Nicki put her phone down and climbed out of the bed. She walked over and picked up the pair and jeans that she had tossed to the ground just seconds ago making herself think she was actually going to bed. She put on her jeans and buttoned them up. She grabbed her cute pink hat off her dresser and put it on her head. She grabbed her shoes and put them on before she grabbed her phone and turned off her bedroom light. Walking down the hall, she tried to be discreet. Safaree was sleep and she couldn't dare let him hear her sneaking out to go see Webb. She had to be sneaky. She walked passed the room where SB was sleeping and a cutesy little giggle released itself. She covered her mouth, smiling into her hand at how he was sleeping. Spread out on the bed and all with the cover on the floor. She smiled one last time at him and walked off into the living room.
She threw her leather jacket on and zipped it up. She grabbed her keys off the table and walked towards the front door. She opened it before turning the lock and stepped out of her apartment. She closed the door lightly and jiggled the door knob to make sure it was locked. She walked down her steps slowly as she placed her phone in her pocket. She looked around the busy New York streets. Even at 1:40 something in the morning. She looked back at her apartment before she continued down the block to meet Webb.
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She walked up to the black truck and opened the door to the passengers side. She rolled her eyes the moment she opened the door and saw that smirk on Webb's face. She sat down at continued looking straight ahead in the parking lot while she rested her head back on the headrest.
"It's been a long time, baby."
"Webb, please." Nicki said as she looked over at him. "Make the call." she said with her heavy queens accent.
"You really tryna be done with this, huh?"
"I'm done. I told you this."
"You here though." He said as he looked out the side of his window.
"I need that deal. Make the call so I can go." Nicki said becoming irritated. She pulled out her phone and sighed of relief that she had no call or text from SB. If he would've realized she was gone at this time he would know who and where she was with. It's not like she's sneaking around. They're not together. He's just tryna protect her from him and she understood that. But she has to do what she has to do in order to get what she wants. And that's why she's here. She looked over at Webb who pulled his phone out. He dialed the number of his client.
"We here." Webb said. Nicki couldn't here the conversation fully but she knew whoever the client was asked who would be delivering the drop when Webb spoke up and said "I got her here with me." Nicki shook her head and pulled her hat down on her head more as Webb finished up the call. "10 minutes." he said. He looked over at Nicki. "So you got a man now, huh?"
"No." Nicki said sternly. "I'm lesbian." she said before she rolled her eyes and looked out of the passenger side window. "You were so fucked up you pushed me to girls." Nicki said convincingly but she was just playing around.
"Damn."
"They please me better anyways." Nicki said as she looked over at him and winked. Nicki rolled her eyes and her nostrils flared quickly when she seen him shift uncomfortably while adjusting his pants. "Pig." Nicki said before she placed her elbow on the windshield and rested her head on her now balled up fist.
"You know I need you."
"I know you need me way more than I need you." she said as she turned to look over at him to make sure he was clear on what she was saying.
"Business will drop."
"Fuck business. You care more about that damn business than you cared about me."
"Nic-"
"No. Let's be real, Webb. This whole 6 years you have used me to get what the fuck you want. It was always about you and this fucking business." The more she sat here the more she became mad. More so at herself than him for letting him bring her right back into this position. Dangling her prized possession in front of her to get her to do what he wants. "You know what..." Nicki grabbed her keys that were in her lap and clutched her phone tightly in her left hand. She opened the door to his car and climbed out. Webb threw his hands up and huffed. Needless to say, Nicki was DONE with Webb. The moment those words, "Business will drop" followed by "You know I need you" made things even more clear in Nicki's eyes. He was even more selfish than Nicki thought.
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She walked into her apartment and took off her shoes by the door. She tossed her keys on to the table not caring if she makes any noise at the moment. She immediately unbuttoned her jeans ready to get out of those pants. She walked down the hall and peeped into the room where SB was sleeping. She laughed the covers still not being any where close to being on the bed. She leaned off of the door and stepped into the room and bent down picking up the covers. She threw them up and let them fall as they covered his body. She grabbed the t-shirt that she handed him earlier in the living room off of the nightstand and held it. She turned and walked out of the room before quietly shutting the door.
She walked into her room and dropped the t-shirt on her bed before sliding out of the jeans. She adjusted her thong before she grabbed at her hat and took it off of her head. She grabbed at the bottom of her shirt and raised it over her head before she tossed it not even caring where it landed. She grabbed the 'I Wanna Minaj' t-shirt and put it on as the huge t-shirt slid down her body. She grabbed her hat and walked it over to the dresser before she walked over to the light switch and flicked it off. She climbed in and sunk in to the bed as she got comfortable.
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Nicki opened her eyes at the flickering lights before she closed her eyes again. She raised her head up and looked over at the door to see SB standing there flickering the lights on and off to get her to wake up.
"Nic."
"Stop." Nicki whined while laying there cuddled up to her pillow. She closed her eyes again whimpered into the pillow.
"Get up." he said as he continued to flicker the lights while his other hand was beating on the wall.
"Safaree, if you don't stop when I get up..." Nicki trailed off as she opened her eyes and glared at him. She sighed before she sat up in the bed and glared up at SB again. "Safaree."
"Aight." He said as he stopped hitting the wall and flickering the lights. He crossed his arms and stood up straight as he stared back at her with a smirk on his face.
"Why are you smiling?" Nicki said annoyed as she rolled her eyes and threw the cover back. He ignored her and remained standing there.
"C'mon. You know it takes you 3 hours to get ready."
"I'm up." Nicki said as she sat there and closed her eyes for a minute. She let out a pout and whined. "Safaree."
"What?"
"Carry me to the bathroom."
"Nah."
"Please?" She said as she opened her eyes and looked over at him. She made the pout face again that she knew he couldn't resist and held her arms out. Her pout slowly transformed into a successful smile as she seen him walking towards her.
"Every time." he said before he shook his head. He leaned down and Nicki tossed an arm around his neck. She laughed when he picked her up and she wrapped her other arm around his neck before she locked her hands.
"Shit." SB said.
"Sorry." Nicki said referring to the fact that her long nails scratched him when she went to lock her hands.
"Cut that shit." He said as he walked out of her bedroom and carried her into the bathroom. "Where at?"
"Just sit me on the side of the tub." he walked over towards the bathtub and sat her down on the edge.
"Anything else before I try and chill?"
"No. I don't want to bother your ever so busy ass." Nicki said as she stood up. He looked her over at chuckled at his t-shirt being a dress on her. She turned and turned on the shower. "Close the door." she said as he was walking out of the bathroom.
"Okay. Let's go." Nicki said as she walked into the living room while looking down. She looked up and her jaw opened at the sight of SB. "This nigga." She said as she walked over towards SB stretched out on the couch. She put her phone and keys down on the table and looked down at SB.
"Safaree." Nicki said as she placed a hand on his arm and shook him. "SB. Get up." she said as she continued to shake him and he didn't even budge. She pushed her nails into his arm and his eyes immediately bucked open.
"Shit, Nicki."
"Get the hell up, Safaree." Nicki removed her hand and SB's hand immediately shot up and took its place. He rubbed his hand over the area that Nicki dug her claws into and stood up from the couch. He shook his head at her smiling as she grabbed her phone and keys off the table. SB walked over to the front door and began unlocking it.
"You driving?"
Nicki shook her head as a way of basically telling him that he now is. She walked over towards SB. "Lock up." She said before she stepped out of the door. He followed out behind her and shut the door. Safaree turned the knob making sure it was locked before he licked his lips and continued down the steps.
"Where'd you-"
Nicki cut herself off when SB directed her to the right. He stepped off the curb and walked around to the drivers side of his car before he climbed in. He hit the button to unlock the doors and Nicki climbed in soon after.
"Aight. Seat belts."
SB said as he put on his seat belt. Nicki glared over at SB before she placed her phone and her keys in her lap. She reached back for her seat belt as SB began to pull off.
"Where to?"
"Uhm.." Nicki grabbed her phone and went to her messages. She pulled up the message from Fendi that had the address of the building. "You know where it is. That big building was across the street from where I sat on your bike?" Nicki said with a slight laugh.
"How could I forget." SB said putting on his turning signal. Nicki dropped the phone in her lap and leaned her back on the headrest. "Nervous?"
"Tired." Nicki said before she took a moment to blink for longer than usual.
"How you tired?"
"I couldn't sleep."
"Yeah." SB said before he licked his lips. "Webb doing good?" Nicki's eyes quickly opened and she snapped her head in SB's direction. He turned his head in the direction out of the window. "Still ain't stopped."
"Not now."
"Uhn huh." He said as he continued looking forward driving.
"Stop treating me like a fucking child."
"I'm not treating you like nothin'."
"You're sitting here-"
"Doing what you asked. And getting cussed out for it."
"Can we-"
"Don't ask for my help if you don't want it."
"Let me talk!" Nicki yelled trying to get it out before he could open his mouth to interrupt her again. She sighed and rolled her eyes not feeling like having to explain herself to Safaree right now. "I'm not back with him, I just-"
"Better not be."
"Safaree, you have one more time. I'm so fucking serious right now. Let me talk."
Safaree huffed and looked out the side of his window with his free hand rest on the door, propping up his chin.
"Webb was trying to fuck up this deal for me and I couldn't have that, Safaree. So I met with him, but he pissed me off and I left anyways. I just..." Nicki sighed. "Stop making me feel like shit."
SB laughed and she looked over at him.
"I hate you so much."
"You tell me every day."
"Well at least you know."
"Man." SB shook his head. "I get disrespected around here."
"No you fucking don't. Shut up."
"There you go again. And how you go from snapping on me to being playful?"
"Shut up."
"You finish that verse?"
"Yup. Recorded it on my phone and sent it to him."
"You think you got this?"
"I prayed about it." Nicki said with a sigh.
"You got this."
"Promise?" Nicki said unsure. He could tell the nerves were kicking in now. He glanced over at her before turning his attention back to the road. He turned on the radio and turned up the music. He knew Nicki couldn't focus on her thoughts with noise distracting her so that's what he did. He drowned out the silence of the car with the radio as he drove them to the building.
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"He's ready for you." A man said peeking out of the door. Nicki stood and looked back at SB before looking back at the man.
"Can he come?"
"Nah. You good." SB said encouraging her to do this on her own. She turned to look at him before they shared a look. He nodded his head in the direction of the door and Nicki turned to walk off. The man fully stepped out and held the door as he let Nicki walk in. She stepped in and Fendi stood up, making his way around his desk. Nicki tried to flush her nerves and she extended her hand when he extended hers.
"Hi." Nicki said in a cute nervous voice.
"How you doin'?"
"I'm good, how are you?"
"Good, good. Sit down."
He pointed Nicki to the chair across from his desk and Nicki turned to take a seat. She sat down and looked around his office while he took his seat. She looked around at all the framed covers of the Come Up DVD's.
"So let's get down to business." He said. Nicki nodded. "That verse you sent me was hot. I need a female for this next DVD and I think you would be a dope fit."
Nicki released a deep sigh as a big smile appeared on her face.
"I mean you got it. You got the look. You got the talent. Ya delivery is on point."
"Well thank you." Nicki said with a cocky smirk as the nerves began to go away.
"Ya delivery on that 16 bars track you sent me was crazy. That's what I'm looking for. That raw talent. So..." he grabbed a small stack of papers and put them on a clipboard. He placed them on his desk and placed a pen on top of them. He slid it to the other side of his desk and Nicki leaned forward grabbed the pen. "The deal is yours.
***
Safaree looked down at his phone and pressed the answer button when he seen that is was Candi.
"Yeah."
"So what's happening? Where is she? She get it?"
"I don't know, she's still in there right now."
"Was she nervous?"
"Yeah. Never seen her that nervous before. It didn't even kick in until we got in the car to come over here. I don't know why she worried, she got this."
"You know how she is."
"Yeah."
"Have her call me later."
"Gotcha."
"Alright, bye."
"Bye."
***
Nicki signed the last page on the clipboard and smiled. She pushed the clipboard back over to Fendi and he took it, placing it to the side. He leaned back in his chair.
"In 5 months, we starting shooting for the DVD and all that. So I need you to be on some heavy writing shit for these next 5 months. No playing around."
Nicki nodded.
"We'll have another meeting with the producers and all that shit some time next week. Just giving a run down. It'll probably be held here." He looked down at a piece of paper. "That's it. You got any questions?"
"No."
"Alright. Well." Fendi stood up and Nicki did the same. He stepped around his desk and walked towards the door. "I'ma hit you up about that meeting. You know, any questions just hit me up."
"Thank you so much for this opportunity. Really."
"Nah, it's nothing. You helping me out." They shared a common laugh before he extended his arm out to the door. He extended his free hand out for a hug and bent down a little to Nicki's level. She embraced him for a hug before she said bye and stepped out of his office.
SB stood when he seen Nicki step out of the office while he placed his phone in his side pocket.
"How'd it go?"
"Safaree, he fucking signed me!" Nicki did a cute little happy dance before she grabbed at SB's hand that he extended. She looked up at the cocky smirk on his face before he nudged her.
"Told you."
"You did, huh?" Nicki laughed before she pulled at his arm leading them out of the door.
"So you got the spot on the DVD and everything?" SB said trying to get the details while Nicki still seemed to be on a high. She released his hand as they made it outside. A chill from the wind hit them but Nicki seemed to remain unbothered by it while her grin remained plastered on her face.
"Yes. Everything!"
"Alright, let's go! Celebrate time! We in there!" SB reached out to open the door to Nicki's side as he waited for her to climb in. He closed the door when she got in and jogged around to his side of the car before climbing in. "Where you wanna go?"
"Hmmm..." Nicki twisted her lips letting her dimple appear before she spoke up. "I'm in the mood to drink."
SB pulled off and began driving to Nicki's favorite bar when she was always in the mood to drink or celebrate something. Nicki turned and playfully punched SB in the arm.
"Aye, what was that for?" He looked at her like she was crazy before turning his attention back to the road.
"Thank you, jerk."
"No problem, bubz."
