After the Betrayal:What’s Now

Ch 7: SHOCKED 😳

“WTF”, Nikki said to herself. She gets up and go to the restroom. Corey is on the sofa sleeping. She walks in and wakes him up.

”hey, can you bring me to my car please”, she asked.

”Good morning to you, what time is it”, Corey said while stretching.

*Corey stares at her* ”what!”, nikki said smiling.

”You’re beautiful”, Corey said admiring her beauty.

”Thanks”,Nikki now blushing. After all this time he still gives her butterflies.

”You wanna get breakfast”, Corey asked.“No thanks, I need to get to my car”. “Maybe next time”, he suggested.

Corey got up, showered, and brought her to the car. “Thank you”, Nikki’s said as she was getting out the car. Corey opened the door and hugged her.

She drive home, hungover, feeling clueless. “Nikki,WTF, did you”. She still can smell his scent. she got home, blasted her R&B music, and took a bath. All she could do is think about Corey💭 being with him brought back so many memories.

📱*phone rings* Drew 😍🤍

”Hello” -Nikki

”Hey baby,wyd”—Drew asked

”I’m taking a hot bath, how’s the trip”

”it’s good, I want you here with me in a few days”

”sure babe, I miss you”

LATER THAT DAY

Nikki, Taylor, Kisha, & Kay met up for dinner, a lil girl time. Nikki was in and out the entire time, lost in her thoughts.

”So what happened after the club”, Kisha asked.

”Girl nothing”, Nikki responded.

“I seen you leave the club with Corey”, Kisha said as she sipped her cup.

”Do Drew know you back talking to him?”, Taylor said.

”No, and I would like to keep it that way”.

”hmmm”, Kisha said rolling her eyes 🙄

”You know what, I can’t do this shit today”, Nikki said and left.

CHP 8 MIND GAMES

She drove home in the car silent. No music, nothing. She couldn’t get Corey off her mind 💭, let alone haven’t called Drew back 😶

📱*phone beeps* 371-442-9147 what up luv

its Corey, but she didn’t respond.

She made it home, threw the keys on table, and ran her a bubble bath. She lit some candles, turned on the sound system with slow jams, and dimmed the lights. She climbed in the tub. In her head, lost in her thoughts.💭 "I can't fuck with Corey, Drew is my man. I love him. She grabbed her phone and face time Drew.

"Hey baby", Nikki said.

"Hey sexy, you in the tub i see", Drew said. "Let me see".

Nikki sat the phone up and started showing her sexy body to her man. "I need you here with me now". Drew has Nikki blushing. She loved when he talked nasty to her.

*phone dings*📱 Drew sent her a dick pic. Nikki and Drew was spotaneous and wild, baby they made sure they kept the chemistry brewing🔥 After ending the calling, she bathe, got out the tub, and put on her silk robe.

Text message*📱

371-442-9147: I NEED U! POUR TOUJOURS!

Nikki: Where are you? What's up?

371-442-9147: Meet me!

Nikki: Send the location. Im OMW!!!

Nikki knew something was wrong when Corey texted. She threw on some joggers and Jordan sneakers, grabbed her bag, and ran out the door. The drive took about 20 minutes. Before arriving, she hit a few extra blocks and checked her surroundings. When she arrived, Corey was waiting on her.

"Hey,you good", Nikki asked worried.

"I took a lost, the other side got me", Corey said.

"What happened?"

"I was meeting a play, but when I did it, they upped they glocks on me", Drew said pissed.

"Damn, who, why". 😐

"Some nigga that go by slim". Nikki haven't been fucking around, so she's not aware of the new niggas in the streets. "So what you need?", she asked. "30", Corey asked. "Ok, give me until in th morning, be careful, stay out the way".

Corey knew Nikki would have his back, she been solid from the start and they always had each other back. Corey hugged Nikki tight. They hugged for a minute, no talking, pure silence. "I should get going. Call you when I get up". Nikki said. "No, you should stay, Im not myself and don't want to be alone'. Corey insisted. "Not now", Nikki said, grabbing the door. "Thanks babygirl". Nikki eyes got wide because he always called her that when they first met.

*Nikki was a real bitch and always came through*

Chp 9: THE DROP 💰

She had the money locked in a safe nobody knew about. She trapped and do did her shit on the side. She'll drive and do pickups from time to time, but kept it on the low. She liked to be lowkey, and out the way 🤫She made plans to get up a lil earlier before her morning appt, grab the cash, and meet Corey.