"Oh my goodness, are you alright?" Sabrina asked in shock as Kenny pushed Toni in a wheelchair through the door. Her concern was fake but her shock was real. How did she survive?
"I'm fine." Toni said lowly.
"She's a little tired, I'll help her up the stairs." Kenny said picking her up bridal style before she could object. He looked at his son, "Niko can you grab the chair please?"
"Okay dad." He said folding it before following his father and Toni upstairs.
Sabrina and Brenda watched in complete shock.
"Unbelievable. She's like a damn cat with nine lives." Sabrina spat lowly. Brenda smirked a bit before grabbing her purse. Sabrina frowned, "Where are you going?"
"Out. I need a drink." She said heading for the door.
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Kenny laid Toni down on the bed and adjusted her pillows for her, "There you go, are you comfortable?"
She ignored him seeing Niko struggling with the chair, "Niko, you can put it over there. Thanks."
He nodded doing as she asked before walking out, but he didn't go far. Kenny took Toni's hand into his.
"Please talk to me." He begged.
"What do you want me to say? I heard your explanation but I still don't know."
"Do you love me?"
She sighed, "Yes."
"And I love you. I'm not going to hurt you. I'm serious about spending my life with you and no one is going to get in the way of that." He said pulling a box out of his pocket. He opened it letting her see the ring way before he wanted her to. He had saved his last 3 bonuses to get it.
"What is that?" She asked nearly blinded by the diamonds staring back at her.
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"A promise, you're going to be wearing this really soon. Even if it's the last thing I do on this earth, I'm going to make you my wife."
Feeling her eyes water she let out a breath, "Damn Ken, you're really laying it on thick." She said making him chuckle.
"Am I forgiven?"
"If you ever call me by another woman's name again? I will rip your balls off."
"Aggressive, I like that." He said with a smirk. He leaned in for a kiss and she dodged it waiting for him to say he got it. He pouted, "It won't happen again and I'm sorry."
She smiled pulling him to a kiss. They wanted each other so bad but they knew it wasn't the right moment.
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Hearing a knock on her room door Toni groaned limping from the bathroom to the door. Opening the door, her eyes widened.
"Olivia?! What are you doing here?" She asked.
"Well, I had some questions-"
"You can't just show up to people's houses and walk upstairs and shit!" She snapped making Olivia jump. Her fears and hormones were all running together.
"Professor Edmonds gave me the address and said it was okay. The lady downstairs said this was your room. I'm sorry I didn't mean to-"
"It's fine. I'm sorry, I've been on edge lately."
Olivia relaxed as she looked down, "You didn't have that yesterday." She said point out the cast on Toni's ankle and foot.
"I got it last night. Anyway, what did you want to ask?" She asked motioning her inside as she limped over to her bed.
Olivia stood by the door, "Can you coach me?" She asked lowly.
Toni frowned, "I thought you were excited about Kenny coaching you."
"Yeah, but let's be honest. All of his protégés haven't had the best luck. I mean, look at you. Who knows what would happen to me. I just don't want that."
"I really don't think this is connected to the others."
"Of course not. I'm just being safe." She said with sarcasm dripping from very word.
Toni huffed, "Okay. I'll coach you."
"Thank you, this gonna be so fun." She squealed in excitement.
Toni followed her to the door and they came out just as Niko came up the stairs.
"Hey Toni." He said.
"Hey Niko, how was school?" She asked rubbing his head.
"Good. Who's your friend?" He asked in a trance.
"This is Olivia, Olivia this is-"
"Edmonds, Niko Edmonds. It's a pleasure." He spoke up grabbing Olivia's hand and placing a kiss on it.
She raised a brow, "Same here."
"How old are you?"
"22. You?"
"11, I like older women, only if you don't mind waiting a few years. We can be freely in love when I'm 18." He said blowing her kiss.
"Okay?" She said in confusion as Toni palmed her face.
"Go do your homework." Toni told him.
Reaching up, he caressed Olivia's cheek, "I bid thee farewell." He said before dramatically walking away.
"Bye." Olivia chuckled before giving Toni a shocked look
"Sorry about that." She laughed.
So...Janet announced a new album yesterday and today Toni just happens to be in the studio? Could the queens be collaborating?🤔🤩
