Chapter 17
The Price of Dreamscontinued ...
Nicki: "Cesar....."
He let out a deep sigh, dropped his shoulders, and held his head in disbelief.
Nicki:"Cesar... The guy you thanked... I know him"
Meek: "before tonight?? (Raising an eyebrow) nah matter fact... You was with me when I Met cuz... You knew him then?"
Nicki: (lowering and shaking her head) "yes.."
Meek: "HOW? (He grabbed his head) why you ain't tell me then for?"
Nicki: "I know him from a long time ago Rihmeek... I didn't think it was serious "
Meek: "it wasn't serious? (He mocked) .. niggas that you FUCKED with out here dapping me up... You don't think that's some shit you shoulda told me ?"
Nicki: "that I fucked with?!" (She yelled)He stopped and stared at her seemingly disappointed with a smirk on his face. Nicki's eyes were wide and awaiting an answer.
Meek: (sucking his teeth) "so who else you in the party you fucked with and didn't tell me?!"
Nicki: "...are you crazy nigga? (She scrunched her face) you serious Rihmeek?? FUCK YOU..... Really? (Pushing past him) how many of those burnt out groupies hoes did you FUCK WITH?! ...He instantly regretted what he said. She stared at him then snatched her clutch off the table and stormed out of the office. Meek let her go for a moment but decided to jog after her. He saw her holding onto her security for balance as she made her way down the marble floor hallways.
Meek: (calling after her) "Nic..Nicki...(grabbing her hand) .. Baby... STOP (she tensed up) Can you stop... Look at me"
She spun around cutting her teary eyes at him.
Meek: "you know I don't like you walking away from me .. (he wiped her eye) I ain't mean none of that"
Nicki: (smacking his arm away) "you talkin to me like I'm one of them bitches downstairs Rihmeek..."
Meek: "I know.. I'm trippin.. Im sorry... I ain't mean that (rubbing her shoulders)"The soft apologetic look in his eye made her cry harder. The tears fell down and Meek embraced her in a bear hug.
Nicki: "what is ..going ..on with.. us?" (She sniffled)
Meek: "nothin we good... I was wrong for saying what I said, don't worry about nothin (kissing her forehead)"
Nicki: "we not good Meek...(she shook her head) we never argued like this"
Meek: (grabbing her face) "I'm just trippin...I promise "
Nicki: "I don't even care... (Drying her tears) .. I'm not gonna spend anymore friggin energy on this"She sniffled and dried her eyes while Meek stood back watching trying to console her.
Nicki: "let's go back down there..we'll talk at home"
Meek: "fuck that... We can talk now"
Nicki: "Meek...this is your-"
Meek: (waving it off) "I know what it is... But you my wife ... I ain't use to seeing you cry like this Cus of some shit I did .. (Holding her hands) let me get it right"She hesitated but he was able to pull her back into his office. He sat on the sofa across from his desk and pulled her down onto his lap. He gently ran his big hands up and down her leg.
Nicki cuddled into his chest like a baby. Meek relaxed his voice to a soothing level as he talked to her.