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.