After Burn...

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The sun was shining through the big bay windows of suite 1814 of Trump Towers, but it wasn't bothering the couple occupying it. Both laid there just staring at the other in the eyes. They were connected, not in the physical sense, neither were touching the other but spiritually they were connected at the moment. The way he felt was the way she felt. Both hearts felt the same joy and pain. The two spoke with their eyes, telling what the mouth wanted but wouldn't dare.

He made contact by moving a strand of hair out of her face that was blocking his great view of her. She kissed his palm before he moved it back by his side, never once breaking eye contact.

"You're doing it again." Safaree said. Nicki adjusted in the bed they were sharing.

"What do you mean?"

"You've locked me into staring at you like we used to do." Nicki smiled.

"I'm sorry." She said still staring at him."

"You know we have to call and check on our kids."

"I know but a little longer. I don't want to hear moms mouth just yet."

"Will you be mad if i break our moment, we need to eat."

"Nooo, we can last a little longer."

"Nicki your stomach has been making noises for the past hour."

"You heard that?"

"Yeah. Let me order us some food and you go take a shower."

"Am I funky?" She raised her arm high. Safaree leaned over and sniffed.

"You've smelled better." he wrinkled his nose. She hit his chest.

"Hey, you love my funk." Nicki drew her bottom lip into her mouth smiling at him.

"Yeah I do." Safaree leaned over and pulled her into a kiss. "Go wash yo ass." He popped her on her butt and rolled out of the bed.

Nicki stretched out in the bed., still in the sweats she wore out of the church the day before. She sat up and watched Safaree move about in the front area of the suite. The urge to pee hit her so she jumped up and went into the bathroom. After releasing her bladder she washed her hands and began brushing her teeth. Still brushing she went and turned on the shower, adjusting the temperature to just below "hot as hell". Going back to the sink she rinsed her mouth out then disrobed, her thoughts went to Damon.

Safaree was out in the living room setting the small table for the food when it arrived. He went to change the sheets, he had housekeeping bring up extra sheets the night before so they wouldn't be disturbed. After tidying up the suite Safaree got undressed and decided to hop in the shower but noticed Nicki still hadn't finished up. He walked in the bathroom being hit with a cloud of steam. When he made his way to the glass shower he seen Nicki vigorously rubbing at her skin with her towel. He could here her cries. Safaree opened the shower door and watched her for a second. He reached for her but she pushed him and kept scrubbing at her skin.

"Nicki what are you doing?"

"I can still smell him on me. Make it go away, please." She said through tears. "I can't get it to go away, baby make it go away." She pushed the towel into his hands. He stood for a second trying to process what was going on. "Safaree please." She begged. He began rubbing her body with the cloth. "Harder." he scrubbed a little harder. She poured more of Safaree's body wash on the towel, that was all she had to use.

"Nicki everything is going to be okay." Safaree reassured her. He didn't want to keep going at her skin the way he was. Her skin was sensitive and she would be red all over if he kept this up. "He's gone you don't have to see him ever again." Safaree held on to her letting her know she wasn't alone, she latched on to his body.

"Don't ever leave me, please? I'll do better than last time, just please don't go." She looked up at him with the water still pouring over her head mixing in with her tears.

"I'll never leave you again. I mean that."

The Next Day

Safaree had finally convinced Nicki to go home after much back and forth. They were currently sitting in the car in front of the house. Nicki was scrolling through her phone. Every time Safaree suggested they get out she would say "One minute", they were on the 12th minute. Safaree was getting agitated because he wanted to see his kids and she was playing around. Safaree opened the door and Nicki's hand flew to his arm.

"Where are you going?" She asked.

"In the house, this is dumb. I want to see my kids."

"And you think I don't?" She let go of his arm.

"Well come on baby there is nothing to be afraid of in there. Everyone is excited to see you." He said stroking her cheek.

"How are they excited if they don't know I'm coming?" She squinted her eyes at him.

"Maybe I might have sent out a txt saying you were coming home." Nicki rolled her eyes. "But baby everyone was so worried and blowing me up asking when you were gonna come home. I had to tell them."

"It's okay babe let's go in, I wanna see my babies." she put her phone in her purse.

They got out the car and headed towards the door. Safaree took her keys and unlocked it letting her step inside first.

When Nicki walked in she heard a lot of commotion coming from the kitchen and living room area. The house looked in decent shape. All her wedding gifts were siting in front of the closet and most of the front entrance. She instantly got sad until she heard Zaria screaming her name and running towards her. Nicki dropped her purse and fell to her knees holding out her arms for an hug.

"Mommy I missed you." Zaria screamed and ran into her mothers arms.

"Not as much as I missed you baby." Nicki planted kisses all over her face.

"Mommy can I have a snack?" Zaria asked. Nicki chuckled at her daughter, she missed these moments.

"Yes baby, you can have a snack."

"So you don't love your daddy no more?" Safaree said looking hurt.

Before Zaria could answer there was a loud crash and a scream. Daria's soccer ball came rolling to a complete stop in front of Nicki. Daria rounded the corner smiling and stopped when she seen Nicki. Mama Carol came from around the kitchen counter holding her chest. The loud crashing of Nickis China plates had startled her.

"Daria just wait till your mother gets home and I tell her what a rotten child you've been" Mama Carol stood next to Daria and followed her eyes and meet Nicki's. "Nicki." She said just above a whisper.

"Hi mama." Nicki said standing up.

Her mother walked to her wrapping her arms around her tightly, Nicki returned the gesture. Safaree seen it was a mother daughter bonding moment and took the kids into the front room. They held each other for awhile but only seemed like seconds to Mrs. Carol. She had been worried for the past couple of days not knowing where her baby girl was.

"Are you okay?" Mrs. Carol asked holding the side of Nicki's face.

"As okay as possible. I'm sorry if I embarrassed you mama."

"Shh, hush child. It wasn't your fault. Come on into the kitchen and let me cook for you."

"I would love that but I'll wait in the living room, i want to spend time with the kids."

"Alright I'll call you when it's ready." She kissed Nicki's cheek then walked into the kitchen. "Safaree you eating?" She yelled over her shoulder.

"Yes mama." he yelled back.

Nicki walked in and seen Safaree picking up the broken plates while the children were siting on the couch watching him. Nicki picked up Ethan and sat in between the girls.

"Hi mommy." Ethan said resting his head on her chest.

"Hi mommy's baby. Have you been good for Nana?" She kissed the top of his head.

"Yes. You okay mommy?"

"Yes baby, I'm okay."

"Is Nana cooking soup?" Zaria asked.

"I don't know baby."

Zaria got done off the couch and went and sat with Safaree. He had found a basketball game to watch but Zaria picked up the remote and turned it to Nick Jr.

"Um excuse me big head I was watching that." Safaree said as Zaria climbed on his stomach and sat. She leaned down and kissed his cheek and went back to watching TV. "Ain't this about a bit-" Zaria looked at him as if daring him to finish his sentence. "Don't pay not one bill.." Safaree mumbled.

"Mommy" Daria said in a small voice.

"Yes Toot?"

"I'm sorry for breaking your plates." she stood up on the couch walking to Nicki and gave her a kiss.

"It's okay baby.

"I missed you guys." She pulled all three of her children into a hug. Ethan spoke up.

"Mommy can we play the new game uncle T got us for the Kinetic?"

"Sure baby." He jumped up and went to set it up.

"You have to take off your heels, no girl stuff."

"Hey I'm a girl." she whined as she took off her shoes.

"Mommy." he whined looking at her like his father would.

"OK. OK." She smiled.

Nicki stood next to Ethan and listened to him explain how to play the game.

"Safaree come help me in the kitchen." Mrs. Carol Said.

"Yes ma'am." he followed behind her.

He sat on the stool and watched her stir something in a big pot. If his nose served him correctly she was making her seafood gumbo. He watched as she took her time getting everything ready, he knew she needed to talk to him but wouldn't rush her.

His stomach began to growl. He looked up to see if Mrs. Carol had heard it, their eyes met and he got his answer.

"Hungry?" She asked raising an eyebrow.

"Just a little." She smiled sliding him a bowl of sausages she had cut up.

"Don't get greedy, i know how you can eat." Safaree too the bowl and dug in. "So did you to get a chance to talk?" She slid the deveined shrimp into the boiling pot of seasonings.

"Yes ma'am." was all he said before stuffing two more pieces of sausages into his mouth.

"And?" she waited for him to finish chewing. He picked up another piece and she snatched the bowl. "If you don't stop playing with me boy I'll bet you like you're my own."

"Alright geeze. She's scared to say the least."

"Of?"

"Her health for the most part, the effect this will have on the kids, her image. She doesn't know how to spin this. I told her to stop thinking about all that and just worry about our family."

"Our?" Mrs. Carol raised a eyebrow again.

Safaree grinned and looked away.

"Yes our. I won't give up again, so get rid of all that worry. We will be okay, I'm going to take care of my family."

"I'm not worried Safaree. I know you will protect them at all cost. Just don't let her run you, keep a backbone because i know how my daughter can get." She slid him the bowl back. "Now when are you two going to go get tested?"

"I'm calling tomorrow for an appointment. Hopefully we can get in tomorrow or the next day."

Mrs. Carol went to grab the bowl to put the sausages into the pot and was met with basically nothing left.

"Didn't i tell you not to be greedy?"

"I'm a growing boy." he said getting up and kissing her on the cheek and leaving out of the kitchen.

She went and grabbed the other link out of the fridge and cut it up.

"They'll be alright." She said to herself then started humming an old Gladys Knight song.

Later that Day

Nicki and the kids had played games up til her mother called for them to eat dinner. After dinner Safaree got the kids ready for bed, letting Nicki go unwind in her room. She showered then laid across her bed when she heard a knock on her door.

"Come in mom."

"Now how did you know it was me?" her mother entered the room shutting the door behind her.

"You're the only one that knocks around here." She smiled and patted a spot next to her. Mrs. Carol climbed up on the bed and sat her back against the pillows. Nicki laid her head in her mothers lap.

"How you feeling baby?"

"Confused, nervous, scared. I don't know how to handle all this mommy. What do I tell my Barbs that I might have an STD that I can't get rid of?"

"Baby I'm sure you don't have anything to worry about."

"But what if I do?" tears began to fall.

"Then you tell them the best way you figure out. You have the most loyal fans I've ever seen. They won't leave you." She stroked Nicki's hair. "Remember that song you sang on your Second album?"

"Which one mommy?" Nicki tried to think back.

"The one about that dead white woman." Nicki laughed through her tears.

"Marilyn Monroe mom?"

"Yea that one. Remember those lyrics, "If you can't handel me at my worst you can't get my best", baby your fans have been through all your highs and lows. They will stick with you through this as well." She leaned down and kissed her forehead.

"Thank you mommy, i needed that."

"Now that we have that out the way, let's talk about when you are going to tell Damon about you cheating too."

Nicki blew out a big breath.

"I don't know mommy. I don't think I can look at him anytime soon."

"Why? He did the same thing you were doing only with a man."

"But he didn't use protection. At least i had the decency to do that with Safaree and him."

"I know but you still have to tell him. And it's better for you to tell him sooner than later so you can remove him from your life and move on from this."

"I hear you mom, give me a day or two to get my thoughts together and i promise ill talk to him by the weekend."

"Okay. Well I cleaned up downstairs so you don't have to worry about that. Now the kids rooms are all yours."

"Thanks mommy for everything. You didn't have to step in and help with the kids while i was gone but you did. Since they were born you have been going above and beyond what a grandmother should do. I don't want you to think you aren't appreciated." Nicki sat up in the bed and hugged her mother.

"Don't worry about it, I'm always happy to help especially when it has to do with my grand babies. Now I'm going to head home."

"Alright, call me when you get there and give daddy a kiss for me."

"Goodnight and I will." Mrs. Carol got out of the bed and headed out the room as Safaree opened the door.

"See I told you nobody but you knocks." they both laughed leaving Safaree clueless.

"Night mama Carol."

"Goodnight Safaree."

"Do you need me to walk you out?"

"No I'll be okay." She said walking down the stairs.

"I'll be right back Nicki." he said walking behind Mrs. Carol. "Now you know i wasn't going to let you walk out this door by yourself."

"I knew you wouldn't be far behind." She grinned as he helped her with her coat.

He helped her into her car and watched from the door as she pulled off down the street not closing the door on the cold December weather until her tail lights were out of view.

Walking back up the stairs he checked in on the girls sleeping peacefully in their bed. He looked in Ethan's room and seen him sprawled out all over his bed. Safaree made his way to Nicki's room knocking on the frame to get her attention, she was flipping through her Bible. It was a worn out white Bible, he wanted to get her another one but she had had that one since she first got baptized and refused to part with it.

"Come in."

"I was just coming to say goodnight. I'll see you in the morning."

"Where are you going?" She asked.

"I'm going to sleep in the guest room."

"Why? Stay with me." She said.

"Are you sure? I don't want you to rush into anything before you're ready."

"Safaree please stay with me, I don't want to be alone." She put her Bible back in her night stand and pulled back the sheets for him.

"Let me go shower before i get in the bed."

"Fine but hurry I'm sleepy and i want you in bed when i fall asleep."

"Okay I'll hurry." He went in her bathroom and started the shower. He looked around for some soap that wasn't Nicki's but had no luck. "Guess Japanese Cherry Blossom it is."

30 minutes later he was getting comfortable in bed. Nicki scooted closer to him nuzzling into his chest.

"You smell good." She giggled.

"Hush and go to sleep." he said holding her close and tight.

"Goodnight." She said putting her leg over his.

"Night Nicki." He made sure she was sleep before he drifted off himself.

A Week Later

Nicki laid in her bed staring at her ceiling. She couldn't bring herself to get out of the bed after reading what came in the mail. After Safaree stormed out of the room when she screamed at him she laid down and became numb to all emotions. Nicki felt nothing at this moment in time. No tears flowed from her tear ducts. She bring herself to be angry, sadness didn't engulf her. She just felt nothing.

Nicki just kept hearing Safaree's words ring in her ears "Positive...". She rolled over and grabbed her cell phone and searched for a name she never wanted to speak to again and pressed talk.

"Fresh Market Incorporated this is Lisa speaking, How may i direct your call?"

"Can you get Damon Davenport please?" Nicki spoke into the receiver. Nicki sat up and twisted the bottom of her shirt as the phone rang.


"Damon Davenport." he answered. Nicki sat there frozen. She had no clue what to say to him. "Hello?" She stared at the phone. "Is anybody there?"


"It's me." She said in a voice barely audible.


"Nicki?" Damon asked in shock.


"Yes."


"How are you doing? I'm so sorry for putting you through all this, I've seen it all over the news. I never meant to humiliate you."


"We need to talk in person. Can you meet me somewhere?"


"I can meet you at the cafe we used to go to late at night in about 20 minutes. Will that work for you?"


"Yeah, 20 minutes." Nicki hung up the phone.


Willing herself to get out of the bed she slipped on a pair of her uggs, threw a snapback on and pulled her ponytail through the back. Slipping on her earmuffs she grabbed her keys and headed out the door.


Everyday Cafe


When Nicki walked in Damon was sitting in the booth they always occupied. She made her way to him. Damon stood as she approached, he tried hugging her but she stopped just short of his arms and looked at him like he was crazy. He dropped his arms and looked at his shoes, Nicki looked around. She seen that it was way to many people in the cafe for the conversation they were about to have.


"Lets go." was all she said before she turned around and made her way out the door. Damon threw a 5 on the table and hurried to catch up with her. He followed behind her until they approached Penn Station. Nicki walked in out of the cold New York weather and sat down on a bench. It was pretty empty at this time of day. Damon sat next to her and just waited for her to speak.


"There are a couple of things I need to tell you."


"Okay I'm listening." He said.


"Well first of all you need to go get checked out because I went to go get tested and I tested positive for Chlamydia." Nicki began to tear up finally speaking the words out loud for the first time.


"Nicki I'm so sorry. I never meant to hurt you."


"Yes you did. You never loved me, only using me for my money. Then you fucked around and gave me a STD. Don't say you never meant to hurt me because you damn sure weren't trying to protect me." She elevated her voice.


"Okay you're right. I didn't have the best intentions in the beginning but this is not what I wanted to happen. I didn't mean to put your health or career at risk. I know you see me as a monster at the moment but i promise you that's not what I am."


"Your promises don't me shit to me." She spat back while wiping her tears. Damon grew quiet. "There is nothing we can do about the situation now so let's just move on." She shifted in her seat. "I also need to tell you that you weren't the only one not being faithful in our relationship. About four months before the wedding i started messing around with Safaree."


"Wait you were fucking around on me and you just made me sit here and feel like shit about giving you an STD when you could have gotten elsewhere?" Damon had a scowl on his face.


"First of all nigga you did give it to me because Safaree doesn't have it. He received his test today just like I did and he was negative for everything because I was smart enough to use protection when having more than one sexual partner." Nicki hauled off and slapped him across the face. "I just thought i should tell you because it was the right thing to do. Now I don't want to ever see or hear from you again. Go back to your lover boy and have a gay life." she smirked at her word pay. Nicki pulled up the hood on her coat and turned and left him sitting there just staring at nothing in particular.


Wifey
I need you.


Safaree
On my way.


Nicki walked back to her car and headed home to smooth things over with Safaree. She didn't mean to lash out at him earlier but she was so embarrassed by her current state of health. Safaree never judge her but she felt so dirty and less of a woman because of what Damon had given her.


Pulling into the driveway she seen Safarees car already there. She smiled at the fact that he was always there when she needed him. Nicki rushed into the house so she could be in the safety of Safarees arms.

*Okay I know it wasn't much more to it but i needed to get it over with so i can clear this from any drama. I hope you liked it. I know you probably feel some type of way for Nicki having an STD but #DaKidAintNEVUHPredictuhable And it's something that could and does happen in real life. 45 comments...i'll go lower since i haven't been on in awhile Well Until next time...whenever that is.... ItsmarthaBitch!*

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After Burn...PREVIEW

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The sun was shining through the big bay windows of suite 1814 of Trump Towers, but it wasn't bothering the couple occupying it. Both laid there just staring at the other in the eyes. They were connected, not in the physical sense, neither were touching the other but spiritually they were connected at the moment. The way he felt was the way she felt. Both hearts felt the same joy and pain. The two spoke with their eyes, telling what the mouth wanted but wouldn't dare.

He made contact by moving a strand of hair out of her face that was blocking his great view of her. She kissed his palm before he moved it back by his side, never once breaking eye contact.

"You're doing it again." Safaree said. Nicki adjusted in the bed they were sharing.

"What do you mean?"

"You've locked me into staring at you like we used to do." Nicki smiled.

"I'm sorry." She said still staring at him."

"You know we have to call and check on our kids."

"I know but a little longer. I don't want to hear moms mouth just yet."

"Will you be mad if i break our moment, we need to eat."

"Nooo, we can last a little longer."

"Nicki your stomach has been making noises for the past hour."

"You heard that?"

"Yeah. Let me order us some food and you go take a shower."

"Am I funky?" She raised her arm high. Safaree leaned over and sniffed.

"You've smelled better." he wrinkled his nose. She hit his chest.

"Hey, you love my funk." Nicki drew her bottom lip into her mouth smiling at him.

"Yeah I do." Safaree leaned over and pulled her into a kiss. "Go wash yo ass." He popped her on her butt and rolled out of the bed.

Nicki stretched out in the bed., still in the sweats she wore out of the church the day before. She sat up and watched Safaree move about in the front area of the suite. The urge to pee hit her so she jumped up and went into the bathroom. After releasing her bladder she washed her hands and began brushing her teeth. Still brushing she went and turned on the shower, adjusting the temperature to just below "hot as hell". Going back to the sink she rinsed her mouth out then disrobed, her thoughts went to Damon.

Safaree was out in the living room setting the small table for the food when it arrived. He went to change the sheets, he had housekeeping bring up extra sheets the night before so they wouldn't be disturbed. After tidying up the suite Safaree got undressed and decided to hop in the shower but noticed Nicki still hadn't finished up. He walked in the bathroom being hit with a cloud of steam. When he made his way to the glass shower he seen Nicki vigorously rubbing at her skin with her towel. He could here her cries. Safaree opened the shower door and watched her for a second. He reached for her but she pushed him and kept scrubbing at her skin.

"Nicki what are you doing?"

"I can still smell him on me. Make it go away, please." She said through tears. "I can't get it to go away, baby make it go away." She pushed the towel into his hands. He stood for a second trying to process what was going on. "Safaree please." She begged. He began rubbing her body with the cloth. "Harder." he scrubbed a little harder. She poured more of Safaree's body wash on the towel, that was all she had to use.

"Nicki everything is going to be okay." Safaree reassured her. He didn't want to keep going at her skin the way he was. Her skin was sensitive and she would be red all over if he kept this up. "He's gone you don't have to see him ever again." Safaree held on to her letting her know she wasn't alone, she latched on to his body.

"Don't ever leave me, please? I'll do better than last time, just please don't go." She looked up at him with the water still pouring over her head mixing in with her tears.

"I'll never leave you again. I mean that."

The Next Day

Safaree had finally convinced Nicki to go home after much back and forth. They were currently sitting in the car in front of the house. Nicki was scrolling through her phone. Every time Safaree suggested they get out she would say "One minute", they were on the 12th minute. Safaree was getting agitated because he wanted to see his kids and she was playing around. Safaree opened the door and Nicki's hand flew to his arm.

"Where are you going?" She asked.

"In the house, this is dumb. I want to see my kids."

"And you think I don't?" She let go of his arm.

"Well come on baby there is nothing to be afraid of in there. Everyone is excited to see you." He said stroking her cheek.

"How are they excited if they don't know I'm coming?" She squinted her eyes at him.

"Maybe I might have sent out a txt saying you were coming home." Nicki rolled her eyes. "But baby everyone was so worried and blowing me up asking when you were gonna come home. I had to tell them."

"It's okay babe let's go in, I wanna see my babies." she put her phone in her purse.

They got out the car and headed towards the door. Safaree took her keys and unlocked it letting her step inside first.

When Nicki walked in she heard a lot of commotion coming from the kitchen and living room area. The house looked in decent shape. All her wedding gifts were siting in front of the closet and most of the front entrance. She instantly got sad until she heard Zaria screaming her name and running towards her. Nicki dropped her purse and fell to her knees holding out her arms for an hug.

"Mommy I missed you." Zaria screamed and ran into her mothers arms.

"Not as much as I missed you baby." Nicki planted kisses all over her face.

"Mommy can I have a snack?" Zaria asked. Nicki chuckled at her daughter, she missed these moments.

"Yes baby, you can have a snack."

"So you don't love your daddy no more?" Safaree said looking hurt.

Before Zaria could answer there was a loud crash and a scream.

*Yea........well....that's the end of the preview..... Comment if you like...You know what all i usually say....Love you guys for still sticking with me even though I neglect you guys.*

Wedding Bells...

*Well we made it, here is what you guys haven't been waiting for. Enjoy.*


The downstairs of Nicki's home was lively for a Saturday morning. Today was her big day, she was getting married. Her mom and Safaree's mom were getting all the bridesmaids in the hair and make-up chairs. Martin was on the phone taking care of business. It looked like the scene from a movie, girls walking around have dressed talking, laughing and drinking mimosas.  It was only 9am so the mothers decided to let Nicki sleep in but it was about time for her to get up and start getting ready, she had to be at the church at noon. The triplets were in the upstairs hallway trying to figure out what they should do.

"Nana said leave her alone." Zaria pleaded.

"But he said to go talk to her." Daria reached for the doorknob but Ethan pushed her hand.

"We gonna get in trouble." Ethan whispered.

"Stop being a scaredy cat." Daria taunted.

"I am not."

"Come on then." she looked at him. Ethan knew he wasn't but he didn't want to be a scaredy cat.

"Okay." he agreed. Zaria had no choice she was going where ever they were at.

Daria twisted the doorknob and opened the door up. They all looked at the bed and seen a small lump in the bed buried under the plush comforter. The three tip toed over and used the foot stool to climb onto the bed.

"Where is she?" Zaria whispered to Daria, she just shrugged her shoulders.

"We should go back to our room." Ethan said looking at the lump.

Zaria found the edge of the comforter and pulled it back a little revealing her mothers face. She put her finger up to her mouth and "shh" the other two. She pulled it back enough where it would stay. They got a little closer and just stared at her not knowing what to do. Ethan moved a piece of her hair out of her face, he thought his mommy was the prettiest mommy in the world.

"Wake her up." Daria told Zaria.

"You do it." she snapped back.

All of a sudden Nicki grabbed them all and they screamed as loud as they could. Nicki laughed at them, she had been up when they opened the door. She began tickling them which sent them into a fit of giggles.

"What are you three up to?" She asked but they were still laughing. "Answer me." she hit them with her pillow.

"Mommy stop." Ethan giggled out.

"Mommy? Wait are these my children?" She picked Zaria up and stared at her hard. "Well you look like my baby girl." She picked up Ethan's leg and smelled his foot. "Yeah you smell like my Ethan." she acted like his foot stunk.

"Heyyy." He said pouting.

"Mommy's just playing. Give me my kisses you guys, I've missed you." They all tried to hug her at once.

"I seen you when I went to sleep." Daria said sitting in Nicki's lap.

"That was a whole 10 hours ago." Nicki kissed her cheek. "I love you guys, did you know that?"

"Yes." They answered.

"What were you three up to?" she ran her hand over Ethan's head.

"Nothing, we wanted to see you."

"Mommy I seen your dress." Zaria said smiling.

"You did? Is it as pretty as the day you saw it?" Zaria shook her head yes. "It is? Well then mommy is going to look pretty today then huh?"

"You always look pretty." Daria said.

"Aw thank you mommies baby."

"Mommy where is daddy?" Ethan asked.

Nicki didn't know what to tell him. She knew that Safaree had called and talked to the kids for the last two days but no one knew where he was at.

"He had to go away for a little while but he'll be back baby." was all she could come up with, she silently prayed that he would come back soon.

"Will he be at the wedding?" Zaria asked.

"Maybe." she said forcing a smile. "Let's watch some cartoons." She gave Ethan the remote. They settled in and watched Spongebob. Nicki heard her mothers voice in the hallway.

"I know they didn't go wake her up." the triplets looked at each other and slid down in the bed under the covers. Nicki looked at them and was about to ask them what was going on when her mom came in with a tray of food. "Are those three in here?" Nicki glanced at the bed and saw Zaria shake her head no.

"Um no haven't seen them, you lost my kids ma?" Nicki pointed at the bed and her mom put the tray on the nightstand.

"I guess I did, well I guess we will have to send all of Zaria's clothes and give Daria and Ethan's toys and balls to the homeless children." Mrs.Carol said.

Zaria was the first up out of the bed.

"Noooo not my clothes." She ran out the room with the other two hot on her trail.

"Oh they're they go." her mom said. Nicki laughed and put the tray over her legs.

"Is this mine?" she bit a piece of bacon.

"If it wasn't you sure don't care."

"Sure don't this is my house." She smiled. "Sit with me mommy." Her mom crawled in the bed and sat next to her.

"So how are you feeling baby?"

"I'm ready." She said stuffing her face.

"You don't sound excited."

"Ma please don't start, I'm excited." Nicki didn't want to hear her mouth this early in the morning.

"I'll leave it alone. I just want to see my baby happy." Mrs. Carol stared at her at she ate her food. "Well I got to get back down stairs, those girls will sit and drink all morning if you let them."

"Alright, if you wouldn't mind can you take this back. I'm about to get in the tub. Tell Terrence to be ready for me in a hour. And tell Lauren and Candi to bring the dress in here and hang it in my closet. Oh and-" Mama Carol cut her off.

"Onika I'm not your personal assistant." and with that she left. Nicki knew she would do what she asked. She went and started her bath water. While brushing her teeth she made a couple f mental notes to take of before she left for the honeymoon. She spit in the sink and turned off the sink. Disrobing she got in the hot water and soaked for a bit. She wanted to here from Safaree, she needed him to tell her everything would be okay. She felt tears falling down her cheek, they were quickly wiped away she was sick of crying. She washed her body and got out. Nicki went into the bedroom to dry off and lotion up.

Safaree

How could she love him more than me? I love her more than he ever could. She's supposed to be my fairy tale ending not his. We are supposed to get married and raise our kids as a complete family. Safaree stared at the ceiling in the same clothes he was wearing at the rehearsal dinner. He was at the Trump in a suite about two hours away from the church Nicki was getting married at. He wanted to see his kids but he knew he would have to see her and he didn't know if he could handle it. He knew Zaria and Daria would be just as beautiful as their mother in their flower girl dresses. And Ethan in his identical tux to Safaree's. He needed to talk to someone. His cell had died two days ago and he didn't have his charger so he used the hotel phone to call his mother. When she picked it sounded as if it was a party going on.

"Hello." she answered.

"Ma."

"Safaree is that you?"

"Yeah it's me."

"Hold on let me go to a different room." He heard the commotion fade. "Okay, baby where are you?"

"I'm fine mom. How are the kids?"

"You would know if you were here."

"Ma please don't start, how are they?"

"Nicki said they asked about you earlier and she didn't know what to tell them. You need to come here and talk out whatever is going on between you two."

"There is only one way this can be worked out and she's not willing to do it."

"Safaree if you are talking about the little affair you two have been having for the past two months I know about it and so does Carol."

"What? How did you find out?" he stood up shocked.

"Boy we are your mothers and the way you two acted around each other we knew something was up. It took us a minute to figure it out but we seen you two come out of the closet together fixing your clothes at one of the get togethers. But we're not talking about that, Safaree you love that girl. Get here and tell her before it's to late."

"Mom she doesn't love me back, she wants Damon and I'm not going to stand in her way."

"You and I both know that's bullshit. She loves you, you just to pig headed to see. Safaree she's scared to put her feelings out there for you first, you left her." she slightly yelled.

"And I regret ever doing it ma but she acts like she could care less about how I feel." Safaree yelled becoming angry that his mother was taking her side. "Why are you so concerned about her? You don't care that I'm hurt."

"Of course I care Safaree, I never want my baby boy hurting. But Nicki has been in my life a long time, she's like my daughter. I just want you both to be happy, baby come by the house." his mom pleaded. Safaree wasn't trying to hear that.

"Naw I'm good where I am ma. I'll just talk to you later, give my babies a kiss for me and tell them I love them. I love you mom." He hung up the phone.

Safaree went over the conversation with his mom in his head. His mom acted like he wasn't afraid to love her just like she supposedly afraid to love him. She put him through a lot, he had a reason for his actions three years ago. He went and got in the shower to relieve some of the tension in his body.

Damon

Damon sat in his hotel in uptown New York going over his vows. He was as nervous as a whore in the church house for a couple of reasons. He was scared about marrying Nicki and the fact that Martin had taken Nicki's financial records to an accountant. He hoped he had went back far enough and made changes to where they didn't find the fraud. He loved Nicki and didn't want to go through with his plan but he was in to deep now, he had to finish it. He sat staring at the diamond wedding band he was going to slip on her finger in a couple of hours. He needed his best friend there with him but he knew that couldn't happen.

Nicki
She sat in the chair while Day put the finishing touches on her make-up, she kept fidgeting in her seat. Nicki had a feeling that something was going to happen today. Her imagination was getting the best of her, she took a deep breath while Day stroked her cheek with a brush. She had just gotten a text from Damon saying that Phil wouldn't be able to make it because he had to fly back to Kentucky for an emergency. This annoyed Nicki because he was supposed to be paired with Lauren and now she had no one. Terrence was putting more pins in the bun on top of her head. When he was done he decided to wait to insert the flower on the side of the bun.

"Okay all done." Terrence said standing back looking at his work.

"Me too." said Day. "Take a look." Day handed her a mirror.

Nicki stared at her reflection and marveled at the great job the two had done.

"Thanks you guys, you're the best team ever. I guess it's time for the dress, Lauren can you get it for me?" Lauren went and brought the dress out the closet. Terrence and Day packed up their things and left out so she could get dressed, Lauren stayed to help her.

Nicki disrobed and stepped into her dress, Lauren zipped it in the back. Both went to adjusting and making sure it looked right on her. Nicki kept fixing her breast in the dress, she didn't want a malfunction to happen on her way down the aisle in the church.

"How do I look?" Nicki turned to Lauren.

"You look amazing."

"Is my hair and everything still fine? Did I get make-up on the dress?" Lauren held her friends hand.

"Everything is fine, calm down." She smiled at Nicki. "Just worry about getting down that aisle." Nicki took a deep breath.

"Lauren I'm scared." Nicki confessed.

"All brides get nervous, it's natural." There was a knock at the door then Mrs. Carol appeared.

"Are you almost ready Nicki?"

"Yes ma'am. Are the kids dressed?"

"Yes they are taken care of and sitting on the couch like the good children they are. And you better hurry up, Z-bear is having a fit."

"Why?"

"She wants to see you in the dress." Nicki smiled.

"Tell her I'll be down in five minutes."

"Okay baby." her mom hugged her. "You look beautiful."

"Thank you mom." she left the room. "Lauren can you go get T and tell him to come put the flower in my hair so we can leave?"

"Sure."

Nicki sat on her bed taking the little time she had to clear her mind. She kept hearing all the negative stuff people have said about her and the marriage. She just wanted peace in her life and she felt like she would get that today at the alter. Terrence cam in the room.

"Can you do me a favor?" Nicki asked as he grabbed the flower.

"Depends."

"Can you stand in for Phil as Damon's best man so it will be even." Terrence looked at the distress on her face.

"It would be my honor to be in the Queens wedding." He said smiling.

"Thank you T, what would I do without you?"

"Wearing that same crimped black and pink hair." they laughed together.

Hour & Half Later

Nicki stood at the back of the church as Carla prepped the wedding party. She was fixing a couple strands of Daria's hair. The kids were jittery and Nicki was getting agitated because they were never like this. On the way over to the church it was like they're whole mood changed. Ethan started screaming he wanted his daddy, Daria was trying to come out of her dress claiming it was itchy, and Zaria just had a really bad attitude. Nicki needed Safaree but as usual he had ran like a little boy when things didn't go his way.

"Alright people, get in order. We are about to begin, Nicki can you get the children under control?" Carla asked then whispered something in her mic.

"I'm trying." Nicki knelt down in front the triplet's. "Okay you guy's you have to behave and be the angels mommy knows you can be. Ethan here's your pillow, please don't drop it baby. You two remember to stay together."

"I don't want to do it no more mommy." Ethan said trying to give her back the pillow.

"Please don't do this to mommy Ethan, I need you to be a big boy."

"Where's daddy?" He whined.

"I don't know Ethan." She snapped at him and regretted it immediately as she seen his eyes water. It wasn't his fault. She pulled him to her and hugged him. "I'm sorry baby but can you please do this for mommy?" She felt him shake his head yes. "Thank you." she stood him up straight and fixed his tux. "Are you okay girls?" she grabbed each of their hands.

"Yes mommy." Daria said.

"Nicki are we ready?" Carla asked.

"Yes." She stood up and put the kids in front of her. "We can start." Nicki moved back to the side so that no one would see her before time.

"And cue music." Carla whispered into the mic.

The music began and the doors opened and the processional started with Iesha and Rex leading. Nicki watched as one by one her friends disappeared into the sanctuary. Next thing she knew Ethan was up next to enter, he looked back at her terrified of all the people inside the church. Nicki gave him a thumbs up and he began walking. Carla cued the girls to start walking when Ethan made it half way down the aisle. When they began the doors closed so she could get into position. Nicki inhaled and took the bouquet from Carla.

"This is what we worked for, let's do this." Nicki whispered to herself then nodded to Carla.

"Cue music."

When the guest heard the Wedding March play that all stood and the doors opened revealing Nicki. She began moving down the aisle looking over all the faces, some she knew, some she would get to know. She looked ahead at Damon who was smiling big, Nicki smiled back. She made it to the alter and he helped her step up. She got herself situated then gave the preacher the go ahead.

"Dearly Beloved, we are gathered here in the sight of God and in the presence of these witnesses, to join Damon and Onika in holy matrimony, which is an honorable estate, instituted of God in the time of man's innocence, signifying to us the mystical union which is between Christ and His Church. Which holy estate Christ adorned and beautified with His presence at the first miracle which He wrought in Cana of Galilee; and is commended of the Apostle Paul to be honorable among all men, and is therefore not to be entered into lightly or inadvisable, but reverently, discreetly, and in the fear of God. Into which holy estate Damon and Onika come now to be joined and to unite two hearts and lives, blending all interest, sympathies, and hopes. I charge and entreat you, therefore, in entering upon and sustaining this hallowed union, to seek the favor and blessing of Him whose favor is life, whose blessing make the rich and addeth no sorrow. Let us now seek His blessing." Preacher Turner began praying.

"And let the church say Amen."

"Amen." everyone said in unison.

Nicki and Damon looked at each other, Damon gave her a wink and gave his focus back to the preacher.

"If anyone objects to this marriage, speak now or forever hold your peace." The preacher asked. He waited a minute or so. "Okay we-"

"I object." Came from four different areas of the church. Mrs. Carol, Mrs. Davenport, Some man in shades that no one could make out, and the last from Safaree at the back of the church.

Nicki turned around to look at all of them but locked eyes with Safaree. Martin was helping him tuck in his shirt and getting him into his suit jacket. Safaree called Martin and told him what he needed to do and Martin was more than happy to help. Safaree did 100 on the highway getting to the church.

"What?" Damon asked.

"Well I've never had this happen before. Well what's the reasoning, Mrs. Carol." Nicki broke from Safaree's gaze and looked her mother in the eye.

"Onika you're my only daughter and I've let you make your mistakes so you can learn from them but this marriage I feel is a mistake and I can't let you do it. You don't love this man and you never will love him the way you are supposed to love your husband. I can't say I know where your heart resides that only you can say. Marriage is a forever commitment, are you sure you can make that to him?" Nicki looked over at Damon who had a baffled look on his face then back to her mom. "That's it, I've said my peace. It is now up to you baby." Mrs. Carol said.

"Son?" The preacher was gesturing towards Safaree. "What's your reason?"

"I love her." the crowd began to gasp and whisper to each other.

"What the hell Safaree?" Damon yelled walking towards Safaree with clenched fist but Rex, Wayne, and Baby stood in front of him letting him know it would be none of that.

"I'm sorry Damon." He looked around at all the eyes on him, it was now or never. "Nicki you're supposed to be mine wife not his. And I won't sit back and watch him take the only woman besides my mother who has ever just loved me for me, no judgment. We have always been there for each other. I can't imagine my life without you, ever since we were kids I saw you in my future as old people together." he walked up to her. "I need you and I know you need me. No more running away from our problems, I'll stay until we have an understanding. I love you and I can't see myself without you Onika. I know whatever you need I can do for you. I can be all the man you need baby please don't marry him, I'm the one you want the one you need." Safaree grabbed her hand. "Baby please. I can't guarantee I won't ever hurt you because I'm not perfect but I can promise I will spend everyday after trying to make it up to you. Just give me a chance Nicki."

Nicki had tears coming down her cheek, she had never seen him this vulnerable  in front of so many people. Nicki wiped the one tear that managed to escape his ducts. She began to speak but was cut off.

"Well that's cute and everything but can i give my reason." the man with the shades on said.

Damon's head snapped in his direction quickly. Nicki looked at the, his voice sounded familiar but she couldn't place it. Everyone turned and gave him the attention he asked for.

"And who are you sir?" the preacher asked.

"Phil." Nicki said confused. She thought Damon said he couldn't make it. He smirked at her.

"I'm Phil, Damon's best friend and Lover." The church was once again filled with gasps and whispers. Damon's eyes grew wide.

Nicki stood in shock at Phil's confession, she had a blank expression on her face. She never put two and two together, neither seemed liked the type.

"His..his what?" Nicki asked.

"You heard me right his lover."

"Shut up Phil."

"NO Damon! That's the reason your in this mess your in now, marrying some girl you don't love." Phil shouted. Damon looked at Nicki but she wouldn't look at him.

"I love her."

"That's the problem. You were never supposed to catch feelings, you were supposed to stick to the plan."

"Plan?" Nicki and Safaree said looking at Damon.

"I didn't want to do it anymore but he blackmailed me, you were never supposed to find out Nicki."

"What plan Damon?" Nicki yelled. Damon just looked at the ground.

"You're so pathetic." Phil said with disgust. "The plan was for him to marry you, embezzle money and leave you after six months. But he started carrying for you, so it took us a minute but we got the money."

"The $500,000." Nicki said out loud. "How could you?" She asked Damon. "How long have you been sleeping with him?"

"Since college. When he met you we were going through a rough patch, and you just wouldn't go away. But you didn't have what it took to please him and that's when he came crawling back to my bed." Nicki felt sick.

"Oh my God, you've slept with me and him. Do you have something?" She looked at Damon.

"No Nicki." Damon shook his head

"You sick bastard." Safaree ran towards him but was held back by Wayne, and Mack.

Nicki fell to her knees crying. She felt sick to her stomach, the possibility of her having HIV or AIDS made her stomach churn. She looked up and the whole church was staring at her, she felt like a goldfish in a fish bowl.

"Safaree." She said barely above a whisper. Safaree was still trying to get to Damon. "Safaree. Safaree. Safaree." She yelled his name finally getting his attention. "Get me out of here." Safaree went and picked her up and walked swiftly to the back of the church and out the doors. He found a room and took Nicki inside it locking them in. He stood her up and she began pacing. "I'm hot Safaree." She start pulling at the the necklace around her neck, she ripped it off. "Safaree get the dress of me please." She was crying hysterically at this point. Safaree searched for the zipper when he found it it only went down a fraction of the way.

"It's stuck."

"Rip it." She yelled out. Safaree grabbed each side and tore the dress apart. Nicki hurriedly got out of it and knelt down holding herself. Safaree was trying to process all that happened. Someone began pounding on the door.

"Nicki I need to talk to you." Damon yelled out. Safaree became angry and charged the door.

"Safaree please...no." he stopped in his tracks. "Hold me please." he went back and picked her up and sat on the couch holding her tight. "What if I have-"

"Shhh, don't worry. We'll go get tested together, you're not alone baby. I need you to calm yourself." He kissed her forehead. They sat there blocking out all the commotion going on on the other side of the door. Neither knew what would happen from here on out but both knew they couldn't be without the other.

*Soooo, what did you think? Did I do good? Should I continue or leave it here? I really need you to comment and give me your thoughts, no half ass comments please. Some of you alluded to what you thought he was hiding, which pissed me off! lmao The preachers part in the wedding we all know I didn't write, so no smart comments about it. lol Anywho, I hope I didn't disappoint you guys. DO NOT SPEAK ABOUT THIS CHAPTER ON THE TL. Well until next time maybe, Smooches*

Road to the Wedding Part.3...

*Not much to say. Enjoy, don't kill me. I can finally stop stressing. Excuse any spelling errors. Okay GO!*
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Damon looks from Nicki to Shante wondering where the tension is coming from since he has never met Shante before. He breaks the silence introducing himself since neither Nicki nor Safaree seemed to do so. Nicki was giving Safaree and evil glare while he just smiled at her smugly.

"Hi I'm Damon, Nicki's Fiance." He extended his hand.

"Hello I'm Shante, I'm-"

"Nobody important." Nicki cut her off grabbing Damon's extended hand. "Come on baby let's go bless the food and eat." Nicki plastered a big smile on her face and walked off with Damon.

"Uh it was nice meeting you Shante." Damon said while being pulled away. "Babe what was all that about. why were you rude to that girl?"

"Why do you care?"

"Look I don't want to fight with you okay. I just want you to be happy today that's all." Damon kissed her cheek. Nicki sighed.

"I know you do baby, I'm sorry for snapping on you baby."

The pair went to the head table and prayed over the food and then everyone went to make plates. Everyone was eating and joking around. Nicki became more and more annoyed by Shante as the night progressed. Shante was being extra in Nicki's eyes,  touching on Safaree unnecessarily, speaking when her two cents was clearly not needed, and laughing obnoxiously. Nicki was over both of them and was two seconds away from screaming at them to get out. Nicki's little brother came over and started speaking with her taking her mind off the two odd balls in the room. Damon whispered in Nicki's ear then went  outside to take a phone call.

"Why do you keep blowing up my phone?"

"You keep ignoring me that's why. Why haven't you come to see me?" Said the voice on the other end.

"I'm busy with my wedding that's why. I got you your money, now just give me time."

"I just want to see you Damon and know that you're alright, I miss you." Damon ran his hand over his face.

"I know you miss me, I miss you too. You have to give me time so I can work somethings out then I'll be back to see you."

"Let me come to the wedding on Saturday, she did send me an invitation."

"No! Do not come here. How would that look my Wife and my lover at my wedding. I won't disrespect her like that."

"You're already disrespecting her every time you come down and fuck me. She can't make you feel like I can."

"Please stop. We'll be together, just be patient."

"Okay. I don't me to stress you out, it's just I was here first and she's all in my territory."

"This was your idea so don't get in  your feelings."

"I know it was my idea. I just wish it was me walking down the aisle instead of that bitch."

"Why are you so mean towards her? She has been nothing but nice to you. I'm starting to regret everything, she doesn't deserve this."

"Don't grow a heart and conscious now. Get the rest of the money and when six months is up divorce her and get back to me." Damon peeped back in the part room and seen Nicki. She looked like she was ready to snap.

"Look I gotta go. I'll call you don't call me no more." Damon hung up. And went back into the room and sat by Nicki.

"Is everything okay?" She asked.

"Everything is just fine." He kissed her forehead.

Nicki watched her and Damon's family tear up the dance floor to One Nation Under a Groove by Bootsy Collins. She loved seeing her family happy. She was happy until she seen Shante and Safaree dancing.

"Come on baby lets go dance." Nicki grabbed Damon's hand.

"Baby you don't dance." He laughed. She glared at him.

"Then be a good future husband and teach me." She said.

"Alright, let's go."

They merged on to the dance floor with everyone else. Nicki tried her best to keep up with Damon and not look like a fool. She tried mirroring his moves but it just didn't work so she went to her go to move which was just rolling her body. Nicki figured she couldn't mess that up to bad. All of a sudden she collided with another, she turned around to apologize but when she seen it was Shante she just turned around and continued dancing. Shante wasn't letting it go and tapped Nicki on her shoulder.

"Um next time you bump into somebody you need to say excuse me." Shante turned back around. Safaree prayed Nicki had learned to hold her peace but when he seen her turn around he knew shit was about to hit the fan.

"You bumped into me at my party sweetie so you need to be the one thanking me for not beating your ass." Nicki whipped her head around hitting Shante in the face with her blond lace front.

"Just let it go Shante." Safaree said.

"You need to listen to the fool." Nicki yelled over her shoulder now dancing with Damon again.

"Is everything okay?" Damon mouthed to Nicki. she shook her head yes and kept dancing.

"I don't know who the hell you think you are but I'm not one to kiss anybody ass. You bumped into me and I deserve an apology." Shante slightly pushed Nicki's shoulder. Nicki stumbled forward a little bit because of her heels. Nicki turned around with a right hook waiting for Shante's left jaw but all she met was Safaree's chest.

"Not today." he said. But Nicki was still trying to get to her. The party had stopped and everyone was looking at the what was going on.

"Safaree let me take her up to the room."

"Naw I got this. Me and her need to talk." Safaree picked her up fireman style over his shoulder carrying her out the room still trying to get back and fight Shante.

"What's going on here?" Safaree's mom asked.

"She just mad because Safaree wants me and not her.

"Girl don't be stupid. You see who he is trying to calm down. He didn't want you four years ago and he doesn't want you now. You should go before your little feelings get hurt again. Nina, Lauren, Candi. please escort this young lady out.

"Gladly." Nina said.

"Well let's go." Lauren pushed the girl. Shante squealed from once again being embarrassed by Nicki.

Meanwhile Safaree was looking for someplace to talk to Nicki that was private. He went down the hall Checking random doors while Nicki beat his back telling him to put her down. Safaree jiggled the handle to the last door on the right and it opened. He walked in and turned on the light, it was the janitors closet. He went in and closed the door putting Nicki down.

"What the hell was that?" He asked.

"Bitch pushes me and you ask me that question? Move Safaree." She tried to move passed him but he nudged her back.

"Why have you been acting so petty lately?" Nicki's eyes widen.

"Me acting petty? You brought that trick to my rehearsal dinner knowing I don't like her, if that ain't some petty shit I don't know what is. Move Safaree."

"No."

"What do you want from me?"

"I want to talk. I want to finish us and be clear on where we stand. I want you to tell me you don't love me."

"Let me go Safaree." She made it to the door but he pushed it closed, pushing her her into the door. He moved her hair away from her neck and put his face there. "Safaree please."

"Please what Nicki? Tell me what you want and what you don't want." He kissed her cheek then her neck. She tried her best not to but a moan escaped her lips. She turned with her back to the door and stared at him. She ran her hand over his cheek. "Tell me what you want, please?"

Nicki didn't know what she wanted, that was the problem. She pulled him into a tight hug, she couldn't tell him what he wanted.

"I want to marry Damon." She whispered in his ear. He pulled away from her with a hurt expression on his face. "I will always love you Safaree, you're my best friend." She grabbed his hands but he snatched away.

"Leave."

"Please be happy for me." She was crying.

"I'm happy. Don't I look happy?" He put on smile. "Go back to your party Nicki." He opened the door for her and Damon was there with a scowl on his face.

"Damon." Nicki said caught off guard by him.

"What the hell is going on between you two?" Damon asked.

"What do you mean Damon?"

"Don't play dumb with me Onika. You know what I mean. Every time I try and comfort you I can't because he's already doing it. You never come to me for your problems you always go to him. You don't treat me like your future husband. Tell me what's going on."

"Nothing baby."

"I heard you moaning in here so don't tell me it's nothing."

"I don't know what you heard but you didn't hear that. Tell him Safaree." Nicki's eyes were pleading with him not to act of anger and spill.

"Well Safaree is that what I heard? Were you making my fiance moan?" Damon clenched his fists.

Safaree had to grin at that question. He wanted to say not only have i made her moan but I've made her scream out my name countless times as she came all over my dick. I've had her all over that room you share and at times used your body wash to shower with. But he looked at her and couldn't do that to her.

"Naw that's not what you heard at all. I was just trying to get her to calm down, she was crying because she was embarrassed by the way she acted in front of your family."

"See, now will you calm down please." Nicki just wanted to keep peace between the two. "I need to finish talking to Safaree so can we have a moment."

"No we are done talking you can go."

"Safaree please, we need to figure out where we stand remember?"

"Naw I see where we stand Nic. Everything is all good. I'm bout to head out, I'll go up and say goodbye to the kids then I'm out. Have a nice night." Safaree brushed passed both of them and got on the elevator.

"Nicki I'm sorry for assuming things it's just You won't ever let me be there for you and it's frustrating. I know he is your best friend but you did used to date him so it's just weird to me i guess? Can you forgive me?" Nicki just shook her head yes.

"I'm going to go to the bathroom I'll meet you back in the part okay?"

"Alright, you sure you don't want me to wait on you?"

"No I'm good but thanks." She walked off down the hall and found the restroom. She pulled her Blackberry from her pocket and dialed Safaree. He picked up.

"What Nicki?"

"Please don't be out there driving that car crazy."

"Why are you so worried about me? Go get married and stop thinking about me."

"Safaree please, I need you here for me."

"Well I don't see that happening."

"What does that mean?"

"It means I won't be at your wedding. Get the fuck off my phone Nicki." He hung up. She tried calling back but it just rang and eventually it just went straight to voicemail. She broke down crying at the bathroom counter. She heard the door open but couldn't see who it was through her tears.

"Nicki what's wrong." it was Nina. She had Candi, and Lauren with her.

"Where is Safaree?" Candi asked.

"He left. He said he's not coming to my wedding. He hates me."

"He doesn't hate you. What happen between you two?" Nina asked.

"Long story, we'll fill you in later." Lauren said. "Come on Nicki we will take you up to my room so you can get yourself together." Nicki held on to Nina as the made there way upstairs.

Next Day

Nicki still hadn't heard from Safaree which was killing her. She hadn't gotten any sleep at all because she was up worried about him and she was going over her finance book and things weren't adding up. She had all the receipts Carla had given her but things still were off. She was getting pissed because she had never been careless and let her money be unaccounted for. She figured she needed to go further back in the books and see if she made the mistake there. Damon entered her study.

"Baby you haven't been to sleep yet come get in the bed and relax with me."

"I can't, something is wrong and I have to figure it out." Damon looked to see what she was staring at. He panicked.

"Nicki you really need to sleep."

"Damon I said no."

"If it was Safaree telling you to do it you wouldn't protest." She took off her glasses and stared at him.

"Please don't start with 'If it was Safaree' today? I said I'm not going and that's that."

"Damn it Nicki. For once can you just please do what I ask?" he yelled. "Put the book up and go lay down."

Nicki gave up she didn't feel like arguing today. She took her book and walked out leaving him standing there. Damon wanted her to leave the book not take it. He went to go see if she went to the bedroom, when he got in there she was on the phone with Martin.

"No I've gone over and over the records. Everything matches up but my account is $500,000 dollars short Martin."

"Listen Nicki I will take all of your records to an accountant and get this sorted out."

"Martin you know I don't trust them, they might mess up."

"Like you did?" She got quiet. "Listen it can't hurt to have a fresh pair of eyes look at the records. Nicki get some rest."

"Have you heard from Safaree?" She asked.

"No but as soon as I do you will be the first person I call. Now get some rest boss, you get married in two days."

"Alright, call me if the accountant has any questions. And get a Japanese one they're good with numbers." Martin laughed.

"Okay now go to sleep." She hung up and put her book in her nightstand.

Damon watched her as she did everything but lay down. She fiddled with her phone, channel surfed, and got on her laptop.

"So you are just not do what I asked?" he asked annoyed. She didn't even look up.

"You told me to relax and that's what I'm doing. I'm not tired." She said through a yawn.

"Yeah okay." he said sarcastically.

"Damon either get in the bed and lay with me or get out." he sighed and went and got in the bed.

@NICKIMINAJ
Stressed is not even the word Barbz.

She watched her timeline move at a rapid pace. She hadn't tweeted in about a week, she hadn't went that long since 2012 when she deactivated.

@NICKIMINAJ
Thanks babe! --> RT @Lu_NERD_tic *Pours you a glass of wine* Relax HB, everything will be fine.

@NICKIMINAJ
:"( RT @SaveMeBarb Where is Safaree to calm you HB?

@NICKIMINAJ
Gotta go Barbz. Love you always. *Kisses each of you*

Nicki Closed her laptop and laid against Damon. She watched Celebrity Apprentice until she dozed off.

*Okay so I know this isn't long but I told you guys they wouldn't be. I also have a forum for you guys to go to and talk about each chapter. ----> http://marthasstories.freeforums.org/road-to-the-wedding-part-3-t4.html <----- So you can go here and discuss until your heart is content! Also Thank @flymuthaphunker bc she helped me set it up bc I had no clue what to do. lmao Okay 50 comments, don't complain bc it's never hard for you guys to get there. I love you guys and thank you for all your feedback and support! WEDDING ON DECK! Smooches*