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“That’s a complicated question, but for tonight, yes. Being alone is probably not the best option given the situation.”
“Bruh. I’m usually pretty good at reading women but you’re confusing as fuck. Why the hell do you care about what she needs?”
“Because I know what it feels like to want an out and have to fight for it. I also know what it feels like to do everything right and things still go wrong. Let’s just say, I get it. Do I hate that this came out tonight because it could have cost you some major money? Yes, and thank God Jase doesn’t allow media at Shining Stars. There’s no attention on this and I can handle smoothing things over with the attendees.”
“The media shit is coming. You really think ol’ boy is gonna let that slide? I fucked his face up.”
“He’ll let it slide. Don’t underestimate the pull Jase has.”
“He’s signed to Jase?” I asked, feeling annoyed as hell at the possibility.
The last thing I wanted was that nigga around me or Xiah. Being signed to Jase would put him around us both because she was gonna be wherever I was.
“No but he wants to be. He’s a retired MLB player. Forced retirement because of some things no one seems to want to discuss. This will be an easy fix. Let us do what we do.”
“Nah, fuck that. I’ll take the L if the alternative is y’all representing him. I don’t want the muthafucker around.”
“He won’t be around. I know better than that after the way you rearranged his face. Like it or not, money makes stuff like this go away. Jase will make sure Kaden Perry has enough money in his pockets to keep his mouth shut. It will be money from someone other than CSA, which means Jase calling in some favors, but the situation will be handled. Let us do what we do.”
“That’s her husband though.”
Saying it out loud pissed me the fuck off all over again.
“Not for long. We’re working on that too.”
“Aight,” I said, pulling from the blunt.
“I’m still fucking pissed with you though. If you had given me her name, I would have known she was married and all this could have been avoided.”
“Yeah, well, I didn’t and shit happens.”
“Shit definitely happened and don’t be too hard on her. I talked to her friend Koa and this guy is a piece of shit. He really fucked your girl over.”
My girl…
“He put his hands on her?”
“Calm down, lover boy. No, it was mostly mental manipulation, cheating, and typical narcissistic shit, but still pretty bad. None of which she deserved. Just be easy on her, okay?”
I laughed lightly. “Bruh, I damn sure don’t get you.”
“It’s not your job to getme. It’s my job to getyou. For now, I still like her, Kove, and until she gives me a reason not to, I’m on her side with all of this. I’ll let you have her in your life for now.”
“Let me? Bruh, the fuck type of shit you on? You got me all kinds of fucked up.”
“Just kidding.Kind of. I’ll call you tomorrow.”
“Yeah, aight.”
I ended the call and dropped my phone beside me. My goal was to get high, shower, and climb in bed with Xiah. We didn’t have to talk tonight but we damn sure had some things to work out between us.
Chapter 16
Xiah
I easedout of bed and padded around the room, gathering my things, feeling a sense of déjà vu. However, this morning was vastly different than the first night I spent with Kove.
I quietly moved to the bathroom and emptied my bladder. When I was done, I washed my hands and face before utilizing the complimentary toiletries to brush my teeth. I finger raked my hair then exited the bathroom. I took a minute to admire the beautiful man stretched out in the bed I’d just left and my heart clenched with disappointment.
