There's Levels To My Thug

by Judith Tamalynn

  “Even if I’m not, I will be,” I said while wiping my mouth with the napkin.

  Desiree looked back over her shoulder at me.

  “Savannah, don’t worry about the dishes I got them. Just go do ya thing and get back in one piece. Actually once the girl’s and I are out and about, how about we do lunch or something?” She said to me as she took my empty plate.

  “Come one Sugar, we got to go if we’re going to beat rush hour traffic,” Tameka said to me.

  I walked out the kitchen up to my bedroom. Instead of going in my closet, I sat on the bed, thinking of things I wanted to say to mama. Not even trying to, I broke down into tears. Trying to think of who could be so evil to take her out like that and why. Before I knew it, Dragon was taking me by the hand, then in walked Tameka.

  “Dragon, I got you and her. I postponed everything until we get thru this.” Tameka said.

  He turned to her and thanked her for being here, within seconds Dragon and I both were in tears. Tameka put her arms around the both of us and gave us a hug. I knew my mama and Dragon were close but at the same time, he felt my pain. Tameka and I headed over to my closet so I could get myself together and dressed, shit I needed to fix my face after all that crying. I threw on an all-black cat suit with my Michael Kors black leather-riding boots. I pulled my hair up in a ponytail and bumped my bang a little. I didn’t feel like doing too much with my make-up so I just thru on some eyeliner and glossed my lips and was ready to go.

  Riding down MLK Blvd headed to Newark NJ, Tameka and I started reminiscing about Mama. And all the many of times she’s caught us sneaking in or out the house. On our way over to the funeral home, I explained to Tameka that I was having Mama cremated after the services and her remains will be with me anywhere I go. We pulled up to Whigham Funeral Home, it took almost twenty minutes before I could get out the car. Tameka finally cut our conversation.

  “Look, babes, I don’t want to do this just as much as you. Savannah I got ya back girl like I always have. Whenever you need to take a break just say it, I’m right here.”Tameka said as she unbuckled her seat belt.

  I never thought I’d be here at least not this early. Mama was robbed of seeing her granddaughters take their first steps and graduate from High school. Whoever did this was going to pay, I thought as we got out of Dragons truck. When we walked into the funeral home, Mr. Brown met us out in the front.

  “Hello Savannah, I’m so sorry we’re seeing each other after all these years under these circumstances. Do you mind if I ask if the police have any leads on who did this to your mother?”Mr. Brown asked me.

  “No sir, they’re still looking into it,” I said with much doubt in my voice.

  “OK well keep me posted on it, your mother didn’t deserve this at all. We usually don’t allow the victims family to come in and do dress the deceased. But only because of your mothers work in the community we’re making an exception for you. If at any time you think you can’t go through and need to stop just let me know.”Mr. Brown said as he walked me back to my Mother.

  I stood there at a standstill touching Mama’s hand. I leaned in and kissed my Mama on her forehead. Tameka and I talked to her as if she could hear everything we were talking about. Tameka started telling her how she Diddy Bop and Doo Wop Pop on the Stage now.

  “Ms. Maria, I met your favorite Artist Patti Labelle. She smells awesome just as you said she would.”Tameka said as she placed shoes on Mama’s feet.

  “Let me tell you something Baby, I always knew you would be somebody famous,” Tameka said trying to sound as if she was Mama talking.

  Just as I finished Mama’s make-up I heard a big clash on the floor. As I turned, Tameka started to yelp out crying as her body hit the floor. I ran over to her and grabbed her, telling her that it was ok and to just let it out. I knew she was bound to break at any given moment. All I could do was hug her and rock her until she was together enough to walk to the car.

  “Come on Boo, let’s go ahead and meet up with Desiree. Then all we have to do is get through tomorrow.”I said as I pulled her up.

  Desiree texted me that she was en route to her parents’ house to drop off the girls. Mrs. Rachel agreed to watch the girls for a couple of weeks while Dragon and I got things in order with the move and also she offered to hold my Mother Repast at her home. I was very grateful for Mrs. Rachel. She’s been riding with me since day one. She never once made me feel like an outsider, she’s always treated me with love.

  There were a couple more ends I needed to tie up before Dragon’s party and three days after his party we’re due to officially move to Philadelphia. We stopped at the house before meeting up with Desiree and Dragon over at White Street. By the time we arrived Desiree had just been seated. We had time to gossip, we even had enough time to talk about Dragon’s upcoming Graduation and his Surprise party. Right before Dragon walked in, the girls and I were speaking on how tragedies tend to show who really has your back and who truly loves you. Dragon, Sonya, and Future joined us for dinner and drinks. We went back to our house for more drinks. Everyone was trying to keep my mind off Mama’s funeral tomorrow. Since everyone was riding with us in the family car, Dragon and I decided it would be best that they stayed the night.

  Dragon and I woke up around 7 am the next morning to get ready for Mama’s funeral; the viewing is set for 10 am this morning. The cars arrived to pick us up at 9 am, Dragon his parents Tameka and Desiree rode with me in the family car. When we walked into Whigham Funeral home, I could hardly stand. Everything just seemed so surreal my legs began to shake the closer we got to the casket. My mother’s casket was pure white with gold trim there were red white and yellow roses everywhere. I dressed her in the all white gown Dragon designed for her and her favorite Jimmy Choo’s. Dragon leaned over whispering something to Mama and then kissed her after placing a dozen roses inside of her casket with her he stepped aside to give me a moment. It didn’t feel like I was speaking my last words to my mother, at least, I didn’t want it to be.

  Just as Mr. Randall started to give the Eulogy, I could hear a lot of yelling and hollering coming from behind the chapel doors. All of sudden the doors were kicked open.

  “I don’t know who in the Fuck you people think you are! How in the Hell do you think you’re going to have a home going for my sister and I not be here. You’re going to let me the Fuck in! Savannah, Savannah…. Where are you? You were going to let these people deny me saying my goodbyes to my only sibling?” A lady yelled as she was being held.

  Security grabbed her as she ran into the chapel.

  “Oh My God is that you Auntie? Aunt Anita? Let her go let her in.” I demanded.

  My Aunt was the spitting image of my mother, just petite and a little older. After we had got everyone settled back down into their seats, Mr. Randall continued on giving the Eulogy. Tameka went up after Papa Randall and sang mama favorite song “I just can’t give up now” by Mary Mary. Right after the services we headed over to Dragon parents’ home for the Repast, Mama Ashes should be ready for pick up in 48 hours. People kept going up to my Aunt Anita stating how much she resembled Mama. Eventually, Aunt Anita broke down and started apologizing for not being around. Not being too mad at her just for not being around because the fact I hadn’t spoken with my Mama since my Graduation party, we had an argument about the difference of my childhood up bringing from Faith & Hope. I felt very guilty and Dragon was the only person that knew about my feelings towards my mother. However, to know that I’ll have her with me, where ever I go it made me feel a little at ease.

  The whole ride home was quiet. Mrs. Rachal kept the girls so Desiree and I could ride down to Philly in the morning to take the last deposit to the club. Dragon looked over and grabbed my hand.

  “Babe I’ll love you until the end of time,” Dragon said as he kissed my hand.

  When we got home, Dragon went and ran us a bath. I truly enjoyed our alone time, as new parents and with Dragon being a new business owner, it’s hard to find time
to ourselves. Dragon called me to come join him in the Jacuzzi. The bathroom smelt of green apples and vanilla. I stepped into the Jacuzzi sitting in between Dragon.

  “Baby I don’t want any sex tonight for real. I just want to massage and wrap my arms around you baby, you’ve had a rough day and I just want you to relax and rest. You have the next couple days off and I just want you to rest.” He whispered in to my ear.

  Honestly no matter if he was holding me or fucking me all crazy, a bitch like me I will be relaxed for sure. As much as I would love for him to be all up inside me maybe he was on the right path. Dragon gave me a sponge bath while massaging me at the same time. He blotted my body with the towel, he so hated when I would rub the towel all over me. He’d always mumble there she go again rubbing her skin off. Carrying me over to the bed Dragon started to sing “I Can’t Stop Loving You” by Kem. I laid my head on his shoulders enjoying every bit of him pampering me. Softly laying me across the bed, Dragon reached over and grabbed some oils off his nightstand. Dropping a few drops on my back, I could tell by the warmth of the drops he had it sitting in the warmer. Massaging me across my shoulders, slowly down my back, pausing for a few more drops he gripped my waist firmly pressing in as he massaged me deeper. Dragon started to grind all over my ass making me moan. I could feel he’d gotten an erection knowing just ten minutes ago neither of us had sex on the brain. Just from the touch of Dragon, I couldn’t help but want him even more. I quickly screamed out.

  “Make love to me baby, please. Oh yes King, give me that entire dick.” I screamed out.

  Dragon began kissing on my neck while grinding deeper into my fat ass. Slowly flipping me over, stuffing his face into my honeypot. He stuck his tongue out flicking the tip of it on my clitoris. Cringing with each flick, he started to laugh.

  “Baby girl this is just the beginning,” He said.

  I grabbed his head pressing it giving him a mouthful of my arousal. Drag slowly climbed up on top of me kissing me on my stomach working his way up to my breast. He started sucking and blowing on my nipples making them harder than what they already were. I quickly slid down between his thighs stuffing my mouth with his staff, deep-throating every inch of him. I planned on giving him the time of his life. Not just giving him an average BJ. Dragon always preferred being the giver. So I decided tonight we both were going to give and receive. When Dragon felt his head hitting the back of my throat, he yelled out.

  “Got Damn, Savannah yes Baby…. Shit!”He said.

  Dragon pulled me up turning over lying on his back. I straddle his dick as I began to bounce on his dick he grabbed my waist just as I started bouncing faster I looked down catching him biting his bottom lip. I spun around leaning over reaching out and grabbing for his ankles riding his dick taking in all 12 ½ inches.

  “Keep riding my dick like this Vannah, we’re going to end up making a Junior,” Dragon said grabbing my waist pulling me down on his dick.

  Picking me up off him, Dragon put me back on the bed hitting his remote the side of the bed turning on the sound system. “Pussy Monster” by Lil Wayne started blasting out the speakers. Dragon turned back over placing my pussy all in his mouth talking about how wet my pussy was. He held my legs up in the air sticking his dick into my pussy while thrusting, rocking and rapping the music. He knew this was a turn on for me, especially since I had a lil crush on Lil Wayne secretly. I don’t know where we got all this energy because we had sex until the sun came up.

  Dragon’s parents still had the girls and we began to miss them. It was crazy we sometimes had to go and borrow our babies back. We had a lot going on since we’re due to move June 1st. We woke up the next afternoon sore as ever with us both deciding to take a hot shower. Glad we decided on expanding the shower and adding double heads for times like these. Dragon and I laughed because the shower sent us right back in the bedroom for round two. After finishing up our love making session we decided to sneak over Mom & Pops crib to see our babies, unfortunately for us, they weren’t even home. We left a note in the door and headed out to see Tameka performing over in Central Park.

  Enjoying our last evening in New York in Central Park was the way to go. Listening to my girl rock the mic, we didn’t even notice when Dragon folks walked up with Faith &Hope. We were so excited to see their little chubby cheeks. I grabbed one while Dragon grabbed the other kissing and squeezing them. Dragon parents went walking thru Central Park mingling with some of their old friends. I loved spring time in Central Park as well as Dragon.

  I’ve been taken Mama’s death day by day. Honestly, I’ve been handling it pretty well keeping myself busy with work and everything else. Dragons Graduation Ceremony was tomorrow so I needed everything to go right. I’d made plans with Mr. Randall to take everyone out after the Ceremony just to throw Dragon off. Lately, he’s been up my ass trying to find out if I had something planned or if I was doing anything.

  *Chapter Twelve*

  Savannah

  “Dragon Graduation Day”

  It was the morning of my Babes’ graduation. I copied his idea for me and. I made him breakfast in bed. After he finished eating, I sent him into the bathroom to shower while I pulled all his early gifts out. I grabbed him an all-black Armani linen suit and a pair of Giorgio Armani patent slip-ons. His first graduation present was from the girls. I purchased Dragon a 14k White Gold Miami Cuban curb link 18” chain with a bracelet to match. His Barber was on his way to clean him up. After watching my babe prepare for his big day, I ran and hopped in the shower while he got his cut downstairs in his man cave. By the time I was out the shower, he was dressed waiting on me in the bedroom. He looked at me in a towel smiling.

  “Have a seat my love. You see I notice great minds think alike.” Dragon said to me while holding an Armani Garment bag.

  His parents are due to meet me outside of the ceremony space with Faith & Hope. His sisters were already inside holding our seats waiting for their parents and me to come and join them. Dragons Graduation Ceremony was amazingly beautiful to see his parents in full blown tears as he walked down the aisle touched my heart severely. When they called Dragon name his parents and I locked eyes, they smiled over at me while mouthing the words “Thank You.” I, on the other hand, was hooting and hollering screaming his name and nodding to them at the same time. I was so proud of Dragon just for the simple fact he could’ve been in many places. It was a known fact that Nigga’s was bidding on him either being in Jail or six-feet under. He not only made it out the hood but he also made something of himself. He’s a great father soon to be husband, he’s a good provider all the way around the board and I was lucky to have him.

  The smile on his face, no one could take that joy he felt from him at that very moment. I hadn’t seen that smile on his face since our girls was born. His parents took us all out for dinner as planned after the graduation. Eating amongst the family, listening to the stories of Dragon and his sisters when they were younger the entire room filled with so much laughter. Dragon thanked us for not making such big deal over him stepping up to another level. Not even knowing what I had in store for him at club Onyx.

  Plans were moving along smoothly with everything Dragon had no clue what was going on. June 1st is moving day for sure. We’d planned on having a Fourth of July cookout/housewarming party on the 4th. Dragon was swamped with the move to Philly and getting his store setup. Making it possible for Desiree and me to finish all the preparations for his party, being he was so busy with everything else that he didn’t have time to really ask questions. The last thing he knew was asking me to take care of the renovations with the apartments over top of the store.

  It was the day before moving day. I still hadn’t heard back from Domus, Inc yet and I was getting a bit nervous. Dragon kept telling me not to worry about it, either way, we were good with the stores in N.Y. and soon with the one, he was setting up in Philly. I knew I just was a shoe in. Trying not to stress too much I started to focus more so on our last Bar-b-que in our home in N.Y. for
a little while. I was relieved I didn’t have to talk Dragon into keeping the house and that we’d both agreed that there was too much love put into our home to part ways with it. Dragon and I had over 150 guests coming so instead of us doing all the work, we hired a caterer. All we really had to do was get dressed and go out back and show the hell up.

  Walking out into our backyard you really couldn’t tell it was the same yard. The event planner Dragon hired had gazebos and tents set up and different food stations. The base theme was basically Carnival so they did a funnel cake station along with a cotton candy, popcorn and ice-cream stations. They had a spot sectioned off just for children and hired help for them. Mostly all the guests there knew of Dragon’s Birthday/Graduation bash coming up and they all knew to keep it a secret. I had to damn near threaten every last one of them.

  We partied until about 2 am knowing darn well the movers would be there here at 9 am sharp. Luckily for us, we weren’t really taking everything with us. In our trips back and forth to Philadelphia, we visited many different furniture stores and furnished our entire home. So the movers basically were coming to move our clothes and the girl’s nursery things. Dragon’s parents were bringing the girls to Philly in a couple of days giving us time to get everything setup and just to make sure there weren’t any mix-ups.

  Dragon and I had got about 3 ½ hours of sleep before the movers were banging on the door. Desiree ran to open the door while Dragon and I got presentable. Dragon saw how beat I was he shook his head and laughed.

  “Babe, go ahead in the guest room and get some more rest. I’ll get you up when I’m ready to head out to Philly.” Dragon said to me.

  Without asking any questions, I ran and hopped on his back. I loved him so much he never questioned my quirkiness. He carried me into the guest room and pulled down the comforter and sheets. He sat down on the bed laying back for me to release him. He kissed me and tucked me back in to bed before shutting the door behind him, he turned and told me he loved me then winked at me.