Page 53 of Lexi, Property of Rhyder

“Hey, baby, can we talk?”

I sigh loudly. I don’t want to have any conversation, but I know I need to get this over and done with. If I’m going to try and make things work with Lexi, then I have to deal with Brittany, and now. “Okay… but make it quick.”

Walking out of the main room, I try to find somewhere quiet to talk. Opening the first door on the right, I step inside, and loud moans are echoing around the room.

Torch is fucking some whore doggy style with his ass facing us. He looks over his shoulder and says, “I’m up for it if you are?”

“Fuck you,” I growl, then step out, shutting the door behind me.

I walk further down to my room and open it. Once I’m inside, I say, “What do you want, Brittany? I don’t have much time.”

“Don’t be like that, baby. Just wondering when you’re coming back? I have a surprise for you. A very hot and sexy surprise.”

Running my hand down my face I realize that the only way I’m going to get through to her is by being harsh. “Listen, Britt, you and I… we’re not happenin’ again. I need you to know that this… whatever it was between us… it’s over.”

Silence.

Then finally, she asks, “What’s going on, Rhyder? You’ve never turned me down before. Is there someone else?”

I decide that telling the truth will do no good, so I lie. “No, there’s not.”

Laughing, she says, “You gotta be fuckin’ kidding me, Rhyder. I know you have needs. Who is she?”

“You’re right, I do have needs, but that’s no longer any of your goddamn business. Do you get me?” I growl, anger now threatening to spill.

“I want to know the name of the bitch you’re fucking. The one who’s obviously taken my place.”

I sigh not wanting to deal with this shitshow right now but know it has to be done. “Listen here… you don’t own me,” I growl while pacing the room “I ain’t never claimed your ass. So you got no say in who I fuck. Now, I said we’re over, and that’s that. I don’t need to explain myself. You’re just a fuckin’ whore.”

“But… but… I thought I was special to you. I thought—”

“Yeah, well, you thought fuckin’ wrong. You were nothin’ but a fuck to me. You knew what it was from the beginnin’, so don’t go blamin’ me about feelin’s.”

Her voice turns low. “What happens to me now? Where do I go?”

“Don’t care. Go fuck another brother for all I care.”

“You’re going to regret this, you know.”

“Yeah, well, let me deal with that.”

I finally hang up the call, mumbling, “Fuckin’ bitches, thinkin’ they call the shots around here. That bitch has some fuckin’ nerve.”

Spinning around, I walk over to my bed and sit on the edge of it. I probably could have handled that a little better, but the woman needs to be put in her place.

Brittany knew where we stood all along.

I never said once that I was going to claim her.

LEXI

I’m showered and dressed in blue jeans and a white linen shirt.

I woke to a maid in my room asking me to shower and get ready to travel. She handed me some clothing and said that breakfast would be sent to my room. I had tried to get more information from her, but she wouldn’t tell me much, just that my Master will be here soon to answer all my questions.

Master.

Knowing I was going to get nowhere with the maid, I headed to the bathroom to shower and change. The undergarments left for me were a black lacy bra with black lace panties. The price tags were still on them, and I nearly died when I saw the value of the garments. The linen shirt and jeans also still had price tags on them and were from expensive labels. I know these labels and how much they cost because my mother wears them, and I see the prices when we shop together.

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