My Baby

I opened my eyes and went to move but stopped trying when I realized I was trapped by SB’s arm that was around me tightly. I sighed at how comfortable I was and pulled my arm out of the cover and dropped my hand over his. If I could lie here all day I would. I trailed my hand down his arm rubbing his tattoos. It’s a habit every since he went tattoo crazy. I smiled and ran my hand over my lips that were on his elbow. Let me get up. I could be here all day. I grabbed at his arm trying to remove it from around my body as gently as I could. “Ugh, babe.” I pulled at his arm again and succeeded. I moved from under the covers and sat up. I sat there for a minute and smiled when I heard SB groan. I looked back at him as he grabbed a pillow and wrapped his arm around it tightly. I smiled getting up from the bed and making my way to the bathroom.

SB rolled over and opened his eyes. He sighed into the pillow when he noticed Nicki wasn't beside him. Just then he remembered his plans and threw the covers back. He slid out of the bed and walked over to his dresser. With Nicki not being beside him when he woke up, he knew she must be taking a bubble bath, he knew he had plenty of time to get things set up so he was in no rush. He opened his drawer and grabbed a t-shirt. He threw it on and grabbed a pair of sweats out of his second drawer. He put them on and walked over to the bed. Since things have been better with them he decided that today he was going to do something nice for Nicki. He had the whole day planned and if she tried to oppose he wasn't having it. Today was going to be perfect and stress free for her because she needed it.

He made up the bed and cleaned up around the room. He went to the kitchen and began making breakfast for Nicki. Safaree walked down to their movie theater and grabbed the flowers he bought for her. It was easy to keep them hidden since they haven't spent much time in there lately. He sat the flowers in the middle of the table and sat her food down in front of the flowers. He made sure everything was in place for when she got out of the shower. He heard some movement going on back in his room and finished making everything perfect before he headed down the other hall to take a shower himself. 

"Safaree!" 

Nicki walked down the stairs slowly trailing her hand down the side of the rail. She walked down the last step and looked around the kitchen. She stopped when she spotted the bouquet of flowers sitting in the middle of the table. She put her hands on her hips and smirked looking over the flowers and breakfast that was sitting before her. She walked over to the table and ran her hands over the rose petals before she looked around trying to spot SB. She listened closely when she heard the shower running. She took a seat at the table and smiled at him cooking breakfast for her. She picked up a piece of turkey bacon and took a bite. She sighed at how good and crispy it was, it was perfect especially since she woke up starving. 

Nicki sat enjoying her breakfast until she was done. Getting up from the table, she heard the shower stop. She walked over to the sink and turned on the hot water. She rinsed her plate off before she dropped it down into the sink. She grabbed the soap that was on the counter and poured it into her hands. She washed her hands before grabbing a paper towel and drying them. Nicki turned around while drying her hands and looked up when she seen SB coming into the kitchen.

She smiled at him while still dying her hands and walked towards the trashcan. She tossed the paper towel in the trashcan and leaned up against the island while SB made his way in front of her.

"What's all this?" Nicki said looking up at him while he bent down. She puckered her lips and folded her arms across her chest. 

"It's for you."

"I know that, silly. But why?"

"I can't do something nice for you?" SB questioned. Nicki smiled and grabbed at the towel that was wrapped around his waist and pulled him closer. 

"No, because your sneaky ass is always up to something."

"How?"

Nicki stared at him blankly and released her grip on the towel.

"Get ready to go."

"Where are we going?"

"Don't worry about all that. Just dress down."

"Safaree."

"Nicki."

He smirked at her face and adjusted his towel. He turned to walk away and Nicki slapped his butt before she followed behind him to get ready. 

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"You ready?" SB said as he came walking out of the bathroom and rubbing his hands over his freshly shaved chin. Nicki turned around from the dresser and looked at him. 

"Yeah, gimme a second." Nicki said as she put the jacket on. She walked around him and out of his room. Safaree walked over to his dresser putting on his jewelry. He put on his newest gold chain and red hat to match his plain red shirt. He grabbed his gold watch and put it on his wrist when Nicki came back into the room with a cute blue jean hat to match her blue jean jacket that she had on and her sunglasses. Nicki clutched her phone up in her hand while she put her purse on her wrist. Safaree grabbed his sunglasses off of the dresser and put them on as he walked over towards Nicki. He flicked the light switch before he put a arm around her shoulder and Nicki's free hand locked hands with his. She leaned him to him as they walked down the hall and down the stairs.

"Faree, where are we going?"

"Don't worry about that. You're relaxing today." They released each others hands as SB opened the front door letting Nicki walk out first. She walked over to the car while SB stayed back and locked up the front door. 

"You driving?" Nicki asked him.

SB shook his head while walking towards her and flipping through his keys. 

"You don't know what relax means." SB pressed the unlock button on his keys and opened the door for Nicki. She took the purse off of her wrist and held it while she climbed into the car. Safaree checked to make sure she was all the way in before he shut the door. He walked around and climbed in the car before he placed the keys in his lap to put on his seat belt. He put the keys into the ignition and back out of the drive way. 

"Where are we going?"

"Nowhere special. Stop asking that."

Nicki pouted and made a whimper. "I look a hot ass mess and you got me-"

"You look fine."

He said cutting her off and continued facing ahead driving. Nicki rolled her eyes and messed with her phone while SB messed with the radio station. 

"You know what I was thinking?" 

"What?" 

"You know after you finish your clothing line and all that, we should take a vacation. I don't know where, but somewhere."

"What a bright idea."

"Yeah, I know. Your friends can't come though."

Nicki looked up from her phone looking over at him and laughed. 

"You mean your best friend Viola isn't invited with us?"

SB looked over at her and gave her a blank stare and blinked at her before he turned ahead facing the road. Nicki laughed louder at the face he gave her.

"We should take a boat trip. Why haven't we bought a yacht yet?"

"When do we have time for that, Safaree?"

"Yeah, well you bout to make time. Actually, Ima make time. I need to talk to Manny. Have him schedule you a month off."

"A month?"

"You wouldn't know what to do."

SB said as he pulled into the driveway of Nicki's newest and favorite nail salon that is just down the street from their house. He turned the car off and took the key out of the ignition and slid the keys into his pants pocket. He climbed out of the car and walked around to Nicki's side. She opened the door and he extended his hand out to hers and she placed her hand in his. She climbed out of the car and walked around him heading through the back entrance while he closed the door. He caught up with her and held the back entrance door open for her as she walked through and he followed in behind her. All of the employees stood up and greeted her and SB. SB took off his sunglasses putting in his pocket.

"Hi, Neeki." Nicki smiled and turned around to look back at Safaree hearing him chuckle at how they say her name. They all greeted each other and they walked Nicki to the back of the nail salon. She took a seat in a chair and SB took a seat in one right beside her. She took off her shoes and looked over at SB.

"You're not gonna do this with me?"

"Do what? Nah."

"Safaree, take your shoes off."

"Nah."

"Ma'am." Nicki said looking to one of the female workers. She looked up at Nicki as she took a seat in front of Nicki's chair. "Take his shoes off." 

"Nah, I-" SB cut himself when the lady slid her chair to the side taking SB's shoes off. Nicki laughed at the lady actually doing it and laughed even more at SB's reaction.

"Now take off your socks." Nicki said to SB. She looked towards the man who was standing next to her bringing his nail kit and everything over to her. "Can you turn the massage on, on my chair?" he put his thinks down and flicked the button that was on the back of the chair and Nicki leaned back into the chair more.

"I'm not taking off my so-"

"Safaree, just do it. You wanted me to relax."

He sighed and shook his head bending down to take off his socks. Nicki smiled and began messing with her phone while the lady started the water for her feet before starting the water for SB's as well. Another lady approached them and took a seat in front of SB's chair. SB pulled his phone out and looked over at the window. 

"They're here." SB said. Nicki looked up from her phone and looked over at the window to see SB referring to the paparazzi.

"How relaxing." Nicki said sarcastically as she put her phone down in her lap. She closed her eyes and rested her head back enjoying the message from the chair and the relaxation on her feet.

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"You must have knew I was starving."

"You get hungry at the same time everyday." He said with a laugh. They walked into the restaurant and a man greeted them.

"Hi, how many?"

"2." SB said.

"Booth or a table?"

SB looked down at Nicki. "Booth." She said and he grabbed two menus.

"Right this way." 

He turned around and let them to a booth near the back of the restaurant figuring they weren't here to be bothered. He placed the menus down on the table and Nicki walked around him to take a seat. 

"Your waiter will be right with you."

"Thank you." Nicki said.

He turned and walked away and Nicki grabbed at SB's wrist when he went to sit on the opposite side of the booth from her. 

"Sit next to me." She said before she fully slid into the booth. She let go of his arm and she moved her purse and put it on the other side of her and he took its previous spot. SB leaned forward and rested his elbows on the table. Nicki leaned back and stared up at him. He looked over and down at her causing her to smile. 

Nicki raised her hand up and wiped at his arm.

"I got nail dust all over you." she said laughing. "Did you enjoy getting your feet done?"

He shook his head and licked his lips looking ahead. "Never again."

"Are we going home after this?"

"Yeah. Movie time. I wanna see the movie Mama."

"Safaree, I'm not watching that. You know what I wanna see? Django. I heard it was really good."

"Nah. No slave movies."

"It's not a slave movie. Ooooo, let's see A Haunted House. Did you get that?"

"I don't even remember. I got a bunch."

Nicki looked down at her phone in her hand before looking up. SB looked over at the person who approached their table.

"Hi, I'm the manager."

"Hi." Nicki said.

"Wuddup." SB said. Nicki shook her head with a smile and sat up in the booth.

"I'll be serving you guys today. What can I start you off with to drink?"

"Yeah, let me get a water." SB said. He nodded and wrote that down.

"Uhm, I'll just take a water too."

"Okay. Do you guys know what you want to eat yet?"

"Nah."

"Okay, I'll give you time. I'll be right back with your drinks." 

"You know what you want?" SB said looking over at her before he closed his fist and lightly coughed into it.

"I don't know about you but I want some pizza."

"I thought you were on a diet."

Nicki cut her eyes at him. "I am."

"Right."

"Don't do that to me."

"Do what?"

"Uh. Never mind. I don't want pizza."

"We're getting pizza. You'll be fine. You don't gain weight anyway." SB said as he reached over and grabbed the menu out of her hands. He picked up his and held them. He saw the waiter approach with their drinks and moved back off the table. 

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"Home sweet hoooooooommmmmeeeee!" Nicki sang while she closed the car door. SB shut his door and hit the lock button on the car keys. Nicki stopped at the door waiting for SB to approach. He walked over and flicked the through the keys looking for the one to the house. He found the key and Nicki moved out of the way. He put the key in the door and pushed it open allowing Nicki to go first. 

Nicki walked into the house and sat her purse down. SB walked past her and she put her phone in the side of her purse and headed for the theater ready to just cuddle and watch movies.

 "Nic!"

"Yeah?!"

"Come here!"

"Where are you?!"

"Kitchen!" Nicki turned around and headed in the opposite direction from the theater. "Hurry up!" Safaree yelled right as Nicki was turning into the kitchen.

"Safaree, what the hell do you-" Nicki stopped looking at all of the stuff set up in the kitchen and behind SB. He smirked at her face and Nicki walked up to him slowly. He held his hands out and Nicki put her hands in his. 

"What is-"

She stopped herself when he dropped down to one knee. Nicki gasped and shook her head. She closed her eyes and a million thoughts began to run through her head at the moment. He looked up at her and she opened her eyes looking up at the ceiling trying to blink away her tears. "Nic." She shook her head and bit her bottom lip not taking the time to look at him. "Bubz." he squeezed and shook her hands. "Bubzy." she laughed through the tears and looked down at him. 

"We've been through a lot, Nic. So much that I'd be here forever talking about. You've always been there for me. Even when we've had our rough times and we were both being stubborn, you still always came through if I ever needed you. We've been off and on for almost ten years and I've never been more in love with you than I am now. I know we argue. I know we fight. I know say some real messed up things to you when I'm mad and I know it goes both ways. I know I'm not the most perfect man or easiest to be in a relationship with but I'll try for you. I'd do anything for you. I been thinking about this for the past few days. We've been doing good and I see it. I see how happy you are when we're doing good and it makes me never want to argue with you again. I'll do anything to keep that smile on your face, Nic. I could be having the worst day and you just have to smile. That smile... it makes my day. Nobody makes me as happy as you. Nobody makes me laugh like you. Nobody makes me as mad as you. Nobody makes me want to never fall in love again like you." he said with a laugh causing Nicki to laugh as well as she let go of one of his hands. She quickly wiped her face and placed her hand back in his. "You don't ever have to question my love for you. I want you to be mine. Not off and on but forever. I want to work on us. I want to spend the rest of my life with you and I want you to spend the rest of your life with me. I love you. I'm in love with you." he let go of her hands and pulled the box out of his pocket and pulled the ring out. "Will you marry me?"

He looked up into her eyes and she looked down into his with blurry teary eyes. She shook her head yes and bent down to his level. She pressed her face against his and held his face before she leaned back and kissed his lips.

"I love you too, Safaree. Yes." she nodded before he placed the ring on to her finger. She placed her face into his neck and wrapped her arms around his neck. He wrapped his arms around her waist and stood up. She pulled back and placed both of her hands on the sides of his face. "I love you." she kissed him. "Sooooooooo much." she said before she kissed him again. She placed kisses all over his face and squeezed him. "This was the cutest day ever, I love you." she said again before she kissed him again.

"I love you more." he said before he kissed her back and headed for the stairs.
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AND IT'S OVER, YAY!!!!! sdkfjhsdkjfhsdfkhskdjf :))))) Hope you guys have enjoyed the stubborn struggles of OF ^_^ Now move on over to http://committedonikafareelove.blogspot.com/ for the sequel. It's been real over here my g's xo

Oh and yeah the pink writing was Nicki's thoughts. I started off continuing to write it in her POV but I wanted to capture it better. But yeah. xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo ;)