Walk With Me 1

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Onika

Two Years Later...

"Where's baba?" Jazmine reaches up for me and I pick her up.

"She's on a flight, my love." I carry her on my hip as I fan the both of us.

This Texas heat is beating our assess. Beyoncé is coming from some part of Europe that has snow. We envy her.

Beyoncé's great with her performing career. I mean booked daily. The amount of doors her performance two years ago opened have been absolutely astonishing. She's in her bag and happy.

She's on her way home after two months. Jazmine and I are excited.

I hand Jazz her cleaned bucket and pail, "Here, Jazz. Go play outside."

"But what if I miss baba coming home?"

"You won't, I promise. Go play, my love."

I kiss her cheek and urge her out the backdoor. We live in a three bedroom two bedroom home closer to the city we even have our own backyard lake. Jazz spends either a few days or weeks at a time here and vice versa at Rob's.

I start getting some lunch made.

My mind races, excited to see my girlfriend. Speaking of 'girlfriend', I'm planning to switch it out to 'wife'. I love her so much, she's been the best not only with me but with my daughter. I don't see myself being with anyone else. Seriously.

I get a ding on my phone, well into chopping away at the shrimp.

Security Alert: SUV detected in the driveway

It's Beyoncé, I know of it.

I run to get Jazmine, who was in the middle of making mud cakes. I quickly wash her hands just in time to greet Bey at the door.

My girlfriend appears at the front door with her big suitcase and purse. The second the door opens, Jazmine jumps out of my arms into her baba's.

"Oh my star!"

Beyoncé drops her things to carry Jazmine and twirl around with her in arms. She warms my heart. I put my hand on my hip.

"So you forgot about me?"

"Nah, we ain't forget about you at all." Beyoncé pulls me into her arms. "How are my babies?!"

"Good, baba."

"That's good, my star." Beyoncé kisses her cheek. "How are you, my love?"

She kisses me tenderly.

"I'm fine. You?"

"Great, now that I'm home with my two favorite people in this world."

I grab her suitcases and usher her into our home.

"You tired, Honey bey?"

"Not really. I do wanna be with you two though."

Jazz gasps loudly, "LET'S WATCH A MOVIE! LET'S WATCH A MOVIE! LET'S WATCH A MOVIE!"

Beyoncé giggle and moves her braid to the side.

"Yes, let's watch one." Bey kisses Jazz's cheek.

"Lunch and a movie." I say out loud.

Bey kicks her shoes off by the front door.

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We just put Jazz to bed, so Bey and I are in our own bedroom now.

Beyoncé lays her head on my chest. I scratch the back of her head as she relaxes.

"Baby."

"Yeah?"

"I love you and missed you." This is the first time we've been able to talk more personally and one on one the whole day. "I've gotta fill you in on the tea and shit."

"Talk to me, tell me all of it." I give her a big kiss. "Love you too."

"Um, so I think I'm gonna take a break, I mean financially we won't take a big hit. I can be home more to help raise Jazz and we can spend time together more. I won't miss out on as much."

I smile instantly.

"That starts now?"

"Yep." She pops the 'p'. "Andddd... I've got a big trip I wanna plan with you before the school year starts. Wanna spend time with my babies doing something fun and getting out of the house."

"Life has been so great to us."

"Yeah, perfect."

She brings the blanket up over our heads.

It immediately gets hot.

"You and your antics."

"And?"

"I love them, yeah."

"Admire me some more."

"Oh I will."

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Jazmine is 3, turning 4 yall btw

Thoughts?