's okay babe. It's over now, I'll be here to help you heal."
"I should have just listened to you. You told me to call, she made me think I could do it. I should have listened."
Quentin knew who she was talking about. He was furious, what kind of friend let's their friend drink and drive. At their age they know better.
A knock racked across the door and they looked back at a distraught Michelle.
"I'm so sorry Nina. I should have listened to you when you said you weren't okay."
"Yeah you should have." Quentin stood up blocking her view of Nina. He became angry seeing her with only a couple of scratches on her and his girlfriend was laid up in a hospital bed.
"I'm sorry Quentin."
"No you're not. You always talk her into doing dumb shit then want to apologize for it. Well not this time, don't come around her anymore."
'What?" Michelle asked shocked. "It's not my fault. Nina is a grown woman, if she didn't want to drive she could have said something."
"She tells me how you get when you're out and she tries to object to something. Not even that I've seen first hand how you try manipulate her. But don't worry this will be that last time. Get out." he was breathing heavily.
"Nina is that what you want?" Michelle stepped to the side making eye contact with her. Nina looked away. "Fine I'll leave." She stormed out of the room.
"Why did you do that? It's not her fault, like she said I'm a big girl I made the decision on my own."
"I've never liked her and I don't want her around you." he stated grabbing her hand.
"You act like Safaree." She snatched her hand away.
"Well why don't I call him and let him know what irresponsible shit you have been doing. Ditching class to go with Michelle to art openings. Not going to you're tutoring that Nicki is paying for."
"You're not my father Quentin."
"And I'm not trying to be but do you see the way you are acting Nina? I'm just trying to look out for you. What type of man would I be if I didn't point out the shit that could possibly hurt you in the long run?" he sat down and grabbed her hand, she didn't pull away. "Baby i love you and want nothing but the best. If you wanna be friends with Michelle fine go ahead but you have to make smarter decisions especially when it comes to things like what happened tonight. Do you know how scared I was I was going to lose you?"
"I'm sorry Q. I never want to hurt you or scare you like this. I promise I will never do anything that stupid again." She kissed his hand. "I love you."
Michelle knew she would have to do a lot to regain Nina's trust back and she had to quickly.
Shanghai
Nicki woke up early Saturday morning from the sun beaming through the window onto her face. Looking around her eyes landed on Safaree's face on the other side of the bed. Nicki let her eyes roam down to his chest, she noticed it was a lot more chiseled than she remembered. Nicki felt a small foot nudge her in her stomach. She looked down to see Zaria stretching then snuggle back into the pillow. Daria was on the other side of Ethan nuzzled into her fathers side.
Nicki became a little bit saddened. Daria hadn't said much to her since she got to China. Every time Nicki tried to interact with her, Daria would run to her daddy. She felt as if Daria hated her for leaving them. A tear escaped down her cheek.
Morning beautiful." Safaree greeted her softly as he stretched out.
Nicki swiftly wiped her tear away.
"Morning"
The pair hadn't had time to themselves alone since his arrival. All Nicki wanted was a few moments in his arms, a few stolen kisses. Quiet time while she just held him.
"Want to go cook breakfast?" she asked.
"You helping?" he got out of the bed gently as to not wake the kids.
"Yes babe." she followed behind him. They made their way into the hallway bathroom, him to relieve himself and her to brush her teeth.
Both standing in front of the mirror with foam all around their mouths. Only sounds that could be heard were birds outside the bathroom window and the toothbrushes going across their teeth. It was moments like this that they each had missed over the past two months.
"Can we make your waffle sandwiches?" Nicki asked wiping the excess toothpaste from her mouth.
"What?" he was shocked. "I thought you didn't like those? Thought they were a heart attack waiting to happen?" Safaree walked behind her as they made their way out of the bathroom and down to the kitchen.
"It's funny what you miss once you don't have it." Nicki say in the chair pulling her knees to her chest and resting her head on them.
"Well if that's what my baby wants that's what she'll get." he kissed her forehead and began moving around the kitchen.
Nicki sat and watched him maneuver around the kitchen trying to get to know the layout of where everything is. She thought about what life would be without him. Nicki thought about how good he was to her and at times she really didn't deserve it. How he takes care of his children with out being hounded to do so. Goes out of his way yo make sure there is a smile on her face when she gets down in spirits. She came back from her thoughts to find Safaree looking at her.
"What you thinking about?" he asked.
"You." she smiled.
Safaree went back to frying the bacon. There was something he needed to tell her but he didn't want her to flip out on him.
"Babe."
"Yes." Nicki answered making him jump because she was now behind him. She wrapped her arms around his waist.
"Why were you crying this morning?"
"Oh you saw that?" she sighed into his back. "I feel horrible for leaving them behind. And now Daria won't even speak to me. I should have made a different decision."
"Daria will come around Nicki don't worry about that. She just has to get used to you being around again." he tried to reassure her.
"If you say so." she listened to the sound of whisk hitting the sides of the bowl as he mixed the waffle batter.
"Speaking of Daria, I need to tell you something."
"What is is?"
"It's about her and her dyslexia." he felt her hands drop from his waist.
'What about it?'
"She said her letters were beginning to be jumbled again so they put her back in that reading group class."
"What? She just got out of it in December. Did you not go over her reading wither her like I told you to Safaree?" She crossed her arms.
"What? Yes I did. Every night. It was a shocker to me to when they told me. She never once said to me that she was having problems. Is was like as if one day she just back peddled and she was back to square one." he was insulted that Nicki would think he would take this lightly.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to accuse of not doing your job but I just don't understand she was doing great before I left." Nicki stood and thought. "Before I left. You don't think she did that as a ploy for me to come home do you?" Nicki bit her lip.
"She's five, I don't think she can think that logically."
"Don't under estimate her, she's not ya average kid. Daria knows how to get what she wants." she sat on the bench on the other side of the table. "God this is all my fault." Safaree poured the batter into the waffle maker and spun it for the timer to start then turned around to Nicki.
"Come here." he pulled her from the bench close to his body backing her against the counter. "This is not your fault. Look at me." he tilted her chin up. "Things like this happen Nicki. She will always have this Nicki. You can't blame yourself for everything that goes wrong in our children's lives. And as for her behavior towards you, just don't give up on trying to get her to interact with you. I think that's what she wants for you to show her that you care about her. OK?"
"What would I do with out you?" she draped her arms over his shoulders.
"You'd be just fine." he held her tiny waist.
"No I wouldn't. I need you in my life, you keep me from going crazy when this industry shit gets reckless." she gently kissed his lips.
He picked her up sitting her on the counter in front of him. This felt like deja vu to the both of them. Safaree took some of the syrup and drizzled it onto Nicki's neck then sucked it off. Safaree missed their intimate moments and making her body feel good multiple times a night. He heard a moan escape her mouth, he pulled back.
"Why'd you stop? she asked.
"I don't want to start anything you won't finish."
"I'll finish babe comeback and kiss me some more. I've missed that bottom lip." she pulled him back and locked him in a kiss.
"Babe the bacon." he managed to get out between kisses.
"Just a little longer." Nicki snaked her tongue back into his mouth. She was going to get her alone time. Slipping her hand into his pajama pants she searched for her prize finding him standing at attention. "See you don't want me to stop." she sucked on his ear and stroked his dick.
"Damn Nic." was all he could get out. He heard the waffle maker go off indicating it was time to take it out. "I gotta get that." he muttered.
"Stop trying to get away." she tightened her grip.
Safaree shook his head and tried to reach the maker without moving his lower body. Fail. He grabbed Nicki's wrists but she wouldn't let go. Safaree tilted onto one leg and turned it and popped it open. He went back to enjoy Nicki's hand job but she had stopped.
"Since you so worried about eating how bout you dine on something you haven't had in a while." Nicki ran her hand over her center. She watched Safaree lick his lips and go for her shorts.
Just then they heard little foot steps heading down the stairs. Nicki let her head fall onto his shoulder, Safaree just smiled.
"What if they would have came down and found your legs locked around my head? What explanation would mommy have then?" he kissed her cheek. "Later tonight. I promise."
"Mommy." Ethan shouted running up to her. He lifted up his arms to be picked up.
"Let mommy wash her hands first." Nicki hopped down off the counter and went over to the sink.
"Why?"
Nicki looked over to Safaree who was holding back a laugh.
"Because they have sticky stuff on them." she blushed at her explanation as she ran her soapy hands under the hot water.
"Like Syrup?" Ethan questioned.
"Yeah baby like syrup."
"Ohhhh." he went to sit at the table. Nicki leaned over and punched Safaree in the arm.
"Don't touch me with a nasty hand." Safaree laughed. The kids looked at them confused not getting their humor.
Nicki went and sat next to Daria on the bench and put her arm around her. Daria got up and went to stand by her daddy.
"Can I help daddy?" Nicki sighed.
"No go sit back down."
"But why daddy? When we were at home you let me."
"Go sit and talk to mommy." Daria looked back at Nicki. Nicki smiled.
"I don't want to, I wanna help you." She whined.
"Just let her Safaree." Nicki turned and began talking with Ethan.
Safaree gave Daria a dirty look and handed her the chocolate chips to put in her waffle batter.
"I love you daddy." Daria hugged his leg. Nicki's heart sank a little.
After breakfast they settled in the living room. Nicki wasn't scheduled to be on set until the next afternoon. Safaree and Nicki sat on the couch cuddled up as the kids played on the floor with their toys.
"Do you know how much I love you?" Nicki nestled her face in Safaree's neck.
"Remind me again." he was enjoying the feeling of her sucking on his earlobe.
"I love you more than all the words in all the books in all the world."
"So you quoting Janet Jackson?" He pulled back and looked at her.
"Janet said that?" She scrunched her face up.
"Yes."
"See she knew how I felt about you. That's why she my girl." she laughed.
"Oh so you can't figure out words to describe your love for me?" Safaree tickled her side causing Nicki to breakout in giggles.
"Daddy come play with me." Daria pulled at his arm.
"I'll play with you later baby, right now I'm playing with mommy."
"Now daddy now!" she jumped up and down.
"Fine Daria." Safaree let go of Nicki's waist and moved her off his lap. Nicki had a "What the fuck" look on her face as Safaree turned around and mouthed "I'm sorry". Daria gave her a smug look.
Oh if she thinks she can play jealous girlfriend better than me somebody down told her wrong. "Oh Daria." she waited for her to turn around. "Me and daddy were talking and he told me you were moved back into your old reading group. I think you need an hour or two of studying before you begin doing anything else today." Nicki looked down and picked at her nail then looked at Daria with the same smug look she had given her minutes before.
"But I don't want too."
"Well it's not really about what you want now is it? So me and you are going to spend some quality time at the table like the good ol days going over reading exercises." Nicki's tome changed towards the end. She didn't want to go toe-to-toe with her 5 yr old. That's not how she wanted their relationship to be.
"Well I want daddy to help me." Nicki looked away getting angry now.
"No can do. I have to... do stuff with Ethan today." Safaree stammered out. Ethan looked up from his coloring sheet with a confused face. Safaree shot him a look.
"Yeah. Sorry D we got man stuff to do." He flexed his non-existing muscles. Zaria rolled her eyes.
"Daria go ahead with mommy. You guys have fun when she helps."
"No, It's not fair, I want you to help me." stomped over to the stairs.
Nicki had had enough. "Get back here Daria." Daria stopped on the steps turning around and gave Nicki a dirty look then proceeded up the stairs to her room and slammed the door. "That's it. I've had it with her." Nicki jumped up walking past Safaree swiftly.
Safaree heard her small feet move with the speed of a ninja up the stairs then heard a door slam into the wall. Then there was silence. He moved at a glacier pace up to the room. He figured this was the stare down phase. In this moment Daria was trying to figure out what was going on behind Nicki's wide angry eyes and Nicki trying to control her anger.
"So you wanna slam doors?" Nicki moved from the door and grabbed Daria by her shirt while she stood wide eyed. "Answer me!"
"No"
"Obviously you do. Do you pay bills?"
"No." Daria began to cry at her mother yelling.
"Don't give me those croc tears now, you weren't crying when you were slamming doors."
Safaree appeared in the door way.
"So since you like slamming doors these days, that means you have forgotten how to shut a door the proper way. I want you to open and close this door 200 times so you don't ever forget how to close one properly." Nicki watched Daria's eyes get even bigger.
Daria looked passed her to Safaree for help.
"Mommy that's not fair."
"300." she tightened her grip on Daria's shirt. "You wanna go for 400 hundred?"
"No." She whined.
Nicki pointed behind her still looking at Daria. "Then fix your face and get to the door."
"Daddy please?" she begged.
"Safaree leave."
"Daddy no." Daria ran to him and latched on to his leg.
Nicki calmly went and removed her. "Safaree please?" Making eye contact with him. He stood behind her decision and walked away.
"Daddy." Daria reached out for him.
"I suggest you get to it, we have things to do today." Nicki stood in the hallway across from the girls room and watched her. Daria stared at Nicki with a scowl and tear stained cheeks, Nicki stared right back. "Try me if you want." Nicki raised an eyebrow and crossed her arms. Daria began sobbing again then closed the door and opened it. "One." Nicki counted off.
Safaree sat downstairs with Ethan and Zaria as they listened to Nicki count and Daria continue to sob. It hurt Safaree to hear his little girl crying but she had to learn and he had to let Nicki be a mother. What Daria was getting was a lot better than the punishment he would have gotten if he slammed a door in his mothers house. Him and Nicki agreed that consequences like this would be the first step into disciplining the children rather than going straight to the belt. Punishments like this hurt them way more than a belt can but the Samules troop all knew what a good ass whoopin felt like from both parents and none of them would want that route.
'Come on let's go outside and shoot some hoops." Safaree offered.
"OK." they said in unison. Both slid off the couch sad.
"She'll be OK you two, cheer up." he grabbed the basketball and nudged them outside.
Back upstairs
"52." Nicki was sitting on the floor now as Daria continued with her punishment.
Daria heard the basketball bouncing outside and then giggles of Zaria and Ethan. "I wanna go outside." she shouted.
"No."
"That's not fair." She slammed the door again.
"Another hundred, I can sit here all day." Daria cried out again. "You have until 1 pm to get this done and if you go a second past that I will put something on your ass Daria Rae Samules, get it done." Nicki walked to the window and yelled out for Zaria to get in the house. Nicki walked into her room and grabbed a box of fruit snacks from her bottom drawer. When she walked back out into the hallway Zaria was standing there. "Here." She handed her the fruit snacks. "Sit here and count every time she closes the door until she gets to 400. She's on 88 right now."
"Okay." Zaria sat down sitting the candy next to her. She didn't like it when her mommy punished one of them.
"Don't skip any for her either." Nicki walked downstairs to the bathroom and shut the door. She let out a heavy sigh followed by tears. She never wanted to see her the look of hatred in her children's eyes and that's exactly what she felt from Daria. There was a knock on the door then it opened. She met Safaree's eyes.
"Don't cry babe." She wrapped her arms around his neck and released into his chest.
That Evening
Nicki woke up from her nap now laying in bed. She sat up looking over at the clock it read 6:18 pm. She heard a banging noise on the side of the house. Nicki got out the bed and walked downstairs meeting Safaree at the bottom.
"Hey you. I was just on my way up to check on you. How you feeling?" he kissed her cheek.
"I'm good. Where are the kids?"
"Zaria is playing dress up in her room, Ethan is playing with his trains in the front room, and Daria is kicking her soccer ball around outside." Nicki tugged at the necklace around his neck and sat down in the window seat watching Daria. He pulled the plastic necklace from around his neck. "You should go out and play with her."
"I don't feel like being shutdown once again."
"Just go get on your sneakers and go talk to her. You helped her with those skills, when I try I'm always on the ground." he laughed. Nicki had became a little skilled at soccer when her trainer for the movie had her doing soccer drills for exercise. "Oh and don't think I forgot about you not helping with breakfast this morning do you will be cooking dinner." Nicki rolled her eyes. "Now go."
"Fine, I'll go." she already had on some shorts and a t-shirt so she slipped on her shoes and jogged around to the side. Daria had drew a box on the side of the wall with some chalk and was practicing kicking goals.
"Can I play?"
"I guess."
"Wanna work on offense?"
"Sure." Daria smiled.
They went back and forth running drills for an hour. Since Nicki had built her stamina for the movie they went longer than usual. Daria went from trying to break her mom to actually having fun. Nicki called it quits, even though she had great endurance didn't mean she had enough to keep up with five year old lungs. They sat sitting on the steps.
"Daria why are you mad at mommy?" Nicki asked pushing Daria's stray hairs behind her ear.
"You left me. It made me sad. Why couldn't we have come with you like we are now?"
"You were in school Daria and I didn't want you to be pulled from that. Daddy got you a tutor now but I just thought it was best if you stayed at home."
"I don't like it when you leave mommy. What if you don't come back?" Nicki picked her up and sat her in her lap.
"Baby girl you don't ever have to worry about me not coming back. You are mommy's angel I will always come back to you. I love you, your brother and sister a great deal. If I didn't have you guys mommy would be sad. It hasn't been easy for me to be away from you guys. It hurts when you treat mommy mean. That disrespectful side I seen from you today is not acceptable. When you feel sad or hurt you talk your problems out Toot. Do you understand?"
"Yes mommy. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to be mean. Well I did but...I'm sorry." She cried into Nicki's chest. Nicki held her tight.
"It'll be alright. And about that slamming your door-"
"I won't anymore, my arms hurt." She wiped her face with her arm.
"As long as we have an understanding. Now come on we stink. Shower then dinner time." she stood up with Daria in her arms.
"Mommy."
"Yes love bug?"
"Can we do math practice? We started on multiplication and it's to hard."
"Yes. If your sister hasn't eaten all the fruit snacks we can use them to help us."
"I love you mommy's angel."
"I love you too mommy."
Later that Night
"Babe come on I've fallen asleep without you for two months and I'm not doing it again. I'm sleepy." Safaree was laid across the bed looking through Nicki's phone. They had gotten the kids to finally go to sleep an hour ago. He had showered and everything but Nicki still wasn't out yet. He yawned.
"You're tired? So I should go take this off then and put on a t-shirt huh?" Safaree looked up to find Nicki in
"No no no no. I'm energized like a muthafucka, i can run a marathon." He grabbed Nicki's hand as she made her way over to the foot of the bed. "You look sexy. Abs all tight. Thighs as firm as they wanna be." He ran his hand up the back of her thighs as he marveled over her body.
"So you just want to look?" Nicki lifted his chin and kissed his lips then ran her tongue over his bottom lip.
"Naw I'ma do a lot more than that." She pulled her onto the bed and got on top of her leaving kisses all over her body. "I've missed these." Moving her breast from her bra he ran his tongue over her pierced nipples and tugged at each one. It sent a quivering sensation down her spine.
"They've missed you too. I've missed him." Nicki said grabbing Safaree's dick.
"Y'all got reaquainted earlier remember?" he unhooked her bra.
"Not like we wanted to be though. Me and him are going to have a long talk." She rolled over on to Safaree and straddled him kissing his chest. She made her way down his body and removed his boxers. She took his dick in her hands and slipped the tip in her mouth. Both let out a moan. She spit on it and stroked him firmly.
"Put it back in your mouth." he instructed. She put him into her mouth. It felt good pleaseing her man again. "Deep throat bae." When did he get so demanding she thought. She relaxed her throat and slid him further in. "Fuuckkkkk."
"Safaree shhhh."
"It just feels so good." She smiled up at him licking the side of his manhood. He gathered her hair and watched her continue for a little longer. "Stop babe. Come here."
He stood her up slipping her panties off. He laid her down on the bed and entered her. Safaree stopped and dropped his head while Nicki laid in bliss both loving the feeling of being joined with the other. Nicki moved her hips to let him know she was ready for all of him. Safaree began stroking in and out of her. They stared at each other. The only sounds in the room were coming from their love making.
"Mmmmm it feels good." Nicki pulled him into a kiss. She swiveled her hips causing him to speed up. He got on his knees. Grabbing her by the thighs he pulled her to him and pounded into her. "Shit." she muttered.
"Damn I've missed this." he pulled out and went down on her. He sucked on her clit and put two fingers inside of her. Nicki sat up and watched him flick his tongue on her pearl. Grabbing the back of his head she reached her first orgasm of the night. She collapsed on the bed, but Safaree wasn't done with her. Safaree leaned over her a kissed her lips. He wanted to put her ass to work. "Ride me." he laid down pulling her on top of him.
"Fuck." was all she could say as he pushed her down on to him. Nicki steadied herself on his stomach and rolled her hips. Safaree leaned up and bit her breast then sucked on the spot. "Safaree." she put her head on his shoulder.
"Naw don't get lazy, you been trying to get at this all day." he laid back still holding her hips. Nicki pushed her hair out of her face. Nicki bounced on his dick while playing with her breast. "You look so sexy and you feel amazing." She bit her lip and smiled. He rubbed his thumb over her clit making her smile disappear and was replaced with a look of want, of need. She was ready to release again and Safaree knew that. He tapped the back of her thighs letting her know to move. He got behind her and bent her over sliding into her. Instead of strokes this time he kept her butt to his pelvis and whined his hips. She flet all of him moving around in her it sent her into a frenzy. Nicki began bucking her hips trying to stop the feeling but it was to late she was half way there. She contracted her walls letting him know she was on the verge of coming. "Come for me Nicki." he didn't have to wait to long, she was busting on his dick within seconds which made him pump faster and come.
Nicki fell on to the bed breathing heavy and sweating. Safaree lay next to her in the same state, he looked over and smiled. Satisfied with his work he slapped her ass. She lazily turned her head towards him.
"What?"
"It was good huh?" he gave a big grin.
"I can't even play you tonight, shit was bomb as fuck." she smiled back feeding his ego.
"Another round?" she shook her head no.
"Gotta action scene tomorrow. Can't be walking funny."
"When did you become such a punk? You could handle another go but I'll respect your wishes. Let's go shower."
"Okay give me five minutes." She laid her head on his chest. Moments later he heard her faint snores.
*OMG since when do I leave on a happy note in my story? I'm slippin. lol Well I hope you guys liked this chapter. The Samules time in China is slowly coming to and end and they will be back in the Burbs of NY in no time. Where crime and foolishness is at an all time high. Stay tuned people it's bout to get LIVE. COMMENT PLEASE*
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Waffle sandwich
Nicki's Lingerie
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Home is Where the Heart Is...
*Sorry for the wait*
Waking up to an empty bed is not what Nicki was used to and she was growing irritated with it. Day 60 had just hit marking two months Nicki had been without her loved ones. Being in China had been a great experience for her. Nicki had learned to take time out and meditate again, to just let her mind go blank for ten or 15 minutes. Thinning about her babies she didn't mind not having those 15 minutes, they made her life enjoyable with all their questions and curiosity.
Today they were wrapping up the shot they were supposed to do in L.A. The director Steven had found a spot last minute in Beijing to shoot it in so there went Safaree and Nicki's time together. She could hear the disappointment in his voice when she broke the news to Safaree. He was not only disappointed because he wouldn't see Nicki but he had brought the kids along to L.A. as a surprise for her and he had to break it to them that she wasn't coming after all.
Nicki sat in the small cafe as the production team worked around her. It was raining outside which matched Nicki's mood, gloomy. She stared out the window sipping her grapefruit hot tea. She was waiting on the crew to finish setting up for the scene. Across the cafe Steven and Mai watched her.
"Nicki's been miserable for the past week. She isn't the same Onika she was when she arrived." Steven said defeated. He had tried everything to get Nicki in a upbeat mood. "It's beginning to show on camera."
"Nicki is thousands of miles away from her family. She doesn't know anyone here. This is her make or break film, it's going to or at least Nicki wants this to show her as a serious actress." Mai looked back over at Nicki who was now speaking to Trevor. "She has a lot riding on this."
"I have a lot riding on this as well Mai." Steven took a drag of his cigarette.
"Steven you know Nicki is the only one who can pull this role off. She is doing an amazing job."
"I need phenomenal. When I chose her I had no doubts, now-" he puffed on his dwindling cigarette, "I'm not so sure." Steven put out his cigarette. "Talk to her before I talk to her."
"Go away." Mai waved him off irritated by his presence. Mai watched Steven walk past Nicki and them share a quick stare then he disappeared out the door.
Mai picked up her phone and hit eight on her speed dial.
"How's everything going?" She moved to the back corner for privacy.
"I'll be there sometime tomorrow morning. Are you sure about this?"
"Trust me everything will go smoothly." Mai assured.
"If it doesn't you will feel her wrath, I'm not going down for this by myself."
"Just be there on time." Mai hung up the phone. "I hope this goes smoothly." Walking over to Nicki she plastered a smile on her face.
"Hey Mai." Nicki greeted.
"How are you doing?" Mai took a seat.
"I've been better." Nicki finished off the last of her tea.
"Actors on set." Steven shouted ending the brief conversation between the pair. Nicki stood putting on her form fitting black leather jacket.
Nina
It was Thursday evening and Nina was preparing to have a girls night out which was way over do. She was hopping out the shower when Quintin walked in from work. Nina walked in the room and rolled her eyes at him still mad from their argument this morning before he left. Sitting on the bed she began to lotion up, Quintin stooped in front of her.
"You still mad at me baby?" he asked.
"Move Q." she didn't look at him.
"Come on don't be mad." he placed his hand on her knee which she quickly brushed off and rubbed it with lotion. "Let me do this for you." he grabbed the lotion.
"No thank you." She snatched the bottle of Jergens back.
"Why are you being like this? I told you I was sorry for forgetting to pick up the packages."
"That's the problem you are always forgetting to do things I ask of you and expecting me to be okay with it but let me forget and I receive a whole lecture and a half on being responsible. I'm sick of you treating me like a child when you are only a few years older than me." Nina stormed over to her dresser searching for underwear to put on.
Quentin made his way over to her and wrapped his arms around her tightly kissing and nibbling on her shoulder.
"I'm sorry baby, I'll do better. Not with just the forgetting part but also how i talk to you. I know you're not a child and I don't want you to feel as your one. I love you." he looked at her in the mirror, she was chewing on her lip. "Nina Bina please forgive me." he gave his best pout face making her laugh.
"Okay okay. I forgive you." she said.
"There goes that smile I love." he kissed her neck then tugged at her towel making it fall. "Oops I'm sorry." he grabbed her by the waist turning her around and kissing her lips.
"No Q, I have to be at Michelle's at seven."
"Why leave when you can stay right here and let me make up with you. You've been mad all day so you should let me apologize all night." He picked her up sitting her on the dresser. "I promise you'll have more fun with me." he got on his knees eye level with her pussy. "See I can play all night right here." He inserted his middle finger inside her.
"Quentin." She moaned.
"Huh?"
"I gotta g- go." she was trying to sound like she meant it as he sucked on her pearl.
"Mmmm yes." is all she could get out.
"Yes what? Yes you have to go or yes don't stop?"
"I really have to go." he stopped and looked at her with a "What the fuck" expression. "I'm sorry baby but we made these plans at the beginning of the week. I love you." he got up and took her off the dresser.
"I love you too. Where are y'all going?" he asked removing his clothes for his shower.
"Club Zest."
"You know the rules, If you put your drink down and walk away for even a minute it is no longer your drink. If you feel like neither of you can drive call me Nina."
"I will." she said sliding on her leggings. She would get dressed over Michelle's.
"I'm serious Nina."
"I hear you Quentin." she was becoming irritated again.
"I'm just looking out for you."
"I know but I gotta go. Text you when i get to the club." She kissed him on the lips then left.
10:30 @ Michelle's
Both Nina and Michelle were a bit tipsy already. Nina had just finished up her make up while Michelle was putting on her dress. Both still sipping on Ciroc and Pineapple juice.
"So I'm going to find you a man tonight." Nina said walking over to her dress.
"What? Girl I am not looking for a man. I don't have the time nor the energy. Besides I told you my Ex lives in New York and the only reason we broke up was because i had to move away. But now that I'm going back we could possibly rekindle what we had."
"I guess. I still say you should get you some Miami ding-a-ling before you leave. Come zip me up."
"You are a mess. I'm going to miss you when I leave."
"We'll see each other. I'm there all the time visiting my brother Safaree and his kids. I have to introduce you to Nicki, you two will love each other."
"You think?" Michelle gave her a weird look.
"Yes, everyone loves Nicki. If you don't get along with her it's something wrong with you." Nina said. Michelle rolled her eyes.
"Let's just go before you really get all up Ms. Nicki's ass." Michelle grabbed her purse and walked out the room. Nina looked confused but shook it off.
"Shots before we leave." Michelle called out.
"I think we should stop until we get to the club." Nina came walking down the stairs.
"Don't be a little punk bitch Nina. Take the damn shot." Michelle held it out to her. Nina hesitantly took the shot from her hand and threw it to the back of her throat. "Good girl." Nina winced at the ice cold liquid burning her throat as it went down. "Now let's go before the line gets long. You drive."
Nina knew she was in no condition to drive but neither was Michelle. She figured if anyone was going to wreck her car she'd rather it be her. She didn't want to hear Quincy's mouth about it but she knew he would really go at Michelle if she wrecked it. He never really took a liking to her
China
Friday Morning Nicki woke up to what sounded like whispers. She chalked it up to her still being sleepy so she nuzzled back down further into her bed. She had today off so she would take every free second she had to relax and forget about the troubles in her life.
"What are we going to do now?" a small voice asked.
"Ion know. This was your big plan." She said
Nicki's eyes popped open and she sat straight up in the bed. The heads ducked down at the foot of the bed. Nicki hopped to her knee's.
"Who's there?" she shouted but there was no movement. "Show yourself right now of i will kick your ass."
"Mommy that's not nice." Zaria little body popped up with her hands on her hips. Ethan and Daria appeared slowly. Nicki screwed her face up at the sight.
This can't be real, she thought as she sunk to her knees. "Are you guys really here?" tears threatened to spill over.
"Yes mommy." Ethan crawled on to the bed and sat. "You're crying, you not happy to see us mommy?" he sat confused.
"No mommy is really happy baby." she pulled him close hugging him tight. "Come here you two." the girls went and hugged their mother. Nicki planted kisses all over them. Next thing she saw was a flash. She looked up to see Safaree with a camera.
"I thought I told you three to stay downstairs?"
"Sorry Daddy." They said laying against Nicki.
"Safaree." her voice just above a whisper.
"Surprise baby." he smiled big. Nicki got off the bed and jumped into his arms wrapping her legs around him. "Shhh don't cry Nicki."
"Thank you for coming." she pulled back kissing him deeply on his lips until they hears a bunch of vomiting noises. They turned and looked at the kids acting as if they were so sick from the sight. "I missed you guys." she hugged Safaree again. "When did you get here?"
"About an hour ago. These three were supposed to be helping me make you breakfast but i ended up doing all the labor." He sat down on the bed with Nicki still securely wrapped around him.
"I was gonna but Ethan said to come wake up mommy." Zaria said.
"No." Ethan shook his head. "Did not mommy."
"Can we go eat?" Zaria asked.
"In a minute, mommy wants to just hold you guys for awhile." Nicki gathered them up and laid with them in bed. Safaree kept snapping pictures as they talked. Nicki was in a earthly heaven, all her babies were with her. She didn't have to worry about what they were doing and if they were safe.
Safaree noticed in the middle of their conversation Nicki had dozed off along with the kids. He got up to go eat.
"Daddy I'm hungry." He looked back at a heavy eyed Zaria.
"Come on baby." Safaree held out his hand. Zaria crawled to to the edge then slid off. Safaree noticed how tall she was getting. "You should play basketball Z-Bear."
"I wanna be a Chef."
"I can see that happening." they walked down the stairs talking about what foods she wants to learn to cook leaving the other three to their slumber.
Later
Siting outside in the floating bed hammock the five of them sat playing go fish. Nicki was losing and wasn't a happy camper about it either.
"Got five and a possible over there?"
"Shut up Safaree." Nicki yelled hitting him. Safaree just laughed.
"You are getting beat by five year olds and it's not even a strategic game."
"I quit." Nicki threw her cards in. "Let's play something else."
"Like what?" Ethan asked.
"How about we go sight seeing? It's our first time in China, let's not stay cooped up all day." Safaree suggested.
"Okay. I can take you to the local market."
"Why every time we go somewhere new you find the local market?"
"Because I like fresh food. Anymore questions or can we leave?" Nicki said getting up.
"Keep getting smart and I'ma have something fuh you." he looked her up and down licking his lips. She had on a mid drift top showing her abs and some black leggings.
"Put ya tongue back in your mouth nasty." she opened the door and let the kids in the house. Safaree grabbed her by her waist and whispered in her ear.
"I'll remember you said that when you want some loving." he kissed her behind her ear. She just grinned and kept walking.
"We are walking to the market, it's only 10 minutes away so put on some sneakers everyone. You did pack them some didn't you Safaree?"
"Yes I packed some." The kids cam running around the corner with there shoes on.
"Z-Bear they have really good food at the market." Nicki said opening the front door.
"Do I get to try it?" Zaria asked smiling.
"Of course. Now it's different from what we eat at home but if you are going to be a chef like daddy told me you want to be you have to be open to try new food okay?"
"Yes ma'am."
"I'm ready." Safaree came jogging down the stairs.
Once at the market they began shopping for food to cook that night. Daria and Safaree went to check out some of the stores that sold clothes while Nicki, Ethan, and Zaria gathered the food. Nicki was going to try and make sushi for dinner, she wanted to open her kids up to new things.
"Mommy something smells good."
"It does Z." Nicki looked around to see where the smell was coming from. She spotted an elderly man wrapping something. "This way." the made they're way to him.
"What a cooking?" Zaria asked.
"Black beans and avocado, wrapped in lettuce." the man said in a heavy Asian accent.
"You want it?" Nicki looked at the beans cautiously. Yeah they smelled good but looked gross.
"Yes."
"Ethan?" Nicki looked at him and his face was just as twisted as hers.
"No thank you."
"One please." Nicki pulled out her money to pay the man then handed Zaria the wrap and waited on the verdict. Zaria bit into the wrap. "Is it good?"
"It's salty but it's good." she said.
"Let me taste it." Nicki took the wrap and bit it. "Mmmm try it Ethan." she put it in his face.
"No." he pushed it away. Safaree walked up with Daria and a couple of bags.
"What's that?" he asked.
"Try it." She put it up to his lips. He took a big bite. "You big doof."
"That's good. Let me get one. Nicki pay the man." He took the wrap from the man while Nicki rolled her eyes.
"Can we go now, I gotta figure out how to make this stuff."
"Aw my baby cooking for me again I've missed that." Safaree said pulling her into a kiss.
"I've missed it too." She smiled as they walked back to the house. She was glad to have her family with her again.
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VISUALS
Nina
The Hammock
The Wrap
Waking up to an empty bed is not what Nicki was used to and she was growing irritated with it. Day 60 had just hit marking two months Nicki had been without her loved ones. Being in China had been a great experience for her. Nicki had learned to take time out and meditate again, to just let her mind go blank for ten or 15 minutes. Thinning about her babies she didn't mind not having those 15 minutes, they made her life enjoyable with all their questions and curiosity.
Today they were wrapping up the shot they were supposed to do in L.A. The director Steven had found a spot last minute in Beijing to shoot it in so there went Safaree and Nicki's time together. She could hear the disappointment in his voice when she broke the news to Safaree. He was not only disappointed because he wouldn't see Nicki but he had brought the kids along to L.A. as a surprise for her and he had to break it to them that she wasn't coming after all.
Nicki sat in the small cafe as the production team worked around her. It was raining outside which matched Nicki's mood, gloomy. She stared out the window sipping her grapefruit hot tea. She was waiting on the crew to finish setting up for the scene. Across the cafe Steven and Mai watched her.
"Nicki's been miserable for the past week. She isn't the same Onika she was when she arrived." Steven said defeated. He had tried everything to get Nicki in a upbeat mood. "It's beginning to show on camera."
"Nicki is thousands of miles away from her family. She doesn't know anyone here. This is her make or break film, it's going to or at least Nicki wants this to show her as a serious actress." Mai looked back over at Nicki who was now speaking to Trevor. "She has a lot riding on this."
"I have a lot riding on this as well Mai." Steven took a drag of his cigarette.
"Steven you know Nicki is the only one who can pull this role off. She is doing an amazing job."
"I need phenomenal. When I chose her I had no doubts, now-" he puffed on his dwindling cigarette, "I'm not so sure." Steven put out his cigarette. "Talk to her before I talk to her."
"Go away." Mai waved him off irritated by his presence. Mai watched Steven walk past Nicki and them share a quick stare then he disappeared out the door.
Mai picked up her phone and hit eight on her speed dial.
"How's everything going?" She moved to the back corner for privacy.
"I'll be there sometime tomorrow morning. Are you sure about this?"
"Trust me everything will go smoothly." Mai assured.
"If it doesn't you will feel her wrath, I'm not going down for this by myself."
"Just be there on time." Mai hung up the phone. "I hope this goes smoothly." Walking over to Nicki she plastered a smile on her face.
"Hey Mai." Nicki greeted.
"How are you doing?" Mai took a seat.
"I've been better." Nicki finished off the last of her tea.
"Actors on set." Steven shouted ending the brief conversation between the pair. Nicki stood putting on her form fitting black leather jacket.
Nina
It was Thursday evening and Nina was preparing to have a girls night out which was way over do. She was hopping out the shower when Quintin walked in from work. Nina walked in the room and rolled her eyes at him still mad from their argument this morning before he left. Sitting on the bed she began to lotion up, Quintin stooped in front of her.
"You still mad at me baby?" he asked.
"Move Q." she didn't look at him.
"Come on don't be mad." he placed his hand on her knee which she quickly brushed off and rubbed it with lotion. "Let me do this for you." he grabbed the lotion.
"No thank you." She snatched the bottle of Jergens back.
"Why are you being like this? I told you I was sorry for forgetting to pick up the packages."
"That's the problem you are always forgetting to do things I ask of you and expecting me to be okay with it but let me forget and I receive a whole lecture and a half on being responsible. I'm sick of you treating me like a child when you are only a few years older than me." Nina stormed over to her dresser searching for underwear to put on.
Quentin made his way over to her and wrapped his arms around her tightly kissing and nibbling on her shoulder.
"I'm sorry baby, I'll do better. Not with just the forgetting part but also how i talk to you. I know you're not a child and I don't want you to feel as your one. I love you." he looked at her in the mirror, she was chewing on her lip. "Nina Bina please forgive me." he gave his best pout face making her laugh.
"Okay okay. I forgive you." she said.
"There goes that smile I love." he kissed her neck then tugged at her towel making it fall. "Oops I'm sorry." he grabbed her by the waist turning her around and kissing her lips.
"No Q, I have to be at Michelle's at seven."
"Why leave when you can stay right here and let me make up with you. You've been mad all day so you should let me apologize all night." He picked her up sitting her on the dresser. "I promise you'll have more fun with me." he got on his knees eye level with her pussy. "See I can play all night right here." He inserted his middle finger inside her.
"Quentin." She moaned.
"Huh?"
"I gotta g- go." she was trying to sound like she meant it as he sucked on her pearl.
"Mmmm yes." is all she could get out.
"Yes what? Yes you have to go or yes don't stop?"
"I really have to go." he stopped and looked at her with a "What the fuck" expression. "I'm sorry baby but we made these plans at the beginning of the week. I love you." he got up and took her off the dresser.
"I love you too. Where are y'all going?" he asked removing his clothes for his shower.
"Club Zest."
"You know the rules, If you put your drink down and walk away for even a minute it is no longer your drink. If you feel like neither of you can drive call me Nina."
"I will." she said sliding on her leggings. She would get dressed over Michelle's.
"I'm serious Nina."
"I hear you Quentin." she was becoming irritated again.
"I'm just looking out for you."
"I know but I gotta go. Text you when i get to the club." She kissed him on the lips then left.
10:30 @ Michelle's
Both Nina and Michelle were a bit tipsy already. Nina had just finished up her make up while Michelle was putting on her dress. Both still sipping on Ciroc and Pineapple juice.
"So I'm going to find you a man tonight." Nina said walking over to her dress.
"What? Girl I am not looking for a man. I don't have the time nor the energy. Besides I told you my Ex lives in New York and the only reason we broke up was because i had to move away. But now that I'm going back we could possibly rekindle what we had."
"I guess. I still say you should get you some Miami ding-a-ling before you leave. Come zip me up."
"You are a mess. I'm going to miss you when I leave."
"We'll see each other. I'm there all the time visiting my brother Safaree and his kids. I have to introduce you to Nicki, you two will love each other."
"You think?" Michelle gave her a weird look.
"Yes, everyone loves Nicki. If you don't get along with her it's something wrong with you." Nina said. Michelle rolled her eyes.
"Let's just go before you really get all up Ms. Nicki's ass." Michelle grabbed her purse and walked out the room. Nina looked confused but shook it off.
"Shots before we leave." Michelle called out.
"I think we should stop until we get to the club." Nina came walking down the stairs.
"Don't be a little punk bitch Nina. Take the damn shot." Michelle held it out to her. Nina hesitantly took the shot from her hand and threw it to the back of her throat. "Good girl." Nina winced at the ice cold liquid burning her throat as it went down. "Now let's go before the line gets long. You drive."
Nina knew she was in no condition to drive but neither was Michelle. She figured if anyone was going to wreck her car she'd rather it be her. She didn't want to hear Quincy's mouth about it but she knew he would really go at Michelle if she wrecked it. He never really took a liking to her
China
Friday Morning Nicki woke up to what sounded like whispers. She chalked it up to her still being sleepy so she nuzzled back down further into her bed. She had today off so she would take every free second she had to relax and forget about the troubles in her life.
"What are we going to do now?" a small voice asked.
"Ion know. This was your big plan." She said
Nicki's eyes popped open and she sat straight up in the bed. The heads ducked down at the foot of the bed. Nicki hopped to her knee's.
"Who's there?" she shouted but there was no movement. "Show yourself right now of i will kick your ass."
"Mommy that's not nice." Zaria little body popped up with her hands on her hips. Ethan and Daria appeared slowly. Nicki screwed her face up at the sight.
This can't be real, she thought as she sunk to her knees. "Are you guys really here?" tears threatened to spill over.
"Yes mommy." Ethan crawled on to the bed and sat. "You're crying, you not happy to see us mommy?" he sat confused.
"No mommy is really happy baby." she pulled him close hugging him tight. "Come here you two." the girls went and hugged their mother. Nicki planted kisses all over them. Next thing she saw was a flash. She looked up to see Safaree with a camera.
"I thought I told you three to stay downstairs?"
"Sorry Daddy." They said laying against Nicki.
"Safaree." her voice just above a whisper.
"Surprise baby." he smiled big. Nicki got off the bed and jumped into his arms wrapping her legs around him. "Shhh don't cry Nicki."
"Thank you for coming." she pulled back kissing him deeply on his lips until they hears a bunch of vomiting noises. They turned and looked at the kids acting as if they were so sick from the sight. "I missed you guys." she hugged Safaree again. "When did you get here?"
"About an hour ago. These three were supposed to be helping me make you breakfast but i ended up doing all the labor." He sat down on the bed with Nicki still securely wrapped around him.
"I was gonna but Ethan said to come wake up mommy." Zaria said.
"No." Ethan shook his head. "Did not mommy."
"Can we go eat?" Zaria asked.
"In a minute, mommy wants to just hold you guys for awhile." Nicki gathered them up and laid with them in bed. Safaree kept snapping pictures as they talked. Nicki was in a earthly heaven, all her babies were with her. She didn't have to worry about what they were doing and if they were safe.
Safaree noticed in the middle of their conversation Nicki had dozed off along with the kids. He got up to go eat.
"Daddy I'm hungry." He looked back at a heavy eyed Zaria.
"Come on baby." Safaree held out his hand. Zaria crawled to to the edge then slid off. Safaree noticed how tall she was getting. "You should play basketball Z-Bear."
"I wanna be a Chef."
"I can see that happening." they walked down the stairs talking about what foods she wants to learn to cook leaving the other three to their slumber.
Later
Siting outside in the floating bed hammock the five of them sat playing go fish. Nicki was losing and wasn't a happy camper about it either.
"Got five and a possible over there?"
"Shut up Safaree." Nicki yelled hitting him. Safaree just laughed.
"You are getting beat by five year olds and it's not even a strategic game."
"I quit." Nicki threw her cards in. "Let's play something else."
"Like what?" Ethan asked.
"How about we go sight seeing? It's our first time in China, let's not stay cooped up all day." Safaree suggested.
"Okay. I can take you to the local market."
"Why every time we go somewhere new you find the local market?"
"Because I like fresh food. Anymore questions or can we leave?" Nicki said getting up.
"Keep getting smart and I'ma have something fuh you." he looked her up and down licking his lips. She had on a mid drift top showing her abs and some black leggings.
"Put ya tongue back in your mouth nasty." she opened the door and let the kids in the house. Safaree grabbed her by her waist and whispered in her ear.
"I'll remember you said that when you want some loving." he kissed her behind her ear. She just grinned and kept walking.
"We are walking to the market, it's only 10 minutes away so put on some sneakers everyone. You did pack them some didn't you Safaree?"
"Yes I packed some." The kids cam running around the corner with there shoes on.
"Z-Bear they have really good food at the market." Nicki said opening the front door.
"Do I get to try it?" Zaria asked smiling.
"Of course. Now it's different from what we eat at home but if you are going to be a chef like daddy told me you want to be you have to be open to try new food okay?"
"Yes ma'am."
"I'm ready." Safaree came jogging down the stairs.
Once at the market they began shopping for food to cook that night. Daria and Safaree went to check out some of the stores that sold clothes while Nicki, Ethan, and Zaria gathered the food. Nicki was going to try and make sushi for dinner, she wanted to open her kids up to new things.
"Mommy something smells good."
"It does Z." Nicki looked around to see where the smell was coming from. She spotted an elderly man wrapping something. "This way." the made they're way to him.
"What a cooking?" Zaria asked.
"Black beans and avocado, wrapped in lettuce." the man said in a heavy Asian accent.
"You want it?" Nicki looked at the beans cautiously. Yeah they smelled good but looked gross.
"Yes."
"Ethan?" Nicki looked at him and his face was just as twisted as hers.
"No thank you."
"One please." Nicki pulled out her money to pay the man then handed Zaria the wrap and waited on the verdict. Zaria bit into the wrap. "Is it good?"
"It's salty but it's good." she said.
"Let me taste it." Nicki took the wrap and bit it. "Mmmm try it Ethan." she put it in his face.
"No." he pushed it away. Safaree walked up with Daria and a couple of bags.
"What's that?" he asked.
"Try it." She put it up to his lips. He took a big bite. "You big doof."
"That's good. Let me get one. Nicki pay the man." He took the wrap from the man while Nicki rolled her eyes.
"Can we go now, I gotta figure out how to make this stuff."
"Aw my baby cooking for me again I've missed that." Safaree said pulling her into a kiss.
"I've missed it too." She smiled as they walked back to the house. She was glad to have her family with her again.
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VISUALS
Nina
The Hammock
The Wrap
Monday, September 3, 2012
Let Your Feelings Show...
It was day 40 into Life without Nicki and Safaree had barely gotten any sleep. The triplets kept him running around constantly. If they weren't in school he was running Zaria to her Dance classes or Daria to her basketball practices. And it didn't help that Nicki called every other hour to check up on them. Safaree just wanted a couple of hours of sleep to re-energize and he'd be fine, and it seemed like he would get his wish.
The doorbell rang and he slowly but surely made his way to the door after making sure the kids were settled in the living room. When he opened the door two grocery bags appeared in his arms and Mama carol made her way into the house. Safaree closed the door and followed behind her and went into the kitchen sitting the bags down. He watched in a daze as she moved swiftly around the house getting it back in the order of which Nicki left it.
"So she told you to come and check up on me?" he asked annoyed.
"What? No, I just know how my grand babies can get and no one can handle these three on their own for two weeks straight." Mama Carol said picking up the scattered toys.
"Wait Nana not that one." Ethan said grabbing his train.
"Ethan you can't play with all six of these at once so put three of them in your toy chest." she instructed. Ethan stared at the trains intently then scratched the side of his face like his father did when making an important decision then picked three and put them away. "When you want to play with another just switch it out okay Ethan?" she rubbed his head.
"Yes Nana."
"Well no offense Mama Carol-"
"I feel like I'll be offended so It's best you just not say it." She looked up into an exhausted Safarees face. she knew he need rest just like Nicki knew before she left he would try to be super dad and do this all by himself. "Safaree I've looked at you like you were my own since you were 14 years old and I do for you as I do for my blood. So take your behind upstairs and don't come down until I tell you too. You do trust me to take care of my grandchildren don't you?"
"Yes ma'am I do I just-"
"Well then that's all that matters so go sleep before I tell Onika and she yells at you and we both know you don't want to hear one of her rants." Mama Carol smiled.
Safaree smirked thinking about how Nicki's nose wrinkled when she got heated. And how her leg bounced uncontrollably.
"Thank you Mama Carol. Sorry for-"
"No need to apologize, I know how you get with lack of sleep." She said straightening the pillows on the couch. Safaree kissed the top of her head and made his way up to his bed.
On Location
Nicki looked around at all the beautiful waterfalls surrounding her. The birds and wildlife around her made her sit in a tranquil state for the first time since she has been in China. She looked at the cast and crew move about while Joyce put the finishing touches on her make-up. Nicki spotted Mai coming toward her.
Mai was the one to let her know what exactly was going to happen in the shot and let her know her blocking. She was such a ball of energy which Nicki loved.
"Hows the Harajuku Barbie on this fine Monday morning?" Nicki laughed.
"Why you keep callin me that?" Nicki rolled her eyes.
"Uh uh don't pull your Queens accent out on me hunny." Nicki busted out in her obnoxious laugh.
"Mai why you so Ratchet? The Barbs would love you." Nicki picked up her phone.
@NICKIMINAJ BARBSSSSSSS..... Mai puts the RATCH in Ratchet. #TisAWL
"We're ready for Nicki." a mans voice came from the walkie on Mai's hip.
"You finished Joyce?" Nicki asked.
"Yes but I don't see why I just beat your face to perfection only for you to ruin it diving into the water?" Joyce said with attitude. Nicki stood. "Hold on let me take a picture so I can twitpic once the movie comes out so they can see what a masterpiece looks like."
"You are so extra Joyce-ann." Nicki smiled and gave face for the camera. Nicki untied her robe and revealed a very revealing bikini. "Take a picture with my phone." Again Nicki struck a sexy pose with her hands in her hair and showed off her very toned thighs.
"Who are you trying to look sexy for." Nicki just smiled and sent the picture to Safaree.
Dat Coon
Wish you were here to peel this off me. ;)
Safaree
I'll let him know once he wakes up. You could find a more appropriate swimsuit baby girl?
Dat Coon
OMG MOM PUT HIS PHONE DOWN.
Nicki was instantly embarrassed, she didn't even wait for a response she just put the phone down and fell in step behind Mai.
When Nicki and Mai reached the top of the mountain she was greeted by her stunt coordinator and the director.
"Hello beautiful." Steven said kissing her hand.
"Such a charmer Steven." Nicki said in her southern bell voice.
"So can you repeat back to me what Mai told you so I know you are completely aware of what's expected in this scene?" Steven asked.
"Sure. I run from those trees over there trying to get away from Randolph and when I see there is no way down but the waterfall I stop causing Randolph to tackle me to the ground. We wrestle around and he throws me over his head onto my back. I hope up Kick, he blocks pushing me into the water, I stand up run to the edge of the waterfall, stop and turn around. "There is nowhere to go but down Liliana, come back with me and I'll forget about the betrayal" then I smirk and ever so elegantly backwards dive off the top of the waterfall and into the water below." Nicki said.
"Perfect mon amour. And you're sure you want to do thee actual dive. Gina is up here if you want her to do it." Steven reassured.
Nicki looked over at her stunt double Gina and smiled.
"No I don't want her stealing my thunder, I wanna say I did all my stunts." Nicki said confidently.
"Alright well let's do this." Steven took her hand and led Nicki into the trees where she was supposed to bust out from.
New York
"Just go do what you need to Safaree, me and the kids are fine here."
Safaree and Mama Carol had been going back and forth all evening. Safaree didn't want to push the kids off on her just be cause she was there but Mama Carol insisted on him going into his study and getting his business plan for his company he wanted to start as close to finished as possible.
"Mama Carol this isn't your responsibility. The kids can come into the office with me and you can go home." He offered.
"You will never be able to get any work done with Zaria in there and her 101 questions. Zaria looked up from the picture she was drawing wondering how she got pulled into the conversation. "I'm starting to believe you don't want my company?" She crossed her arms.
Safaree sighed and shook his head. He now seen where Nicki got all her head games from.
"You don't play fair. Two hours tops then I'm coming to make dinner." Safaree turned and walked off.
"If you say so." mama Carol went back into the theater and got comfy next to the kids on their pallet on the floor. "So what movie is this you three?"
"The Fox and the Hound." they all said not breaking concentration from the screen.
"Your mommy used to love this movie."
"Really?" Ethan said looking at Mama Carol.
"Yes. She said it was one of the greatest test of friendship." Ethan crawled in her lap no longer having interest in the movie.
"I miss her." Ethan said laying his head on her chest.
"I know you do baby but she'll be back in no time. She's gotta work so she can keep buying all those trains you like. She would never leave you for forever sweetie." Mama Carol said kissing his forehead.
"Promise?"
"Has Nana ever lied to her baby?"
"No Nana, never." He said kissing her cheek. "Nana you have holes like mommy." he poked her dimple.
"I gave your mother those holes people love so much."
"Me and Daria have holes on our butts." Zaria chimed in causing Ethan to laugh.
"You have extra holes in your butts." He teased.
"Shut up Ethan." Daria yelled. Ethan rolled around on the floor laughing. Daria got up and began pushing his head into the floor.
"I said shut up." She yelled again.
"Get off me Daria." He pushed back now serious.
"Hey you two stop." Mama Carol said seeing this was getting serious. She picked Daria up off of Ethan. "Daria calm down, what's gotten into you? You don't hit your family."
"But he-"
"No buts Toot. And Ethan you know you don't hit girls."
"But it's Daria she's not a girl she's a poo poo head." He broke out in laughter again. Daria went after him again.
"You to remind me of your mother and Uncle Jay." She rolled her eyes. "Well come on Zaria I guess you can lick the spoon after I finish mixing the cake batter." Mama Carol said catching Daria and Ethan's attention.
"Yay." Zaria hopped up and ran up the stairs to the kitchen.
"No, we're sorry Nana." Ethan said. He loved cooking with the grown ups.
"Yeah we're sorry." Daria gut checked Ethan with her elbow one last time.
"Come on so we can cook your daddy dinner." she took both of them by the hand.
Four Hours Later
A light knock raked across Safaree's office door pulling him from number crunching. Mama Carol popped her head into the office. Safaree looked at the time it read 10pm. He rubbed his eyes and caught the scent of lasagna.
"In here working hard or hardly working?" She placed the plate in front of him.
"Working hard." he picked up the fork and dug in. Mama Carol popped his hand causing him to drop the fork from his mouth.
"Say your grace first." She waited for him to say it then spoke. "You know my lasagna taste better fresh out the oven not microwaved."
"I know I'm sorry. I lost track of time. Are the kids sleep yet?"
"Hours ago. And everything is cleaned up."
"Thank you for today Mama C, I needed this break."
"I know you did. So how are you doing?" She asked sitting across from him. They locked eyes and Safaree knew a generic "I'm good" was not going to cut it.
"I miss her but I'm making it." he leaned back in the chair."
"You're talking as if she died Safaree. She'll be back here in no time."
"I know but we haven't been without each other this long ever. Not even when we broke up five years ago. When you're are used to seeing a person almost everyday, when it changes it's hard to get used to. And on top of that mama Carol we just got back together not to long ago, what if during this time she decides she can live without me? I don't know if I can handle that." They sat in silence. Safaree couldn't believe that he had just laid his feelings out like that in front of the mother of the woman he loved. It was something about the Maraj women that just made people feel safe and open he thought.
"The way your feeling I'm sure she's feeling too. The next time it's just you to on that video thing y'all talk to each other on tell her how you really feel."
"Yes ma'am."
"Well I'm headed to my room. Breakfast at 7am, don't be late." she closed the door behind her.
Safaree knew Nicki wouldn't be calling tonight so he headed upstairs. Walking past the table in the hallway he picked up his phone. He scrolled through his missed calls and and seen he had text messages from Nicki. He'd check them after his shower.
Thursday in Shanghai
Nicki was having lunch with the cast and crew. She really wasn't having as much as everyone else. She was feeling guilty for not calling the kids and Safaree before they went to sleep. She knew they were fine because her mom was there but she wanted to hear their voices for herself. She really wanted to speak with Daria. Every time they Skyped or Nicki tried to talk to her on the phone Daria was short with her.
"So Nicki how are you liking it over here so far?" Trever the sound guy asked. Everyone addressed the China natives by an American name for the American actors. Nicki tried to learn their names but it was just no way she was going to get the pronunciation of Ming-húa.
"I'm enjoying it a lot. The people here are so nice and polite." Nicki said forcing a fake smile.
"Have you seen any of your Barbs while you've been out and about?" Mai asked.
"Yes. They make this feel like back in the states. They always make me happy." Nicki gave a genuine smile this time.
"You miss your family." Mai said to her as everyone else went back to their side conversations.
"Is it that obvious?" Nicki asked looking defeated.
"It's expected. You have three small children and I'm guessing this is the first time you have been away from them this long since they've been born."
"Yes, it is. I feel like a horrible mother for leaving them." Mai shook her head.
"You are doing this for them, so they can have the very best out of life. Don't think that way Nicki." Mai said with a concerned look on her face. Nicki smiled at her genuine concern.
"You remind me of Safaree."
"Oh that's your fella back home?" Mai asked wiggling her eyebrows.
"Yes." Nicki blushed a bit. "I miss him too and I didn't get to call him tonight and this is the third day i haven't. I promised him and my kids I would call every night."
"Well go home now and call him."
"It's two in the morning over there."
"So, he your man. He's supposed to wake up for you." Nicki laughed at the sudden grammatical error in Mai's speech.
"But I don't want to be rude." Mai threw her hands up.
"They're men. if you're waiting on them to leave you'll be waiting all night. They are going to sit here and drink all night. No one will mind if you leave early just remember your driver will be at your house at 9pm to pick you up for the highway scene."
"Alright. Will you be there tonight?" Nicki asked looking through her wallet for cash.
"Don't worry Steven will pay and yes I'll be there. Tell your boyfriend I said hi." Mai nudge Nicki away.
"Goodbye everyone." They all said their goodbyes and she was off.
Two Hours Later
Dat Coon
I need to see your face
Safaree
It's 4am babe...
Dat Coon
Pweaseeeee :(
Safaree
Okay give me a minute
Nicki smiled and looked in the mirror at herself. She didn't want it to look like she had just showered and put on make-up and a cute top to make her boobs look good. Which she actually did just do. Nicki heard the familiar ring of Skype and hurried over to her bed. She answered and it took a second for him to pop up on her screen.
"Hi babe." She grinned big into the camera.
"Hey baby." Safaree replied as up beat as he possibly could at 4am. Nicki noticed his eyes were still closed.
"Babe wake up, I miss you." she tapped the screen like he could actually feel it.
"I am up Nic." Safaree rubbed his eyes and peeked at the screen, raising his eyebrow at the sight of Nicki. "You look pretty." Nicki smiled even bigger.
"I do? I just got in from the set, I probably look a hot mess." she said downplaying her image.
"If that's what you look like from a long morning of working I'm one lucky coon."
"I'm glad you realized it." she giggled.
"I miss that." he said.
"Miss what?" she laid down propping her head in her hand.
"Your cockiness and the giggle that always follows after. I miss you baby." he confessed.
"I miss you more than you'll ever know Safaree. It's lonely being out here all by myself. Yeah I have Terrence and Joyce but they're not enough. I need you and my kids." Nicki stopped herself so she wouldn't cry.
"You'll see us soon Nicki. Please don't cry." he was torn. He was supposed to be able to comfort her and he couldn't.
"I'm not."
"Is that a new bra?" he asked trying to get her mind on something else. Nicki looked down.
"yes, i bought it the other day. You like?" She pushed her boobs together.
"Let me find out you got somebody out there to be buying new bras for." Nicki laughed.
"No, I got them for you."
"Better have."
"I did. You want a better view?" She asked in a sexy tone.
"Yeah." he replied. Nicki jumped to her knees and slowly pulled the thin t-shirt over head. Safaree sucked in air and adjusted his pajama pants.
"I'm sorry." Nicki said.
"for what Nic?"
"For leaving and not making love to you. That's the one thing you asked of me and I didn't fulfill it."
"Don't worry about that. I love that bra though." he smiled and licked his lips.
"I thought you would." Safaree yawned.
"Babe me and the kids have a full day tomorrow I gotta get some sleep."
"Okay but leave the camera on, I want to watch you sleep." Nicki said getting comfy in her bed.
"Okay, I love you."
"I love you too. Muah. Give me a kiss back." she said.
"Muah." Safaree got comfortable in the bed and was sleep within minutes.
Nicki sat there and watched him for awhile then felt like a creeper so she ended the call.
@NICKIMINAJ I miss my babies.... Barbs I Love you.
Nicki dropped her phone in her purse and picked up her Kindle. When she opened the case a picture fell out. She picked it up and seen it was her and Ethan. She thought back to when he was three.
"I'm going to have to reevaluate somethings." Nicki said to herself.
"Mommy what does re...ree..what did you say" Ethan asked tilting his head, and scrunching up his face.
"Reevaluate Ethan." Nicki said going over the final plans for the families trip to her homeland of Trinidad.
"What does reebaluate mean?" he looked at her intently.
"To think about something again." she stared of into space.
"Oh." he went back to playing on the floor in Nickis study. Nicki looked at her son and marveled at how inquisitive he was becoming.
LATER
Nicki was in the studio downstairs in her home writing a verse but she couldn't quite get it to sound right. Ethan was on the floor playing with a train.
"Ugh." she crumpled up the paper and pushed the button on the remote to start the track again.
"What's wrong mommy?" He was standing barefoot on the leather couch leaning on the back of it with his head propped up in his hand eating an apple.
"I can't get this verse right." she looked toward the booth going over what she had in her head to the beat.
"Well maybe you should reebaluate it." he took a bite of his apple and innocently stared at her. She looked over at him and smiled.
"Yeah maybe I should." she pulled him to her tickling him. "Gimme some of your apple."
"Say pwease mommy."
"Oh excuse me, can I pwease have some of your apple?"
"You can do a lot mommy." he giggled. She dropped her jaw at him using her own sayings against her.
"Keep your stank apple." she pushed him off her onto the couch. "I'll just go make a apple pie and eat it all by myself." she got up walking out of the studio. She heard a soft thump then the sound of small feet running.
"I want some apple pie. You gonna make it like grandma?" She knew that was his favorite dessert. Ethan pulled at her pants leg, she looked down at him handing her the apple core.
"So when I ask for a piece of the apple you get all smart but when you're done you offer up the waste? Give it here." she took it from him.
"Love you mommy." he looked at her with his pretty browns.
"Don't try and sweet talk me." he laughed and took off up the stairs to the main floor. "Love that kid."
The doorbell rang pulling Nicki from her day dream. Nicki looked at the time. It was 8:45. She grabbed her purse and went to the door. She was escorted to the car by her small Asian driver Paco. They puled off.
@NICKIMINAJ Can Y'all say Guns and Bad Bitches?
*Well what did you think? And for the record there has NEVER been a female in my story named Michelle, get it together people. So where do you think I'm going with this story? Hmmmmmm...lol Bye.*
VISUALS
Nicki's Bikini
The waterfall she jumped from is the bottom to your left.
Mai :)
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