Chapter Three

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Beyoncé
"So what's your favorite Show?" Shawn asked her as we sat in the Coney Island restaurant. They were getting to know each other and I'm not gonna lie I felt a little left out.
"Hmm. It's between Grey's Anatomy and Friends. What's yours?" Blue replied taking a sip of her milk shake. I pulled out my phone and decided to busy myself with work. I started to book appointments and move meetings around when I heard him ask her another questions.
"What's your full name?" She smiled and recited her name to him.
"Blue Ivy Knowles," his face screwed up and he snapped his head towards me.
"You gave her your last name?" He spoke trying not to get angry. I took a sip of my sprite and nodded.
"My name is more of a feminine last name. Carter sounds masculine," I shrugged lying. The real reason she doesn't have his last name is because he simply wasn't in her life and when I named her I didn't know who her father was. Even if she was Anthony's she would have had my last name. He scoffed and turned back to Blue.
"So I heard you got a lil boyfriend. What's up with that?" He spoke as she turned red and looked to me for help.
"Uh un. That's all you," I said as she sighed.
"Yeaaaaah," she dragged out.
"But he's a good guy and we haven't done anything we have no business doing," damn right they better not have. I like Kobe but I'll fuck him up over my daughter.
"Mmhm. I wanna meet him when we go back to Michigan," he said causing me to choke on my sprite.
"We?"
"Yes we. I'm gonna move some m stuff around so I can move to Michigan and be Closer for Blue," I smiled and nodded. I was still in love with this nigga. I looked at blue and saw that she was all in her phone and barely eating.
"Ivy, eat. That phone can wait," I said my my brow raised.
"No ma, it's Grandma Tina. She said you didn't call her back and she got worried when you rushed her off the phone," Blue said matter-of-factly. I playfully rolled my eyes and laughed.
"Tell her I'm okay and to stop worrying," Shawn chuckled as he swallowed his food.
"That sounds about right. I definitely need to come back to Michigan.Eventually Houston too. I got a lot of making up to do," he said. Blue looked up at him and asked him the question she's been asking me since as long as I can remember.
"Why did y'all chose the name Blue Ivy?" She asked while looking at him. He smile and began to tell her the meaning behind her name.
"Well first and foremost, Blue stands for wisdom, confidence, and faith. Your mom and I both had a love for the number four. Hence, we were both born on the fourth day of the month. It's been our lucky number for the longest. Ivy comes from the Roman numeral for 4, which is IV. We just added the 'y' so it would become an actual name. Also Blue has four letters. I know ya moms probably told you that story about the Blue Ivy tree. But truth be told that was already your name before we saw the tree," he said as she smiled and looked at me.
"You ain't tell me all that," I chuckled and shrugged.
"You all done baba?" I asked her as she nodded drinking the last bit of her milkshake. She stood up and grabbed her purse and I followed suit. Shawn held her hand and reached for mine but I rolled my eyes and folded my arms. Blue Noticed the tension between her parents and budded in.
"Daddy, can I talk with you when we get home?" Blue said as she walked with her arm around his waist and her head on his shoulder. He nodded as we approached his truck.
"Alright holla at me when we get home than,"
"Actually I booked us a hotel. Blue is more than welcome to spend the night with you, but I prefer to be in my own space," I said as blue nodded fast and Shawn laughed.
"That wasn't necessary but okay. Which hotel you at?" He asked me as I recited it.
"SoHo Grand Hotel," he nodded and passed me something. It was an envelope addressed to me from him. I went to open it before he stopped me.
"Wait till your alone," he said i nodded and slid it into my purse. Soon we were pulling up to my hotel. Shawn and Blue helped bring our stuff into the joint room before heading off to his house. I smiled as I finally got some peace and quiet. I love blue to death but damn all that girl do is talk. I grabbed the remote and ended up turning on Black Ink Crew. Ion care what nobody say, Skye will forever be my baby with her fine ass. I laid in serenity as I watched my show with no interruptions. Than it dawned on me; the letter. I sat up and grabbed my purse.I pulled out the letter and opened it. A letter as well as a necklace fell out of it . The necklace was the one I'd given him with my middle name on it.

 The necklace was the one I'd given him with my middle name on it

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I smiled remembering the day I'd given it to him.

Flashback Summer 2000
"Girl I don't know what you see in Jay camel looking ass," Nicki Joked as I rolled my eyes.
"Leave my baby alone. Just cause you got stuck with the annoying sister don't mean you get to talk bout him," I smirked as Solange snapped her head at me.
"Girl bye. Anyways when are you gonna give it to him?" She asked as she watched me fiddle with it in my hands.
"Right now," I walked away from them and up to my boyfriend of six months, Shawn who most knew as 'Jay'. I wallows yo on him from the back and decided now would be the perfect time. I reached around his neck and hurriedly clasped the necklace around it.
"Surprise surprise," I spoke into his ear as I hugged him from behind.
"Hey pretty mama, wassup?" He asksed not even realizing the necklace around his neck.
"Baby look," I said pointing to it as I now faced him.
"Oh shit, when did you get this," he smirked.
"I got it for you last night. You like?" I said kissing his cheek than his lips. Oh his lips always got me.
"Bey you hear me baby?" He said laughing as I snapped out of my trance.
"My bad baby," I giggled as we continued to love in each other.
Present Time
I unfolded the letter and chuckled when I saw he still had the same sloppy as handwriting.

Dear BumbleBey,
Yeah I still remember that nickname. But I wanted to apologize to you. I should have been there for you while you were pregnant with my babygirl. I can't believe I missed so much of her life and it hurts me deep. No matter how much you hurt me I want you to know I forgive you and I let go if that grudge I held against you. I don't know What the future holds for us as a family, but just know I love the hell out of both of y'all.

Yours forever,
       Corey

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