[Continued] Back At It: Crazy

Nicki and Safaree rushed through the crowd of people that were standing around the front of the hospital. Some people were in hospital gowns, others on hospital beds and visitors. She held tight to Safaree's hand as he guided them through the crowd. They got to the yellow tape and he ripped it throwing his body through it. The cops hurried over to him and pushed him back.

"Yo, that's my daughter in there!"

"You're Safaree?"

"Yeah, what that bitch do to my daughter?"

He asked trying to read the officers face as he stood looking at him weird. Safaree huffed pushing passed the short cop and was met by a man in half a business suit.

"Yo, can me and my wife just go get my daughter!"

"Can we talk to you first? It's important."

Mr. D Smith waved them over to a van and had showed them all of the cameras inside the hospital. He pointed to a room that they couldn't see inside, but he let them know that Macy was in there then he pointed the room where he was and told them that Lauren was in there. He turned to them and let then know that they were treating this situation gently because of the state of mind they believe Lauren to be in.

"Alright, this is the problem tho."

"What?"

"Don't..."

"Nothing to do with your little girl or should I say bad with her. She wants you to come and get her."

He stated looking towards Nicki and she nodded.

"But, Our subject doesn't want you near them and plans on hurting you if you do, so..."

"I'll go."

Safaree interrupted already knowing what he was going to ask. Mr. Smith waved some people over and they came rushing over at once and peered to be waiting for his next move.

"Good.."

"Safaree, you're not going up there alone with that crazy bitch."

"Nicki, I just want to get our baby girl, okay. This isn't the time for bullshit."

"I'm just saying."

She mumbled looking down at the ground. He grabbed her face and kissed her lips before they silently talked through eye contact. He sighed then looked over at Mr. Smith.

"How is this working?"

"Team, strap him."

"Two girls came over and helped him into a bullet proof vest, a belt with a taser attached to it and some maze."

"Alright, we basically shit down any way to exist the building without taking the stairs, so we'll have you take the stairs up. We you get on the floor, we want you to signal into the cameras. There's two cameras directly pointed at you when you walk through the door, signal."

"What about the alarm sir?"

"Oh, yeah, you'll have to manually disarm the system. Here and what will be the signal?"

He passed him the keys and looked at him. He thought then he snapped his fingers. He pulled at his ear then snapped twice, but Smith shook his head.

"No, the snapping will alert her, try something else."

"What about the ear pull twice for clear ?"

"If you need help, wave in a circle."

"Cool, so I'm going through the second floor stair entrance, then what?"

"Give us the signal once you're on the floor and you see the subject. You'll talk to her... Keep her calm as we get your daughter.. We'll have two officers following behind you just in case... But not too close, so if she checks behind you, you guys won't be busted."

"Safaree, I really think..."

"You're staying here. Macy will be brought to you."

"And what if she does something to you? I can't..."

"I'm coming back out to you guys. Think like that."

She folded her arms across her chest and stepped back to the side as more people came in. He followed behind her and grabbed her arm. He pulled her towards him and leaned down to her level. They shared kisses between whispering to each other as cameras were set up and people hurried around them. Nicki captured his lips in hers one more time before he was pulled off into another direction. She stepped beside them as the put an earpiece in his ear and checked the sound, the vest security and going through the signals.

~~~~~

SB walked up the stairs quicker than he thought because of his nerves. He was ready to see his little girl, so he could go home and be with his wife. He was sweating bullets by the time he reached the last step across the platform to the door. He reached for it about to push it when a voice he thought was God told him not to do that, but he remembered he had the ear piece in his ear. 

"Yo, could you have my wife do this... I just need something to calm my nerves until I get in there."

"Uh, sure."

Mr. Smith looked over his shoulder at Nicki who was sitting there staring at the screen where her husband was. He tapped her leg and she jumped out of her fixated stare and looked at him weirdly.

"You're going to talk your husband through this... He needs you."

"Uh, okay."

"You can't sound nervous, he's already nervous himself. Get yourself together."

"I'm fine. Hand it over."

He passed her the headset. She placed it on her head then cleared her throat she watched as a smile creep across his face. She smirked watching him.

"How you know it was me?"

"I can hear your voice & it's sounds anywhere."

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I'm fine now."

He placed his hands on the arm of the door. And pulled the flap back that covered where he would put the key in. He stuck the key in after pushing the button down to turn off the alarm then turned it in the direction to unlock it and pushed it open.

"Nicki."

"Yeah."

"I love you."

"I love you too."

"When I'm done here, I want to take a bubble bath."

"Faree, they can hear you too."

"So? Did you hear me? Are you down?"

"Of course, I am."

She blushed as he did the signal for it was clear. Smith radioed the two officers he had on standby and they rushed up the stairs. Safaree walked slowly over to the door whispering to Nicki as she giggled and responded to his sweetness. Even after the nights before, their love was still on it's high. She pouted once he told her to hand it back to Mr. Smith.

"No."

"Nicki."

She pulled it off and handed it to Mr. Smith, who placed it back over his head and began going through a run down of ways to keep her calm as the officers creep around to check the other rooms and get Macy.

Safaree stepped into the room after knocking twice. Lauren stood to her feet with her gun pointed until she saw him. She dropped her hand to her side and smiled big. It weirded him out as he stepped into the room and closed the door. 

"Hi, baby."

"Uh, Lauren."

"That's not how you get your girlfriend, say hi baby I missed you."

"I missed you."

"Say it RIGHT!"

She screamed pointing the gun at him. He held his hands up towards her and raised them up and down lightly as he told her to calm down.

"Chill, baby I missed you, you know this."

"Good, come lay down... I want to show you some things."

"Do what she ask, they're still checking the other rooms."

He nodded his head and walked over to the bed. He got in and laid down. He watched as she lit candles that were set up around the room. When she was done, she walked over and touched his face. He wanted to hear Nicki's voice in that moment as she got closer to his face. He turned his head when she tried to kiss him. She stood over him and anger washed over her face.

"You can't kiss me, but you'll kiss that whore, Onika... She cheated on you! I never did! I never would! Why do you want her and not me? Why?"

"I I I.."

His voice got caught in his throat as the lie wouldn't come out of his mouth. This angered her and she began walking towards the door, but he hopped to his feet and grabbed her arm and hugged her tight. She relaxed in his arms and took in his scent. It was beautiful to her nose and she wrapped her arms around him.

"I got you these.."

"What?"

He looked down at the box of XL condoms in her hand. How did she know his size? He took them out of her hand and smiled at her. She smiled then began to take off her clothes when the door bust open and an officer came in. 

"Lauren Lovelace, you're under-arrest for kidnapping and illegal possession of a firearm."

"Baby, don't let them take me."

"You need help, they're going to help you, love."

"Do you promise?"

"Yeah."

He stated with his fingers crossed. He breathed out slowly as he walked behind the cops and was handed a napkin for his sweaty forehead. He rushed down the stairs after the officer cleared the stairs and rushed over to Nicki, who was holding a very scared Macy. They were hugging each other like their life depended on it. He touched Macy's head and kissed it as Nicki continued to hold her tight. Mr. Smith came over to them to praise them, but turned around seeing the state they were in.

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"I saw you guys on the news, I'm so sorry."

"We're fine, what about you? I can't believe..."

"I'm so sorry, mommy."

"Linda, I asked you..."

"It's Fred's baby, I just can't handle his controlling ways. He monitors everything I do, I eat and how much I sleep. I just.. I didn't know how to tell you guys."

She replied as Nicki held on to her round face. She was almost six months pregnant, but look like she wanted to pop. Nicki and Safaree were at her mother's house until things calmed down. The officers were still in their home days later because of Nicki's arrest, Safaree's hospital stay and Macy's kidnapping. Safaree dropped the courts charges against her and cussed them out about placing charges on his wife and they pressed charges against Lauren and had Macy seeing a doctor, who said she was fine and just thought that her TT was a mean person who had her in the time out chair for too long.

"Baby, are you eating?"

"Yeah, give me a few minutes."

"Mommy, don't be mad.."

"I'm not, you look beautiful... Are you still in school?"

"No, about that.... I'm going to pay you guys back. I found out I was pregnant and I just lost it.. Fred helped me see.."

"Where is he?"

"At work. Like, always. I feel so bad."

"It'll be okay, he's working, so later in life he won't have to as much."

She wrapped her arms around Linda and before she could close her eyes. Maddy, Layshun and QJ came in the door with flowers and toys. She smiled big as they came in and rushed to her side.

"Where's Macy?"

"Call for her, she might be eating."

"MayMay."

They listened for a few seconds before they heard her big voice.

"Mad Mad!"

She shouted running into the living room. They all laughed as she came over with a mouth full of food and nice on her shirt like she had dropped all of it over her. She wrapped her arms around Maddy's neck and smiled as they all handed her a toy.

"Is it my birthday or was I a good girl?"

She questioned and they all awed and sat around catching up until the late night.

Back At It

~ Hey Yous! I'm back. Sorry for the long wait.

Lauren held on to a quiet Macy as she looked down at the floor. She didn't know what was going on, but she knew it was something bad. There was no more people on the floor and everyone had gone after Auntie Lauren had began screaming and saying bad words. She looked up to her and pulled her jacket. Lauren looked down at her with anger. Her frown was just like Onika's.. Everything was like Onika. She yanked her arm and pushed her back to see her face more.

"What?"

"Where did everyone go? Why did they leave? Is.."

"Shut Up, Onika!"

"I'm Macy."

"Shut Up!"

"TT?"

She slapped her hand over her mouth and yanked her close to her body. She lifted her up and turned her around in her arms and held her up by one arm. Macy began kicking and crying as she felt her arm sliding through her hand.

"Lauren!"

Lauren laughed at the scared look on her face then placed her over her shoulder. Macy continued to kick and scream as she walked towards an open hospital room. She placed her in the chair then grabbed the sheet that was on the bed and wrapped it around her until her whole body was covered. All was out what her head. She then grabbed the blanket then wrapped her close to the chair then tied it around the chair. 

"Don't move Macy!"

She chuckled as she exited the room. She walked towards the nurses' station where the phone was ringing. She snatched it up and stared in the direction of the room where Macy was screaming and crying. She laughed again then hung up the phone. Little bitch, better shut the fuck up. She walked over to her bag and grabbed it. She tossed it over her shoulder then went to the room where Safaree was. She dropped her bag by the bed then placed her hand on the bed and sniffed it. Smells just like his beautiful body. She laid down on the bed and felt on herself as she imaged it being him touching her with his soft guy hands.

Her eyes popped open at the sound of a musky deep voice coming on the intercom. She sat up and looked around for where it was coming from. She looked up at the intercom interrupting her time with the love of her life pleasing her. 

"Miss, could you please answer the phone for us? We just want to know if the child is okay."

"She's FINE! WHY IS EVERYONE ALWAYS WORRIED ABOUT ONIKA?"

The phone began to ring in the room. She looked back at it and ignored it. She grabbed her bag and pulled out candles, a blanket set, matches, her gun and condoms. She smiled and caressed the box as she imagined the feeling of love they'll make once her plan pans out.

She then smiled and hurried over to the phone and answered it on the first ring after the sixth call. The officer cleared his throat as she happily sang a hello into the phone.

"Ma'am? Lauren?"

"Call me, Mrs. Samuels."

"Huh?"

"Mrs. Samuels! I am Mrs. Samuels!"

"Sorry, Mrs. Samuels, is the child okay? May I speak to her?"

"No! She's fine! Where is my Husband? Safaree!"

"He's on his way here, ma'am, but until then can we get proof that she is in fact okay?"

"Not until he gets here. You guys give me him and I give you her."

"Let us at least hear or see her, first."

"Deal?"

"We need to know if the child is alive."

"Ugh."

She screamed as she slammed the phone down onto the hospital bed. She grabbed the blanket and threw it over her body. She smiled at the smell engulfing her as she headed towards the room where she left Macy. She grabbed the chair and pushed it into the hall. Macy began crying as her body sat numb from sitting so long. She tried to move, but it hurt everytime she tried to.

"TT Lauren, my butt & legs hurt."

"So what? You'll be fine."

Macy whimpered then jumped at the sound of the officers voice. She nodded her head in response to the officer asking if she was hurt. Lauren screamed and shook her head. Macy looked over at her then back up at the ceiling.

"Your mommy and daddy are on the way, you want us to come get you?"

She shook her head no.

"You want your granny to come get you?"

She shook her head no again.

"Your Daddy?"

She answered the same way again.

"Your mommy?"

She nodded her head happily. Lauren mugged her then grabbed her chair and pushed her back in the room where she began to kick and scream underneath the cover. Lauren huffed then walked back to the room and grabbed the phone.

"You let that little bitch up here and I'll kill her and the kid!"

She shouted slamming the phone on the receiver. She pulled the covers from around her body. She got comfortable on the bed then laid the cover over her body and snuggled into it with a smile plastered on her face. Me and my love will be reunited once again, but this time we'll be making love.

TEASER.... The rest coming soon... Yous thought I was your friend... I still don't like yous.. LMAOOOOOOO

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.

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.