"Nigga showed up here trying to get something for free. He said he knew you, and when we denied his request, he pulled out a gun. He started waving it around, saying we needed to give him any money that was in here, and all this other shit," Terry started.
"Did he say his name? Or was anybody with him that said his name?" I asked.
"Nah boss," Alonzo replied.
"What he look like?"
"Short, light-skinned, with braids," Alonzo answered, and Terry nodded.
"Aight, thanks," I said and bounced.
The description they gave me sounded just like Greg. However, Greg lived in Indianapolis; I was so confused right now. I pulled away from the curb to head home to my baby girl. I decided to shoot Greg a text and see what was up.
Me: Where you at?
Greg: Home, chilling.
Me: Aight, I'm finna come through. I'm in town.
I wanted to see if he would protest. If he did, I knew he was here in Charleston. If he didn’t, I was back to square one on who tried to rob my shit. Damn, I wasn’t even here that long and niggas was already acting crazy.
Greg: When I said home, I meant my new girl's crib. I'm tryna fuck her right now, so I ain't into having no company. Lol
Bingo.
Me: Oh aight. Peace.
I was gon’ take care of Greg, but for now I needed to go talk to my lady. I sped home and hopped out quick.
"Natalia," I called out as I walked up the stairs.
I didn't get a response. I called her name again, as I walked into the bedroom we shared. I looked around, and immediately spotted her empty closet. No. No. She didn't leave, did she? I pulled out my phone and dialed her immediately. She didn't pick up, so I hung up and called her ass again.
"What!" she finally picked up.
"Yo where you at?" I asked.
"I'm gone."
"Obviously ma, but to where? Lucy and Menzo's?"
"I'm not in South Carolina, Julius."
"What? What you mean you not in fucking South Carolina, Natalia?!" I yelled.
"I don't want to be with you anymore, Julius. You hurt me too much," she started to cry.
"Baby, give me a chance to explain. Where you at?"
"Don't worry about it. I will let you know when the baby is here," she replied sniffling.
"Natalia! Don't fuck with me! I ain't the one! Where the fuck are you?!" I was so fucking mad, I felt my veins protruding from my neck. "Are you in Indiana?" I asked.
"No."
Click.
I pulled the phone away from my ear, and saw she hung up. I called her back five times, and she sent me to voicemail each time.
Me: Natalia, please baby.
Today was not my fucking day, but it wasn't gon’ be Daphne's either. I pulled out my phone, and shot her a text.
Me: Aye this bitch Natalia tripping, wyd?
Daphne: Chilling, smoking.
Me: Aight, I'm gon’ come get you.
Daphne: Can't wait.
I hopped in my whip, and sped to the Marriott on Lockwood. Once I arrived, I sent her ass a text to let her know that I was here. I double-checked for my gun, to make sure it was there. Yes, I had a gun. Overboard? Hell fucking nah. I loved Natalia more than any fucking thing, and anybody that got in the way of that had to go, simple.
"Damn, took you forever to call. I'm going back to Indiana the day after tomorrow," she smiled as she got in.
"My bad ma, I been busy," I said, putting the car in drive.
"So Natalia tripping on you?" she asked.
"Yeah, same shit," I said pulling up to an abandoned warehouse/farm I'd just obtained. "Why the fuck you set me up?" I asked Daphne, as I held my Glock to her head.
"Okay wait, ain't nobody set you up, Ju!" she said with her hands up.
"You sent a video of us fucking to Natalia's phone, bitch!"
She opened and closed her mouth as her mind raced, looking for a lie to tell me. I reached over her, and pushed her out my passenger side.
"Wait Julius, please! Bian-" she begged as she sat in the dirt.
I pulled the trigger and emptied two bullets between her eyes. I called Leese and Dash to get the clean up crew, then bounced. When I got home, I called Natalia a couple more times and got no answer.
"Fuck!" I yelled, throwing my phone against the wall.
Chapter 39: Natalia
1 Week Later
I don't know why I hadn't moved back to Indiana earlier. I guess I was being stupid, and I was in love. I still am in love, but I just can’t continue to let Julius treat me such a way.
"How's that feel?" Frank asked as he massaged my feet.
He'd been so good to me as usual. I was really starting to feel bad for not giving him a chance prior. I still didn't know if I should, because I was still hung up on stupid Julius.
"Feels too good," I replied, throwing my head back.
"You want to go to dinner tonight?" he asked.
"Hmmm, we've been going every night since I've been here," I smiled.
"So, you haven't been enjoying it?" he chuckled.
"No, I definitely have. I just don't want you spending all your money."
"I don't mind spending money on my lady," he smirked.
His lady? I never agreed to us being in a relationship. I mean, look at me. I'm at full term with another man's child.
"Frank I-"
"Natalia, don't do this to me, ma. What have I been doing wrong, babe?" he asked, with pleading eyes.
"Nothing I just-"
"Just give me a chance, Natalia. I'm so in love with you, I can't take all this shit. One day you in my face, the next you back with him."
"Okay," I replied, knowing I didn't want to be with him. I didn't want anybody right in this moment. My heart was broken.
"Yes!" he smiled big as hell, and then got up to kiss me. "I'm gon’ treat you how that nigga should treat you," he nodded.
***
We decided to go to Delicia’s since I had a taste for Mexican food. I was starved and couldn't wait to get some food in my mouth. I looked over the menu while we waited to be seated, so I already knew what I wanted when the waitress came over.
"Hungry?" Frank laughed, because I ordered a lot.
"Yes, remember I'm eating for two people," I smiled.
"What are you naming the baby?" he asked as he sipped his water.
I was about to answer, but my phone buzzed. I took it out, and saw that it was Julius yet again. He'd been calling and texting me everyday, trying to find out where I was. I knew I needed to tell him so that he wouldn't miss the birth of our son.
Boyfriend: Natalia, I'm not gon’ stop asking where you are. I will turn every state out looking for you. Don't make me do that.
Me: Indiana, I'm staying in a hotel. I will let you know which one, whenever I go into labor. Just be available.
Boyfriend: How soon?
Me: It'll be sometime this week.
Boyfriend: Okay, I love you Natalia Thomas.
"Can you not text your ex when we literally just made it official a couple hours ago?" Frank frowned.
"He's the father of my baby, Frank; I have to talk to him sometime."
"Not really," he replied.
"What? Yes I do-"
"I'm done talking about him. Now I asked what you were naming the baby," he spat, staring me in the eyes.
***
"What are you doing babe?" Frank asked, peeking into my room.
"I-I was thinking I should go to a hotel," I stuttered.
"Why? Is it about our conversation earlier? I'm sorry, Nat. I was just a little jealous," he smiled as he walked over to me. "You forgive me?" he asked hugging me, and I nodded. "Aight, we can share a room now that this is official," he smiled and grabbed my hand to lead me to his room.
He pulled the covers back for me to lay down, and then climbed in next to me. I laid on my back staring at the ceiling, until I felt his hand go between my legs.
"Frank no."
"Why? W
hat's the fucking problem, Natalia? You said we together!" he scowled.
"Just not with the baby in here. After I have the baby," I said, hoping he would go for it.
"Fine. But after the baby, this has got to happen," he said before turning his back to me.
My phone buzzed on the nightstand, and I quickly grabbed it, not wanting to wake up Frank. I saw it was Julius, and a tear escaped my eye. I missed him so much, and Frank was making me uncomfortable.
Boyfriend: I'm here, do I still have to wait until you go into labor to see you?
"Natalia! Go to sleep! It’s 2 a.m.!" Frank yelled, making me jump.
I locked my phone, and placed it under my pillow. I heard Julius text me about 30 minutes later, and I cried when I couldn't answer. I drifted off to sleep a couple hours later.
Chapter 40: Julius
Natalia was pissing me off. I didn't like the fact that she was out here with my baby, and refusing to tell where she was. I was calling and texting her constantly since I'd been here, and she would only reply sometimes.
Tonight, I decided to go out and relax to take my mind off her. This shit was stressing me the fuck out. I headed to Black Light to see some strippers, since clubs wouldn't let me in at my age. It was only in South Carolina where my name meant something. Hopefully that shit would change though. If Hugo fucked with me, I would come take over his shit. I already knew the turf, so it wouldn't be hard at all.
I walked into the club, and some song I didn't recognize was blasting. It was a lot of new bitches here that I'd never seen before when I lived in Indiana. I saw a couple associates I knew, so I went ahead and sat with them.
"Wow, long time no see player!" my homie Gerald smiled.
"I know, had to make that move," I smiled.
"How's that working out for you?"
"Business wise, great, personal life is hella rocky though," I shook my head.
"Ain't it always like that. And then when your personal life gets in order, the money dry up!" he joked, and we laughed.
We watched a couple strippers do their thing, and got a couple lap dances as well. I saw it was 1 a.m., and I hadn't talked to Natalia all fucking day. I was getting angrier by the second, and didn't know if I would strangle her when I saw her, or tongue her sexy ass down.
"Alright bruh, I'm gon’ head back to my crib," I said standing up and dapping Gerald up.
"Aight, don't be a stranger homie," he replied, and I nodded.
As I walked out, I saw Bianca putting her duffle bag into the backseat of her car. I hadn't seen or talked to her in forever. She looked beautiful, but that was nothing new.
"Have a goodnight," I said as I walked by.
"Julius?" she said, and closed her car door. She ran over towards me and wrapped her arms around my neck.
"I guess you miss me," I chuckled.
"You know I did," she said as she pulled back and stared up into my eyes. "You moved back?" she asked.
"Nah, just in town to handle some business," I replied, licking my lips.
"Want to hang out?" she half smiled.
"Why not, we used to be cool, right?" I smiled.
"Nigga we were more than cool," she rolled her eyes playfully.
She followed me in her car to my old house I had before moving. Once we got inside, I started rolling some blunts as we sparked conversation.
"So how is Charleston?" Bianca asked as she lay across the bed.
"It's everything I thought it would be," I replied, lighting the blunt.
"Is that right. Did you guys have your baby yet?"
"Nah, he should be here later this week though," I replied, taking a pull.
"I missed you, Julius."
"Come show me how much," I smiled, and so did she.
She walked over to me, and straddled my lap. I slid her panties to the side, and plunged two fingers in her. I could tell that she hadn't been touched in a while. She dipped her tongue in my mouth, and we kissed as I fingered her pussy. Bianca was the only girl outside of Natalia that I would kiss, only because we'd been in a relationship for two years.
"I'm cumming Julius," she said calmly in between kisses.
Once she released, she sucked her juices off my fingers. She then dropped to her knees, and pulled my dick out. I removed my t-shirt as I watched her work her magic on my dick. Bianca knew how I liked my dick sucked, just from being with me for so long.
"Damn," I said as I felt myself on the verge of nutting.
She sped up, and I exploded in her mouth. She stood up, and then climbed on top of me. I stopped her, and then reached for a condom to put on. She didn't complain like most bitches, which was a relief. She slid down on my pole, and slightly winced in pain. Her pussy was snug as hell, and I knew nobody had been in it.
"You tight and wet, Bianca. Fuck," I moaned as she slowly bounced on my dick.
I sat up and took her hard nipples into my mouth, as she continued to wind her hips on my dick. I laid back down, and gripped her waist tightly.
"I'm cumming again. Fuck. I love you Ju!" she moaned as she came again.
I flipped her on all fours, and then slid into her from behind. I reached around to grab her neck as I plowed into her walls. I watched her ass jiggle, and knew I was about to explode.
"Mmm. Fuck," I said in a low tone.
"I'm cumming again daddy! Fuck!" Bianca moaned as she threw it back, which made me bust hard as hell.
I leaned down, and kissed her cheek from behind. I slowly pulled my dick out, making her moan. I went to the bathroom to flush the condom and take a shower. When I walked out, Bianca was knocked out, and still the position I left her in. I climbed into the bed and checked my phone; still nothing from Natalia.
Me: We over. Once the baby is born, we can just co-parent.
I sent that shit knowing I didn't mean it, but hoping it would get her attention. I needed to hear her voice. I looked at the gift I bought her, and shook my head before putting it away.
Chapter 41: Natalia
I woke up in the middle of the night, and it seemed as if someone had dumped a bucket of water in the bed. I pulled the covers back to see the sheets were soaked. Pain shot through my body as I realized I was going into labor. I ferociously tapped Frank on his back, to wake him.
"What Nat? What's up?" he said, looking over his shoulder.
"The baby is coming!" I yelled. I had never been so scared in my life. This was a time where I missed my mommy. Frank hopped up and threw on a t-shirt. He slipped on some jeans, and then helped me to the car. We already had a bag prepared for this day, so it was quick.
Me: I know we’re over. I broke up with you remember? Co-parenting is fine. I'm in labor, headed to St. Vincent.
"Aahhhh!" I groaned in pain.
"Relax babe, just breathe. We almost there!" Frank shouted.
I started taking deep breaths to calm down, and soon enough we pulled up to the hospital. Frank hopped out and ran in to get someone to help me out the car. A couple nurses ran out with a wheelchair, and helped me get in it.
"Natalia!"
I looked over to see Julius running up, and Frank glaring at him. Julius looked so sexy, even though he wasn't even dressed up. He had on black jeans, a white t-shirt, and his all white Jordan 11's. His medium-sized chain swung from his neck, and his matching bracelet glistened. He had a fresh fade, and his caramel complexion was flawless as usual. His full lips made my mouth water. He was walking over with so much swag, even though he wasn't even trying. He bent down and kissed my lips once he neared me.
"Aye nigga! That’s not your girl no more!" Frank yelled. Julius smirked at him as they both followed the nurse who was pushing me into the hospital.
Once I was all set up, they realized it was already time to push. I was crying because there was no time to give me an epidural for the pain. This was about to be all-natural, and after all the videos I'd seen of natural births, I wanted no part of it.
"Okay, both of you can't come in the delivery room. I asked Ms. Th
omas who she would like, and she asked for Julius Tate," I heard the nurse outside saying.
"This is bullshit!" I heard Frank yell.
Once they got Julius in the proper attire, he entered the room with me. He walked over and held my hand as I breathed heavily.
"Okay Ms. Thomas, let's get the first push," the doctor said. I squeezed down on Julius' hand as I pushed with all my might. "Perfect. Another one," he added.
I pushed again, and then once more before the baby was out. I felt like I was going to faint. Julius smiled and leaned down to kiss my lips once again. I let go of his hand as he went to cut the umbilical chord. After the nurses cleaned him off, they brought him back in. Our baby boy, Jackson Julius Tate, was finally here. I couldn't tell who he looked like yet, but he had the exact same small nose as Julius.
We were going to make him a Julius Jr., but Julius said he didn't want his son to be like him. I thought that was a good idea, so I agreed.
After Julius held him for a little bit, we laid him in the little plastic crib-like thing to rest. The nurse entered the room to see if I wanted Frank to come in at this point. She said he was hounding them to come in and see me. I felt bad and was gonna let him, but Julius told her no.
"Natalia, I don't want to co-parent baby girl," Julius said, grabbing my hand.
"Do you honestly love me, Julius?" I asked, and he nodded.
"Yeah ma, I was going crazy looking for you," he smiled, and so did I. "Will you come back to South Carolina with me?" he asked.
I turned away from him, and stared at the wall. "I don't know. That video was-"
"Will you marry me, Natalia Thomas?"
I snapped my neck to look at him, and he was smiling with a big beautiful diamond ring. I reached out for it, and he moved it away.
"Is that a yes?" he smiled.
"Yes, I will," I smiled, and he slid the ring on my finger. He stood up and kissed my lips. "You knew I was gonna say yes," I replied, staring at the ring. "How many carats is this?" I inquired.
"11, cost me a lot of damn money," he chuckled.
"Good," I replied and we laughed.
I ended up having to stay in the hospital for a couple days, and Frank was blowing my damn phone up. Julius was getting angrier and angrier. I had to beg him several times not to go and fuck Frank up.
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