Bitch Reloaded (25 page)

"Whatever you want, baby. You've given me the most precious jewel ever. The world is yours." I knew he meant that, too. We had been through hell and back to finally be a family, but it was all worth it. Our love was stronger than ever and unbreakable. Relishing in my blessings made me reminisce about the past and how the end of one life brought about the birth of a new one.

"If you don't mind, can I have a moment alone with our daughter?" I asked, looking up.

"Of course, Mrs. Mills," the doctor said as he and the nurse left the room.

"Supreme, can you leave, too?" his eyelids got heavy, and I knew he was taken aback by my request. "Baby, I'm not pushing you away, I just need some private time with Aaliyah... a little mother and daughter bonding. Please."

"I understand. I'll go call the family and let them know we welcomed a princess into the world today." He smiled. When the door shut behind him, I released the tears that I had been holding back. There was still a part of me that I couldn't share with anyone else; including Supreme, but that had now changed. I could reveal my vulnerability to my daughter.

Aaliyah's eyes locked with mine as if she knew I needed her full attention when I purged my soul. "My beautiful baby, never did I believe, I was worthy of something as precious as you. You were the one gift in life I felt was unattainable. I know that I don't deserve you, but God has granted me a second chance in life, and I'm thankful. You will never have to experience the hell that I've gone through. I will protect you from the street life that almost destroyed me and your father.

"Holding a living creature that your blood runs through is the most potent rush in the world. My mother may have not been strong enough to fight back the powerful demons that corrupted the bond between mother and child, but my life now belongs to you. This is our first chapter, and I will turn over a new leaf, but if anyone tries to destroy what we share, I will delete them from this earth-that I promise you. I will also teach you the necessary tools to survive in this world, because if you don't know evil you can never recognize good. People think your mother is a bitch, but trust you will be the baddest bitch ever." I swear, I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me, because all I saw was gums as Aaliyah gave me a smile. "That's right, my baby, with your beauty and charm they'll never see you coming until it's too late." I kissed Aaliyah on the forehead, anointing her the future Queen Bitch.

After the birth of our daughter, Supreme and I moved to California to get away from the drama that still surrounded us on the East Coast. We needed a change of scenery so we could concentrate on raising Aaliyah. Supreme didn't re-sign with Atomic Records. Instead, he put out his CD under his own label, Supreme Records. He titled what was supposed to be his last CD, "Resurrection." It went double platinum within the first week and went on to be the biggest selling record that year. After its success Supreme had more money than he could ever spend in this lifetime or the next. He retired from being a rapper and focused on making major moves behind the scenes.

Nico still hadn't resurfaced even though the police had no intentions of charging him with the attempted murder of Supreme. He still hadn't contacted me, and I figured that once he got word Supreme was alive he would think I'd go back on my word and corporate with the police for his attempted murder against me. But I had no plans on doing so. I told Supreme how Nina was this close to ending my life, but Nico stood in front of me ready to take the bullet in my place. He understood that we had now washed our hands of the past and settled the score. I had the same cell number and prayed that one day Nico would call, and I could tell him it was all good for him to go home to Brooklyn.

When Maya found out that her brother Mike was not only responsible for the attempted murder on Supreme's life but that he also raped me, she completely turned against him. The tragic situation brought us even closer. During that time, Maya and Clip also got back together and finally let the world know they were in love. They moved to California together after Clip became the first artist signed to Supreme Records. His album is schedule to drop right before Christmas.

Jamal eventually gave up on finding Nina's killer and focused all his energy on running Atomic Records. He even found love in the workplace. He is now engaged to his trustworthy personal assistant.

Mike hired the best attorney money could buy, determined to beat his case. He even tried to bargain with prosecutors by ratting me out for the murder ofAntwon O'Neal. Unfortunately for Mike he did such an excellent job of disposing the body there wasn't any evidence to corroborate his story. The police felt it was a weak attempt to blow smoke, so the prosecutors pursued their case and took Mike to trial. I sat in the front row of the courtroom when Mike was convicted and sentenced. He was giving fifteen years for raping me and twenty-five years for the attempted murder of Supreme with his time running concurrent. He gave me an ice-cold glare and mouthed that he would be back for my life. I knew I was being met with the face of evil, but his threats didn't faze me. I was free of Mike and had my life back.

As for me, I felt stronger than ever. I had my baby and the love and support of my husband. With Supreme's encour agement I decided to enroll in college so I could obtain my degree. I always wanted to take my education to the next level but was afraid of failure. I no longer had those fears. I realized that the only person that can stop you from obtaining your dreams in life is you.

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