by Lexi Reign
"I have to pee," Violet said. I rolled my eyes and sighed.
"I'm about to go to the bathroom," she said.
"Come on," she said, pulling me. I pulled away.
"Girl, my feet hurt. Just go ahead and meet me back here" I said to her as she looked at me reluctantly. I shooed her off and sipped on the rest of the vodka I had. I'm going to end up texting Lorenzo in a minute.
"Long time no see" I heard a familiar voice say in my ear. I jumped. Chills ran down my body and fear took over.
"Damn, you look beautiful tonight" Andre whispered in my ear. I felt something poke my side. I looked down and he had a gun pointed at me.
"You scream, and I'll shoot your ass. Get up and walk quickly out that side door" he spat at me.
"O-Okay," I said to him as I grabbed my purse and phone.
"LEAVE IT" he yelled at me. I sat it down and he pushed me towards the door.
"HURRY UP" he yelled as he pushed me inside of a blacked-out Tahoe. The driver sped off and all Andre did was stare at me.
"I miss you," he said as he started to kiss on me. I frowned my face up and he laughed.
"You don't miss daddy," he asked as he licked his lips at me. He started to feel up all on me.
"Bitch, you thought you could leave me," he asked.
"I should beat yo ass, but I'll save that for later," he said laughing.
"You will never be able to get away from me. I'll always find you. You belong to me" he said in my ear. I knew I should've not gone out tonight. This was my worst fear. I can't believe I've fucked up and let him get me. My heart started pounding hard as hell.
"I need to teach you a lesson," he said as he pinched my thigh.
"OUCH" I yelled. He wrapped his hands around my neck.
"You left me for another man that don't give a fuck about you. You ain't shit but a dumb bitch. I hope running was worth it" he said laughing as I noticed the driver pulled into an abandoned building. Andre yanked me out of the car.
"Come on," he said as he opened the doors. He forced me to sit down in a chair and he started to tie me up.
"I can't believe you left me. After all the shit I've done for you. And you left me for a motherfucker from Baltimore" he asked chuckling.
"I did right by you," he said, shaking his head.
"You think what you did was right? You didn't treat me right. All you did was make my life a living hell and I can't believe I stayed with you for that long. All those years I wasted hoping that you'd change" I said to him. All he did was stare at me.
"I loved you so much, Andre. You didn't know how much of a good woman you had. I would've done anything for you and you ain't give a fuck about me. All you cared about was your money" I said to him.
"Well, let's see if Lorenzo cares about you, then," he said laughing as he tied my ankles up tightly. The rope felt like it was cutting me.
"I'll be back," he said as he walked out the huge doors leaving me. I sighed. What the hell did I get myself into? I should've listened to Lorenzo.
Lorenzo's POV
1:45 am
BUZZZZ BUZZZZ BUZZZZZ
I heard my phone ringing and I groaned. I reached for it on the nightstand and picked it up. Damn, I didn't even know I fell asleep. I was high as hell.
"Hello," I asked into the phone.
"Lo, you’re going to be mad, but something happened" I heard Violet's voice say. I jumped straight up.
"What do you mean something happened? Where y'all at, bruh" I asked. I could feel the anger rising inside of me as I slipped my shoes on.
"I d-don't know. I went to the bathroom and when I came back, she was gone. Her wallet and phone are still here, though" she said as I walked downstairs.
"YO, MAN WAKE UP" I yelled to CJ who was on the couch. I forgot his ass was still here.
"Andre got Nia," I said as he quickly started grabbing his guns off the table. I tucked two in my waist and grabbed my keys.
"Aight. Just stay there. We’re on our way" I said as we walked out the door. We hopped in my Mustang and I sped off down the highway towards the club.
"You good," CJ asked.
"Yeah, bruh," I said. I can't help but be nervous as hell. I'm worried about Nia, not myself.
"I know you care about her, she'll be good," he said as I pulled up at the club. Violet got in and I sped off.
"Man, I don't know. We need to find her quick because I swear if he puts his hands on her, I really will do some shit I won't regret" I said.
"Nah, when we find her, you let me handle him. You get her safe" he said. I shook my head.
"You already know I want a piece of that. I want to face his ass like a man since he was putting his hands on her like that" I said getting angry thinking about the shit he could be doing to her. Lord, just keep her safe and I promise I'll do what I have to do to be with her and protect her.
"I'm sorry, Lo. This is all my fault. I should've made sure she came with me" Violet said.
"It's not your fault," I said to her trying to make her feel better. Low key, it is her fault cause she left Nia alone.
"Don't lie to her, man. Vi, it is your fault. I told your ass to stay at home tonight, but you just had to go out and be a fucking hoe" CJ said yelling at her.
"Y'all not right now. Let me find my girl and then y'all can kill each other" I said as I heard a phone vibrating. I started to feel my pockets.
"Who’s phone is that," I asked.
"Oh, shit this is Nia's phone," Violet said, handing it to me. I looked at it and answered.
"Speak," I said into the phone. I heard a lot of shuffling through the phone.
"Lorenzo" I heard Nia's soft voice say.
"NIA," I asked, yelling into the phone.
"If you want to see her alive, I suggest you meet me at 5210 N Harbor St. Your head in return for her life," he said, chuckling hanging up. CJ was staring at me.
"What he said," he asked.
"He said to meet him and that he wants to kill me in exchange for Nia to live," I said as I sped off towards the address. CJ laughed.
"He crazy if he thinks that shit," CJ said as he started going through the duffle bag he had. He pulled out a knife and a grenade.
"What the hell are you doing with that," I asked.
"I'm going to blow the bitch up soon as we get Nia and get out," he said.
"You think I'm coming to play? You know how I roll" he said as I parked my car. No lie, CJ is crazy as hell, but he always got my back. I can count on his ass for anything cause I know he got me no matter what the deal is. He hopped out of the car and pulled out his guns.
"Violet, stay in this damn car. Don't you get out for shit" he spat at her. She nodded. I cocked the gun I had and walked inside. CJ led the way and started shooting everybody who wasn't Andre or Nia.
"Where the fuck she at," I asked as I walked inside a room. It was dark as hell. I heard sniffles and recognized that it was her tied up in the middle of the floor naked. When I touched her, she screamed. I felt for the light switch and turned it on.
"It's me, ma," I said to her as I took the blindfold off of her. She looked up at me and cried. She hugged me tightly and I picked her going toward where CJ was. I wrapped her body in the blanket next to her.
"One more step and you die" I heard Andre say from behind me. I felt a cold-ass gun touch the back of my head.
"If you're going to shoot me, shoot me," I said to him as I put Nia down. I pushed her behind me. CJ had his gun pointed at Andre.
"Nia, this is all your fault" I heard him say to Nia. She avoided any eye contact with him.
"If only you would've done right. I did everything for your simple-minded ass and all you did was act like an ungrateful ass b-" he started to say as I shot him in the shoulder. CJ quickly shot him in the legs. That shit pissed me off. He dropped down to his knees.
"Watch your fucking mouth," I said to him as I kicked him in the side. I hovered over him and punched him in the face. I repeatedly beat his ass.
"GET UP. YOU SUPPOSED TO BE SO TOUGH" I said yelling at him.
"You like to beat on women. Beat me" I said to him. All I felt was rage and I couldn't help but think about all the shit I know he put Nia through.
"FIGHT ME," I said yelling at him as CJ pulled me off of him.
"That's enough, Lo. I got it" he said as he nodded for me to get Nia out.
"Come on," I said to her as we walked to my Mustang. CJ came running out and I quickly sped off as the building went up in flames.
Chapter 11: Meeting The Family (Part 1)
Lorenzo's POV
July 4th
12:30 pm
|||2 Months Later|||
"Lorenzo" I heard in my ear. I opened my eyes and met eyes with Tia. She is this female I've been trying to build something with, but I just can't feel it going anywhere. She started kissing on my neck and I could feel my dick rise as she ran her hand over my boxers.
"What," I asked.
"I really hate this. I don't want to be sleeping around with you and you got a whole bitch living down the hall" she said. I snapped my neck at her.
"Watch your fucking mouth. And I don't care. If you don't like it, leave, and you ain't gotta come back" I said to her. She scoffed. She hopped up quickly and started putting her clothes on.
"You know what? I'm so sick of this. I'm tired of being your third-wheel. It's obvious you're into that girl, or else she wouldn't be here. I'm done" she said snatching her fake ass Michael Kors bag. The shit missing a "K". What the hell is Michael Ors?
"Call me when you’re ready to be serious, Lorenzo," she said as she stomped out my room.
I heard the front door downstairs slam shut. I laughed. She already knows what's up. I told her from the beginning that we only just fucking and to not catch feelings. I can't help that my dick good.
BUZZZZ BUZZZZ BUZZZZZ
I groaned and grabbed my ringing phone.
"Speak" I ordered into the phone without looking at it.
"Boy, what the hell? You don't answer the damn phone like that" I heard my mama, Jacqueline, say. I chuckled and sat up.
"I'm sorry, Ms. Jackie, calm down. What's good" I asked her laughing.
"Boy, you have lost your damn mind. I haven't heard from you in a minute. What have you been doing" she asked.
"Nothing much, just working mama," I said to her.
"I'm so proud of you, Lorenzo. Every day you show me that I'm not a failure" my mama said, making me laugh. She loves talking about my sister and brother. My sister, Lauryn, lives in Virginia near my parents and my brother, Maurice, lives in New York.
"Mama, Lauryn and Maurice are doing good," I said to her.
"No, they're not. Lauryn is too busy running up behind that no good man and your brother just doesn't know if he likes pussy or what" she said, making me burst out laughing.
"WOAH. Ma, chill" I said to her as I stood up. I walked inside my bathroom and brushed my teeth.
"I'm serious, Lo. I don't know where your father and I went wrong with those two" she said.
"But speaking of them, they're both coming down today and I want you here, too. Son, we haven't seen you in a long time and it's the 4th of July. I'm cooking and we can all have dinner tonight and our reunion is tomorrow" she said. I sighed. I really don't wanna drive out to Virginia today.
"Are you gonna come?" she asked. I sighed again.
"Yeah, mama. I'll be there" I said to her. I don't even know where Nia and I stand so I really ain't ready for my moms to meet her.
"Good, are you coming alone," she asked.
"Maybe, I'll see what CJ is doing," I said.
"I ain't talking about Calvin's crazy ass. I'm talking about a woman" she said.
"Mama, don't start. I'll get to that point in my life when I'm ready" I said to her.
"What do you mean mama don't start? I want some grandbabies and I want you married. You are a good man, stop fucking these loose neck ass hoes" she said. I laughed. I swear she wanna be young so bad.
"Mama, you’re really doing too much. I'll call you later when I'm headed that way" I said to her as I hung up. I chuckled. She really ain't that bad after you break into her. She is cool as hell.
I hopped in the shower and let the water run down my body. I scrubbed myself clean, then dried off. I slid on my boxers and I walked down the hall to Nia's room, then knocked.
"Go away" she whined. I sighed. She has really been down ever since that shit happened with Andre. I keep trying to reassure her that she's finally safe, but she won't hear me. She doesn't leave this room for shit unless she’s going to work. I insisted that she ain't have to find a job, but she wanted to. So I'm letting her work with Violet at my club. Nia said she wanted to mix drinks, so that's what she's doing.
I pushed open the door and she was naked putting on her panties. I bit my lips and stared at her.
"GET OUTTTTT" she yelled at me as she pulled her panties up and put her shirt on. She is so damn fine with her caramel ass.
"Can I ever have privacy? Damn" she whined.
"Girl, hush. I give you privacy" I said to her.
"Well, go away doesn't mean come in," she said rolling her eyes. I stared at her and she looked good. She was beautiful, naturally beautiful.
"You want to ride with me somewhere," I asked. She stared at me as if I had 3 heads.
"Where? Ask your little girlfriend" she said making me laugh. I could see the jealousy all over her face.
"She ain't my girlfriend. We’re just friends" I said to her. She rolled her eyes.
"Friends don't have sex with each other," she said.
"Oh, so you’re jealous," I asked her, smirking. I love the jealousy look on her.
"Whatever, Lorenzo. Nobody is jealous of you and your little hoe" she said smiling.
"Oh, so why she gotta be a "little" something and a hoe," I asked. She rolled her eyes. I know how to piss her ass off even more.
"Maybe I'm really feeling her," I said. I could see the hurt behind the fake smile she put on.
"Well, good for you. So take the hoe with you, not me" she said to me rolling her eyes as she slid on an all-white jumpsuit.
"Did I say I wanted to ask her? I asked you. If I wanted to take her, I would've asked her" I said to her.
"We're just friends, right? So come with me to my mom's house as my friend. It's the 4th of July and my family is having their annual reunion" I said to her. She stared at me like I was crazy.
"You really want me to meet your family," she asked.
"That's something you do with a girlfriend and no offense, I am not up for meeting any moms," she said.
"You don't have to be my girlfriend to meet my family. You low key like my best friend, next to CJ. I am around you 24/7, we chill together, go out to eat and shit, and laugh together. You important to me, ma, so shit why not" I asked her. She started to blush but held it back.
"Ok, that's fine," she said.
"But I'm not sure if I'm ready to meet your mom," she said looking scared.
"I mean, my mama is cool," I said to her halfway lying. She is cool, but like I said before, my mama bougie as hell. She sits on this fucking pedestal and looks down on everybody. That's another reason why I hardly talk to my family. They are all alike. I'm cut differently, and so is my pops.
"You're lying. I know when you're lying cause you squint your eyes. Lorenzo, you told me before that your mama was bougie. I don't have the time for your mom to be disrespecting me. I'm sure she knows about my past anyways" she said.
"Nia, honestly I haven't talked to my mom about you. I talked with my sister and brother, though. They know of you. But I didn't tell them the whole story, I only said I met this girl. So if you don't want them to know about the Dre part then cool. I'll do whatever that makes you comfortable" I said to her.
"Why are you always trying to please me? I don't need you to please me. I just want you to continue being a good friend and focus on that girl" she said referring to Tia. I laughed.
"Aight
, Nia. I got you. We are just friends. I've moved on, maybe you should find you somebody" I said to her. She laughed.
"I'm working on it," she said smiling. The smile left my face. I'll be mad as hell if she starts fucking with somebody because that means she'll move out and I enjoy her company.
"How does this look, though," she asked me, spinning around. She turned around and her ass was looking good as hell. I licked my lips. I just want to rub my hands down her fine ass.