What's Meant For You
She loved him when he let her in his home during the chicken epidemic at 10. She loved him at 16, when he swallowed his hatred and took her to homecoming. She loved him on the night of their graduation, when he spent all night worshiping her. She loved him when he left without a trace. She loved him when he didn't call, text, or email for five years.
And, fuck her, she loved him when he turned up out of nowhere, asking for her forgiveness.
Huey P. Freeman x Jazmine DuBois
Romance. Hurt/Comfort. Friendship. Family. Humor.
Rated M
Chapter Twelve: With Bated Breath
HUEY FREEMAN WAS UP EARLY. He couldn't sleep. Not knowing that Tom had been so close to Jazmine. That he could have been in the house with her. So he had eyes on her home, made sure all of her important documents were locked up safely in his home, and he also had eyes on her favorite dock.
He adjusted his glasses as he sat at the dining room table, trying and failing to become lost in his book. We wanted results. And it was taking everything he had not to go out there and find Tom himself.
He sighed, trying again to dive into the words before him, but this time he was interrupted by giggling. Huey set his book down and slowly made his way to the source of the noise - his bedroom.
With the door slightly ajar, he was able to peek inside. He felt... warm watching the sight before him.
Jazmine was lying in bed with Alicia, smiling down as she listened intently as she spoke. The early morning sun seemed to make them glow, and Jazmine's eyes were a beautiful, pale green shade, glittering with happiness.
He never wanted to lose this.
They looked up as he gently pushed the door open. Alicia scrambled out of bed and run to him with open arms. When he listed her, he showered her face in kisses. Jazmine sat up and offered him a smile.
"Morning," she said. He gave her a small nod. "Are you hungry?" She giggled when he nodded again.
As she got out of bed to make breakfast, Alicia raced downstairs, ready to help. Before Jazmine could make her way to the kitchen, Huey gave her a small kiss and a pinch on the ass. She swatted his hand and gave him a playful glare as she went to follow Alicia. She didn't see the way his eyes followed her until she was out of sight.
Jazmine spent every moment she could with Alicia. She didn't want to be away from her for so long, but knew that until they had an idea of what exactly they were dealing with, it was for the best.
She played with her all day and cuddled her as they took a nap together. Alicia loved the attention, but when her aunt and uncle arrived to collect her, she was ready to head out.
"Be good, okay?" she said, hugging her close. "And respectful. And remember not to run in the kitchen." She turned her attention to Cindy and Jazmine. "She had breakfast and lunch and we had some snacks in between so she shouldn't be too hungry. She also had three cookies today so maybe not too many snacks? She's also been sneezing and I'm not sure why but I packed her some extra tissues just in case. She may be getting sick so maybe some soups and teas..."
Riley's brow cocked as he listened to Jazmine ramble. He opened his mouth to speak but Cindy elbowed him. He looked down at her and found her smiling sadly at Jazmine. Realization dawned on him then.
"Jazz," he said softly, stopping her. His gaze seemed to calm her a bit. "We'll keep an eye out, okay?"
She hesitated for a moment before nodding.
She stepped back to Huey could bit her farewell. Cindy walked over and grabbed her hand, pulling her into the dining room.
"We got this," she said. "You know that, don't you?"
"I know," she sighed. "I know she'll be safe. But I can't help but to think of 'what if'. And it's going to drive me crazy."
"So it's easier to worry about a million other little things?" She didn't answer. "I get it. But we're going to get through this, okay?" Jazmine nodded before Cindy pulled her into a tight hug.
"Cin," Riley called, signifying it was time to go.
They saw them off. Jazmine watched until she could no longer see the car. And even then, she watched through the window. Huey came up behind her and wrapped her in his arms. He kissed her head.
"She wouldn't be going if I didn't think it was safe," he promised.
"I know," she said. "I just... The last time we saw him was... not good."
She let her eyes flutter shut as Huey ran his hands up and down along her sides. "Do you want to talk about it?" He kissed her head again.
She took a deep breath. "You remember how he was," she began softly. "After we hit junior year he was gone all the time. And when he was home he was a terrible person. To me... To Mom... Especially to Cin. And then he decided to leave not too long after you did. And we were so happy to hear it. When he saw we kind of breathed a sigh of relief, it upset him. And he snapped.
"He was so horrible. And rude. But it was almost like a child throwing a tantrum. He wanted attention and love without understanding that he wasn't someone we could give that to.
"Before they finalized their divorce, he... came to the house. Said he wanted to talk. To apologize to us. And maybe still have some kind of relationship. We were apprehensive but thought we deserved to know why all of this happened. It didn't take long for it to go left."
She felt Huey hold her closer and rock her as tears stung her shut eyes. She gripped his hand, needing an anchor to keep her from slipping too far into her memories.
"I was in... no position to deal with him. So I shut him out. Nothing he said or did mattered to me. Not until that day.
"My mother asked him why. She just wanted to know what happened to make him first so distant and then so mean. And he flipped. He blamed us for everything. Mom for not being supportive. Me for only caring about you. And Cin... he blamed Cin for being a part of our family. And then he lunged at her." She swallowed and a tear slipped down her cheek.
"He hit her face before we could get to him. I remember pushing Cin behind me while Mom fought him off. She got him out of the house. Threatened to make sure he spent the rest of his life in jail if he ever came near us again... And when he left, she just held us. It took a long time for us to recover from that.
"He didn't even bother showing up for the divorce hearing. He gave her everything she wanted; her name back, full custody of us, and the house. I haven't seen him once since then."
Huey turned her gently and tilted her face up. She let her eyes open, and with it, tears fell freely. "You know I'm going to keep you safe, right? You and Alicia. And I know Riley is going to protect Cindy with everything his has."
She nodded her head and bit her lip. "You're mine. I'm not going to let someone take you away from me."
She threw her arms around his neck and curled into him. He listed her easily, carrying her to his bed and lying there with her until she drifted off to sleep.
Jazmine found herself alone in Huey's bed as she woke. She rubbed the sleep from her eyes and went to find him. It was late now, almost time for her meeting, and she didn't really want to be alone right now.
She found him pacing the dining room, deep in thought. It took him a moment to even realize that she was standing there watching him. When he did, he stopped and opened his arms to her. She walked into them and snuggled against his chest.
"You okay?" he asked.
"Not really. I'm ready for this all to be over."
"I know. And we'll figure it out. Together."
They headed to the living room and sat together in silence. Huey would place comforting kisses on her head whenever he felt her begin to gently tremble. And they remained that way for some time, not checking the time. At least until Huey's phone sounded.
He gave her a small kiss before picking it up and waiting for a response.
'He's getting restless, sir,' the man on the other end replied.
"How long has he been there?"
'Forty-five minutes.'
"But there meeting was thirty minutes ago. Did he give any indicator of why he arrived early?"
'No definite behavioral signs. Pacing. Talking to himself. Sweating. Rapid hand movements. Almost like he was practicing for when she arrived.'
"And now?"
'Still pacing. Much quicker. Violent hand movements. Frowning. Heavy breathing. Stomping.'
"And you have the surveillance footage?"
'Yes sir,' he answered. 'It appears he's about to leave. We've alerting our other sector and will be tailing him. We have eyes on all houses, yours included.'
"I see why they say you're the best at what you do," Huey stated. "Call me with any changes."
He disconnected and pulled her close. "He's on the move. We're waiting to find out where he's going."
"I hate this," she said.
"I know. Me too. But we'll get through it."
She kissed him and then snuggled back against his chest. Once again, waiting.
It was well over an hour before his phone sounded again.
'He went to the airport sir. He picked up on the tail and shook us.'
"An airport?"
'Yes sir.'
"Besides flights there are rental car services. And I don't believe he'd have a way of knowing we were leaving."
'I've sent two of my men in to look, sir. He very well may have just used it as a diversion.'
"This is true. Please keep an eye out there and keep your men stationed where they are at the time."
'Yes sir.'
"Thank you." He hung up.
"What do you think the most likely scenario is?" Jazmine asked.
"I'm honestly not sure. But I'll be taking more steps to make sure we're prepared for everything."
As the weeks passed, Huey did exactly as he promised. He'd taken precautions that Jazmine wasn't even sure was legal. But she didn't mind. They meant that Alicia would be able to be with them, which she took full advantage of.
Huey was still on edge, but calm and attentive when needed. It helped to ease some of Jazmine's concern knowing that she had him there to get through this with her. It also helped the weeks go by. As before she knew it, they'd touched down in New York, and were exploring their hotel rooms.
They escorted everyone to their rooms before Jazmine and Huey themselves settled in. While Huey looked around the room itself, Jazmine was drawn to the balcony. She stepped outside and took in her surroundings. It was beautiful. Hectic. Glittering. Just the distraction she needed.
Huey snuck up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Excited?"
"Very." She turned in his arms and gave him a kiss. "Thank you, Huey."
"Anything for you." He kissed her again. "What do you want to do first."
"I promised a pretty little girl hot chocolate and cookies. Then maybe we can just explore the hotel? It's beautiful here."
They changed first - Jazmine in the bathroom to prevent any other types of distractions. Huey donned a black thermal, black jeans, and black Timbs while Jazmine chose a very fitted olive sweater dress, tights, and thigh high boots. Upon seeing her, Huey gently pushed her on the bed and climbed up her body. She giggled, barely trying to push him away.
"This is the neatest fishtail braid I've ever done. If you ruin it, I'm gonna be pissed," she said between giggles. He ignored her, kissing up her neck to her lips.
"You look nice," he mumbled against her lips.
"So do you. Can we go now?"
He kissed her soundly, giving his answer. Just as he bit into her lip, he heard a familiar knocking on the door.
"Cookie time Jazmine!" Alicia called loudly. She could here Sarah giggle and instruct her to use her inside voice. Jazmine herself laughed when Alicia argued that they were, in fact, outside of the room.
"Hear that?" Jazmine asked as he helped her up. "It's cookie time."
"For you," he said, pulling her close. "Daddy's cookie time comes later."
Jazmine's mouth fell open and heat rushed to her skin as Huey let everyone in.
"It's so pretty, Daddy!"
Cindy walked up to Jazmine, a smirk on her face. "The Freeman men are big cookie fans," she whispered, laughing loudly as Jazmine's blush darkened. And to her surprise and absolute horror, Cindy gave a smirking Huey a high five.
The hotel was beautiful. Big. With so much to do. They'd seen the pool, the activity room, the computer room, several restaurants and bars, and even a little shopping area. As they entered the lobby, all but Huey and Jazmine seemed to be chattering excitedly about what they couldn't wait to do. Huey because he didn't care. And Jazmine for other reasons.
"Hey, I'm going to see what that last restaurant has to offer for dinner," Jazmine said, pointing down the hall that led there. "I'll be right back." She didn't wait for a response before she took off.
"Ooooh, that was nice. They had beautiful decor, Regina commented.
"And I think you can get live entertainment. The stage was beautiful."
"Can we go swimming, Grandma?" Alicia asked Sarah.
"Sure. We have to wait for... Jazmine to get back and then we'll see if she wants to join us."
Huey raised a brow at her hesitation but said nothing. A few moments later, a smiling Jazmine came back.
"They have an amazing menu. But! They have live entertainment on Thursday night so I made our reservations for then."
"Sounds perfect," Sarah said. "The little miss would like to go swimming."
"Then swimming it is," Jazmine said, smiling at her.
They headed back up to their hotel rooms once more to change, save for Grandad and Regina, who planned on taking a nap before dinner.
Once again, Jazmine chose the bathroom. She dressed into a nude bikini with black lace covering it. Deciding she wanted Huey to see before they made it down, she left her covering on their bed.
His back was to her when she stepped out, allowing her to see the beautiful lines of his bare back and the black trunks he wore. She quickly pulled her hair free and tossed it over her shoulder.
"Ready?" she asked.
He turned around, his mouth open to answer, but then paused at the sight of her. His eyes trailed down her body slowly, looking at the fabric on her skin as well as two tattoos he hadn't seen before. One on each rib cage, just below her breasts. 'I want to believe' on the left. 'To infinity' on the right. He imagined that the rest could be found on Cindy.
"Go change," he instructed. She only grinned.
"I'm glad you like it," she replied, grabbing the black lace robe from the bed and throwing it over her shoulders. "Come on. I hear very loud yet very tiny footsteps quickly approaching."
He glared at her as he pulled his shirt over his head. Sure enough, a familiar knock sounded not three seconds later. As they stepped out into the hallway, Huey found Riley glaring as well. With a quick look at Cindy, he could see through her sheer robe that she also wore an eye-catching red lace bikini. They shared understanding looks as they trailed behind, clearly irritated.
"But I'm not tired," Alicia argued, though her drooping eye suggested otherwise. Jazmine held back her laughter as she rested beside her.
They swam for hours before finally heading back up to their rooms to shower and change into pajamas. Cindy and Jazmine were wrapped in robes, Riley and Huey donned black beaters and shorts, Sarah wore an oversized t-shirt and leggings, and little Alicia had yet another unicorn onesie. Black this time. Robert and Regina hadn't been seen since earlier and no one wanted to think about what they spend the first night doing.
They gathered in Sarah's room, ordered chopped cheeses, and watched a movie. Now late into the evening, it was time for Alicia to go to bed.
"I know baby," Jazmine said. "But we're going to do so much tomorrow. I want to make sure you got enough sleep. Okay?"
She seemed to consider this. "Okay," she conceded, making Jazmine smile and kiss her nose.
"Goodnight my little love," she whispered.
"Goodnight, Jazmine," she said.
Once everyone had a chance to say goodnight, Huey sat with her. Jazmine kissed his head before making her way to their room, giving him time to be with her before she fell asleep. She bit Cindy and Riley goodnight at their door and made her way into her room.
Inside, she removed her slippers and robe and climbed into bed. She wore nothing but royal blue panties and a small lace tank top. She'd just settled back against the pillows when he came in.
He stood at the foot of the bed, drinking her in.
"What are you doing, Huey," she asked, grinning.
Slowly, he lifted his beater up and over his head. And as handsome as she felt his face was, she couldn't help but to let her eyes travel down his chest and abs. To his happy trail. She bit her lip before flicking her gaze up again.
"I want my cookie," is all he said before grabbing her ankles and pulling her farther down the bed. He climbed between her legs and put his hands beneath her shirt, silently asking if he could remove the offending article. She arched up and lifted her hands above her head.
He took his time taking it off, letting his rough fingers trace the length of her as he did so. She gasped once the cold air hit her already hard nipples. He continued to lift her shirt up until she was completely free of it, tossing it off to the side.
She hands roamed his body, tracing the lines of it. He watched her patiently, enjoying the desire that seemed to completely overcome her.
"Kiss me, Huey," she instructed. "Please." And she moaned into his mouth when he did just that.
His kissed lit her on fire. And said things he couldn't always say. The way his tongue danced with her made her week. Made her wet. He licked. Sucked. Bit down on her lips, moaning when she did the same.
And as he trailed his kisses down, she ran her nails along his skin, needy. He nipped and licked his way down her neck, careful not to leave a mark. For her sake, not his. He'd love to mark wherever he could reach. But since he couldn't he opted for his next favorite thing.
"Huey," she moaned, gasping as he took a nipple into his mouth. She let her fingers get lost in his hair and rolled her hips, eager to feel him.
While one hand supported his weight, the other trailed along her body, loving it slowly. Teasing her gently. Memorizing it carefully. All while taking turns teasing each nipple.
It wasn't until her squirming was uncontrollable that he reached between them and began pulling her panties down her body, adjusting enough to remain between her thighs.
She lifted her hips, eager to be free of any clothing. She only wanted to be surrounded my him. His mouth. His hands. She barely registered her panties hitting the floor as his tongue continued to trace delicious circles in her nipples. She was panting by the time he pulled away.
Using the headboard to support him as he leaned over her, he took her in. The beautiful, bare body beneath him. More perfect than he remembered. The sight made him impossibly hard.
She pulled the front of his pants down just enough to free his throbbing member from their bindings. He smirked when she bit her lip, her emerald eyes reflecting hunger.
She returned her gaze to his as she trailed a small hand down her body. She watched him as she watched it. Ghosting over the hardened peaks of her wet nipples, along the flat surface over her stomach, and settling between her thighs.
She gasped as she slipped two fingers inside, pumping slowly. He watched her with a hard gaze, his dick twitching.
And when she took them out, her pleasure coated them perfectly, slipping down into her palm.
And then she wrapped her slick hand around him and began to work him slowly. Up and down.
"Fuck," he growled, making her giggle.
His hand replaced hers, slipping two large fingers inside and pressing his thumb against her clit and rubbing gently. She moaned his name, looking into his eyes as she rolled her hips against his hand.
"I can't wait to feel this pussy around my dick," he whispered, making her whimper. She gripped him tighter as she squeezed down around his fingers, making him pump into her hand.
Their movements were in perfect time with one another. As they sped up their motions, their pants, sighs, and swears filled the room. Bringing them closer and closer to the edge as they watch one another's pleasures unabashed.
Huey felt her start to tighten around him, and her body trembled in that telltale way. And when her swollen red lips parted further, he moved his fingers faster and pressed his thumb harder against her clit. With just a few more strokes, she was his.
"Huey!" she screamed, her body bowing off of the bed as she contracted around his fingers. The sight of her coming undone around him was enough to tip him over.
"Fuck!" he swore, his cum covering her breasts and stomach.
They continued to touch one enough until it was too much. Only when Huey removed his hand did Jazmine's body relax into the bed. He brought his fingers to her lips and she stared into his eyes and took them in her mouth, licking and sucking as if it were him. He removed his fingers and bent down to kiss her. Taste her on his tongue.
They cleaned up quickly before getting under the covers and snuggling together.
"I can't wait to enjoy New York with you," Jazmine said, growing tired.
"Me either."
"I love you, Huey."
He kissed the top of her head and held her closer. She drifted to sleep having heard him loud and clear.
Hello friends! Thanks again for your patience with me. I feel better and I certainly hope it stays that way. Lol. Forgive me for any future late posts, I do have a project I'm working on and between school and working full time, it can get a little hectic. But I love this story so much, so please continue to be patient.
Bulma's Ego: Thank you as always for your comments. You tell me you get so excited when you get the notification well I literally wait to hear from you. Lol. You're comments are uplifting, curious, and so insightful. Thank you as always and I can't wait to hear from you again.
ThickBlackGirl: Soooo much more to come with NY! I am super duper excited to share with you. The Tom situation is a little... dimensional. And I hope I was able to express it clearly for you. Thank you so much for your comments as always. You offer really good insight and your interest really warms my heart!
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SammiSweetheart: I'm so glad you liked it! You an't seen nothin' yet. ;) In all seriousness though, not really. I've been writing for a very long time and adult romance is kind of my thing. I feel like maybe when I was younger it was more weird for me but it's a part of life in kind of a literal sense, so no, I wasn't uncomfortable at all. It's honestly a little easier than writing the more intense or dark scenes.
As always guys, I appreciate you so much and I love hearing from you. I cannot thank you enough for taking this journey with me and I hope you stick around until the end. It's going to get a little crazier, but there will be love and positive excitement as well.
Until next time...
So, so, soooo much love.
- Q.I.