Tunk
I sat in the office going over the schedule now that I had all the new employees onboard. Najee’s limited background had him gone to train for the next few days so he could officially take over guarding Oakley, who gave me permission after our day yesterday. Until then, I had Marco with her. She just didn’t know it was happening, regardless if it was him or not. Knowing I was soon taking on Lourdè sealed the deal.
Two knocks on the door had me looking up from my paperwork to see Naja standing in the door with a quizzical expression.
I immediately went to my hip but she quickly shook her head.
“Um… your appointment is here. It’s that guy that hit Boss.” She whispered that last point, making me chuckle before my mind fully registered she was talking about Quincey.
“You can send him back. Thank you, Naja.”
I began stacking my papers up and pushing them to the side, then stood to greet Quincey who appeared to be more polished than the other day when I’d picked up Johnni.
“Quincey, what can I do for you?” I motioned toward the chair, granting him permission to sit with me doing the same.
“Tunk, thank you for seeing me. It’s about Johnni.”
The way my heart skipped a beat as my breathing stalled.
Shit, he knows. He’s about to shut us down for me dicking his wife down multiple times now.
How though?
Your damn gun would be in the drawer too, nigga.
Fool, calm down. You already know why he’s here.
“Is everything okay?” On the inside I was lowkey trying not to trip while I maintained my calm on the outside.
“Well, as you might’ve heard, we were in a situation at my fundraiser the other night and you can imagine the stress and anxiety I feel now. While I caught a bullet, Johnni was inches from losing her life had the gunman not missed. And?—”
He paused, clearly shaken up, while I sat there calm.
“I can’t let anything happen to my wife.”
Hearing him refer to Lourdè ashisalmost had me forgetting thathewas actually married to my lady.
“Well, you came to the right place. Our guys are trained to protect you and your loved ones as if they were family. How often would you need services and for how long? Will you need a detail too?”
My mind was back on the schedule now, seeing who I could move around to cover him if he needed one because I was for damn sure taking on my woman myself, even if I had to lie to do it.
No other man would ever protectmine.
“Both of us. Tunk, here’s the thing, I want you to protect, Johnni. She’s fighting me on this and I would rather it be someone I know she’s already comfortable with. I mean, my father and mother both mentioned you were at the hospital that night and comforted her in that tough time. This is twice now that you were present when she needed you most.”
I frowned, confused by what was happening.
God, clearly I’m failing this test.
There was no way my prayers were moving like this. This had to be the push from the devil.
Why the devil, fool?
Because ain’t no way God is making it this easy for me to be with this muthafucka’s wife.
I knew he was coming in and knew the reasoning, but never did I think he would actually request me on her. I thought I would have to finagle some shit to make it happen.
Quincey just didn’t know what he was doing. If I was any other man, I might’ve told him not to open his doors like this, considering I knew how his wife felt in every way physically allowed and had gained full access to her heart and soul. I had the total package to completely remove him from the picture.
