A Trillion to One

by Chenell Parker

  Leah was livid as she walked back to her car and got in. She’d only gone to the mall to get a few wallflower refills from Bath & Body Works. Running into Trillion’s bitch and her friends wasn’t a part of her plan. She recognized one of them from the video that was going viral on social media. Her daughter was learning some bad habits and her father didn’t seem to care. Leah couldn’t even lie, Amore’s words affected her more than she cared to admit. Had she not been with two other people, she probably would have stabbed her in the neck with the knife that was on her keychain and watched her bleed to death.

  “Ahhh! Ahhh! Ahhh!” Leah screamed repeatedly as she had a full-blown temper tantrum in her car like a child.

  She hated not being in control of a situation. Trillion was always bringing her through the motions every time he got with somebody new. Besides Jade, none of his other flings ever lasted that long. Leah had to find a way to get Amore out of the picture. She didn’t care how she did it. She just knew that it had to be done. Just then, a thought came to mind and she didn’t even think on it long before she started acting. Leah pulled her hair up into a ponytail and started banging her head on the dashboard and steering wheel of her car as hard as she could. After the second time, her head started pounding but she didn’t let up.

  “Ouch,” she winced when she hit her nose harder than she meant to. When she felt the blood start trickling down, she looked at her reflection in the mirror and smiled. She pinched her cheeks until tears fell from her eyes and pulled out her phone. She was about to cause trouble in paradise and nothing gave her greater pleasure.

  It had been a few days since Trillion was able to really get some rest but it didn’t last as long as he wanted it to. The ringing of his phone just wouldn’t let him be great. Instead of answering right away, he got up and went to the bathroom to relieve his bladder. Once he was done, he grabbed a bottle of water and went back to his bedroom. When the phone rang again, he noticed that it was Leah calling him on facetime. Trillion smiled, knowing that it was probably Tristyn. He missed his baby and she was probably missing him too.

  “Yeah,” Trillion answered as he downed the last of his water and laid back down.

  “Trillion,” Leah cried as her face came into view. She had a huge knot on her forehead and her nose was bleeding. Her hair was disheveled and she was crying uncontrollably. Seeing her looking like that had Trillion on edge. Not for her wellbeing, but for his daughters.

  “Where is my daughter Leah?” he asked her as he jumped up from the bed.

  “Jackie picked her up earlier,” Leah cried.

  “What the hell happened to you?” Trillion questioned.

  “That crazy ass bitch that you call a girlfriend is what happened to me. I just saw her in the parking lot of the mall and she attacked me,” Leah sobbed.

  “What did you do to make her attack you?” Trillion asked. He knew all too well how Leah could be and he couldn’t see Amore just laying hands on her for nothing.

  “I didn’t do anything. I was walking to my car when I saw her and two other girls walking out with her. I didn’t even see her coming because she attacked me from behind. What if our daughter was with me? How would I have explained that to her? I don’t want my baby around her crazy ass anymore,” Leah cried.

  “Bye Leah. Let me see what’s going on,” Trillion replied as he hung up on her. As soon as he did, he called Amore to see where she was.

  “Hey baby,” Amore said cheerily when she answered the phone. She damn sure didn’t sound like what Leah looked like. She didn’t sound mad or aggravated.

  “Are you trying to get locked up again Amore?” Trillion asked her angrily.

  “What?” Amore questioned in confusion.

  “Why would you put your hands on somebody in a public place like that? You better hope Leah’s crazy ass don’t call the police,” Trillion fussed.

  “What the fuck are you talking about?” Amore questioned angrily.

  “You fucked her face up. She just called me on facetime all bloodied with knots on her forehead,” Trillion replied.

  “I know that bitch ain’t trying to say that I did shit to her. Besides passing a few words, I didn’t touch her stupid ass,” Amore swore.

  “Well somebody did,” Trillion said.

  “And I’m telling you that it wasn’t me. The fuck! You calling to check me behind something that bitch told you. Do us both a favor and go back to that hoe,” Amore yelled before hanging up in his face.

  “Hello? Amore? Hello? Fuck!” Trillion yelled as he threw his phone on the bed.

  “What’s wrong cousin?” Chanell asked when she saw how upset Amore was.

  “I’m pissed the fuck off. This nigga coming at me sideways about something that his stupid ass baby mama said,” Amore fumed.

  “He’s white,” Dallas said from the back seat as she played with her phone.

  “That bitch told him that I hit her and he said that her face was bloody and shit. I should have popped that silly hoe in her mouth if I knew she was gonna lie about the shit anyway,” Amore ranted.

  “No that nigga didn’t,” Chanell said.

  “He’s white,” Dallas noted once again.

  “Even after I told him that I didn’t touch the bitch, he still acted like I was lying. Fuck that nigga!” Amore yelled.

  “Are you bitches colorblind or what? What nigga are we talking about because Trillion is clearly white,” Dallas replied.

  “Shut the hell up Dallas. We know that. It’s just a figure of speech,” Chanell pointed out.

  “Fuck all that. What are we gonna do about that bitch who stole all your shit? Bitch opened up shop like she was legit,” Dallas said while looking at Amore.

  “I’m too pissed to even think about that right now,” Amore replied with a scowl.

  “Don’t make me fuck Justin Bieber up for playing with you,” Dallas threatened, making Amore and her sister laugh.

  “Let’s go get some food and drinks. I can use both, especially since I’ll be sleeping at my own house tonight,” Amore said.

  After driving around for a while, they ended up going to Amore’s job to eat and drink. Her favorite manager was on duty, so they didn’t have to pay for anything. Trillion called and texted her a few times, but Amore ignored him. He pissed her off and she wasn’t in the mood to talk to him. Once they were done eating, Chanell stopped to get AJ something to eat before bringing Amore home.

  “Call us tomorrow cousin. Love you!” Dallas yelled out of the window as they watched Amore walk away.

  “Love y’all too!” she yelled back before disappearing behind one of the buildings.

  Amore had her keys out, ready to open the door. As soon as she got inside, she locked up and secured her deadbolt. It had been a minute since she slept at her own house and she felt weird. When she walked into her bedroom, Amore turned on the light and jumped. Trillion was sprawled out across her bed in his boxers, relaxing like he belonged there. She rolled her eyes at him and went to her closet. Once she put everything that she got from the mall away, Amore stripped and headed to the bathroom. After a nice hot shower, she wrapped a towel around her naked body and headed to the bedroom.

  Trillion’s eyes stayed on her the entire time as she rummaged through her drawer trying to find something to sleep in. He knew how stubborn Amore could be when she was upset and he knew that she wasn’t coming back to his house. Since she’d given him a key to hers, he decided to go there and wait for her to come home. Trillion was wrong and he needed to apologize to her. It was crazy how he couldn’t even go to sleep now if she wasn’t next to him.

  He knew that Amore wasn’t going to make the first move, so he got up from the bed and stood behind her. Amore flinched when he touched her and that pissed him off. She’d done that a few times before and it always broke his heart. She never told him that her ex was abusive but her book was all the proof that he needed. If what she wrote was true, she was in a toxic relationship and he understood why she was so skeptical abou
t being with him. He would never do anything to hurt her and he regretted how he handled the situation earlier.

  Trillion wanted to talk but that could wait until later. He removed the towel that was covering Amore’s nakedness and kissed her neck and back. Amore turned around and wrapped her arms around his neck as they engaged in a heated lip lock. She moaned as Trillion’s kisses traveled down her body until he got between her legs. His hand separated her thighs right before he buried his entire face between her legs. He gripped Amore’s ass as she grabbed the back of his head and moaned. He used his fingers to massage her spot as his tongue caressed her clit. Amore didn’t even recognize her own voice as she screamed in pleasure, begging him not to stop. Her heart was racing and before long, she was cumming and Trillion was right there savoring her essence. Amore pulled him up by his shoulder and licked her juices off his face. Trillion dropped his boxers and picked her up. Amore instinctively wrapped her legs around his waist right before he entered her. Trillion used the wall to hold her up as he pumped in and out of her at a steady pace. His eyes were locked in on Amore’s and she stared right back at him.

  “I love you and I’m sorry,” Trillion whispered in her ear.

  Maybe Jordon was right. Maybe he did fall in love too fast but he didn’t give a fuck. He always believed that things in life happened exactly the way they were supposed to. He didn’t believe that he met Amore by chance. It must have been meant to be.

  “I love you too,” Amore replied, happy to finally say how she felt.

  Trillion made her believe in love and relationships again because she had given up after Viper. Amore hated when people used to tell her that God had a plan for her life because she couldn’t see it. Now, she was seeing firsthand just what they meant. At one time, she thought she was in love with Viper but it was puppy love compared to how she felt about Trillion. It only took him a few months to undo the damage that Viper had done over the years and she was grateful.

  After another hour of intense sex, Amore took another shower and Trillion joined her. They laid in the bed, wrapped in each other’s arms as Trillion watched a basketball game on tv.

  “I need a favor,” Amore said after being silent for a while.

  “I’m your man Amore. I don’t do you no favors. Just tell me what you want and it’s done. Don’t ever say no shit like that to me again,” Trillion fussed.

  “Okay, damn. That was my mistake. But, I do need your help with something,” Amore replied.

  “What’s up Love?” Trillion asked.

  “Chanell has been kind of down about her business. It hasn’t been doing as good as she wants it to. I was wondering if you could kind of mention it on your page. Just to get her name out there a little,” Amore said.

  “No doubt and I need her help too. I need a unicorn cake for Tristyn’s party next weekend,” Trillion replied.

  “You know she’ll be happy to do it.” Amore smiled.

  “Cool. And since we’re doing things for each other, I need you to do something for me too,” Trillion replied as he pulled her closer to him.

  “What?” Amore asked him.

  “I need you to publish that book,” Trillion replied.

  “Baby,” Amore sighed as she tried to pull away.

  “You gotta stop letting people get in your head Love,” Trillion said.

  “It’s not that,” Amore denied.

  “That’s exactly what it is. Do you trust me, Amore?” he asked her.

  “Yes,” she replied without hesitating or thinking about it. A few months ago, she was unsure. Trillion was happy to see that things had changed.

  “Okay, well trust me enough to know that I got you no matter the situation. Quit that whack ass job and publish your books. And don’t even try to insult me by talking about money,” Trillion said.

  “Okay,” Amore replied in a low voice.

  “Okay? That’s all you have to say?” Trillion asked.

  “I’ll do it. Everything that you said is right but I can’t let fear stop me from doing what I love to do. I’m tired of waiting tables anyway,” Amore laughed.

  “I’m proud of you baby. Your books are gonna do great. Just watch,” Trillion said as he kissed her forehead and hugged her tight.

  Amore was nervous about putting herself out there to be criticized but she was ready for whatever. She had been talked about by strangers her entire life so that was nothing new. She swore that she would never depend on another man but that’s exactly what she was about to do. She was praying that her books made some decent money because she refused to live like she did once before. For some reason, she felt good about the decision that she was making. She also felt good about who she was making decisions with. Instead of just having her cousins, she now had Trillion by her side and that made all the difference in the world.

  “S he’s in there bitch! She had her head down looking at the computer but that’s definitely her,” Dallas yelled excitedly when she got back into the car.

  “Shady ass bitch. I should kick my own ass for trusting that hoe.” Amore frowned.

  She and her cousins were parked outside of the hotel where Ciara worked, waiting for her to get off. Amore had put off dealing with her for a little while but she wasn’t letting it go. Ciara was acting like Amore was a scary bitch with the way she violated. Her sins could no longer go unpunished and Amore was ready to deal with her.

  “Damn man. She’s smaller than I like them, but she’s cute. I could have had some fun with her if she wasn’t on that bullshit,” Dallas said.

  “Bitch please. She’s not even a lesbian,” Amore laughed.

  “Neither was I. All it takes is one time to change somebody’s mind. Bitch got me one good time and I haven’t been the same since. I swore that my mouth would never go anywhere near another woman’s coochie but I’m a beast at that shit now,” Dallas said as she stuck her tongue out and wiggled it.

  “Alright bitch. We don’t need a show and tell. Keep that shit to yourself,” Chanell argued as she replied to messages on her phone.

  Ever since Trillion gave her bakery, ‘Cakin’ with Chanell’, a shout out on his page, her business was picking up. Dallas had been busy taking orders and Chanell was excited to get to work. AJ had ordered her two display cases and she was about to start making pastries and cake slices for customers to come in and purchase too.

  “I don’t see how you did it cousin. I got into so many fights behind them hoes trying me when I was locked up. I don’t give a fuck how horny I got. I was not going there with another woman,” Amore said.

  “Me either. Dallas was just weak and let one of them hoes talk her out of her kitty,” Chanell laughed.

  “Let’s be clear about a few things before y’all get the wrong idea. Nobody talked me out of nothing. I was the one in jail turning them hoes out. If y’all are looking for somebody to blame for me loving women, look no further than Azra,” Dallas replied.

  “Azra!” Chanell and Amore yelled at the same time.

  They hadn’t heard that name in years and it had been even longer since they saw her. Azra was a huge blessing to them when they were younger and they were so thankful for her. Amore went back to the gas station to see her once she was released from prison but the gas station was no longer there. A fire had destroyed it and Azra’s family decided not to rebuild. The city tore the burned building down and it was just an empty lot now.

  “Yes bitch, that was bae.” Dallas smiled.

  “When? How?” Chanell questioned in disbelief.

  “Well, y’all already knew that I met her first when she caught me stealing out of their store. The guard who worked there wanted to get the police involved but she didn’t let him. She ordered us a pizza and we talked for a while. One thing led to another and I ended up sitting on her face right there behind the cash register.” Dallas shrugged.

  “What! Why didn’t you ever tell us about this?” Amore asked her.

  “I don’t know. I was confused and embarrassed for a while so
I kept it to myself. And Azra feared her family finding out about her too. You know their religion frowns down on that kind of shit,” Dallas replied.

  “That bitch would have been in jail if I would have known what was going on. That was statutory rape. You were only sixteen and she was licking on your pussy. That hoe was in her twenties. You didn’t know any better and she turned your young ass out,” Chanell fussed.

  “Maybe so but it worked out for us too. We got our clothes washed and we had a place to shower every night. I took one for the team and had fun while doing it.” Dallas shrugged.

  “What’s up with this lawyer bitch that you’re always creepin’ with?” Chanell asked.

  “Fuck her married in the closet ass. She wants a bitch to sneak around like we’re kids and I don’t have time,” Dallas fumed.

  “I hope this bitch hurry up and come out before Trillion starts looking for me,” Amore said as she tapped on the steering wheel impatiently. She was in Trillion’s silver G-Wagon doing some last minute running for Tristyn’s party in two days.

  “Vanilla Ice got that ass on lock,” Dallas joked.

  “We’re not working Saturday Dallas. I’m making my bestie’s cake and we’re going to her party,” Chanell said, referring to Tristyn. Since the day they met at the park, Tristyn had been asking about Chanell. She sometimes went to her house with Amore and she loved when Chanell called her bestie.

  “Here she comes!” Dallas yelled excitedly.

  Amore perked up and watched as Ciara got into her car. It was the same car that Amore had been a passenger in several times before. When Ciara pulled off, they followed behind her, making sure to let at least two cars get in between them. Ciara stopped for gas before she pulled up into a decent looking apartment complex. When she parked, Amore parked a few spots over and killed the lights and engine.

  “Don’t walk directly behind me just in case she sees us. I don’t want her to get suspicious,” Amore said as she and her cousins got out of the car. Amore followed right behind Ciara, as Dallas and Chanell lagged behind. Ciara was on the phone talking and laughing with somebody and that was a stupid move on her part. She should have been paying attention to her surroundings since she was walking alone at night. She got off the phone right as she pulled her keys from her purse. Amore didn’t know if she lived alone or not and she really didn’t care. When Ciara opened her door, Amore rushed in behind her and pushed her down to the floor.