A Dangerous Game of Love

by Taylor, Mercedes

  Sucking her teeth loudly, “See you don’t hear me.”

  “Let me finish, you didn’t even give me a chance to say everything I had to say. I understand what you are saying and maybe I went a lil overboard.”

  “Tuh a lil?” Aniya said interrupting him again.

  “Aye lil mama I need you to chill and stop cutting me off so I can finish. I let you speak ya peace without interrupting you one time. I deserve the same respect,” He ignored her rolling her eyes at him as he continued. “Like I was saying I know I can be a lil overbearing and I don’t do it on purpose nor do I do it to try to be a father to you. I do it because I love you with all of my heart, you’re everything to me and I be damn if I let something happen to you. I can’t let anything happen to you, my world would end. I need for you to get that, to understand you’re my air I need to breathe, the beat to my heart. Do you understand Niy? You’re my reason. So until we handle this I need you to work with me, I need for you to be patient with me and I will try to stop being so controlling, I will stop always making the decisions and allow your input.”

  “Fine Gav, just as long as you’re trying also then I’m willing to try.” Hearing her call him Gav instead of Gavin let him know her attitude was slowly evaporating.

  “C’mere lil mama, give me a kiss.”

  “Hell no, I don’t know what you think this is, you can’t sweet talk me and expect for everything to be ok. Nah it don’t work like that.”

  “C’mere lil girl stop playing with me,” Gavin said as he rushed her, pulling her into his arms and taking the kiss.

  “Good the gang is all made up, great!” Gio sarcastically said, “Now that all of that is handled let’s get down to business. Here drink this y’all might need it,” he said handling them a glass of henny straight.

  Let Me Introduce to you….Plan B…

  They all sat at the dining room table, Gio had his poker face on, so it was hard to what exactly it guess was that he had to say.

  “Ok so you know the lil plan we first tried didn’t get us what we wanted so it’s now time for plan b.”

  “Wait, why Niy here? She don’t need to hear this,” Gavin said.

  “Actually we need her more than you think, she will be our star player in this.”

  “Nah you talking in circles, I need you tell me exactly what the plan is and why we need her, because the feeling I’m getting I know I’m not going to like this.”

  “In all honesty you’re not going to like it, but things are that crucial. We have no other choice. This is our last and final resort.”

  Aniya sat in silent looking back and forth between the guys.

  “Yeah iight, let me hear what this great plan of yours is,” Gavin said mockingly.

  “Baby calm down, don’t do that. Let’s just hear him out, you know he would never involve me if it wasn’t truly needed.”

  “Word up G, but listen here…let me fill you in on everything….” Gio said.

  Twenty minutes later…

  “Ah hell no yo, hell no! I’m not down with that. You better think of something else because that right there is not happening,” Gavin yelled. Gio remained calm, he knew this was how Gavin was going to react so he prepared himself it. No matter how much he protested, bitched and complained he really didn’t have much of a say so in it. It was all up to Aniya, but he kept that to himself not wanting to add fuel to the fire.

  “At this point, that’s our only choice and you know it. What other choice do we have? Hmmm.”

  “We can make a couple of phone calls and have the lil homies handle it.”

  “Now you and I both know that wouldn’t be smart, as much as I know they respect me I don’t know if they would remain loyal if they got caught and I’m not trying to go down that path. Niya what are you thinking after everything I said? Would you be willing to...”

  “It doesn’t matter if she’s willing to do anything because I said it’s not happening. Nope I won’t allow it. We would basically be feeding her to the damn wolves yo. I know you and that mind of yours could put something else together without involving her.”

  “Gav, you can’t speak for me. He asked me and to be honest I don’t want to do it,”

  “See there you have it she’s not down. So find a plan c,” Gavin stated.

  “You didn’t even give her time to finish because I heard I but coming,” Gio argued.

  “Like I was saying before I was rudely interrupted I don’t want to do it but I will. I know it’s really the only choice we have if Gio has involved me.”

  “Fuck that I’m not letting that happen. I just told you what you meant to me, I’m not allowing that. If I got to lock you in this crib and keep you prisoner then so be it.”

  “Look how about I give you a day or two to sit and mull over it and if you don’t change ya mind then I’ll come up with something else, but let me say this the longer that nigga is walking around the better chance he has of retaliating.”

  “You might as well come up with another plan because I’m not down.”

  “Baby just think about it!”

  “I thought it about it and I’m not down for it so just let it go,” Gavin replied.

  Shaking his head, “I’m up I’ll holla! Niya try to convince that nigga to be on board,” Gio said before abruptly leaving the table and exiting out the house.

  Flashbacks…

  Hearing the door slam Aniya could do nothing but shake her head at Gavin. She understood his feelings towards everything but now wasn’t a time for feelings, they had to put them aside so they could handle things. She wasn’t all that sure that she wanted to actually go through with this, but then the thought of Kendrick raping Nicole made the decision for her. The moment this was all said and done they all could go back to living there normal lives. Having always to go out with Gavin acting like a body guard was annoying. So was having to always looks over ya shoulder because he could be somewhere in the shadow lurking.

  Didn’t he want to go back to how things were? Wasn’t he tired of her waking up and crying from nightmares about Kendrick? They all started after the night he broke into her house. Aniya was on her way home to pick up a couple more outfits to bring back to Gavin’s house. He only let her go by herself because him and Gio were finishing up a meeting regarding their new dealership and as soon as he was done he was going to meet up with her there. Kendrick had been M.I.A since the day they intervene on him about to attack another girl so she wasn’t worried much. Before exiting the car she scoped out her entire surroundings, a habit she picked up lately. Rushing in her house, she locked all the locks and reactivated the alarm behind her before making her way upstairs into her bedroom. She didn’t turn on any lights until she made it in her room, if she did she would’ve noticed the person sitting on the couch waiting for her.

  She quickly pulled out the outfits with the matching shoes that she was taking with her.

  “Going somewhere?” he called out scaring her half to death

  Spinning around quickly… “Uhhh…yeah…how did you get in my house and what are you doing here?”

  “Is that all you have to say to me? You haven’t seen me in a while and you’re worrying about how I got in here. No I missed you, where you been, nothing huh?”

  “Kendrick how did you get into my house?”

  “You gave me the alarm code, remember?” he asked sinisterly.

  “Not for you to use at your own convenience. I need you to leave, you’re no longer welcomed here.”

  “Why not? I thought we were together.”

  “Not anymore I thought you would’ve figured it out when I changed my number on you, I brought all the things you left here and brought them back to your house I even left the key…”

  “Why all of a sudden you trying to leave me?”

  “Kendrick you left me! You disappeared on me! You stopped calling and everything! The more time I had to think about it, I realized it was a mistake dating you?”

  “A mistake?” Kendrick
asked in astonishment.

  “Yes, a mistake…I’m sorry but I was never in love with you, I still love Gavin. In fact I never stopped loving him. He’s everything you are not! I can’t waste my time on you anymore. Now do me a favor and leave!”

  “You bitch…” Kendrick said before lunging at her, but Aniya was quick on her feet and ran outta the room into the bathroom, locking herself in there.

  He banged on the door, and yelling out, “Open up the damn door, I swear I won’t hurt you I’m sorry I didn’t mean to react like that. Just open up the door and let me explain it to you. I promise I will never hurt you pretty lady I love you!”

  “No!! Get out before I call the police,” Aniya yelled with her back against the door. Every time he kicked the door her body would jerk off of it.

  “KENNY STOP!!!! Just go….please,” she yelled as tears fell from her eyes. Her hands badly shook to the point where she could barely remove her phone outta her back pocket. Luckily she had Gavin’s numbered store on speed dial. She tried to drown out the sound of him yelling and hitting the door as she prayed for Gavin to pick up.

  “Lil mama I’m just finishing up. I’m on my way,” Gavin said as he answered.

  “Baby!!!!! Please hurry!”

  Hearing the panic in her voice he knew something was wrong, he continued to talk to her as he raced outta the building to his car.

  “Where are you?”

  “I’m at my house.”

  Now that he knew where she was he headed to her, “What’s wrong what’s going on?” he asked as heard the commotion in her background.

  “He’s here...he’s in the house with me…he’s trying…trying to hurt me, Gavin I’m scared,” Aniya stammered into the phone.

  “Fuck!!!!” Gavin yelled as he pressed harder on the gas. “Where are you at ma?”

  “I’m in the bathroom…I locked myself in here.”

  “Open up this got damn door Aniya! I’m trying to tell you how much I love you. Why won’t you believe me when I told you I would never hurt you?”

  “Ma don’t open up that door for nothing…I’m in route to you now.”

  “No Kenny just go away…I called the police on you and their on the way! They are going to lock you up.”

  “Gavin please hurry up,” she cried in the phone.

  “I’m driving as fast as I can baby.” He bit the inside of his cheek, his anger was on a thousand that nigga really crossed the line breaking into her house.

  Five minutes later he was about to get off at her exit, he didn’t hear nothing in the background beside Aniya’s sobs.

  Standing back up, she tried to silence herself as she put her ear against the door trying to see if she could hear any movement.

  “Gav…baby I don’t hear anything anymore. I think he left.”

  “Don’t trust it, stay right in the room until I get there. I’m pulling up now. I’m going to hang up but do not open the door until you hear me call out to you. Not a minute sooner you understand?”

  “Yes I understand…”

  By the time he got there Kendrick had already vacated the premises. The moment Aniya mention she had called the police and they were on their way was his cue to go. Gavin searched all the rooms but Kendrick was nowhere to be found. He quickly went to the bathroom door and called out to Aniya. The moment she opened it she fell into his arms and cried her heart out.

  Every night since then she would always wake up in the middle of the night drenched in sweat. In each of her dreams, Kendrick would always come back and finish the job, not only raping and killing her but killing Gavin also. Gavin had been by her side each and every night and somehow he managed to help her get through everything. Her nightmares reduced to once or twice a week but she knew the moment he was caught they would end all together…

  Let’s forget the What If’s & Make it do what it do…

  When Gio arrived back home he walked in the living room to both Gia and Nicole sleep on the couch and love seat. He took a moment to watch Nicole sleep, not on no creep like shit but to really take in all her of in. She must’ve felt someone staring at her because she slowly began stirring awake. Opening up her eyes slowly her eyes instantly connected with his. He only broke the stare to look his sister’s way, before bringing his attention back to Nicole. Nodding his head and looking at the stairs, which was his way of signaling Nicole to meet him upstairs in his room. She nodded her head confirming to him that she got the message.

  Before meeting him in the room, Nicole made a stop in the bathroom to brush her teeth real fast. The minute she walked through the bedroom door he was on her. It all happened so quick to her, all she remembered was her walking through the door, then as if he glided to her, she didn’t even see him take any steps before being pulled into his arms and his lips capturing her lips. She kissed him back for a while until she remembered Gia was downstairs on the couch, she pulled her lips away from his only for him to recapture them. Getting lost up in the kiss she forgot her train of thoughts up until a car alarm going off. Collecting herself and thoughts she slithered out of his arms and crossed the room putting enough space in between them.

  Looking at her with his head cocked to the side he asked, “Baby girl what’s wrong?”

  “We can’t do this, your sister is right downstairs, this isn’t right!”

  “Why isn’t it? We are two consenting adults, so who said this is wrong?”

  “Giovanni, I’m your sister’s best friend, I don’t feel this is right.”

  “So are you saying you don’t want me? Is that what you’re saying Nicole?”

  Looking at him with a raised eyebrow, she didn’t like when he called her Nicole, she enjoyed being his baby girl. She didn’t want to admit it, but the more time she was around she felt her feelings coming back for him. When they were younger she always felt Gio was cute and she had a crush on him but she never acted out on it one because he always called her his little sister, two she didn’t know how Gia would react to it and three she never thought she stood a chance with him.

  “Baby girl, I asked you a question,” Gio said breaking her out of her thoughts.

  “No that’s not what I’m saying but…”

  “But nothing, there shouldn’t be a but in that sentence. Let me make this clear to you if you haven’t already figured this out, I want you and I want you badly. It’s not just about sex either, I’m attracted to you all around, physically and mentally. I don’t just want a piece of you either I want all of you. I don’t have a problem with anyone finding out about us either and I could bet my sister wouldn’t have a problem with us seeing each other.”

  “Giovanni…”

  “All I need for you to do is admit it to yourself, why deny ya self of what you want? Especially if what you want might be exactly what you need?” Gio asked.

  Nicole stared off into space taking in everything he said, she knew she wanted him but she wasn’t sure. The thought of Gia being mad about them being together is what was holding her up.

  “I need time…I can’t just make a decision now, if that’s what you want I’m sorry but I just can’t.”

  Although that wasn’t what he wanted to hear he nodded his head. It was a start and she didn’t say no which meant he still had a chance.

  “You got it but you can’t expect me to wait forever…”

  “And I don’t…I wouldn’t want you to,” Nicole replied.

  “Iight good, but look come sit over here with me we need to talk about something else…”

  “What else could there be for us to talk about?”

  “Kendrick….”

  Use what you got to get what you want…

  After Gio left Aniya and Gavin sat at the table arguing back and forth about plan b. At first Gavin wasn’t even trying to hear anything about plan b, he had his mind made up but Aniya had to approach the situation differently. She knew there was a way to get him to actually hear her out, she stopped arguing with him and gave him that look, but he was too heated
to catch on. Walking out in the middle of the conversation had Gavin slightly confused but he thought she had gave up and was going to see things his way. Little did he know...

  Going back into the living room he went to play Call of Duty to relive his tension. Not bothering to check up on Aniya, figuring once she cooled down she would come back downstairs and join him he got wrapped up in the game.

  Walking into the living in nothing but a matching bra and panties set with a silk robe and heels, Aniya seductively walked over and stood in front of the screen, blocking the game. Taking all of her in, he dropped the controller, “What you doing ma?”

  Never speaking a word to him she made her way over to him until she was standing in front of him. “Sit back,” she demanded. Doing as he was told he sat back and Aniya sat on his lap. Taking his hands she held them over his head while she assaulted his neck with light bites. Gavin couldn’t help but to moan out. He was so caught up in the pleasure from her kissing on his neck that he didn’t feel her slip the handcuffs around his wrist. She begin rocking softly against his growing erection. Once she had him right where she wanted him she abruptly got up off of his lap leaving him staring at him in bewilderment.

  “Where you going ma? Get back over here!”

  “No can do…”

  “Seriously Niy stop playing with me, look what you did, you’re going to leave me like this?” Gavin asked while looking down at his bulging manhood.

  “If I have to yeah…but first we need to talk.”

  “Forget talking, matter fact we can talk with just our bodies.”

  Twirling around on her heels, Aniya let her robe fall off of her shoulders giving Gavin a front display of her backside.

  “You playing and you know that.”

  He reached out to her only to hear a clanking sound, as the handcuffs wrestled against his wrist.

  Looking down he gasp in bewilderment, “What the fuck? Niy when the hell did you do this? Unlock me and get your ass back over here.”