Chapter 3
Nicki looks over to see Jay sitting with some mixed breed girl with short curly hair, she was very pretty with chinky eyes and full lips. She looked familiar.
Jay looked right at her and smirked that evil smirk. Not at her but through her, not in a good way, but in an intimidating, petrifying way. Safaree feels Nicki's grip tighten around his hand and he looks up towards her where her eyes are fixated and follows her gaze to Jay, not wanting to cause a scene he says "Baby, calm down" "what do you mean calm down, Safaree? Do you not know what he did to me?" She said. "Yes I do but try to relax, we're in public." "Ok." He said. Little did she know he wanted to fuck him up right then and there.
She forgets about him, and proceeds to have a good time with her boyfriend and son. She was cutting JJ's pancakes when Safaree gets up to go to the bathroom. She feels the booth shift and says "That was quick, Faree" she looks up to see Jay sitting there. She jumps at the sight. "Why are you here?" "Wanna see why my fiancé and son, because somehow they disappeared yesterday." He said sarcastically. " You never claimed him before what's so different now? and by you constantly putting your hands on me and putting your hands on MY son you lost the right to call me your fiancé." Safaree was walking back to the booth when he spotted Jay "Hell Nah! Why the fuck is this nigga near them?" He thought. "Yo, Jay imma need you to get the fuck up away from MY GIRL and SON, if you wanna keep all your teeth in ya mouth." Jay didn't move. He was shocked by what he was hearing. "NOW" Safaree said raising his voice. He got up and went to walk back to his female friend. When he grew balls and said to Nicki. "I own you BITCH, and that little bastard too." he said. "Safaree don't do what your about to do, Jayden has seen enough fighting." Nicki said through gritted teeth and glossy eyes. Safaree knew she was right so he calmed down and sat back down.. JJ and them were finished eating so he left a hundred dollar bill on the table and told Nicki to go to the car. As she was gathering her things Jay stood again and said "Listen to her if you know what's good for you, pussy!" BIG MISTAKE! "Nicki cover Jayden's eyes." She did as Safaree told her. When he made sure he wasn't looking his fist connected with Jay's jaw. "Don't ever talk about MY son ever again like that." He didn't care that he was called a pussy just that he called JJ a bastard and Nicki a bitch. Jay just put the icing on the cake, so it gave him another good reason to hit him. "Nic, lets go"
They arrive home after a quiet car ride to even louder silence in the house until the alarm goes off and Nicki punches in the code, hoping it wasn't changed. (0814, JJ's birthday). Nicki spoke up " I thought it was his birthday 'cause he was your godson. You really did think he was yours?" "Yup" he said walking up the stairs with a sleeping JJ over his shoulder. She followed him. "I'm sorry for not letting you know as soon as I found out." "You said that already and I forgive you" he sat JJ on his race-car bed and took his jeans off then his toddler VVS clarity shirt off and replaced it with "Cars" pajamas. JJ didn't stir at all. "It's not like I missed out on anything in his life. I thought he was mine so i was always around cuz i know what it's like w/o a father. I was more of a father than that dickhead ever was. I was there when he was born, what type of man doesn't show up to the birth of their first child, or who he thought was his first child-" "That's where I know that bitch from." Nicki interrupted." What? Who?" SB said.
"The girl Jay was with. That's his baby mother. Jayden wasn't Jay's "first born" nick said using air quotes. "I didnt see her face. But JJ wasn't his first kid?" SB said. "Nope." Nicki said walking into her and Safaree's room after they kissed Jayden. "That's why Jayden isn't named after him. His is close to his but I called him junior just cause Jay already had a junior and my son sure as fuck wasn't going to have no damn Jay the third as his name, uh uh, so I said Jayden." "I thought Jay's real name was Jayden?" "No it's just Jay" "oh, so how old is his son?" Safaree asked. "Same age and birthday." she said. "Wait what? Wow, I'm sorry you went through that." "It's cool he told me he cheated and my dumbass took him back because that's when I found out I was pregnant. I wanted my son to have the family he deserved." She paused wiping a tear from her cheek. "The reason he wasn't there to see JJ being born was because he was still seeing Aliyah behind my back and she went into labor the same day I did. And the bitch had the nerve to text me a picture of Jay holding His son and her hand and she wrote and I could never forget those words 'look where your man is. He loves me and my son. My beautiful family!' When she knew I just called him to tell him I was going in labor. He could've been there. HE COULD'VE BEEN THERE, but he was loving his first born too much to come see a child that at first he thought was his. That's when I think he started denying JJ. He had every right to though. He was harsh about it yeah but he wasnt his, but if he loved me enough to ask me to marry him he wouldn't of denied him, he wouldn't of cheated, but you know what? It's my fault. I was being a slut, who went and fucked their best friend while I was engaged. A-" "Nicki. Stop your not a slut! Stop crying. It's not your fault. He's an asshole. He chose to fuck up a good thing. Don't talk about yourself like that. Your amazing okay, Nic?" "Whatever." " Onika, I'm serious. Stop." She cried into his chest for a while until she got up to turn the tables and ask the questions. "Faree?" "Yea babe?" "If you knew about Jayden why didn't you say anything to me?" "Cause I didn't know that Jay was doing those things, i thought he was at least treating Jayden with the respect he deserved." "So you should've said something before you got the clothes and room in the house." "You do remember you lived here before Jay came into the picture, so if you and him didn't work out he would have his own room... When you moved back in." He said cocky. "When? You anticipated me coming back?" She said. "I knew I was the one who owns your heart." Nicki smirked and blushed MODD hard to the point where her dimples were showing. "Whatever." She said trying to play it off. But her bright red cheeks spoke louder than her words. "Wanna take a nap?"she asked. "I'm a coon. BC's don't take naps." He said yawning. "That's not what that yawn told me." "K. But you can't tell any BC's." he said kissing her forehead. "Shut up. Love you, Faree." "Love you 2, Nic." They fell asleep.
*3 months later*
Nicki, Safaree, and Jayden are getting ready to go to the BET Hip Hop Awards.
Oscar was fixing Nicki's wig when she thought "everyone is gonna wanna know who Jayden is." I know what your thinking, the media and BARBZ don't know? Well Nicki didn't want her son going through all the media attention. She wasn't thinking straight so she totally forgot about that. Then she nervously spoke "Faree, what if they ask about Jayden?" "Everything will go great when you go on the red carpet I'll hold him and carry him in-." Nicki interrupted "I don't wanna hide from them and you always walk me inside. So if the camera men ask I'll ignore them, but if I'm asked in an interview I might just have to tell them." "Okay it's up to you, Nic." He responded sweetly.
After she finishes her hair and makeup, she grabs hold of Safaree's hand like she normally does while he holds a tired Jayden, with his head over his father's shoulder. When it's time for pictures the paps were yelling "This way ms. Minaj" "is that your husband?" "What about the kid?" "Whose child is that?" Jayden starts to cry because the yelling and flashes. She whispered to Safaree. "They don't even know that he's my baby and they're already bothering him. I can't do this Faree." "It's okay, calm down, it's up to you." He whispered back. "Come baby" she directs to Jayden. He holds out his arms and she takes him and they go away to do a few quick interviews before they are seated. The interview greets nicki. "We have the lovely, talented, and beautiful, Ms. Nicki Minaj." "Thank you thank you!" Nic replies. "So you look amazing and those heels are out of this world, how in the heck are you carrying a child in those things." Nicki laughs at the interviewers transition into who Jayden is. "It's nothing really. Since I'm so short, I practically live in heels. And this one isn't too heavy." She thinks "Here it Comes..." as she predicted the interviewer asks... "Who is this beautiful little boy?" "This is Jayden Lloyd Mar-" Jayden interrupts "Mommy I'm tired" "Okay baby boy, MOMMY has to finish talking to the nice lady. When we go inside you can sleep. Well as I was saying, he's my son obviously, he just called me mommy. You can see the resemblance." " Yes he's beautiful like his mom. Wow you heard it hear first!" The interview ends and they walk inside and sit in their seats. Need I remind you she is nominated for 7 awards. They are sitting there when the director calls Nicki to present an award. "Mommy don't leave me." Jayden whines. "Can these guys come backstage with me?" Pointing to Safaree and Jayden "Sure."
She goes backstage to see she is presenting with Wayne. "Hey Uncle Wayne!" "Hey J.Man" he replies. "So Wayne what category are we presenting? They didn't tell me I was presenting. Did they?" The last question directed towards Safaree. "Naw." He said with a smirk on his face, but she disregarded it. They are called up on stage. Wayne turns to Nicki. Nicki is confused because there is no words on the TelePrompTer. "So Nic, I've known you for so long and I've watched you grow from underground to mainstream and it definitely was a beautiful sight to see. You have one of the greatest, funniest, and CRAZIEST, fan bases ever and I am very honored to on the behalf of YMCMB and everyone else to give you this awards for being a Mogul. You have a clothing line, perfume, CDs, lipstick, or whatever other girly shit you got going on.-" he's interrupted by laughter from the crowd and a playful punch to his arm. "Well here you go you deserve it, Slim. You've worked extremely hard for it." he hands her the award and she says through happy tears, she hugs Wayne and turns to the crowd. "Thank you Wayne. And a big thanks to god. W/o him i wouldn't be here. Thank you to the rest of YMCMB, my team, and my BARBZ. I love you BARBZ! Thank you to everyone that believed I could do it and more importantly to the ones who thought I couldn't do it because guess what? I did. I would like to thank my mom, my best friends. And one of the most important man in my life, Safaree. Your back there somewhere love you. Last but not least my son he's been my motivation from the time he got here, I love you momma's man." The crowd cheers, she thinks because she talked about her son and gave a nice speech, until the TelePrompTer reads "TURN AROUND" she turns to see SB and Jayden standing next to Wayne. She walks over to them and hugs and kisses them. Jayden speaks into Nicki's mic on her dress and says "mommy why are you cwying?" "Im crying because I'm happy baby." "Your not supposed to be happy and cry. mommy you cwazy!" The crowd says "Aww" and laughs and they walk off. "OMG guys, thank you. You guys didn't have to do that, you know imma cry baby." "You deserve it baby." Safaree says smiling. "Lets go back out." They finished the awards and they are home now. Nicki places her 8 (included the surprise award) in her awards room. Safaree places Jayden on his bed and him and Nicki kiss him goodnight. They walk into their room and Nicki speaks. "That was easier than I expected it to be." If only that was so true. Then she drifted off to sleep in his arms.
