“Your lying ass, but it’s cool. Give me time, I’m gonna prove it.” He pressed a kiss to her forehead and left it at that. There was no rush, this was only the beginning.
Standingin the doorway of the dark house Vega and East had broken into with ease had Vega’s anger rising at an expedited rate. Thinking back to the feelings he experienced a few hours before when he had been between Nyelle’s thick thighs, Vega’s jaw tightened at the huge contrast in how he felt now, staring at the curvy, thick sleeping beauty that had stolen from him. She stole time, parts of his life Vega would never get back, but he was still torn between his anger and a sense of appreciation for the fact that he had lost those three years. Had he not, then there was a strong possibility Vega would have never crossed paths with the woman he knew he was going to marry and fill with babies. Babies who would be a perfect blend of the two of them. But still…
She has to fucking pay.
Vega gripped the gun Cabo provided in his right hand while the fingers on his left clenched tightly into a fist. Moving inside the dark, quiet room, the only sounds that could be heard were the labored breaths Vega released as he moved closer to his target. Leaning over the bed, Vega lifted his gun and pressed it directly into Asako’s forehead until the tip of the silencer dugso deeply into her skin that her eyes shot open. The fear behind them elicited a deadly smile from Vega.
“This has been a long time coming.”
Asako’s body shivered, trembling with fear at the same time. She couldn’t speak. There were no words. Her worst nightmare had finally come true and he was standing over her with a gun to her head and hate in his eyes.
“You look good, Blaze. Better than you did the last time I saw you.” Vega smirked and shook his head. “You were high as shit back then. You remember that? I know it’s been a minute, a little over three years to be exact, but I’m sure you remember.”
Asako swallowed hard, releasing her building tears before she opened her mouth. “Please…” It came out so weak and low that Vega leaned in closer.
“What was that? Sounded like you were begging already. The only reason you would feel the need to beg is if you knew you did some fucked up shit that I was here to make you pay for.”
“I…please just let me explain. I didn’t have a choice. He…my brother…please.” Asako’s voice was choppy just like her words. She was going to die; she was sure of it and deep down inside she felt like she deserved her fate.
Vega gritted his teeth at the same time his free hand firmly wrapped around her thin neck, squeezing tightly as he yanked her from the bed and threw her against the nearest wall, never losing his hold. The more he looked at Asako’s face, the tighter he squeezed.
“Three fucking years. You cost me three gotdamn years in a box and for what? Behind a dirty cop? One you must be fucking because you’re here, under his roof, in one of his beds.” Vega’s words were low, angry, and full of venom. Asako couldn’t speak. The vise grip of his hand around her neck barely allowed her to breathe and that didn’t let up until Vega let her go, returning thegun to her head. This time it was placed at her temple while she gasped for air.
“Tell me why the fuck you played me, Blaze.”
“He…he…made me. If I didn’t…” Asako paused and looked up at Vega with tear-filled eyes and a fear so pure that her body was still trembling from the reality. “I didn’t want my brother to go to prison because of me. You weren’t supposed to go to jail. That’s not how it worked. I promise I didn’t know he was going to send you to jail.”
Her words only made things worse and Vega’s hand wrapped around her neck again. “How what worked? You were really on some stick-up shit with a gotdamn cop while you were fucking dealers and getting high off their shit?Myshit?”
“That’s why I did it. I got myself in a bad situation and he used me because of it. My brother almost killed a man to save me and Patterson was there. He found out what happened and…” Asako broke down, sobbing uncontrollably. Vega stared at her, battling the rage he felt while trying to convince himself that he could actually take her life.A woman’s life.
Movement behind Vega put everything on hold. When his eyes landed on Patterson, who East shoved in the room first then to the floor, Vega released Asako, taking a step back.
“The fuck you do to him?” Vega narrowed his eyes at the wide gash next to Patterson’s eye. Blood was flowing from it while Patterson appeared to be dazed from the blow.
“Just a friendly wake up call.” East smirked before he focused on Asako who was watching him intently. He could feel the fear before he even looked her way.
“What you gonna do, bruh?” East looked to his right at Vega before his eyes landed on Asako again. “We need to be moving soon.”
Vega nodded and lifted his gun once more, aiming at Asako whose heart began to race again. Her time was ending. She couldfeel it but even facing death she wanted to be sure her family was okay.
“Please, there’s a gun. I know you’re gonna kill me, but if anyone finds it, my brother is going to prison. He has it. Can you please just promise me that you won’t let him keep it? It’s in a safe in his room. I deserve whatever I get, and for what it’s worth, I really didn’t know he was going to lock you up. But my family, they didn’t have anything to do with this. I don’t want my brother to go to prison for trying to help me.” Asako sobbed louder, trying her best to control what little composure she had left. She didn’t want to die, but even more than not wanting to take her last breath, she didn’t want her parents to suffer twice. Losing her then her brother going to prison would be too much for them.
“The fuck you talking about?” Vega growled at Asako, annoyed by all the crying and begging. She damn sure wasn’t doing all that when she was sitting on his dick to set him up.
“The bitch is lying,” Patterson mumbled, causing Asako to ignore the gun aimed at her head and rush past Vega, kicking Patterson in the back of the head until he stumbled over and she had enough leverage to stomp the side of his face.
“You lying son of a bitch! They’re here to kill both of us and you’re still lying! This is all your fucking fault!”’
“Hold up, shorty, calm your ass down.” East snatched Asako’s arm so aggressively that she felt pain as if he had dislocated it from her shoulder. Her chest heaved and the tears were still flowing but not just from the fear of dying. She was angry.
“He has a gun that could send my brother to prison. I don’t care if I die but he better die too. Just please don’t leave that gun here for anyone else to find. Kill me if you want I don’t give a fuck anymore. I’m tired. I’m so gotdamn tired. Just don’t let thisasshole have any more power over my family. Even after he’s dead.”
East and Vega shared a look before Vega grabbed Asako and East yanked Patterson from the floor. His staggered stance due to the loss of blood only aggravated East more.
“What you wanna do?” East glared at Vega, annoyed and waiting.
Vega had his flaws but one line he knew he couldn’t cross was taking the life of a woman. The more he stared at Asako, the more he realized it wasn’t happening. His conscience wouldn’t allow him to do it and Vega didn’t want that on his heart. He also knew he wasn’t about to let her walk away without a guarantee that she would never be an issue for him or anyone else ever again.
