Forever is Perfect

Chapter 38

Nicki POV

"You know what I want?" I said to Drake as we pulled up to the house.

"What?" He asked.

"Well a few things actually.. But I really want food."

He laughed, "you just ate a sandwich like an hour ago."

"No I want a home-cooked meal." I argued, "2 weeks of hospital food, soup, salad, and apple sauce everyday." I faked a gag.

"You want me to cook for you?" He asked, getting out of the car.

"Please?" I poked out my bottom lip. He came around and opened my door for me.

"No." He shook his head and picked me up.

"Fine, I'll cook for myself." I pouted.

He pecked my lips.

"That doesn't change anything." I bit my lip.

He put me down. "Can you walk on your own or should I wake Londyn?"

"Let her sleep, I'll be fine." I replied.

He gave me a you sure? look. Then opened Londyn's door and picked her up, grabbing AJ's carseat from the other side of the car as well.

I held onto his arm and laid my head on his free shoulder as we walked inside.

"Welcome home!" A familiar voice said softly as the door opened.

"Thembi!" I smiled, she hugged me and guided me into the living room where Rika and the twins were, Bri and her girls, Lauren and Faree, and Dwayne were all sitting around the couches.

"Nika!" They all smiled at me.

I felt myself blushing, my arm still wrapped around Thembi. "I love you guyssss."

"We missed you, and we're glad you're okay." Lauren stood to hug me, everyone followed her lead.

I turned to Drake, "you knew about this?"

"Not until after we pulled up, I saw them peeking out the window." He explained.

"Mom Carol told me you were coming home today." Thembi stepped in.

"Hope you're hungry." Rika said, entering with 3 plates of food.

Thembi sat me down on the couch.

"Yay!" I cheered as she handed me a plate, and gave another to Drake.

"I'll put Londyn's in the fridge." Lauren offered.

"Lemme take Londyn upstairs so she can sleep in peace." Bri offered as she grabbed Londyn from Drake's arms.

That night after everyone had left and the kids were asleep Drake began making me a bath.

I undressed myself and threw a towel around me before entering the bathroom.

I went to put my hair in a bun, but when I lifted my arms my towel fell to the floor.

Drake looked up at me. Though I was still a bit insecure about the stitches on the side of my stomach, I could tell Drake didn't mind it.

He walked over to me and slowly picked up the towel, hanging it on the hook.

He pressed his body up against my skin and kissed me. I became suddenly aware that the last sexual contact either of us had was when AJ was conceived, over a year ago. Also, since the pregnancy, and afterwards, then us being at my mother's house then the hospital, this had been the first time in a while he'd seen me naked.