Immmmm backkkkkkk!

Welcome back welcome back welcome backkkk! Lol so hi you guys it's been a long time for this one but this was my baby before that booth lol. Anyway I reread this who would have known I was the writer this was good... Anystankhoe same rules apply with this story that we had with the other comment or get that ass blocked! This first chapter of me being back posting is open once you comment at the bottom dm me on twitter and tell me your email so I can add you to the reading list! If you don't dm me u don't get added and your going to be crying when I block the story just a heads up before I start posting or writing anything on this story. Unlike the last story I will not add new readers when y'all ask its a pain cuz most times I'm at work when you ask. If you like the story so far tell a friend. If you are that friend just finding out about this story then hi and my twitter is @pinkmunybarbie send your email. For the rest of my babies hi loves ready to finish this one up? My chapter titles say we have 29 more chapters :/ I'm going to cut them down to 15. 29 is a bit much don't you think? I think so... Anyway love you guys bai

For richer or for poorer (one shot part one)

Hi u guys iont really like one shots but this is for my sissy consider this your annoying ass birthday chapter... Love you guys please comment..

Thick glasses long nails and hair down her back. Her skin was the color of coffee cream and she had the prettiest smile you ever seen. She always flashed her pearly whites and he made sure he sat in her serving section. He was a regular on Saturday nights and always made sure to tip well.

" hi im onika your server for today can I take your order."

"Yeah can I have the lobster tail special."

"Ok and what sides did you want sir?"

"Let me get the mixed veggies."

"And your salad?"

"The Cesar salad would be great."

"Ok that salad will be out in a few minutes."

"Water for that drink too with lemon on the side." He said handing her the menu back.

"Ok I got you." She said flashing that smile that always put a strong hold on his heart.

She knew he only drank water when he came in with three lemons. He didn't need to tell her that. Truth be told she knew he would order the special to she just asked in case today he wanted something different. Making her way to her other tables she began taking orders from some high school kids eating out after their home coming dance. She hated serving younger people because they constantly asked for more bread and never left a tip.

"I'm onika your server for tonight.."

"Onika? Ha ha the fuck kind of name?"

"Excuse me?"

"Nothing ma you got a fat ass though is that on the menu."

"Excuse me?" She said crossing her arms shifting her weight on her back foot. She now had an attitude out of this world.

"Damn you need a hearing aid to go with them glasses?"

"Naw but you gone need a donut to go with this ass whooping I'm about to give you."

"You can't say that to me."

"But you can say what ever you feel necessary to me huh?"

"Bitch ill get you fired!"

"Bitch look little boy try me!"

"Is it a problem here?"

"Ha ha man who are you captain save a hoe?"

"Watch who you talking to."

"Man what!" one of the boys said getting out of the booth.

"I suggest you sit."

"Or what dawg?"

"Sir this really isn't necessary I'm ok I get people like them all the time."

"I'm good I'm not trying to cause no trouble but I will teach them a thing or two." He said pushing the boy who looked no older then 16 down in the booth making him slide over.

" ok I'm going to go put the orders in."

"Onika is it?"

"Yes."

"Ok I'm going to need you guys to give my friend onika here an apology."

"What nigga you got me fucked up I'm not saying sorry to no bottle cap wearing bitch!"

He squoze onto the boys neck tighter.

"Man ok ok. I'm sorry."

"That's all I know you have a lot of work to do."

"Thanks um?"

"Prince."

"Your name is prince."

"My name is dark prince. Why does it bother you young blood?"

"What type of bitch ass name is dark prince."

"It's funny you should ask let me school you. See on the streets somewhere you three clearly haven't been people feed you a lot of bull shit. And you see me I don't have time for bull shit."

Onika stood by the wall with her note pad up to her mouth hiding her smile. She loved that he was taking up for her she listened as he finished talking to the kids.

"what you just dealt to a waiter that was putting the order for my food at a time when I'm hungry was bull shit. Funny story you listening?"


"Yeah man we hear you."

"Ok you hear me young blood but are you listening?"

"Yeah."

"So one day this cat that works for me came and gave me some bad news. He was short with my money. Truth be told he stole from me tried to say he was robbed. Two things I don't play with my food and my money. I was cooking for my sisters something we didn't even end up eating I chopped off this niggas fingers and blended them in the blender mixed it with the stuffing for my turkey and sent it to his family. The lesson today is watch who you fuck with because one day you may fuck with the wrong nigga." He said as he played with the knives at the table setting them down.

"Yo sorry dude."

"What you saying story to me for I don't need that shit."

"I'm just saying sorry for interrupting your dinner man we don't want no problems."

"Oh so now you understand?"

"Yeah man we get it the older looking boy said as he wrapped his arm around his girl."

Onika was in a daze she couldn't believe what she just overheard. She could see him getting up to go back to his table snapping out of her daze she got back to work.getting the kids orders first then grabbing his meal. She walked over to his table setting the bread down then his salad. She went back for the rest of his food and came back setting it on the table also with his water and three lemons. She was turning to leave and doubled back taking the seat in the booth across from him.

"Can I help you ms onika?" He said not looking up from his salad or his phone.

"Can you?" She said with question with her hand on her chin.

"You tell me." He said placing his phone on the table looking up at her now.

"Well what you said back there."

"Oh you heard?"

"Yeah was that true."

"Naw most of it was a lie."

"Most of it what parts?"

"The finger part."

"Oh."

"Yeah." He said dryly replying to a text.

She got up to leave and he pulled at her hand. She stopped in her tracks and looked back.

"Yeah?"

"Sit. Take a load off."

"I don't think I should."

"Aren't y'all closed?"

"Yeah but I got other tables."

"Do they have food?"

"Yes but."

"I just need five minutes of your time."

"Ok."

"You got a man?"

"No I'm doing this shit focused on school at the moment."

"What school?"

"Juilliard."

"Wait.. you.. Juilliard?"

"Yeah don't sound so surprised."

"Not surprised you look smart."

"Oh really now."

"Yeah."

"This how you paying for school?" He said looking around at the half empty restaurant.

"Nope." She said popping the p at the end looking at her nails. "This is how the bills get paid I got a full ride to Juilliard."

"Beauty and brains I like that."

"Thanks for the compliment prince but I think I should get back to work."

"Wait."

"Yeah?"

"Can I have your number?"

"Really?"

"What you mean really didn't I ask."

"Yeah but I don't get it."

"What is it to get?"

"I mean you come in here all the time I mean like as long as I've worked here and I've been here for a year now. You sit in my section all the time and you only come in here days I'm working my shift."

"Yeah so?"

"I mean all this time and your just now asking. What's the deal?"

"No deal I just had to make sure I liked you."

"You had to make sure you liked me?"

"Ain't that what I just said."

"Well what makes you so sure?"

"Your mouth."

"My mouth."

"Yeah."

"What you mean by that."

"You say how you feel when you feel and you don't have a problem with asking questions you want answers to."

"And your just now seeing that."

"Yup. Now are you going to give me your number or not? I mean you do have other customers and I'm in the middle of a meal I'm sure you guys would want me out of here so you can close this place."

"I guess I can give you my number."

" that's funny I didn't take you as the guessing type."

"You don't know me though."

"I know enough."

"Is that right?" She said now giving him a stare down.

"Yup."

"Tell me about my self."

"Judging by the way you speak your from queens. Your quiet for the most part but you can get loud if the settings and time is right. Your about your business judging how you have a full ride to an expensive school attractive no boyfriend working this busted shit only to pay the bills." He said tossing his napkin on the table pushing his pinky ring up on his finger and removing his car keys from his pocket with a large stack of bills. " must I tell you all I know or are you going to put your number in my phone so I can leave and you can get back to work?"

"Give it here." She said with her hand out.

He smiled as he placed the phone in her hand. She put her number in the phone and stood to go clean tables.

"Ill call you."

"When?"

"When the time is right."

"Have a great night prince."

"You too onika." He said winking at her as he tossed the three hundred dollar bills on the table.

"That's more than what that meal is worth." She yelled at him as he left.

"Ever heard of a tip?" He said as they both shared a laugh.

................

"Onika!"

"Yeah ma!"

"Will you drop caiah off at school for me? I know you only came to type your paper but I'm running late."

"I got it ma go."

"Will I see you later for lanis dinner?"

"Ima try ma no promises."

"Ill deal with trying." Her mother said as the door closed behind her.

"Caiah?"

"Yea?"

"You ready?"

"No."

"Don't slow poke around because you know I'm taking you to school I know what time you have to be there."

"Aww man."

"Got ya."

"Can I just go with you?"

"Nope I'm going to school too." She said stuffing her paper in her back pack throwing it over her shoulder.

"Is your school fun?"

"No but I have to go if I want to be smart."

"But you are smart."

"And how did I get this way lambchop?"

"You were born with it?"

"No un like my arms and legs I wasn't born with it I went to school now lets go." She said taking an apple off the counter taking a bite.

She pulled up to caiah s school and put her BMW in park. She made sure he has all his things kissed his forehead and watched as he crossed the street. He got to the steps of the school and waved and she blew him a kiss. She drove off to hit the freeway so she wouldn't be late her self.

Her stereo system beat against the trunk as she pulled into a parking space in her school parking lot. Once she got there her friend Payton saw her in the halls walking to her first class.

"Nika bear what's poppin?"

"Nothing girl how was that party last night."

"Yo it was dope I'm telling you you should of came."

"And I told you I had to workkkk." Nicki said mocking the girl taking her seat in the class."

"Well it's one tonight wanna go?"

"What's it for?"

"Idk some dude my nigga calls dp throwing it its suppose to be a hype event."

"Where at?"

"Some spot down town you coming?"

"Ask me after class ima check the schedule now to make sure I don't come in. If not I'm down."

"Yesss girl we bout to have fun."

"I'm driving or you?"

"You got the BMW you drive so we can be cute."

"Girl you a trip ok."

Class started and onika was focused. She hated the Spanish class they put her in she didn't see how it was relevant to her acting. And if she didn't pay attention for a second she was going to miss something. It was a two hour class and the two hours passed by quickly. That was her only class for the day so she packed up her things to go home. Tt had already sent her the text saying that she was not on the shift tonight so she was free to go out with Payton.

Driving up to her home she parked her car and got out. She went up the stairs of her studio apartment and into her spare room which worked as a closet for her. She searched for the black fitted dress and the pink heels she bought to go with it. She looked in the full length mirror for a while trying to figure out what hairstyle would look good with it. She decided to was her hair and go with her natural curly look. She decided to take a nap closing her eyes for laying back on her bed as sleep took over her.

..............

Nickis phone rang at eight she looked at it seeing Payton's name flash across the screen.

" nika pick uppp nika pick up."

"Mmm hello."

"Ewww girl what you doin?"

"I was sleep."

"Well girl wake ya ass up I'm on my way over."

"Ok I should be ready by the time you get here." Onika said running her hand over her face.

"Ok get the crust out ya eyes and let's go we gone have fun girl."

"Yeah yeah yeah." Nicki said dragging her feet to the bathroom starting the shower.

She took a quick shower washing her hair In The process. She stepped out spraying her first layer of Chloe on her body including her hair. Sitting on her bed in her towel she took her baby lotion making sure to get every inch of her body. She hated when her skin felt dry or even looked it for that matter. Once done she stepped into her dress checking how she looked in the mirror. This dress fit her curves just right and the cut in the front stopped just below her belly button. She slipped on her gold and pink pumps and fluffed at her hair. Grabbing her gold bamboo earrings she slipped them I her ear and sprayed another layer of Chloe perfume. The door bell rang and onika grabbed her purse and was on her way down.

"You get dressed quick."

"I knew what I wanted to wear and how I wanted my hair so all I had to do was shower and make up my face."

"That's what I'm talking about us smart bad bitches gotta stick together."

"What?" Nicki said looking at her confused.

"Nothing girl."

"Where this place at."

"A few blocks down from your restaurant."

"Ok just let me know."

"Yeah I won't let you pass it."

They danced to the music and onika listened to Payton talk about this guy like he was god. She just rolled her eyes and ignored her for a while.

"Payton girl where this place at?"

"Right here nika."

"Oh." onika said turning into the parking lot."

The line was long but good thing Payton called her friend to come get them it was cold and onika barley had on anything.

"So what's ya friends name?"

"I call her nika but her whole name is onika."

"Why don't you just call her onika then."

"I don't know baby I just like calling her nika."

"Well hi onika it's nice to meet you I'm..."

"Joe I know I've heard alot about you."

"Really only good things I hope."

"Yeah only good things."

"Well let me introduce y'all to my crew."

They walked up the stairs to the VIP section and she saw him. He sat with a bottle of ciroc in his hand in a glass in the other. His legs were crossed and he looked her way.

"Oh shit!"

"What?"

"Nothing."

"You sure?"

"Yeah Payton I'm sure."

"Ok."

"Ladies this is prince, James, doc, tank, vak, Rex, and that little nigga over there is tony."

"Y'all this my girl Payton and her friend onika is it?"

"Yeah."

"Onika."

"Nice to meet all of you fellas." The girls said in unison.

Nicki sat on the couch opposite of prince crossing her legs with a new found drink Payton gave to her in her hand. She sat observing her surroundings In Deep thought looking down at the dance floor not noticing it was now just her and prince.

"Why don't you go dance?"

"By my self umm no ill pass."

"Just ask ill go with you."

"I'm good."

"Never took you for the shy type."

"But then again like I told you last night you don't know me."

"I know you want to dance."

"Do you?"

"Yeah finish ya drink then come dance with me." He said leaving down the stairs to join his boys on the dance floor.

Nicki watched from the VIP as Payton danced with joe she saw prince motion for her to come down she just smiled and leaned on the banister. Her eyes darted across the room searching the spot he once was but he was gone.

Ok you guys this is why I hate one shots because I never know when to stop... Two parts to this the other will be posted tomorrow hope you liked it...

Shana

Shana

Nicki leaving the hospital...

"Mrs samules your leaving us so soon?"

"Yes but ill be back for my check up for them to see if I need to start my chemotherapy."

" who's going to get me in trouble for sneaking them late night snacks now since your mommys going home with you shana?"

"You got her in trouble nicki!"

"Well yeah but Safaree you know I like to snack when I wake up in the middle of the night."

"What happened to your cranberries and almonds."

"What do you think happened to them I ate them Safaree. Such a stupid question. Did you get all her things?"

"Yes."

"What about y'all your stuff?"

"Got that too?"

"My stuff?"

"Do you see any of it?"

"Ok smart ass."

"But just last week I was the dummy copying mommys test."

"Safaree shut up."

Nicki hadn't put shana down since the doctor gave her the all clear for her to hold her she slept with her. Walked the halls with her safaree was pretty sure if it wasn't nasty for her to go to the bathroom with her she would.

She searched the room one more time making sure not to leave anything behind as they headed for the door. Safaree picked shana off the floor and followed behind nicki.

"Is Amy home because I won't need her much?"

"No I told her you would call when u needed her."

"Ok mommy and julani back in NYC?"

"Yes they called this morning."

"Is the baby's room done?"

"Onika chill!"

"I just want to know that the paint smell isn't still in the room Safaree."

"It's fine."

"Is the house clean Safaree you haven't been being a slob have you?"

"Onika that's what we hired Amy for everything is how you like it."

"Well I don't know that I still haven't seen her room."

"Her room is fine."

"Your definition of fine and my definition of fine two different things Safaree."

"Ok onika."

Nicki placed her hand behind his neck pulling on the tiny hairs. She smiled and looked out the window then back at the baby seat.

"You know we aren't allowed to do anything for a few months?"

"Yeah I know."

"Your going to be good with that right."

"Yup."

"I'm happy I get to sleep in my own bed with my husband and my shades that don't open until I open them."

"Are you now?"

"Yes the nights you went home I couldn't sleep stayed up thinking."

"About."

"You really want to know."

"Is it something sad?"

"Some not all."

"Then no I want you to enjoy your first day home."

"Ok. What's for dinner?"

"Want me to cook or you wanna eat out?"

"Eat out." They both said in unison.. " Pauz ." Nicki said after they laughed at the answer they both gave..

.........

8pm

Nicki finally decided it was time for shana to get use to her room. She still didn't know what the inside of the room look like because she went straight to her room once they got home.

Safaree placed his towel from his shower on the closet door and hopped in bed.

" noooo get up faree come show us her room. Nicki said taking shana off the blanket on the bed walking towards the room. She stopped at the door Safaree had his hand on.

"Close your eyes. You too little butt." Safaree said looking down at shana.

"can I open now?"

"No walk in more."

"Ok. Can I open now ?"

"No walk in more nicki."

"But my eyes are closed Safaree."

"You saying you don't trust me."

"No I'm saying I don't wanna fall with this baby in my arms."

"Just walk."

Nicki took two more steps into the room and stopped.

"Ok now Safaree?"

"Man just open ya eyes."

"You sure?"

"Onika!"

"Ok ok. Oh my god Safaree."

"You like it?"

"Like it baby I love it."

The room was now pink and white just like Nicki asked with a white sleigh made crib that had pink bows attached to it. The rocking chair her mother bought sat in a corner of the room. Nickis favorite chair form the baby store sat in the corner with the windows. Caiah picked out a mini pink piano for the baby and Safaree set it up in the room next to Nicki's chair. Shanas initials printed on the wall and carpet and she had little drapes surrounding the bed with a chandelier hanging from the ceiling.

Nicki sat in the rocking chair with Shana and tears rolled down her face she kissed shanas head while Safaree sat on the floor listening to her sing to Shana.

"Some people say we all have an angel
That settles our heart and quiets our mind
When it’s time for sleeping
When it’s time for dreaming
She keeps softly singing
‘Til the sun starts to shine
And she sings a song of love
And she sings a song of peace
And she brings a light from above
Into this world while we sleep
Into this world while we sleep
Some people say we all have an angel
That settles our heart and quiets our mind
When it’s time for sleeping
When it’s time for dreaming
She keeps softly singing
‘Til the sun starts to shine
She keeps softly singing
‘Til the sun starts to shine"

Nicki repeated the song rocking in the chair until she could hear the baby's coos turn into soft snores. She lay Shana in her crib on her back turning on the camera monitor and the night light taking Safarees hand leaving the room.

.....

Nicki lay in the bed on safarees chest both of them enjoying the silence around them. The shades were closed and the tv off. Candles were lit and Safaree sat running his fingers through her hair.

"Safaree?"

"Yes."

"Thank you."

"For."

"I'm not sure how long I have. And I know you are trying to deal with things just like I am. I appreciate that god has sent me a man to go through all of this with because if I was by my self I know I wouldn't have the strength to make it. No matter what happens you give me a peace of mind because I know she has a wonderful dad and I know you will make sure she has only the best. I know she has the best protection. That she will be loved and that she will grow into a beautiful young lady."

"Onika."

"I know you said you wanted me to enjoy my first day home but I am and that needed to be said."

"Ok. I love you and I don't think your going anywhere anytime soon." Safaree said kissing nicki.

Their kisses turned into a lustful session nicki breaking it.

"Why you stop?"

"Because I'm getting bothered and we can't."

"So don't be taking my suga from me just cuz you can't take being bothered."

"It's not that I can't take being bothered I can't take my husband in my king sized bed with a hard gone to waste." Nicki said kissing him again.

"I'm not bothered by that."

"But I am."

"Nicki."

"In time Safaree. Want to shower with me?"

"I just took a shower."

"So is that a no Safaree?" Nicki said sitting up side eying him.

"I would love to. But you know you backwards right?"

"Is that right how so."

"I just wanted a make out session. Now u trying to get me in the shower with all your naked beauty. You backwards."

"Shut up and come on boy."

"Ok start the shower ill be in."

Safaree finished a few text messages planning his last week off work with Nicki and the baby. He wanted her to be comfortable and wanted to cherish every moment he had left with his family. He wanted to take pictures and make sure every moment sleeping or not was remembered for Shana because if they did lose Nicki they would have all the memories of her and he would make sure she remembered her.

Grabbing his towel and Nicki's off the rack in the closet he stepped into the big steering shower with nicki who was sitting on the the side with her eyes closed letting the water hit her body turning her smooth Carmel skin a beat red. She felt his hands on her feet as he sat at the bottom of the shower rubbing up her feet to her legs. She let her head rest against the wall as she enjoyed this pleasure Safaree placing kisses over her stitches and the rest of her body. Her nails traced the back of his head to his neck as she found her way to his ears playing with them. She pulled him to her face by his ears their tongues becoming acquainted once more.

Nicki stood taking the towel and her dove soap lathering up. The gently grazed over her body interrupted by Safaree taking her towel from her. He washed her body gently placing kisses on her neck down her spine to her ass. Nicki moaned closing her eyes. He kissed both of her back dimples on his way back up embracing her in a tight hug.

"In your arms I feel safe."

"In my heart you will forever stay." He said to her softly as he finished washing her body.

They kept the shower going until the water was cold and both were pruned like an old couple. Safaree wrapped Nicki in her towel and helped her out the shower doing the same for him self. He put on a pair of shorts and helped Nicki rub her lotions on her body. Her now grabbing one of his clean shirts and tossing it over her head. She climbed the stepping stool to the bed and got under the comforters on her side. She stared at the monster at her sleeping child until she drifted off to sleep.

......

The sun kissed nickis face as she glanced over at the monitor she could see Safaree in the rocking chair feeding shana. His lips were moving but she couldn't make out what he was saying to her. She turned up the monitor and listened to him talk.

"You didn't tell mommy I sang to you did you? You can't be telling on daddy. That's a song from me to you it's our little secret. "

"He sang." Nicki said now sitting on her elbows watching them as though she was watching some sort of tv show.

The baby cooed as Safaree continued to talk he sat her up on his knees holding the back of her head for support. As he rocked back and fourth in the chair. Jamie foxx heaven played from his iPod as he softly sang along to the words.

Nicki watched until she saw him get up and head for the door. She turned the monitor back off and pretended to still be sleep.

Safaree walked into the room still talking to the baby glancing at the bed sitting on his side.
Nicki rubbed at her face turning over with a smile looking at Shana in Safarees big arms.

"Good morning mommy."

"Good morning." Nicki said with a huge grin plastered on her face.

"Why the big smile?"

"No reason I'm happy Safaree."

"Good I plan to keep you that way get up and get dressed we goin out."

"But I don't want to take her out won't she get sick."

"Nicki it's 75 degrees out she will be fine. Don't be over protective that's my job."

"Where we goin?"

"This spot I know."

"Where we goin Safaree ? I need to know what to wear."

"Something cute a sun dress like the one Shana has on or something." He said fixing at the pink yellow sundress Shana had on. Placing her on her back so he could put on her little pearl shoes.

" ok. She said quickly going in the bathroom to shower and get dressed."

Nicki looked over her self in the mirror her hair half up in a pony with the rest of her curls down her back. She smoothed down the yellow sundress and checked how her shoes looked with the dress in the full length mirror. She looked as though she was on her way to church she thought.

She opened the bathroom door to Safaree sitting with Shana on the bed his shoes on the sheets made her mad but she got over it quickly seeing him in his polo.

"I'm not over dressed am I?"

"Nope let's go."

"Safaree we look like weirdos."

"No we don't I promise come on."

Safaree placed Shana in her car seat and made sure to secure it in the back of the range. He opened Nicki's door and helped her in. He drove to a near by park that was off the water.

There was a tree where he often sat when him and nicki got into it to clear his head. He was excited to share this special place with his wife and child. Under the tree laid a quilt he had his mother make. A basket full of fruits and veggies cake and lunch for them both. He also had a bottle of wine for them to sit and enjoy while they talked.

"Safaree."

"Yes."

"Why?"

"Because I want to spend the rest of my time off with the two most beautiful things god placed in my life."

The big day

Hey y'all I decided to skip to shana being born.. Like skip it all so the chapter will start with Safaree with shana waiting for nicki to be done with surgery ... Enjoy the chapter sorry it took so long for an update... But if u want me to mention u when chapters go up leave ya @ name..

*Nickis labor was induced at 2am it took Shana until 6am to be born. Right after Shana was born they took Nicki away for surgery and Shana to be cleaned and gave her back to Safaree.*

Safaree slept with shana laying on his chest. When the nurse walked in she removed shana and placed her in the crib next to nickis bed. She opened the curtains and added more pillows to the bed like nicki asked.

"Is she done?"

"Yes she sure is they are going to be bring her in soon."

" ok is it ok if I shower in here?"

"Sure and as soon as we get onika comfortable in this room her family can come in three at a time and visit. "

"Ok thank you." Safaree said kissing the baby's head and taking his over night bag into the bathroom to shower and brush his teeth.

The doctors pushed nickis bed down the hall and into her room her pillows now sat on the window sill and she could see all the flowers from her friends and family. She wasn't able to see the baby before surgery so her eyes scanned quickly around the room for shana until they locked on the small body rising and falling in the tiny crib next to her bed.

"I know it's hard to talk right now mrs samules and I know u want to see your baby but until your meds are out of your system your going to be in and out of sleep so you may not get to physically hold shana here until tomorrow."

Nicki laid back on the bed as tears rolled from her face. She drifted off to sleep after she made her self comfortable.

Safaree sat caressing nickis long hair and watching the baby as she slept. Once julani and carol knew the surgery went well they went home to change shower and call and check on cai.

*baby screams*

Safaree popped up from his nap with nicki. She had pulled him into the bed with her hours ago and he held her while she cried her self to sleep shortly falling asleep after. He hopped out the bed careful not to wake nicki and grabbed a hold of shana. He sat in the rocking chair in the corner of the room with very little light. Placing her bottle up to her mouth her rocked back in fourth in the rocking chair.

"Want to hear your daddy sing?"

Shana just looked up eyes half open she looked soo much like nicki to him.

"Daddy will just take your silence as a yes. Don't tell mommy I sang because then she will ask me to do it all the time and well coons don't sing."

Safaree said fixing her little hat on Her head

"Tell me have you heard the story
That took place not long ago
Bout an angel up in heaven
They say she up and ran away from home.

Word is she had unfinished business
So back on earth she had to flea
Well you know I'm so elated
Because she's laying right here next to me"

Safaree stopped looking up at nicki then back down at shana.

"Yo I can't beleive we made something so beautiful. You will always be daddy's little coonett. And if any one so much as plucks a hair on your head god help them." He said smoothing the hair not covered by her hat. As he continued to sing.

"And when God woke up that morning
And he called out her name
And when she did not answer
Heaven will never ever ever be
Heaven will never be the same
Never be the same

Always dreamed that it would happen
I just didn't know exactly when
All my life I'd been waiting for something amazing
Said it took a while but now I know
So tell me can I get a witness
If you believe in miracles
And the proof I have is living
And my life will never ever be
And your life don't have to be the

At times it seems we take for granted
How precious life can be
Just hold on and I'm sure you'll understand it
Bringing into this world
A precious boy or girl
And when God woke up that morning
Said where has my little angel gone
And when she didn't an, answer
Heaven will never ever ever be
Heaven will never be the, same"

*shana burps*

"That's how you feel about daddy's singing?" He said looking down at her.

She looked back with no reply.

"I guess so." He said now laying her down so that he could change her.

Once she was all changed he turned on the football game. Waiting for carol to bring the baby bag and his other change of clothes. Because nicki was in the hospital for a week and shana had one more day of tests before she could go home.

The doctors were constantly in and out of the room picking at nicki making sure her vitals were good and that most of all she was comfortable and had no type of discomfort. They also let Safaree know that they would start counsel sessions for Nicki to make sure she wasn't going to go into any type of depression. So he would be able to go sit with Shana in the nursing area so they wouldn't have to sit out into the lobby.

"Oh my god Safaree is that my grand baby!?" Carol said removing her coat laying it on the windowsill going straight for the hand sanitizer.

"Yes. Say who else would it be granny." He said making faces at Shana talking in a little voice.

"We need to find another name other than granny. Let me see her Safaree come on get up." He said hitting his arm removing him from the rocking chair.

Safaree smacked his lips getting out of the rocking chair as told putting Shana in her grandmas arms. He took his spot in the bed next to Nicki who was now awake watching her mom with the baby.

"Mommy hold her head." Nicki said in the smallest voice as everyone turned to stare at her.

"Awkward ." Nicki said looking around the room placing her head on safarees chest trying to get more comfortable.

"You right it is how you telling mommy how to care for the baby onika you act as though she didn't have yo and hell me too for that matter."

"Watch your mouth julani."

"But ma hell aint no curse word."

"What did I say."

"To watch my mouth but I'm trying to."

Carol just sat in silence staring her so upside his head.

"I wasn't saying mommy didn't know what she was doing her hard just looked like it was sitting weird that all. Maybe mommy couldn't see."

"So what y'all eat around this place?"

"Do I have to eat the food here Safaree?"

"You sure don't mrs Samuels." The doctor said as she glanced down at nickis chart.

" I don't?"

"Nope your vitals are good you can eat what ever you like."

"Good because I'm starving."

"They didn't come around with breakfast?"

"I was sleeping didn't get to order any."

"Oh well it's restaurants on the third floor of the hospital you guys can go there and get her something."

"Really what's down there?"

"Umm I think a subway Wendy's and its another place too I'm not sure of the name. But you guys are free to check it out while I as Nicki a few questions about how she's feeling."

"Ok we will be back."

"Just bring me back food Safaree."

"Ok."

"I need you to breathe in for me. Ok now breathe out. Any discomfort at all when you breathe?"

"No it's a little sore but I think that's just from the surgery."

"Any harsh pains at all other than in the area of the stitches?"

" no."

"Do you still feel sleepy?"

"A little not much."

"Grab a hold of my finger and squeeze."

Nicki did as she was told and let go.

"Ok. Keep this up mrs samules and you will be holding shana tomorrow morning."

"Really!"

"Yes. Really rest up today and tomorrow you will finally get to hold your baby girl."

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Nicki woke at seven when she heard shana cry. She looked over at Safaree trying to shake him so that he could get up and grab the baby for her. He slept like a rock so she slapped him.

"Nicki!"

"Safaree what did you want me to do my baby is crying get up and hand her here."

"You can't hold her yet nic ill get her."

"But he told me today."

"Did he give you the all clear?"

"No but."

"But nothing Nicki ill sit in the bed with her but I'm not letting u hold her until he clears you."

" ugh ill be happy when I can go home and this shit is over."

"We all will but I need u to stop being stubborn and listen for once." He said sitting on he bed.

"Can u hold her and I just feed her?"

"Yeah what ever you want." Safaree said handing Nicki the bottle.

"she smells so good."

"Just how you use to smell when I first met you."

"Yo you remember that?"

"Of corse that shit use to make a nigga uncomfortable. That's when I use to think ya ass was mad annoying and loud."

"Safaree!" She said hitting him.

"I'm serious and u was mean as hell! Man I couldn't stand ya ass I would always wish u didn't sit next to me in class but u always did."

"Because you made time fly by. You was mad dumb."

"Oh word mommy wasn't saying that when she copied my test though."

"I didn't copy daddy's test he copied mommys don't believe any of the lies your daddy will try and fill your head with.

She said kissing her strait hair on the top of her head and then locking lips with Safaree. In just that moment everything was perfect nothing was wrong. They had an escape from reality. A peace of mind.

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"Safaree don't start with me now is not a good time." Nicki said holding up her hand as he stormed through her hospital room doors.

"It's never a right time for you onika."

"Here we go." Nicki said rolling her eyes.

"You just won't be happy until you and that baby are gone." He said with sternness in his voice.

"What ok please shut up because now your really being fucking stupid. My fluids were low! has nothing to do with me safaree! and you know what your here in my face acting as though I had a choice with this shit! Acting like its all my fault! Yeah Safaree I gave me cancer I chose this shit over you and my child."

" that's not what I'm saying."

"Stop don't you've said enough." Nicki said turning in her bed so her back now faced him.

"Fuck!" He said punching the wall on his way out.

Ms carol walked through the doors of nickis room she could see tears stroll down her daughters face and passing Safaree on her way in she knew their fights only continued to get worse. Since nicki had been awake they picked at each other making one another feel guilty until one of them hit below the belt and took things too far.

" again onika."

"Ma save it."

"Who do you think your talking to young lady? Hmm? You think I'm one of your friends? Safaree? Have you lost your mind? Now I can care less about how you and Safaree treat each other that's your business I can only tell you my opinion once. But you guys will not hurt my baby with all the stress and drama do you hear me onika? You guys need to cut this out right now. Bickering arguing over what? Ill tell you what a bunch of nothing!"

"Ma."

"Don't ma me fix it! I'm going home until the morning. Ill be here tomorrow the doctors say they will induce you later tomorrow night. Fix this before you bring that baby into this mess. And I mean fix it today onika."

"Yes ma'am."

"You two are in this together. You can beat this together as long as you guys work as a team."

"Some team." Nicki mumbled under her breath.

"What was that?"

"Nothing I said good night ma."

"Good night onika."

"Who's taking you home?"

"Julani is here he's down in the lobby they wouldn't let him up."

"Oh ok well see u tomorrow ma."

"Love you onika and you fix things with that man."

"I will once he comes in here ma."

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Julani sat in the lobby waiting for carol to come into view. Once he saw her he grabbed a hold of her hand helping her to the car. He opened the umbrella in the atrium of the hospital watching e doors slide open and closed. He held the umbrella over his mothers head helping her into her seat closing he door and the umbrella and getting in his seat.

"How's onika?"

"She's going to be fine baby."

"Why do you sound so mad "

"You would think her and Safaree would be closer because of this but all I've done was watch them drift apart."

"You think it's turning them against each other?"

"No I think your sisters attitude is unacceptable and it's stressing the poor child out. He's trying to be supportive but I just don't know how much more he will take from onika."

" well why she acting like that ma?"

"Who knows julani I told her to fix things before the morning they are going t induce her labor in a few hours."

"Will they cal us when the baby comes?"

"Yeah they should. You ok baby?"

"I don't know ma it's just... Never mind."

"No speak baby."

"I'm scared for her." He said placing the car in park in the driveway.

"We all are baby that normal but you have to know that god has onika and he will take care of her for us as long as we have faith in his work and Believe. She will be ok baby I know she will. "

"I know all of that ma but do you ever think of the what ifs? All I could think about sitting in that room was the what ifs. What if having this baby is too much for her? What if she doesn't make it through surgery. What if the baby is too premature?"

"Every thing is going to be fine trust in god baby pray for her and stay strong. We are a strong family and a family that prays together stays together. He wouldn't take her from us."

Julani removed his keys from the ignition and pulled out his house key to the door. Roman ran out to the car sniffing around and then ran back into the house up to the master bed room and back down the stairs looking for nicki or Safaree. He sat by the door and begain to cry loudly.

"What's wrong ro?"

The dog just laid out on the floor and continued to cry.

"He misses them that all. Come here roman." Carol said patting her lap for the puppy to sit on.

She rubbed the space on his head trying to get him to be quite until he was finally silent.

"It's ok ro they will be home soon."

The dog sighed once more jumping down off the couch and making his way back up to the master bed room getting comfortable on the bottom of the bed.

.....

Nicki opened her eyes blinking rapidly trying to focus. It was now two in the morning and they wanted to induce her at four. She focused on the shape in front of her seeing Safaree in the pull out chair with a blanket. She stared at him watching his chest rise and fall. She coughed trying to wake him and even dropped a few things off her night stand trying to get his attention. Still nothing. She sighed and peered over at the window seeing a box of puff tissue she rose to her knees trying to reach for the small box. She finally had it and slipped falling onto the call nurse button.

"Mrs Samuels are you ok?"

"Fuck!" Nicki said fixing the covers laying back In the bed.

"What was that?"

"I'm fine."

"Are you sure?"

"Yup." She said staring at a still sleeping Safaree.

"Ok."

Nicki looked at the box of tissue silently cursing it out for making her hit the button. She tossed the box at Safaree hitting him in the head causing his hat to fall on the floor off his face.

"What the fuck!" He said sitting up looking confused.

"Sorry." Nicki said raising her eye brows scrunching up her face.

"What?"

"I just wanted to talk."

"Oh now you want to hear what I have to say?"

"I'm sorry Safaree!"

"Yeah whatever Nicki."

"Fine I'm not! But you want to know what. You don't make this easy!"

"What do you mean what else am I suppose to do Nicki?"

"I don't know."

"You do what am I not doing that you think I should be? What the fuck haven't I done to try and keep you and the baby good since we found out about this shit?"

"It's like you work against me."

"How onika? Please explain?" He said confused.

"I mean making me stay home it just gives me time to pace the floors and stress over thinking I'm going to die. What don't you get about me being scared? I'm fucking scared Safaree! I'm scared that if this don't go right I could lose my baby and possibly my life! I'm scared that one day I could go to sleep and be completely fine and you could wake to find me not breathing. I'm scared of the pain from me being gone what would it do to you! So excuse the hell out of me if I'm a bit bitchy at times. Excuse me for wanting to do shit to get my mind off this." She said now getting under the covers her tears hitting the pillows her rubbing her belly trying to calm shana.

"Baby?" Safaree said running to her side touching her face.

Nicki removed safarees hand turning on her other side.

"Mrs Samuels we will be getting you prepped in a few minutes."

"Ok." Nicki said removing the rest of her tears from her face.

"Nicki I'm going to go and call your mom and let her know what's going on.

"Do what you want Safaree."

"Alright." He said as the door to the hospital room closed.

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Nothing gold can stay

Hey yall sorry for the color of the letters on the blog im still fixing things on this blog it not private anymore and the format is fixed no excuses for no comments. i honestly think u guys hate this story but i continue it because i have like three people tell me they love it all the time and three is enough for me. but still if you read please comment or it goes back blocked.

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Nicki sat on the couch flipping through channels as her mother sat on the other side of the room curled up on the chase reading her second book for the week. She grew tired of hearing nicki sigh every ten minutes and watching the flash from the tv as she turned the channels.

"Onika!"

"Maaaaaa!"

"What is the matter."

"I'm bored." She said dragging her words.

"You sound like a child onika I'm sure it's something you could be doing."

"Nope." Nicki said popping the p. folding her lips and raising her eyebrows looking at her mother.

"Well what about the baby's room?"

"What about it Safaree locked he door and told me I'm not allowed in it."

"Walking roman."

"Bed rest."

"Well this doesn't look like a bed."

"Maaaaaaaa!"

"I'm just saying onika your reminding me of your teenage years when I'd punish you and you'd bug me until I let you go some where."

" what's up family." Safaree said putting his keys in the bowl by the front door.

"Yay Safaree." Nicki said getting up from the couch walking quickly to the front door.

"Hey beautiful."

"Hi I missed you and I'm bored."

"Well I got movies."

"I'm tired of movies."

"But I got good ones."

"Really what?"

"The vow."

Nicki dead faced Safaree sitting on the chair at the kitchen table placing her hands under her chin waiting for Safaree to continue his list.

"Taken 2"

"Maybe." Nicki said rolling her eyes.

"I got board games too."

"Really did u get scrabble?"

"Yup."

"Ok I wanna play that."

"When I win what's my prize?"

"Why you think you bout to win?" She said standing from the chair making her way to the master bed room.

"Because I am and you make up words when we play." He said slapping her on her ass before she left the kitchen.

"Are they in the dictionary?"

"Sometimes."

"Then guess what."

"What?"

"They are words." She said hitting him in the head with one of the throw pillows.

Nicki sat on the bed removing the board game. She had been waiting all day for Safaree to come home. She was so board she didn't know what to do with her self. She removed all the pieces to the game and place them neatly on the bed. She could hear Safaree talking to her mom slowly making his way down the hall.

"I guess u ready huh." He said pulling at his tie and setting his briefcase on the floor by his nightstand.

"Yes I told u I was bored."

"Well u gotta wait. I want to shower."

"Fareeee."

"What."

"One game first."

"Scrabble lasts a long time."

"Please Safaree I promise it will be worth it."

"Ok nicki one game then I go shower."

Nicki set up her tray with the letters. She looked up at Safaree and bit her lip as memories flashed through her head.

"Nicki why are you such a freak?"

"What I am not."

"You are look at all your words."

Nicki bit her lip looking at Safaree. She knew very well what she was doing.

"You love it though." She said in a seductive tone looking up at his face as he blushed.

"Who says I do." He said placing queen down on the board.

"You don't have to say it but I know u like it." She said placing wet down.

"What if I don't." He said after vanilla was placed.

"Let's just find out." She said staring him in the eyes as she place sex on the scrabble board and used the rest of the letters she had from the bag to spell lets have sex on the other side of the board.

Safarees eyes widened. They talked about it a few times but they had never really done anything with each other. With her parents being out of town and this being a perfect time he didn't think twice about it.

" keep this game clean nicki."

"Huh?"

"No freak words we all know how you play."

"Oh?" She said laughing at the first word she had arranged on her rack.

Seafarer placed down loose and nicki began to laugh loud.

"What's so funny?"

"This." She said placing pussy on the board.

"Nicki."

"What it's all I have wanna see? I would be dumb not to place it just because you said no freak words."

"What ever you say nic."

The game continued for a while. Safaree didn't notice nickis words so much. He was tired and just wanted to shower and fall asleep on the movies he brought home to watch.

.......

Nicki frowned as the rays from the sun hit her face. She hit the button to the shades turning to feel an empty space. She figured he had an early meeting because the boxers he had on the day before hung out of the hamper. Nicki lay in bed curled up with pillows letting thoughts flow through her head. Constantly asking her self if she felt any changes giving her self a short self examination. Pains in her chest came and went. She felt a little weaker than normal. The baby seemed fine her normal summersaults in nickis tummy for the morning. She felt sicker than normal and at this point he was scared.

Nicki placed her hand on her stomach rubbing it in circles trying to calm the baby down. Once shana stopped moving Nicki stared at the wall and began to cry. What had her life become? Never in a million years would she think someone would have to help her hand and foot. Her mind raced with thoughts as tears continued to stain her pillow and she slowly drifted back to sleep.

2 hours later..

"Onika it's dark in this room open this curtain why do you even have shades like this keep this closed and I guess I'd never wake up either." Ms carol said taking the remote to the night stand opening it.

Carol stared at the big lump of covers and pillows searching for them to rise and fall.

"Onika baby come on it time to get up and feed this grand baby of mine." She said to Nicki still no answer.

She pulled back the covers to see a pale Nicki hand still resting on her tummy. She checked her pause which she could barley find and ran to the phone to call her doctor...

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"Mrs samules?" The doctor said shaking nicki a little bit.

"Yeah. Nicki said clearing her throat sitting up in her bed."

"Discharge papers are ready to be signed is your husband coming to get you your free to go."

"Yeah ill give him a call. And thank you so much."

"No problem it's my job. Just try to take it easy you know. I really don't think you should work until after the surgery baby."

" but work is all I have to keep my mind off the bad."

"Let me rephrase that I'm writing you a note for bed rest until the surgery you wanna get better you have to stop being stubborn."

"But.."

"No buts mrs Samuels if you want that baby to live and if you want to live your self you have to take this serious."

"Did Safaree put you up to this Tia?"

"Nobody put me up to anything it's my job to make sure you live through this and that's what I plan on doing."

"If you want to help me live through this don't put me on bed rest."

"No talking your self out of this one onika."

"Ugh!"

"You want me to call your husband or are you going to do that."

"Ill do it."

"No need I'm here."

"Great then you can tell onika that bed rest will help her." She said finishing off the scrips written for nicki giving them to Safaree.

"He can't tell me shit." Nicki said under her breath walking into the bathroom to get dressed.

"Good luck with that one sb."

"Wait what u just call me?"

"Mr samules." Tia said giving him a smile and a wink before she left the room.

"Damn this woman has barbs everywhere." He thought to him self taking a seat in the window sill.

Nicki brushed passed him grabbing a hold of her charger out the wall. She put her phone in her purse and headed for the door. Once she got to the car she stood against it waiting for Safaree. He popped the doors open and she got in.

"So you hungry?" He said putting his seat belt on.

She said nothing in return she just glared out the window.

" ok well don't talk to me I don't care."

She still said nothing and turned most of her body to the window.

Safaree pulled his phone from his pocket sending a text to Amy.

She's on her way home is everything ready? ~boss

Yeah we all set over here food is done cake just got here and everyone is having fun waiting for her to get here. ~Amy

"She has a little attitude because they put her on bed rest so most likely she's going to storm in the house.~boss

Lol sounds like nika ~Amy

Safaree tossed his phone in the holder and reversed the car out of the space. He turned on some music to break the silence and headed for the freeway. After thirty minutes of driving he pulled into the drive way. Just as he thought she would do she got out the car before he could even put it in park. She slammed the car door searching her purse for her keys. As soon as the door opened roman began to lick and jump on her. She didn't notice all her family and friends standing in her living room until they all screamed surprise.

Nicki looked up from roman around the room and burst out in tears. She could see all the smiling faces gifts and the room was so well decorated. She scanned faces while wiping the tears falling from her face. Thimby Tt candi Lauren sharika vak Rex Amy her mother cai julani shaneequewa and the rest of her family and friends standing around her.

"You guys didn't have to do this." She said with a slight attitude still.

"We know sis but we wanted to." Julani said wrapping his arm around nickis neck.

"Let me go I haven't taken a shower."

"So you act like I haven't played with you when you were smelly before. You forget I was around when u wore diapers."

"That was then this is now move." She said giving him a slight push headed towards her room.

"Onika where are you going?" Her mother said watching her daughter disappear to her room.

"To shower!" Nicki yelled back.

Everyone went back to doing what they had been doing before nicki and Safaree showed up. Safaree took the rest of the drinks out of his trunk and the bag of ice Amy told him not to forget out the back seat of the range. He placed them in the kitchen on the counter and made his way to the room.

"Safaree now where are you going?"

" I was thinking I'd take a nap just for a few minutes."

"You haven't been sleeping."

"No not really ma I'm really tired."

"Ok well I guess that's fine don't sleep too long."

"I won't a few minutes will be just fine." Safaree said reaching for the door knob to his room.

Safaree fell into the pillows kicking his shoes off. He laid diagonal on the bed with his arms placed under the pillow. The room filled with smoke as nicki opened the bathroom door. She sat on the edge of the bed in her towel. She took the coco butter lotion and rubbed it on her belly and down her thighs. She finished her body and opened her dresser for a bra and panties. She slipped into her underclothes and grabbed a pink sweat suit out of her closet yellow and green like the decorations in the living room. Tossing her hair into a curly slicked back ponytail she checked her self in the mirror and opened the door.

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"Ok everybody take a piece of string." Amy said walking around the room with a ball of yarn.

" what's this game?" Safaree said taking a lot of string.

"I can't tell you just take some."

Candi looked at the string and at nick.

"Ok cut ritght here."she said to Amy after sizing nicki up.

Lauren thimby and sharika did the same thing telling Amy the exact place they wanted her to cut.

"Ok ice cubes are going around everyone take a cube and place it in the cup." Amy said once she was done going around the room helping people cut string.

"Ok you guys this is the ice cube game in each Ice cube is a plastic baby you have to try and melt the Ice cube the best way you can to deliver the baby. The first one with a baby and no ice wins. You guys ready?"

"Anyway I want?"

"Yes any way you want."

"Ok let's go."

"Ok one... Two.... Three go!"

Lauren put her I cube in her mouth. Candi had hers in her hand rubbing it together. Nicki also put hers in her mouth. Everyone else tried their many methods.. After five minutes Lauren was the first to melt her ice cube.

"No fair!" Julani screamed.

"What's wrong with you I won fair and square."

"Naw u eat though so u good with your tongue which makes it and un fair advantage."

" what my sexual orientation gotta do with anything julani?"

"Your experienced in making things melt with your tongue."

"Ima take that as a compliment. Ya girl like it though." Lauren said in a low enough voice for julani to hear.

"She just might." Julani said back on his way to the kitchen.

They sat around playing games for a few more hours. Cai winning the baby game because he sat quiet watching everyone. Safaree winning the know the baby's poop game. And Candi winning the who knows mommy and daddy best game. They had one more game to go which was a good thing because nicki now grew sleepy.

"Ok everybody last game. Nika I need u to stand up for this one baby."

"The whole time?"

"Yes sweetie just for a few minutes."

"Ok y'all make this quick." Nicki said trying to get out of the chair with Lauren's help.

"I need all of u to take out that string and come measure it around her belly the one with the closest fit wins."

Safaree Rex cai julani and vak all looked at their string some too short others to long they didn't even bother getting up. Lauren's string was two inches to big candis too short tts too long. Carol walked up to nicki and placed her string on her belly. It was a perfect fit.

"Yoo mama c how did you do that?" Lauren said Half mad because she lost.

"Years of practice baby." Ms carol said giving her gift to Tt who was the only one who didn't win anything.

They opened presents for the last hour or so. Everyone heading back to hotels and home. Carol helped Amy clean the kitchen and Safaree cleaned the paper from the gifts and took out the trash. Roman got antsy for his walk so Amy found his leash to take him out once the kitchen. Nicki made her way back to her room once everyone started cleaning she had now been sleep for hours. Safaree sat in his study finishing up som last minute work and then headed to the baby's room. That walls to the room had been painted for a while. He removed the plastic from the rocking chair and the dressers. He glanced at the crib julani bought for the baby and decided now was a great time to set it all up. He sat on the floor removing all the pieces from the box.

Roman ran into the room sitting next to Safaree.

"Move ro!" Safaree said giving the dog a small nudge.

"Sorry Safaree!"

"Your fine Amy he knows better. Or at least you would think so." Safaree said with a puzzled look.

"Ok well ima be heading home now just gave him his walk and the kitchen is finished."

"Ok Amy thank you again."

"No problem I had fun."

"I'm glad."

"K see you later."

"Make sure u say bye to onika!"

"Heading that way now!" She said stopping at nickis door.

Amy stroked down nickis face with the snack of her hand.

"Nika."

"Hmmm."nicki said trying to focus blinking rapidly.

"I'm gone."

"Ok Amy thank you so much for today."

"Your welcome just doing what was asked of me."

"Drive safe and call when you get home."

"Ok ill call Safaree or your mom I don't wanna bother you."

"Ok."

"Night nika."

"Good night."


..........

It was four am and nicki got up and made her way to the kitchen half sleep walking. When she saw Safaree never came to bed she sighed thinking he was still angry about the pervious day. Nothing was his fault he was just someone to take the blame and nicki knew in a way she was wrong and she had to fix it.

She searched the living room no Safaree so she figured he was in the basement with ro until she saw ro sitting by the door looking like he lost his best friend. She figured Safaree left out when Amy did and just left it at that. She passed the baby's room not noticing the light on and got back in her bed. Sending Safaree a text and going back to sleep after taking a sip of her water she had gotten from the fridge.

Safaree I'm sorry please come home. ~my only

She heard his notifications go off from his night stand.

"Great he's has no phone anything could have happened." She said thinking to her self curling up in her bed.

"Ill just call Rex."

"Hello."

"Hello Rex?"

"Yeah nic what's up."

"Is Safaree with you?"

"No he should be home."

"Should be but he's not... Oh never mind he just walked in ok thank you ."

"No problem nic." Rex said hanging up.

"Where were you."

"Finished the baby's room why."

"You finished it!?!?"

"Yeah it's done I mean you only have three days left."

"It's really only three days?"

"Yeah baby." He said as he got in the bed wrapping his arms around her kissing her forehead .

"Safaree I'm scared."

"Of what?"

"What If I don't wake up? What if I die? What If I live and the baby dies?"

"Shhh you will be fine shana will be fine."

"How are you so sure."

"Because your in good hands."

"How do you know?"

"Tia is one of the best doctors around."

"I guess." Nicki said laying her head on safarees chest.