Love Will Never Do (Without You)

Home Sweet Home

JANET'S P.O.V

"Baby can you hand me that spoon."
"What are you making?" He asked handing it to me
"Uh, chicken. I'm testing stuff out so I can get it right for Thanksgiving." I said not really paying attention to him.
"Get it right? Haven't you done this before?" He asked.
"Not really, my mother usually does most of the cooking, my sisters and I just help." I said as I placed the chicken in the oven.

"What about when you first moved out here, I know we went to visit my parents last year, but what did you do then?"
"Uh well it's was my first time spending a holiday away from my family and I wasn't really in the mood so I just ordered in and stayed in the house." I nonchalantly said as I gaged the stove.
"Are we gonna go visit your family this year?" He asked.
"Haha nope." I laughed sarcastically.

"Why not, I mean we've been together almost 2 years now and I haven't even met your mom, I know you talk to her and your brother at least once every week." He took a pause. "You still haven't told me why you left in the first place. I mean you refuse to talk about it, the only thing I know is what the media tells the world but I refuse to believe that until I hear it from you."
"Ok can we drop the subject please."
"Why?"
"Because I don't want to talk about it."
"You never do, you never wanna talk about anything pertaining to your past."

"Wissam, are you trying to pick a fight." I asked leaning against the counter and crossing my arms.
"If that's what I have to do to get you to talk then..." He said shrugging his shoulders. I rolled my eyes releasing a sigh. "Janet, I'm not trying to pick a fight with you. All I'm saying is that I love you, and it bothers me to know that to know that you don't feel comfortable talking about your past with me."

He turned to walk away but I held his hand and pulled him back.
"I love you too. But I'm just not ready to go back there yet." I said looking up at him. He took a deep breath and nodded his head.
"How was Christian's show?" He asked trying to lighten up the mood.
"It was good."
"Did you see any familiar faces there?" I immediately froze.
"Uh...um not really, j-just a couple."
"Well at least you had fun."
"Yea yea, fun." I quietly said to myself. He turned and kissed the side of my head before walking out of the room. Damn it. I thought to myself.

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DWAYNE'S P.O.V

After seeing Janet it's like everything changed. She consumed my every thought and I'm pretty sure Lauren had noticed but you know, what can I do? I love the woman.

As I was getting dressed Lauren walks into the room.
"Where are you going?" She asked.
"I'm gonna go see mama Katherine, I told her I would come see her when I got back." I said fixing my shirt.
"It's after 8."
"And?..."
"Why are you always going over there, you know she doesn't like me." She said rolling her eyes.
"She has done a lot for me, that's family and I'm never gonna leave her out." I said a little annoyed.

"Whatever." She said under her breath. "Oh this reminds me, who was that woman you were talking to at the Louboutin fashion show, is she family too?"
"Who Janet?"
"Yea her, how do you know her?" She questioned.
"Oh uh, we go way back."
"Oh really, that's it."
"Yea. I'll see you later." I grabbed my keys and walked out the room. I wasn't about to get into it with her right now. I made my way down the stairs and out the door, I got into my car and pulled out of the drive way.

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"Look at my baby!" Katherine yelled once she opened the door.
"Hey mama." I laughed hugging her. Once she let me go, she looked up at me then just smacked me.
"Ow." I said rubbing my arm.
"Do you know what time it is, where have you been all day?" She questioned.
"I'm sorry, I had to take care of business, I had a few meetings and an interview."
"Whatever, come in. You hungry?" She asked pulling me inside.
"No I'm fine." I said trailing behind her to the kitchen.
"Mmm that girl ain't feeding you right, I bet she didn't even make you dinner."