Someone Like You

Chapter 57

Zeniyah

"We need to talk," Malik says seriously making me sighing 

"Food first, talk later," I say reaching for the bag of food in his hand 

"Not exactly quality cuisine but you need food so yeah," Malik says as I open the bag to find a Popeyes tender combo and a Fanta. I moan loudly opening the box and biting into a tender, looking up I see Malik looking at me funny making me laugh. 

We sit and begin eating quietly I occasionally reach over and grab some of Giovanni's fries and he does the same. 

"So," Malik says clearing his throat, Giovanni look at him pointedly allowing me to assume he knows what this talk is about, 

"Niyah," Malik calls making me look at him and nod, "I spoke to Uncle while you were away, me and him thinks it's best that you come to live somewhere else with us, or something until this pregnancy is over, or until we can assure you'll be safe for good," Malik finishes

"What," I say looking at him in shock "Malik I'm not a child, this isn't a custody battle, you and Prince cant decide that for me," 

"I understand, I just wanted to give you that option, you don't know how horrible it was feeling like I lost you again just to find out it's the same family," he says "With that being said I do somewhat trust Giovanni now seeing the lengths he went to getting you back" 

I smile at Giovanni happy to see my brother finally coming around. 

"So you'll be staying?" Sandro asks hopefully 

"Yes, I will be and I hope Malik will as well," I say looking at him and he nods smiling 

"I'll do better for you Niyah, I promise," Giovanni says squeezing my hand and placing a kiss on the back of it.

We stay in the hospital for one more day before we're back on the road heading home. When we get to the Russo's house I hed straight to bed being entirely exhausted. 

Giovanni

Niyah's sleeping right now but when she wakes up I have a couple of big announcements to make, I'm in my office finalizing some deal right now that'll be making me rich for the next couple of years. 

I don't think she'll ever know how much she truly means to me and I know she hates when I show it with money but I think I'll do that anyway. I call Malik into my office because there's something that's been bugging me,

"Malik, do you think Niyah would want to have the wedding now? As in before the baby comes?" I ask him 

"I mean I'm not sure but I read her diary before and one of her goals was to get married before having kids, she technically has a kid but it's not here yet," He says thinking

"Ok I'll ask her when she gets up but for now we have some business to discuss," I say opening my laptop

"Ask who what," Niyah asks walking in while yawning and still rubbing her eyes with her fists. 

"Come, baby," I say to her and she sleepily walks towards me sitting on my lap and hiding her head in my neck

"Still sleepy love?" I ask her rubbing her back and she nods

"Couldn't sleep," she mumbles

"Ok, I have a couple of things to discuss then you can sleep ok?" I say to her and she nods. I text Sandro and Tony to come upstairs and they join us shortly. 

"Alright guys let's get down to business," I say clicking print on my laptop, the papers begin spewing from the printer and I turn back to the guys. 

"On the night before the auction when you guys went in for the viewing I asked that you retrieve some type of guest list for me," I say to them and they nod 

"Yeah what was that about, we almost got caught," Tony says 

"Well your sacrifice is appreciated because it made us almost 10 million dollars," I say and Niyah's head shoots up while the guys' jaws drop

"No way," Malik says shocked

"Yup, so I figured anyone who could afford to attend such an organized auction had to have some money, and I was right the list was full of elites and millionaires. So I contacted their wives, publicists, business managers, and accountants. For my silence, I got 10 million in real estate, cryptocurrency, business shares, and others." I say picking up the printed lists 

"As you know the house was blown to smithereens with these people inside, so anything that says 50% or more is now 100% mine," I say pointing to the columns on the spreadsheet. They pick up the papers and begin going through them Niyah included, she's the first to speak,

"Some of these are far like Australia and Japan," she says looking at me. 

"Yeah so we can either sell them or travel there it is up to us now, so if there's any city you guys would prefer let me know and I'll transfer the businesses to your name," I tell them, and they all nod

"I'm happy for you," Niyah says wrapping her arms around my neck hugging me, my heart warms, I feel like I'm finally making things right

"I can focus more on the businesses now and less on the mafia work, keep my hands clean for a while," I say to her and he smiles up at me

"Really?" she asks and I nod kissing her nose. 

"Um eww, and there are a couple of clubs on this list, can I buy them from you?" Malik says looking at me 

"Yeah tomorrow I'll have a lawyer come by and we can make the contracts and transfer the businesses over," I say to him and he nods before standing and shaking my hand

"Thank you man," he says and I nod 

"Can I look at the list again?" Niyah whispers and I smile at her

"Of course but we need to talk alone as well, everyone out we'll talk tomorrow," I say 

"Bye Niyah," Sandro, Tony, and Malik say walking out. 

Once we're alone I place her on my desk in front of me so we can talk, 

"Ok, what's up?" she asks swinging her legs as I massage her thighs nervously

"Um well I wanted to ask you something," I stutter out

"Ask," she says shrugging

"Will you marry me?" I ask her hopefully and she burst out laughing 

"You already asked that baby and I said yes," she says between giggles and I smile at the happy spark in her eyes

"No I mean will you marry me soon, in the next 6 months, hear me out, Malik told me you wanted to get married before giving birth, and also I wanted to give you about 50% of the new businesses because I never would've pursued them if you didn't push me to do better, and I mean it's up to you," I rush nervously. 

"Yes baby, I'll marry you," she says happily "My dream was always to get married before giving birth but if I don't it's ok, life doesn't always have to go how we plan right," she says 

"We can have something small ok then later we can have another ceremony, with our baby there, hows that sound?" I ask her and she nods. Tears begin forming in her eyes and I raise my brows, 

"Happy tears?" I ask and shakes her head making me frown and grab her face 

"What happened, mama? Are you in pain?" I ask her and she shakes her head

"I lost the engagement ring," she says sniffling. I open my top desk drawer and pull out the ring, and slid it on her finger. She gasps smiling and looking at it, she wraps her arms around my neck slipping into my lap, I rub her back until she falls asleep, I lift her taking us to our room and laying her down. 

Changing I slid in beside her and exhale feeling so satisfied with her beside me. 

I'm home