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“Store like…Bed, Bath and Beyond?”

“No, why?”

“I’m behind you, and if I’m correct, you only a few minutes from where the hell I just asked you where you was coming from.”

“Man, this Savannah. I could be coming from anywhere.”

“Pull your raggedy ass over.” He hung up.

Now I was trying to figure out how the hell I got caught. Pinkie was nowhere in sight when I busted her window. But why did she call his ass and how the hell he found me so fast? Where the hell he was coming from? I pulled over at Burger King and waited for Law to pull his car in next to mine. Yea, he was mad as hell because his face was red. He snatched my door open and pulled me out.

“You already starting that bullshit I told you I didn’t feel like dealing with when I started back fucking with you. Why the hell you busting windows and shit and you pregnant?”

“Don’t come questioning me. Where the fuck was you at on this side of town anyway?” I snatched away from him. “Yea, your ass can’t answer because you were with her in that damn store. You better be lucky I didn’t see your damn car because I would’ve fucked it up too.”

“What kind of pussy shit is that? I don’t even like going to the store with you, so you know I’m not going to the store with anyone else.”

He was right. Damn, he had me right there.

“I don’t tell you shit, but I got a gambling house over here. She called me and told me she was walking out of the store as you were walking back to your car.”

“How she get your number?”

Law ran his hand down his face and looked around the parking lot.

“Look, stay the fuck away from the girl. She not fucking with you so don’t fuck with her.”

“How you know that she ain’t fucking with me unless you with her.”

“Summer, you heard what the hell I said. You need to be your ass somewhere either making some money or sitting the fuck down. Which one you about to do?”

I looked at my watch and remembered that I did have an appointment today. Maybe it was a good thing he caught me because I totally forgot. I had a point to prove and now she knew not to bother me anymore. Next time, I was going dead in her face with my fist.

“I got an appointment,” I said lowly.

He grabbed my jaw and kissed me hard but sweet.

“Don’t lose my baby out here with that mess. I’ll see you in a little bit.”

I tried to get in my car but he grabbed me from behind. “I love you.”

“I love you too, Law.”

I really hated him right now for making me feel bad for what I did. My gut was telling me they were still messing around but Law would never tell me the truth. He would always say a nigga that love you would never be honest if he knew it was going to hurt his girl. Now I felt like that shit was for me.

I waited until Law pulled out before I pulled out and headed home. I was going on four months and was getting a little bit of my energy back but I was still too lazy to fully take on a lot of clients. Most days, I picked and choose who I wanted to be bothered with. It was usually the girls I went to school with. Friends was something I didn’t have much of but I was cool with a few chicks that was getting to the money as well.

After I got the table ready in my living room, I started some candles and music before my classmate popped up. I had my candy next to my seat along with my fan. I was still getting sick when I sat too long but candy was the only thing to take it away. My appointment pulled up so I opened the door right as she was about to knock.

She didn’t talk much but today she was spilling all of Savannah’s tea. I was here for it but I knew these girls too well so I never spoke on shit unless it pertained to me.

“You and Law still kicking it?” Now she really had my attention.

“You know the answer to that, why you asked?”

“Girl, I know how you like to fight, so don’t mind me.”

I pinched the hoe eyelid with my tweezers.