Page 141 of 10,000 Hours With A Rich Menace

He was so nervous that I’m positive that he pissed a little as he scurried away from the aisle, and I decided on which test that I would get. “Meanwhile those girls on the other aisle are actually stealing.”

“Ain’t it always like that though. The fuck we need to steal a damn test when you can buy the building.” He was disgusted.

Duke had become like a big brother for me. Even though he was security, there was a brotherly aura about him. “What if I am pregnant?”

“What you nervous about, Steve-o?”

“Everything. Me and Maverick are in a weird space, and then kids… he doesn’t do kids so how would he react to his own.”

“There’s a lot of things that Boss doesn’t do, and he has done them because of you. You are the exception to a lot of his rules, so you have to get out of your head.”

“And Angie?”

“Not my business, Steve-o. Can’t speak on what I don’t know. I do know that Boss is a solid nigga, and I know he’s going to do what needs to be done. I’m tired of sleeping in my damn car.”

I sighed. “Alright… I’m taking the test here.”

“The fuck?”

“I cannot wait until we get back to the apartment. I really need to know right this second,” I told him, and he shook his head.

Duke stood in the women’s bathroom as I went into the stall and waited for me. He tried to wait outside the bathroom, but I convinced him to come inside with me because I needed the moral support.

After figuring out how to take the test, I peed on my hand and the test but it turns out that I had taken the test right. WhileI washed my hands, we both waited to see the results of the test. My hands were shaking as I waited to see if I was carrying Maverick Caselli’s baby.

I flipped the test over, and in the biggest digital font ‘pregnant’ was on the test.

“Um hey,” I heard Skyler’s tone, as I remembered that I was actually in a club and supposed to be enjoying myself.

When I turned to see who she was talking to, I saw Cornell walking over toward me and I groaned. I hadn’t spoken to him since he was being weird and I hadn’t replied to any of his messages. As I stared at him, I couldn’t understand what I ever saw in him.

He was so flashy with a big ego, and he wasn’t even the celebrity. Hell, he wasn’t even the celebrity’s best friend. I didn’t want to speak to him or give him any of my energy because what was the point?

That night I left him and took the train home, I mentally ended whatever it was that we were doing. He was a creep, and I wanted to be far away from him.

“What up, Stranger?” He came and sat down next to me, since it was empty next to me. “I’ve been hitting you up and you can’t hit me back?”

“I’ve been busy.”

He touched my hand and looked at my ring, which you couldn’t pretend to hide. It was the first thing that you saw. “This a cocktail ring or some shit?”

“No.”

I felt Skyler’s hand on my back. “Are you good?”

“Yeah, I’m fine.”

Cornell wasn’t about to ruin my night. He had ruined plenty of nights in the past, and I refused for tonight to be the same thing. I didn’t understand why he was over here in the first place.His friends ended up coming in and joining the section and Aimee stood up.

“This is not what we’re doing. We don’t want nor need your company, so you can back it on up,” she told them, and they looked hurt.

“Bitch, shut the fuck up.”

Skyler laughed. “I promise it’s in your best interests not to come crazy at her.”

“This is why I have this tattoo because men will always show you how much they suck. Get the fuck out of the section or we’re going to have security remove you… or I can just mace you.” Syn dug into her purse to look for her mace.

The main man looked down at her and laughed, flicking a piece of her hair. “You fine as shit, Shorty.”

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