Fallin' For a Thug

by Mz. Lady P

  "That's how I know." I looked over at Gunz and I could tell that he was mad by the way his jaws were clenched. I looked back towards her house and she came out of the front door.

  "Where the fuck that bitch going?" I asked as I lit another blunt.

  "Her ass can't be going too far in house shoes." The bitch opened Eboe's trunk and grabbed a huge duffle bag from it. I started to hit the fucking steering wheel over and over again. That bitch was in on robbing my traps. I knew my customized duffle bags anywhere.

  "Please tell me Qua ain't have nothing to do with this shit," Gunz said as he shook his head.

  "We both looking at the same thing and we both know the shit to be true. I want you to know right now Eboe is a dead motherfucker. I know that's your family and I understand if you ain't with that, but that nigga violated and he has to go.”

  "Do what you got to do. Eboe’s ass is grimy. That nigga owe me from fronting him work. He been ducking and dodging all my calls. Not to mention, I sent him to pick up the weed shipment. I couldn't go because I didn't want to leave Tasha. He tells me some lame ass excuse of how they never showed up with the shipment."

  "That's because they didn't. My people won't give shit to anyone if it ain't me or you. They saw his ass and hit me up. Don't worry about it, I got that shipment. I didn't say shit because I wanted to see where your head was at."

  "You don't ever have to question my loyalty. You already know what it is my nigga." We dapped it up and I pulled away. I dropped Gunz off at his car and headed home. I had a lot of shit on my mind. There was a possibility I would have to kill my Baby momma for being disloyal. I know she was in her feelings about me taking Liyah and starting a relationship with Tissa, but she didn't have to get a nigga back like that. I don't know how I was going to look my daughter in her face after I blew her mother's brains out.

  Despite everything going on in the streets, the moment I walked inside the house and saw Liyah and Tissa having a slumber party, made everything go away. I stood in the doorway and watched them before I made my presence known. I loved how Tissa had stepped in and taken care of Liyah as if she was her own.

  "I see y'all having fun without me."

  "Daddy we're having a girl’s day. No boys allowed."

  "That's right, Liyah, boo. No boys allowed," Tissa said as she licked her tongue out and Liyah did the same.

  "I see how y'all do me. That's okay. I was going to take y'all to the mall tomorrow and buy you whatever you wanted, now I'm not buying y'all nothing."

  "Okay, Daddy. You can play with us."

  "Come on, Daddy, you can play," Tissa said as she got up and kissed me on the lips. I wrapped my arms around her waist and pulled her in close.

  "I missed you so much," I whispered in her ear.

  "I missed you more. I cooked dinner and your plate is in the oven. I'll get her ready for bed and I'll come back down and give you a massage." She kissed me one last time before she walked away and started cleaning up the living room. It was the small things about Tissa that mattered the most. She catered to all my wants and needs. I had never fallen in love with a woman so quickly, and could honestly say, I wanted her to be my wife.

  Chapter 22

  Lori

  It felt so good knowing that I finally had Ronnie all to myself. Things had been so good between us since he put Tosha’s ass out. Their house was a serious upgrade compared to my little hole in the wall apartment Ronnie had got me. I felt sorry when I saw how bad he had beaten her up, but I was glad she fucked up. I was the one pregnant with his daughter, so I should be the one sleeping next to him every night and living in his home.

  Yeah, I know that I was wrong for being with this man and living in the house he shared with his wife, but right now I was not thinking about what was right or what was wrong. The only thing I was sure of was that I wanted to be with Ronnie. I didn't give a fuck about him still being married to Tosha. If I could have it my way, their ass would be headed to Divorce Court. There was no way in hell we will be in a relationship and he was still married to her. I was not having that shit. I was carrying his daughter and I wanted to carry his last name.

  It had almost been a month since I moved in with him. He'd been cool and showering me with all types of gifts. I loved the attention he gave me. It felt so good to finally be able to be together and not hiding it. My mother had been calling me and talking all crazy on my voicemail. I just listened and deleted it. I didn't want to hear that shit she was talking about. As far as Tissa went, she didn't have shit to say to me. I knew that she was going to side with Tosha. She acted like that bitch was more her sister than I was. That was another reason why I hated Tosha; she basically took my sister from me.

  It hurt a little knowing that I had to go through my pregnancy without them. I wanted a baby shower, but Ronnie said no. He didn't want me to be around my family. He said that it was because he didn't want the baby stressed out, but I knew better. He was too ashamed to show his face in front of our families. I got over it because he brought everything I needed. Tosha's office was now our daughter’s nursery. The sound of someone banging on the door caused me to get up and head towards the door. I looked out the window and it was my mother. I had no choice but to open the door and let her in.

  "So, this what I have to do in order to see your ass." My mother pushed me out of the way and walked inside the house.

  "I'm not in the mood for this today Ma." I walked away from her and sat on the couch.

  "I don't give fuck what you're not in the mood for. Do you actually think it's okay to be living in this woman's house and sleeping with her husband?"

  "I love Ronnie and I don't care how nobody feels about it. If you came here to belittle me, you can leave right now."

  "Baby bye. I've been put out of better places. When that nigga get to whooping your ass, don't call me. I saw what he did to his wife. He don't care about you, Lori. Just leave with me right now. I'll help you with the baby."

  "I think it's best you leave my house before I make you leave," Ronnie said

  "Don't get cut you no good motherfucker. I'm not Tosha or Lori. Don't get it twisted. I'll cut your dick off and put it in your hand."

  "Please just go, Momma," I cried as my mother turned around to leave. I knew that she was hurt underneath all that feistiness. I hated to do her like that, but I knew Ronnie was angry for her even being his house. As soon as she walked out of the house and I closed the door behind her, I turned around to face Ronnie and was met with a backhand. I lost my balance and fell to the floor. I could feel my face swelling up.

  "Didn't I tell you I didn't want nobody at my motherfucking house!"

  "I'm sorry. She just popped up. I had no idea she was coming over here." I was still on the floor holding the side of my face. He lifted me up from the floor and carried me upstairs to the bedroom. I thought he was going to make love to me.

  "No matter how good I am to you, your ass insists on being hardheaded. So, your ass can stay in here until you've learned your lesson."

  "Please don't do this, Ronnie. You know I'm not going anywhere." I was begging and pleading, but he locked me in the room anyway. I banged on the door for him to let me out until I became tired and weak. He left me in the room for two days only bringing me food and water. I had got myself in some shit that I possibly couldn't get out of. He apologized over and over again. Of course, he showered me with expensive gifts. He had me where he wanted. I brought all his bullshit hook, line, and sinker. I wanted to be with Ronnie and raise our daughter as a family. I refused to give my mother and sister the ammunition to say I told you so.

  I really needed someone to talk to. Lately, Qua had been acting real funny toward me. I knew it had to do with my sister messing around with K’Money. Fuck her too. I didn't have time for all these Bi-Polar ass bitches in my life. I'd deal with this shit on my own.

  Chapter 23- La'Tissa

  I had finally got the courage to go and talk to my boss about me leaving my position. I was kind of worr
ied because she had been leaving me voicemails saying that it was imperative we met. I didn't tell Khalil about it because I didn't want him to worry about anything. I knew that something was bothering him, but I didn't want to overstep my boundaries by nagging him. When he was ready to talk to me, he would. Plus, I didn't think I was ready to know about his street life. I honestly liked being in the dark about that. The less I knew the better for both of us.

  "Hey. I'm sorry I'm late," I said as I walked into my boss’ office. I could tell by the way she was staring me down this conversation was not about to go good. .

  "I'm so glad you decided to meet with me. Officer Hill. There are some things we need to discuss that I am concerned about. Please don't lie to me, Officer Hill. Your career and freedom is on the line." My heart was beating so fast as she spoke those words. It was then I knew the cat was out of the bag. She knew about my relationship with Khalil. I nodded my head letting her know that I understood what she was saying to me.

  "Are you in a relationship with Khalil Kain?"

  "Yes, I wanted to turn in my resignation because I didn't want to cause any trouble for me or him. I know that I should have said something before now. The last thing the department needs is a scandal like this."

  "I totally agree with you. I just wish you would have said something sooner. I have to let you go, Officer Hill. Please turn in your badge and service weapon." I reached inside my bag and handed both of them over to her. Tears welled up in my eyes because I never wanted to get fired from the dream job I worked so hard for.

  "Let me be very frank with you, Ms. Hill. You're one of the best I ever had on my team. I won't put that you were fired in your file. Your letter of resignation will be placed inside. Whenever you're ready to return to your job, if it's available, you can have it."

  "Thank you so much. I'm sorry for everything."

  "I'm a woman before I'm anything. You can't help who you fall in love with. Plus, I saw Mr. Kain, that's some real eye candy right there." She had lust in her eyes and I didn't like that shit. I'd kill her ass about my baby. I smiled and stood up to leave. There was nothing else we had to talk about.

  “Thanks again for looking out for me."

  "You’re welcome." She slid an envelope across the table and gestured for me to put it in my purse. I looked at the front and it said, read later. I wondered what was inside of it. As soon as I got out of the building and inside of my car, I tore the envelope open and it was several pictures of Khalil and I coming and going, us kissing, and there was even one when we were naked on his balcony having sex. Khalil was going to have a fucking fit.

  As I drove home, I contemplated not telling him, but he deserved to know what was going on. When I walked into the house, he was laying on the couch asleep in nothing but a pair of boxers on. It was crazy how his dick was so huge even when he was asleep. My mouth watered looking at him, but I had to stay focused on the task at hand.

  "Baby! Wake up. I need to talk to you."

  "What's going on?" Khalil said as he sat up and wiped his eyes. I handed him the envelope and walked away to the kitchen to get me something to drink.

  "Where the fuck you get this shit from?" Khalil threw the pictures across the Island at me. It caused me to jump because he had never raised his voice at me.

  "I went to turn in my resignation today. The only thing was that I was fired because someone had sent those pictures to my boss. She never told me who sent them. She just handed me the envelope. Who do you think took those pictures of us? I'm actually scared.”

  "Don't be scared. If you want to, we can move. Anything you want, baby we can do it. I want you to feel safe. I'll do any and everything in my power to protect you and Liyah." He pulled me into his embrace and I felt so safe in his arms. There was no place that I would rather be.

  "As long as we're together, I know I'm safe. I love you so much, Khalil."

  "I love you, too. I'm sorry you got fired from your job," he said as he moved a piece of hair from my face.

  "It's okay she put my letter of resignation into my file. So I can come back if I wanted. You have nothing to be sorry about. It was my decision to walk away. With you is where I want to be. If loving K’Money is wrong, I don't want to be right." I ripped open my blouse and buttons popped everywhere. I pulled my skirt down and stepped out of my thongs. I made sure to keep on my heels. He picked me up and laid me across the island. He pulled my legs apart as far as they would go. I bit down on my bottom lip in anticipation as I waited for his next move. He stared at my pussy for what seemed like forever.

  "Come on baby. I need to feel you inside of me."

  "Your pussy is just so pretty to me. I need to take it all in before I kill it." When he dropped his boxers and started stroking his dick, I moaned in pleasure as if he was inside of me already. Khalil had that dope dick and I was fiend for it. As soon as he entered me, I gasped. No matter how often we did it, whenever he entered me, that shit was painful, but when the pleasure set in, he had me moaning and screaming his name.

  "Oh, my God! I love this dick." Khalil had my damn legs behind my head and putting in work

  "Yeah, you love this Daddy dick.

  "Yes baby. I love that Daddy dick."

  "Grrrrr!" Khalil always grunted when he came inside me. I loved how he came long and hard. I could feel it skeeting all up in me. The feeling was so euphoric.

  "That was our baby right there," Khalil said as he pulled up his boxers. I just smiled and headed upstairs to take a shower. I would never get my hopes up high about having a baby. As bad as I wanted to be a mother one day, I knew that Joubert had killed that hope.

  ***

  I had been running around like a chicken with my head cut off. I wanted everything to be perfect for our family dinner. Our mother's would finally be meeting each other. I was so excited. I loved Mama Rose. She was so nice to me. I loved Khalil and his mother's relationship. I wished I had that type of relationship with my mother. Hopefully going forward, we'd become stronger. I just hoped my mother was on her best behavior. I already had a talk with her. She was so upset about the way Lori was treating her. I was just avoiding her ass all together. I had the right mind to beat that baby out of her dizzy ass.

  "Calm down, Tissa. Everything is fine," Tosha said as she set the table.

  "I'm so happy you came out. I've really been missing you." I hugged my friend because I knew that she was still sad about the Ronnie and Lori situation.

  "Girl, Gunz wasn't about to let me stay in the house another day."

  "He told me he was going to drag your ass out." We both laughed because Gunz was dead ass serious.

  A hour later me, Khalil, Liyah, Gunz, Tosha and both of my and Khalil’s mothers all sat around the dinner table eating. I had prepared Shrimp and Lobster Linguini with Caesar Salad and Garlic Bread.

  "I'm so happy that all of you could come. I know that Tissa and me just met not too long ago, but I feel like I've been knowing her forever. It's like she was made for me. I love how she loves Liyah and that's all the confirmation that I need. Tissa, it would be an honor if you would be my wife." Tears were streaming down my face as Khalil got down on one knee. I wasn't expecting this at all.

  "Are you sure about this, Khalil?"

  "I have never been so sure about anything in my life. What's it going to be Ma? A nigga’s knee starting to hurt."

  "Of course, I'll marry you." He stood up and spunt me around. We kissed each other so passionately.

  "I'm so happy my baby finally settling down," Mama Rose said as she hugged both of us.

  "Yayyy Daddy! She said yes. So, I can be the flower girl."

  "Of course, Liyah. You're going to be the prettiest flower girl ever." I said as I kissed her on the cheek.

  "Congratulations Baby girl. I'm happy for you," my mother said as she kissed me on the cheek.

  "Thanks, Momma."

  I looked around and Gunz and Khalil were already popping bottles. I looked over and Tosha was looking sad.

 
"Hey, Chicka. Aren't you happy for me?"

  "Of course. You're my best friend. You deserve all the happiness in the world. It's just that my life is in shambles. What am I going to do, Tissa?" She was now crying and I wiped her tears away; she had no reason to even be crying.

  "I'm going to tell you exactly what you're going to do. You're going to let Gunz take care of you. I know that you are still married to Ronnie, but fuck him. He doesn't deserve you. Let Gunz love you, Tosha. I know you love that nigga. Don't make him pay for Ronnie’s mistakes. Go talk to that Divorce attorney and be done with it. You know I'm right. Now go ahead and wash your face. You don't want Gunz to see you like this."

  "Thanks friend I needed that." Tosha got up and went to the bathroom. I just sat there looking at my beautiful 10-karat Princess cut diamond ring. It was beautiful. I got up and went to find my mother. Her and Momma Rose were standing in the kitchen talking. I knew it was wrong, but I eavesdropped to see what was being said.

  "I can't believe you never told that boy that Mustafa is his father," my mother said as she held onto Mama Rose's hand. They were real slick. Earlier they acted as if this was their first time ever meeting with each other. This conversation tells me they were closer than we thought.

  "How the hell can I tell him that after all these years? Anne, you know Mustafa will kill me and Khalil will never talk to me again."

  "This is fate Rose. God brought our kids together for a reason. We were the best of friends. I was so sad when you just up and moved away. When you met Mustafa, he gave you a better life. You know he didn't mean to leave you. His father made him go back. That's why he is still there for Khalil. You have to tell him."

  "When the time is right. I'm going to tell Khalil."

  "So, this is where y'all been hiding at? Tell me what, Momma," Khalil said as walked into the kitchen. My mother and Mama Rose looked up and they knew I had heard them. I shook my head and walked away to find Tosha. Khalil was going to go crazy when he found out the man who had mentored him all his life was his father. I didn't know what happened, but Rose was dead wrong for keeping this from him.