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“She’s my woman.”
“Yes, but without that cut? To the Hounds, she’s justanotherwoman.”
“They’re Hounds. They shouldn’t be in my fucking business.”
“True…but for some reason I can’t see, bitches love you.”
I crack a smile and sit next to him. This is why he’s my best friend. “Crazybitches. I’m fucking lucky that Raven isn’t.”
“Which is why you need to man the fuck up. Just do it already.”
I take a deep breath and fall back on the mattress, staring up at the ceiling. I hate to admit it but he’s right. The question is, is she ready?
CHAPTER 18
***Raven***
“He’s such a dick! I can’t believe I swallowed –”
I stop myself, but a little too late. Chrissy’s eyes widen and she pokes me in the side with her index finger.
“You little slut! What did it taste like?”
“Why don’t you ask Britney?”
“Come on, Ray. You know that bitch was lying through her skanky teeth.”
Chrissy strokes my hair as I cry my eyes out on her pillow. I haven’t stopped crying since I got here. She had to try to piece things together because I could barely tell her the story through my sobs. Gage has been calling and texting all day, but I’ve been avoiding him. I just don’t know what to say to him.
“I know. That’s the fucked-up part.”
“Then…I don’t get it.” She gives me a confused frown.
I sit up cross-legged, searching for the words to make her understand. “I have no place there.”
“What do you mean?”
“He says I’m his woman but in his world, it’s not official unless he gives me that stupid jacket. She would have never spoken to Marlowe or Renae like that. There’s just no respect.”
“Ah…I know what you mean. I’ve had to warn off a few of those bitches.”
“How do you deal with it?”
“Ron knows I’ll remove his balls if he cheats on me.”
“It shouldn’t be this hard, should it?”
“Love is never easy, Ray.”
“Well, it should be.”
She moves closer and curls her arm around my shoulder. I return her embrace, wondering why men have to be so difficult.
“It’s good you left. Maybe this will help him get his shit together.”
“Hopefully.”
“Did you take the pill?”
