Can't Let Go {Part 2/2}

You guyz kno i MUST love you to b posting 2 nite's in a row rite? Lol, when i say this part is long. I mean it, it's made for those who really enjoy reading. So if u get tired after 5 minutes, i'm warning u, turn bak NOW! Hahahaa, nd u guyz will find out wut happened between SB nd HB, jus not here. I have a special post thingy 4 that ;) Anywayz, enjoy this mi liddle dumplings! :p

OH!! Here's the song ~>

Chapter 10: {Part 2/2}

        Nicki walked up to Candace and hesitantly took the phone.

"Hello?"

"Nick?"

"Yea... what do you want?"

"I called to apologize. I only have ten minutes on here so will you please listen to me?"

"Listen to you?! Why should I? Don't you think you're asking for a bit much Mr. Grahm? You damn sure as hell didn't listen to me! And why the fuck are you in jail?!"

"Look Nick, please..." He begged. "I'm sorry, I jus need you to hear me out, please?"

        Nicki really didn't want to hear his bullshit, but she did want to know why he was in jail so she listened. Candi stood there confused, she didn't know that Drake and Nicki were a couple. Safaree was the only one at the party that knew about them. Candace sat down at the island (nosey friend syndrome). Nicki watched her, but she didn't mind it.

"Go on..." She huffed, rolling her eyes.

"I'm in here cuz me and Forty got into a fight at the bar..."

"A fight?! You?! And Forty?! Wait, wait, wait... you mean to tell me that you and the dumb fuck you believed over ME got into a fight?! What the fuck for?!"

"Well, I heard the conversation you guys had in the studio the other night..."

"Heard it?"

"Yes, some how it got recorded and when I went down there in the studio looking for my wallet, I accidently pressed some button and heard the whole thing... Look Nick, I'm sorry I didn't believe you at first, it's jus... it's jus..."

"What? You needed proof?! That's not fair Drake. You think I'd actually lie to you? Why do I need to do that?"

"No Onika. Listen, it's jus me and Forty--"

"Don't say his name."

"Me and "him" have been cool so long, I didn't notice he was jus usin' me. I was blind to the fact that I knew him for so long, that... that I didn't wanna believe he'd do that to me or say those disrespectful things to you. I mean jus imagine if you were in my position? And that was Safaree instead of him?"

        Nicki took a minute to think. What Drake was saying started to make sense. She started to feel like everything was cool, but she couldn't let go that easily.

"But that's no excuse Drake! The fact that you think... you think I'd sit there and make up shit like that?! You obviously have trust issues."

"Baby listen, I--"

"NO! Don't baby listen me! Fuck you Drake! I hope you and ya right hand have a ton of fun in there!"

        Nicki hung up the phone and looked at Candace, who was staring at her like what the fuck.

[On Drake's End]

        After Nicki hung up, Drake stood there at the pay phone in his cell block hall. There were about eleven or twelve men standing in line behind him.

"Hey fresh meat?!!! Other people are waiting to use the fucking phone!" Some heavy set, tall dude yelled in a raspy voice.

"Hurry the fuck up!" yelled another, with a Hispanic accent.

        Drake looked back at the line and held his middle finger up high without saying a word. The correctional officer stepped to him and told him his time was up. Drake hung up the pay phone and another guard escorted him back to his cell. Some dude in line blew a kiss at him, Drake mugged him.

"The fuck?" He said and kept walking. While in his cell, Drake felt horrible. He lay on the top bunk staring at the ceiling. He wanted Nicki back so bad it hurt. He felt his heart crushing under pressure. Drake knew he was an ass for kicking Nicki out of his hotel room and not believing her. He regretted ever doing that. Drake would give anything to have her back. John Mayer's "Dreaming With A Broken Heart" magically started playing in the background ;D (LISTEN TO THIS SONG PLEASE! It fits here.)

[Back To Nicki]

"What the hell was that?" Candi asked.

"Nothing..."

"No, Onika. What was that?"

        Nicki looked over her shoulder to make sure no one was in the kitchen, but her and Candace then she walked over to her. They spoke in hushed tones.

"Don't you dare tell anyone!"

"And I'd do that becaaauuse?"

"I know you wouldn't. Here's the deal...... Me and Drake...... we......" Nicki started to fiddle with her fingers.

"You're fucking him?!" Candi asked with bold eyes.

"No! We haven't done it yet."

"Yet?! What the hell? You guys are like...... dating???"

"Well..... yea.... he's my boyfriend..... but he fucked up so right now I don't even want to see his face." Candi's jaw dropped.

"Onika Tanya Maraj! I am your best friend and you didn't tell me this sooner? How long?"

"Three months, two weeks and two days..." Nicki said under her breath, looking down. Candi started to smile wide.

"You want him back." She bluntly stated.

"No. I don't"

"Yes. You do"

"No Candace, I really don't."

"Onika listen to me, you know the exact amount of time you guys have been together. Who the hell keeps track? Especially of the weeks and don't get me started on the days. Open ya eyes girl. you want him."

        Nicki rolled her eyes and poked out her bottom lip. Candi was right and Nicki knew it.

"But Candiii" She whined. "He fucked up. I can't let him off that easily. He has to pay for what he did."

"Look, I don't care what he did. As long as he ain't cheat on you, you two should be able to put whatever it is behind you and move on. You know you want to."

"I can't..."

        Nicki turned around and walked back into the living room, Candi on her heels. She walked over to the stereo and cut it off. Everybody looked her way, her way (haha!).

"Hey everyone. I'm about to leave, it's getting kind of late and I want to get home before the roads get too slick."

"Awww, don't leave!" Dominic pleaded.

Nicki smiled, "I'll be back soon you guys."

        They said their goodbye's and Nicki rushed to her car trying to avoid the drizzling rain. It was dark out and the rain started to pour down. Nicki was almost home when her car stalled on an empty road. No lights, just trees.

"Are you fucking kidding me?" Nicki tried to push the button for the ignition a couple times, but nothing happened because it was jammed.

"Stupid ass car." She called Safaree to send her a tow truck and pick her up. Two hours passed and still no Safaree or tow.

"Where the fuck is he?" She turned on the radio and John Mayer's "Dreaming With A Broken Heart" started playing. (Wierd huh? ;) ) Nicki turned the station. John Mayer's "I'm Gonna Find Another You" started playing.

"What the fuck is this? John Mayer day?" Nicki asked herself, looking at the radio.

~ It's really over... You made your stand...

You got me cryin'... As was your plan...

But when my loneliness is through...

 I'm gonna find, another you... ~

        She turned it again and Cascada's "Everytime We Touch" echoed thru the Mercedes. Nicki huffed then turned the song up.

        Nicki rested her head on the steering wheel. The song was pulling at her heartstrings. She listened to the words as the heavy rain pitter patted on the car windows. Nicki started to think of Drake. No matter how bad she wanted to just forget about him, she couldn't. Waht Candace told her was true. Nicki still wanted him.

*THUMP!*

        Just then, a man's hand landed on her window and made Nicki jump. She saw stuff like this on Forensic Files. It scared her shitless! She grabbed her phone and frantically started dialing somebody, anybody. The man was wearing a black hoodie, with the hood pulled over his face. He knocked on the window. Nicki crawled into the passenger seat backwards.

"What the fuck do you want?! Please jus leave me the hell alone and nobody gets hurt!!! I'm calling the cops!!" She screamed. The man reached for the handle and pulled the door open. Nicki's eyes grew wide. She thought she had locked the doors (stupid car). Nicki screamed and started kicking her legs at him like Big Dawg.

"Get the FUCK outta my car!" Nicki repeatedly punched him in his dome and pushed him out. She slammed the door closed and locked it. Her heart was racing, beating as fast as ever and she was shaking. The dude removed his hood. It was Drake...

[On Drake's End]

"Hey pretty boy?!" Drake sat up in his bunk. "You're free to go! The hotel said they're not gonna press charges as long as you pay for what you destroyed." The guard said, opening the cell bars. Drake jumped down and followed him out. They both walked to a small room and the guard handed him a bag of soggy clothing.

"What the hell boy? Take a bath in beer?" He asked in a Southern accent. Drake smirked and took the bag. He had nothing else to wear so he had no choice, but to put the damp clothes on (Ew!). After Drake got dressed, he walked out of the jail house a free man. He took a cab back to the Alden hotel. While in his suite, he showered, changed clothes and packed his things. An idea skidded across his mind. He knew he needed to see Nicki so they could talk face to face so he decided to take a flight to NY. When he got there, he called Safaree to see if Nick was around. Safaree told him that her car stalled in the middle of no where. SB picked Drake up from the airport and they drove to Candi's house. Everyone was gone already so it was only Candi and Safaree there. SB asked Drake if he wanted a ride. he said no and decided to walk. It was a bop. Drake was soaking wet in the rain. He figured he wouldn't find her until he saw her car in the middle of the road up ahead. He ran to her car, but couldn't see inside so he knocked on the window, assuming she'd roll it down. That didn't happen. Being the big bold dummy that he is, Drake opened the door (dumb ass). He was greeted by flying feet and fists. He backed out of the car. After Nicki shut the door, he removed his hood.

[Back To Narrator]

"Drake?! How the hell?! What is he...?! Why?!"

        Nicki didn't know what she was trying to say. She was scared as hell and angry. She kneeled in the driver's seat and rolled the window down.

"Now wasn't that stupid?!"

"Yea, that was stupid..."

"YES! So fucking stupid!"

"Sorry, I don't know what that was..."

"STUPID! Ugh! Drake, I hate you! Why the fuck are you here?!" Nicki spat those words like venom. "How'd you find me?!"

"Safaree told me where you were." He said trying to catch his breath. "I need to talk to you."

"Ooo, I'ma whip his ass!" She mumbled.

"It's not his fault." Nicki started to roll up the window. "Aye! Don't do this to me Nicki. I walked all the way here from Candi's house to get you. Thas like a thirty minute hike. I'm wet and my legs are going numb. *pauz* Please talk to me?" Nicki rolled the window back down.

"GOOD! I don't care if you walked all the way from Africa!"

"Nicki? Don't be like this."

"Like what? Upset? Mad? Angry? How am I supposed to feel Aubrey? Happy?! Well I'm not!"

"I'm not tellin' you how to feel Nicki. I'm jus askin' for you not to ignore me, please?"

        Nicki fully sat in the driver's seat and looked thru the windsheild out at the road ahead of her with her arms folded.

"Nicki?" She turned to look at him.

"Why are you pushing me away?" He asked softly.

"I'm no-- well..... because...."

"Because what?"

".......you don't trust me Drake...." She replied in a low voice, turning the radio down. "And what's a relationship without trust?" Drake didn't answer.

"See?" She said, looking at him.

"Nicki listen, it's not you. I have things I need to work out with myself."

"Well until you do that, we shouldn't be together..."

"Nicki no, please, please don't do this to me. I need you."

"You need me?"

"Yes, baby. I need you. You're the reason I'm able to stay afloat. The reason I wake up in the morning. I'm only able to live because of you. You make me happy. I can't go one day without you on my mind. I'd do anything for you. Anything. Nicki, I don't know what it is about you, but you got me. I'm drawn to you and only you. You're so sweet and.... fiesty, but I like it. And what gets me the most is that you're an independent woman. You don't need a man to complete you, and that's attractive to me. I could talk to you for hours and not get bored. I love looking into your eyes. They speak to me without you having to say anything. I want to be there for you when you need me the most. Yea, I know I fucked up so it may be hard for you to ever trust me again, but I'm being honest. You're the one for me. I jus can't let go. Onika....... I... I love you..."

        With those words, Nicki felt like she just had the wind knocked out of her, she looked him in the eyes. She could see everything he felt. He wasn't lying. Drake meant every word he said and she could feel it. Nicki opened the car door and slowly stepped out of the car. It was still raining, hard.

"You... you love me?" She asked in shock. Drake stepped close to her and grabbed her by waist.

"Yes.... you don't have to say it back, but that's how I feel. I don't want you to leave me Nicki. Please jus stay with me? I can't let you go..."

        Drake dropped to his knees and hugged her around her waist. His head on her stomach. Nicki looked down at him. Her jaw dropped. She couldn't believe he felt this way. No man had ever gotten this emotional over her. Nicki placed her hands around his head and held him.

"I'm sorry I acted like an asshole..." Drake said. Nicki could hear his voice shaking. He was crying. Drake was as vulnerable as he could ever be. He poured his heart out to Nicki. He loved her and he didn't care if she said it back, he just didn't want her to leave. Nicki couldn't believe she had this grown man sobbing at her waist.

"Oh my God Drake!" She said, bursting into tears. "Baby, please stand up." She helped him stand as the rain poured down on them. Nicki's mascara was running because of the rain and her tears. They looked into each other's eyes.

"I'm sorry Aubrey, I'm not even gonna lie. I've been foolin myself, I missed you so much. I jus didn't want to give in so easily. I didn't want you to think it'd be that easy for me to forgive you." She said sobbing thru her words and touching his wet face.

"I don't think you're easy Onika. I never thought that. Never will think that. Will you stay with me? Please?"

"Yes, of course baby." She hugged him with tears in her eyes. After they hugged, Drake placed his hand under her chin and lifted her head up, kissing her on the forehead.

"Don't be shy Aubrey."

       Nicki grabbed his face and kissed him on the lips. He held her by her waist and pressed his body up against hers, making Nicki lean back on the car. They kissed for what seemed like a lifetime, tongue and everything. Neither one of them wanted to pull away. Nicki sucked on his bottom lip then stopped to look at him. He smiled then stepped back. Nicki moved off the car then Drake opened the door for her. She got in, he closed it, then went over to sit in the passenger's seat.

"Now what?" Nicki asked, looking at him.

"Well, you can start by pressing that button."

"Oh, it doesn't work... which is why I'm stranded here."

"Do you know what this is?" He asked, pointing to an orange light with a switch. Nicki looked at it.

"I don't know." Drake flipped the switch then pushed the button to the ignition. The engine reved.

"How the hell did you do that?!" Nicki asked in surprise.

"You must've locked the push to start button by accident." He said confidently.

"But how'd you know?"

"I have one of these." He said, smiling. Nicki grinned back at him.

"I hate you Drake." She said laughing. "Where you goin?"

        Drake told her he had an apartment in Manhattan so she drove him home then headed back to Mama Carol's house.