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A/N: I would have updated 4 chapters today but you all aren't voting and commenting like you want 4 chapters updated so...

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He glared up at the ceiling then over at a sleeping Aaliyah who laid in bed next to him. They were back at his apartment. In his bedroom. Tupac watched as the time changed on the clock before he stood.

And went into the adjoining bathroom to urinate. He was in nothing but white socks. "Shoot!" Tupac got his sweats from the floor and put them on after getting his hands clean.

He went down to the kitchen to clean his hands again, grabbed gloves, and got breakfast going. No, he wasn't at all a 5-star chef, but he knew how to throw down a little bit. The eggs were on the pan-frying alongside turkey bacon.

Aaliyah ran a tired hand through her head instantly she was bombarded with the delightful scent of buttered toast, eggs, and bacon.

She yawned.

He's too good to be true, she thought. She then struggled out of bed as she held on the glass nightstand for support. Aaliyah wanted to surprise him by making it downstairs on her own. Her feet no longer pained her as she dragged them across the carpet.

Tupac prepared their plates as his pet ferret, Bones, crept around.

Almost giving Aaliyah a heart attack once she rounded the corner.

"W-what's that?" She pointed while inching toward the barstool.

"That's Bones," he said casually. "He used to belong to my ex but after the breakup, she left him here, and we've been cool peeps since."

"It looks like a giant rat," Aaliyah uttered as he slid her plate over the counter.

"I'll lock him away if you want..."

She nodded. "Please do."

"C'mon Bones." He bribed him with a piece of bacon.

Aaliyah grabbed an eating utensil from the center of the table then began to eat. "Can I have some OJ with this? It's too delicious."

"Sure thing." Tupac returned.

"Where did you learn to cook like this?" She gave his body a once over. "Were they giving out free classes in the hood?"

He smacked his lips. "I wish." then took a seat of his own as they ate after he poured them glasses of orange juice.

"You have very nice taste for a man." She complimented. "This apartment decoration is-"

"It's cold, I know." He cut her off then playfully brushed off his shoulders.

Conversations between them were many and seemed to flow so easily. In a way, it didn't between him and Dekiya. With Aaliyah, he could talk about just anything and there was rarely any judgment at all.

That was a first in any of his relationships.

Aaliyah got home in the evening as Belinda sat on the sofa with a magazine almost as if it was planned. "You finally remembered your address?" She joked.

Aaliyah rolled her eyes then locked the door. "I was out with Dr. Shakur." She closed the magazine. 

"And?"

"And he's amazing, mom." She went and took a seat on the couch then fell back with her head on Belinda's lap. "I really like this one."

"Me too, me too," Belinda told her.

"Really?"

She nodded. "I couldn't have thought of a better match for you than him, honestly."

Aaliyah smiled. "Great because I love him."

"Love?"

"Yes, mom."

"Does he know?" Belinda became confused as her child simply nodded a reply. "Did he at least say it back o-"

"He doesn't have to say it, mom, because I feel it and know he does. That man loves me with every fiber in his body." She said.

Belinda stared at her like she grew wings. And she couldn't shake the thought that maybe her daughter was being played. What if he felt sympathy for her and nothing else. Or worst was taking advantage of her in this vulnerable situation.

"You see, sweetheart, love is complicated like that. Sometimes it tricks us into thinking we have it when really we don't. We're just full of lust." Belinda responded.

"How would you know mom when you've never been in love?" Aaliyah questioned.

"Well, I beg your pardon." Belinda frowned as Aaliyah sat up. "I've been in love plenty."

"Not love like this, mom." 

She couldn't believe this handsome doctor had put her only daughter under some spell.

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A/N: 3 chapters were updated today (chapters 15, 16, and 17) please go check them out and don't forget to leave feedback.

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