"Natalia!" I heard Frank yell.
I quickly slipped on the elevator, and pressed the door close button repeatedly, as if my life depended on it. It finally dinged, letting me know it was gonna close.
"Natalia! You bitch!" I heard Frank's voice coming closer, as the doors closed.
What the fuck am I gonna do? I thought, as Jackson and I rode the elevator down. I had no money, and no phone to see where Julius was. The doors opened, and I walked off quickly. I wanted to run, but I knew I would slip on the marble floors.
"Ma'am, are you okay?" the hotel clerk asked, as I walked by the desk.
I paused and decided to ask her for help. "Yes could you please let me-"
"Natalia!" Frank yelled as he jogged towards me.
I turned away and started running away from him. I looked over my shoulder, to see how close he was, and ran dead smack into something hard.
"I'm sorry,I" I looked up and saw Julius. I had never been so happy to see him in my life. He had on a red t-shirt, black basketball shorts, and the Jordan Retro 1s. His cologne alone, made me feel safe.
He stared past me, glaring at Frank. I looked behind me, and saw Frank slow down until he finally stopped. He panted angrily, and then stood there for a while. Julius took Jackson from me, and then escorted me out the hotel.
"Ma'am! Ma'am, are you alright?" the hotel clerk yelled after me.
I ignored her, as Julius and I walked out. Julius unlocked his rental, and buckled Jackson in some random car seat, as I slid into the passenger side. We drove to his hotel in Birmingham, Michigan and he didn't say a word the whole time.
"I'm sorry Julius," I started.
"Why are you sorry?" he asked as he lay Jackson face down on one of the twin beds.
I shrugged my shoulders, and he picked me up. He dipped his tongue in my mouth, as I wrapped my legs around his waist. He laid me down and then removed my towel. He climbed into bed with me, kicking off his shoes.
"I missed you so much baby girl. Did he touch you?" he asked looking at the gash by my hairline.
"Just that," I replied referring to what he was looking at.
"Why are you only wearing a towel?' he questioned.
"I was trying to shower and he barged in," was all I said.
"And he didn’t…" He raised a brow.
"No, he tried, but as you can see I got away," I smiled.
He kissed the palm of my hands and closed his eyes. He pulled me close and hugged me tight as hell. My small frame melted into his strong embrace, and I let out a sigh of relief.
Chapter 5: Julius
Having Natalia back in my presence gave me an indescribable feeling. I was so damn miserable without her, thinking about how she could possibly be dead or some shit. To make matters worse, my son was with her. I would've lost my whole damn family because of this nigga Frank.
I sat there thinking, as I listened to the shower run. I couldn't let this nigga live through the night; I had to kill him. For him to think he could do some shit like this and go on with his life was unacceptable. Soon as Natalia and Jackson drifted off to sleep, I was heading out to handle Frank's ass.
My thoughts were interrupted, when Natalia came out from the bathroom. She was wrapped in a towel, and her long brown curly hair was sticking to her back. She was squinting, staring at the back of one of the hotel lotions.
"You think this is okay to use?" she frowned.
"Yeah, I'm sure you will be fine. Come here," I chuckled.
She walked over to me and sat in my lap. I stared up into her eyes for a couple moments, and she smiled. I pushed her wet hair behind her ears, and kissed her soft lips.
"I love you. You know that?" I asked.
"I love you too," she replied.
"I'm gonna start being a better man to you," I continued.
"You already are"
"Nah, I'm really not. That whole video you saw wasn't cool. And it wasn't the only time I was fucking around on you," I vented.
She looked away from me and dropped her head. I lifted her chin and turned her face towards me. I kissed her lips and she tensed up.
"Baby, I know I've done a lot. But I'm asking you to forgive me for all that bullshit. I'm gone be dedicated to what we have here. I'm gonna care as much as you do, because I love you. Sound like a plan?" I smiled and she nodded. "You still love the kid?" I smiled.
"You know I do." She cupped my face and stared me in the eyes.
I rolled her over on her back and then opened her towel. I noticed her stomach was already flat, which low key amazed me. I removed my shirt, and then my shorts and boxers. I lay between her soft caramel legs, as she wrapped her arms around my neck and shoulders.
"Fuck, I missed you," I moaned. I was thanking God for sending Natalia to me. I loved her more than anything, and I was blessed that she stuck around through all my bullshit.
"I missed you tooo. Ahhh," she cooed as I entered her tight walls.
I cupped one of her small perky breasts, and sucked on her hard nipples. After paying equal attention to both, I sucked on her lips, as I wound my hips into her pussy. Natalia had the best pussy known to man.
After fucking my wife to sleep, and playing with my son, I crept out of bed. I quietly got dressed, and grabbed my gun. I had a couple homies around Michigan, and it was the only way I could get a gun, since I couldn't bring my own on the plane.
"Where you going?" I heard Natalia whisper.
"Just to handle something," I replied and she got quiet.
I finished tying my shoes and walked over to her. "I'm not going to see any bitches babe, I meant what I was talking about earlier, aight?" she didn't say anything in response. "Aight?" I asked again tickling her.
"Okay, okay!" she laughed and flashed her beautiful smile.
"You're so beautiful Natalia," I said more so to myself than her.
She smiled and stared up into my eyes. I leaned down to kiss her lips, and she held onto my face as I did.
After assuring my baby girl, I headed towards the door. I stopped in my tracks and remembered I needed more information from Natalia. I was gonna ask her for Frank's room number, cause I had no idea what room he was in.
"Babe, what room were you staying in at Embassy?" I asked.
"212," she replied groggily. "Why?" she inquired.
"Just wondering," I replied nonchalantly. I didn't want to give her too much information, because I didn't need her getting caught up in my shit. She nodded and turned back over.
I hopped in my rental, and sped back to Embassy Suites hotel. Frank's ass was gone die tonight. I just hoped he wasn't smart enough to skip town overnight, or go to a new hotel. I finally pulled up and made sure I had everything I needed.
I got out the car, and put my hood on. I walked through the lobby, and the night hotel clerks were so into their conversation that they didn't even notice me. When I got onto the elevator, I made sure to look down at my feet so that the camera wouldn't pick up my face. I kept my head down, as I jogged down the second floor hallway to room 212. As I neared the room, I smiled when I heard Frank's voice. He was talking on the phone to someone, and he was crying like the pussy he was.
"They took my baby too, man," he cried. His baby? This nigga is insane, I thought.
I wondered how I was gonna be able to get inside his room, then finally just decided to knock. Frank thought he was a fucking G, so he'd answer this door.
"Aye who is it?" he yelled as he neared the door. I didn't respond, and I heard him lean against the door to look through the peephole. "This nigga," he said in a low tone, as I put my silencer on. All of a sudden, after a long pause, the door flung open. "What the fuck you"
PHEW!
PHEW!
PHEW!
There was no need to make conversation or threats. He and I did enough dancing in the past, and he didn't learn then, so he had to get bodied. I jogged back down the hallway, hopped on the elevator and left.
As soon as I got to my hotel, I booked my f
amily a flight back to South Carolina. Hopefully our problems died right along with Greg and Frank.
Chapter 6: Natalia
3 Weeks Later
Lucy was four months pregnant by now, so I was going to visit her. She and Menzo still weren't in a relationship, and it was really stressing her out. I didn't know who to be mad at, because he did tell her that they wouldn't progress.
I walked out of the bathroom with just my towel on, and jumped when I saw Menzo standing in the doorway of Julius and I's bedroom.
"Menzo? What are you doing here?"
"Just saying what's up," he smiled seductively.
"Where is Julius?" I asked.
"He's putting some shit in the car. You are so sexy by the way," he bit his lip.
"Thank you?" I replied, as more of a question.
Menzo smiled and turned around to leave. I rushed to the bedroom door, closed it, and then locked it. As soon as I dropped my towel, I heard someone twisting the knob and knocking on the door.
"I'm dressing! Please leave!" I yelled out.
"Natalia, it's me," I heard Julius say.
I picked up my silk robe and walked over to let him in. He walked in and closed the door behind him. He pulled me close, nuzzling his face into my neck.
"You smell good, what is that?" he asked. He frowned up his sexy face, awaiting my response.
"Caress, some brown sugar scent," I smiled.
"No more Herbal Essence?" he chuckled.
"You remembered what kind of soap I liked?" I cocked my head.
"Uh, yeah, you're my lady," he smiled flashing his perfect white teeth. I didn't respond, as I got lost in his stare. "Anyway, I just came to get a kiss goodbye. I will be back around eight, and you, me, and Jackson can go out for dinner."
"Okay, sounds good," I smiled. He grabbed my face and pressed his full lips against mine. My insides became warm, as he grabbed my butt. "Ahh!" I yelped and we laughed in unison.
As soon as he left, I locked the bedroom door and continued to get dressed. It was hot, so I threw on jean shorts, a red tube top, and some brown flip-flops. My brown hair was straightened, so I put it in a low ponytail, with a part down the middle. I put Jackson in a white onesie, dark blue jean shorts, and some brown sandals.
"You're so cute baby," I smiled and pressed my nose against his.
I locked up the house, put the alarm on and headed to Lucy's.
"Let me hold him, with his cute self," Lucy smiled.
"He is such a good baby," Paula smiled as she looked on.
"So far he is, I hope he stays that way," I exhaled.
"Lucy, what's going on with you and" Paula started, but Menzo walked through the door.
"What's up y'all?" he said smiling at me in particular.
I turned away from him, and he laughed. Menzo wasn't tall like Julius, but taller than Lucy and I. He had really nice black hair, which he always wore in a low ponytail. He wore wife beaters every day, just in different colors, with baggy jeans and slide-ins. He was never fresh, in my opinion, like Julius, Rashad, Tim, Dash, and Leese. He was the bottom feeder of the crew, and a part of me wished Lucy hadn't picked him out of what was available.
"We're good," Lucy and Paula said in unison.
"Talia?" he asked. Talia?
"I'm good Menzo," I replied dryly.
"Yeah, you look it too," he flirted and walked off. I looked over at Lucy, and she just shook her head.
Once he headed to the back, Paula finished her question for Lucy, in a little bit above a whisper.
"Same shit. He saying we not gone be together, so I'm trying to accept it." Lucy shook her head as a single tear slid down her light face. "I don't know what to do, I should've stayed my ass in Indianapolis." She shook her head again, and looked away.
I took Jackson from her and pulled his bottle out to feed him. I stared at my friend, because I had never seen her this sad before.
"Can we talk about something else?" she finally added after wiping her tears.
"Well Paula, Julius' brother, Rashad likes you," I smiled and so did she.
"So," she chuckled.
"So, can I give him your number?" I asked.
"Uh, I guess. Go ahead," she waved, trying to pretend like she wasn't interested.
"Awwww shit!" Lucy smiled.
"Well, you don't seem too interested, so I won't give it to him," I joked.
"No bitch! You better give him my number!" she frowned and we all laughed. "Nice rock," Paula added.
"Yeah, thank you," I said holding out my hand to look at my engagement ring.
"You think he's actually gonna marry you?" Lucy asked and I nodded. "I hope so," she smiled.
We continued to talk and relax, but I felt so much more comfortable once Menzo left the house.
Chapter 7: Julius
"Tim and Rashad, the shipment will now need to be picked up at 4am instead of 7am. Cool?" I asked my homeboy and brother.
"I'm cool with that. I be up at that time anyway," my brother Rashad nodded.
"Same," Tim smiled. "Aye, this nigga thirsty!" Tim laughed pointing to Menzo.
"Why what happened?" Dash asked, as we all looked at Menzo.
"Nigga stay liking Natalia's pictures on Instagram dawg," Tim chuckled.
Everyone laughed assuming Menzo was harmless, but it rubbed me the wrong way. Never one to hold my tongue, I decided to speak up.
"Aye, what you liking her pictures for?" I frowned.
"Oh nah man, it ain't even like that. I follow her and she just posts the most." Menzo shrugged.
"Let me see," I said putting my hand out.
"See what?" he frowned.
"See what fucking pictures you liking of my girl nigga!" I boomed and everyone tensed up.
I didn't give a fuck what these niggas thought. I didn't care that they thought this nigga was harmless or meant nothing by his actions. Any nigga that was looking at Natalia had a problem with me, and I didn't give a fuck who he was.
"Man, this some bullshit." Menzo turned his lip up, as he walked his phone over to me.
I snatched his phone from him and went into his likes. I scrolled through the pictures, and like Tim said, 80% of them were of Natalia. Some were of her laughing, making funny faces, or with Lucy or Paula. I had to remind myself that Natalia wasn't gonna be posting sexually suggestive pictures on her Instagram for niggas to drool over.
"Aight, you good," I said sliding his phone across the conference table.
"I know I am. Man, I would never come at Talia like that!" he nodded and smiled. Talia?
"Aight, this meeting is adjourned gentlemen, but Menzo, let me holla at you," I said as everyone got up to leave.
"What's up?"
"You like Natalia?" I asked.
"What? Nigga no, she's like a sister to me. Well, sister-in-law," he smiled.
"Good, keep it that way."
***
"I'm so starved!" Natalia said as she looked over the menu.
We decided to go to Friday's for dinner. I kind of wanted to talk to her about Menzo, but I didn't want to seem like some psycho nigga. Fuck it, I was psycho when it came to her and my son.
"Baby, has Menzo been acting like he likes you?" I asked.
"Uhm, kind of. Well, I don't know," she replied.
"What has he done?" I questioned.
"He just told me I was beautiful, and then he told me how good I looked when I was over Lucy's," she shrugged.
"Hmm, aight," I replied nodding.
"Are you upset?" she inquired.
"To be honest, kind of. Not with you though ma, but with this nigga."
"I'm sure he didn't mean anything," she smiled.
"Yeah, well let's hope not," I sighed.
***
Once we were home, Natalia put Jackson to bed and then headed to our room. By the time she walked in, I was already undressed down to my boxers, and lying in bed. She walked over and pulled her tube top over her head. I stared at her sexy ass body, and smiled at my name
tatted on her rib cage in small cursive letters. Her small perky breasts, sat up nicely, and my mouth watered as I watched them. She removed her jean shorts, and then grabbed her short nightgown.
"Don't even put that on, come here," I sat up.
She smiled and walked over to the bed, with nothing on. I grabbed her and lay her down in the bed. I kissed her tattoo of my name, and then took her nipples into my mouth. I was addicted to this girl.
Chapter 8: Menzo White
Was I interested in Natalia? I most definitely was. It wasn't something I felt as soon as we met, but it grew gradually. The more I saw her around, the sexier she seemed to get. She always had on shorts, showing her nice little ass and sexy caramel legs. Her stomach was nice and flat, and although her breasts weren't big, they were just right. I wanted her, and nine times out of ten, I got what I wanted.
Yeah Julius and I were cool, but why does he get to have it all? He got the drug ring, the money, and now the fine ass girl with a baby. He didn't even appreciate Natalia like I did. He cheated on her constantly, and put his hands on her every chance he got. All that shit about him changing was only gone last for so long. I wasn't gone wait for him to fuck up though, I was just gone show Natalia what the fuck she was missing by being with a nigga like Julius.
Lucy. As far as Lucy, I mean, she was cool and had some great pussy, but Natalia was where it was at. I really didn't want Lucy having my baby, but that was my fault for running up in her hoe ass raw all them damn times. Was I gone be around to raise it? Probably fucking not. I needed to be a father to Jackson, and really wouldn't have any time to help out with Lucy's kid.
"Yeah, right there," I moaned as I looked down at Bianca sucking me up.
Bianca was fine as hell, and the only reason I wanted her was because she was Julius' old girl. See, I promised her ass the world, and since Julius wasn't fucking with her, she became putty in my hands. I'd only been fucking with her for two weeks, and she was already slobbing me up.
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