Fade to Black (sequel to riptide)

Part 42

Long day of wedding planning. I'm literally fried. I'm so tired. Jackson was busy at a meeting with Syco because he hasn't done anything or really posted anything since 'Home' was released. He only posted about the charity show a little while back and he's been absent from snapchat completely. Other than that ghosted them bitches. The planning today tired me out. Everyone was badgering me about every little detail and making sure it's all perfect although it's my wedding. My parents were bombarding me with questions and comments and concerns. I got so stressed out like I cried a little. Or a lot. Well I had a meltdown. I need to relax. I tried to call Jackson but he didn't answer and I was hungry. I got home and got out of the car then walked inside and went upstairs calling for Jackson.
"Baby?" I say as I walk up the floor hearing groaning. I went into our bedroom seeing the bed unmade although I told his ass to make the bed his morning. I went into the bathroom and there he was sitting in the bathtub groaning.
"Gator are you ok?"
"I'm soar baby."
"But we didn't even have sex last night." I smirk. He rolls his eyes. I kneel beside the tub and lean against it.
"I went to the gym after the meeting and I went too hard."
"I told you to watch it. It's different when you're using real workout machines. Your stuff is a different caliber."
"I know babe but I just wanted to see why everyone felt the need to go to a real gym and use those things. Makes no sense to me."
"Stop trying to be other people and just do you."
"I will from now on trust me. How was your day with the wedding planning."
"Stressful."
"Aw my princess come on get in you deserve the relaxation." I went back into our room putting my phone down and undressing before walking back into the bathroom and slipping into the tub in between his legs leaning against his chest.
"Tell me what happened." He wraps his arms around me.
"So I got there and it was just me and the wedding planner and I was just having a fine time. It was fun getting to see everything and pick things out that I liked and I really got in touch with my inner girly girl. About an hour in my mom called me and she was yelling at me about how I didn't tell her about this and that she would be there soon. Her and my dad showed up then every decision I made they would change it and second guess me and basically changed everything. Then when I tried to change it back or do what I wanted they started yelling at me like a lot about how I'm trying to ruin my wedding then a lecture from my dad about how I still had time to call it off and find someone else to marry. My mom started yelling about how I'm denying my culture and I should be ashamed of myself and that my grandmother would be so ashamed and disappointed. Then I started crying like having a meltdown and they were still yelling at me so I went outside and called Dinah and she showed up and tried to help me out and overall super stressful day."
"Aw baby. You won't go alone next time I promise. I'm going to be right there by your side."
"Please. I can't deal with those crazy Cubans alone again."
"Aren't they going back to Miami tomorrow?"
"No they're staying a full extra week."
"Isn't it funny they still haven't been here."
"I don't want them to know where we live so they can harass me some more."
"Ok I understand it now."
"Crap!" I say remembering something.
"What happened?"
"I remembered something."
"What is it?"
"Where is everyone going to stay when they come to Hawaii?"
"A hotel."
"Babe what hotel? How is everyone getting places? And what hotel has room for that many people. Babe we didn't think this through at all."
"Babe calm down we can figure it out."
"This is just really stressing me out. I don't want to forget any detail."
"I know you don't it's a difficult job babe. Don't stress too much everything will be perfect day of, I can promise you that."
"Thank you baby." He holds me closer as I relax into his touch. I feel his hands move softly over my body and a bar of soap moving across of skin. Soon my body was lathered but I was still resting against him. I feel him toss water over me and rinse the soap off.
"Come on princess get ready so that we can get in bed and don't get all pruny and shriveled."
"Alright." I lean off of him and step out of the tub onto our tile floors. I cover myself in a towel and walk into the bedroom laying down on the edge not bothering to recover myself with the towel. Jackson walks out of the bathroom towel around his waist and stares right at me toothbrush hanging out of his mouth.
"Uh babe aren't you gonna cover yourself?"
"Why you've seen me naked more times than I can count."
"Well alright." He continues doing his thing getting ready for the night. He was about to shave but I decided i was ok with him growing it out.
"Babe don't shave!" I whine.
"Why?"
"I like your scruff and I want you to grow it out."
"Why?"
"I like it."
"Well alright then I guess I'm keeping it." He continues grooming himself. I get up and get ready for bed. Underwear and his oversized t-shirt. I slip into bed beside him as he wears his calvins and some sweatpants. I kiss his shoulder and cuddle him closer. He looks at his phone and scrolls around while I do the same on mine.
"Ok so what did ur meeting look like?"
"Besides them telling me that I have to be more avid on social media we made a mini schedule. Uhm so they're releasing my next single sometime this week and tomorrow we have vogue. Next week I have a little performance somewhere like a pop up thing and some more ironing out that and we have my first premiere in a month and until then I have to do a little promo. Then a month or so later I have the best day of my life and then a few weeks off then it's back to work. Back to promo be then album is released two months later and then about two months after that with some more appearances and interviews then the tour, the world tour ending not for another 7 months and then we will cross that road when we get there for after that."
"Well that's a plan I guess."
"It is."
"Go to sleep we have a long day tomorrow especially for you."
"I know I know I'm going to sleep." I turn over and close my eyes. He wraps his arms around my waist and pulls himself close to me.
"I didn't mean without me dumbass." He says kissing the back of my neck.
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