Forever is Perfect

Chapter 20

**NICKI POV**

It was yet another night that Drake has been out drinking. I laid on the couch waiting for him, rubbing my baby bump and speaking softly to the baby to keep myself busy. 

Eventually I heard him unlocking the door, I stood as he entered.

"Babe, you're home late again." I said, I wanted to be more stern but the thought of last night's events flustered my mind and caused me to check myself.

"What's it to ya?" he scowled.

"Babe," I sighed.

" 'Babe' what?" He pushed me back onto the couch and towered over me.

I knew he was gonna hit me next, at first I was gonna cover myself but I decided to protect the baby as best as I could instead. I grabbed one of the pillows and held it tight over my stomach as I watched his anger boil over.

"Get the fuck upstairs!" He shouted, "And you better not have shit to say when I get up there." 

He roughly snatched me up by arm and jerked me over to the stairs.

I walked upstairs silently and closed the bedroom door behind me.

"Sometimes i wonder if you're safer in my belly or in my arms." I whispered softly to the baby, "in about 3 months I'll get to see your beautiful face and just that will be enough to get me through anything."

I heard a soft knock at the bedroom door.

I opened it.

"Are you alright?" Rika asked concerned, "I heard yelling again, where's Drake?"

"Shhhhh." I warned, "He's downstairs, everything is fine. Go back to bed before he comes up here."

"Onika," She gasped. "Is he..?"

"Yes.. and that's why you need to go back to bed. It'll just piss him off even more."

"How long has this been going on?" She asked as she backed away.

"Yesterday was the first time." I replied, "Talk tomorrow, now go!" I was whispering the whole time as I pushed her away and closed the door.

I held my baby bump once more, "I'm gonna keep you safe until the day I die."

The door swung open and Drake's fist clenched my hair tight. He yanked my head back and forced me to look him in the face.

I could feel my face turning red as the tears tried to approach, "What did I do?"

"You always in my fucking business! Wondering where I am and who I'm with." He shouted into my face.

"Ok.. babe, just calm down." I spoke softly.

"Calm down? Why would I calm down?" His voice boomed.

"All of this negativity isn't good for the baby." I pleaded.

"You always going on and on about the damn baby." He complained.

The tears grew stronger.

His free hand traveled to my stomach and he smirked as he silently threatened to harm the baby.

"Babe, I'm sorry! Please don't hurt the baby!" I begged and the tears fell.

"Fine." He sneered. Before I had a chance to take a breath, I felt his fist clash with my face. He then jerked my head back forced it back into his fist again before letting me drop onto the floor.

I was dizzy and on the verge of blacking out, but managed to land on my knees and lower my body to the ground so that the baby would be okay.

I was awoken by Drake shaking me, "Nic what happened to you? Why are you on the floor?"

I opened my eyes and cried.

"Babe just tell me who's really doing this to you babe, you don't have to protect anyone."

I stared at him and continued crying.

"Nic I DIDNT DO THIS TO YOU. Stop blaming me." He raised his voice.

I shivered and squirmed away from him.