Chapter 13

Nicki smiled down at OJ as he lay still next to a sleeping Safaree. She sat up around two in the morning watching whatever interested her on TV. Just two weeks ago giving birth to her third child she was still on a high. The man she loves was finally here to stay and help fully raise a baby with her unlike the last time. He had no ties to anyone else, but her and their kids. She sighed happily as continued to flip through the channels with a smile on her face. She was startled out of her happy thoughts at the sound of his deep morning voice.

"Beautiful, why aren't you sleep?"

"I can't sleep, Handsome."

"Do you need some warm milk or anything? I can..."

"Shhh, I'm fine. Lay here with your son and go back to sleep."

He looked over her face and reached over to rub the back of his hand over her cheek. She smiled small just enough to make her dimples appear then disappear with the quickness. I have the most beautiful woman in my life with my most beautiful treasures. He pulled her close and pecked her lips then slowly glided his tongue into her mouth to deepen the kiss. She didn't pull away or push him away as the kiss got heated, but he wasn't trying to make this make out session more than what it was anyways. They both pulled away and stared into each others eyes as they held each others cheek. Both of their eyes moved down to OJ's small body stirring in between them. Safaree pushed him over towards Nic as he began to cry. It was about 3am and with his feeding time, he was on schedule. He watched as she pulled her breast out of her shirt and held the back of OJ's head up. He got up out of the bed and got his small pillow and placed it behind his head then got back in bed. She watched the baby's small face for a few minutes before staring into the eyes of her man. He shifted then looked down embarrassed at his penis getting hard at such a nurturing and beautiful moment. She giggled a little then reached over and pulled on his shorts. She tugged hard for him to move closer until they were as close as OJ would let them be.

"I can fix that while he eats."

"Nic, don't be so nasty."

She shook her head at him. He looked at her weird as she reached behind her and grunted pulling OJ's blanket from underneath her. She placed it over his head then reached down and tugged him out if his shorts.

"Oh, shit."

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OJ stared up at LJ and Zuri as they crept into their parents bedroom to get him. He slowly blinked as LJ reached over his mom and picked him up while Zuri quickly and quietly grabbed some of the milk out of the night fridge in the corner of the bedroom. LJ bounced him as he seem to become fussy with the movement from his comfort zone. Zuri rushed over with his pacifier and handed it to him. LJ softly pushed it into his parted lips and watched him calm down. It was now 8am, time for his feeding. The kids made their way out of the room into OJ's room.

"It's time to feed him."

"I got a bottle."

"Okay. Do you want to feed him? I fed him last night."

"Yay, yeah!"

Zuri quickly sat in the rocking chair and placed the white blanket over her left shoulder and waited as LJ rocked him a little more before quickly placing him comfortable and gently into her small arms. He grabbed the bottle warmer and warmed the bottle up. He rubbed through QJ's brown curls to keep him calm until his bottle was warm. He grabbed the bottle, shook it and squirted some on his arm then handed it to Zuri. She beamed up as OJ accepted the bottle with no fight. His eyes stayed closed tightly as he drank his milk.

"I wonder what his milk taste like?"

"Like regular milk DUH."

"Zuri, babies drink different milk than us."

"I bet they don't."

He grabbed the other bottle of milk and looked over it. It reminded him of watered down milk instead of good two percent milk. Zuri watched intently then put OJ over her shoulder and began to burp him as LJ shook some of the milk on his wrist.

"I want to try!"

"Alright."

LJ shook some onto her wrist then looked at her. They both looked at each other then shrugged as they put it to their lips and licked it off. Nicki and SB watched them from the door way as they both shrugged then looked at OJ who had burped then farted causing them to scrunch up their faces.

"So you guys like breast milk."

"WHAT?"

Nicki laughed at their faces turning up as she walked in and grabbed OJ. He cooed then burped again as she rubbed his tiny back in circles then patted it. SB took the bottle from LJ and put it back in the warmer. They both were laughing as the kids raced out the room yelling and acting dramatic.

"Mommy!"

"What?"

"Why didn't you tell us before we tried it?"

"I didn't know you guys would be that curious, but it tasted good until you guys found out it was from my breast."

"That makes it gross!"

"Why aren't you guys getting ready to go?"

"I'm nervous."

"Me too.."

"It's only for a month."

"You promised we'd go home as soon as school started."

"Well, we can't book a flight home with OJ being this small, baby."

Zuri shrugged and grabbed at the ends of her hair showing how much she was anxious. They would be starting school in LA until they got the okay from Nic's temporary doctor that they could go home. LJ looked just as nervous as her.

"What's wrong?"

"It's private school mom, what if we're not as smart as the other kids."

"LJ it's just like your Charter school in NY."

"But you didn't have to pay for..."

"That should be the last of your worries, son. Your mom and I just want the best for you guys."

"No need to be stressed or worried, you guys are smart and will do good in school."

"Okay. It's just a month."

"Yep. Stick it out."

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[A Month Later]

Nicki sighed pulling her luggage into the house and smiling at the familiar vibe hitting her like a sack of rocks. She looked back to see Safaree holding OJ on his hip and pulling a luggage case behind him. She smiled big as he walked up on her and handed OJ over to her. She watched as he made it back out to the car then turned and walked across the living room and down the hall to her bedroom.

"Mommy, why can't I have a room downstairs like LJ?"

"Because you're going upstairs."

"That's not fair, I don't want to be upstairs by myself."

Nicki sighed as she placed OJ in his bed. He stared up at the spinning stuff animals over his head. She reached into the bed and placed her finger between his small little fist and smiled as he tried to put it in his mouth. Zuri rambled on as Nic watched over OJ slowly being put to sleep by the soft sounds of music coming from the spinning animals. Nicki slowly pulled her finger away as Safaree made his way into the room.

"Yo, I'm bout to go down to the s....."

"We just got here... Can't it wait?"

"I mean.... Alright, can I just make a quick call then?"

"Sure. Zuri go unpack and we'll talk later."

They both watched as she left the room. He turned back to her as she began say something then paused and started again.

"What's work like?"

"Baby, you know I'm a be here."

"Just tell me what's your schedule?"

"Monday through Friday 9am to 6pm."

"Faree, that's most of the fucking day!"

"I got night shift, so you can sleep."

He said in a justified voice. She shook her head at his remark as she rubbed on her feet. God, my feet are hurting. She winced at the pain she was adding to her feet instead of helping it. Safaree walked around to her side and grabbed her feet.

"I don't want you here only at night. You don't even have to go in."

"It's my business, I should have first hands in everything...."

"Alright, I don't want to argue with you."

"Baby, I promise... I'll be here at 6pm everyday."

"Okay, Faree... Hmmmm."

She moaned as he sucked her toes one by one as he rubbed her feet. She giggled as he licked the bottom of her feet from her heel to toes.

"Faree, please.."

"Alright, we got a deal?"

"Yes."

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Zuri and LJ were laid across Nic and Safaree's king sized bed as she cleaned OJ's behind. He had a mild case of diarrhea which caused a lot of funk in the house. She threw the diaper in the waste basket then placed his new diaper on the bed. They were waiting for Safaree to get home so they could go out to eat.

"Mom, he said he would be here at 4."

"Please, Zuri, not right now."

"Well, I'm hungry!"

"Zuri Amore."

Safaree called walking into the bedroom loosening his tie and placing his brief case near the door. He looked around the room then walked to the closet. Zuri followed behind him and tugged on his pants.

"What?"

"Are we still going out to eat?"

"Yes, give me a few minutes to get dressed and tell your mom to come here."

"Okay, MOMMY DADDY WANTS YOU!"

She shouted as she left out the closet. He tugged off his pants as he listened to Nic talk to LJ about holding OJ up right. She stepped into the closet and looked him over. He pulled on some jeans and a pink V neck that matched Nic's pink "Pink" sweat suit. He walked over to her and wrapped his arms around her waist. She placed her arms around his back as he pressed his lips against her. They locked lips for a few minutes until she pulled away peering into his tired eyes.

"What's going on?"

"Stressed, you know these people called me in a meeting at 3:30 when I told them I was leaving the office at 3:45? Then tell me that my partner wants to buy my half out."

"What? Are you going to sale?"

"I'm a talk to my lawyer tomorrow. Baby, I spent 20 years building this and he wants to take it."

"How much is he offering?"

"I won't know until my Lawyer gets back to me and after I tell him."

She stood on her tip toes and pecked his lips again then sucked his bottom lip into her part lips. She nibble and sucked on it until she felt him get hard. She walked up closer to him and pulled her face back.

"Calm down, lets go feed the kids then feed ourselves tonight."

She winked as she left him to get himself together.