I REFUSE •Stephen Curry•

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Aaliyah POV
"Good morning baby." He smiled kissing my neck like last night never happened. I shrugged him off.

"What's wrong with you?" He asked as if he cared....I wish.

"Uh nothing sorry I just didn't get any sleep last night." I make up an excuse I didn't wanna fight with him because it was pointless.

"Aw come here baby girl." He said with open arms. I sighed and I hugged him.

"I love you so much." I whispered.

"I love you more." He says. I take a deep breath in.

"I wish that was true." I whispered loud enough for only me to hear.

Come on babe I'll make you breakfast." He pulls my arms to the kitchen. He sits me down on the counter top and turn on Stevie Wonder Do I Do. I giggle at his funny dance moves as he mouth the words and blows me a kiss. These were the moments when I'd have hope he had changed maybe. But always fails me the next morning.

"Baby I'm off to work now." He calls from the door. Lie.

"I'll be back home by 10 for dinner." Another lie.

"I love you." And that was the biggest lie he tells me everyday. He loves me. If he loves me so much why would he treat me like the dirt in the earth. My phone rings.

"Hello?" I say in the phone. I didn't have friends so I didn't know who to suspect on the other line.

"Stephen?" I breathed. I thought for a moment.

"This is his maid can I take a message?" I said sweetly as possible.

"No I'll call back later." Then the line went dead. Was he actually cheating on me I knew he smelled like sex but it's so different to actually have physical evidence. Honestly it broke me to pieces. I wasn't enough for him. I looked at the time noon. I get up and go to the mall. I drive to the Oakland mall and walk through the automatic door. I didn't get out much not having friends to go with so this was a whole new scene for me. I spotted Victoria Secret. Maybe if I gave him a show he would appreciate me more. Love me even. I walked through the many sections of undergarments as my hands meet big muscular ones.

"Oh I'm sorry" a guy with beautiful eyes looked at me. I give him a shy smile.

"I'm Zach." He said.

"Aaliyah." I tell him.

"What brings you here?" He asks. I shake my head embarrassed of the actual reason why I was here.

"I don't know shouldn't I be asking you that?" I tease making him chuckle.

"what a guy can't look for a white thong to wear for his date?" He ask jokingly I giggle at his silliness. He reminded me a lot of Steph when I first met him.

"Oh so your going on a date?" I question him slickly. He chuckles.

"Nosey one aren't you." He commented and tapped my nose. I scrunched it.

"Stop making those faces it'll get stuck like that." He said and I burst into laughter. He get out a pen and a piece a paper and starts to write something down.

"Call me sometime." He offered I stared at the small piece of paper debating whether I should take it or not. What's the harm? I shake my head. He heads out the store not buying anything and gives me one last wink.

I get my stuff deciding to get a black thong and matching lace bra. I get in the car excited to get home. Starting by lighting candles and playing Steph's  favorite song let's get married by Jagged Edge. I sit down and wait staring out the window.

• 3 hours later •

I waited and it was already 12:00 in the morning. I huff my head falling in my hands.

"Why do I try." My voice cracks. Suddenly a knock is heard and I go get it revealing a sober Stephen.

"My love." He kissed my hand gently.

"I'm sorry for not being there for you I didn't realize how awful I was treating you. I'm gonna change I promise." He said my heart swelled.

"It's okay Steph it's all worth it because you wanna change now we're gonna get through this together." I mumbled through his jacket as I hugged him.

"I love y-" he started but couldn't finish as his words start to fade and soon he does too.

"Wait please no." I beg. But it was too late the Steph I needed was gone and so was my hope. Another knock was heard revealing Steph.

"Hey baby." He cheesed.  I shake my head. He looks me up and down licking his lips.

"Aw my baby dressed up for me." He slurred. I look at him disgusted of what my boyfriend had become.

"Come on let's go to bed." I start but he stops.

"Please just give me 1 little show." He pleads. His eyes gets bigger knowing I can't resist his eyes. I sigh making him do a little dance before he stumbles a little. He sits on the couch. I begin to dance slowly and seductively. He bites his lips. Slowly crawling on him Wardell quickly pushes me off and runs to the toilet. Emptying his stomach of what took away my once amazing boyfriend that I had loved. Shaking my head I go and just rub his back.

"I'm going to get my Advil and water for you." I tell him. I dig through my purse trying to find it. I finally just decide to dump my whole purse out. Laying on top of the small pile is Advil. Filling up a glass of water with him I start to walk back to the room leaving my little mess on the counter.

"Here, drink this and I'll run you a bath." He nods.

"Aaliyah." He calls from the doorway of the bathroom.

"I love you." He lies again.

"I know Steph." I say