“Sometimes. For real, I never thought the shit would take off like it did, but it is what it is.”
“Shit, even if my boy wasn’t in the ring, these hoes gone still be on him.”
“Oh really?” I asked, looking over at Rayzor. His facial expression was pissing me off because why the fuck was he smirking.
“Baby, I’m not no ugly nigga so yeah, these hoes be trying to fuck with me,” Rayzor stated.
“That’s all they better be doing because the moment you do the fucking, we have a problem,” I retorted before catching myself. Rayzor and I weren’t even together, and I was getting jealous.
“I know that’s the fuck right. You gotta check these niggas before they start roaming.” Suki reached for five. I reached across, but Rayzor pulled my hand back.
“That’s how you feel?”
“If I said it then I meant it,” I said with attitude.
“Remember all this shit you poppin’ now,” he told me.
There was no expression in his voice. I didn’t feel that he was mad. We were just making light of the situation.
“She ain’t scared,” Suki hyped up.
“Aye, stay out their shit. My boy got this. They brought you here for me,” City chimed in.
Suki pointed her finger. “Oh, let’s clear this up. Eris is my business. I’m ten toes, so I’m talking my shit for her and me whether it concerns me or not. I’m sure you’re the same way with Rayzor.”
“I don’t even gotta say that though,” City nodded.
“What’s understood don’t have to be explained then.” Suki nodded.
“Yeah, you made the right selection. She gon’ get his ass right,” Rayzor mumbled, and I giggled. City and Suki’s heads snapped in our direction.
“That’s if we get past the first date.”
“Oh, that’s already done,” City said, sure of himself.
Putting the four of us in the same room was a mistake because we never stopped laughing and talking shit. Between Rayzor, City and Suki, I had tears in my eyes. They even had the people next to us laughing.
After dinner, we skipped the lounge and retreated to Rayzor’s house, which was the first time I’d been there. His house was a nice, ranch-style, four-bedroom, three-bathroom home. His career served him right, and he had no worries from the nice house, outside appearances, down to the luxury cars and world at his disposal.
“Oh, you got it like that, huh?” I joked.
“I ain’t hurting. What you need?”
I was taken aback by his answer because he already does so much. I’ve never physically asked him for anything. It’s not that I needed it.
“To pay my babysitting services,” I joked.
“Done,” he responded, grabbing my hand and leading me to the living room with everyone else.
He tucked me under his shoulder, and I sulked deeper into his couch. It amazed me how comfortable I was with Rayzor. Why weren’t my senses on high alert?
“You good?” he asked.
Snapping out of my thoughts. “Um, yeah. I’m good.”
The drinks flowed. Suki was on the bar making everything under the sun. Then the cards came out, and we had to switch teams. It was always me and Suki on the table. We run people off.
“Y’all talking shit, just know we ‘bout to show y’all who the fuck the kings are,” City gassed.
