“Sure.”
“Do you love my brother?”
“Not anymore,” she voiced, sadly.
“Do you want to be with him?”
“Hell no.”
“Then follow your heart, baby. I’ve been looking for my queen for almost five years now. I’ve been waiting for someone I could build and bond with. I don’t know if that's you, Jela, but what I do know is that I would love to explore that possibility with you. Don’t be afraid of wanting to fuck with me. I promise… you're in the safest arms with me. You and Chunks make my days go by a little smoother and fill that lonely void I had been missing for a long time.”
She smiled. “We do?”
“Fuck, yes. And now that you gave me that treasure between your legs, I don’t know if I want to go back to just being friends with you.”
She laughed. “When were we ever friends?”
“The moment I rescued you from the belly of the beast.”
She was silent for a moment, then giggled. “Is it not going to be weird if we were to be more than friends? By you being Scottlyn’s uncle, that puts us at an impasse, doesn’t it?”
“No, it doesn’t. I don’t mind being her uncle-daddy.” We laughed. “Besides, she’s a baby. She won’t know the difference right now.”
“I don’t want to keep her from her father, but I know it’s the best decision right now. I really hate that it has to be this way because I know he loves her.”
“Not enough to respect her mother.”
“True. Well, I don’t want to keep you. Thank you for the money and car. I promise, once I get on my feet, I’m going to?—”
“You’re not going to do anything for me, love. I gave you those things because I wanted to. Also, because that pussy and mouth got me sat.”
“Oh my God!” Her head fell back in glee, and I smiled watching her.
“Enjoy your day, Jela. Take my baby niece on a shopping spree but be careful. When I come back Friday, I’m going to put a security detail on you and baby girl.”
“I hate this.”
“I know, but it’s only temporary. Since we have to do long-distance, I need you protected when I’m not there. Once the grand opening is over, I’m going to be less available to come up.”
She frowned. “For how long?”
“I’m not sure, but don’t worry. You’re not too far away for me to come to you. I don’t want you coming back here any time soon.”
She rubbed her eyes and sighed. “Okay. Enjoy the rest of your morning. Twenty grand is a lot, Truce. I’m only going to spend a quarter of that.”
“Do what you will with it. It’s yours.”
“Okay. I’ll see you Friday.”
“See you Friday, baby.” I disconnected the line and rubbed my temples.
I already knew Dame was somewhere lurking and looking for Jela. With my luck, he’ll think she was still in Muskegon. However, that was wishful thinking since her people lived in Rochester. I knew if he came up empty here, he was certainly going to Rochester to find her. The only option and plan would be to move Jela’s moms. I wasn't sure how that would work out, but I was going to have her run it by them to be sure his search would turn up empty in Detroit. Until then, I was going to meet with Law to hire his security team for them. I comprehended that my brother wasn't playing with a full deck now. If he finds out that I have Jela, I’m going to have to revert to my old ways to match the energy I knew his ass was going to bring.
I walked intoBay Islandand spotted Law sitting toward the back. I could always spot him out of a crowded room because he was the only nigga with two beefy-ass bodyguards standing close. They never sat their asses down to be incognito, and their heads stayed on a swivel. I ventured through my homie’s establishment until I reached his table. He stood, giving me a dap and a hug, then offered me a seat.
“It’s really nice in here, G. When did you open this spot up?” I asked.
“A few years ago. I started on it right after Ma passed.”
