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Chapter 24

Vex

“Don’t make plans for tomorrow. We have things to do,” I tell Taja as I’m driving us to Dreams for our shift. Yes, I lost the argument about her working, but it’s a temporary loss. I’ll get my way; I just have to think up a new angle to hit her with.

“What things?” she asks.

I prepare for the explosion but forge ahead.

“We’re looking at some homes to buy. Nothing wrong with your home, but we need something bigger with the baby coming. And I want land with our house so our little one has room for a large yard, pool and pets. We’ll have your house updated and maybe rent it out until Tessie’s ready to move back there.”

I wait a full minute before glancing her direction and find her just staring out the windshield. I gently squeeze her hand but still no reaction.

“Taja? You okay?”

“Yes, I’m fine. I’ve decided to pretend you don’t exist. That’s my new defense when you start talking nonsense about cars, homes, and pools,” she finally answers.

I bark out a laugh at her trying to take a stand against me. It’s so cute. Adorable really, but it’s going to be ineffective. I’m giving in on her working for now because it’s early in our pregnancy, but she’s not going to be on her feet slinging drinks later on. I pull her hand to my mouth and drop a light kiss on the back of it. Taja continues to stare straight ahead.

I park my truck, and we walk silently into the already busy club. Taja walks directly behind the bar without a word to me. I grin at her retreating back before walking to Freddy’s office to check in on what’s going on tonight.

Freddy and I have a quick chat before I make a complete round of the club and speak with various employees and regular customers. I eventually make my way to the bar and step behind to grab a beer. Both Suki and Taja are busy, and I don’t want to interrupt them. I grab a chilled glass, fill it from the beer on tap and turn to walk away when I stop quickly. Suki’s directly in front of me, the glare from hell gracing her face.

“Ohhhhh hell, woman! Let me the fuck go! Owwww!” I bellow as Suki latches onto my junk, fingernails digging into my ball sack. I don’t jerk away because I have a pretty good idea what kind of pain that would cause. I feel an instant sweat break out across my body with goosebumps following close behind. The woman has one hell of a claw on her. Fuck me, I should’ve worn tight jeans instead of these baggy ones. She might not have been able to get such a tight grip on all my favorite fucking parts.

“Suki! Jesus, fuck! Let go!” I try to say without screaming like a nine-year-old, but I’m not sure I succeed. At this point, I don’t care.

“You got her pregnant?” she screeches up at me.

“Please, God, Suki! Ease off the nails or you’re going to decapitate me!” I tell her while trying not to breathe or do anything else that might jiggle her hand.

“I will decapitate you if you ever think you’re bailing on Taja or that child! I’ll decapitate this one first!” Suki screams as she jerks and squeezes her hand at the same time.

I’m positive I see a bright white light off in the distance and I’m thinking that I should go toward it. End my suffering. If Suki didn’t have a such death grip on my favorite muscle and his roly-poly friends, I would. My mind blanks and I, stupidly, reach for Suki’s hand only to experience a pain so intense it’s indescribable. I have to lock my knees to keep from dropping to the floor. I throw both my hands in the air, splashing beer everywhere, and keep them the fuck there. I watch as Taja walks calmly past us without a word.

“Taja, baby. Now would be a good time to make this woman get her hands off my junk,” I shout at her. “Show her my body’s off-limits to all but you!”

Taja walks back to us, leans her arm on Suki’s shoulder and grins. I know this isn’t going to have a happy ending like most encounters that involve my cock.

Keeping my hands in the air, I try reasoning with these two demonic women.

“I would never bail on Taja. I want this baby with her. I’ve even offered to buy us a new, larger home. Can you just let go and we can discuss the terms of the agreement we’re about to come to?” I plead.

Suki releases her hand and for a moment, relief hits me. Then the blood starts rushing back into my abused appendages and another round of agony commences. As soon as my vision clears and my stomach contents stay down, I hobble to the other side of the bar and gingerly take a seat. Very gingerly. I hear the snickers and comments coming from around my stool, but I ignore them. After a few deep breaths, I manage to lift an arm and point a finger at Suki’s face.

“We’re no longer friends. You’re my enemy to my fucking dying day,” I inform the evil witch.

“Better change your mind about that, Vex,” Suki grins.

“Why the hell would I do that?”

“Because Suki’s going to be our child’s Godmother,” Taja informs me with her own grin in place.

“Take that back! Take that back right the fuck now!” I holler now pointing my finger at Taja’s face.

The two women fist bump and walk off to fill drink orders. They’ve just given me another reason why Taja needs to quit this job. Suki.

“Come on, Vex. Don’t be like this. Suki was just looking out for her girl,” Taja says as we’re lying in bed that night.

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