Chapter 5: Practice

This isn’t anything related to any of the other chapters, just a made up flashback.

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It was a Saturday afternoon. Drake had spent the day recording Take Care. He had spent very little time with Nicki lately, so he thought he’d call her over and show her one of the songs he had been working on.

“You gonna show her the song tonight?” 40 asked Drake as they were leaving the studio

“Yeah. I think she’ll like it.”

“Me too.”

“Imma set the mood just right. It’s going to be perfect.”

“Aight, I see you Drizzy.” 40 laughed.

“Ha, aight I’ll see you later.” Drake said as he headed home.

When he got home, he went straight to setting up. He wanted the night to be perfect. A candle light dinner on the roof, just the two of them. After he was done setting up, he called Nicki and asked her to come over.

“I have a surprise for you.”

“A surprise?” Nicki asked.

“A surprise, babe.”

“Okay, I’ll be right over.”

An hour later, there was a knock on the door.

“Hey ba…” Drake started to say but was sidetracked by the beauty in front of him. Nicki had on a long sleeved, tight fitting, little black dress, black Versace Dvea heels, and her black wig with bangs and full curls.

“Wow. Wow.” Drake said, at a loss for words. She smiled and reached up to kiss him.

“Hey babe.” Nicki said, finishing his unfinished sentence.

“Hey.” He said, still trying to collect his thoughts.

“What’s the surpise?”

“Oh yeah, come on, let me show you.” He took her by the hand and led her to the roof of his apartment. The scene took her breath away. Drake had set a candle lit table in the middle of the roof, and surrounded it with black and white flower petals.

“Aubrey.” Nicki whispered.

“Do you like it?”

She looked up at him. “It’s stunning.”

“It pales in comparison to you.”

She smiled. “Thank you, love. And you don’t look too bad yourself.”

“Ah, you know. I try.”

They both laughed and sat down at the table.

“Is this the surprise?”

“It’s part of it.”

“What’s the rest of it?”

“You’ll see.”

She made a face at having to wait for her surprise.

“Somebody’s impatient.” Drake laughed as they began to eat.

After they finished, Drake led Nicki to his living room, sat her on the couch, and prepared her for the surprise.

“Okay. So, you know how I’m working on the album.”

“Mhm.” Nicki commented.

“Well, you’ve been asking to hear some of the songs, and I’ve always told you no, because I wasn’t sure if they were any good or not, but I have a good one that might go on the album, and I’d like to show it you.”

“Really!?” Nicki exclaimed.

“Yes, babe, really.”

“YAAAY, finally!” Nicki said as she clapped her hands in happiness. “Okay, lay it on me.”

“Later.”

“Ha, you’re cute.”

Drake chuckled and started to play the song on his speakers for her.

“I know how much you love our Young Money Cash Money fam, and since this is a remake, I thought I’d show you.”

Practice played through and then Drake turned to Nicki.

“So, what do you think?”

“Do you want me to be honest?”

“Completely.”

“It turned me on.”

“What?”

“It turned me on.” Nicki repeated matter of factly.

“Really?”

“Deadass.”

“Wow.”

“Run it back.” She told him.

He played it again and Nicki got up and strutted over to where he was sitting. She started to slow wine to the beat in front of him. He put his hands on her waist and looked up at her.

“Lord.” He whispered.

He pulled her on to his lap and she continued to dance for him. They kissed and continued to until the song went off. She pulled away and looked back at him.

“Wow.” He whispered. “So, I guess that’s a yes to the song on the album?”

“Hmm. Let’s try it one more time in your room, just to be sure.” She answered.

He picked her up, grabbed his speakers, and they headed into his bedroom for the night.