" Jacques move over ! " Zephyr grumbled as she tugged the blanket up closer to her chin. She snuggled deeper into the pillow as she focused her eyes back on the screen. Jacques and her were watching Paid in Full on Netflix. Dinner was quite awkward so to relax the mood they decided to watch their favorite movie.

" Shh ! " Jacques fussed as he situated himself again eyes glued on the movie. Zephyr rolled her eyes and cursed him under her breath. Jacques peeped out the corner of his eye and looked at his best friend. He still couldn't believe he had slipped up and said what he said earlier. He had been beating himself up about for hours now.

The movie was just about finished and he noticed that Z was slowly drifting off to sleep. Jacques pulled the cover up a little more and leaned down to kiss her forehead. He slowly got off the bed and made his way over to his small makeshift studio he had set up in his room. Putting on his headphones and starting his Mac Book Jacques muscles relaxed as his mind focused on his music. Jacques worked for hours on in until he looked up and realized it was 1 am. Pulling his headphones around his neck Jacques leaned back in his reclining chair and relaxed.

He was halfway through with his song and it was nearly perfect. Hell it was perfect he just needed confirmation.

" It sounds amazing Baby Jacques. " Zephyr said as she looked at her best friend. She had woke up an hour ago due to Jacques loud bass practically rattling the bed. She figured the studio trip was cancelled.

" When did you get up Z ? " he said shocked. He was too into his music to even notice that she woke up.

" Been up long enough to hear what you been working on. Run it back. " Zephyr sat up and crossed her legs waiting for Jacques to start the song.

The beat started and Z closed her eyes letting the vibrations hit her. Her head started moving involuntarily as the bass consumed her ears. Zephyr automatically knew when Jacques had a hit she could tell right off the back no problem. The frequency was just right and as they say what's not broken doesn't need to be fixed. And knowing Jacques when it came to his music anything was hardly ever broken to begin with.

" Jacques that's golden. "

" You think so ma ?"

" I know so Jacques. "

" Birds, Z birds. We gone fly out of here one day Zephyr. " Jacques said playing with his braids. He honestly believed it and he was going to make it happen for him, his family and for her. Jacques promised himself when he met Zephyr that he would make her life better. Jacques knew from the start that it was going to be him and her against the world. He had felt it in his bones.

" That's the dream Jacques. You look tired you've been working all night ? " Zephyr asked as she reached over to grab her Polaroid snapping a quick pic of Jacques leaning back in the office chair with his hands over his face.

" Yeah when you fell asleep I started fucking around and well that shit happened. " Jacques had his eyes on her now. The blue fairy lights illuminated her silhouette and her bun was a mess from her rough sleeping. Zephyr was complete art in his eyes everything about her was art to him she was his muse his constant muse.

" Jacques that's not fucking around kid. What you did there was magic man the frequency was insane. Don't ever say that again or I'm gone punch you in your shit. " Zephyr crossed her arms and puffed out her chest in attempt to make herself seem bigger.

Jacques chuckled and shook his head as he stood up and took his shirt off. " You staying tonight or are you going back to your place ?" Jacques said as he slipped into a pair of Adidas shorts. Jacques got in on the other side of the bed propping himself up on his elbow.

" Did you even have to ask ?" Z got up and took her jeans and top off reaching into Jacques dresser pulling out one his Supreme t shirts and putting it on. Zephyr got back in her spot and turned to face Jacques. They smiled at each other speaking without opening their mouths.

" When we make it out baby Jacques it's gonna be a bad ass time. The whole universe is gonna know our names. " Zephyr spoke as she reached over and played with one of Jacques braids. Jacques smiled at her remembering the promise he kept for her.

" We're gonna make it Z even if it breaks my bones on the way I'm going to make life better for the both of us and my family. Got to show moms and the old man that this just isn't a game. "

" I got faith in you Baby Jacques. "

Zephyr snuggled closer into the pillow feeling her body relaxing. She knew it was going to take a while to fall back to sleep because she had just woken up from her catnap. So she just laid there until Jacques fell asleep snoring on his stomach with one of his legs propped up. She could never understand why that boy slept like that she had always slept on her side but Jacques insisted that it was the best way to sleep. She reached over and grabbed her small Olympus digital camera and snapped a quick pic of the sleeping boy. Zephyr laughed as she looked at the picture. Jacques mouth was slightly open and his head was bent back a little.

" Stop laughing at me Z the shit ain't funny. " Jacques mumbled in his sleep. The flash from Z's camera had woke him up and the first thing he heard was her laughing.

" Boy shut up. " she smacking his head. Jacques opened one eye and peeped at her. " Jacques don't you even dare !" Zephyr knew that look all to well. In the next two seconds Jacques was straddling her waist and started tickling her until her light skin turned red and she started crying from the amusement. All the movement had forced Zephyr's rubber band to pop forcing her curls to come undone from her usual bun.

Jacques stopped and looked down at her again amazed at her hair. He grabbed a few curls and played with them. " Your hair is fucking insane Z why do you keep it up all the time ?"

" It's not that great Jacques stop. "

" But it is Z. It's crazy beautiful I bet you have niggas falling at your feet if you wore it out more. You look like a majestic ass lion or some shit. " Jacques said with a smile pulling at his lips as he continued to play in the coils. I sure wouldn't mind being that nigga either ...

" Man what the fuck ever. Fuck is you talking bout don't no niggas want me like that. All you niggas ever want is one of them video bitches with some Brazilian chicks hair sewed into they head and boy get your heavy ass off of me I can't breathe. " Zephyr huffed and pushed Jacques off of her.

" Z if you weren't a female I'll punch the shit out of you right now cause that's bout the dumbest shit I've ever heard. We not all like that so shut that shit down. And come here. " Jacques reached over and pulled her into his side. " Go to sleep girl we got shit to do in the morning. "

Zephyr rolled her eyes but relaxed against her best friend enjoying the warmth coming off his body. She was high key mentally screaming in her head because she loved when Jacques held her like this her heart would always thump a little faster.

" Birds ? " Jacques said looking at the silhouette his blue lights made of them against the wall. Zephyr laid her head on his chest and exhaled.

" Birds Baby Jacques, Birds. " Jacques kissed the top her head closing his eyes falling asleep and Zephyr wasn't too far behind him either.