In His Mind

19.

••••••••• May •••••••••

MICHIKO

After two months the drama around the world finding out about Reign is over. We've done a few more interviews but it was only to satisfy the team publicist. Our focus has shifted to explaining Rashaad's marriage to Reign. She's speak more about Rashaad staying with us and not understand why he can't so it's time.

I've also been dealing with Amir being distant. He went on tour at the end of last month and everything was cool. We'd talk every morning basically but this week he's been off. Touring is stressful for him so I haven't been pressed but with KD checking in with me on the media every other day I'm starting to get worried. Amir is my friend and I'm feeling him but business comes first.

"Earth to Koko" Rashaad brought me from my thoughts "You good?"

"Yeah" I sighed looking at my desk "Just got this feeling something happening with a client"

"East?"

"I have other clients"

"But y'all feeling each other"

"Business comes first. I might like him but his business is my career. I have to make sure he's not out here looking crazy. I learned with models the minute shit go wrong people start hiding shit like it's not my job to fix it"

"Give him some time to tell you"

"I have to stay ahead of drama. You saw how long we had to do damage control. I can't have that for him"

He nodded "I get that. And aye I never got to tell you... I'm proud of you. I didn't know this was even your dream"

"It wasn't" I shrugged "I still wanted to be a doctor... then a nurse for cancer patients because of ma.... but that would've been expensive and taken forever. I needed something different. Shylah help me figure this out when she made me her manager for her brief modeling career back in college. Things just fell into place"

"If you could do what you want would it still be this?"

"I don't know" I sighed looking at my picture of my mom and Reign "Maybe I'd do something different but I'd still want my company. I want to grow it and expand to become a big agency. Maybe once this is fully realize I'll go do something else"

"I support whatever you choose Koko. I know you've been doing it on your own and you've made a lot of sacrifices... I appreciate that you did for our daughter. You really are an amazing mother. I just want to do my part in being a great dad. I don't want you to sacrifice anymore"

"I'll always sacrifice for Reign. I'll do anything for her. But I appreciate your help. These couple months could've been hell but you stepped up and that's all I could ask for"

"Aight no more mushy shit" he chuckled avoid his own emotions per usual "When do you want to come by?"

"I don't know" I sighed "When you left last night, Reign was upset"

"Why?"

"She said you couldn't have a wife because we have to get married" I laughed "Don't worry it's because of Bluey. She loves the episodes about the mom and dad"

"You think that's the issue?"

I nodded "Kids paint a picture of what family is suppose to be like from television and what they see. The few little friends she has at school come from two parent homes. She's just trying to understand"

"Maybe it's too soon then?"

"I think she needs it though" I sighed "I want her to understand that you having a wife doesn't make us less of a family and doesn't take you away from her"