Never Let IT Die

New Beginnings

"Well, Ma was just about to tell us where she got this beautiful ring from.... I ain't neva seen her wearing it before, dem diamonds been blinding me since I walked in!" Hakeem stated as Cookie slowly got up, and walked behind the couch to Lucious, who smiled and took her in his arms. She pecked his lips, and it quickly got heated as she leaned against him and he shoved his tongue in her mouth. Small coughs and cleared throats were heard from their sons as they continued. "This always happens..." Dre said, shaking his head. Usually it would be a look, or a DISGUSTING comment they had been observing throughout these few days. Jamal finally had enough when their father turned both of their bodies around to the black wall behind them. "Mom... Dad?" He said, shaking his head as he saw his dad slide his hands down to Cookie's ass. "DAD!" "Hm?" Lucious asked, his pink lips now tainted black from Cookie's lipstick. "Please, for the sake of my eyes, stop..." Mal said, as 2 more bottles were placed at their table. Lucious sat down and eased Cookie into his lap. "Where's T? I thought-" "Hey, we gon go 'head and leave, OK?" Tormentó said as she walked over to the group, her arm wrapped around Cardi's waist. "Cardi B, well I'll be damned! You know, I heard 2 of your songs on the radio yesterday... You'd be a great asset to Tormentó... AND Empire!" Lucious said, smiling up at her from his seat, extending his hand. She shook it, and smiled back, and nodded. "You know what, I may just give dat sum thought... My manager wouldn't mind, and it'll give me an excuse to get in da studio wit T..." She finished, staring up at Tormentó. "Yeah! Make a few hits, it'll be fun! But for now...." "You going home so soon?" Mal said, picking up one of the shot glasses off of the stack they had next to the bottles. "Yeah, we gon head back to my place and um...Have some fun..." Tormentó said, smirking as Keem and Lucious chuckled, shaking their heads. "OK, well, be safe!" Cookie said as they walked out. "So? Before I forget again, the ring?"Mal said, turning back to his parents. "So," Cookie began, taking a deep breath. "Yallfatherprosedlastnightandwegettingmarriedprettysoon, Yeah?" All the boys looked up in alarm. "Could you... Maybe slow that down for us?" Andre said. "Your fath-" "We're getting married, God damn it!" Lucious said, taking his shot to the head. "Oh... Well, have y'all set a date?" Lucious shook his head. "Who knows, I may surprise y'all!" "Uh- uhn! I can't take no mo surprises from y'all..." Hakeem said as both his parents laughed. "Speaking of surprises, have you talked to Anika? Cuz I thought you still had Amir." "Nah, she came over yesterday, talm bout her mom and dad wanted to see him, and took him before I even got to kiss him goodbye!" Keem said, pouring another glass. "Mm. Well, we can go get him tomorrow, if you want?" Mal said, putting his hand on his bro's shoulder. "She's been acting mad funny wit him..." "She wouldn't be actin no way wit him if we would just get rid of her..." Lucious mumbled. That woman had been the cause of all of his problems so far. If he wouldn't have met her, when Cookie got out, they would have been together, or if Anika hadn't known Dre and Keem, the hostile take over wouldn't have STARTED! But everything happens for a reason, and they would always find their way back to each other in the end. Life was crazy like that.... And Lucious liked it that way......