All Out

It was about ten in the morning and Nicki had finally sobered up. She was sat in a chair staring at what she had done to her husband and regretted every second of drinking, believing Lauren and hitting him. He had pulled through successfully, but they had him on lots of pain killers to keep him from feeling the pain of his brain being swollen. Candi walked in with Aiydan in her arms, still crying. He had cried the entire night and day. Nothing was stopping him, but his need to catch his breath and his lungs needing to rest, but he whimpered through that. He felt the bad environment and wouldn't even go to Nicki which hurt her. She stared over at him still crying and pulling at his curly locks. She stood up and held her hands out to him, but he turned in Candi's chest and cried louder.

"Hand him here."

"Okay."

Candi pried from his grip and placed him in Nic's arms. He screamed out as she stared down into his face then laid him on SB's chest and he instantly shut up. His small hands gripped his gown and balled up some more. Candi sighed then followed behind Nicki as she rushed out the room crying. My kids hate me. She breathed in and out rapidly as her thoughts rambled in her mind.

"Nicki, calm down."

"How? I nearly killed my husband!"

"You were..."

"That's NO EXCUSE! I love him and I let a no good friend...."

She began to sob uncontrollably as she thought about the voice message. She remembered it like she had left it herself. Everything felt like it had stopped and as if everything she had was leaving her. She wiped at her eyes as she heard a deep voice call her name. Candi stood up and shook her head no as the man approached them.

"Please, no... Don't do this."

"Until Mr. Samuels wakes up and tells us differently then she has to come with us."

"She didn't mean it, He wouldn't want her there!"

"Candi, I'll be fine... When he wakes up tell him I'm sorry and I love him."

"Nicki..."

Nicki hugged her friend tightly and pecked her jaw. She put her hands behind her back and let the officers hand cuff her. Nicki put her head down as the hospital felt like all eyes on her at the moment. She sighed then let the tears roll down her face. I fucked up.

******

Safaree was waken up two days later. He stretched then clutched the small bundle on his chest before it fell. He smirked a bit as Aiydan's bright black eyes looked up at him. He jumped a little at the sound of his Mother's voice.

"Faree, you're up. How do you feel?"

"Alright, where's Macy and Nicki?"

"I'm here Daddy!"

"Come up here."

"Um, we'll talk about where Nicki is in an hour."

"Um okay."

He smiled at Macy getting close to his face and smiling like her mother. He rubbed her jaw then pulled her close. His mother rubbed his swollen jaw and sighed sadly.

"I can't believe she did this to you."

"Me either. Can we..."

"Safaree, are you pressing charges on her?"

"No, that's my wife!"

"Faree, the side of you..."

"It will go back to normal and so will we. Just let me handle our business."

"Okay."

She said defeated sitting on a chair in the room. He stared straight ahead into the blank TV and thought about Nicki.

~~~~~~

"Let me out of here."

"Safaree."

"Yawl let her sit in a fucking jail cell for two days!"

He shouted snatching the IV out of his arm. He looked around for his shoes and groaned loudly not finding them. Fuck em.

"Where are my keys?"

"You.."

"GIVE ME MY FUCKING KEYS NOW!"

Sonya pulled out his keys, but quickly snatched them back from him. He crossed his arms and huffed loudly as he became increasingly pissed. She playing fucking games, I need my wife.

"I'm driving. Get on your clothes."

She pointed him to the closet then walked out the room to let him get dressed. He quickly got on his clothes and followed behind her.

~~~~~~

It was cold in the jail house as they were escorted to the prisoners' visitors room. His heart began to ache as he heard the guard yelling out the prisoners names. I got to get her out of here now. He thought as he heard her name called. She appeared with her head down and her hair in long cornrows down her back. She looked up and began to cry when she saw him standing there with his sister.

"Hurry and let her out those cuffs."

"Sir, calm down."

"Please.."

"Faree, she's not going anywhere."

He stepped around the table and pulled her body into a tight hug as soon as the cuffs were off. He felt her tears on his shoulder as he held her up and kissed her cheek repeatedly.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry... Faree. I was..."

"Shhh, I'm coming back to get you."

"I deserve...."

"No you don't!"

He kissed her before she could speak again. He placed her on the table and met with her eye to eye and spoke while looking over her beautiful drained face. Jail wasn't for his baby and he hated to see her like this.

"Neeq, go to the bank and draw 100K and put it on Nic's bail I'm staying here."

"You sure?"

"Get the money!"

He shouted becoming pissed all over again. This my wife and I'm not leaving her in this place. I don't know why they left her in here anyways. Stupid ass females. He thought before sitting in the chair between her legs.

"I do need to tell you something..... I should've been told you."

"Yeah."

"Lauren wasn't lying when she said I was still in the Game, but it was only a month after I got the money back from Brim and Monique. She was the reason I completely stop messing with that shit... Cause I found her in a dope house with my friend getting high with the same needle and getting fucked like she was just a hoe. When I tried to....."

"What? What you do?"

"Help her get out of there. She put the same needle in my back. I went and got tested... that's why I wouldn't touch you those four months. I wanted to make sure I never gave it to you."

She wrapped her arms around his neck. They sat eye to eye holding each others face as they whispered and exchanged kisses back and forth.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Bout?"

"Lauren?"

"That's yo home girl and she asked me not to... That she'd tell you on her own, but I..."

"I'm sorry and don't you ever lie to me again!"

"I won't, but I never lied.. You didn't ask."

"Safaree, don't get smart."

"Alright, Alright."

"Mrs. Samuels, you're free to go. Your clothes are waiting for at pick up."

Safaree helped her off the table and followed behind the guard to the pick up room. She gripped his hand as he pulled back a little seeing C Boy and the boys there.

"Boss, we told you.. We always got you."

He dapped him up with his friend hand then nodded towards the door where his sister came rushing in out of breath. She held her hand up and heaved in and out as she tried catching her breath.

"Lauren, she... She has Macy inside of the hospital room and won't let her out unless she speaks to you guys."

"What?"

"We offing this bitch, Boss?"

He greeted his teeth wanting to agree, but she had some power and that's still his wife's friend. Nicki yanked on his shirt and pulled him out of his trance. She started up at him with her eyes big black and glossy. She searched his face as he did the same to her.

"Lets go. C Boy, I'll call if I need you. Stay low nigga."

"Eat boy and cream that face, we got to keep looking good for the ladies."

He jokes getting the dead face from Nicki. They all got into two different cars and went different directions. C Boy made a few calls anyways to his lady entourage and Neeq sped them to the hospital to see only the beginning of Lauren's madness.

Exposed?

"I'm trying to get out of the house tonight, but Macy needs to be moisturized and bathed properly."

"Nic, I got it. Why you keep treating me like a child? I know how to... Why you have to wear the sexy red dress for a girls night out?"

"So you can be jealous."

"Onika, don't make me send Fred with you."

"I'm playing Lover Boy, I'll be good this time."

He dead faced her as she smirked his way. He shrugged her humor off while he changed Aiydan. He looked his small face over as he peered down at SB.

"Woah, there big boy."

"Da Da."

"You looking mighty big for your age."

"Da Da."

"That's where you get it from, tell him son."

Nicki yelled from the bathroom. SB dead faced her then shrugged again as he watched Aiydan do the same. He finished changing his diaper and made their way down the stairs. Macy sat in the living room on the sofa watching TV and eating goldfish from the big family bowl. She stuffed her mouth and grinned as they sat on the floor next to her.

"Don't eat all the fish man."

"They're good!"

"We see! You ate half the bowl."

He joked watching her face fall.

"No I didn't!"

He chuckled at her pressing her hand against her chest and shook her head no. Aiydan put his small fist into the bowl and grabbed a hand full and put them in his mouth then leaned back into SB's legs and wiped his hands on his pants leg.

"YO?"

"Ma Ma!"

He shouted being startled by SB's outburst. Nicki clicked around the corner to see what was going on. SB had grabbed one of his wipes and was cleaning the wet cheese marks off his pants. She shook her head then stared at herself in the mirror in the hallway.

"They're just pants why you being so dramatic?"

"This my Armani's that's why, the fuck you mean Nic?"

"Whatever Safaree, stop scaring my child before you get boxed."

"That's why Macy's my FAV now."

"I'm not playing with you... Stop it!"

He smirked at her getting mad about him showing favoritism, but he loved them both the same. She rolled her eyes as she put her eye liner back in her purse then walked over to him. He looked her over as she did a lil modeling for him then pecked his lips.

"Girls night out. Looks like you trying to find a new man."

"I'm going out the door."

"Yeah, Yeah."

~~~~~~

Candi and TT sat in the VIP room staring at Lauren after listening to her tape. She had got a friend to fix it up and change some things to set him up. TT held back a laugh as Candi looked back while smiling hard, but not laughing.

"I told you guys."

"Bitch, you got nothing!"

"If Nic, believes that shit..."

"She's high & drunk as fuck!"

"She'll believe me."

"You're really going out your way to break them?"

"You still trying to get Safaree's dick."

Candi shook her head. TT shrugged and looked out at the crowd to see Nicki coming in. They all wore red and had on matching heels. Candi had her hair colored, styled and cut short with little make up. TT had her hair wet and curly with a bag in the front right above her eyebrows. Lauren had her weave straight with heavy foundation and a nude lipstick. Nicki walked around hugging them as they stood up.

"This dress is cute!"

"SB let yo ass out the house like this?"

"I ran out the door!"

They all bust out laughing as Nicki took a seat next to Lauren. They ordered a round of drinks then sat around catching up and talking shit about any and everything. Nicki leaned over the side of the VIP section and caught eyes with Derek. Oh, fuck! She turned around and pointed in his direction over her shoulder.

"That's ol' dude."

"Wait, Affair with?"

"Yes."

"Safaree. Him? SAFAREE. Him?"

"Bitch what was you thinking?"

"I needed some damn attention."

"You need a damn check for that downgrade."

"Here he come."

Lauren spoke watching his every move. Nicki stepped back as he stood next to her staring at the side of her face. She sipped from her cup, ignoring his presences. He leaned in and whispered into her ear.

"Miss me?"

She stayed silent as she stared straight a head at Candi who was eying him. This nigga really is too cocky with his lil meat. She giggled to herself as he continued to press her.

"Onika, damn you in this Red dress got me wanting to break you off for good times."

"Derek please."

"I'm serious.."

"I need a drink. Anyone else?"

"I do."

Nicki and Lauren linked arms as she brushed passed him knocking his drink to the floor. She flipped her hair back over her shoulder and smirked at him. Weak ass nigga.

~~~~~~

Lauren pulled a drunk Nicki to the side and whispered into her ear so that the other two would hear her. Nicki giggled and held tight to Lauren's arm.

"Nicki I need you to hear this voicemail I got from SB."

"Okayy."

"Come to the bathroom."

"Alright."

Nicki sobered up a little hearing his name from her. Why the fucked would he call her? She thought tugging on her dress and following her to the restroom. When they got to the bathroom, Lauren pulled out her phone and played the message. This was a different message from the one she let Candi and TT listen to. It was a fuse of three different convos that she and him had. The Voicemail:

"Yo, Lauren... I got a family that I could lose... So don't tell Nic, I'm doing this. I just needed to get our money back.. I'll tell.. Her next Tuesday... If it wasn't for you.... I wouldn't have left the game.... Completely. Talk to you later, baby."

Nicki felt like a ton of bricks had hit her heart hearing him call her baby and saying that she was the reason he left the game. She looked into the mirror and fought back the tears that screamed to be let go. How could he? What she do that I didn't to make him leave!

"Nika."

"Did you fuck him?"

"Who?"

"Don't play with me!"

"SB? NO!"

"Then what makes you so fucking special that he left them game because of you?"

"I don't know, he might want me."

"Yawl can have each other!"

She shouted as four young girls came into the bathroom. She snatched off her ring and threw it at her. He asked me to fucking befriend this butch again so he could look the bitch he's fucking behind my back everyday? She thought snatching drinks off of trays. She stumbled up to the VIP room where Detek still sat. She walked over to him and planted her lips on his. Candi and TT's mouths dropped.

"Nicki!"

"What? He's cheating on me with that backstabbing hoe!"

"WAIT, what?"

"Lauren! That hoe! She had what's, well was mine!"

"Nika, did she let you here that message."

"Yeah the one on her phone!"

They both looked puzzled, but decided not to say anything until Lauren came back. Candi grabbed Nicki and pulled her out of the club. She walked her to her car and sat her in the back sit and gave her water until TT came rushing out.

"Lauren left."

"Nicki where is your ring."

"Safaree's hoe has it I guess!"

"What? Nika, I doubt that man is cheating on you."

"Voicemails don't lie!"

"But people do!"

"Whatever! Lauren wouldn't lie! She was right!"

"I swear in going to beat her scary ass!"

"TT no! Lets get Nicki home."

~~~~~~

SB sat in the living room waiting for her to get home when he saw headlights peaking through the window. He grabbed the roses and walked to the door. He pulled the door open and his voice got caught in his throat as Nicki nearly knocked him down pushing him with the door. Candi pulled her back as he stood firm looking her over.

"I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU! I ASKED YOU WHAT HAPPEN BETWEEN YOU AND THAT HOE AND YOU DENIED IT!"

"What hoe? I haven't been with nobody!"

"STOP FUCKING LYING, I HEARD THE VOICEMAIL!"

"What? Voicemail? I don't know what..."

"Please Faree just tell the truth."

"What, I ain't did shit!"

"Lauren has you on her voicemail saying something about you and her.."

"I've never left a damn voicemail on that ho's phone! We never happened!"

Nicki snatched away from Candi and charged for SB. He placed the vase down and reached out for her. He held her arms as she scratched at his skin.

"Let me go cheating bastard!"

"I never cheated on you!"

"You still fucking lying!"

She pulled back and grabbed the vase. She wheeled it back and hit him across the face before he could stop her. He hit the floor after it made contact and shattered.

"Nicki...."

He whimpered before blacking out. TT stepped back and grabbed the house phone and called the cops. Candi stood speechless then dropped to her knees in front of him as the blood gushed from the side of his face and head. Macy screamed seeing him bleeding and raced over to him, but Candi quickly pushed her away.

"Baby go back up stairs."

"NO Daddy!"

"Macy baby please."

She walked back up the stairs slowly and sat at the top listening until she heard Aiydan's cries. Nicki crawled over to him and laid her head on his chest. His breathing was shallow as she listened to his heart racing to fight for his life then slowed down giving up.

"I'm sorry. So sorry."

"Nicki you really went too far."

Everything was spinning as she lay there and waited with her friends for the ambulance. She didn't know what was going on but she believed him and needed to get to the bottom of things.

Don't Get Exposed [Interlude]

Lauren sat in the booth of the restaurant that Safaree had told her to meet him at. She was nervous because they hadn't spoken in about a month even though he had convinced Nicki to forgive her. She looked down at her fingers as she waited becoming even more anxious as he walked in with a friend following behind him at a distance. She stood up to greet him, but he just sat down and stared at her as she sat down.

"Hi."

"No small talk. Look, only reason I had Nic to forgive was so that you could tell her what happen."

"When?"

"You know what I'm talking bout.. When I tried to fucking save you drug addict ass life."

"Please, SB, don't make.."

"Don't beg now! I haven't touched my wife in four months because of this shit! Fuck your begging and pleading!"

He shouted causing the restaurant to slow down and look their way. She looked away and down at the table. Wow, that's so fucking embarrassing. She thought as the tears began to stream down her face. I'm really going to lose my best friend because of this nigga. I hate him so much.

"You got until Tuesday to tell her or I'll tell her."

"Friday, please."

"Tuesday. End of discussion."

"Wait, so you really aren't dealing drugs."

"Hell no, I don't touch that shit. I got a family I could lose.. Damn, near my life fucking with your stupid ass."

"I'm sorry."

"You're the reason I left for good. Thanks for almost killing me."

He smirked then snapped his fingers and three men in black followed behind him. Lauren pulled out the tape recorder as she grinned to herself. He'll wish he never even came here. My friend deserves better than him anyways. She'll thank me later.