*
Lee
"Why’s your lipstick smudged?"Lee asked her as they drove away from set and back to the hotel
Breana
"Fuck…it must have come off with my sweater"Bree said as she looked around in her purse for a mirror
"Or maybe it came off with Drake’s help. Are you gonna tell me what the hell is going on?’Lee asked her. She knew her friend too well. First she was fine and then she sees Aubrey leave her trailer angrily and her friend was anxious and had smudged lipstick.
Bree sighed,”He kissed me but I stopped it”
"Thats why he left your trailer all mad and shit?"
"Yeah. He probably doesnt wanna speak to me anymore and I honestly dont care"Bree said. But part of that was a lie. She wished there was a way to have them both in her life. Maurice and Aubrey. If felt like she always had to choose between Maurice and something. Maurice or her career? Maurice or Aubrey? Maurice or her fucking sanity….sometimes….
"Damn maybe Maurice was right. You gonna tell him?"
"Hell no. He doesnt need to know. We are just starting to get into a good place together. Im not fucking that up. I wanna leave tonight instead of tomorrow. I really need to see him"Bree said anxiously
"Ok yeah fine. We didnt have time to unpack"Lee said with a sigh as she got out her phone and shook her head
"And you cant say anything-"
"Girl I got you. Cradle to grave, womb to tomb, hoes over bros"she said as she shook pinkies with her and Bree sighed with relief, They landed in LA at around 3 am and with blurry eyes, Maurice opened his front door and was happy and surprised to see Bree herself jump into his arms and plant a big kiss on his lips. He was awake in an instant. She threw her purse on the ground and in seconds he was taking off her clothes and he had her up against the front door.
He was glad she was back.
~~~
*May 2012
A few notifications went off on Bree’s phone and she opened her eyes and rolled over to turn her phone off. She picked it up and saw she had a lot of Instagram notifications. Reece turned her onto it. It was another way for them to communicate with each other and fans. Her pictures made the popular page and then some. “Battleship’ opened this weekend and her fans who followed her on this social media app were liking all of her pictures. She felt closer to her fans this way, sharing a picture in just seconds. She felt closer to Reece too. Speaking of….
She rolled over and held him close to her and kissed the back of his neck. Things were going well between them. They were still working on becoming something, a lot of people speculated but no one truly knew what was going on. ‘Cake” was still going strong and so was “Take Care”. “Where Have You Been” would be her next single and she already shot the video for it, it was another club anthem and they hoped it would be just as big as ‘We Found Love’. It would premiere soon as well as “Take Care”. She still wished she could have done a ‘Cake’ vid with Maurice but….sometimes they pretend while they’re in bed together which was probably better anyway…
Maurice
"What time is it?"Maurice mumbled as he woke up
"Early I think"Bree said into the back of his neck as she kissed down to his shoulders,"I dont know". Maybe they could pretend they were making another X rated ‘Cake’ video now?
He rolled over and held her close. She could feel that MJ was hard as a rock as he laid against her leg. She bit her lip and pulled him close and kissed him. They were still naked from last night when she came over after the LA premiere of ‘Battleship’. Then her phone started ringing,”Ignore it. You’re all mine today”he said as he got on top of her and she didnt object
Then his phone started ringing and soon both of their phones were ringing simultaneously, they both sighed and picked up their phones. “Its Jas”she said
"Its Trey"he said and they nodded at each other and both answered. "Yo whats up?"
"Hey best friend"Bree said to Jas
Jasmeen
"So we still on to go together to my last fitting?"Jasmeen asked her. "Its just you and me. Genns with Blake. Lee is in DC with Wale and Naureen is in…London? For that shoot. We can go to brunch before, get something to eat. They will be back tonight for the bachelorette party"
Trey
"Ready for Vegas man? Its gonna be the black version of Hangover out this mothafucka"Trey said excitedly
Fuck, he almost forgot this weekend was Trey’s bachelor party. “Yeah! Wouldnt miss it! Uh what time we leaving?”Maurice asked
"The plane leaves from LAX in a couple hours uh…..10 am. Dont be on that CPT shit. Get there on time. Got a huge private jet for all of us"
"Nah I’ll be there. Um…is you know who going?"
"Nah he cant but hes gonna be at the wedding so….you have a little more time to get over that shit. Its just one day man"
"I know I know, I was just asking. I like to be prepared"Maurice said as he got up and looked at Bree. She looked at him and nodded, understanding that they were both going to be busy with their besties.
"Sure. Im with Reece now but Im leaving soon. Meet you at the house?"Bree told Jas
"Yeah, you gonna miss him while hes away?"
"Yeah. You gonna miss your hubby?"
"Of course"
"Wow, in just a matter of days, you’re gonna be married. This is gonna be so awesome"Bree said, getting excited
Jasmeen smiled nervously,”Ok so meet you at the house in like an hour or so? Lets just meet at 10, knowing you, you’re gonna be late”
"Ok see you then. I’ll give you more time with your lover boy. Muah! Bye"Bree said and hung up and Maurice soon did the same. "I almost forgot about my best friends fitting for her wedding. Am I a fucked up friend?"
"I almost forgot about my best friends bachelor party, that I planned. Am I a fucked up friend?"he said with a smile
"Dont answer that"they both said and laughed. She walked up to him and hugged him close. "When are you leaving?"
"In an hour or so"Maurice said as he looked at his watch. "We’ll be there the whole weekend but we’ll be back in time so I can walk you down the aisle on Monday"
"Can you believe it? Jas getting married?"
"I believe it. Shes always wanted this. Thats why her and Mijo split. He didnt feel the same way"
"Hes crazy for feeling like that"
"He regrets it"
"He told you?"
"I can tell"
"How is he? I havent seen him in awhile"
"Hes dating Stormi. They’re getting serious. Always sneaking out to see her"
"I always thought Jas and Mijo would get married"Bree pouted. "We were supposed to have a double wedding"
"Life doesnt always turn out like we plan though"
"Well Im gonna have a happy ending, Im planning that. Im gonna retire early. Buy a mansion in Barbados and grow old with my man by my side. A lot of kids and grandkids. Ma will babysit all of them"
"Good luck with that"Maurice said with a smile. "Sounds awesome I want that happy ending too"
"You cant steal mine"she said as she swatted him
"Who said I was stealing it?"he said and winked at her and she melted. He held her close and kissed her and they stumbled back toward the bed.
"Dont leave yet"Bree pouted between kisses.
"Im not. I have time for a quickie but I’m coming back. I promise"Maurice said as he undressed her once more…
Maurice left just in time and he wasnt the last one to arrive to Trey’s private jet. The last one who arrived got yelled at and guess who that was? Kevin Hart. Seeing the two of them argue back and forth was hilarious and tears came out of Maurice’s eyes. Soon they were demanded to be buckled up by the sexy stewardesses that Maurice hired. He didnt pay attention to them but the others did. He was happy to go to Vegas but after their quickies this morning and last night, he would be even happier to come back to Bree.
Bree got to the house at 10 am and changed out of her clothes. She fixed her hair and smiled. She decided to go back to black. She loved the blonde look but she soon got bored with that too. Black was always her favorite hair color and she decided to unveil it at the Battleship premieres. She also knew it would go great with her bridesmaids dress. “You ready?”Jasmeen asked as she knocked on her door and walked in
"Just about"Bree said. "You excited?"she said as she gave her a hug
"Yeah, nervous"
"Cold feet?"
"No its….knowing my life is gonna change"Jasmeen said
"You’re gonna be a great wife. Trey made the right choice"Bree said
"Thanks"Jasmeen said. "Lets get some mimosa’s. I need a drink"she said as she grabbed her hand and walked her out. Bree laughed, barely grabbing her purse and phone as she was dragged out. It was like the old days again. Just the two of them, out to eat, gossiping and talking about their lovers. It reminded her of their first trip to LA when she first met Mijo and Bree and Maurice got really close. "So what about you? You think you’re gonna walk down the aisle soon?"
"Ive been thinking about it a lot lately following you around on your wedding plans. I dont know….Reece is the only man I imagine seeing at the end of the aisle but no one else is ready for that"
"Its not a race and its not about them. Its about you two"she said
"I think we need to grow up just a little bit more. I wanna take our time"Bree said honestly,"Everythings going well. Hes excited"
"Yeah?"
"Yeah, he said you were ready. You’ve always wanted this"
"I have"Jasmeen said and got quiet and finished her drink. She looked at her watch. "Lets go. Its time"
"Ohmygod. I cant wait to see this dress. The sketches you and Vera Wang worked on are fierce"Bree said as she paid for the check and they walked to the car and got in and drove down Rodeo Drive. They showed up at Vera Wang’s studio and Jasmeen felt herself getting hot. The closer the big day came, the more nervous she got. It was just nerves right? She and Mijo were done. Have been for over a month now. She was sure she made the right choice and stayed with Trey. They were escorted into a private showroom and Vera herself brought in the mannequin that was wearing Jasmeen’s lace mermaid style gown. "Ohmygod its beautiful!"Bree said as she started to cry
"Dont…please dont"Jas said to her
"Sorry"Bree said as she fanned herself
"Ready to try it on?"Vera said to Jasmeen and she nodded and they undressed the mannequin and walked behind the curtain. Jasmeen stared at the gown for a few moments and then stripped down. She put on the dress and didnt bother to survey it, once she and Vera fastened, zipped and buttoned the dress up, she walked out and stood before the mirror on the platform. She gasped at how beautiful the gown was. She and Vera did an awesome job!
"It looks even better on you! Its sexy!"Bree said as she started crying,"You’re gonna look beautiful and your hair is gonna be up right? And some teardrop earrings and a matching necklace. Diamonds. Straight diamonds. Everything diamonds. Ohmygod Jassie! Im so proud of you!!!!"Bree said excitedly through her tears. Jasmeen couldnt say a word.
This was all too real now. She was wearing this dress on Monday afternoon. This Monday afternoon. It was Saturday now. In two days her life would change. She would be walking down the aisle and she would see Trey at the end of it. They were going to start a life together. Til death do us part.
Death do us part…..
"Do you Jas, take Trey to be your lawful wedded wife? I cant wait, this wedding is going to be beautiful"Bree rambled on as she hugged her from behind, making sure not to step on her dress as she did.
"Thanks"Jasmeen said
Til death do you part……
Death……
"Im gonna take a picture. I wont put it on instagram"Bree said as she got out her phone. "I might steal this design for my wedding. But have a bigger train? Maybe more material around the waist…….and you’re gonna design it"she said as she took a photo
Jasmeen got down off the platform and walked across the room and downed the champagne that was sitting for her and Bree. She may just drink all of it though.
"Jas?"she heard someone ask and Jas turned to the door and almost fainted at who she was seeing.
It was Mijo.
"Who is it?"Bree asked her and she stopped dead in her tracks when she walked up and saw him. "Mijo? What are you doing here?"
Mijo
Mijo couldnt take his eyes off Jas but he snapped out of it, but never looked away from her. “Um…..Im being an errand boy….picking up something for…..”
"Stormi Henley?"one of the employee’s asked as she brought over a cocktail party dress to Mijo and wrapped it up. "Just sign here and here"she said and he nodded. He forced himself to look away as he signed his name sloppily with shaky hands. "Thank you sir. Come again"she said and walked off to help someone else.
He looked at Jas and she looked back at him. Bree stared at them both in confusion, wondering why she was sensing a major case of sexual tension. “You look amazing Jas”he finally said to her
"Doesnt she?"Bree said with a smile
Mijo smiled too, but his was a sad one. “Congratulations kid”he said and then walked out quickly. Leaving Jas standing there in complete shock.
"Wow. Thats so weird, seeing him here. Damn. When was the last time we saw him? The Grammy’s? Did he look sad to you? I think he was sad. Well serves him right, I love him but….shit, if he played his cards right, you could be wearing that dress for him"Bree said to her
All of a sudden Jas couldnt breathe, it was getting hot in here. Really hot. Was the dress too tight? She felt like it was cutting off her circulation! “Take it off”
"The dress?"
"Yes Bree. Take it off!"Jas said as she anxiously tried to reach behind her and tried to unbutton herself
"Quit it Jas, this material is delicate. You might rip it-"
"JUST TAKE IT OFF BREE PLEASE IM BEGGING YOU"Jas said as she started to cry
"OHMYGOD, YOU’RE ALL RED! JAS-!"
"TAKE IT OFF BREE!"Jas said as Bree got behind her and unzipped the dress as far as it could go. Why did she design so many buttons on this stupid thing? She felt like she was going to throw up all over it. Once Bree got it down to her waist, Jas helped her and she practically ripped it off and ran to the trashcan and vomited in it
"Ohmygod Jas! Are you ok?"Bree asked as she held back her hair but all Jas could do was cry. Bree started freaking out as she held Jas close. "Whats wrong? Jas? Please tell me whats wrong!??"
A few hours later, Jasmeen woke up back at the mansion. The dress was ripped accidentally but nothing too drastic where it couldnt be fixed by Monday. It would only take a few hours and it would be delivered the night before the wedding, just to be safe. Vera was used to high profile but very nervous brides having accidents with their wedding dresses before the ceremony. “You ok?”Bree asked her when she woke up
"Yeah I had too much to drink. Those mimosa’s were strong huh?"
"Babe it wasnt the mimosa’s, it was Mijo"Bree said
"No. I mean he threw me off walking in there like that and I mean…..who left that door open? Anyone could have walked in. A fan, paparazzi, anyone. Its a private showroom for a reason"
"Jas, why are you lying to yourself? You still love him"
"No I dont"
"You said so yourself. You dont remember?"
"I remember throwing up and crying and my head hurting"
"Yeah and then you said, you loved Mijo and you wish he hadnt left. He didnt leave Jas. You left him. Because he didnt propose"she said. Jas started to cry again and Bree held her close. "Its ok. Seeing him and the nerves, it didnt help but you’ll be ok-"
"I have to tell you something and you have to promise that you wont tell anyone. Ever"
"Of course. Hoes before bros"Bree said
"I am a whore"
"No you’re not"
"I was having an affair with Mijo. He broke it off a month ago. Thats what I meant when I said I wish he hadnt left. He couldnt take it anymore, that I couldnt choose between him and Trey"
Bree’s jaw dropped so far that it almost detached. “What? How long?”
"Almost a year"
"How did I not know about this?"
"Half of those times that I went out to see Trey in the middle of the night? Or to some meeting? It was to see him"Jas said. "But I love Trey too and I couldnt hurt him but I hurt Mijo instead and I’ll never forgive myself"she said as she started crying again
Bree sat there in shock, holding her best friend close, not believing that her friend kept this secret from her for so long. “Why didnt you tell me?”
"I was scared. I was protecting you. And then when Maurice left I didnt think it was fair to throw an affair in your face. I thought you would judge me"
"Its fucked up but…..I understand. Ive kinda been there Jas. With Aubrey and Maurice"she said. "Can I tell you something? You wont tell anyone?"she asked her and Jas nodded. "Aubrey kissed me on the Take Care set. And it wasnt a part of the video. I didnt kiss him back but he got mad. Hes mad that Maurice and I are talking again. He can treat me better, he’ll hurt me again blah blah blah. Hes like a light skinned Jay-Z"
"Maurice doesnt know"
"If he did Im 100% positive that I wouldnt be waking up at his place since then"Bree said,"Im protecting him. Us. There are some things that just need to stay secret. I dont wanna hurt him"
"But you didnt date them at the same time. You werent fucking them at the same time. You did the right thing"
"And you’re doing the right thing"
"You think Trey is the right one?"
"As long as you’re happy, hes the right one. I just want you to be happy Jas"she said and Jas nodded and laid her head in her lap. "Are you going to tell him?"
"If I tell him, I wont be getting married on Monday"Jas said sadly
"Whatever you decide, Im here for you ok?"Bree said. "How you feeling?"
"Miserable"
"Physically?"
"My head is still killing me"Jas said and Bree handed her a few pills. "Its just really strong aspirin. Get some rest, your bachelorette party starts at 10 tonight"she said to her. Jas nodded and took the pills and washed them down with water. She laid back in her lap and soon fell fast asleep. Bree sighed as she stroked her hair, which was slightly damp from her sweat. She hoped her friend made a decision that she wouldnt regret. She wanted Monday to be the happiest day in her life. She deserved that.
*
* Body: usually short and thinkset
* Back: may stoop as the person walks
* Eyes: a sleepy appearance with large eyebrows
* Head: oddly shaped
* Limbs: generally short
*
A couple hours later, Jas woke up again. She felt a lot better this time around. Finally being able to tell someone about what has been going on with her was good medicine. The aspirin Bree gave her did wonders too. She got up and showered. She had a few hours before the bachelorette party would begin. She wondered what Bree had planned. Remembering how crazy Katy Perry’s bachelorette party was, she could only imagine. She washed her hair and styled it as normal and got dressed in sweats. Before she decided what she would want to wear, she decided to check on Bree. “You ok?”Bree asked her
"Im better. Thanks"Jasmeen said,"So what should I wear to this thing?"
"Something sexy but comfortable. Heels are required"
"Sexy and comfortable? That doesnt exist"Jasmeen said with a laugh. Then her phone started to ring and she took it out of her pocket and gasped when she saw it was Mijo.
"Who is it?"
"Its Mijo. Should I answer?"
"I dont know Jas, do you want to answer?"Bree asked her
What could he want? But Jas was curious so she answered. “Hello?”
"Jas?"
"Yeah…."
"I didnt think you would answer"he said and sighed,"Um…I just wanted to apologize for throwing you off at the boutique. I hope I didnt give you any bad vibes or anything"
"I was thrown off but…Im fine now"
"I um….I know you’re getting married….what….is it next week?"
"Monday"
"Monday? Oh….um….fuck….you probably dont have time but….the last time we saw each other wasnt so well, it didnt end well. I know we are done but….I didnt want us to end like that. I just wanted to know….if I could see you….just for a minute….to apologize in person….?"
"Are you at the same hotel?"
"Um….yeah"
"Ok I can meet you there? I can leave now"she said
"Now? Um yeah…..sure thats fine"
"Ill be there in 20, 30 at the latest. Ok?"
"Ok. Uh yeah. Bye Jas"
"Bye"she said and hung up
"You’re going to see him? Now? Jas, your bachelorette party starts in a couple hours"
"I know. Its gonna take 5 minutes. I’ll be back in an hour"
"Why are you seeing him? Are you sure this is a good idea?"
"Its closure, Bree. When he left me in New York. Things were said. I need this to move on. I need this so I can marry Trey and be a good wife to him. I have to forgive myself, forgive him and just move on"
Bree nodded,”I understand. Call me if anything comes up?”
"It wont come to that. But, yeah I will"Jas said and hugged her best friend close. "Thank you for not judging me, helping me through this"
"What are besties for?"Bree said. "Um make sure to brush your teeth before you go over there"
"Oh! Yeah"Jas said as she covered her mouth
"And pop a peppermint or two on top of that"
"Oh you got jokes?"Jas asked her with a laugh. She brushed her teeth and got her things and left the mansion. She was nervous on the drive over but she had a feeling for once, she was doing the right thing. She pulled up to the hotel and parked, took a deep breath and walked inside. Flashbacks of the many nights she snuck down these halls came back to her. And this would be the last time. She knocked on the door and he opened it immediately. "Hey"they both said in unison and he let her in.
They sat on the bed in awkward silence for a few minutes and then Mijo got up and started to pace. “I was stupid. Ive been fucking stupid”
"I was too"
"And I didnt realize until today when I saw you in that dress. Damn it, if only I knew how much you loved me, the immensity of how you wanted to spend the rest of your life with me, I would have given you a ring, my family ring on Christmas Day all those years ago. And you showed me. I was just too stupid to figure it out, now its too late. You’re wearing that dress for someone else and he deserves you more than I do. Because he did what I couldnt. If I knew that you would be wearing a dress like that on the day we would be married. I wouldnt hesitate"he said
Tears came to her eyes, she waited so long for Mijo to say this. She couldnt believe it was happening.
"Dont cry. I dont want you to cry. Ive had nightmares of you crying the last time I saw you and….Im sorry about that. Everything I did. Everything I said. Im sorry for hurting you. Physically. Emotionally. It was a bitch ass move"
"You were justified"Jas said
"Nah, I wasnt"he said. "I knew what I was getting into. I just didnt know what it would do…to me. To us. You’re my best friend, my first love, my biggest regret. I just want you to be happy, Jas. If not with me, fine. Im not that guy anymore"
"I want you to be happy too, Mijo. Thats all I want"Jas said. "Whats next for you?"
"Stormi and I parted ways. Its better for the band if we werent involved, things were moving too quickly and that was my fault. Im moving out of this hotel. I found a house, a small one in Calabasas. Its time to grow up. Ive been seeing Nissim more. Paula and I are….civil"
"You saw him? Thats great"Jas said with a smile
"Wanna see a picture?"he asked her and she nodded. He opened instagram on his phone and showed her a picture. She swooned at how cute he was.
"Hes precious. Aww. I miss him"she said. "Can you believe that I was his godmother at one point?"
"Sometimes I wish you still were. But that would be awkward"he said and she nodded.
"Im happy for you, Mijo. Music and your son are your priorities. You should have them both"
"You were my priority too, for awhile there"
"You were my everything….for awhile there"she said and they both got quiet. Her phone buzzed and it was a text from Lee.
me and ree landed at lax! see u soon bride to be!
"You gotta go?"Mijo asked her
"Yeah uh Lee and Naureen just landed at LAX. My bachelorette party starts in a couple hours so…."
"Yeah um I wont hold you any longer. You gotta get ready for that"Mijo said as he scratched the back of his head nervously as Jas stood up and got her purse. They stood in silence, looking at each other, taking each other in. He was moving on, trying to be happy on his own. Jas was getting married. Who knew when they would see each other again but they would never see each other in this vein ever again. "Can I have a hug?"he asked her. She nodded and the tears fell down her face as she hugged him close. She inhaled his scent, wrapped her arms around his neck and just tried to savor this moment. He did the same, taking in the scent of her perfume, her hair, he ran his hands through her soft curls one last time as he squeezed her small, petite body close just one last time.
They pulled away and held each others hands for a second. He let go of one and led her to the door and opened it. She paused and took a deep breath and stepped through the threshold. “Take care of yourself Jas”
"Take care Mijo"she said and blew him a kiss, smiled a sad smile and walked down the hall. He forced himself to close the door and he sighed as he leaned his head against it, a tear rolling down his cheek. The tears flowed more freely for Jas and she ran down the stairs, not waiting for the elevator and ran to the car. She searched in her purse for her keys, struggling because she was blinded by her tears.
She found them and opened the car door when she heard him shout,”Jas!” She turned and saw him running toward her,”I forgot to say that I love you. I always will”he said as he walked up to her
"I love you too"she gasped out and he leaned in and kissed her gently on the lips. It was short and sweet. He wiped her tears and she smiled at him sadly.
"Goodbye Jas"
"Goodbye Mijo"she said. She got in the car and he closed the door for her. He shoved his hands in his pockets as he backed up and stood on the sidewalk as she started the car and pulled out of the parking lot. He sighed with relief. He may have done her wrong, and what they did was wrong but at least they parted ways on good terms without anyone getting hurt. And Jas felt the same.
Too bad someone witnessed their kiss and drove off quickly…
Jas cried all the way back to the mansion but each tear that was shed took a huge weight off of her shoulders. When her bachelorette party started, no one knew what she had just gone through. They had drinks at the mansion, then they went to a pole dancing class, they went to dinner and had more drinks and went to an all male strip joint and laughed their asses off and then went to an all girls strip club. Jas even got on the pole to show what she learned and she earned almost as much as the regular strippers there. Something else to add to her resume? She did this while wearing a sash that said Bride to Be and a veil that ended up getting ripped and dropped. They got home at 4am and Lee and Genn had to carry Jas back to bed.
They left for the Hamptons in Bree’s private jet later that next morning. They rented out a beach house mansion on Cooper’s Beach. It had a beautiful view of Long Island Sound. Jasmeen sighed as she drank some champagne as she stood on the balcony. For the first time in awhile, she was happy and not nervous about her upcoming nuptials. “Beautiful huh?”Bree asked her as she walked out and threw an arm around her shoulder. Jasmeen nodded and they raised their glasses and toasted. “You ok?”
"Better than ever"Jasmeen said with a genuine smile
"Good. We made it my friend. This is the good life"Bree said as she held her close
The girls relaxed in the spa for most of the day as they waited for the groom and the guests to arrive. For now it was just the bridal party and Jasmeen’s family. However, Trey and the groomsmen didnt arrive until early Monday morning. Trey had too much to drink and was too sick to fly. They got to the mansion at 3am, still drunk, Trey had to talk to Jas immediately. Jas and Bree were sleeping in the bridal suite when they heard knocks at their door. They both sat up and lifted the satin eye masks off their faces. Jasmeen’s had ‘Bride’ stitched in red thread on it. Bree’s said ‘Maid of Honor’. “The fuck is that?”Jas mumbled
"Jas? Jazzy Jazz? I gotta talk to you"Trey said through the door
"Finally"Jas said as she looked at the clock. "They were supposed to land last night"Jas said as Bree got up and wrapped the red satin robe around herself. Jasmeen wrapped a white one around her.
"You cant see her. Its bad luck"Bree said through the door
"I just wanna hear her voice"Trey whined as a few of the guys snickered.
"Tell them to leave"Bree said. The guys groaned and walked off down the hall. "Ya’ll gonna wake the whole damn estate up"she said as she opened the door a crack. Jas stood on one side with her back to the door. "Turn around"Bree told him and Trey put his back to the door. "Dont look"
"Jas?"
"Hey Trey"she said with a smile
Trey sighed with a relief. When he was passed out on the plane, he had a dream that Jas pulled a runaway bride stunt. “You ready for tomorrow?”
"Yes. In 15 hours Im going to be walking down that aisle. You not getting cold feet are you?"
"Nah never. You?"
"Nah never"she said mocking him. "You’re drunk, you should get some rest"
He turned his head to the side and reached out his hand so Jas could see it. Jas turned to her side and saw his hand and she put her hand in his and squeezed it. “I love you babe”she said
"I love you too"he said and closed his eyes and leaned in and kissed her hand.
"Now go to bed"Jasmeen said and he nodded and walked off. Bree peeked out and saw him walk toward the groom’s side of the big estate.
"He’s gone. That was so cute"Bree said and they got back in bed but a few minutes later, more obnoxious knocks came at the door. "Holy hell"she moaned
"Isnt it bad luck for like….the maid of honor to sleep in the bridal suite?"Maurice said through the door.
The two girls side eyed each other in the dark. “No never heard of that”Bree said
"Yeah its like some like mythical legend and shit. Its better luck for her and the bride if she slept in the best mans suite"Maurice said
Bree giggled. He was drunk. “Go ahead. He wont let us sleep if you dont”Jas said as she put her face mask over her eyes and laid down.
Bree kissed her cheek,”See you in the morrning. Sleep tight”
"Yeah yeah yeah. Breakfast is at 9 and the stylists get here at 10 please dont be on that CPT shit"Jasmeen said as she snuggled into the pillow
"Yes ma’am"Bree said as she put her robe on and opened the door to see a drunk Maurice smirking at her.
"Aw shit…..red satin jammies?"he said as he tickled her
"Shhh"she said as she closed the door,"You’re fucking drunk. The girls are trying to sleep"
"They can sleep when they’re dead"he drawled as he opened her robe. "Thats nice"
"All the bridesmaids got one. Mine says ‘Maid of Honor’ on the back, see?"she said as she showed the white stitching on the back of her robe
"Nice. Lets go take it off"he said as he picked her up and threw her over his shoulder and ran down the hall. She screamed out by accident as Maurice half stumbled, half ran down the hall. His drunk ass tripped though and they both fell
"Ow you fuck!"Bree laughed out as she punched him in the arm
"Owwww"he moaned with a laugh
Then a door was thrown open and Lee who was wearing a leather catsuit and holding a whip walked out, looking pissed,”Can you two keep it down? Im trying to fuck my man in here. Its hard to roleplay when you two are out here giggling like fucking retards”she hissed at them
"Sorry"Bree said and Lee rolled her eyes and closed her door. As soon as she did, the two tried to laugh as quietly as they could but it didnt work. He helped her up and they ran down the halls to the other side of the estate and did a little roleplaying of their own. "So how was Vegas?"
"Good. Awesome. Glad to be back here with you"
"How many strip clubs did you go to?"
"Ugh……I lost count"he said
"Any lapdances?"
"Well…..yeah everyone else was getting one. Im the Best Man….theres a lot of pressure to get the ball rolling"
"I bet"she said and he laughed
"How many lapdances did you get?"
"Jas got all the male lapdances. They were too funny to take seriously but there was this one girl, light skinned, big ass. She was awesome"
"Wish I could have seen that"he said
"I can show you what she did"Bree said as she turned around. He bit his lip as she rode him reverse cowgirl. He grabbed her hips and she wore him out and he passed out as the sun was rising….
*14 hours later…
"Guests are arriving"Lee said as she opened the curtain
"Stop with the updates Lee, you’re making me nervous"Bree said as she downed a glass of champagne. She smoothed down her red satin peplum dress, all the bridesmaids were wearing the same thing.
"Bitch chill you aint getting married"Lee said to her. "Jas you good?"
"Yeah just rewriting my vows"Jas said as she sat at the desk
"Rewriting them?"Lee asked her
"Yeah….I got inspired the past few days and I decided to change a few things. Speak more from the heart"Jas said, she looked in the mirror and caught eyes with Bree. Bree nodded and winked at her
Meanwhile, on the grooms estateside…
"One more hour"Maurice said as he looked at his watch. "Excited?"he said as he patted Trey on the shoulder
"Yeah but I feel like I gotta piss every five minutes"Trey said as he tied his tie
Wale
"Thats normal, its your body reacting to the fact that you are signing your life away"Wale said as he snickered.
"Very poetic, ‘Le"Trey said with a roll of his eyes. He looked at his watch and wondered when Drake was getting here. He hasnt heard from him all day. Did he puss out at the last minute?
J Cole
"Lets make another toast"Jermaine said and the guys laughed. They were all dressed and ready, now all they had to do was wait. They took a shot and then they decided to play spades. The mood was good, everyone was smoking cigars, they were tipsy and were getting cocky with every book they racked up.
Then Drake walked in and the whole mood changed. “Yo I thought you werent gonna make it. We got 30 minutes left”Trey said as he dapped him up
Drake
"Sorry private jet issues"Drake said. He caught eyes with Maurice and they both looked away and rolled their eyes. ‘This nigga better not try nothing’, they both thought.
"Well your tux is over there. Bathroom’s over there. Knock yourself out"Trey said as he patted him on the back and sat back down. Drake dapped everyone else up and introduced himself to Jason, Jas’s brother and then walked in the bathroom, completely ignoring Maurice. Maurice chuckled and shook his head as he threw down a card.
"Bitch ass"he said under his breath
"Jesus be a fence around these niggas today"Trey said with a sigh as he leaned his head back and looked at the ceiling. "Just stay out of each others way ok? Its just for a day"
"I got you. I aint got nothing to say to him"Maurice said
Drake shook his head, hearing their exchange as he got dressed. Of course Maurice didnt have a problem because he thought he won. He wouldnt feel that way if he told him the truth. But he wasnt going to do that. Not today. The problem was Trey. He didnt know what to do about him.
Luckily, Jason was the odd man out so Drake teamed up with him for the next game of spades. “You walking Lee down the aisle huh?”Wale asked him, trying to make conversation
"Yeah, hows she? She good?"Drake asked him
"Shes great. Just letting you know this is a one time thing. You are just walking her down the aisle and for the rest of the night shes mine, got it?"Wale joked
"I’d never step on your toes my nigga"he said as he dapped Wale up. Maurice found that quite funny and he couldnt help but snort as he threw a card down. Drake looked at him. "Got something to say over there?"
Maurice chuckled,”Nah Im good”
"You sure? You found something funny, I wanna be in on the joke"
"Thats the thing, you always tryna be all up in what Im doing"Maurice said as he looked at him. "You wanna be in on my jokes…my girl…like when will it stop man?"he chuckled cockily
"YO!"Trey said. "Nah, for just one fucking day can we not get caught up in ya’lls bullshit!"Trey said angrily as he slammed his fist on the table. Drake closed his mouth, not saying what he wanted to say. Maurice sighed and looked at the floor while Jermaine, Wale and Jason sat there awkwardly. "This day is about me, my nigga. Me! Its supposed to be the happiest day of my life. The first day of the rest of my life and I want you all to share it with me. So you can at least show me the common decency and forget the bullshit and be there for me, yo. Help me. Help me start this new life of mine. Help me start it while being real. You feel me?"
"Yeh man my bad"Maurice said
"Sorry"Drake said as he looked at the glass of Henny in his hand. His anxiety rising. They sat in silence.
"Alright, lets play"Trey said as he downed his Hennessy. Once Drake arrived, they all needed harder liquor but he wondered if that was a good idea?
They started to play but Drake couldnt concentrate. Not with him sitting right there, not knowing the truth. He had to tell him. “Your turn man”Jason said to him
"Sorry I cant do this. I gotta say something"Drake said as he stood up quickly. Maurice got on the defensive and stood up too.
"You got a fucking problem? Did you hear what he just said?"Maurice said as he pointed at Trey
"My problem aint with you right now so have a fucking seat"Drake said
"Have a seat? You about to have a fucking seat, nah you about to take a fucking nap, my nigga"Maurice said as he loosened his tie. Jermaine got up and held Maurice back while Wale held Drake back. Jason’s jaw dropped to the floor. His favorite rapper was about to fight his favorite singer? Lets go! Trey threw his hands in the air and got up from the table.
"MY PROBLEM AINT WITH YOU WITH YOUR DEFENSIVE ASS"Drake shouted at him
"WHO YOU SHOUTING AT?"Maurice shouted back
"YO STOP!"Trey said
"MY PROBLEM IS WITH YOU TREY! YOU!"Drake said and they all paused
"ME!? IM JUST TRYING TO GET FUCKING MARRIED TODAY!"Trey shouted at him. "ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME RIGHT NOW?"
Drake took a deep breath,”Lets talk in private-“
"NAH WHATEVER YOU GOTTA SAY YOU CAN SAY IN FRONT OF MY BOYS! YOU GOTTA PROBLEM WITH ME? FUCKING COME REAL THEN!"Trey said as he took his tux jacket off and Jermaine and Maurice held him back
"FINE YOU CANT FUCKING MARRY HER! YOU’RE THROWING YOUR LIFE AWAY"
"GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE-"
"HEAR ME OUT MAN. I SAW HER! I FUCKING SAW HER IN LA TWO NIGHTS AGO MAKING OUT WITH HIS BOY!"Drake said as he pointed at Maurice. "HER EX! WHATS HIS NAME?"
"Mijo!?"Trey asked and looked at Maurice
"Hes lying"Maurice said
"Why would I lie about something like this!? And tell you today of all days if I wasnt telling the truth. You my boy, Trey. You put me on. You believed in me when no one else wanted to fuck with me. You wanna talk about common decency? If our roles were reversed, I would want you to come real with me"
"You aint got no fucking proof"Maurice said
"I do. I thought I wouldnt have to do this but…."Drake said as he got his phone out and pulled up the most recent photo he took, zoomed in and handed it to him. "Mijo stays at that Homewood Suites off La Cienega right?"Drake asked Maurice. Maurice didnt say anything as they looked at the photo. "Am I right?"
"Answer him"Trey said, not believing what hes seeing
"Yeah, he stays there on occasion…"Maurice said sourly
"Thats her ride? One you bought her?"Drake asked Trey,"Look at the plate"he said. Trey didnt say anything. "You cant see them well but they were making out. I saw it with my own fucking eyes"
Trey handed the phone to Jason. “She say anything to you?”
"No! She only talks about you!"Jason said anxiously. Not believing the accusations that were currently being thrown around about his sister
"She wouldnt do this"Trey said as he covered his face with his hands. "Did that fuck say anything to you??"he said to Maurice
"No I dont talk about her with him. Shes a sore subject"Maurice said. "I didnt know man"
Trey paced and then suddenly he picked up a pool stick and snapped it in half over his leg and threw the pieces across the room. Wale ran to him and tried to get him to stop. “Theres gotta be an explanation. Ok? Dont fucking lose it on me, man. Dont do this. Its your wedding day-“
"THATS RIGHT ITS MY WEDDING DAY AND I DESERVE TO KNOW THE FUCKING TRUTH! FOR ONCE!"Trey shouted. "I gotta talk to her"
"I’ll call her"Jason said as he got his phone
"No. NOW. RIGHT FUCKING NOW"he said as he ran out the room and down the halls. The guys tried to stop him but Trey ran too damn fast. Where did he learn how to run like that? Africa? Drake was the last one out of the group, depressed that he had to be one to tell him. Why couldnt Jas have done this herself?
Meanwhile, the girls were swooning as Jasmeen revealed her wedding dress to everyone. “Yo that shit is hot!”Lee said as she fanned herself. Damn she might even cry
"Thanks"Jasmeen said
"We got 10 minutes. Lets put that veil on and start lining up"Bree said as she passed around the bouquets filled with red and white daffodils. She walked over and got the veil as they heard Trey yelling at Blake. "What the hell is going on?"
"I hope hes not drunk"Jasmeen said but as she said that, Trey burst through the door before she could hide. Lee and Genn panicked and threw a robe around her shoulders to cover the dress at least but it didnt work. "Trey! Babe! Whats going on!?"she said as he and the other groomsmen followed him in
Trey almost charged at her. He didnt know if he wanted to slap her, choke her or just collapse at her feet. When he saw her in that dress, he couldnt think. She looked amazing. Beautiful, like an angel. He almost forgot what he was mad about.
That dress seemed to have that effect on people…
"Babe!? Whats going on?"Jas said again
"Dont babe me"he said and all the girls stared at him in shock. He remembered what he had to say now. He didnt care how pretty she was, he had to know if she was lying. "You and Mijo, is it true?"
Jas’s face went pale as the girls gasped and her heart dropped out of her chest. “What….what?”
"HAVE YOU BEEN FUCKING AROUND ON ME WITH MIJO? IS IT TRUE!?"Trey shouted as one of the flower girls started to cry
"Watch your language, the kids are in here!"Jas said as Naureen took the flower girls and ring bearers out.
"AND NOW THEY’RE GONE! BE REAL WITH ME FOR ONCE JAS!"
Tears welled up in her eyes as she saw the room full of people. She bit her lip and sighed, how could she be so fucking stupid? Did she really think her lies werent going to catch up with her? She looked at him sadly and nodded and everyone gasped. Bree stood next to her and held her hand. Lee, Genn and Naureen stood behind Jas.
"So its true?"Trey asked as the guys stood behind him. The room was divided. Bride against groom. Women against men. Lies against the truth.
"How….who told you?"Jas said, trying to stay calm but she was shaking. Bree could feel it as she held her hand tight.
"Drake told me but that doesnt fucking matter"Trey said,"How long has this been going on?"
"Aubrey?"Bree asked as she eyed him from across the room. Maurice glared at her. He didnt even want her looking at him. How did he know?
"HOW LONG!?"Trey shouted
"Trey lets talk in private-"Jas pleaded
"Nah that was your problem before, keeping shit private, lets keep shit in the open"Trey said
"Its over Trey! I chose you! Im not seeing him anymore"
"I didnt know you had options! Fuck I wish I had options! Ive been faithful to you Jas! And why you lying about it being over when he saw you two making out two days ago? While I was in Vegas celebrating us with my boys? You were going behind my back!? HOW LONG?"
"……Almost a year…..like 9 months-"
"9 MONTHS!?"
Bree looked at her and Jas sighed, she whined in frustration,”It wasnt what it looked like…..we…..we were just….”
"Lets go"Bree said to everyone else in the room. "Let them talk this out, this doesnt concern us"
"Did you know!?"Trey asked her and Maurice looked at her. "Huh? Did you?"
"I…..I literally just found this out"Bree said
"JESUS FUCKING CHRIST!"Trey said as Lee, Genn and Naureen gasped
"You knew?!"Maurice asked her in shock
"She confided in me. After. After the two of them ended it-"
"Im supposed to be your boy. Your boys boy. You were gonna let me walk down the aisle, marry her after all shes done?"Trey demanded
"Thats not my place"Bree said,"Shes a grown ass woman. Its not my place"
"You coulda said something"Maurice said as he looked her up and down and she didnt like it.
"She….I promised-"
"Any other secrets you two are hiding away in that mansion of yours? Huh?"Trey asked. "Genn? Naureen? Lee? You got something to say?"
"You dont want me to say shit, dont pull me in this"Lee said
"Why? Cuz you know something?"Trey asked as he walked up to her. "You know something?"
"Dont yo. You dont wanna do that"Wale said as he got between them
"Lets just get shit out in the open"Drake said. "People have secrets, we all do. Jas was fooling around. I was under the impression that me and Bree could be something but then I caught her with Meek, then we fucked in the studio, we kissed on the Take Care set but shes still wasting her time with you"Drake said out of frustration as he looked at Maurice. He was sick of both Jas and Bree. Especially Maurice’s bullshit. Everyone in this room except for Trey, Jermaine and Wale could go to hell.
"What the fuck did you say?"Maurice said as he charged at him. Blake, Wale and Jermaine intervened and the two were carried out as Jas and Bree screamed. Lee, Genn and Naureen ran out after them.
"Congratulations! This day being ruined is on you! Both of you!"Trey said. "BFF’s forever. Ya’ll gonna be alone forever, keeping sheisty secrets like this-"
"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON!?"Jas’s mother said as she ran in. "There are groomsmen fighting to the death, bridesmaids screaming, flower girls crying, what is going on???"
"Your daughter is a whore"Trey spat as he looked back at Jasmeen. When he looked back at her mother, she slapped Trey across the face. He was stunned and Bree and Jas gasped in shock at her slip from grace. Shes never done such a thing. Jasmeen couldnt believe her eyes.
"WHAT?"she said. She didnt know if she heard him right but she felt if she did, she should slap first, ask questions later.
Trey wiped his mouth and realized he wasnt bleeding. She almost slapped his jaw out of its location though. The Evans women were full of surprises today. “For the last year shes been sleeping with her ex, Mijo. Just finding this out”he said with a harsh chuckle. “Ive said all I needed to say. Now…”he said as he took off his ring
"Trey, no lets talk about this please"Jas said, trying to hold the tears in
"Im done talking. You had time to talk. Almost a year to be exact. Im done. We’re over"he said as he threw his ring at her as Bree and her mother stared on in shock.
Jasmeen felt the ring hit her chest and it fell to the floor and Trey slammed the door behind him as he left. And then the floodgates opened, she put her head in her hands and cried.
"How could you, Jasmeen? And with him?! Mijo?! I thought we were done with him. I taught you better!"her mother scolded her
"I dont need a lecture!"Jasmeen cried and then ran into the bathroom and started to vomit. Bree was torn, should she help her friend or try to explain to Maurice what happened? How could Aubrey do this? Betray her trust like this? And why would he wait until today to out Jasmeen? Was he that fucking petty? He could be mad at her and take it out on her but not her best friends.
She turned and walked to the bathroom and tried to open the door but it was locked. “Jas?”
"Just go away!"
"Lemme talk some sense into him. Lemme get your father-"Mrs. Evans said
"YOU HEARD HIM. ITS OVER! JUST TELL EVERYONE TO GO! HES RIGHT! IVE RUINED EVERYTHING!"Jasmeen cried and then vomited again
"Jesus H. Christ"Mrs. Evans said and ran out. Bree followed her. Everything was chaos. Glasses, vases, chairs, tables in the hallway were knocked over or broken from the fight. She ran down the stairs as Drake got into an SUV and sped off the property.
"MAURICE!"she shouted as she ran outside as he got into the white Rolls Royce that was supposed to be the car that would take Trey and Jasmeen to the airport after the reception.
"I cant talk to you right now"Maurice said, he had a black eye and he was pissed. Trey pushed past her and threw some bags in the backseat and hopped in.
"Let me explain-"
"Did you fuck him in the studio?"
"Yeah but it was-"
"And did you kiss him?"
"He kissed me but-"
"Lets go man"Trey said miserably as he put on his shades
"See you around"Maurice said without looking at her and sped away from the estate, leaving Bree in a cloud of dust. She covered her eyes as she ran back to the steps and looked back at the speeding car. ‘Just Married' was written on the back but Married was crossed out and it said Played in red handwriting.
Emotions got the best of her and she sat on the steps and cried.
Mrs. Evans walked down the aisle sadly as the violinists played. Everyone was in their seats, waiting for the ceremony to start. She walked up to the minister and nodded at the mic and he stepped back. The violinists stopped. “Thank you all for coming. I regret to inform you that the ceremony has been cancelled”she said and the crowd gasped. “The bride and groom ask for privacy and they thank you for coming. Feel free to take your gifts back for the inconvenience. Theres still glasses of champagne available if you’d like but thats it. There will be no ceremony today. Thank you”she said. She walked away from the mic and ran back inside as a Rolls Royce sped off the property.
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At school, young Pisces avoids the limelight and does not take leadership positions, so her or she should never be pushed to take such roles. However, Piscean children are the source of wonderful ideas for play and adventure in which Pisces will be very happy to let other children take the lead.
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Blinded by an angel’s face, its the sweetest poison in one kiss. And now you got the venom in your veins, believing everything her lips say. Pretty girls lie… - Trey Songz
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