Thick & Thin

Chapter Fifteen; Problems in Paradise?

           

"I don't know why you have to hang with them all the time anyway." Shawn said as Beyoncé primped in the mirror. "You already got a man, I say you chill at home with me and watch a movie or something."

Beyoncé ignored his comments and walked over to her closet; quickly slipping her shoes on.

"And did you really have to put those jeans on?" he said sarcastically; admiring her backside as she bent over. They had to be his favorite; making objects appear to be larger than what they were.

Beyoncé laughed and paused before standing in front of the mirror again. "Do you mind? We're just going to the movies, Shawn. And I'm taking Brendan with me, so you can stop worrying okay! What could I possibly do with him around?"

"humph. With a door and a lock, you'd be surprised."

She caught on quickly of course and hit his arm. "Shut up!"

"You sure you don't want to put on some sweat pants though?"

"SHAWN!" She laughed again and picked up a tube of lipstick before pointing it at him. "You know you need to quit."

He had to admit, he was a litt. His boys were even having a get together to watch the Sunday night game and here he was trippin cause he just wanted to spend some time alone with his boo; who obviously had other plans.

"What are yall going to see?" he asked; dropping the remote and sitting on the edge of the bed.

"I don't even know. Knowing us, we'll probably decide when we get there." She finished applying her eye shadow and tossed it back in her make-up bag before picking up her mascara. "We rarely do things like this anymore, so just give me one night, alright?" she smiled.

"How's Kelly and her little issue?" Shawn chuckled.

"Not going there!"

"Why? What happened!?"

Beyoncé shook her head letting him know it wasn't good and didn't look like it was going to get any better with Kelly.

"What about Michelle? Didn't you say she was getting pretty serious with that dude she was talking to. Probably why yall haven't seen her in a while. That nigga is probably wearin her little tale out." he laughed.

"Mmhmm. She took him to meet her mother last week too." Beyoncé frowned and Shawn shook his head with disappointment. "Bad move!" he said remembering the cook-out Michelle's mother had a few months ago. Who but Beyoncé, drug him there against his will.

"Yeah, but she claimed it worked out okay. Now, I know Ms. Linda too well to believe that bullshit. She had to say something. She always does."

"mmhm." Shawn nodded; remembering how she grilled him at that cook out despite the fact that Beyoncé wasn't even her child. With all of them growing up together and in each other's houses from day to day, she might as well be labeled as a second mother to her.

Beyoncé finally finished up with her make-up and hair and went over to the bed; sitting on Shawn's lap.

"How about you come back over here later on and I'll give you something to get rid of that pitiful look on your face." she laughed.

"I think it'd work better if you gave it to me now?" Shawn implied. She should've known better to bring something like that up at a time like this.

"I know you are not trying to get a quickie in before I leave." B shook her head and giggled. "You would say something like that after I'm fully dressed and Kelly's on her way over here." she said sarcastically.