Onika's Anatomy

Midnight in Paris (II)

Beyoncé POV
New York

"You think she'll like it Kellz?"

"She'll love it Bey, I love it! It's beautiful. You could give someone a concussion with this thing!" Kelly juggled the ring box in her hand.

"Hey! That's seven million dollars be careful!" I warned trying to snatch the ring box back from her.

Kelly kissed her teeth handing me back the precious diamond . "Please this is chump change to your ass! When are you going to pop the question anyway?"

"Soon... We're both in our feelings right now."

"Don't tell me you're still mad about some dating app? You know Onika wouldn't do that..."

"Kelly...To be honest with you. I feel like I don't know Onika nowadays. She's different..."

"After all she's been through? You expect to her to be the little naive resident you met?"

"Not quite...But you do have a point."

"Bey I want you to be sure about this. I don't want you to be like those other millionaires running through wives. This is going to be your third."

"Correction billionaire...And she's my last... I love her Kelly, I really do. I just feel like I'm not perfect for her."

"There you go with the 'perfect' thing again. If Onika didn't love you, why did she stay? That woman has her own money and her own problems. She can walk away today or tomorrow and still be capable to take care of herself and her child. You need to stop doubting yourself. That woman praises the ground you walk on. She literally took on the responsibility of loving your kids as her own, holding you down while you were dead. If that's not love I don't know what is Bey."

I sighed looking back up at Neal in the mirror.

"She's right Bey..."

I sighed. "You think she'll like my hair?"

Kelly spun around in her chair fluffing her curls. "I could tell you're going through a midlife crisis but she'll love it. What made you want to go platinum?"

"Just an idea to look different. I want to surprise her."

"Oh you're going to surprise everybody." Neal said removing the cape from around me.

I stared in the mirror for a few minutes. 'Beyoncé what the fuck did you just do to your hair?'

"It's going to take some getting used to. But it matches your complexion perfectly." Neal encouraged.

I rolled my eyes. "You're just saying that because I pay you a lot of money."

A notification from one of my black cards came through on my phone and not just any black card, the one I gave to Onika. I scanned through the transaction slowly. Paris ?

"Bey what's up?"

"Uhhh Onika just purchase an itinerary for Paris..."

"I'm happy for her. She needs a break from them damn kids." Kelly went on to saying something else.

I ignored her dialing Ms.Carols number. I had an idea and she was the missing piece to put it all together.

The phone rang a few times before she picked up.

"Hello?"

I got nervous, more so the fact I hadn't spoken to her for a few years. Specifically after putting my hands on Onika.

"Hey Ms.Carol it's Beyoncé..."

She went quiet for a second before replying. "Beyoncé is everything okay with Onika and the kids? Oh my I just got off the phone with her not to long ago-"