S.E.A.L IV: All I Need

Chapter 12

~Nia~

Thank you for coming with me Courtney said as we drove to Jay's store. It's no problem you want a wedding dress she's the only person I know that'll give you exactly what you want in a short amount of time. I am just so over whelmed with the wedding and then moving. It's a lot but Marco is a good guy and you know he'll take care of you. Yeah, I know that she said smiling. How did yall meet, I mean he never told us exactly. We met in Miami during Spring Break last year. Last year I said not taking my eyes off the road. Yeah, I know what you're going to say we've only been together a year, but I honestly love him. I love him so much. And he loves you as well. We'll I'd hope so, he asked to marry me. True I said nodding. We'd all asked Marco if she was pregnant and as you can expect he took offense to that. But I had to know if this girl was pregnant or not.

Can I ask you something? Sure. You pregnant? Pregnant! Yeah are you pregnant? No, I am not she said shaking her head. Have you been pregnant before, like in the last year? She didn't say anything. You had a miscarriage? Mhm I was 3 months when it happened, and I just felt so bad because I thought it was my fault because I was partying not even realizing that I was even pregnant. I knew it I thought to myself.

What do you do for a living? Model! Like fashion or... more so fitness but I do have some fashion jobs as well. Marco was there for you during that difficult time. Yes, the whole time and it wasn't even his baby. Oh, I said as we turned into the parking lot of Jay's store. Please don't think I am a hoe or anything I'd just broken up with my previous boyfriend and I didn't know that I was pregnant. I never had regular periods, so I just didn't think nothing of it until I started bleeding. You don't' have to tell me this. I want to because I don't want his family thinking I am just using him because I am not, I told him he could walk away but he didn't. Of course, he didn't you know who his family is, that wasn't how he was raised. Trust me you'll see I said parking the car.

Hey girl Joia said as we came in. Hey how is it going? Good we actually just had a rush. Wow that's strange for a Thursday, but make sure the receipts match up we not trying to hear Lisa's mouth. What about my mouth she said coming around the corner? Hey Li! Mhm you and your Ace gon get enough of talking about me like I won't hurt both of yall. And exactly who are you going to hurt Lisa, you still afraid of the dark. Ace! Ace! We said hugging each other. Alright I got you Li said walking away. Love you too baby! Mhm we'll see about that she said leaving the store. She not staying? Nope her daughter requested her presence at her rehearsal, so she has to go. Hello Ms. Courtney, Ace said turning her attention to Courtney. Hey. Oh, don't tell me you're shy I know you got some spice in you girl. She started laughing Hey Ms. Jayme. Oh no baby do not call me Ms. Jayme, you can call me Jay or Gigi those are your only two options. Okay I'll stick with Jay. Good choice okay lets get these measurements so I can start working on this dress. You sure you can make a dress in a weekend? I got this tell her Ace. She got this I said following the back to her studio.

Within an hour Ace had her fitted and started a drawing for her dress. I can never understand how she moves so fast, but she does and the work she does ain't no half ass shit either she can go toe to toe with some of the best designers and her stuff come out looking better than theirs. Wow that's beautiful Jay, Courtney said looking at the design. You like it? I love it, it's what I've always wanted in a dress, everything down to the lace on the arms. I am aim to please. How am I ever going to pay you back for this. It's no charge. Seriously! Seriously you're walking advertisement, so we'll get some good photos and we'll call it even. Thanks so much she said hugging her. No problem!

~ Charli~

You talk to mom! If you mean have, I tried to talk to mom, yes I have and every time she throws a fit. Why does she do that he said as we got fitted for the Tux's. You know how she is, if she can't control the situation, she's gonna act out. She's getting to old for that he said rolling his eyes. You're her baby she's always gonna treat you that way. Jazmin is the baby I am a grown ass nigga. Wow so you calling yourself a nigga now I said eyeing him. It's always been an inside joke between him and I about his background. My mother is Hispanic, and his father was Hispanic so why he felt he as a nigga was just funny to me. You know the deal Charli he may not be blood but he's still my father. And Jazmin's as well. I think it's cool how you embrace my father as your own. He did more for us then our own father did so why shouldn't we embrace him? True that I said looking him over. You look nice, real nice mom would approve. You think she's actually going to come to the wedding? You want me to get Gigi on her? Now why would you want to ruin my wedding you know Gigi don't play. None of them do really, but you know if you want something to happen, she's the one that can make it happen. Maybe then again maybe not she don't hold all the power. What you saying? I am saying you ever wonder why mom and Liyah are so close?