Hold Me Down

Chapter19

Mercedes POV
"Where you going?" I put in my earrings.

"Out, why?" Romeo asked.

"Oh, I'm going out too." I applied lipstick.

"Where to?" Romeo asked me.

"We're heading to Olive Garden." I went to where my heels were.

"With?" He questioned.

"A friend from work." I looked up at him.

"As long as it ain't a guy, I'm alright." He walked out of the room.

I rolled my eyes and shook my head.

If it was me to say the something similar, he'd be getting all defensive and shit.

Walking out of the bathroom, I grabbed my purse and car keys. I walked out of the house and locked the bottom of the door.

Getting inside my mustang, I drove to Olive Garden, that's where I was going to be meeting up with Derrick. Maybe getting to know him would be nice.

"Derrick, hey." I smiled.

"Wassup Mercedes?" He gave me a hug.

"I'm cool, how about you?" I asked.

"I'm good thanks for asking, let's go and take a seat." He showed me to where he had got us a table.

I don't know how this is gonna go but I hope it goes well.

Romeo POV
"I remember the time when we'd always come here, this was our spot." Nikki looked around and smiled.

"Yeah." I nodded my head.

"So, how did you and your girlfriend meet?" She asked.

"Oh erm..she had just gotten out of jail and they had a little party for her to welcome her back. I was there because my grandma was friends with her grandma too." I explained.

"Her mom and grandma introduced us to each other and from there, we clicked. How 'bout you and your fiancé or shit?".

"Long story short. Met me at a little cafe and we also clicked." She nodded her head.

"I've missed you, you know?" She mentioned.

"Yeah, me too. You ready to order?" I tried changing the subject.

"Yeah, where the waiter at?" She looked around.
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Hanging out with Nikki was cool but lil mama gotta chill. Just because she ain't got that ring on her finger, doesn't mean I haven't got anybody too.

She hasn't changed. She's still same ole' Nikki, the seducer.

Unlocking the front door, I entered the house. It was quiet but I can hear noise from the Tv coming from the living room. I walked to the living room and found Cey sitting there watching some Bad Girls Club or whatever that stupid shit is called.

"You good baby?" I kissed her from behind.

"Yeah, where did you go looking all nice?" She smirked.

"Went to meet up with an old friend." I sat beside her.

She nodded her head.

"Dinners ready if you wanna eat." She pointed at the kitchen.

"Ight, but I'll eat later." I kissed her neck.

"Let's go out." She said.

"Like?" I asked.

"I dunno but we haven't been able to do that for quite a while." She laid her head on my chest.

"Hm, I'll call up grams and tell her to keep Raymond for a extra day then." I stood up.

"Where something nice and something easy that I could getchu' out of." I said before walking out of the living room.

I went upstairs and sat on the bed dialling my grandma.

"Hello." I spoke.

"Boy, where you at?!" My grandma shouted through the phone.

"Home grandma, why what's up?" I furrowed my brows.

"I need to be out of the house but I can't because I'm looking after yo' chil'! Now hurry yo ass up and get outta there!".

"I can't grams. Going out with Cey tonight.".

"Can't 'chu not keep Raymond for another night? I'll be over to pick him up around noon." I said.

"Oh alright. I'm only doing this for Mercedes. That girl needs a break and needs to go out." She sighed.

"Thank you grandma, I'll call you tomorrow.".

After hanging up, I changed my clothes.

I noticed Mercedes getting ready. I went behind her and wrapped my arms around her body.

"Mhm.." She got a little irritated.

"Can you get off me? You told me to get ready and here I am." She slight pushed me off gently.

"Who you talking to like that?" I scrunched my face.

"I'm talking to Romeo Terrance Hunter like that, you got a problem?" She rolled her eyes.

"You better watch your tone..!" I raised my voice.

She bit down on her lip for a few seconds.

"Or what?" She folded her arms.

"You really testing me Cey?" I pinned her to the wall and gripped on to her arm.

"My arm..let..go." She tried to get out of my grip.

"What you gotta say?" I looked into her eyes.

She rolled it before speaking.

"Sorry?".

I let go of her and she quickly went to the mirror.

"Now look at the shit you done?" She rubbed her red arm.

"My skin is sensitive." She looked at me and walked away.

"That's what ya' get for testing a man." I chuckled.

"So not even a damn sorry?!" She followed me.

"Sorry for what?".

"Sorry for making my fucking arm red nigga!" She shouted.

"Mercedes!" I shouted above her voice.

"Fuck it! I ain't going out." She walked back into the room removing her earring.

I sighed and ran my hands down my face.

"Cey? Cey? Cey!" I stopped her.

"What? You acting as if hurting a female don't mean shit but actually, it really does!" She smacked her teeth.

"Ight, I'm sorry. You happy?" I sighed.

"No! I accept your apology but I can't believe that you placed your hands on a pregnant lady, own baby mama!" She folded her arms.

"And I'm sorry about that, I'll make sure that it will never happen again." I kissed her arm.

"Oh you'll make sure alright!" She mumbled walking to the bathroom.

I know what I done, and it was wrong. I did apologise and I realised that I was being stupid at that moment.

But she got a mouth and gotta hype the fuck down..