Scarlett 2

by Tiece

  Nina’s eyes grew bigger. “Five blocks of what, powder? What the hell is really going on?”

  “I’m tryna tell you if you hush! Anyway, out of nowhere, Slim snuck up on them. I don’t think he did it on purpose, but it definitely caught Tommy off guard and he shot him.”

  The news still had Nina in disbelief. “DAMN! Is he dead?”

  “I hadn’t heard anything else.”

  Nina pulled the plates down out of the cabinet. She looked over at Scarlett and shook her head. “Ant didn’t say anything else about it this morning did he?”

  “I haven’t even seen him this morning. No telling where he is.”

  “No news is good news, I guess.”

  “I wanted to call a hospital and find out something, but I don’t want no shit tracing back to us. I don’t know what I’d do if Ant got in trouble or went to jail over this shit.”

  “I know right,” Nina agreed. “Who all knew that they were going to Troy’s last night?”

  “Lil Breanne, Tommy’s cousin, and her friend Ash. I don’t believe I know her. Ant did tell me that it was only the four of them and that they were all tight lipped.”

  “Well, if they don’t say anything and nothing leaks, then they should be good. However, they don’t need to start being flashy and shit or selling a nigga dope ʼround here. I know it’s a small world, but the streets are smaller. You feel what I’m saying?” Nina said while fixing the kid’s plates.

  “You said some real shit then. All it takes is for the wrong bitch to even suspect something, and they’re running straight to Troy with it. Lord knows I’ll kill a bitch ʼbout my brother.” She meant that.

  “Trust me, I know how you feel about Ant.” Nina placed the plates with eggs, grits, and bacon on the kitchen table for her kids. “Do you want something to eat?”

  “It looks and smells good, but I don’t have an appetite.”

  “Marc, Macy, O’Mari, and Mya,” Nina called out. “Y’all come eat.” Scarlett slid her chair back from the table and stood up. “Let’s go out on the front porch. I need to smoke a cigarette.” Nina suggested and Scarlett followed her out on the porch.

  She lit her Newport and looked over at Scarlett, who had sat down quietly on the steps.

  She felt bad that she couldn’t do something to make her feel better. “Damn, Red, I don’t know what to say.”

  “I don’t know what to say either.” She responded with her head hung low as they sat in silence, trying to figure things out.

  Chapter 19

  Scarlett’s eyes slowly opened as she stared at the white ceiling. She lay in bed thinking about the past few days. It was Friday morning and the weekend had come quickly. The only way she had survived the week, was being able to stay off work. Sheila had been very gracious in giving her the rest of the week home, so she could spend time with Gwen while she remained in the hospital.

  She sighed, thinking about Gwen’s condition. She was still out of it most times when she visited, and when she was alert she didn’t speak. Scarlett would go sit with her for an hour or two then leave. The hard feelings she had for her mother were beginning to soften and she was scared of that. Gwen was unpredictable, and she could come out of the hospital a changed woman or she come out even crazier than before.

  Turning over in the bed, she buried her face in the pillow. Just thinking about Slim being unconscious was another thing that fucked with her. From what Tommy had said, he could identify him as being one of the ones who robbed Troy. If Tommy could be pointed out, then it wouldn’t be long before Anton would be too. She hated knowing that Anton was even mixed up in such risky business, but she was going to do what she had too to keep him safe.

  She sighed again, feeling very restless. Calling Luke and not getting an answer seemed to be something of the norm after she’d blown up his phone all day Tuesday and Wednesday. Thursday, she made herself not call or text him by taking three Xanax and drinking MD 20/20 all day with Nina. Having good company kept her busy, and taking the pills with alcohol relaxed her mind and made her not give a damn about nothing or nobody.

  Her phone buzzed with an incoming text message. She looked over at the time displaying, 9:04a.m. She reached for the phone, assuming it was Nina because she was the only one that had called all week.

  Hey, I need to see you. Jay

  “What does he want this time of morning?” she said aloud.

  Jay, I’m still in the bed and I don’t feel like being bothered. Red

  I need to see you please. Jay

  Why aren’t you at work? Red

  Because you aren’t there and I need to see you. Jay

  She sucked in her teeth after reading his cheesy message. “I hadn’t been there all week. You’re just noticing.” She spoke to herself as the phone buzzed again.

  I just wanna look at you then I’ll feel better. Jay

  “Jay, I don’t know what kind of games you’re playing, but I don’t have time for—” Her words were cut off by the ringing of the doorbell. “What the hell?” she said, getting out of bed and walking to the front door. She peeked out of the window and shook her head as she opened the door.

  “I didn’t tell you to come over here.” She said with a smile, staring in Jay’s handsome face.

  “Damn, you just don’t know how much better I feel.” he said, admiring her beautiful brown eyes and the cute smirk she had on her face.

  “Jay, we’re only supposed to be talking on the phone. We didn’t’ talk about you just popping up here.”

  “I know, but I knew if I called and asked if I could come by, you wouldn’t let me.”

  “You’re probably right,” she said, noticing that he was pleasantly happy to be looking at her dark smooth legs showing under the T-shirt she slept in.

  “You look good. Can I have a hug?” he asked. “Please, one hug and I’ll leave.”

  “Jay, you know I could’ve had company or something.”

  “I know, but do you?”

  “No,” she answered with her hand on her hip.

  “Okay then, please I’ve missed you. I just need to hold you.” He continued to begg, but little did he know, he had her the first time he asked for a hug. She needed a hug just as bad as he did.

  Fifteen minutes later, Jay had made his way into Scarlett’s room. She sat down on the bed.

  “You can sit down. It ain’t like you haven’t been in this bed before.” she teased. Jay sat down and just stared at her. “What is your problem? Are you okay?”

  “I am now,” he responded. “You’re beautiful, you know that?” He couldn’t resist coming on to her.

  “Jay, not now,” she said. “What is the real reason why you’re here?”

  “Because I wanted you to know that I did what I said I was going to do.”

  “Yeah, I spoke to Sheila. She told me about it.” Scarlett informed him.

  “So you’ve been by her new crib?” He still felt bad about her moving on false pretences.

  Scarlett smiled. “Yeah, and it’s nice as hell. You know Sheila, if she’s going to do it then she’s doing it big.”

  “I already knew that.” he commented.

  “So, what’s up with the other chick?” she asked, already pretty much knowing. He shook his head because he didn’t want to talk about it at the moment in fear that it may screw up their vibe.

  “Not now,” he said. “Just le’me look at you.”

  “Did you break things off with the other chick?” she asked.

  “I tried to, but it was more complicated than I thought it would be.” He continued looking into her big brown gloomy eyes. “I know you’re sad about something. I just want you to smile and feel better.”

  “I’ll be okay, Jay,” she said. “So you didn’t break up with her?”

  “I didn’t, but I plan on it. See, I know it’s somebody else, even though she pretends it’s not. I just have to catch her in the act, and then I can walk away.”

  He reached over and gently touched her hand. �
�Jay,” she whispered, already knowing that it wouldn’t take much for her to fall weak to him at that point. He knew it too, so he leaned in and kissed her lips. She snatched her head back, like she didn’t want it, but clearly she did. “Jay, we can’t do this. My life is already fucked up. I don’t need to add this to the mix.”

  “Come on, Scarlett. I need you. I want to feel you,” he begged.

  Scarlett began to succumb his passionate kisses around her neck. It felt damn good to feel his hands all over her body again. Even though Greg was one hundred and ten percent on point, and Luke was one hundred and twenty percent all the man she needed, Jay still could get it.

  He slid his hands up her shirt, massaging her perfect sized breast. “Damn, I’ve missed you like crazy.”

  Scarlett didn’t say a word. She just wanted to enjoy the moment. He pulled her blue Old Navy t-shirt over her head and began passionately sucking on her breasts. She inhaled deeply, while watching him tease her. He held both breasts in the palm of each hand, and licked seductively back and forth from one nipple to the other. Scarlett’s eyes rolled back just like it was following the motion of her head as she moaned softly. Having Jay be so into her was something that she only dreamed about. She had all of his attention, and for once, she didn’t have to second-guess her decisions. Fuck Sheila, fuck Luke, fuck all this shit. I want this man right now! She yearned inside, damn near ripping his Polo button down shirt off, and then she abruptly stopped.

  “What’s up with the other chick?” She asked between breathing like she’d just run a lap around the block and back. He stared into her beautiful eyes, not wanting to ever hurt her again, but promising to always be honest with her, no matter what.

  “She’s pregnant,” he admitted.

  Scarlett didn’t know how to feel about the unexpected news. “Pregnant?” she asked, wanting to make sure.

  “Yes,” he responded. “The night I went over to break up with her is when she told me the news.”

  Scarlett stared at him, still in shock. “Pregnant?”

  “But I don’t want her. I just want to do right if it’s my baby.”

  She ironically grinned. “If it’s your baby?”

  “I just don’t think I was the only one she was sleeping with. We were too on and off too much.” She looked at him, not knowing what to say. Her feelings were all over the place.

  “Le’me explain something,” she said.

  “What’s that?”

  “I don’t want to be with you. I’ve been hurt by you one too many times to get caught up in your web.” She thought about the pregnant girl. “And a big web you’ve tangled yourself in.”

  “I know,” he sadly responded.

  “Have you told Sheila?”

  “No, I’m just hoping there won’t be anything to tell. I don’t wanna hurt her no more than I already have.”

  “I see,” she said, hating the fact that Jay was at her house because he so called missed and needed her, but was still dwelling on not wanting to hurt Sheila.

  Fuck Sheila, she thought, then laid back on her bed and spread her legs. “This is what you came here for, right?”

  “Hell yeah,” he said, then immediately took a deep dive down under. He wasn’t about to waste any time. Scarlett moaned from the touch of Jay’s wet tongue tracing the sensitive surface of her pussy lips.

  He licked passionately around her clit, causing a light jerk in her body that turned him on even more. He attacked her pussy like he was in a battle to make her cum with absolute pleasure. Seductively, he licked then kissed softly on her temple, the place that would lead him in the direction back to her heart, while digging deep in her mind. He wanted her to explode in his mouth, so he could dance in the rain. He hadn’t ever had the pleasure of giving her his all, especially in that department, but he was adamant about marking his spot this time around. He opened her juicy lips with his fingers, and lightly outlined a clear path right to where he needed to be. Scarlett could feel the tingle in the bottom of her feet, the warm sensation that gave her the courtesy of knowing that her body was about to erupt with nothing but overflowing juices.

  Jay continued to softly brush back and forth on Scarlett’s protruding clit with his tongue as she uncontrollably moaned with excitement. She grabbed his head; squeezing the hell out of it while thrusting everything she had his way. She started twitching a bit. Something about this orgasm was certainly different. Her body began to vibrate all over, causing a tidal wave that poured down her swollen lips like a cascading waterfall. It was such a beautiful sight to see her river flow. Scarlett was caught off guard by the aftermath of Jay’s entrapping storm.

  Damn, she whispered, to his delight. “That’s all I wanted.” she said, then stood up.

  Jay sat confused. He was sure that he would’ve been able to stick his dick in her after licking her pussy that good.

  “It’s time for you go.” she insisted. Her pussy was still throbbing from his touch, but she wasn’t falling weak to his good dick ass, and she meant that. He had a lot of proving to do to her, especially with another female involved, who was probably pregnant with his child.

  Jay got up and smiled as he passed her. “I’m not giving up,” he said with confidence.

  Scarlett never said a word. She just watched him exit through the front door and locked up behind him. No sooner than she could get back in the bed, her phone buzzed with an incoming text.

  “What Jay?” She irritably asked aloud, then looked at the message.

  I think it’s time for us to talk. Luke

  Her stomach fluttered, feeling like her heart had skipped a beat. “Damn, you would wanna talk right after I’ve let Jay indulge in this tasty pussy.” She quickly messaged back.

  When? Red

  If you can come over now, that’ll be good. Luke

  Are your parent’s home? Red

  No. Luke

  “Good because I don’t know how much they know about us yet, and I’m already embarrassed enough.” She again, addressed the empty room, before messaging him back.

  Okay, I’m on the way. Red

  __________

  Scarlett sat in Luke’s entertainment room, her big eyes desperately staring at him. She was wishing for some kind of miracle that he’d take her back, but he seemed to be pre-occupied.

  “Red,” he said, staring at her. He loved her, but at this point in his life, he just wanted to do what was right. “I can’t lie, I love you but it’s hard to get past that video.”

  “We can get past it together.” She pleaded.

  “I’ve had nothing but time to think about this, and it’s been hard as hell for me.”

  “But that was my past. Please don’t hold that against me.”

  “Red, I found out some news right after we broke up that could change things between us anyway.” He hesitated for a moment. “I’ve fucked up.”

  Scarlett looked confused. “You’ve fucked up?”

  Luke decided to come clean. “Yes, and I don’t know how to tell you this.” He somberly said.

  Ding Dong, Ding Dong…

  “Damn, she didn’t give me any time to talk to you.”

  “Who?” Scarlett wondered as Luke opened the front door for April. Scarlett did a double take. “What the fuck is going on Luke? Is this your way of humiliating me by bringing this bitch here?”

  “I think you’ve already done that.” April stated with a smirk on her face.

  Scarlett tore out at her, but Luke’s strong grip around her waist stopped her.

  “She’s pregnant, Red. She just told me a couple of days ago.” Scarlett was speechless as she stood there.

  “Did you just say that this bitch is pregnant?” She was confused, still trying to come out of Luke’s grip. “What the fuck does that have to do with you?”

  “Red, please calm down,” he pleaded. “That’s what I wanted to talk with you about.”

  The doorbell sounded off twice again. Luke was scared to let Scarlett go, because pregnant or not,
April was about to get her ass kicked.

  “April, please go to the door.” he demanded, not knowing who it could be. She opened the door, and was surprised to see Jay standing there. Jay looked April up and down then passed her.

  “Oh yeah, I followed your slick ass. Where is he at?” Jay asked.

  What the fuck is he doing here? Scarlett immediately thought. Damn, his ass ain’t about to bust me out is he? She quickly became concerned.

  Luke immediately turned Scarlett loose. “What the fuck is wrong with you, man coming in my house like this? Don’t act like you’re just finding out about me and Red.”

  “Your house?” Jay questioned. “Somebody better tell me something.” He said, and then turned to look back at April. “Okay, so back to your slick muthafuckin’ ass. What the fuck are you doing here with these two?”

  April stood still, nervously staring at him. She was so quiet that you could hear a mouse piss on cotton.

  “Wait a minute,” Scarlett cut in as things slowly began to come to light. “You mean to tell me that this bitch is the bitch you got pregnant?” She asked Jay then immediately turned to Luke. “But didn’t you just say that this bitch is pregnant by you too?” She was stunned, staring from one person to the other, then back at Jay again.

  “You mean to tell me that this is the bitch you’ve been fucking around with?” She buried her face with hands. “You have got to be kidding me right now.”

  The bell rang yet again.

  “What the fuck is going on ʼround this bitch?” Luke asked, ignoring the doorbell.

  He was very pissed off by this point, as he quickly tried to wrap his mind around being played by April. He was so outdone; he didn’t know what to say.

  “Wait a minute. So you supposed to be pregnant by Luke too?” Jay vented as April still stood in one place, shocked and not knowing what to say. “I’m ʼbout to nut the fuck up in here! This bitch has been playing me with him!” He shouted in her face, but looking over at Luke.

  “Hold up, partner,” Luke stepped in. “What the fuck you mean by that shit? I’m still trying to come to grips with what’s going on myself, and I certainly wouldn’t think that it’s wise to disrespect a man in his own house.” Luke firmly stated, feeling like he could rip Jay’s head off with his bare hands for having fucked two women that he’d been with.