All Good

Febrauary 28

Nicki looked up at the clock as she pulled the lap top onto the counter top and sat in front of it. She looked over the other side for her cup of olives and frowned at them being on the other side of the kitchen. She stood up and as quickly as she could walked over to the other side of the kitchen to retrieve her olives when she heard the now familiar sound of the Skype ringer. She increased her walking speed and gliding across the screen and clicked answer while trying to catch her breath as she sat down in front watching him work out in the hotel, he was staying at.

"Nic, what you doing yo?"

"I had to get my olives."

"Alright, what you doing, baby?"

"I miss you, you should come home."

"Nicki, you tell me this every day.. I'm trying to handle business out here."

"I know." She pouted staring into the screen as he walked up to the screen with a hard on. She licked her lips then blushed hard as she watched his face appear with a frown on it. "I'm sorry."

"You frustrate me yo, for real." He laughed as she put on a fake pout then began laughing. She had took a picture of herself in the mirror naked to show him her belly and to tell him that Alana missed him, but he had enjoyed it a little too much. "I zoomed in to treasure."

"Faree, stop being nasty."

"The freak in me is missing you a lot."

"He better calm down because i don't want to have to fuck you up."

"Man, he got a friend."

He said waving his hand. Nicki smirked as she rubbed over her seven month stomach. She looked into the camera to see him staring down at his phone. He kept his eyes on the screen then slowly shrugged before grabbing something, which she quickly found out was a pen and a stack of sticky notes. He glanced between the phone and sticky note as he wrote something down. He looked up then pulled the sticky note off and showed it to her. She smiled then put her fingers together and made a heart shape.

"I love you too."

"Candi told me you guys are going out today." He said knowingly then looked her over as she sat smiling with a nervous grin knowing she had been snitched on. "Keep it up."

"That's not fair, you just believe her!"

"Nicki, I know you and that sounds just like you! You got two to three months left and you can eat and dress however you want. You complain all day about your feet hurting and still wear heels when I'm not around and expect me to come home and rub your dogs."

"Faree, you love my feet and it was for a special occasion!"

"Going baby shopping isn't.."

"It is!" She interrupted defensively. This is our first baby and he says buying her stuff isn't special enough for heels. She frowned deeply causing her eyebrows to furrow.

"Don't get upset, I'm sorry.. No heels, Nicki and no seafood."

"Alright."

"Go have fun and kiss Alana for me."

"Bye."

"Nic?" She looked up in to the camera and smirked at his lips being puckered into the screen, she leaned forward and kissed the screen. "Love you."

"I know, hurry home."

March 2

Safaree pulled Nicki out of her sleep and swooped her up in his arms. He liked the weight she put on and it made him feel good to carry her and their child as one. She wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed his jaw after his familiar scent tickled her nose. He always smelt good to her and the cologne he wore only made it better. He placed her on the guest bedroom bed while he looked for her sleeping clothes. He didn't too much care for the three bedroom house that Nicki finally pursaded him to move in with her. He pulled open the closet and grabbed a blue onesie then threw it on the bed next to Nicki's sleeping body. He pulled her leggings down as she pulled each one of her legs up as he took them off. He slipped her foot into them and pulled it up over her waist. Safaree pulled her shirt open exposing her bare breast and stood over her staring at them. Nicki frowned at the coldness across her chest and pushed her hand in his face, knowing what he was doing.

"Faree!"

He chuckled then pulled her close to him and hugged her to keep the cold off her chest. He pulled her arms out of the shirt then pulled the onesie up and zipped it quickly over her body. He started to pick her up, but she crawled into the bed and curled up with the pregnancy pillow being pulled between her legs. He frowned then got into the bed on the other side and after cutting the light outs. He held her as she slept, but couldn't fall asleep himself. He was thinking and planning for the morning when she woke up. 

Nicki frowned when she woke up in the blue onesie she hated. She pushed up off the bed and twisted up at the smell of breakfast. She walked as fast as she could across the room and pulled the door open to the living room full of pink and gold balloons and decorations. She looked at her clock on the top of the shelf to read seven fifteen. She then jumped as she heard awes coming from the patio. Her mother, his mother, her friends and cousins came rushing to her. She frowned at them all being dressed in white with pink aprons.

"What are you guys doing here?"

"Safaree invite us." Her mother smiled rubbing her belly. Alana began moving around and placing her small fist where ever her grandmother's hand went. "You don't seem excited to see us like he expected."

"No, I was a little scared when you guys walked in but I'm happy to see yous guys."

"Good, because this is your Breakfast Baby Shower."

"Huh?"

"Safaree's idea. Part one of welcome home Alana."

"Where is he?"

"Riding his bike. He organized this part just for us ladies. So go sit and we'll bring you some things."

The women sat around Nicki as she stuff her face with strawberries covered in chocolate. Something Safaree wouldn't let her eat but once or twice every two weeks. He made her stick to her diet that the doctor told her she should follow for a healthy baby and a natural birth. She looked like a little kid in the candy store when they brought out all the goodies, but first she had to eat atleast two beef sausages and some wheat toast with sunny side up eggs.

"So what type of birthing are you doing?"

"Natural."

"That's what you say now until you feel that pain."

"What if things come up are you prepared for a C-section?"

"Yes, me and Faree have looked it up and figured out everything even though he thinks it would be better to have a water birth."

"So did you guys agree on the natural birth or you Nicki'd him into agreeing?"

She cracked a smile at Candi and they knew the answer. Safaree was weak for her pouts and batted eyelashes. She put more chocolate into her mouth as the women talked about the beauty of giving and holding life. She zoned out into her own day dream:

Mommy, I'm pretty just like you and a goofy mess just like daddy. When you see me, you'll cry because I'm beautiful like Granny and a fighter like Uncle Cai was. You'll smile because you did it and daddy will be right by your side like he promised G-Daddy when he got clean and talked him for the first time. That's our secret.

Nicki blinked then focused in on her cousin, Miracle who was upright against her chair and making pushing and breathing noise as if she was having a baby right in the chair. Nicki frowned up then her eyes grew wide as threw money over Nic's head. They all laughed as she clutched her hand over her heart then smiled at the one she picked up with it's a girl and her face on th bill. It was just a sticker, but it was the cutest and it was pink.

"Let's talk about marriage." Carol chimed in. Nicki looked down at her now chocolate covered fingers. She began to wipe them on the pink napkin then looked up to meet her mother's gaze on her. "Have you guys..."

"No, we're comfortable with and like how we are."

"We? Or You?" Her mother asked giving her a stern over look. The truth was, they hadn't talked about marriage at all since getting together, but she knew she wanted to be his wife. Did he feel the same? Did he want to make her his wife? She silently began crying at the thought of him not even considering it. The women crowded around her and held her trying to soothe her and left the conversation at that.

Around lunch time, for Alana anyways, Safaree came back with the smell of outside, gas and rubber burning on him. His friend, Jay, following behind him as they talked about the events that happen today. He placed his helmet on the table in the living room where all the decorations and balloons sat on the table in a neat pile. He motioned for Jay to sit as he checked the place out and looked for Nicki. She looked towards the door with a bowl of salad and chicken breast in front of her. He smiled seeing her but she didn't smile back like she usually did. Alarm one. He walked over to her and placed a kiss on her moving lips, but she didn't respond back like she normally did. Alarm two. He looked at her and she looked swiftly at him before planting her eyes back on the TV. Alarm three. He walked out the room and over to his friend that was seated on the sofa.

"Yo, I got to handle some things, I'll hit you later."

"Alright, Be easy." 

Jay let himself out as Safaree went back to the room with Nicki, who was now laying on her side watching TV not even acknowledging that he in the same room with her. He walked over to her and rubbed her stomach that egan moving around because of Alana. She smiled a little, but it quickly went away when their eyes connected.

"Wassup, yo?"

"Nothing.."

"Nic, who you lying to?"

"It's nothing."

"It's something, got you acting funny and shit."

"Don't cuss at me." Was all she said before her water works spilled over onto her cheeks. He sighed then crawled over her and laid  close to her as he could. He kissed away her tears then grabbed her hand and kissed the palm of it as her breathing grew quiet.

"Talk to me."

"Would you marry me?"

"Why?"

"Answer me."

"Of course."

"Why?"

"Answer me first."

"Because I want to know."

"I will marry you, we will be getting married when the time is right."

"When...?"

"I'll let you know, don't worry."

She smiled then pulled him close and kissed him passionately. He rubbed her belly as the kiss got heated up with in minutes. He put his hands down under her blanket and up her gown that she had changed into after most of the party left. Nicki opened for him then moaned into his parted lips. He rubbed his finger over her pearl as she clamped her legs closed tightly over his hand. He pulled the blanket off her lap when he felt the warm, sticky cum on his fingers. She watched him as he went down and cleaned her up.

"We good?"

"Yes."

"You sure?"

"Yes."

"Good."

He swooped her up and carried her to their bedroom. He laid her down and pampered her until she fell asleep.

March 7

Nicki frowned at the pain in her stomach. She quietly talked to herself as she sat in a chair in the mall. I should've just let Faree come with me like he wanted to. She had been having cramps in her side and lower stomach that morning, but she wouldn't tell him and she thought she could handle coming to the mall by herself, but it was looking like a different story as the pain slowly rippled threw her body. She looked up when she heard the familiar fatherly tone that took over his voice when she was about to be scolded, but their eyes met and he instantly pulled her close.

"I knew you couldn't handle this by yourself. I don't know why you don't tell me when you are in pain? You know I can tell."

"Cause I didn't want you to worry and think I couldn't do a little shopping on my own."

"Nic, you can't keep trying to do everything alone."

"I know, but since you're here could you rub my tummy?" She smiled as she relaxed on the bench and let him rub the pain away. They both laughed when she let out a loud fart. He shook his head at it being gas that was causing her pain. "I stink."

"That's no lie."

"Faree."

"But I love you through all your funk."

She lifted her head up and kissed him. She pushed up and stood to her feet as she let another one slip. She frowned feeling shame and embarrassed even though it was only him and her in the part of the mall. He walked behind her and continue to massage the gas out of her stomach until they could make it to the house and he could give her something for her upset stomach. They walked around the mall a good thirteen minutes before Nicki wanted to go, so he picked her up and carried her to the car. A woman awed as they passed her and rubbed Nicki's belly. Nicki frowned feeling like a pet as the woman awed her and asked her what she was having.

"You two are gorgeous together, married?"

Nicki sadly shook her head to the woman's question. Safaree smiled an awkward smile then continued towards the car. He pulled the door open and it flew up then placed Nicki down in the car and squatter next to her. She placed her hand on his chest and pouted at the smirk on his face.

"Nicki, stop... I told you."

"I know."

"Act like it."

"No, you do it."

"Later."

He stated sternly to let her know that the conservation was over. He stood up and closed the door then made his way over to his side of the car and got in. He closed his door swiftly after putting on his seatbelt and looked over at Nicki, who was staring out of her window. He grabbed her face and stared into her eyes as she stared back. He leaned forward and rubbed his lips against her.

"Later. I promise."

He kissed her and she kissed back. He pulled away and headed towards her parents house. They were having Sunday dinner with his people and her people just to catch up with everyone and what's going on in their life if they shared. Of course, Nicki and Faree were open books right now because of Nic's emotions. They pulled up to the house and he helped her to the door with his hand on her lower back and her hand in his other hand. His mother opened the door with a big smile and hug for them both. Carol quickly showed her face then hid it behind a blind fold over Nic's eyes. Nicki frowned not liking surprises especially when her whole family knew and she didn't.

"Mommy?"

"Help her inside, Faree, it's all set."

"Alright."

Nicki jumped a little feeling her feet leave the ground. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled herself close. She suddenly felt a soft cushion against her back side and knew she was being sat down. He pulled back then stood in front of her with both their families behind him. He sighed then sighed a few more times looking her over.

"Boy, do it! No cold feet now!"

"My feet are warm, a coon nervous."

"I'll do it!"

Elijah, his Godson, shouted excitedly. Nicki grabbed at her long ponytail becoming nervous as she sat with her eyes still covered. He laughed with everyone else. Nicki wasn't amused and was growing impatient.

"Faree!"

"Okay." He replied quickly before getting on one knee in front of her. He scooted between her legs and kissed her stomach. "Remember our secret Alana? You didn't tell mommy? Good." 

They all laughed and awed as her little hand pressed into the spot where his lips had been. Nicki was all smiles as she listened to the happy room. She heard Safaree sigh then felt his hands moving around in her lap then one quickly reached up to her blind fold. He leaned into her and whispered.

"I love you no matter what."

He pulled the blindfold down and there before her was her family, his family and a big sign in cursive with a small hand print at the end. Nicki smiled huge reading "Onika will you marry me?" and "Say yes, Mommy - Alana" in a smaller font but still big enough to see. Nicki looked down into the pink box that held a nice size diamond ring in it that he pulled out the box. He grabbed her hand and looked up at her.

"We got history, you know this. We've been friends too long, I've enjoyed being your man now it's time for me to step it up and move into the next stage of our life and be your husband and Alana's father, so... Will you marry me?"

"Yes! Why wouldn't i?"

She sequealed falling into his leg as she placed her lips on his and suffocated him with her passionate kiss. He tried to pull away, but got lost in the heat of things as everyone clapped and awed. Nicki pulled back and looked at the confused look on his face as he tasted his lips.

"Damn, Nic, what was that?"

"I'm happy."

"I'm glad you two finally got it together."

"Me too. I was so sick of them in high school."

"High School?"

They both asked in unison. Their mothers nodded with smiles on their faces. Mama Carol tapped her nose as Mama Shirley winked then they walked off guiding everyone to the dining area to eat and celebrate.