Lindsey



I had a job interview today at a high school. It was a teaching position. I figured a good way to get myself together would be finding a job. Of course, my family has money and I really wouldn't have to work if I didn't want to but I figured it would be something good for me to do since Cashmere and I are through, Danity and I aren't friends anymore and since I'm just trying to get my life back on track for Daniel's sake.

Daniel's all I should really be concerned about, but Danity and Cashmere got in the way of what's most important and that's Daniel. So I'm doing this all for him since I interviewed at the high school he's going to in the Fall. It'll give me a chance to get out of the house, put some good use to the degree I spent money and time on in college and it'll give me a chance to be around Daniel and see what he's up to with the chicken heads at his high school.

I climbed the steps of my house and took a deep breath once I got to the top of the steps, but I put a smile on my face when I saw the light on in Daniel's room. I wonder how things went with Cashmere this afternoon. I told them both to text me or call me once Daniel got back home but I didn't hear anything from either one of them about how things went, only Daniel texted me saying he was back home. I really didn't want Cashmere around my son but he just kept blowing my phone up about hanging out with Daniel, so he could have a father figure in his life so I just gave in. Cashmere's far from being a father figure to my son, but I figured it wouldn't be bad if Cashmere picked him up from his game this evening since I wasn't able to do so.

I knocked on Daniel's bedroom door before walking inside, only to find him laid back on his bed on his phone. "No homework tonight?"

"I did it before the game," he mumbled with an attitude.

I frowned. "Hello to you too then," I said as I took a seat on the edge of his bed. "Get off of your phone. I wanna talk to you."

Daniel sighed as he put his phone on his nightstand. "Yes?"

"Who are you talking to? You gotta girlfriend?" I smirked, finally making him smile.

"Nah, Mama. I'm not talking to nobody. What's up?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to see how things went with Cashmere this afternoon."

Just as soon as his smile was on his face, it was gone in an instant. "Fine," he mumbled.

"Well things don't seem fine. You seem upset. Did something happen? Because if it did, then you know you can tell me anything. Did he do or say something to you?"

"No."

"I don't believe you. Tell me the truth."

"I am."

"No you're not Daniel. I can tell when you're lying and I know you're lying to me right now. What happened? What are you trying to hide?"

"Nothing Mama, dang! I said nothing happened, so just drop it. Even if something did happen, I could handle myself."

"How?" I asked, folding my arms.

He shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know but I could handle myself. Cashmere can't do anything to me, but I did have to check him."

My eyes widened. "Check him? About what?" I questioned.

"I checked him about the way he's been treating you. I told him he doesn't deserve a woman like you because you're too good for him and he doesn't love you because he's constantly cheating with random chicks. He didn't say anything though. He kind of just sat there and took it, probably because he knows he's wrong for treating you the way he does. I'm just sick of seeing that nigga walking around my house like he owns the place. I don't like him Mama and I don't want him in my house."

I sighed. "You told him that?"

"Yup," he responded, proudly. "And I warned him that if I saw him at my house or around you again that he'd have consequences to face, then he put me out of his car and I walked the rest of the way home."

My eyes widened. "He put you out?"

"Yeah. It was a really, really long walk back home Mama. I made it back here just as it was getting dark."

I nodded my head, sighing. I really didn't know Daniel felt that way about Cashmere, but I shouldn't have expected anything else to come from him about the situation. I'm all Daniel's got so he's gonna protect me, like he always has. He just doesn't want to see anybody hurt his mother and I can't blame him, that's why I'm not upset with him about the Cashmere situation. I've been telling Cashmere for awhile now that he's bad for me, but I'm glad he said it, because now Cashmere is hearing it from someone other than me.

"Come here Danny."

Daniel sighed as he scooted over to me but I wrapped my arms around him and kissed his forehead. "I love you Daniel and I appreciate you standing up for me and defending me. You always have my back and I adore you for always trying to protect me but I don't want you trying to go up against Cashmere or anyone like him. Let me handle it and him."

Daniel nodded his head. "I wasn't gonna fight him Mama. I just wanted to check him about what he's been doing to you. I don't want you with him anymore and I don't want him thinking he can be my Daddy either. I don't need a Daddy."

"And I'd never make Cashmere your Dad. You deserve better, we both do. I wou--"

I was cut short by the sound of the door bell ringing. Just as I was about to get up, Daniel popped up. "I'll get it," he said as he ran downstairs.

I scrunched up my face and stood up as I followed behind him down the steps. By the time I got to the bottom of the steps, Cashmere was standing at the door in front of Daniel.

"What the hell are you doing here nigga?" Daniel asked. "I told you not to come back to my house."

"This ain't even your house little nigg--"

"Cashmere!" I yelled, shocked that he was talking to Daniel like this. I don't know how their relationship became so strained all of a sudden but I'm not going to stand for Cashmere disrespecting my son or calling him out of his name, regardless of how Daniel treats him. Daniel's my son and has a right to check Cashmere if he wants to defend me. I walked up to the both of them and pulled Daniel back. "Daniel, you watch your mouth and go back upstairs to your room."

"But, Mama!"

"I don't care. Go upstairs." Daniel huffed and jogged back up the steps but I didn't hear his bedroom door shut, so I knew he had to be at the top of the steps listening to our conversation. I turned to Cashmere. "Look, I don't really know why you're here but I'm glad you showed up. I'm really curious as to why you begged to spend time with my son, and then when I give you the opportunity to do so, you disrespect him and put him out of your car. He had to walk home!"

Cashmere sighed. "That's why I came over here Lindsey. I got pissed off and let my anger get the best of me. I shouldn't have kicked him out of my car or made him walk home. I should've been a man but I got pissed off."

I chuckled. "So you mean to tell me, a 13 year old boy pissed you off that much that you kicked him out of your car?"

"Your 13 year old boy isn't as innocent as you think he is. He cursed at me, threatened my life and was tryna order me around. If anything, you need to be checking your brothers since they're influencing your son to get into the same shit they're into. They're leading him down a bad path and your lazy ass is just sitting back letting it happ--"

Before Cashmere could even finish, I smacked him across the face. "That's one thing you're not going to do. You're not going to discredit me as a mother or how my brothers are influencing my son. And you're not going to disrespect my son, especially not in my house. Cashmere, you're really full of shit, you know that? You know what, I'm done with you. Don't call me, don't text me, don't show up at my house and stay the hell away from my family. You're a piece of shit."

"Your bad ass son just tricked the hell out of you! He purposely worked me up because he knew it would get under your skin and you fell for his game like a dumb ass."

"I hate you!" I yelled, pushing Cashmere back but he didn't budge that much. He only stepped back a few feet but quickly regained his balance and pushed me back against the wall, this time trapping me in his grasp. "Let go of me Cashmere!"

"No! You gon' listen to me Lindsey. I know I fucked up in the past but I've been nothing but good to you for years, Daniel too. I treated that little nigga like my son and I planned on making you my wife. I planned on making all three of us a family but your stupid ass threw all of that away. I'm not the bad guy Lindsey!"

"Back the hell up from my Mama or I swear I'mma pull the trigger."

Cashmere backed away from me, revealing Daniel, who had a gun pointed towards him. I took a deep breath. I wasn't afraid of Daniel pointing the gun because I knew he wouldn't hurt me. I was more so afraid of what he'd do to Cashmere, or better yet, where he got a gun from. More than likely, it came from my brothers.

"Daniel, what the fuck are you doing?" I yelled.

"Protecting you!" he said as he turned to Cashmere. "I told you not to come to my house or come around my Mama. I warned you earlier nigga. Get out!"

"Nigga, chill. You ain't even gonna do shit to me."

"Wanna bet?" Daniel asked as he took the safety off of the gun. "Get outta my damn house."

"Cashmere, leave! Seriously!" I yelled.

"Why?" Cashmere laughed. "He ain't gonna do shit. Shoot me little nigga, do it. DO IT! DO IT!"

I looked over at Daniel, who looked as if he was contemplating pulling the trigger. "Daniel please don't do it. Just give me the gun. Please?" I asked him. "Please?"

"No Mama. I need to do this."

Daniel tightly closed his eyes and pulled the trigger, making me duck but the gun jammed. "Damn," he mumbled.

"Damn. Better luck next time man," Cashmere chuckled as he walked out of our house.

"It's not gonna be jammed next time Cashmere!" Daniel yelled after him as I closed and locked the door.

"You shut the fuck up Daniel," I said as I snatched the gun away from him. "Where the hell did you even get a gun from?"

He turned up his nose. "Where do you think?"

"Don't get smart with me little boy. Where have you been hiding this?"

"My room, under my mattress. Grandpa King gave it to me for protection and Theodore and Isaiah taught me how to shoot it," he shrugged. "It's really no big deal. I never used it because I never needed it until tonight. Cashmere just made me mad. He doesn't have a right pushing you around like you're some random chick. He shouldn't be putting his hands on you Mama. You should be thankful for me."

I rolled my eyes. "Go upstairs to your room and go to bed."

"It's still early though Mama!"

"I don't give a damn! Go upstairs Daniel!"

"I can't stand you," he tried mumbling under his breath as he walked past me but I heard him. I snatched him up by his arm and pulled him up so he was eye to eye with me.

"I get you're the only male in this house but this is my fucking house and you're going to respect me and this house. Stop cursing and don't you let me catch you with a gun ever again, because if I do, I'm going to kill you with it. Do you understand me?"

He frowned. "Yes Mama."

I let go of him and pushed him away from me. "Go upstairs."

Daniel jogged up the steps and closed his bedroom door, making me sigh. I knew my brothers and Grandpa wouldn't be the best role models to Daniel, but I didn't think they'd give him a gun this early or pull him into any of the nonsense they had going on this soon. Eventually, I knew he'd be bought into the family business but I didn't think it would be this soon and I don't want it to be this soon.

I pulled my phone out of my pocket and decided to text Isaiah and Theodore. Texting Grandpa wouldn't do any justice since he's so stubborn. The best way to get to him would be through Theodore and Isaiah, but I don't know how good it'll be once they find out about what Cashmere just did. If anything, they'll want him to have it for protection since Cashmere just switched up all of sudden.

Lindsey: I need to speak with the two of you in the morning about Daniel. Come by my house.

I sighed. I just hope my son isn't going to be led down a rough path this early, but I really don't want Cashmere coming back out of revenge. I'm glad Daniel protected me and I wasn't mad at him for doing it. I was mad at the fact that he had a gun, but I was really mad at Cashmere; which isn't new.

Jazmine



"I can't believe you took me here," I said as I looked around the fancy, expensive restaurant. I've never been here but I've heard about how good the food is, but how expensive and time consuming it is just trying to get a reservation. But somehow, Aubrey was able to get a reservation and take me out here tonight.

Aubrey sat across from me with a smile on his face. "Only the best for my lady. Can I ask you something?"

"Anything."

"You still working at Reign?"

I sighed as I looked down at my wine. I had been going to Theodore's club for the past three nights just to dance and I've been successful. I've made so much money the past few nights, that I can't see myself walking away from the job. Now I see why girls stay for so many years. I get an adrenaline rush right before I go on stage, and while I'm dancing on stage for the few short minutes of my set, I feel invincible. All eyes are on me. But the best part about being on stage is when the money starts rolling in. Just feeling the crisp dollar bills on my body, prove to me that I'm doing something right. It proves to Theodore that I deserve to be working at his club.

I know dancing isn't something Aubrey wants me to do but it's really not his decision what I choose to do with my body. If I want to dance very single night at Theodore's club, then I can. I'm not dancing for everyone else's opinion about me, I'm dancing for money and the satisfaction of being able to do something for myself.

"I'mma take that as a yes then," Aubrey sighed. "Why you doing this to yourself Jazmine? What happened to me being the only nigga to see your body?"

"That shit's been dead for the five years that you were locked up. I know I promised you I wouldn't be with another guy or let a guy see my body but that was back when we were in high school; when we were young. I've grown up Aubrey and you need to do the same thing. I'm not the same girl I was back in high school."

"That's evident."

I scrunched up my face. "And I don't need you throwing shade on me either. I've grown up and matured."

"I thought you would've grown and matured into a college graduate and had a corporate job somewhere. I wanted better for you Jaz and so did your parents."

I scrunched up my face. "You're really pulling the parents card Aubrey? After everything they did to us, that's really the way you're gonna do? Fuck my parents and what they think, I don't care about what they want from me. I don't care about what they think about me because they aren't any better than the two of us. And I don't think I can do any better for myself."

"Did you even go to school or have you been down here getting into trouble for the past five years?"

"Of course I went to school," I scoffed.

"How long?"

"Five years."

Aubrey scrunched up his face. "What the fuck you been doing all these years? Shouldn't you be finished by now?"

"I'm majoring in sociology so I can be a social worker. I finished my bachelors and I started on my master's. I just have a year of school left."

"And you dropped out with a year left? Can't you get a job with your bachelors?"

"Yes."

He scrunched up his face. "So you went to school and just didn't get a job, because of what?"

"Because I wanted to have more experience, so I started on my master's. I could get a job with just my bachelors but most jobs want you to have your master's. I just wanted to be ahead of the competition."

"I can understand that, I just don't know why you'd stop going to school to become a stripper. You could still get a job and work on your degree at the same time. I don't understand why you're stripping Jaz. That's dumb as fuck."

I rolled my eyes. "And you're dumb as fuck for going to prison for five years."

"Oh, I'm dumb now?"

"Yeah, because maybe I wouldn't have been in this situation if you were around to stop me. We were supposed to go to school together Aubrey but you ruined all of that. I had to do everything by myself!"

"I thought you would've been all right."

"How would I have been all right when you went crazy and then just left me for five years? How was I supposed to feel Aubrey? I was hurt and depressed. I felt like I didn't belong anywhere because the only person who truly cared about me, turned his back on me and left me to figure out what to do with my life alone. Things weren't supposed to be like this Aubrey."

"Life doesn't always go as planned," he explained, but I didn't want to hear it. Aubrey was wrong for the things he did in California. He was wrong for leaving me. Of course, I had Theodore but it wasn't the same. Aubrey, Theodore and I were always a threesome. It had been the three of us since middle school. Aubrey and I had been together since ninth grade and then all of a sudden, he changed up and turned his back on us at the exact same time my parents did the same thing to me. And when I thought I could count on Theodore, he did the same thing to me. I felt horrible and Aubrey was the only person I wanted around because he was the only person who understood everything I'd been through. He got me, unlike anybody else did.

"I know they don't but how could you just turn your back on me? It was supposed to be me and you against the world. I had your back and you had mine. Whatever happened to everything I did for you? Sneaking you into my house when you'd get into it with your Mom, giving you money, taking you places. Aubrey, I did everything for you."

"You're making it seem like I didn't do shit for you though! I showed you love."

"You ruined me."

Aubrey scrunched up his face. "How? I didn't do anything but love you Jaz."

"You got me pregnant and made me get rid of the baby more than once," I whispered as my voice began to crack. I could feel my eyes burning and I knew tears were about to come out but I held my composure as best as I could. Even though we were in our own private section in the restaurant, I still didn't want to be caught crying when the waiter came back here. I was sick of crying about the same shit. "Do you know how that made me feel? We never once talked about the babies."

Aubrey sighed as he reached across the table and grabbed my hands. "You don't think I was hurt and upset too? But how the hell were we supposed to take care of kids, when we were kids ourselves? Our parents would've killed us and kicked us out of their houses. How were we supposed to raise a kid with no money or a place to stay? And we never talked about the kids because we were kids. We didn't know what we were doing back then. We were young and dumb."

"How do you feel now?"

"I'd give anything in the world to take back what we did. It was a mistake getting rid of those babies and I swear I wouldn't do the same thing right now. If I found out you were pregnant today, I swear I wouldn't make you get rid of the baby. I'd make sure you kept the baby. I know you say you've grown up but I did too. We grew up in different worlds Jaz but being in prison taught me a lot about survival and loyalty, and being locked up showed me who was loyal to me. You were loyal to me and I took advantage of you and everything you did for me growing up. I didn't realize how good you were to me until it was too late. I just wanna make shit better with you Jazmine."

"How are you gonna do that Aubrey?"

He shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know right now but I wanna treat you better than I did when we were kids. I'm a grown man now and I wanna show you how a grown man is supposed to treat you. If I gotta shower you with gifts and take you out every night to show you just how much you deserve, then I'll do it. I wanna treat you right Jazmine. You still love me?"

I shrugged my shoulders. "I don't know," I mumbled, looking away from Aubrey. Of course I still loved Aubrey, I never stopped. We were torn apart during high school, right when we needed each other the most. My love for Aubrey was strong and evident. "Aubrey, after everything you did to me and accused me of, how am I supposed to love you?" I asked, just to see what he'd say. Clearly he felt some type of way about me if he's willing to do this much for me but I just can't accept it. "You were trying to get with Lindsey back in California behind my back. There's no telling if you're doing the same thing now."

I never wanted Cashmere like Lindsey thought I did. Cashmere's dirty, trifling and not even my type. I would've never given him the time of day if I hadn't heard about Lindsey trying to get with my man back in California. The only reason I gave Cashmere head was to get back at Lindsey. She knew what Aubrey and I had been through. We were friends at some point, but I just couldn't understand why she wanted my man.

So I strategically set up a plan to get Cashmere into the bathroom at the club we were at. I pretended like I was too drunk to function on my own and I needed help getting to the bathroom. Of course Cashmere wouldn't turn me down since he sticks his dick in any bitch walking. I was in V.I.P before this with Lindsey, she saw me go to the bathroom and she saw Cashmere come with me. She was so insecure with her own relationship that she chased after her man, like an insecure bitch would. And it only worked in my favor that I got sick in the middle of giving him head, forcing him to stay in the bathroom with me longer and then Lindsey busted in there. That's how she caught us.

I never wanted her man. I just wanted revenge on her for what she did to me. Same with Adonis. I would've never started messing around with anybody like him but it was evident something happened between him and Lindsey. Messing around with Adonis came well before Cashmere. I just started sleeping with him to get under her skin, and I did, but she couldn't do or say shit about it because that's her cousin. My situation with Adonis would've been dead years ago but he forced me to stay around, and part of me needed somebody to talk to since Theodore wasn't giving me the time of day.

I longed for friends down here and I wasn't getting any affection from Theodore. He was always too busy to spend time with me or even listen to me tell him about my day. I longed for him and the friendship we used to have in high school but it's like he never had time for me anymore. It's like he didn't care about me anymore, like he didn't care about our friendship anymore. And apart of me just wanted something to happen with Theodore and I so I could get under Lindsey's skin even more but he never crossed that line with me. And I'm glad he didn't. I don't know what I'd do without his friendship.

I was lost a few years ago. I was lost just up until Aubrey came back into my life and bought me back to reality. I had a plan to get close to every man in Lindsey's life, just to make her mad and show her that I'm not going anywhere any time soon. But that was when I was lost. I don't even have the energy to make her mad anymore. I've done everything I could to make her mad. I got close to every man in her life. I have nothing else I can do to make Lindsey mad, so I'm done with her. I still don't like her though, I'm just done trying to get my revenge.

Aubrey sighed. "Jaz, I know you still love me because if you didn't, you wouldn't have came out here with me tonight. You wouldn't have been talking to me the past few days. You wouldn't have given me the time of day when we first saw each other three days ago. You still love me."

"What about Lindsey though? You completely avoided that question."

"Look, I did take Lindsey out once since I've been out." I quickly snatched my hands away from his, disgusted. I was mad at Lindsey for trying to get with Aubrey but I resented him even more for crossing me. His constant cheating is what drove me to give up on our relationship when he was locked up. I figured I deserved better, and I know I do. Even after five years of being in prison, he still has feelings for Lindsey. Aubrey sighed as he reached across the table and grabbed my hands. "But it's not even like that Jaz. I thought she was what I wanted but she's not."

"Why?"

"Because I was thinking about you the whole time."

"Yeah, right," I rolled my eyes. "You're gonna have to come up with a better excuse than that."

"It's the truth. I went out with Lindsey. The place I took her wasn't even half as good as this place and the date was ruined mid-way through because of something else happening on the other side of the restaurant. I haven't talked to her since and I don't plan on talking to her anymore. She's not what I want, you are."

"What? So, I'm just your second choice? I don'--"

"You're not," he cut me off. "You've always been the number one woman in my life Jaz, and you know that. I was just curious about Lindsey when I got out of prison. I knew she'd be easy to get with because she'd feel bad for me and what happened in California, so I just went with it and I figured you wouldn't want anything to do with me. You deserve a whole lot better than me Jaz. And Lindsey's dealing with another nigga right now anyways. I'm on parole. I'm not trying to get caught up in a situation that'll land me right back in prison. I'm better off with you because you'll keep me out of trouble. You believe me?"

"Yes," I mumbled. As much as I didn't want to believe him, I could see the sincerity in his eyes and I knew he was telling the truth. "Do you still love me Aubrey? You don't have to lie if you don't. I just wanna kno--"

"Of course I do. You're all I thought about when I was locked up."

"Don't lie to me."

"I swear I'm not. I still want you to have my babies Jazzy, all ten of them," he smirked, making me laugh. "I really wanna make shit work with you Jaz, I just need to know if you're gonna be on board with me through the entire process. I'm willing to start fresh and be in the most perfect relationship we can possibly be in. I wanna better myself and I want you to better myself, and clearly, we can't do that without each other by our side. I just wanna know if you'll start over with me and have a real relationship, one we both deserve. What do you say about that?"

A small portion of me didn't want to give Aubrey the time of day, but who knows where I'll be without him? The better half of me wanted to be with him though. The better half of me wanted to see where our relationship would take us, so I said, "I'm willing to give us another shot," in hopes of creating a better life for the two of us in the future.

Mya



My night with Theodore went well last night. I don't know what it is about him but it's hard to be away from him. I never feel good whenever I'm away from him but it was different last night. I felt complete being with him and his family last night, almost as if I belonged with them because they didn't shun me away. They accepted me. After dinner, we all sat around watching movies last night. Princess was on my lap the entire time right before she fell asleep in my arms.

We all eventually went to bed last night. I didn't feel comfortable sleeping with Theodore since his family was just down the hall, but he insisted it was all right and so did his Grandpa, so I slept with Theodore last night and it felt good. I felt protected last night and I trust he wouldn't let anything happen to me, so I felt good sleeping in his arms last night and it only added to my infatuation that he smelled so damn good.

I feel like Theodore and I are moving extremely fast but that isn't a bad thing. We love each other and I feel like his feelings are just as strong as mine. When I first met him, I didn't think anything would come from us messing around but a bad situation, but I was wrong. I've never felt this way about anybody before in my life. I've never been in love with anyone before but I know this is love. I've never felt this way about anybody else before in my life so I know Theodore's special.

I rolled over the next morning and bumped into a naked Theodore. I looked over at his fully tattooed body and smiled before I pushed the covers off of his body. I kissed from his neck, down his chest and past his stomach until I reached his dick before I put it in my mouth. I swirled my tongue around him, occasionally sucking as he grew harder and harder in my mouth but that's when I felt him wake up. He shifted a little beneath me but he eventually relaxed as I continued sucking on his dick.

"Damn," Theodore groaned.

I continued to slurp and suck all over Theodore's manhood since I knew he liked it nasty. Theodore slid his hands under the covers and grabbed a hold of my head, making sure he got a good grip on my hair, as he pushed me further down his shaft. He slid down my throat, making me gag on him, so I pulled back and pushed the covers off of me for air.

"Done already?" Theodore chuckled as I pushed the covers off of us.

"Be quiet."

I went back down on him, continuing to suck on his throbbing manhood. I knew he was about to cum any second now, so I pulled away again, making him frown.

"Damn," he mumbled, reaching down to finish the job but I pushed his hands away.

I grabbed his hands and tucked them behind his head. "Stop moving and just be quiet." I grabbed his manhood and sat down on top of him. I twirled my hips and bounced around on him until he came, just like I thought he would. I placed my hands on the headboard behind him and sped my pace up. I just wanted Theodore to feel good since he always takes control when ever we have sex. I like when he takes control, but I just want to take care of him sometimes.

I took a deep breath as I felt my legs begin to shake beneath me, so I squeezed my walls tight and sped up my pace but he bought his hands up to my waist and stopped me.

"Theodore," I moaned. "J-Just let me finis--"

"Be quiet."

He wrapped his arms around my waist and flipped me over so I was under him. He grabbed my right leg and pulled it over his shoulder as he pushed himself deep into me. My fingers gripped the sheets beneath me as my legs continued to shake up against his body. Theodore was deep inside of me and this felt good as hell. No other man has ever been this deep inside of me or made me feel this way during sex, except for Theodore. That's why I've kept things going with him for so long. He's the only guy that's ever made me feel this way.

My chest heaved up and down as soon as I released all over him but that didn't stop him. He just continued thrusting inside of me as if I hadn't came and as if I wasn't already sore from the night before. Theodore pulled my legs down and I wrapped them around is waist. "Prince, I love you," I whispered, pulling him closer to me so we were chest to chest.

"How much?" he mumbled as he kissed on my neck. I shivered as his tongue flicked across my neck but I was ultimately at a lost for words since he was still inside of me and not slowing down his pace. "Answer the damn question."

I opened my mouth but nothing came out, only moans. Theodore flipped me over so I was on my hands and knees and belted inside of me. My face was buried in the pillows beneath me because I was trying to keep quiet since there were so many people in the house and the rooms were so close together. I didn't want anybody to hear me but it was hard holding back my moans. I wanted to scream at the top of my lungs, scream to him how much I loved him and I was just about to when I heard light taps on the bedroom door.

"Daddy?"

Theodore and I both froze up when we heard Princess outside of his door twisting the knob, which we luckily locked last night.

"Daddy, are you in there? Why is the door locked? Where's Mya?"

Theodore quickly pulled his limp manhood out of me as I jolted up from the bed. "H-Hold on Princess, I'm just waking up."

"Okay Daddy. Where's Mya?"

"She's uh...in the shower. Hold on baby girl."

I snatched my clothes up off of the floor and ran into the bathroom and turned on the shower but I didn't get in. I stood by the door as my heart beat out of my chest. I can't believe Princess almost caught us. But that's what I was afraid of happening. I didn't want anybody to catch us, especially not Princess. I heard the bedroom door open up a few minutes later and Princess' feet ran across the bedroom floor.

"Daddy, I missed you last night," Princess told him.

"Oh, I missed you too baby girl. You're up pretty early for a Saturday morning, you know that right?"

"Yeah but I needed to take my medicine. Did you forget?"

"Of course not. I could never forget about you baby girl. Hold still, alright?" The room got quiet for a few seconds when Theodore gave Princess her medicine. "You did good baby girl, you didn't even cry. I'm proud of you."

"Thank you Daddy. How was your night with Mya? Are you guys together now?"

"Yeah, we are. Why? You like her?"

"Yeah, I like her a lot. She's cool."

"That's good. So you wouldn't mind her living here with us?"

"No, I really want her to live here," Princess replied, making me smile. "Since she's going to be living here, does that mean she's gonna be my new Mommy?"

"I don't know, why? You want her to be?"

I leaned closer up against the door to hear her response. I don't know how I'd feel about acting as her Mom. I knew I couldn't be her real Mom but Princess is a good girl and I wouldn't mind taking care of her. It just amazes me how her Mother isn't in her life. I couldn't imagine being pregnant and carrying an entire life inside of me for nine months, only to turn my back on her and neglect her when she needs me the most. And it makes it even worse that Princess is sick. I just couldn't imagine neglecting a child like Princess.

"Yeah, she's really nice and pretty and she likes to play with me. Do you like Mya?"

"Yeah, I like her a lot."

I smiled a little as I stepped away from the door and climbed into the shower. Things here with Theodore seemed to be going well, but I knew this happiness wouldn't last too much longer since Banga had to wake up any day now. I just hope when he wakes up, he isn't looking to get revenge on me for what I did to him, because when he finds me, he's going to kill me.

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