Mine Forever - Book 2

Chapter 1

Hi Everyone! Thanks for the support y'all given me and the book 1 (Mine for Tonight). I appreciate all the votes and comments.

So this chapter will be the continuation of the ending in the book 1. I hope y'all enjoy reading!

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Beyonce didn't take them straight back to the condo. 

She pulled into a parking lot close to home and whipped the small sports car into a vacant parking space.

"We need to eat. This place has the best Italian food in the area, but it's nothing fancy." She hopped out and jogged to the other side of the car, opening Nicki's door and taking her hand to pull her out of the vehicle.

"Uh...I'm not exactly dressed for fancy." 

Still in her jeans and sweater that she wore for the clinic, she knew that she was a mess. 

Both physically and emotionally.

"You look beautiful. But I know it's been a tough day. Is that okay?"

"It's great. I love Italian and I'm starving."

Surprisingly enough, what she told Beyonce was true. She had skipped breakfast because she had gotten up late, and lunch had come and gone while they were at the police station.

Beyonce held the door for her, guiding her through it with a hand at the small of her back. 

God, the woman had great manners. 

She'd have to remember to compliment Tina later for raising her daughter to be polite. 

Nicki couldn't remember the last time a guy had actually run to open her door. 

Probably...never.

The interior of the restaurant was dim, each table lighted with a large, fat candle in the middle. It wasn't fancy, but it wasn't exactly a dive either.

"Ms. Knowles. How lovely to see you again." The leggy, beautiful blonde who greeted them showed them to a corner table, gracing Beyonce with a smile straight from a toothpaste commercial.

After they were seated, Beyonce ordered a beer on tap and Nicki asked for an iced tea. 

She breathed a sigh of relief when the fawning female finally left to get their drinks.

"Flirty woman." Nicki wanted to bite her tongue immediately. 

What business was it of hers if a woman flirted with Beyonce? Maybe she liked it.

"You mean Kate?" Beyonce's expression was puzzled as she closed her menu, obviously already decided on what she wanted.

"Is that her name? She didn't introduce herself to me. She seemed much more interested in you." Shut the hell up, Nicki. You sound like a jealous girlfriend.

"She wasn't flirting. I'm a regular customer. She has to be nice." Beyonce shrugged.

Oh Lord, the woman was clueless. 

She studied the menu, trying to let the subject drop. "You've been here before. Any recommendations?"

"It's all good. I'm having the chicken parmesan."

Nicki looked at the menu like a kid in a candy store. 

It had been so long since she'd had so many choices or eaten in a restaurant as an actual customer. "It's so hard to decide."

Beyonce was grinning when she finally looked up from the menu. "You look like you're trying to solve a major problem."

"Do I look like I don't get out much?" she asked with a light, self-mocking laugh.