not to give away her little surprise. He nodded and then motioned for her.
“Shon, I hate to ask this, but the crew has been going crazy because of him.” He motioned toward Nico. “Do you mind if they come out and say hi and get some pics while you talk to Sheléa?” he whispered. She looked over her shoulder and back at Nico. She wondered if this is what she would have to get used to again. When she was with Jesse, it occurred sometimes. Most of the time he kept her out of view, like she asked. She walked back over to Nico and explained the request to him.
“Nico, do you mind?”
“If you’re sure you don’t, then it’s okay.”
“Michael, you guys have ten minutes. Nico, I will be back in a few minutes,” she told him. She headed back to the area where Michael had come from. Her father’s staff greeted her warmly as they headed out to where Nico was. Shontell stood there and watched as they made a big deal over him. He took it in stride. He was used to this and much more, she was sure. She didn’t hear Sheléa come up behind her.
“Are you sure you’re ready for that again?” Turning around, she faced her friend and saw the concern that she was wearing.
“I’ve asked myself that over and over again in the last twenty-four hours. I can’t punish him for what Jesse did. I just hope I am not proven wrong,” she admitted to her honestly, as the vision of Tina came into mind. “Anyways, it’s so good to see you. My dad told me how you wowed everyone.”
“Girl, I love your dad. He is so sweet. I can’t wait to come back,” she told her as they hugged.
“Okay, they are almost done. It’s up to you how many songs you do, but I want the video to play first. Then you can come on out and do your thing.”
“Okay and I got you. I will rest after that until we dock. I am headed to DC when I leave here to perform with Lalah Hathaway.”
“Alright now. I am so proud of you.” The two women hugged again and promised to catch up later in the week. She walked back out to where Nico was and the lights were dimmed. Nico looked up at the lights and then his glance went to her. He was still standing and smiling. He pulled her into his embrace and kissed her. She was blushing and couldn’t do anything but smile.
“What was that for?”
“Just being you.”
“Well, I should mention something to you; I don’t like being in the limelight. The first quote-un-quote celebrity I dated was awful. He took me to a premiere, and my life after that was an open book. I was always followed by some paparazzi. I ended it because I just couldn’t do it. So when I dated the next guy in the industry, I asked him to keep me out of it. He did, and it worked better for the most part. So I hope my asking you about this won’t be a problem.”
“No, I understand your concerns, and I will do my best to protect you.” He held out the chair for her, and the projector screen came to life. Nico pulled his chair next to hers and pulled her body closer to his.
“Movie?”
“Nope, just watch.” The music came on over the speaker, and Sheléa’s video Love The Way You Love Me played. Nico sat up straighter in his seat but didn’t release her from his embrace, as they continued to watch. Right before Sheléa walked out, Shontell turned to him and asked, “Can you give me that type of love?”
Nico
Nico couldn’t believe how good it felt to spend time with Shontell. He watched the video, and he loved the concept. The couple on the screen looked to be so deeply in love. Again he thought about how much he wanted the same type of love. That’s what his parents and David had. So when she asked him that question, he didn’t hesitate in giving his answer.
“Yes, yes, and with everything in me, yes,” he told her as he leaned in to kiss her. But then he was surprised when he heard a woman singing. He looked up at the screen but was amazed to see the girl from the video standing there in person singing the song.
“Shon, I hate to ask this, but the crew has been going crazy because of him.” He motioned toward Nico. “Do you mind if they come out and say hi and get some pics while you talk to Sheléa?” he whispered. She looked over her shoulder and back at Nico. She wondered if this is what she would have to get used to again. When she was with Jesse, it occurred sometimes. Most of the time he kept her out of view, like she asked. She walked back over to Nico and explained the request to him.
“Nico, do you mind?”
“If you’re sure you don’t, then it’s okay.”
“Michael, you guys have ten minutes. Nico, I will be back in a few minutes,” she told him. She headed back to the area where Michael had come from. Her father’s staff greeted her warmly as they headed out to where Nico was. Shontell stood there and watched as they made a big deal over him. He took it in stride. He was used to this and much more, she was sure. She didn’t hear Sheléa come up behind her.
“Are you sure you’re ready for that again?” Turning around, she faced her friend and saw the concern that she was wearing.
“I’ve asked myself that over and over again in the last twenty-four hours. I can’t punish him for what Jesse did. I just hope I am not proven wrong,” she admitted to her honestly, as the vision of Tina came into mind. “Anyways, it’s so good to see you. My dad told me how you wowed everyone.”
“Girl, I love your dad. He is so sweet. I can’t wait to come back,” she told her as they hugged.
“Okay, they are almost done. It’s up to you how many songs you do, but I want the video to play first. Then you can come on out and do your thing.”
“Okay and I got you. I will rest after that until we dock. I am headed to DC when I leave here to perform with Lalah Hathaway.”
“Alright now. I am so proud of you.” The two women hugged again and promised to catch up later in the week. She walked back out to where Nico was and the lights were dimmed. Nico looked up at the lights and then his glance went to her. He was still standing and smiling. He pulled her into his embrace and kissed her. She was blushing and couldn’t do anything but smile.
“What was that for?”
“Just being you.”
“Well, I should mention something to you; I don’t like being in the limelight. The first quote-un-quote celebrity I dated was awful. He took me to a premiere, and my life after that was an open book. I was always followed by some paparazzi. I ended it because I just couldn’t do it. So when I dated the next guy in the industry, I asked him to keep me out of it. He did, and it worked better for the most part. So I hope my asking you about this won’t be a problem.”
“No, I understand your concerns, and I will do my best to protect you.” He held out the chair for her, and the projector screen came to life. Nico pulled his chair next to hers and pulled her body closer to his.
“Movie?”
“Nope, just watch.” The music came on over the speaker, and Sheléa’s video Love The Way You Love Me played. Nico sat up straighter in his seat but didn’t release her from his embrace, as they continued to watch. Right before Sheléa walked out, Shontell turned to him and asked, “Can you give me that type of love?”
Nico
Nico couldn’t believe how good it felt to spend time with Shontell. He watched the video, and he loved the concept. The couple on the screen looked to be so deeply in love. Again he thought about how much he wanted the same type of love. That’s what his parents and David had. So when she asked him that question, he didn’t hesitate in giving his answer.
“Yes, yes, and with everything in me, yes,” he told her as he leaned in to kiss her. But then he was surprised when he heard a woman singing. He looked up at the screen but was amazed to see the girl from the video standing there in person singing the song.
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