Free This Could Be Us But You Playin' 2 by Cachet Page B

don’t even trip about that,” Shanice interjected with a wave on her hand. “I ain’t even worried about that no more. That’s old news,” she lied. “Anyways, what’s been up with Miss Nikki?” Shanice asked, taking a sip from the glass of water in front of her.
    “Umm, nothing much. I’ve just taking care of DJ and staying out the damn way,” she said as she looked over at her friend.
    Dominique was amazed that there weren’t any marks on her. After the fight Shanice had with NiChia, her face was a bloody mess. So, to see that none of the scratches and scars was visible was shocking. Dominique noticed that Shanice had gotten her hair braided and wore it in a high ponytail. She wondered if it was because NiChia had pulled out a lot of her hair, or if the braids were just something she wanted at the time. While she wasn’t sure, Dominique figured that it was because of her hair being pulled out. Shanice was never the type to really rock braids. She usually opted for extremely long sew-ins.
    “I know that’s right,” Shanice agreed. 
    At that time, the waitress walked up. She wore a bright smile on her face and introduced herself as Maria before she placed a platter of tortilla chips and salsa in front of Dominique. Once she was finished, she removed a pen and pad from her apron and asked them what they wanted to drink. Shanice ordered a glass of sweet tea, and Dominique opted for a margarita and a glass of water for herself. Since both women already knew what they wanted to eat, they went ahead and put their orders in as well. When the waitress had everything jotted down, she let them know that she would be putting their orders in and would return shortly. Right before she walked away, she told them to let her know if they needed anything else.
    “Girl, I wish I could order a damn margarita,” Shanice said with a smirk, as she rubbed her small bump in a circular motion.
    “Oh shit, I forgot you were pregnant. Congratulations!” Dominique cheered. Even though she still wondered why she hadn’t told her about it before the fight, she was truly happy for her best friend.
    “Thank you.”
    “When are you due?”
    Shanice took another sip of her water. “At the end of February.”
    “That’s what’s up.” Dominique nodded. “How does Lamar feel about having another baby?” she inquired, hoping that he was the father of this child. It was no secret that before Shanice got with him, she was hot in the pants. The fact that she had never told Dominique that she was pregnant made her wonder if it was supposed to be a secret.
    The waitress walking up interrupted their conversation. With all three drinks on her tray, she lifted them both and placed them in front of each woman. When she turned to walk away, the best friends continued their discussion.
    “He’s happy. You know, he wants a boy this time.” Shanice smirked again.
    Dominique really wanted to ask her what she was smirking for because there wasn’t anything funny about dealing with a guy who you have to keep in the dark, but she bit her tongue. “I bet,” she said, trying to keep from rolling her eyes. “When do you find out the sex?”
    “Sometime next month.”
    “Cool, well keep me posted.”
    “Girl, you already know I will.” Shanice grinned.
    Yeah right, just like you kept me posted about you being pregnant again, Dominique thought to herself. “You guys already have London, so a boy would give you the best of both worlds. Speaking of my stinka butt, how is she doing? I miss her so much.”
    “She’s at the house with my mother. You know Mya loves her some London.”
    “That she does. When am I going to be able to see her, bitch?”  Shanice smiled because she had already been looking for a reason to come and visit, and now she had one.
    “I’ll bring her down there to see you and DJ this weekend.”
    “Okay, that sounds good,” Dominique told her, picking up her drink and taking a sip from her straw. “I’m sorry, but