When It Works

It Not What You Think

Standing there confused she's just staring at Zac holding the picture. What the fuck was he doing with it and why did he wanna know who he was. 

"Gorgeous please say something before I start letting my imagination tell me WHAT THE FUCK I THINK THIS IS.! WHO IS HE TO YOU FATIMA." Zac yelled as he grew impatient 

Scaring Fatima because she's never seen him like this she answered "Zac he's nobody to me I swear just a painful memory"

Frozen not knowing what she meant by painful memory he spoke. "Fatima now is not the time to be fuckin vague baby. How do you FUCKIN KNOW HIM." He yelled getting louder

Calming down because now she see's it's something deeper and it's triggering. But this nigga better stop yelling cuz I ain't that bitch.I don't even take that type of disrespect. "Zac look at me baby she's nobody just an ex. He started abusing me one weekend he came back from outta town with my big brother. I only kept the picture to remind me of what I would never accept again. I swear baby that's all"

An ex? How the fuck is he her ex?  Is this a setup. This gotta be some type of bad fucking dream ain't no way this shit is a coincidence. 

"Zac talk to me, say something. How do you know Von?" Noticing the tears well up in his eyes she walks closer. He shoves the picture in her chest and drops a few tears he turns and walks into the bedroom.

No seated in the bed. "That's who I thought was my bestfriend..... before he. Before he" Zac can barely breathe realizing he never mourned the death of his friendship and the pain he caused him 

"Before he what baby calm down and talk to me" Fatima said softly

"Before he decided to put two in my chest in hopes to kill me on some envious type shit." He said wiping his tears

Realizing that they had this talk but never spoke any names Fatima sits on the bed in disbelief. They sat in silence before Zac finally asked how they met and how long they'd been together before they split. Sad because this one person left them both with traumatic life changing events? "One day he came to Philly to pick up some work from my older brother, my brother had heavy heat on him and couldn't make the drop so I did. I joked about him being a runner and he said he was picking up his own. He said he needed to be back on the road by 3 , but we talked to like 6. We exchanged numbers and the rest was a fucking nightmare." Chuckling Zac shook his head. "What's funny" "I sent him that day and I thought he got jammed cuz he ain't make me til mad late" "so this lyin nigga was a runner" "I mean we ate together but it was my money I still made sure him and Troy was broke off fairly. So when he tried to kill me it actually did kill a part of me" Rubbing his back she's scared to ask because she doesn't wanna lose him it she does anyway. 

"So what does this mean for us?" Her voice shaky and low 

He looks at the woman of his dreams the only woman he has ever loved and can see the fear in her eyes. He cups her hand in both of his and says " we gotta break up Tima this can't work he was once my friend" 

Pulling her hand away she gets up and heads to the bathroom crushed and heartbroken silently crying. 

"Gorgeous stop right there" Zac said in a serious tone. 

Doing as told she stops in her tracks without turning around "Yes Zac" Fatima said

"Look at me... Fatima turns with tears streaming down her face.. I love you baby I'm not going nowhere. I play too much I'm sorry. But that nigga ain't mean us no good. I didn't know about you and you didn't know about me. He put us both through shit. I can't deny what I feel and have with you. I'm here for as long as you'll have me" he spoke

Walking to him and punching for making her cry she wraps her arms around his waist "I want you forever don't ever leave me" 

"I won't I promise. Look gorgeous had I came and picked up that work, it woulda been me and you so this shit was destined from the jump. You got me baby" He reassured her

"Zac today was the weirdest day we've ever had it didn't even feel like you loved me." She said crying

"Wipe your eyes baby I will always love you even when I'm mad, I'm just glad it was something so simple, because lord knows I was prepared for the heartbreak you doin some foul shit woulda caused."

Realizing just how much he really does love her and how damaged he but still loving her like he's never been hurt solidifies where they stand. She made a silent promise to protect his heart and never hurt him intentionally. She wanted it to work just as bad. 

"Zac baby."

"Wassup"

Pinching his nipple and twisting it with all her might walking him backwards onto the bed "Nigga if you ever yell at me like that again and pretend to leave me I will kill you, hear me" she said now on top of him and kissing him. Laughing and in pain at the same time "Aight bae Damn let it go, before you rip it off." Face balled up and laughing  "say you sorry and I'll let it go" "aaah shit I'm sorry" "Nahh nigga say it like you mean it, say I'm sorry baby I won't do it again" "sorry musty ass it won't happen again" twisting harder and laughin "you want it to be in my hand quit playin n say it" "ok ok Aight shit I'm sorry gorgeous it'll never happen again now release the nipple" letting go of his nipple "that's what I thought now gimme kiss" rubbing his nipple and leaning in for a kiss "yo lil ass strong" he gives her a kiss and goes downstairs. She follows wondering what he was up to. Zac had bought her a puppy because she said she's lonely we he isn't there. 

"Zac where you at" 

"Here I come" she heard him coming out the laundry room. In his arms she saw the cutest black fur yorkie with a brown patch over his left eye. Jumping with excitement she snatched him from Zac. "Damn no kiss spoiled ass" Zac laughed just happy to see her happy 

"Sorry daddy thank you I love you and I love him....