Cyrus
"I think we're just about done." Lani smiled as we looked over the final pieces.
"You know Noble still hasn't spoken to me. It's been two whole days sis." I sighed munching on some grapes.
"He's pissed at you." She reminded me as I rolled my eyes.
"I get it but he hasn't even slept in bed with me. The shit is getting whack."
"Have you tried talking to him?" She asked as I shrugged.
"Well, kind of."
"Y'all asses are both too prideful. Nobody wanna say they are sorry. He always is babying your ass, maybe it's your turn to be sorry." She shrugged getting back to work. "Come try this color on."
I put my grapes to the side as she placed the liquid matte dark pink color on my lips.
"Guys look how cute this color is on Cy!" She called out as Tiz, Isis, and Ken surrounded me.
"Yes cous it's so pretty on your skin tone!" Tizleigh called out.
"I completed all my lip colors for this line." Ken smiled.
"You so pretty cous! You should be a model!" Tiz yelled over dramatically. I gave her a small smile but Ken stared at me as I bit into another grape.
"Something's on my face?" I asked Ken as she smiled big.
"I think we found our model." She cheesed as I looked around. We had been having a rough start in finding models for Kenya's makeup line and Lani's clothing line.
"Where?"
"You. You fool." She laughed as Lani gasped.
"Baby, that's perfect!! But my clothes aren't really pregnant friendly."
"Girl, fuck you." I mugged Lani before eating another grape. "Are you sure, Ken? I mean I really don't have much experience in that department. I take some fire selfies though."
"Exactly that's the same thing. I would really need headshots from you anyway."
"Okay but me and you can't really get along. If I make you mad, then what?" I asked honestly. Kenya and I disagree more than anyone else I know. We both can't hold our tongues and I'd hate to ruin anything with her makeup line because of a disagreement.
"It's money on the line and I don't have time to be petty. This is something I'm passionate about and I'm willing to make this work if you are." She smiles at me.
"Yes, I'm definitely down!" I squealed as we shared a hug. I wouldn't worry about any future mishaps that could occur between Kenya and I. Right now all I could focus on was the present.
"Okay I'm happy for you and all but what about me?" Lani questioned.
"I mean, I'm not too big now." I held onto my stomach. "As long as it's not anything fitted I think I'll be fine."
"Okay but what about the fitted outfits?" She rolled her eyes.
"Attitude. Okay bitch, don't call me to help you when I drop." I rolled my eyes. I was trying to help her ass out and here she was giving me attitude.
"I mean I'm pretty too." Tiz laughed as I nodded in agreement.
"So am I." Isis scoffed.
"There you have it! We been searching all this time for model bitches and here they were in the flesh, your very best friends." I laughed.
"You're right, Cy! Thanks Isis and Tiz! I got big ideas for you guys!" Lani yelled over dramatically, as usual.
"Tone it down Alania! You too damn loud."
"Girl, shut up and give me a kiss." She teased while holding on to me inching close to my face.
"Laniiii! Move before I bat the piss outta you!" I giggled.
"You're rude!" She laughed still holding onto me. "Come on you guys. Group hug!"
Isis, Ken, and Tiz grabbed onto Lani and I and embraced us in a hug. It felt so warm and welcoming and I knew that we were doing the right thing.
"I love you guys!" Lani's dramatic ass called out.
"Love you too!"
"Love you more!"
"Love you most!" I said as we laughed. I held onto them a little while longer embracing something new. I said a silent prayer hoping that we stuck together through the makings of our brand.
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"Mommy stop it!" I laughed sitting on my bed as she moved the camera around the kitchen showing me all the food she cooked.
"Let me talk to my mama." Mars rushed in my room taking the phone from my hands.
"She don't wanna talk to you! You fake my dawg." I said trying to grab my phone back. He barely called our mom since we've been here and now he was interrupting my call. He can call her on his own time.
"Yeah, I'm mad but he's still my son Cy!" My mom said as Mars and I laughed.
"I love you too, mom!"
"Whatever, boy! You ain't called me since you touched down in the N.Y."
"Really, mom? Who got you talking like that?" I asked between my laughter.
"Mind your business, Cyrus." She rolled her eyes at me as I giggled mindlessly rubbing my belly when Noble walked in.
"Hey ma." He called out. My mother couldn't see his face but she knew his voice well. She smiled as I rolled my eyes.
"Hey son. I miss you."
"I miss you too. Won't be long until we're back." He said referring to the 2 days we had left not including today.
"Well, I gotta go it's date night." My mother cooed as I made gagging noises. Her old ass needs to quit."Momma gotta have a life too."
"I know that's right." Mars said as I punched his shoulder.
"Don't entertain her, ugly."
"You lucky you pregnant I would have popped your ass."
"Then I would have to beat your ass." Noble spoke. We were beefing but I know he had my back no matter what.
"Y'all chill out with all the violence. I'll call you all tomorrow. Bye. Love y'all." She said as we all replied back to her before she hung up.
"Imma give y'all some privacy." Mars exited the room as I placed my phone on the stand beside me.
"Cy." He called our sitting beside me looking me dead in the eyes.
"What's up?" I questioned giving him my full attention.
"I'm not mad at you anymore but I hate how you let your attitude ruin so much for me and you."
"I know I was wrong for lashing out like that but honestly baby I didn't start this. The big nosed chick had it in for me since I walked in. It was only so much I could allow her to say crazy to me." I spoke truthfully. For once in my life I wasn't the start of the drama but I wouldn't allow any bitch or nigga to disrespect me. I just couldn't allow it.
"I understand that but when it's about some money you gotta suck that shit up." He said as I laughed. Noble sounded like such a hypocrite. He popped off at any nigga for any reason but I was supposed to just tolerate disrespect and let shit go? I think the fuck not. "What's funny?"
"You." I shrugged. "You don't tolerate disrespect at all and you expect me to just take it. I'll try to do better with addressing shit when it's about business but don't expect to just accept certain shit."
"I can respect that. I'll try as well to control my anger." He said leaning in for a kiss and I obliged. I missed my man so much and it's been a day but still I needed him around me all the time. "You gonna stop fighting?"
"I said I'll try." I said as we shared a laugh. I was just happy to have my man back.
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Cyrus Autumn Riley in MM🤩
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