Page 48 of Lost In You
“Yeah. I didn’t think I would need a bodyguard in fucking Walgreens. When I got there, guess who was in the fucking store? She caught me from behind and forced me back to my car.”
I slid my hand down my face as Mila pushed Ashanni further inside. “Close the fucking door!” she yelled.
I closed my eyes and did as she said. I wanted to tackle her ass, but if Ashanni got shot in the process, she would have to kill me. I would fucking lose it on her ass. My eyes met Ali’s, and I could see the danger in them. I gave him a slight nod, giving them the go ahead to do whatever the fuck they had to do to take her ass out of here.
Ashanni didn’t want them to kill her. She said if they could subdue her, to do it that way. They traced her call last time, but by the time they’d gotten there, her ass was in the wind and had left the phone there. She was a lot smarter than she was portraying she was in that instance. She couldn’t have been that smart, though, to try to do this shit today by herself. Iwanted to believe that it caught her off guard that Ashanni was in Walgreen’s, and she couldn’t let the moment pass her by. She didn’t fully think this through.
I didn’t know where she’d gotten a gun from. I could guarantee Ashanni didn’t feel the same way now. She looked like she wanted to do the honors. The way her lip continuously twitched and the scowl on her face deepened, I was hoping she didn’t try to do anything reckless and get herself killed.
We went to the couch as Mila watched us. “Now what?” Ashanni asked.
“I’m going to kill you and make Asad watch,” she said as her gaze shifted somewhat.
She cocked her gun, causing a bullet to slide into the chamber, but before she could pull the trigger, there was a noise outside that distracted her. She turned that way to see someone out there. They shot her right in the arm, causing her to drop the gun she was holding. Ashanni quickly stood and went picked up the gun.
“You stupid bitch!” she yelled, then kicked Mila in the ribs.
I went to her and slid my arms around her waist as Seneca walked in through the back. “I ain’t had to shoot with that much precision in a long time. Y’all good?”
I nodded as my son said, “Daddy!”
Seneca quickly snatched the gun from Ashanni so Jayceon wouldn’t see it. Mila was on the floor moaning and cussing until Jay screamed, “Mommy!”
He came running down the stairs. I met him at the bottom and scooped him up. I didn’t want him to see her this way. Seneca had practically blown her damn arm off with the gun he used. I could hear sirens in the distance as Ali walked through the front door with Mr. Jasper and Mrs. Chasity. Her Uncle Kenny wasn’t far behind. I noticed the twins were with him.
Jayceon was fighting against me to get down, so I lowered him to his feet and said, “I don’t want you to see her like this. Let them get her situated. Okay?”
“But Mommy is standing right there.”
I closed my eyes briefly. I thought he was talking about Mila. He was trying to get to Ashanni. He didn’t even realize that Mila was on the floor. I released him, and he ran straight to Ashanni. “Mommy, are you okay?” he asked. “Why did my other mommy want to shoot you?”
He’d seen everything. That was probably why Mila’s gaze shifted earlier when she was about to shoot Ashanni. He was watching.She was still going to do that shit with him watching. That realization made my heart even harder toward her. It was like she wanted to traumatize him. Seneca should have killed her.
“I’m okay, suga,” Ashanni said as she hugged him tightly and kissed his cheek.
I walked over to them and put my arms around them as her uncle and the twins got Mila situated on the gurney to rush her to Beaumont. The clinic wasn’t set to open just yet, otherwise, they probably could have taken her there. I kissed Ashanni’s head repeatedly as her parents hugged all of us. They hadn’t even had a chance to get to her, since Jayceon ran to her first.
“Miss Ashanni, no offense, but I shouldn’t have listen to yo’ ass. This shit is on me, since I was supposed to be protecting you. Had something happened to you under my watch, I wouldn’t be able to live with myself,” Seneca said as he glanced at Ali.
I could tell Ali was pissed about the whole ordeal. Ashanni went to him and hugged him. “I’m sorry I put you in a situation with your boss. Mister Ali, I’m sorry.”
He nodded, and Seneca nodded as well. I was just glad that she was okay, and Mila was out of our fucking hair. As Mr.Kenny and the twins pushed Mila out, Jayceon said, “She’s not my mommy no more.”
Mila heard him. She turned her head slightly and said, “I’m sorry, Jay. I will always be your mother. I love you, baby.”
She was saying more, but Mr. Kenny kept pushing her ass right on out the door. “I believed she was the last one. She was only working with Nita. She tried to solicit more people, but I think word may be getting around that y’all ain’t to be fucked with. I apologize for Seneca’s lapse in judgment. That falls on Watchful Eyes as a whole.”
Mr. Jasper walked over to him and shook his hand. “My baby is safe, and this shit is over. Job well done.”
Ali nodded. “We’ll get someone here to clean all this shit up. The window will be replaced by tomorrow.”
My eyebrows lifted. That was a big ass glass. Ali definitely had connections if that shit was going to be done tomorrow. Ashanni nodded, then said, “I guess we’ll be back to y’all’s house for one more night.”
Mrs. Chasity grinned, then took Jayceon from her. He smiled and yelled, “Yay! Nana Chas, can we bake cookies?”
“Absolutely! PaPa Jasper wants cookies too.”
Ashanni rolled her eyes as her dad licked his lips while scanning his wife’s curves. I swore those two were the nastiest older couple I had ever met, and they weren’t ashamed of it in the least. If Ashanni was anything like them, I knew what we had to look forward to. I wrapped my arms around her and kissed her head. I took a deep breath, thanking God this wasn’t worse. I was prepared to take that bullet for her. My son was in good hands, and I was at peace with that.
