Chapter 17
Unaware
by Dirteaz
Beyoncé Knowles
Ever since Onika and I were at the club and all of this happened, I was all over the place. It was always brain over emotions but since that I couldn't even think straight.
Today at the Holding, Onika was a bit distant so I asked her out to get some dinner with me. I didn't know if she felt all these feelings or signals too but I definitely did. I mean I can't blame myself, I'm a lesbian but I know that she's not since she was with Rihmeek.
Pretty touchy while dancing if you ask me.
I finished work at four so I had two more hours for getting ready. Tomorrow was her free day so we could actually be out a little longer than normal.
„Hey" I picked up the call as I read Kelly's name on it.
„Hey B how are ya'?"
„I'm fine, you?" I replied adding some foundation onto my face.
„I'm good. Actually perfect. I'm going on a date well not date but I'll grab some food with Robyn later." she uttered making me chuckle.
„You up to that ass aren't ya' huh?"
„Sis she damn ass fine I'm not lying" I could only imagine her smirk.
„Anyways, you up to something tonight?" she questioned me curiously.
„I'm getting dinner with Nika"
Saying her name made me smile widely. As emotionless as I was, it was always her making me go crazy and just be this other soft person.
„Oh you tryna do something?"
„No, No, as friends, that's it" I shook my head even though she couldn't see me.
„Friends dancing like this? Hm, maybe a new trend on TikTok."
„Shut up Kelendria" I hissed a bit.
„You like her don't you?"
I don't know. Do I? I definitely see something in her. But this wasn't my place right now. I was dealing with a whole company I couldn't just get someone into my life like that.
„If you think about it then it's a yes you can't fool me Beyoncé, you'll eventually come to the point by yourself." she uttered and continued with what she was even doing.
„I don't like her like that Ke-"
„-You talking too much crap Giselle, I'm telling you, you two definitely have something. You just have to admit it. And you know she's not gonna be the first one who will. She's strong and all but she would never. I just know it."
„Okay Holy Priest Kelendria Rowland you done?" I asked breathing out.
„I guess, I'll talk to you I gotta make myself ready, make some pictures with her. I know you'll like to look at them I'm just sayin' sis." I laughed and said bye to her afterwards continuing to do my make up.
After thirty minutes I was ready, looking all good and on my way to Onikas house. I already texted her and told her that I was on my way to her and she said she'd be outside by then.
I pulled up into her driveway and let her get in.
Hair all long, dress hugging her curves perfectly and her lips looking heavenly. Kelly was totally right I think.
„Hey Nika" I greeted her with a hug.
Having her in my arms was a thing nobody can explain.
It was like everything got easier and more tolerable. Like I could do all the things I want and I didn't feel like this in years.
„You already hungry?" I questioned and she nodded smiling at me.
„I'll take you to a restaurant which is very special to me. I'm only taking my family there. My mom, my sister and Kelly and Michelle but you get what I mean."
„Making me feel special tonight Knowles" she chuckled with a blush.
„You always"
During the ride there wasn't much communication. We were singing the most of the time or laughing because of each other.
I was blessed with her presence yet I knew she was making herself a bit distant. I enjoyed everything around her. It was her warmth, her aura, her vibe. Everything. It was her smooth character and the way she knew what to say to me, to make me go crazy. And if that's not enough she was endless beautiful. It was like a piece of art god wanted to make.
After the twenty minute ride, we arrived the restaurant and the waitress led us to my personal favorite place. You could see the beach and it was just a good view.
I really liked working with this view, I could draw an exact same picture with the palms that's how often I was here to hype myself up with work.
„It's so beautiful here" Onika uttered and I nodded not even turning my head over. I was just looking at her. That was enough for me and my favorite view.
„You not even looking Bey" she laughed a bit her precious white teeth showing.
„I'm having something else to look" I replied. Bold Beyoncé. But I wasn't lying so.
Her cheeks turned a bit red and I was smiling to myself knowing that she blushed because of my compliment.
„I know the view like my office room. I know where everything is, where my stuff is laying around-"
„-Nah that's not like that. It will never be the same, the clouds are moving, everything is moving. You just gotta appreciate the things." I smiled at her response.
She was totally right. I didn't want to compare anyone but I used to come here with my ex. She was nothing like Onika. More like me and the rest of my family. She was a very ambitious woman and we made the perfect team. Until I found out that she used me and cheated on me of course.
Heartbroken wouldn't be the perfect word. I was ignoring everyone and locked myself into a room so I could work. And I was over her immediately and to be honest I'm more than happy that I'm not with her anymore.
But that wasn't even the point. What I wanted to say is that it was so much easier to communicate with Onika because she wasn't anything like my family. She enjoyed little things in life. Of course she was still an architect, a perfectionist, just as I was, but in a total different way.
„Beyoncé how did you even start this whole Holding and everything?" she questioned met playing with her bracelets.
„Actually my dad opened this business. I hadn't have to open it myself nor would I know if I could. It's a big responsibility when you start you know."
The waitress gave us the menu cards as we tried to decide what to eat.
„I really don't know what I want Bey" Onika whined and I laughed.
„I'm having an idea, you'll choose one for me, I'll choose one for you" I told her and she nodded.
I chose some nice scampi pasta with lemon juice and cocktail sauce. And of course a good red wine along with some mineral water.
„I'm so fascinated of you. All of the time." Onika uttered looking at me.
„Why that?"
„You just make it seem so easy to work. You've been successful, you travel all over the world."
„But you know it's not so please shut up" I chuckled.
What would be your favorite place to go sometime?" I questioned her and she made the cute thinking face.
„Hm...maybe the Seychelles...I don't know. I wanna go somewhere I've never been before and where I can relax and forget everything. I know Cliché, but that's it."
I smiled to myself at her answer. At the same second the waitress came to us and placed our food down.
She ordered some Greek salad with scampi and some more seafood for me and I immediately wanted to eat. I'm in love with seafood.
„How long do we know each other?" I asked taking the fork in my hand.
„Feels like ages since you knew what kind of food to get me" she answered.
„Wasn't that hard. I barely eat something different than salad." she chuckled at my response taking a sip of her wine again.
„You are so autochthonous" I added taking a fork of salad in my mouth.
„You are"
„How is your sisters college going by the way?" I questioned.
„Fine, she's really up to being a famous and professional painter"
„Uh, you never mentioned that she was studying art. You always just said that she was studying that's all." I laughed along.
„How's your sister doing with this whole architect thing? I know how hard it can be sometimes." I sighed.
„She's really ambitious and all but my mom called me a few days telling me she's really depressed because of her exams and all. She got a lot of F's the past few weeks."
Onika chuckled to herself a bit. I didn't think this was funny at all.
„Onika that's not funny" I grumbled as she faced me.
„I'm sorry, it's not but I know that feeling. I used to get the baddest grades of all time but I was very good at the sketches and stuff...everything will be good believe me. There are just periods in school life where you really don't know where to go. Especially while studying to be an architect. But you surely don't even know this feeling because Ms. Beyoncé Knowles was the best of the class. Ain't I right?" she smirked at me and I started laughing.
„Stop bullying me. What if it was like that hm?"
„Damn ass perfectionist" I chuckled again at her response continue to eat.
After we finished and had some dessert, we got into a big argument because of who will pay. She told me that she wanted to pay because I was paying all the way back then when we used to get out but I was telling her stubbornly that I wanted to take her out to my special and favorite restaurant. After a lot of arguing, she ceased and let me pay the food and everything also leaving some extra tip for the waitress even though she was looking at Onika everytime she came to our table. And I know in which way she looked at her. I didn't like it all.
After getting out the restaurant I took her over to the beach taking off our heels to walk in the sand. It was already dark so there wasn't anybody else.
„How do you feel now? After Meek. You still having flashbacks?" I questioned kicking the sand a bit.
„I'm fine...It happens sometimes but not often. More when I'm stressed out or sad or something but I'm really fine. Thanks to you." she looked up at me with a smile her eyes sparkling in this dark.
„Nothing to thank me. I'm here for you Nika."
„Have you ever been in a relationship before?" She asked curiously as we sat down on the bench.
„Yeah but it just wasn't...healthy" I admitted.
„So you've been in a toxic relationship?" she questioned.
„Kind of, she cheated on me"
I guess she knew that I was a lesbian so I didn't have any problem telling her about my past relationship with a woman.
Onika shook her head looking down.
„I don't get it when people cheat like that...I don't get it's just so disgusting. Don't they have some brain cells?" I chuckled shaking my head.
„I guess they don't. I mean everything was good and I won't say that I was an angel in the relationship because I wasn't, but for sure I didn't cheat or talk to anyone else." I cleared self-confident.
I mean it when I say that I wasn't an angel. I often didn't have time for her because I was putting work over her but that didn't mean that she had to cheat. Anyways, it's in my past and it's good like that.
„I bet she's a bitch when she left you...you really giving your best to make people happy" she smiled and her cheeks went red.
„I'll always make sure you'll be happy Nika" I placed my hand on her arm trying to build up eye contact.
She tensed a bit as our skins met but soon enough she relaxed and looked at me. Our eyes were locked at each other and I knew that she felt this weird thing in the stomach since I feel it too.
Her eyes sparkled like the stars and the way they made me relax were so special to me.
„We should go, it's late already" she mumbled under her breath. I exhaled smacking my lips.
„You're right, let's go" I pulled her up with me and started walking back to my car.
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I opened the door for her helping her out of my car as we stood in front of her house.
„I hope you enjoyed this night" I said smiling at her still holding her hand.
„I totally did, thank you for taking me"
„Always" I replied.
„Since tomorrow's Sunday...we won't see each other at work, you want to come over?" I questioned her and she started laughing.
„I'll be there to see you"
„Perfect, I'm already looking forward Nika"
I pulled her into a tight and very close hug not wanting to let her go. My arms were wrapped around her oh so beautiful body. Her scent was doing all kind of things to me and just knowing that it's her who I'm holding right now made my heart flip.
Was Kelly actually right? Did I like her?
„Good night Onika" I said as we pulled away.
„Good night Beyoncé"
„Have a safe drive" she added opening her front door and disappearing behind it.
I sighed and with that, I drove home with only her on my mind.
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Hi guys, I hope you're fine and had a good day or whatever. I really like this chapter and I hope you'll like it too. If you're having some request write them into the comments.
1) Do you think Kelly likes Robyn more than a friend
2) You think Kelly knows that Bey likes Onika even though she's denying it?
3) Beyoncé knowing her faults in her past relationship
4) Onika and Bey's relationship right, what are they?
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