Friends or Partners?

Nicki walked back into the family with her arm over her eyes as she cried. She didn't know what or who to believe. Lauren would never lie to her and neither would he. She walked over to his clothes and laid on them. She balled up into them and cried harder realizing she may have messed up completely. "I'm out" replayed over and over in her mind as his cologne hit her nose from his clothes.

"Lauren, you have some explaining to do girl cause..."

"What do I have to lie for? Monique told me.."

"You listening to a crack head?"

Candi bust out laughing at Lauren's dumb ass response then shook her head. All of them knew how Lauren felt about him, but they never thought she'd lie on him. Candi and TT went and laid next to Nicki on the floor and rubbed her back and TT and her exchanged whispers.

"I'm not lying you guys."

"Where's your proof then Lauren? Monique isn't reliable!"

"Then why was she all bloody? Why did Brim have to get his penis reattached?"

"We don't know, but that doesn't mean SB did it or that he's still involved with drugs."

"The town wouldn't be whispering about it if it wasn't true."

Nicki shook her head and pulled her phone up to her face and texted him. She waited a few minutes and sighed loudly at her getting no response. She sat up and grabbed the pile of clothes. Candi and TT grabbed some stuff and followed her out to the dumpster and threw them away. They all sat in the kitchen as she poured drinks.

"Nicki, I'm sor..."

"Lauren, please. What is it? Jealous? Angry? Bitter or what?"

"I'm just trying to protect you, you're my best friend and I don't want you hurt."

"Well you didn't protect me from getting hurt, thanks."

"Nicki..."

"It's one thing for you to dislike him, but to hurt us because you don't... Is fucking selfish! I would never fucking do that to you! Why lie? Why say anything when you have no fucking proof?"

"I thought you should know..."

"I should know what exactly? Cause my husband is saying he isn't doing shit with drugs! He left me, Lauren!!"

She looked down at her phone text messages going off and her heart began to race as she went to open the message.

Hubby: Wassup?
Wifey: Come home.
Hubby: I will.
Wifey: When?
Hubby: Open the door.

She smiled as she raced to the door and opened it to him standing there. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed his jaw to his lips. He walked in careful not to trip her and closed the door. She frowned deeply as he pulled back and looked away from into the living room. He walked passed her and right up to Lauren.

"I know it was you, who told her that. What's up? You seem like you got a problem with me."

"I do. The fact you got my friend believing you aren't out here running the streets with your boys again. I heard about Brim and Monique."

"That's bitches like you problem. Always hearing shit! You don't know shit, you ain't seen me do shit!"

"Faree!"

"No Nicki, let him talk, Lauren came in here running her mouth..."

"Shut up, Candi."

"Take your own advice."

"Whatever, so what are you doing in NY then? Huh? Cause you dropped the kids off time ago..."

"I went shopping for my wife... Anything else you want to know, nosy?"

"What happen to Brim? Huh?"

He stepped back then looked over at Nicki. She shook her head at him as he walked towards her.

"I should of told you a long time ago, but since nosy over there is all over here I guess I have to tell you now. I'm not dealing with drugs, I said I was done, I'm done. Only thing I did that had anything to do with the game was get our money back from Brim and Monique and... I may have shot his nuts off and left him in a Shack for a few days."

He looked over her face as she chewed on the inside of her lip then smirked. She wasn't mad or upset with him anymore about it, but she didn't like how he talked to her friend.

"I'm sorry.. I should've told you."

"It's fine, but watch how you speak to my friend."

"Whatever, she need to get her own fucking man, so she can get off my dick."

"Safaree."

"I'm out, I'll be back later."

"Where you going?"

"Out. Have fun with your girls and nosy."

He pecked her lips then turned to walk away, but she grabbed his shirt and captured his lips with hers.

"Miss me."

"I will."

He shouted running out the door. Nicki turned back to her friends and scolded Lauren.

"Don't know shit."

"I'm sorry, Nic."

"Get out my house Lauren."

"Really? I was just..."

"What? Looking out for me? No you weren't you just wanted to tell some shit because you don't want me with him."

Lauren huffed loudly then laughed.

"Nicki, fuck him! Fuck your relationship! He's a fucking dealer! It won't be long before he's back in the game behind your back!"

She grabbed her stuff and walked out the house. Nicki couldn't help but want to fuck her up at the moment, but at the same time she wasn't worth it. She shrugged it off then raced to the family room and snatched bags off the floor and called TT, Candi and Thembi up the stairs to show them.

******

Safaree walked into their bedroom around five in the morning and got in bed. He laid there still for awhile as he thought about the days event then got up and cleaned up the room since Nicki was still out with her friends. He was kind of pissed that she had cut up half his clothes. His phone began to vibrate and he answered without looking at the screen.

"Wassup?"

"Daddy!"

"Hi Princess."

"Guess what?"

"What?"

"I'm at work with Granny and we eat turkey bacon from the hospital kitchen."

"It's good?"

He listened to her smack and crunch in his ear as she tried to talk and eat. She talked about how they would be going to the indoor pool and she would teach Aiydan how to swim.

"Oh, I saw Lindy... She is fat."

"Fat?"

"Yup, her tummy is poked out like Mommy's was before Aiydan came out her belly button."

"Oh. Macy give Granny the phone and I'll talk to you later. Love you, Princess."

"Love you too, King Daddy. Tell Queen Mommy, I miss and love her."

"I will."

He listened to the phone shift then his mother's voice.

"Linda's pregnant?"

"I thought you guys knew."

"Hell no!"

"Well you might want to call Carol and get the deets because baby girl is all over the place and her baby's father can't keep her tied down."

"She was supposed to be in school!!"

He sighed heavily as he sat on the edge of the family bed. Where did shit go wrong? What's up with her? He had a million questions, but no answers. He talked to his mother for another twenty minutes before hearing Nicki make her way up the stairs. She sang out his name then giggled. Here go her drunk ass man. She walked in the room and pulled the dress over her head and threw it to the left of the room.

"Faree... Take me now!"

"Nic you're pissy drunk, how did you get here?"

"TT or Thembi... I don't know."

She giggled stepping out of her thongs. He looked over her bright smooth skin and smirked. She grabbed his hand and ran it over her puss and between her legs. She folded his fingers down until only two were up and she pushed them inside of herself. He laughed at her face turning into a pleasant look as if she had been feening for his touch.

"Play with me."

"Go to sleep, Nic."

He pulled his hand away and grabbed her waist. He guided her to the bathroom and started the shower as she sat on the toilet emptying her bladder. He got underdressed and shared the shower with his wife. She leaned into him with her backside against his front and stood there staring up into his face. He pecked her lips repeatedly as the water flowed down their bodies. He put his hand over her stomach and rubbed up and down it as she deepened the kiss with her tongue hungrily exploring his mouth. The fruity alcohol on her breath and her body against his made his hormones run wild, but he couldn't have sex with her right now. He sighed then grabbed her bath towel and shower gel then began bathing her as she held on to his waist.

******

[Flashback]

Lauren rocked back and forth as the drugs that her boyfriend gave her settled into her system. She began to shake and delude the more they worked. He sat across from her and smiled as she began to ramble off about seeing things that weren't there. He got up and pulled his penis out of his pants shoved it into her mouth and released into her throat as she gagged.

"Swallow bitch!"

"Ummmm gghgffvhbnjcgh"

"Swallow now!"

She choked again then swallowed his load. He pulled out when he heard the door bell ring. He walked to the door with his penis hanging out, so he could come back and finish her. She sat listening to him talk to a deep voice then heard two pair of foot steps walking towards her. She swallowed hard seeing SB. He frowned when he realized who she was.

"You can sit down man, let me finish here."

"Um, alright... Hurry up. C Boy want you to make a drop."

"Okay."

SB sat down and looked over at her in the corner of room and shook his head. This ain't none of my business. He thought as he focused on the TV. Lenzo grabbed the back of her head and put his tip on her lips and jerked off then released all over her lips. He pulled her up by her hair and kissed her.

"Tell me I taste good."

He whispered to her.

"You taste good, baby."

"I know I do."

He licked his lips then turned her around and entered her from behind. She winced in pain as he forced himself inside of her swollen pussy. She shut her eyes and cried out. She was crying and screaming for a good five minutes before SB spoke up.

"Yo, Lenz ease up."

"Shut up man... I know...."

"You obviously don't nigga if she crying and screaming like you're hurting her!"

"You getting soft nigga like you know her."

"That don't mean shit yo, I know the difference between them damn screams and good moaning screams."

SB grabbed his shoulder and pulled him back. He watched as Lauren dropped to the floor and balled up in the fetal position. Lenzo pushed him into the wall then got his face.

"Nigga, you messing up my nut. I will take yo ass."

"What nigga? You on some homo faggot shit? Get the fuck off me before I fuck yo faggot ass up!"

Lenzo licked his lips at SB then smirked at him. SB pushed him back against the table then started to punch and kick him. Lenzo stood up and started to fight back, but SB still had him until he felt a sharp pain in his back. He stopped beating him and turned around and pulled the needle Lauren had stuck in his back.

"Get out! You're just like your wife! Trying to steal my man when I saw him first!"

"What? I'm just trying to fucking help you! You need to get out of here!"

"Leave me alone, you don't want me at least he does."

"WHAT? Lauren are you serious? Come on.."

"No! He loves me."

"This is love? Well I hate the fuck out of my wife and cause I do, I'm not leaving you here like this."

He said in pain. He picked her up, grabbed a blanket and put it over her body then put her in the car and drove her to the hospital to get them checked out.

[End]

******

SB woke up in a cold sweat and sighed feeling her tiny body against his. He looked over her beautiful glowing golden skin and touched her face. He missed her touch and touching her in a sensual way. He had been cleared by the doctor of HIV and any other STI, but he was still nervous about making love to her and giving it to her. He pulled her close and kissed her chest as he silently let tears roll down his face. He did this every night and every other morning as she slept so that he didn't start anything he knew he wouldn't finish. He sighed and kissed her then went back to sleep holding her tightly in his arms.

Secrets & Lies?

[Two Months Later]

Safaree moved them out of the house into a nice townhouse for their small family. He kept the old house and rented it out to people. He even went back to night school to get certified to be a landlord. Nicki stayed home with their children and took care of them most of the day and did SB's pocket keeping. Macy and Aiydan had become closer as he began to walk more and more stable. She had even taught him how to write the letter A, which Nicki loved before he started writing an A all over the walls.

Nicki pulled Aiydan towards her body as he moved around on the king sized bed. He grabbed her shirt and pushed back then cried out for Safaree. Nicki looked towards the bathroom as he stepped into the doorway in his briefs. Nicki watched as he came over to the bed and picked Aiydan up then leaned forward and kissed her lips.

"Why are you up?"

"You need to be up too. Today, parent day at Macy's school."

"Oh, sh..."

"Nic."

"I forgot. I told the girls they could come here."

"I hope you not talking bout Candi and them."

"Yes."

She answered frowning at him still being mad about the house party they threw in the old house. He looked her over then went into the bathroom to get Aiydan ready for the day. He sat him on the sink and took off his clothes then grabbed his lil tooth brush and brushed his gums. Nicki walked in the bathroom behind them in the nude and put her hand up his shirt and scratched his back while he washed the baby up in the sink.

"Are you going to stay mad?"

"I'm not mad... They disrespected me."

"You said to have fun..."

"We had this argument two weeks ago.."

"You showering with me?"

"No, I just got out thirty minutes before you woke up."

"So.... You can..."

"Get in the shower."

She huffed pulling her hands out of his shirt and walking to the shower. He watched her through the mirror and smirked when she caught him looking and flipped him off. He picked Aiydan up and walked down the lil hall to Macy's room and pulled her up out of bed. She wrapped her arms around his neck and laid her head on his shoulder. He carried them both back to their bedroom and laid them on the bed then tucked them in for an extra hour until they had to get to Macy's room. Nicki walked into the bedroom wet from head to toe. He looked her over and shook his head and she smirked and walked out the bedroom.

"I'm taking her to school."

"Why can't she take the school bus?"

"We're going there anyways plus she don't like the bus anyways."

"And? It's not about what she likes."

"Really?"

"Really."

He grabbed Aiydan and Macy's clothes out of their walk in closet and put them on the night stand then grabbed his clothes and laid them on top of theirs. He laid down and closed his eyes to take a nap. Nicki stood inside their walk in closet trying on different things until she settled with a navy blue curve fitting dress with white flats and tan leggings. She walked out the closet to see him sleeping and put her clothes on top of his then crawled into the bed and laid on top of him. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her forehead.

~~~~~~

Macy smiled hard as she held Nicki and Faree's hands in her hands and pulled them down the hall to her class. She loved parent day because they always showed up and matching which was her favorite part. Parent Day was just something the school put together twice a month so parents got to know each other, teachers, staff, their kids friends and etc. Nicki thought it was cute and loved that her husband always made it their business to be there. She looked over at him in his Navy blue V neck with his Khaki pants and white vans, that she made him wear.

"Hi, Samuels Family."

"Hey, Mrs. Anderson."

"Macy show your mommy and daddy your paintings."

"Paintings?"

"I really want you guys to see them because they're really good for a six year old."

Macy went to her cubby with her Navy blue baby doll dress on and carefully pulled her paintings out of it. She held them out in front of her like they were still wet. Nicki laughed to herself at how cutesy she was. She placed them on the table and Safaree stared down at the brown figures who had very detailed faces even dimples and freckles.

"That's Maddy, Layshun and..."

"Granny."

"Why is she over there?"

"Because we don't like her and she don't like us."

"MayMay!"

"Aiydan."

She pointed to the picture next to it that showed SB, Nic, Aiydan, herself and some guy. Nicki stared at the man then looked at Macy who stared at SB. He got up from the lil table and walked out.

"Excuse me."

"Come on Aiydan."

"Macy be careful."

"I will Mommy."

Nicki rushed out after SB, who was footing it to the door. She sighed starting to run after him as he disappeared outside of the building. She pushed the door open and he stood outside against the flag pole clenching his fist and jaw. Nicki knew she couldn't lie to him and didn't plan on it.

"I take her to go see him."

"For what? He didn't even... Fuck it."

"Faree, please listen to me first!"

"For what? We talked about this shit before we moved and you still did it anyways!"

"But that's her dad. She should at least have a chance to know him as long as he wants to see her."

"Behind my back? Alright, continue to do you."

"I will."

He chuckled then got himself together and walked back in the building with her following close behind. She grabbed his hand and leaned into his side kissing his arm. He stopped and pushed her back into the wall and kissed her cheek. She smiled and wrapped her arms around his back.

"How long do yawl visit!"

"An hour after she gets out of school."

"When you text me?"

"Yeah, we meet at different kids areas and he helps her with her homework and then they play games."

"Why sneak and do this shit?"

"See how you're acting now."

"That's cause..."

"And if I had told you it would of been worse. Trust me?"

"Too much."

"Then you have nothing to worry about."

She smirked the grabbed his hands before the other parents got to the school and took their seats. They walked back in and smiled at their kids rolling around on the floor. Macy had changed into her changing clothes and her dress hung up in her cubby. SB grabbed their chairs and sat down knowing that Nic would sit on his lap anyways he put his legs in the other chair in front of him.

~~~~~~

"Thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Samuels for the donation to the girls cheer leading team and our little league football team... Oh, also the music and band funds."

The classroom clapped as the teacher thanked the parents for their deeds. Mrs. Anderson then ordered them to take their seats and let the kids take over with their little speeches and stuff. Macy went first which surprised everyone in the room knowing that she was shy. Nicki sat up straight in Safaree's lap and bit at her bottom lip nervous. SB reached up and pulled her lip out of her mouth and kissed her back to calm her. She looked back at him and pecked his lips quickly before looking back to Macy. She pulled out a large drawing and put it on the board with Mrs. Anderson's help.

"Family... Mrs. Anderson said family are the people who are always here for you even when you're bad and good. This is my family even though everyone left, but Mommy, Daddy and Aiydan."

"MayMay!"

He squealed and she smiled big as he crawled over to her. He sat up and looked up at her. Everyone awed as she continued.

"Mommy always hugs me at night and out on my cream so I don't scratch. Daddy is strong and picks me up and says he'll always take care of us. Aiydan is my baby brother and sucks his own feet..."

Everyone laughed as her face turned up then she giggled as he laughed with everyone else.

"Then there's my big brothers, Marquez, Licour and Layshun. They all left, but they visit and bring me candy!"

She smiled big then pointed to two girls.

"This one is Linda and this one is Maddy. I miss Linda, she never come by anymore, but she sends mommy letters and says she loves me. Maddy teaches me how to be a girl and to never get dirty."

She smiled big then curtsy for everyone as they clapped. She rushed over to her parents and wrapped her arms around them as they embraced her. Nicki kissed all over her face leaving her pink lipstick on her cheeks, nose and forehead. SB smiled as she giggled and fought to get out of Nic's grip on her.

"Nic, stop yo."

"Okay."

She bounced in his lap then swayed side to side into penis that was laying against his thigh. He pushed her up, but she forcefully sat down then leaned back into him and whispered into his ear.

"Don't move him now."

"Stop... Nic."

He dead faced her moving around in a circle on his lap then looked back at him with her finger in her mouth. He pushed her into the seat next to them and grabbed Macy. She pouted as Aiydan crawled over to them and sat down on her feet and they watched the rest of the kids present.

******

"Nicki what are you doing?"

"What does it look like?"

"You need SB to come dick you down."

"Shut up, I don't."

She lied as her friends made their way into her bedroom where she was blowing out candles and putting away her toys. They watched her as she nearly stomped a hole through the floor.

"Where he at anyways?"

"He took Macy and Aiydan to see his sister."

"NY on a Wednesday? Don't they have school?"

"They're not going back until Monday. Aiydan's daycare center has some flu going around and Macy just isn't going."

"Why didn't you go?"

"He's supposed to be back this morning, but..."

She looked over at the clock that read two pm and rolled her eyes.

"Nicki..."

"What Lauren?"

"I think...."

"I really..."

"HE'S DEALING DRUGS AGAIN!"

The room got still as Nicki stood staring at her friend in disbelief. He wouldn't. She grabbed her phone and walked out the bedroom into the kitchen. The girls all looked at Lauren for answers.

~~~~~~

"You knew then and didn't say shit?"

"Look, it would've just made me seem bitter as fuck."

"So lets get this straight... He attempted to kill Monique and Brim?"

"Yes, remember I told you Monique came to my house bloody and crying cause she couldn't find him..."

"Nicki is really flipping out yawl."

They all rushed out the room and up the stairs into the family room. Nicki stood holding a knife and cutting through his clothes as she cried. They stood back and tried to calm her.

"Nika, baby this isn't the..."

"Shut the hell up! It's one thing for him to fucking kiss another bitch, but it's completely fucking different for him to go back to his former life like we don't mean shit to him!"

She screamed as she stabbed his shoes. She walked over to his nightstand and pulled out a lighter.

"Nic!"

"Lauren don't fucking talk to me."

"Don't burn his stuff inside the house!"

She laughed cold heartedly and continued snatching his clothes down and putting them in a pile. I'll burn this shit down with us all in it. She thought.

~~~~~~

He walked into the house and shrugged at it being quieter than he thought it would be since her friends were suppose to be over. He headed up the stairs to the family room were he heard talking and Nicki crying through her mumbles. He stepped into the room to see his clothes on the floor and a knife in her hand. They looked back to him and smacked and mumbled.

"What the hell?"

"Why didn't you answer your phone? Where you been?"

"I was in NY... Shopping and what the hell is wrong with you?"

"YOU! So you messing with drugs again!"

"What? Hell no!"

"Why would my friend fucking lie?"

"I don't fucking kn...."

Nicki charged at him with the knife and grabbed her arm and snatched it out of her hand then threw across the room floor. She snatched away from him and punched him in the face making his lip bleed. He sucked in his lip then stepped back to calm his self.

"Alright, believe what you want. I'm out. Go fuck your friend who's checking for me and don't know shit!"

He shouted then threw the bags at her. She looked back at them then broke down again as she looked down into the bags. She threw them on the floor and went after him, but he was gone.