There's Levels To My Thug

by Judith Tamalynn

  By the time I woke up Dragon had just finished with the movers. As he was walking back in from loading up the truck with the bags of clothes, shoes, and accessories for him and me, it was time to roll out and move on to a new chapter in our lives. We walked all over our home, talking about the different things we were going to miss.

  Dragon and I headed down I-78 Holland Tunnel so we could jump on I-95 South. Dragon cut the radio on turning up “I Won” by Future. I ended up sleeping most of the way, when I woke up, we were on the Pennsylvania Turn Pike about 20 minutes away from our new home. By the time we reached the house Desiree and the movers had just pulled up. There were beds of roses sitting behind the Wrought iron gates surrounding our home, the gates leading into the driveway was covered in a vine of roses. I mean the landscaper had done an amazing job, the layout was very sleek but yet still child friendly. We let the movers in before walking over the grounds. We were fortunate to have our home sit on2.75 acres of land especially since the first home we picked fell through. We walked out on to the deck right off of the kitchen, Desiree followed behind us yapping at the mouth.

  “Ayo, Bro and Sis are ya’ll serious? This is a fucking Mansion. I mean this is beautiful. I know that’s not what I think it is over there is it?” Desiree asked while noticing the Tree house over in the far end of the left side of the yard.

  “You know what that is, with ya silly ass. You want to climb up it don’t you Boo?” I asked Desiree while snickering.

  “Well, I sure as hell hope it’s for the girl’s and not ya’ll grown ass people. I mean Savannah. You really think you going to have my nieces up in somebody Tree house ”Desiree laughed.

  The funny thing is it was a surprise for Dragon. I spoke with the Landscaper about the humungous Oak Tree in the yard. Dragon was an outdoorsy type guy, he likes to go camping and sightseeing. So I thought we could start with the girls I really thought it would be a cute gesture. We walked down the steps of the deck and across the patio and past the pool house to take a closer look at the grounds. Inside the tree house, it was set up for a camping trip. Walking back over Desi stopped at the pool house peeking in. While we were checking out the backyard, we started to hear Future yelling asking if anyone was home. Future and Sonya was also helping with the move and the setup of the new store. Future and Dragon started working closely together. Future had a Men’s clothing line coming out which we’ll be carrying in the stores. They were even thinking of moving down to Philly. I don’t know if it’s set in stone yet, once the apartments are finished being renovated, then I’ll start showing them.

  Dragon decided to take everyone on a tour of the home. We walked back into the Kitchen that we had beautifully done in a Roterra Slate tiles. We made our way down three steps stepping into the family room. We incorporated a section in the Family room just for the girls, their 5x10 section was blocked with a bamboo gates. The setup was as if you’re in an actual daycare with all learning essentials. Beyond their section, we had it blocked off with a huge black leather C-sectional sofa. In front of the sectional, there was a nice size ottoman. Dragon had our Degrees and our achievements displayed in a glass case. We made our way over to the Cinema room. We ordered 6 sets of the Madera Home Theater seating, the seats in these rooms were equipped with almost everything. Dragon told us we had to take a closer look, telling us to have a seat. The seats were powered recliners, which included a tablet & wine glass holder. Not only that they had a USB charger, Dragon was all about sound so he had the chairs equipped with the bass shakers in them finishing them off with reading lamps and a neck pillow. I could see us having plenty of movie nights soon. He led us over to another door of the house with a big ass red ribbon on it before entering, Dragon told me to do the honors because this room was just for me. I quickly snatched the ribbon off excited to see what was behind the door. When I turned the knob and pushed the door open, Desiree and Sonya gasped at the same damn time.

  “You have got to be the luckiest Woman on the planet,” Sonya said.

  “This shit can’t be real. Am I dreaming little brother? I see you took ya big sisters advice when we told you about finding the right one you better treat her right. Well, you have out done ya self little bro a round of applause to you. If I wore hats, I would tilt it too you.” Desiree said to Dragon.

  “Babe I’m blown away. When did you and the Contractor put this together? As many times, I’ve been up here I never thought to sneak a peek in the rooms.” I said to Dragon.

  “Savannah if we’re going to do this. I think we need to do this right. I know you haven’t received a call back from Domus yet so I figured if you didn’t we could get started on your Agency. Not saying you're not going to get the call or anything. But it’s time you do your thing and bust a move. Savannah, I’m riding with you like you ride with me.” Dragon said to me with much confidence.

  This room had to be at least 20x20. This room was setup with my very own Pedicure vibrating chair, a Mani station in one corner while in the next corner there was a salon chair setup and right next to that a shampoo chair, etc. On the wall, there was a Portrait of me hung up on the opposite wall there was a Plasma TV on the wall. He had a workstation on the other side of the room equipped with an L-desk fixed with a computer and a fax/scanner/copier machine. He said for the days I choose to stay and work from home, there would be no need to leave since I had my own Manicurist and Hair Stylist. Dragon and I spoke many of times about me starting my own Marketing agency. I had enough clients who loved my work so I would be able to do so. Truthfully I was more so afraid of failing on my own as a first time business owner in the Marketing field.

  We headed over to the girls room, he had bunk beds with guardrails built into the walls in both rooms. The adjoining bathroom walls were taken down and replaced with glass walls, there were Princess Tiana Murals painted on their walls. Sonya said if her and Future ever had a little girl and blessed with their own home she’d do something to this effect. We made our way to the other room’s one topping the next every time he opened a door. Desiree had the guest house which was equipped with a full bath, Kitchen and a beautiful bedroom decorated to her liking.

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  We’d only been in our home for three days now, enjoying the city life here in Philly. We we’re finally settled in, Dragon store was up in running, and we even had two occupants in the apartments above the store. Future and Dragon finally came to an agreement about them doing some business together. Sonya and Future went back home and made the decision of moving up to Philly instead of commuting back in forth to both stores. At first, they were going to rent a home down North Philly but Dragon wouldn’t hear of it, he told them they could rent the loaded loft that we hadn’t rented out yet.

  Sonya, Desiree, and I relationship grew a lot closer so it was kind a cool she was moving to the city. They were due to move in the day of Dragons party. I was trying to figure out how I could keep him away from the house as people were calling for directions to the club and others asking information about the dress code as if the invitations weren’t explanation enough. I told Dragon that we had dinner reservations at some expensive restaurant downtown, him not knowing.

  I was reluctant when he said he’d be helping Future move, knowing damn well he don’t like to do manual labor like lifting heavy shit. But it gave me time to prep for this evening while getting pampered at the same time.

  *Chapter Thirteen*

  Dragon (Surprise Party)

  I was hype for my day one Nigga, to be moving down to Philadelphia, surrounding himself around good folks. Taking the next step towards owning his business becoming a family man and putting his work in on his designs. He had a Nigga even hungrier to be doing business with him. I had been in New York all day helping his ass move. Sonya headed up to Philly to meet up with Savannah and Desiree for a girl’s day before she stepped off she yelled back at us.

  “A Yo don’t be all day. Savannah said we still have dinner reservations for tonight at 10 pm sharp. Future baby, I’ll
see you when you get to Savannah’s tonight. Oh and baby, don’t worry about your clothes for tonight. I’ll take them down with me since everyone is getting dressed over there before dinner.” Sonya said to Future.

  Future and I made it back to Philly in good timing. After unloading the truck and situating their things in with some of the furniture, Savannah purchased for the loft. You know a Nigga stay with a fresh set of clothes in the trunk, so we freshened up before stopping pass the Marquee Night Club to show some love to one of our homies throwing an event there. We chilled there for a cool half hour taking some shots and shit with the lil homie. We reached my crib around 9 o’clock knowing it was close to crunch time I never told Savannah about the event at the Marquee. Future and I walked in the crib smiling thinking Savannah would be pissed because of the time. To my surprise Savannah and the girls were drinking wine and giggling out on the deck. We went out on to the deck and joined the ladies. I made my way over and greeted my Queen as usual with a hug and a kiss while squeezing on her fat ass. Savannah whispered in my ear inviting me to join her upstairs for some surprises. She took me by the hand and led the way. I started to ask questions as we headed up the back steps from the kitchen upstairs to our Master Suite.

  When we reached the room, Savannah walked over to her dresser grabbing the remote to the surround system in our bedroom pressing play. She cut it up playing “VSOP” by K. Michelle dancing over and singing to me as she undressed. By the time she was down to her lingerie my dick was instantly entertained. She grabbed a hold of my Johnson massaging him as she stuck her tongue in my mouth. She turned around grabbing me by the hand leading me into our master bathroom she had set it up with candles and all. We stepped into the shower making love under the shower heads while the water ran down our bodies. I fucked the shit out of her in that shower ways that I never hit that ass before. I bust a couple of nuts all up in her I was getting ready to bust again when we were disturbed by a knock on the door. Desiree busted up in the bedroom yelling.

  “Will you two horny cats get dressed we’re going to miss our reservations!” She yelled at us.

  Savannah and I started cracking the fuck up, rushing out the bathroom with our robes on.

  “My bad little big sister, I told you what type of mood that wine gets me in ya’ll don’t hear me, though,” Savannah said laughing.

  “Alright big sis, we’re about to get dressed now. We’ll meet you downstairs in fifteen minutes or so.” I said to Desiree, as she stood there with her arms folded and patting her 6” heels at us.

  I could tell by the look on Desiree face she wasn’t in a playing mood. I turned her towards the door reassuring her we’d be down in a minute. Shutting the door behind her, Savannah and I began laughing at her. Savannah handed me a garment bag telling me to put it on, that was my attire for the evening. I just guessed she wanted us to color coordinate or some shit. I knew she said we were just going out to eat. But with us not knowing much about Philly life especially after the incident with Savannah and the matte black Durango. After having Rico check the plate out he’s had me walk around with a bullet proof vest on. I walked over, grabbed my vest, and threw it on over top of my beater. I know he has people out here watching my back but a Nigga has to be protected at all times.

  Savannah didn’t ask questions on why I had it on it had become an everyday wear. She just walked over to her walk in closet over to her dressing area. Watching her get dressed made me want to undress that ass in get right back inside her. I unzipped my bag and there was a black Brioni Colleseo Suit. I knew this cost a grip, so this dinner must be something special. I was thinking of all sorts of things this dinner could be about. At first, I was thinking she was pregnant with baby #3 but that couldn’t be it because she wouldn’t be drinking. She couldn’t be proposing because I did that already and she’s not that type of female to be stepping all out asking a Nigga to marry her.

  As I sat on the ottoman at the foot of our bed slipping on my shoes, Savannah stepped out of her wardrobe dressed to fucking kill. My babe had on a black long sleeve lace mini dress with a high collar. The sleeve hung in point with a jewel sitting in her middle finger. No need for a bra she said while in the same breath saying “Daddy do you approve?” I looked over licking my lips and nodding at the same time. Her hair was pulled up in a messy bun with her blunt bang. As always my lady make-up was on point. She wore the 5 carat diamond hearts I bought her after having Faith & Hope. I love each breath she took and every beat of her heart, there was nothing she could ask of me that I wouldn’t do for her. Savannah is one of a kind, I had my share of Bitches but that wasn’t what she was about. She’s a rider for sure if I ever needed her to bust her gun, she would, I know that for a fact. We walked down the spiral staircase hand and hand, you would’ve thought we were getting married how everyone was standing at the bottom of the staircase waiting.

  Desiree looked at us smiling. “Ok, Mr. President and First Lady Ma’am can we go. With ya’ll grand entrance and shit. Ya’ll kill me sometimes.” She said as she turned walking towards the door. Everyone was dressed up so this had to be some expensive ass restaurant with some sort of black tie dress code only. The way everyone had their threads set up. Desiree looked back letting us know the cars were pulling up. Assuming everyone was going to be doing a lot of drinking my babe ordered us a car. When I stepped outside, she didn’t just order any type of car. My babe stepped her game up, there were 2 all black Maybach’s in the driveway.

  Savannah looked back at us and said: “Let’s ride people!”

  We pulled up down Delaware Ave. to a place called Onyx I looked over at Savannah with a puzzled look on my face. Not knowing what was going on, she took me by the hand while saying.

  “Tonight is all about you Babe!”

  Walking into the club, I started to see faces I haven’t seen in a long time. There were half naked bad ass bitches behind the bar. The club was dim and there were two strippers on the stage by the name of “Duchess and Diamonds” getting ready to do their thing. Savannah took me over to the VIP section. It was roped off with a thick ass gold rope with black and gold balloons. There were two big ass security guards standing on opposites sides of the rope. Behind the ropes was were my favorite Cirque du Soleil dancer was dressed in a money green leotard on, damn near glued to her body. I don’t know what turned me on about her but Savannah understood. Chaotically I looked there was somebody coming up shaking my hand congratulating me on a job well done and much success. Savannah and the girls ordered another round of bottles while these hoes were entertaining me.

  Three hours in to my Birthday bash it was time I paid the urinal a visit. As I was exiting, pass the ropes in VIP, my main man, Rico was coming thru with four Bitches on his arms. We shook hands and embraced for a second, Rico told me he was proud of me either way and he had my back no matter what. I told him I’d be right back and we’d chop it up then. I was heading over to hit up the john real quick. As I was making my way through the crowd, I saw this Nigga eyeing me on my way over to the john, not paying any attention to this lil Nigga it wasn’t much he could do to me. I kept it moving, even after his skinny ass bumped the shit out of me. After washing my hands and shit I checked myself out in the mirror and walked back out the bathroom, there was a bunch of Nigga’s hanging outside the bathroom smoking, creating a fog of smoke. I started making my way back over to VIP. Just as I was walking over a fight broke as I made my way through the crowd the same lil Nigga that bumped me looked up at me and smiled. Not paying that Nigga any attention I walked back over to VIP. Rico met me at the rope with a shot glass handing it over to me.

  “Cheers to success and family,” Rico said as we took the shot back.

  “No doubt family over everything is the key for real Bro. A Yo I think I just saw that little Nigga Smoke over there called his self-bumping me and shit. We both know that little Nigga don’t want no work. I know his ass is up to something. Especially after he’d been tailings us out N.Y. I’m glad you put that call in f
or me Bro.” I said to Rico.

  “Naw he really don’t want no business. But don’t worry about that Nigga he’s just trying to make himself known. Since you took his brother Darrin out his pockets been hurting, he’s been trying to take over for Darrin but shit ain’t working out for him. He ain’t having no luck with connects out there or here. He came at me a couple times but that lil Nigga don’t know how to appreciate shit. That Nigga need some help with work for real. Word on the streets he’s running low on cash and he’s out looking for a fix.” Rico said while taking another shot.

  Savannah had all types of surprises for me that night. Shit, my lady, had me feeling like a King gifts upon gifts. Every time I looked up this Nigga was in some corner eye balling me. I started to go over and take his ass outside, but I didn’t want to spoil the night. Savannah really out did herself.

  I walked Rico out to the front of the club while he waited for Valet to bring his car around. Rico pulled out two stogies while we waited, just as we were lighting them up, Valet was pulling up with his truck. The chicks that were with him quickly jumped in as soon as Valet got out. I shook Rico hand and watched him pull off. I stayed out front and sent Savannah a text telling her to come straight out after she finished in the restroom. I had to take another leak and damn sure wasn’t walking back into the club, so I walked over to the alley before the ladies came out to relieve myself. Just as I was shaking my Johnson and zipping up my pants, I heard voice say “Nigga remember me?”

  Before I had a chance the lil Nigga pulled out a Glock 9mmand blasted me twice in my back three times in my chest and one caught me on my side. I never thought my life would end up this way. As I gasped trying to breathe out, the little Nigga who shot me walked over and kneeled down next to me.