“You can make money in other ways, bruh, and it ain’t like you hurting for anything now,” I said.
“True, but it’s not just that. I’m built for this shit. I really don’t know if I can let it go.” He smirked and handed off the blunt to me.
“You can, you just don’t want to,” Story chimed in without looking at either of us because his eyes were closed.
We were on the jet heading to get the girls, an hour into our flight. Story was across from me and Los sat next to me.
Los chuckled and nodded. His eyes were low because he was high as hell. “You’re right, but all this shit got me thinking about it. This shit with the feds and Prescott made me want to make a career change. Like, real shit. I might go apply to Walmart and be a greeter. I’d look fly as fuck in one of those ugly ass blue vests.”
I looked his way and he was grinning like he really meant that shit. “Yo, you dumb as fuck for that.”
“Real shit though, I think it might be time. I’m getting too old to be hunting muthafuckers down ’cause they trying to lock a brother up. Fucking round with the two of y’all, I’ve been killing feds.”
“Oh, so you really putting this on us?” I glanced at him and he laughed.
“I ain’t fucking a Prescott woman, that’s all y’all. I’m just stuck in the middle, but it’s cool ’cause you my people, Trooper, and you know I’m always down with Story’s OG ass. I’ll take that.”
“Did you forget they picked your ass up because of your connection to Chavez? You ain’t innocent in all this,” Story said, still not looking at either of us.
“Damn, it’s like that. We pointing fingers?” Los chuckled and I passed the blunt back.
“I’m just stating facts, but regardless, we at the finish line right now. One more body, then you can do whatever the fuck you want.”
“What’s your plan, OG?” Los asked Story, who finally looked our way.
“I plan on making up for lost time. I’m too old for all this shit.” He smirked and moved his hand across his head. “I might just snatch Lanni up and disappear for a while.Wegot a lot of time to make up for.”
“Damn, so you just gon’ dip on us like that?” I asked.
“Maybe, well for a minute, anyway.”
“I feel you on that.”
I knew exactly what I wanted to do. After all this shit was over, I planned to marry Sophie and get ready for my shorty to get here. Fuck all that street shit. It would always be a part of who I was, but I had no problem completely walking away. Until I met Sophie, I didn’t think I would have a reason to break free and not look back. I had long since let go by making legal money,but that impulse to be in the streets was still there. As of now, I could let it all go and never give it a second thought.
“Baby!” Sophie’s little ass attacked me as soon as I walked through the door and I’d be damned if she didn’t almost knock me on my ass the way she rushed me and connected her body to mine.
“Baby girl, let the man breathe a little.” Story chuckled at her excitement, but she ignored him and slipped her arms around my neck, hugging me tightly before her lips connected with mine.
“So you missed me, I see,” I said as soon as she let up a little.
My hands glided up and down her back and it felt like home as I inhaled the mango scent that radiated from her body. The little things like that had me under her control.
“A little bit.” She grinned and pressed her forehead into my chest for a moment before she let me go and wrapped her arms around Story.
“I’m glad you guys are here. We’re all ready to go,” she said, just before Story hugged her and kissed her cheek.
Seconds later, Los walked through the front door and dropped his bag next to it. “What’s up, Sophie? Where she at?”
“On the beach.” Sophie pointed toward the door that led out back. “Mom is in her room lying down,” she then said, turning to Story.
With a grin and a slight nod, he headed straight for Alana’s room. Moments later, we heard the door shut.
Sophie frowned and I laughed.
“They’re grown, baby, and we’re about to be doing the same thing.”
I reached for her hand and pulled her into my personal space again. Sliding my fingers through her hair, I cuffed the back ofher head and kissed her lips, sending my tongue into her mouth.Yeah, we were about to be behind closed doors too.
