Our Family

[A Year Later]

Nicki pushed the door open and stepped back to see the driver backing up in the driveway and park next to her husband's BMW. She stood against the door frame as Safaree got of the back of the car and smiled over at her. She smirked as he helped his Fiancé Draya out of the car with her son. When he proposed to her, Draya, Nicki was upset and didn't talk to him for a few months. Now, she was over it. It had been five months and two weeks since then. Nicki leaned forward and hugged Draya then her son and last Safaree. He let her walk in first then followed behind her. She stopped right before the entrance and he collided with her backside. He grabbed her waist and she looked up at him.

"We need to talk later before you leave."

"About what?"

"You'll know when I tell you."

She answered biting her bottom lip. He looked her over trying to figure it out by reading her, but he was getting nothing and she didn't look like anything was wrong with her, so he figured it wasn't as important since it could wait until later. He nodded in agreement then walked into the movie theater. Today was movie night at the Carter's and they picked an action movie for the adults and a kids movie for Draya's son and Wayne's kids that were in the movie theater next door. Nicki and Safaree sat next to each and their mates on the other side of them. Nicki pushed the armrest up, so she could be closer to Safaree. Her ass was on his thigh and Draya was in his lap. He scooted away from her and she looked back then shook her head at him. Oh, alright. She thought snuggling up to Wayne. He almost went a year without touching Nicki, up until last month which was his birthday. 

She had pulled out the big guns. She was becoming a celebrity because of her fashion pieces that were debuting in Kmart, so her money was starting to look right and she wanted to get him a gift. She had bought him a new Lamborghini with a clean tan and white interior and a candy apple red exterior. He gassed when he seen it and grabbed her then kissed her. He pulled back instantly regretting it, a little. She pulled him back into the kiss and everything happen from there and now he was avoiding contact with her.

Draya and Safaree whispered and made out through out the movie. She squealed through the bit of scary parts then laughed cute at the comedy parts. Nicki was annoyed with presence now that Safaree wouldn't hold her hand or even said two words to her during the movie. She looked at Wayne, who was sleep and leaned back into Safaree. She laid her head against his back and began scratching into his back. He didn't move at first, but she got deeper causing him to have a mini flash back of their many nights. He reached back and grabbed her hand and held it. Draya laughed at the look on his face as he turned his head to Nicki.

"Stop man."

"I'm bored, Wayne is sleep. Can I join you guys conversation?"

She asked looking at them. Draya nodded then turned on Safaree's lap as he turned to face Nicki now. 

"We were talking about how the stunts are done in the movies and Fareekinz was talking about going back to riding his bikes and practicing. I suggest he go to bikers' camp and learn knew tricks. What you think?"

"I think he does good with teaching himself how to do new tricks on his bike especially when he lets me ride." She slipped the last part in with a smirk. "But if he goes, that's cool."

"I would miss him and him."

Draya smirked kissing Safaree's full lips then laid her head on his chest. He had his eyes closed just listening until he fell asleep. Draya smiled then looked over at Nicki who was staring off into the TV. She liked Nicki, but had it in her heart that something was going on with her. She always seemed to be in another world when she was around.

"Hey. Could I ask you something?"

"Yeah, sure." Nicki answered. Draya could tell she had startled her by the way she looked over at her.

"I just noticed you and Wayne aren't as close, you guys okay?"

"HA, we're good. We just have our days... I guess."

"Yeah, I hope me and my Fareekinz stay this way forever. This man is everything and I would be crazy as hell to let him go." She stated smiling big against the side of his neck. "You ever regret letting someone go?"

"Yeah." She mumbled. "Really really do."

"It'll be okay, Wayne will step up, you just.."

"Excuse me."

Nicki interrupted then stood to her feet and went to the bathroom. She stayed in there roughly thirty minutes then stepped out to ten eyes on her. She smiled then grabbed Reginae and Tuney's hands as the others followed her to the kitchen. She pulled out plates, spoons, bread and other things for sandwiches. She placed it oh the dinning room table and let the kids dig in and make a mess. She watched each one in their different states of being a kid. She sat at the island overlooking them and replied to emails. She slowly looked back to see Safaree standing behind her. He smiled rubbing down the middle of her stomach.

"Scared ya?"

"You know you did, dumbass." She pushed his hand away and pointed across the island at the kids. "Stop."

He shrugged and grabbed the stool next to her and sat down looking at her. She continued looking at her phone. He placed his hand over her phone causing her to looking at him.

"We can talk now. Wassup?"

"Nothing, it's not important."

"Why isn't it?"

"I've changed my mind and I don't really think you'd care."

"Seriously? Come on Nic."

She jumped up from the table and exited the dinning area. She quickly walked over to her office and unlocked the door then stepped inside. She stuck her Key into the hole in the wall and watched the safe open that no-one knew about but her and Safaree. She pulled out an envelope with his name on it then shut it back. She twister the lock then shut the door behind her. She walked back over to him and placed it in front of him. She frowned deeply before pulling her hand away.

"This belongs to you, in every sense of the phrase."

"Alright." He said looking over her. He watched her bite her bottom lip as she sat nervously watching him pulled the flap up. He stopped then grabbed her chin. She wiped at the few tears that fell but kept looking down at the envelope. He dropped his hand back to it and pulled out two black and grey pictures. He looked them over and let what she said register in his mind. "Step inside your office now."

"Safaree..."

He walked over and headed for the office with her trailing behind. He waited for her to unlock the door and pushed her inside and quickly closed and locked the door. He grabbed her arm and spun her around to look at him and kissed her with more passion than he ever had. He backed her into the wall and lifted her up off the floor. She grinned inside as he began placing kissed on her neck and across her chest.

"This is why we're in this situation now."

"Can't believe you're having my baby."

"Me either." She stated sadly. "How am I going to explain this to my husband?"

"Shit! Draya.." He sat her down and dropped to the floor. He hit the floor hard then stood up and kissed her lips. He grabbed her shirt and kissed her again. She smiled knowing what he was doing and it worked. "I'll figure it out. Don't stress, okay?"

"Alright."

He kissed her again with his hands firmly gripping her ass. She kissed him with all the passion she had then pulled away and patted his chest.

"Let's go before we get figured out." She wiped his lips as he stuff the envelope in his pocket. They went back in the kitchen to see the kids covered in peanut butter, jelly, mayo and other things. "Oh, God."

Safaree and Nicki ended up telling their spouses the truth in the end. Wayne wanted to separate from her for awhile and Draya broke off the engagement which broke his heart. He begged for two months for her forgiveness, but got nothing. He was now sitting at a design meeting creating new designs and labels for his line that boomed after Draya's male friends wore them at basketball games and in rap videos. He looked at his watch, trying to make sure he wasn't late for the Father parenting class that Nic had him going to. Their relationship had boomed right along with her fame as one of the hottest designers. She walked into the meeting with her baby bump poked out at the bottom and the guys nearly fell out because she was in the room.

"Faree, I'm hungry."

"Alright, Baby. Give me two minutes."

"I gave you two minutes, five minutes ago."

"Okay, guys I'm a check with you guys later about the Nike shoe design."

They nodded as they walked out the door. He grabbed his keys and cost then her coat and helped her in it. She tugged on his pants loop and puckered her lips for him to kiss in which he did with no problem. She still had her lips puckered then stuck her tongue out. He shook his head no. She nodded with a pout on her face.

"Alright."

He laughed as he tongued kissed her. She smiled successfully as she turned around and pulled him towards the door. He locked it and shut it then grabbed her waist and they waved to people as they left. He kissed her neck when they got on the elevator. It was something about her having his kid that made him want to touch and please her even more. He pulled her to the back of it and back her into the corner and made out with her even while people came and gone. She didn't mind, she loved his affection. She laughed at his lips being super red, but he didn't mind as long as he still looked good to her and made her happy. She pushed him back off the elevator and they linked hands to the car.

"Where we going to eat? I got that class in an hour."

"Candi invited us over."

"You told her?"

"No, but she saw me in the magazine and I am making a new maternity line this summer."

"You just had to be famous yo."

"Hey! You love the little attention you get with me."

"Nah, I'm good. I don't want no cameras stuck in my face."

"Whatever, I have something to tell you."

"What?"

"Wayne wants to work it out."

"Why? He can't come messing around with our family."

He stated rubbing her belly. He rubbed her thigh and she new he was nervous. He looked her over as they sat in the parking lot. She grabbed his face and he knew what that meant. These pass two months, he had let his guard down and fell for her again and once again he was out to dry. He pushed her hand away and focused on getting to Candi's house without another word to her. 

"Safaree, he's my husband and I..."

"Do what you want Onika."

"Faree?"

"You good, we can co-parent or whatever. So, yeah lets just go in here and have a good time."

He stated sadly and got out of the car. He went around and opened her door. She grabbed his hand before he could move it and held on to it. He closed the door with his other one and they both walked to the door in silence. She frowned at the look his face and it didn't change when a cheery Candi came to the door.

"Hi."

"Yeah, where's the bathroom?"

"Back to the left."

He pushed passed her and nodded at everyone.

"What's his problem?"

"I'm going back to Wayne instead of building our family."

"Our? As in Safaree's the father of..."

Nicki nodded and Candi screamed pulling her in and shutting the door. The girls quickly gathered around as he came back in and sat on the sofa not really interested in being there for the talk. Nicki sat and told them about the on and off sex for almost two years and now they were having a baby. She told them about Draya and Wayne leaving them. After filling them it, Candi fixed her plate and placed it in front of her.

Safaree moved over as Nicki sat down next to him. She rested her head on his shoulder and looked at him. He just stared at the blank TV. She intertwined their fingers and placed them in his lap. He pulled her hand up to his lips and kissed them.

"Don't be mad..."

"I'm not, I should've known this was going to happen. You know, I thought I could possibly build a family with you... You know, something I've never had and wanted my kid to have, but I'm not stressing it. Our baby will always have us both in the end."

She wiped his single tear then kissed him. She held there and crawled over into his lap. She pulled her shirt up and smiled as he kissed her stomach and whispered "I love you" to it. Candi snapped her a picture and smiled at the two who smiled over at her.

"Don't be over there trying to get freaky on my sofa or I'll have to burn it."

She shouted walking out the room. They both laughed before she sat in his lap and grabbed the remote and they watched a couple of reruns of the Cosby show.