It had been a very long day and while Aaliyah had originally planned to go to her moms for the night she didn't have the energy to put up with her mom bashing her husband over and over. Yes, Vinnie fucked up but she decided it wasn't anyone else's business.
She walked into the house. She dropped Nelly and the older kids off earlier in the day and went straight there back to work. The house was dark except for the kitchen light. She put her things by the stairs as usual, Jett would take them upstairs for her like he always did.
She walked closer and the closer she got she could hear sniffling. It was in that moment she knew Vinnie was in there. She stopped debating if she should even go in. Ultimately she decided yes, that she would.
She rounded the corner to find his eyes bloodshot. He was high. There was an empty bottle of bourbon on the counter and a glass in his hand. Drunk.
"Vinnie." Aaliyah said softly, making him look up.
She hated it when he was drunk and high. He never looked like himself, he looked like the evil version of what her husband actually was.
"Hey." Vinnie's raspy voice cut through the air like a knife.
"Come to bed with me?" Aaliyah asked softly.
"Nah." Vinnie answered, looking back down at his glass.
"Okay." Aaliyah answered, shaking her head. "I'll sleep in Bear's room then. You can have the bed. Let me know if Nelly wakes up." Aaliyah said, turning to walk in the other direction.
"Why would you sleep in Bear's room?" Vinnie asked.
"Because you didn't want to sleep wit-"
"I meant I'm not tired right now." Vinnie answered.
"Oh my bad." Aaliyah mumbled softly, she didn't want to piss him off.
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It had been at least two hours before Aaliyah arrived home and Vinnie still hadn't come to bed. Nelly was fast asleep in her bassinet.
Footsteps were heard on the stairs and she knew it was him finally coming to bed. She was happy he had but also not excited that she had to be in his presence. She was regretting asking him now. She should've just went to Bear's room when she got home.
The door opened to their bedroom and closed quickly there after. She could hear him shuffling around and the click of the lamp could be heard. She lay still, not wanting him to know she was awake. She could hear his footsteps walking to the bathroom and she peaked her eyes open where she caught a glimpse of his tear stained face disappearing behind the bathroom door as he closed it.
She wanted to comfort him and hold him but she knew it would make it seem like she was okay with him cheating on her and that wasn't true. She had beat herself up all day, trying to think of something she'd done wrong to make him not want her anymore but there was nothing she could think of.
Her thoughts were interrupted by the shower water starting and the sliding glass door closing. She knew in the back of her mind he was showering because she wouldn't want to smell the alcohol and weed on him. On any other occasion he wouldn't have got in the shower after doing it.
The thought of water cascading down his body made her want to get in there with him and the more she thought about it the closer she was to getting up. Before she knew it she had given Nelly to Jett because he was always awake at this hour. He was a security guard after all.
She walked into the bathroom, taking her clothing off as quietly as she could and got in the shower quietly. She closed the door and instantly wrapped her arms around his chest causing him to jump in surprise but calm down when he saw her acrylics lightly scratching his skin.
"Baby." Vinnie croaked.
"Shhh. Don't talk. If this gonna be the last time I spend with you I just wanna feel your skin on mine." Aaliyah said softly, kissing his shoulder blades softly.
He didn't argue. Just listened. He stayed silent, letting her hands roam his body. Her hand reached for his shampoo. Next thing he knew she was putting it in his hair, massaging it into his scalp gently. The feeling of her fingertips on his head was euphoric. He let himself relax against her body, taking in every moment he had with her like it was his last. But then he really did realize that it was his last and tears made there way to his eyes as she rinsed his hair.
"Please don't leave me." He whimpered.
This was the first time he'd let himself be weak in front her in forever. She changed who he was for the better and he knew that was a lot of pressure on her but he couldn't let her get away. He'd never be happy again. She was the woman God had made for him.
"Vinnie-"
"Aaliyah please." Vinnie turned around. His high had worn off and the alcohol with it.
"I know what I did was messed up and I'm sorry. I won't even give you a stupid excuse because truthfully I don't have one. I just fucked her and didn't even care that I had a wife when I was doing and I know that sounds awful but I will do anything within my power to make it up to you. I will do anything." Vinnie said, his hands grasping her hips to pull her closer to his body.
"Anything?" Aaliyah asked.
"Baby yes, anything." Vinnie nodded
"You swear." Aaliyah questioned
"Yes."
"I want you to fuck me in front of her. Make sure she knows you're mine."
