One year later...
Regine Iman Thomas
"Oh my god move!" I yelled at Remi. I hated dogs and JoVaughn knew so why he chose to get one was beyond my knowledge. I guess my yelling scared him because he hopped off of my lap and ran off somewhere else.
"He likes you" Nicole grinned as she walked out of the kitchen with a plate of food in her hands.
"Who told you to eat my food?" I frowned at her. Joey and I had just moved into our first place together a few weeks ago. It was a nice two bedroom condo. I told Nicole to make herself comfortable, but not that comfortable.
"Oh quiet down. You'll live" she mumbled with a mouth full of food. She sat down next to me on the couch. "Dude I am so freaking happy that my mom has Lori" Nicole sighed. Lori was her and Denzel's daughter. Around the same time he made a full recovery from his injuries, Nicole gave birth to a healthy baby girl.
"You can finally have a break" I chuckled watching Remi roam the living room.
"You look like you want to kill him" Nicole cracked up.
"I want to throw him out but Joey would skin me alive."
"He loves you too much to kill you."
I looked at her. "Are you trying persuade me to get rid of the dog?"
"Hell no. I'm just saying" she bit into a chicken wing. "So when am I getting grandkids?" Nicole asked.
"One, you are not my mother. Two, i'm only twenty. I'm not pushing out any children. No thanks."
"You guys use condoms?"
"Nicole why is my sex life so interesting to you?"
"Sorry, its exciting and I think its funny when you get uncomfortable."
I squinted at her. "You should leave after you're done."
"Nope. Not leaving til JoVaughn gets here. Where is he anyway?"
"He's teaching a drawing class." I let her know. Hopefully he'd be home soon. I could only tolerate Nicole for so long. I loved her, but she was annoying.
"Oh" she mumbled and stayed quiet paying attention to what was on tv.
After a few episodes of Law & Order, I thanked God when I heard keys jingling at the door. Nicole started to gather her things. "Welp, thats the sound that signals its time for me to dip. Byyeee" she leaned down and kissed me on the cheek before heading to the door. Right when she got there Joey was coming in.
"Wassup Nic" he hugged her.
"Nothing. Just leaving. Love you guys byyyeee" she shut the door behind her.
Remi ran up to Joey all excited and he squatted down to his level entertaining him. I was lowkey jealous of the dog. He steals all my man's attention sometimes.
I just stood watching with my arms folded waiting for them to be done with their father, doggy stuff. Remi ran away and Joey finally looked up at me. He smirked and started laughing. "You look mad as fuck."
"Nuh uh" I argued.
"You do. Wassup though? I missed you" he stood and walked over kissing me. I stayed still in the position I was in just to bother him.
His arms slid around my waist and he looked down at me. He sucked his teeth. "Why are you like this?" he groaned kissing my neck. I smirked involuntarily before laughing.
"You such a big ass baby" he chuckled and kissed me again. This time I kissed him back.
"I want some ice cream" I pouted as he started taking off his shoes. I had been craving ice cream for days now but I've been too busy working to get some.
"Thats sounds like a personal problem" Joey responded.
I frowned. He was so mean. "Pleeeeaassseeeee" I begged.
Joey looked at me for a while then sucked his teeth. He grabbed his keys from the table and slid his shoes back on. "Lucky I love you" he said walking towards the door. I grinned and pulled on my own shoes following him out the door.
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"This is such a weird place to be" I said digging into my ice cream. We had gotten my ice cream and were now on the roof of the building Joey always notoriously ended up at.
"It feels nice up here though" he said looking out into the distance.
"At least its not hot" I mumbled licking my spoon. "Want some?" I held my ice cream out to him. He opened his mouth. I scooped some up and into his mouth.
"Thank you baby" he said. I smiled.
"Remember the day I lowkey saved your life?" I said to him.
He sucked his teeth. "My life wasnt in danger."
I paused and looked at him. "If you say so."
"You not gone let that go til I die" he chuckled.
"I'll let it go soon. You're alive though. Thats all that matters" I said and the Justin Bieber song popped up in my head.
"You're all that matters to meeeeee, yeah yeah" I sang to him.
He groaned. "Stop it. You know you cant sing Regine."
"You maaaaake me complete" I grabbed his face and made him look at me as I sung. He looked so frustrated. It was cute. I loved getting on his nerves.
"I'm about to push you off the edge of the roof in like five seconds Iman."
I couldnt help it. I was laughing so hard that I dropped my spoon. Then I got upset.
"Thats what you get for being annoying" he laughed at me. I picked up the spoon and stabbed him with it. He laughed harder.
"I hate you so much."
"Word? Thats fucked up cause I love you" he licked his lips and pecked mine.
I smiled. "I love you too."
And I was
the luckiest girl in the world to have him.
A/N: i could cry right now. Its over. My babies are together and its over:( 💖
