Chapter 14

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A WEEK LATER-SIMONE P.O.V.

After doing our televised interview a week ago, the media had calmed down with all the rumors involving Ryelle and August. Even though I still wasn't 100% comfortable with Ryelle still being on tour with him, Im letting him work for my trust again, and so far he's been doing great. I emptied a box full of clothes on the table and began folding them with Kerri and Ellis.

"So what are you and Jason doing for Valentine's day?" Ellis asked leaning into Kerri and I. "I know we're going to dinner, but after that Im not sure, he says he has a suprise for me." Both of my brows shot up. "What?? A suprise?" She nodded.

"....Do you think he's gunna pop the question?" Kerri chuckled. "No, I don't think so." "Ion think so either." Ellis mumbled. I rolled my eyes and looked back at Kerri. "Well I think so, I mean, you've been dating since that Christmas party five years ago, I think he's gunna ask you." She shrugged.

"Well I guess we'll see then." I smacked my lips together. "Are you nervous at all?" She shook her head no. "If he asks, he asks, if he doesn't, he doesn't, it's fine with me." I sighed. "If you say so."

"So what about you?" She nudged my side and smiled. "What are you and August doing for Valentine's day?" I smiled. "Im not sure, but knowing August he'll probably try to suprise me and come home." Ellis lifted a brow. "Wait, has he mentioned Valentine's day yet?" I shook my head no.

"No, we just got back on good terms, and he's been working non stop, Im sure he has someting planned and he's not mentioning it on purpose." Kerri nodded in agreement. "I think so too, every year he always does something sweet for you." I smiled. "Yeah, he does."

Ellis chuckled. "You better hope he ain't forget." I frowned. "He hasn't forgotten Ellis, you always have so much to say, but you don't have a man." He smacked his lips together. "Damn sus, you ain't have to call my bitter ass out like that." I chuckled.

"Whatever, Im sure August will fly home after his show on Valentine's day and come see me." Ellis nodded. "Mhm sure."

"So what are you doing?" I asked as I lifted a brow. "Your the only single one, so Im curious to know how your gunna spend your day." He fanned me off and smirked. "Just because Im single, don't mean I don't got connections." I frowned. "And what does that mean??"

"It means, ima call up one of my old sugar daddies." I chuckled. "Alright, good luck with that."

AUGUST P.O.V

I walked inside the venue for tonight and watched everyone set up for soundcheck. "Hey grandpa." I sucked my teeth and gave Ryelle a head nod. "Wassup Ry." She shook her head, nothing, I just wanted to get a look at the stage before my soundcheck." I nodded.

"Oh ight cool." She smiled. "Yeah, oh and tell Chris I said thanks for setting up those interviews, im glad all those rumors were put to rest." I nodded my head in agreement. "Yeah I do too, I'll tell him though." She nodded. "So how've you been? We hardly talk anymore, since were keeping our distance these days." I chuckled.

"I know, but Im good, what about you?" She smiled. "Im doing way better than before, now that all the drama is over with." I looked her up and down, wondering what was different about her. "You good?" She chuckled. "Yeah, Im real good." I folded my arms across my chest and stared at her. "Something's different about you, your hella happy."

"Is that a crime?" She asked in a chuckle. I shook my head no. "No, but Im curious to know why yo ass is so jolly all of a sudden." She laughed. "Well, if you must know, I finally have some Valentine's day plans." Both of my brows lifted. "Really? With who?" She smacked her lips together.

"Don't play Aug, you know they're with Rodney of course." I chuckled and nodded. "I know, I was just playing." She smirked. "You know we have a show that day?" "I know. Rodney's gunna fly out here to see the show, and then we're gunna go out." I smirked. "Aw, Ry's little boyfriend coming."

She nudged me and chuckled. "Shutup, what are your Vday plans?" I sighed. "Work." She chuckled. "Your serious?" I nodded. "Why aren't you going home?"

I sighed. "Because of the work. I got interviews before and after the show, so my whole day is booked. I won't get a chance to suprise my baby like I always do." She nodded. "..So why don't you ask Simone to fly here??"

"Aliyah's in school and she would have to leave her behind, and I don't want her to do that." She nodded slowly. "Damn, Im sorry." I fanned her off. "It's straight, I'll just fly out the next day when we got our two days off, and suprise her then." She smirked. "Good idea, I hope it works out...are you gunna tell her your not coming?" I shook my head no. "Nope, I want her to think I forgot so when I pop up at the house, she'll be even more suprised." She chuckled. "Ahh, I see." I nodded. "Im glad I get some extra time though, It gives me more time to finish the plans I had for her."

Ryelle chuckled. "It's cute how much you love her." I sucked my teeth. "Wassup with everybody tryna make me seem soft, chill." She laughed and shook her head. "I'll talk to you later."

"Ight, bye Rodney." She rolled her eyes at me and walked away.

SIMONE P.O.V.

I closed the door behind me as I stepped into my office. I wiggled my phone out of my pocket to see my mom calling me. I quickly answered and placed the phone to my ear.

ME: "Hey mom."

MOM: "Hey baby, I know your at work so I'll make this quick."

I frowned.

ME: "What's wrong? Is everything okay?"

MOM: "Everything's fine, I was just calling to let you know that I rescheduled the cook out for next weekend instead."

ME: "Oh alright...why the sudden change?"

MOM: "Ronald's mom couldn't make it this weekend, so I wanted to reschedule it for her."

I smirked a little.

ME: "Oh, I knew it had something to do with your boyfriend."

MOM: "Oh hush, I know your not talking."

I laughed.

ME: "Okay well, I'll let August know & we all will be there next weekend."

MOM: "Alright, I'll see you then baby."

I hung up the phone and tossed it on my desk. "You got a package." I looked up to see Kerri and Ellis standing in my doorway, holding a box.

They walked inside and placed my box infront of me. "Thanks." I placed my hands on the box, about to open it, but stopped once I seen them still standing there. "...Don't y'all have work too do?" They both shook their head no.

"Chile we wanna see what's in that box." Ellis said, taking a seat across from me. I sighed and ripped off the tape, while Kerri and Ellis stared silently. "Okay, before I open the box, I need you guys to have a open mind." Kerri lifted a brow. "What the hell is in there?" I smirked and opened up the box.

They both leaned over and peeked inside. "Oh my god." Kerri eyes widened. Ellis reached into the box and pulled out a whip. "Damn sus, I ain't know y'all was into that fifty shades of grey type shit."

I laughed. "We're not...but I wanna try something new for Valentine's day tommorow." Ellis clapped. "Damn, I see you tryna get pregnant tommorow night." Kerri nodded her head in agreement. "Obviously she is."

I snatched the whip out of his hand and dropped it back in the box. "Whatever, I just wanna do something different, and most importantly I wanna please my man." Kerri frowned. "This doesn't have anything to do with Ryelle right?" I shook my head no. "...No, I just wanted to do something different for August, that's all." She shook her head, not believing me.

"All of a sudden you wanna be a big freak in the bedroom...are you sure this has nothing to do with that girl?" I sighed. "Okay maybe it does a little bit, but so what? Im not hurting anyone by doing this." Ellis chuckled and look down in the box. "Shit, you just might get hurt with all these damn whips and chains." I rolled my eyes and looked back at Kerri.

"I don't think you should do this Simone, that one little kiss has you going crazy, you know you never be into this type of stuff in a million years." I sighed. "That situation made me realize something, maybe Im not fufilling Augusts' needs like I should be, especially know that he's on tour and he only comes home so often. I just wanted to step my game up and try something out of my comfort zone." Kerri sighed. "Well tell us how it goes." Ellis shook his head. "Or just tape it, so we can watch."

I rolled my eyes and pointed to the door. "Go, leave, now."

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"So what do we start on first?" I placed the box on my bed and sighed. "I don't know, I just need everything set up tonight so I won't have to do it Friday night." She nodded. "Alright, where are your candles?" In the bathroom, under the sink." She nodded and made her way into August and I's bathroom.

I opened up the box, getting ready to unpack it, when my phone vibrated in my pocket. I quickly wiggled it out and smiled once I seen August calling me. I answered the phone and made my way downstairs to the living room.

ME: "Hello?"

AUGUST: "Wifey."

I smiled.

ME: "Hey, Im suprised you called."

AUGUST: "You know I had to check in with you before I went to sleep."

ME: "But it's really late, you didn't have to call."

AUGUST: "Nah I did, Im working on earning your trust back remember?"

I chuckled.

ME: "True."

AUGUST: "And speaking of that, I have some news for you."

 I lifted a brow, curious of what he was going to tell me.

ME: "What?"

AUGUST: "Ryelle and I are in seperate hotels."

ME: "What?? Really?"

AUGUST: "Yeah, she understands the situation, so since were keeping our distance, I suggested seperate hotels."

I smirked.

ME: "Wow, your really working for your trust again huh?"

AUGUST: "Of course, Im tryna keep you happy bae, and actionns are speak louder than words."

ME: "Right."

AUGUST: "Mhm..you alone?'

I chuckled.

ME: "No Im not, Kerri's here."

AUGUST: "Oh ight, tell her I said wassup."

I smirked.

ME: "I will when she comes back, she's helping me out with something."

AUGUST: "Something like what?"

I smiled once I heard the curiousity in his voice.

 ME: "I can't tell you yet, but you'll find out soon."

He chuckled.

AUGUST: "Ight cool, I wish you were alone though."

ME: "And why is that?"

AUGUST: "Im tryna have some phone sex, what you think??"

I laughed.

ME: "You get more and more inappropriate by the day."

He sucked his teeth.

AUGUST: "Whatever, how you doing though? Im startin to miss yo crazy ass."

I smiled.

ME: "I've been okay, I just been working, trying to keep my mind off of you."

AUGUST: "I know that ain't workin, who wouldn't be thinking about me?"

ME: "Whatever, your so conceited."

He laughed.

AUGUST: "Of course, but forreal, you miss me?"

ME: "Ehh, I guess."

He chuckled.

AUGUST: "You stay playing, but wassup though? I know you got something to talk about."

I smirked.

ME: "Nothing really...how did the show go tonight?"

AUGUST: "It went good, the crowd was hype, so it was a good night."

ME: "That's good...Im hearing good things about the show, even Ryelle's part."

He chuckled.

AUGUST: "Yeah the show's good."

ME: "....Is she good too you?"

AUGUST: "Yeah she's good, why??"

ME: "I was just curious to know what you thought of her."

He sighed.

AUGUST: "Ion wanna talk about Ryelle ma, I wanna talk about you and me."

I sighed.

ME: "Sorry..anyways, what's going on with you? Besides the show stuff?"

AUGUST: "Shit nothing really."

I laughed.

ME: "Okay well, Guess what?"

AUGUST: "What?"

ME: "I was thinking about cutting my hair again."

AUGUST: "Why?"

ME: "I just thought it was time to change it up, do some different."

AUGUST: "Nah, ion think so."

I frowned.

ME: "Well why not?"

AUGUST: "I like long hair, it's sexy ma."

I paused for a second.

ME: "...Is that what attracted you to Ryelle?"

He sucked his teeth.

AUGUST: "Why you keep bringing her up?? This ain't the Ryelle show, I thought we were moving forward."

ME: "We are moving forward..but Im just curious about a few things."

AUGUST: "And why you so curious about her? You think Im messing with the girl or something??"

I was silent for a second.

ME: "I don't know, you could be."

He scoffed.

AUGUST: "You serious?"

ME: "Yeah Im serious, Im just trying to make sure your being 100% honest with me, because you and honesty don't really go hand in hand."

AUGUST: "That's what you think?"

ME: "Yeah."

He was silent for a few seconds.

AUGUST: "Look....Ima K.O, I'll talk to you tommorow."

 He hung up the phone before I could say anything else.I dropped my head in my hands and took a deep breath. "Now why'd you do that??" I looked up to see Kerri standing in the doorway. "Were you listening to my conversation?" She shook her head no. "Not the whole conversation, but I heard that ending though." I sighed. "I thought you let that Ryelle situation go." I nodded. "I did, but I can't help but feel like something is still going on between them, Im just trying to make sure it's not."

She sighed and shook her head. "By accusing him?" I was silent. "Look Simone, you have every right to feel the way you do, but like you told me, August is sorry, and he's been doing everything to gain your trust back, accusing him of that girl is only taking a few steps back in the forgiveness process."

"Okay, Okay, I hear you." She nodded slowly. "I hope you do, because accusations push men away, and lead them right out the door, and the woman your accusing them of is almost always behind that door." I nodded. "I hear you mom." She smiled. "Alright, well Im gunna go." "Okay, I'll see you in the morning."

AUGUST P.O.V.

I scrolled through my contacts and stopped once I got to Ryelle's number. I hit the call button and placed the phone to my ear, hoping she would answer.

RYELLE: "Hello?"

I chuckled once I heard the sleep in her voice.

ME: "My bad, I forgot what time it is."

RYELLE: "Yeah, it's late as hell, do you need something?"

ME: "....Yeah, you got a minute to talk?"

I could hear her moving around in bed.

RYELLE: "Yeah, sure, wassup?"

I sighed, trying to find the words to explain this.

ME: "I just got off the phone with Simone."

RYELLE: "...Okay? Did something happen?"

ME: "Kind of, Im in a situation with her, and Im not sure what to do."

RYELLE: "Well, what happened?"

ME: "Even though we're suppose to be moving foward, She thinks Im messing around with you."

RYELLE: "That's what she said?"

ME: "Basically yeah, I asked her if she thought I was messing with you, and she said I could be."

RYELLE: "Damn."

She mumbled.

RYELLE: "And what happened after that?"

ME: "I told her I was going to bed, and I hung up."

She sighed.

RYELLE: "Really August? Why'd you do that?"

ME: "Because I just wanted to let it go, I wasn't tryna get into a arguement with her over something that's really not happening."

RYELLE: "I get it, but hanging up wasn't the right thing to do, are you mad that she said that?"

ME: Kind of, but I can't blame her though, I understand why she would have her doubts, but Im ready to get past this shit."

RYELLE: "So....what do you want me to do about it?"

ME: "I need your advice on something."

RYELLE: "Ok, shoot."

ME: "I wanna show her that Im moving forward and Im ready to get past this petty shit."

RYELLE: "Okay, and how are you gunna do that?"

ME: "I was thinking about getting her a new wedding band."

RYELLE: "Aw, that's sweet."

ME: "You think she'll like it?"

RYELLE: "Yeah of course, any female would, are you gunna give it to her when you see her this weekend?"

ME: "Yeah I am, but I want you to come with me, so I can have a female perspective before I buy it."

She chuckled.

RYELLE: "Yeah sure, I'll go."

ME: "Ight, Friday after the show, I'll text you where to meet me, and make sure no one follows you."

RYELLE: "Alright, night Aug."

ME: "Night ma."

I hung up the phone, feeling slightly better. I couldn't blame Simone for feeling the way she does, but I needed to show her with actions that I was on the right path, and suprising her with this new wedding band should do the trick.

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