Knox Cater



That next Morning Knox was in the Gym with Kingsley and some of the guys. Since Kingsley was the only one up, he made her come to the gym.

When they finished their workout session Kingsley sat down watch the guys box each other. She didn't know Knox was a professional boxer. His swings were fast and hard.

"You done working out?" Cordell, one of Royce guys asked sitting next to her.

"Yea I'm tired." She said. "I didn't know Knox could actually box for real. I thought he was playing."

He shook his head. "Yea he been boxing for a. Lille years now." He said. "Why the rest of the girls ain't come?"

"They we're still sleeping. I was the only one up so Knox forced me to come. He told me I looked like I gained 15 pounds." She rolled her eyes as he laughed. "Some times I want to fight him but I know he'll probably whoop my ass."

"Don't pay that Niggas no mind. He be be picking at y'all for fun. He don't mean no harm." He told her.

"Yea I know-" She was cut off by Knox phone ringing. Cordell picked it up and got up from the bench and walked over to Knox and gave it to him.

"It's Royce." Cordell told him before walking away.

Knox took off the boxing gloves and answered the phone. "Hello?"

"Y'all still there?" He asked.

"Yea, you about to pull up?" Knox asked stepping out the ring.

"Yea, I wasn't doing nothing else. Might as well come and lift some weights." He said. "I'll be there in a minute."

"Ok we'll still be here." He said as he was walking towards Kingsley. He hung up the phone then looked at her. "Why you sitting down?"

"Because tired?" She said in a duh tone.

"You lost 15 pound yet?" He asked smirking. She rolled her eyes making him laugh. "I'm just playing. Don't take everything so serious."

"And you need to start taking a lot of stuff seriously because you play too much." She nudged him. "Who was that on the phone?"

"Royce, he about to pull up so act like you got some sense." He said making her laugh.

"Don't confuse me with Asia ok." She said making him raise his eyebrows. She continued to laugh at his reaction. "Go do something with your life."

"Not you talking shit. I should tell her." He said. She shrugged her shoulders not caring. "You ain't scared of that young man?"

"Not one bit." Kingsley rolled her neck. "And for her to walk around the house as if we wasn't just cool a almost a month ago is crazy."

"Yea, I'm not gonna lie that's was crazy. How long y'all been friends?" He asked.

"Freshman year in high school." She told him. "We had a couple fall outs since then but it was nothing like this."

"Well people switch up all day long especially when money Involved." He said. "But yea, you tryna get in the ring?"

"No." She shook her head. "You can knock my brain cells loose? No."

"It won't hurt to train a little bit." He said. "Here." He handed her the glove off his hands. "Plus I wanna see if you mouth match yo hands."

"Oh it definitely does." She chuckled.

"Ok so get in the ring and let me see." He stood up. He grabbed her arm and pulled her off the bench. They both get in the ring. She puts on the gloves and strapped it around her wrist.

Knox puts on the boxing pad and immediately started hitting Kingsley. "Bruh!!" She yelled at him.

"You supposed to be ready." He hits her in the face on accident. "Oh shit my ba-"

She punched in the face twice before taking off the gloves. "You're done." She threw the glove at him.

"You ain't have to hit me like that." He threw the glove back at her. "That's part of train dumb ass." He checked his lip to see if it was bleeding. "Go sit down your are done for today."

"Hell nah." Cordell and the rest of the guys laughed. "You gonna let her hit you like that?"

"She don't want these problems for real. She lucky she a women because she would've been got folded up." He threw the other glove at the back of her head. He covered his mouth not meaning to aim at the back of her head. "My bad I was tryna aim it at t-"

Kingsley charged at him she wrapped her arm around his neck and choked him. "Let me tell yo leprechaun ass something, stop playing with me!"

Knox laughed before surrendering. "Ight you got it." He held up his hands.

"Throw something else at the back of me head and see what happened." She let's go then pushed him. He continued to laugh as she stepped out the ring.

"Ok I see you got a little fire in you. Not a lot but a tab bit." He said making everyone laugh.

After a few minutes goes by Royce enters the gym with Dandre. "Glad you here, put this man in a cage for me real quick." Knox pointed out Kingsley.

"Nah you get in a cage." Kingsley rolled her eyes. She went back over to the bench and sat down.

"Why you almost fucking with people?" Royce asked as he chuckled. "Where's the rest of the girls?"

"Home. They wanted to be lazy and sleep in so I left them." He said. "Brought her since she gain like 10 thousand pounds."

"Whatever man, I want you to tell them about tonight. I want everyone there by 8 pm. Everyone will perform including her." He said as they looked over at Kingsley who was taking weight off the bar bell.

"Ok, well she have been practicing dancing so she should know how to dance with her no rhythm ass." He said. "I'll let them know when we get back to the house."

Royce nodded before Knox walked away. He walked over to bench and sat down. "What you frowning about?" He asked.

"Knox hit me in the face." She said. "Im ready to go."

"He made you that upset?" He chuckled.

"Yea because he play too much." She said. "I didn't even want to box."

"I bet you want go get your lick back." He challenged.

"Nah I know better." She said making him laugh. "How much you bench?"

"320, you bench press?" He asked.

"Nah I'm scared I might get buff." She said. "I like to keep my legs tone."

"You won't get buff from lifting weights, women have higher levels of estrogen, which makes it harder for you to gain muscles." He told her.

"Oh..." She said. She was taken back at his response. She didn't expect for him to spit some knowledge. "I guess you paid attention in class."

"I guess you didn't." He said making her raise her eyebrows.

"I'm gonna go over there before I say something that's gonna cost me my life." She said making him laugh.

Later that day Knox was back at the house with the girls. He sat in the kitchen eating what Evani cooked. "Who taught you how to cook?" He asked taking a sip of his purple Kool aid.

"My Daddy." She smiled thinking of her dad who passed away when she was 12. "He loved to cook. Every weekend he was cool something on the grill."

"Don't tell nobody but I only trust yo cooking. Them other bitches shit ass." He said making her burst out laughing.

"Imma tell them you said that." She said.

"Then I'll tell you said it." He chuckled.

"Who you think they gonna believe?" She dried her hand with a napkin before throwing it away. "Knox you so irritating." She said as she leaned on the island next him watching him eat.

"How so?" He asked making her laugh. "What's funny?"

"You don't ever get tired of playing around?" She asked.

"Nah it's good for the soul." He said.

"What you need to do is stop playing around with me." She said making him chuckle. "I didn't make a joke."

"Ight now." He side eye her before sipping his drink. "Better stop."

"Or what?" She smirked.

"Gone on before you get me in trouble." He said trying his best to ignore her. "Better be ready for tonight."

"What's tonight?" She asked.

"Royce having all y'all dance. Like a competition." He said.

Her mouth hung open. "No I can't." She said.

"Why not? You look perfectly fine." He said looking her up and down.

"I'm on my menstrual." She said. "I'll rather die then go dance on a pole while on my menstrual."

"Oh well ok." He said. "Well I'll talk to Royce and let him know."

"Is Kingsley dancing?" She asked. He nodded his head. She gasped. "I have to tell her so she can practice. Why you ain't tell us this days ago?" She hit his arm.

"Because Royce told me not too. He don't want anyone to try to impress him. So they just gonna have to pick a old routine and whoever he likes the most goes with him to New York." He told her.

"If he pick Amber I'm going to be pissed." She said.

"I got a feel he's gonna pick her anyway." He said. "She is a bad ass dancer. Can't lie."

"She is but some else need to get a chance to win, Amber always win." She said. "You gonna let the girls know?"

"Yea after I finish eating. I hope nobody fall on they head." He sighed before laughing at himself. "Boy I just know I'll laugh at they ass."

"Ain't nobody gonna fall on they head." She nudged him. "Stop being negative and go let them know what's going on tonight." She giggled.

Later that night Kingsley was in the dressing room sitting at her vanity trying her best to hide the fact she was having an anxiety attack. She was unaware she had to dance tonight. She wasn't prepared at all.

Since Knox announced that it was mandatory for her to dance tonight made her stomach turn in all different directions.

"At this point I don't even care about this little ass competition. I hate Royce anyway." Cherish threw her makeup brush on vanity before crossing her arms.

"What wrong with you?" Charity asked side eyeing her.

"Because this is pointless. I don't got a outfit my eyebrows ain't twining like they supposed to and my lashes act like they don't want to stick so I'm over it." She crossed her legs. "I'm just going to go out there and wave and walk off stage." She said making the girls laugh.

She got up from her seat and walked out the dressing room. She found the nearest bathroom and decided to hide in there.

"1..2..3..4..5.." She breathe in and out trying to calm herself down.

"Who is that?" Someone in the stall asked. The toilet flushed and the door swung open revealing Evani. "Kingsley what's wrong?" She asked.

"I'm panicking and I can't breathe." She huffed trying to catch her breath.

"Ok calm down." She touched her shoulders. "You want some water?" Kingsley nodded her head before Evani wrapped her arm around her. "Ok we can go sit at the bar and calm down."

The girls walked out the bathroom and walked straight over to the bar. They sat down and Evani reached Oliver grabbing a water bottle from under the bar.

"You nervous about dancing?" She asked her. Kingsley nodded her head taking a sip from the bottle. "I understand, but lucky theirs no customers here. It's just people who works for Royce."

"It's just I'm nervous to make a fool outta myself. I don't even know what I'm doing. Im uncomfortable, this top is literally small. I feel like everything is showing right now." She said making Evani chuckle.

"I promise you look good. It's going to feel like that but i promise you are secured no body parts will show. Just have fun. Who cares about winning. Remember that first dance I showed you. We were dancing to Summer walker. You did really good practicing that." She said.

Before Kingsley apple Knox was on stage speaking in the microphone. "Alright we about to start this shit because it's getting late and I'm ready to go." He said causing some people to laugh. "First dancer up is Amber." He announced as every applause.

Pour it up by Rihanna played through the speaker. When Amber started dancing Kingsley was very amazed. Amber was a lot a thing but she sure could dance and do a lot of tricks.

Kingsley immediately doubted herself seeing Amber set the bar high. "Yea I'm not ready." She rubbed her forehead sighing.

Evani sucked bee teeth tilting her head. "Alright water ain't working." She snatched the water. She crawled over the counter and grabbed a glass. She poured her one cup of casamigos and made her drink it. "This gonna help you feel more confident."

"One more." She held out the glass. Evani shrugged and pours her another glass.

Meanwhile in the front Knox was tilting his head at Amber as she untied her top. "Oh ok." He said. "-5" He said making Royce and the guys laugh.

"You can't sit over here man." Royce shook his head. Once Amber finished dancing he called the next girl on stage which was Lux.

Lux was a fast dancer. Her style was different. She took risks. Royce liked her style of dancing since it was something different.

After Lux it was Asia, then Charity, then Noami, And Nay. All the girls did a surprisingly job. Knox got on the stage again the sigh placing one hand on his hip. "Not even gonna lie. Everyone don't have no rhythm. Everyone off beat and just can't dance to save they life. Amber over here doing a strip tease. I don't know what's going on." Knox shakes his head.

"You get on a pole a dance! How about that?" Lux shouted at him.

"First of all don't yell at me. Ms. I have no ass." He laughed along with the crowd. "I'm just okay though. I know you do voodoo."

"Call the next person man." Royce laughed.

"Albright. Our next Doll is Kingsley Creed." He squinted his eyes looking around for her. "Where she at? I just saw her."

"We coming!" Evani and Kingsley ran to the stage. She helps Kingsley get on stage.

Knox looked at her up and down along with the other guys in the crowd. Kingsley body was out of this world. "Alright, well I hope you bring it like everyone else then." He told her before getting off the stage. The light turned purple before the song started. The liquor caused her to feel more loose and comfortable the more it started to kick in.

Come thru by Summer walked played through the speakers then she started.

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Evani jumped up and down along with the other girls cheering on Kingsley. "Who taught her to pole dance?" Asia asked.

"I did." Evani said while cheesing. "Like she doing so good."

Amber peaked at the crowd looking Royce who was sitting back in the chair smoking a cigar. She noticed his facial expression stayed the same throughout all the girls making it difficult for her to figure out which one he liked the best.

Knox stood up clapping his hands like a proud dad. He lifted his arms. "You know what. I thought she would be horrible. She did good. I kinda expect her to fall on her head." He said.

Once the song ended Kingsley got a standing ovation from everyone who was watching her except from Royce. He stayed seated and smoked. By his facial expression Kingsley couldn't tell if he liked it or not.

All girls walked back on stage and stood beside each other. Knox gave Royce the mic making some of the girls hearts drop.

He sat up and held the mic up to his mouth. "I'm not even gonna lie.... It's very hard to pick right now." He told them. "I know I told everyone 1 person will get picked but you guys did so good and I'm going to pick 3 of the best performances then I'll pick out of the 3."

Then building became silent and tense. "When I call your name step forward." He spoke putting down his cigar. "Naomi, Amber and Kingsley."

Evani jumped out her seat causing some of the guys to look at her funny. "Sit yo Ass down." Cordell made a face.

"Shut up." She bucked at him sitting back down.

"If I didn't call your name don't feel bad or discouraged. I think everyone did a amazing job. I still will reward everyone after we leave here tonight." He said.

"Now out of you 3, I will only pick 1." He said looking at the 3 girls. "Naomi I liked your performance because it was one of my favorite songs then." He said making her smile. "Amber as always you put on a good performance. The energy was there. You had the crowd attention even mine. Just try to keep your tops and bottoms on."

"I swear to his if he pick her-" Evani mumbled.

"So my pick is Kingsley-" The girls erupted into cheering and yelling. Naomi still kept a smile Ong her face and even agave Kingsley a hug.

"You deserved it. You did a great job for your first time." She told her.

"Yea! And what about it! What the fuck about!" Evani yelled in Cordell's face.

Kingsley cracked a smile as she looked over at Amber who was walking off the stage with Asia behind her.

TBC