We Belong

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Lani,

"When I met you, girl my heart went knock knock, now these butterflies in my stomach won't stop stop! Even though it's a struggle love is all we got so imma keep keep climbing to the mountain top!" I sung to the twins tickling them. I had my phone plugged up to my radio and was blasting music for them.

"Imma one guy you'll be my number one girl always making time for you!" They laughed and Chris walked in the living room and turned down the radio laying on the couch.

"Too early for that bullshit." He said yawning I laughed turning it back up dancing around.

"No it's not, and I'm glad your woke because I have to get going." I told him. He nodded and i picked Liberty up.

"She needs her diaper changed, Legend is good. They already ate so just play with them." I said slipping on my sandals and grabbing my things leaving. 

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"Turn your head just a little." The photographer told me while snapping more pictures. I did as told smiling slightly.

"She was made for this." Stephanie said to the photographer and he nodded in agreement.

After that little photoshoot was over I got changed back into my other clothes and me and Stephanie got in my car.

"Next thing we have to get done is go meet with Khaled. He heard the song with you and Jeremih and I think he wants another." I smiled happily.

Each day I was getting more and more clout. People were noticing me more and more within each day.

"Really? When is he trying to meet?" I asked her stopping at stop sign.

"He said at 2 which is in a hour. I'll have him meet us at IHop." We made it to Stephanie office and she started talking about finding back up dancers for when I finally get my chance of getting on stages and going on tours.

"I won't be going on tours anytime soon." I assured her. My babies were too little for me to be leaving for months at a time. That just wasn't about to happen.

"Well, you kinda don't have a choice. Especially since you have songs with other people. If they decide to perform that song I'm pretty sure they will want you on that stage with them." She said like it was simple. It wasn't.

"I have a family to raise. My kids aren't even out of diapers. Hell they not even crawling yet." I shot back sitting down.

"I understand that, I have kids too and its hard but my kids visit me in between my work schedule and when I'm home I take care of them. You know how many clients I have? I have to be with them on that tour each time so I'm away from my kids longer than anyone." She said but that was her choice.

"No one is making you be away from them. That was your choice. You could leave if you want." I told her and she sat up forward folding her hands together.

"You right, I don't and neither do you so leave. Go be with your babies but know that if you leave this office your giving up on a wonderful opportunity for you and your kids. It's all one your reach I wouldn't turn my back now." She said and I bit down on my lip.

She was right but I couldn't do it. My kids came before anything and I can not see myself leaving for months at a time. I've never been away from them more than a couple days. Never.

"Okay.." I said lowly and a smiled appeared on her face.

"Sacrifices has to happen in this type of work but it always gives you a great reward." She assured me. I nodded and once it was time to go meet with Khaled we got back in my car heading to IHop.

Him and his manager were already there waiting on us. We sat across from them.

"Hey Nicki right?" His manager and I shook my head causing them both to look at me weirdly.

"Well yes but my real name is Lani." I explained to them. He nodded his head in understanding.

"Okay well Lani, we've listened to the song and I loved it. We haven't heard talent like yours in a long time in this industry so I know your gonna make it. Khaled has another song coming out we would love you on it."

A huge smiled formed across my  face. I needed this so bad! I wanted it so bad!

"Yes of course, definitely." I exclaimed without hesitation.

"Now, it's gonna be a while before I call you with information cause I'm looking for another voice that'll bring it all together. I haven't found that yet." Khaled said and I smiled harder.

"You looking for a certain gender?" I questioned and he shook his head. This day was getting better.

"I have someone. My boyfriend." Stephanie looked at me.

"Chris?" She asked shockingly. I nodded pulling up a picture of him on my phone. Khaled looked at him then to me.

"You got a video of him singing." I shook my head.

"No...I could call him for you." I suggested and him and his manager nodded. I dialed Chris' number and he answered on the third ring.

"Hello." He said into the phone.

"Hey baby, what you doing?"

"Nothing I just put the twins down, why wassup?" He questioned.

"Sing for me." I said waiting for him.

"For what?" I rolled my eyes. He was being difficult for nothing.

"I just wanna hear you....please!" I pleaded with him. I didn't say why because just in case they didn't like him which I knew they would, I didn't wanna get his hopes up.

"Hang all the mistletoe, I'm gonna get to know, you better...this Christmas the fireside is blazing bright, and we're caroling through the night, and this Christmas will be, a very special Christmas for me...." He sung and I smiled liking the looks that were on their faces.

"Thank youuuu." I said to him. We got off the phone and I sat it down folding my arms like I was in charge now. In order to get on top you gotta make moves like a boss.

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"Why didn't you tell me Chris could sing?!" Stephanie said strapping her seatbelt as we got in my car. I smiled shrugging.

"I don't know, I never thought of it." I put the key in the ignition and pulled off.

"Well he has talent. Khaled even said it. He could be big too." I smiled excited to tell Chris the news.

I dropped Stephanie off to her car and headed home. I was ten minutes away when my phone started ringing. It was Tasha.

"Hey Tash!" I said into the phone.

"Lani....can I ask a favor." She sounded sick and her voice was really low.

"Yes wassup?" I was more alert now.

"I....I need you to come get Jacob for me....please I'm at the hospital." I turned my car around stepping on the gas pedals.

"Of course. I'm on my way now." The call ended and I sped down the street to the hospital.

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How do you feel about Lani not wanting to do tours?

Who was right?
Lani or Stephanie?

She's doing another song with Khaled!

Do you think Chris will do the song?

What's wrong with Tasha??