A/N: Hi everyone! Sorry that this took so long and I am going to admit: This isn't my best chapter. But I want to give you all something. I will finish this story so do not worry. Please as usual read, review and enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own Boondocks. All right are reserves to the rightful owners.
Blended Together
Chapter 17
Huey looked over everything he had on the mystery person who was helping them out. He wanted to know who was doing all of those things. And there was the matter of Cairo Jefferson. He knew Jazmine was pregnant before she left. He needed all of the information he could get his hands on in case anything happens.
"Hey man."
Huey looked up from his paperwork to see Hiro standing there.
"Do you really need to do that now?" he asked as he fixed his tie.
"I want to make sure my family is safe," he said getting his paperwork together.
Hiro smile at that.
"Man Caez is getting married in a couple of hours," Hiro said, "we can look over that when we get back to Chicago."
Huey sighs and puts the paperwork away. Caesar walks over and sits down.
"Well this is it," Caesar said, "I'm getting married."
"You nervous?" Huey asked.
"Fuck yeah but she worth it."
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"Oh Tia!" Ming cried out.
"My baby looks beautiful," Eve cried out as everyone was looking at Tia.
Jazmine could admit Tia really was a beautiful bride. Jazmine was proud of her work as Tia smiled at all the compliments she was getting. She had to admit Tia as chosen a great hairstyle. Braids going into a bun. But Jazmine put her own little twist to it by adding twists into it. Tia really loved it and it went great with her white, dropped waist ballgown and the ruffles and beading running through the corset.
"Wow," Rosa and Bonnie said as they looked at her.
"Isn't she beautiful?" Jazmine whisper to the two girls. They nodded their heads but their stare was still on Tia.
Jazmine giggled a bit when the girls did that. But she couldn't blame them. She always wanted to be a bride herself. It was always the first one that sticks with you.
"Oh Jazmine thank you!" Tia said coming over to give her a hug, which Jazmine happily returned. "This was everything I thought it could be. Mom I'm glad that we fired that other girl."
"And we were lucky that we gotten an amazing hairstylist right here," Eve said smiling.
"It's my job," Jazmine said smiling, "I'm happy to do it."
"We need to get that stuff on the market," Eve said as everyone in the room was getting themselves ready.
"I would like to," Jazmine said, "but I don't know where to start."
"You need to get that patent first," she said, "than take it to a lab to get it certified."
"How do you know all of that?" Jazmine questioned.
"Because that stuff works beautifully," Eve said winking at her, "and I was wondering if you could do me a favour?"
"Sure what is it?"
"I wanted to know if you would be willing to sit up at the front?" Eve asked, "because I know that it would calm Donte, Malcolm and Bonnie down if Rosa was up front."
"We'll be happy to," Jazmine said, "Ming already asked me if I could watch Bonnie for the ceremony."
"Alright ladies!" the wedding planner said, "it's time it's time!"
Jazmine and the rest of the girls got ready to leave.
"Will you be in a pretty dress like that mommy?" Rosa ask as she held her hand.
"Maybe baby."
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"Alright gentlemen," The wedding planner said as everyone was waiting at the church, "you all can get into position we're ready."
Caesar looks nervous as the men were ready to go out there.
"Are you alright?" Huey asked.
"Yeah man," Caesar said smiling, "I will be once she up there with me."
Huey nodded his head as they walk to the alter to stand next to the pastor. The church was full of people who were dress up and filled almost every pew. Huey thought this was a bit excessive to have so many people who only really cared about was the after party. He really didn't get the concept of weddings really. At least not being this big. The whole point of a marriage at first didn't make any sense to Huey. Saying that two lives were combining into one? You could do that without a damn piece of paper. It wasn't like the old days where people needed to give girls homes. But when he saw Jazmine sitting there with Rosa, looking beautiful as Rosa was smiling. Huey's thoughts were on them. How much she really did mean to them. To both his son and her daughter. When she made eye contact with him and smiled. Huey's heart beat a bit faster when he also saw Rosa smiling and waving at him. He didn't care that Rosa wasn't biologically his, she was still his daughter. And Huey knew that he wanted her to have his last name. Both of them. And if marriage was able to do that for him than he would get that piece of paper, showing the world that Jazmine Dubois and Rosa Dubois were his.
The music started to change and the wedding of Michael Caesar and Tia Brown started to begin.
Eve walked down first with Jaxon in her arms following by the bridesmaids. Jazmine smile as the girls looked beautiful walking down. When she connected eyes with Huey's, it made her think about how beautiful he made her feel. She had hope one day she would be able to be up at the alter with someone she loves but that never would seem to happened. But she had her daughter and she had Huey and Malcolm. It made her smile knowing she had the family she always wanted. Ming was the final bridesmaid to walk down before Malcolm, Bonnie and Donte were due to arrive. Jazmine smiled as Malcolm started walking down the aisle, holding Bonnie's hand. It was so cute to see him so serious holding onto the pillow with one of the rings on them.
"Rosa look," Jazmine said turning towards Rosa. But she wasn't beside her. Jazmine almost had a bit of a panic attack as Malcolm and Bonnie was coming closer to them. She heard Eve chuckle as Jazmine looked everywhere she could without making a scene.
Her eyes shot to Huey's with the look of panic. He met her eyes and slightly pointed down the aisle. She turned her head back towards the aisle and she now knew why Eve was trying so hard not to laugh.
Somehow Rosa inserted herself into the wedding by holding onto Donte's hand and they were walking down the aisle together. But it was cute as she was holding onto a little flower ball and smiling as she near the front. Malcolm and Bonnie finally came to the front and sat down beside her. Rosa and Donte weren't far behind as they came up to the front. She smiled at her mama as Jazmine stared at her in disbelief. Donte went to his grandmother as Rosa went to Jazmine, Malcolm and Bonnie.
"We did good mama?" she asked as she sat back down beside Bonnie.
"Yes baby you did good," Jazmine said as everyone started to stand up.
Jazmine got the little ones to stand up as Tia made her way down the aisle. Rosa and Bonne stare at her in aww as Malcolm looked bored. Jazmine could admit that Tia really did look beautiful. The smile on her face really made her glow. There was a slight jealously streak in her that she may never become a bride but… Her eyes caught Huey's and that made it a bit better. Because in the end she had someone. Someone who loves her for her.
Tia took her place beside Caesar but Jazmine wasn't paying any attention to the beginning of the ceremony. Because she was looking at a man who she loves. Huey caught her eyes as she gave him a small smile. Standing there wasn't enough for him because she wasn't up there with him. He wanted her to become more to him. When the pastor ask for both of the boys to come up to the front with the rings, Malcolm went up. Huey was proud of his son as Jazmine smiled at him and going up. Malcolm now had what he wanted for him. A mother. When Malcolm went back to Jazmine, Huey saw him smiling at her. Huey knew right than what he really wanted. To make Jazmine his wife. Jazmine was hoping for the same thing at that moment.
"And now you can kiss the bride."
Huey and Jazmine snapped out of their thoughts as Tia and Caesar shared their first kiss as man and wife before proceeding down the aisle way. Jazmine got Malcolm and Bonnie up to follow them down as Donte went right up to Rosa and took her down with him. Jazmine heard Eve laugh at the sight of them. Jazmine followed suit and laughed. She figured that Donte had a bit of a crush on Rosa as Huey walked by her. But their eyes met again, knowing something beautiful was going to happen to them.
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"Oh Tia it was beautiful," Jazmine said giving Tia a hug.
"Thank you," she said smiling, "and thank you for everything."
"It's nothing," she said, "but I'm sorry about Rosa, I didn't mean for her to insert herself into-"
"Oh don't worry I'm glad she did," Tia said.
"It seems that our boy got a bit of stage fright," Caesar said as Tia gave him a look. Caesar shrugged his shoulders.
"He's right," she said, "he wouldn't go until Rosa shown up. Thelma ended up giving her a flower ball and they just walked down. She ended up saving the day."
"Is that true Rosa?" she asked as Rosa just nodded her head happily. Jazmine shook her head but she figured that Huey was rubbing off on her.
"Anyways, we are taking photos and I want all of my wedding party in it!" Tia said.
"Me too?" Rosa asked.
"Yes you too," Tia said taking her hand.
Jazmine watched as she had all of the little ones around her as the photographer was taking pictures.
"I knew you too would get along," Caesar said to her smiling.
"She really is a great person," she said as the kids were laughing at whatever was happening. She caught Huey looking pissed.
"What's going on with Huey?" she asked.
"Oh he is pissed about something I've said to him," Caesar said laughing.
"Do I want to know?"
"That his daughter was going to end up with my son," he said as he walked into the line of pictures.
"What?"
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Jazmine was having a good time at the wedding. But there was a couple that was openly glaring at her. It did made Jazmine uncomfortable.
"Don't worry about them," Huey said as they sat around.
"Who are they?" she asked.
"That is Tia's aunt and uncle. Or Adrianne's parents," Huey explained, "I didn't know they would be attending the wedding."
"So why are they staring at me?" she asked.
"I don't know," he said, "but I did notice the look of longing on their faces when they saw Malcolm."
"Maybe they want to know him?" she said wondering about that.
"I don't know but my gut is telling me that I need to be careful around them," he said looking at them as they started arguing with Tia's parents.
Jazmine hadn't seem him go completely on the defence in a very long time. Whatever he was feeling, Jazmine knew that she had to trust him on this.
Huey looked as Rosa and Malcolm were asleep on the chairs. When Caesar made that comment about her and Donte it got him angry. He wasn't ready to give up on her just yet because he had just gotten her. And their mother.
Nina Simone's To Love Somebody started playing.
"Come on," he said getting her to stand up.
"And do what? Dancing?" Jazmine said as Huey lead them onto the dance floor. He made sure that they were not to far from the eyesight of the kids as he brought Jazmine closer to her.
Jazmine started laughing as his hands went to her waist. "You hate dancing."
"I do," he admitted, "I just want those women over at the bar to stop pestering me."
Jazmine knew the truth. But didn't mean she didn't appreciate what he was currently doing. It was nice to know that Huey was doing something she loved so much.
"I hope you had a good time," he said.
"I had a great time Huey," she said smiling, "so did the kids."
"Good," he said, moving them around. Jazmine really enjoy the feeling of being in Huey's arms.
"Huey? What do you think about me going into business?" she asked.
"For that hair stuff you make?" he asked.
"Yes and a hair salon as a central location," she said, "since you won't let me use any of the money I have technically saved for household. And any money I make will go towards the kid's educations."
"Jazmine something tells me that whoever is helping us out is because of you," he said.
"What do you mean?"
"Someone loves you enough to make sure that you are safe," he said, "and I do understand why."
"You love me?" Jazmine said teasing him.
"You know I do," he said kissing her.
"Well bring me back and I'll show you how much I love you," Jazmine said smiling at him.
Huey raised an eyebrow at her as he notice her coy smile and the teasing in her eyes. He grabbed her hand and headed towards the kids to collect them. The experience of the wedding was an eye opener for them. Knowing what they now have is a lot stronger than they had originally thought.
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"Lily I don't know what you are thinking but you need to stop," Eve said looking over at Huey and Jazmine as they grab Malcolm and Rosa to leave. Huey really did pick out an amazing woman to be apart of their lives.
"That boy is the last thing my daughter left in this world," Lily said, "now he is playing family with them and my grandson?"
"This is the first time you saw him since Adrianne passed. Jazmine is a good woman who loves Malcolm as much as her own daughter. Are you really going to take something away from him because you are feeling nostalgic?"
"That is my baby girl's son!" she said angry, "and he is the reason why she is dead!"
"I don't believe that," Eve said, "because he has done everything to protect Malcolm."
"He the only thing I have left," she said softly.
"Leave them alone Lillian," Eve said strongly, "or you will loose a lot more than you originally thought."
Lillian watch Huey leave with that Jazmine woman who had Malcolm in her arms. She wanted to be the one to hold him. And in due time she will.
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Jazmine woke up the next morning feeling good about last night. The passion they share was only becoming better. Huey defiantly knew how to please her because she wanted more.
Than she notice that she was in bed alone until she heard the kids running around in Tia and Caesar's home. She gotten herself dress and headed down to the kitchen where Huey, Malcolm and Rosa were all sitting around eating breakfast.
"Good morning," she said.
"Mom!" Malcolm said running up to her.
"Malcolm finish your breakfast," Huey demanded but Malcolm ignore him.
"I want to go to the park," he said.
"Me too!" Rosa cried.
"You guys," Jazmine said, "we can't today because we're going back to Chicago today."
"Aww," Rosa and Malcolm said looking disappointed.
"But you get to go on a plane ride!" Jazmine said trying to cheer them up but it wasn't working.
"Malcolm, Rosa," Huey said trying to get the kids attention, "if you behave today than we'll go somewhere tomorrow."
"Really?" Malcolm asked.
"I promise but you need to eat your breakfast," he said pointing at the bowl of cereal in front of her, "and you too Malcolm. We need to leave this afternoon."
The kids ate their cereal as Huey given her a cup of coffee.
"Thank you," she said taking a sip. He made it in the way she liked.
"Are you all packed?" he asked as he was cleaning the kitchen.
"Almost," she said, "I have to pack a few things and get the kids things together."
"Like what?"
"Snacks, something for them to do," Jazmine said listing off items she would need.
"Mama can we play?" Rosa asked as they finish their breakfast.
"Yeah but only for a little while," Jazmine said as they kids ran off.
"I should get packing," she said getting up, "I can't wait to get home."
Huey watched her leave. Huey finished up what he was doing and decided to watch the kids. Eve was going to be over soon to lock up the place so he wasn't worry about the house as they was ready to leave. And Huey couldn't disagree with Jazmine because he also couldn't wait to get back to Chicago.
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