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“Nah, I’m going back to my safe house. I will be back at my condo before the end of the week. You should be good to go back to work next week if you are up to it,” he said.

“I can’t think about that right now. For now, I just want a shower and my bed. I’m going to head upstairs to do that,” Alexis said as she stood up from her seat. She gave me a kiss on the cheek. Then she walked over to Abel to give him a hug before she headed upstairs. While Abel and I were alone, I wanted to check in with him. Things didn’t go as planned when he decided to venture out on his own, but I didn’t want him to give up.

“Did you ever sell the guns?” I asked.

“Yeah, but I didn’t get as much for them as the First Street Crew offered.”

“Do you still plan to open the retail space?” I questioned.

“After all of this maybe it was a sign that I don’t need to pursue it.”

“Or maybe it’s a sign that you weren’t doing it with the right intentions. I wouldn’t mind being a silent partner in your business. Like very silent. I just want a return on my investment every month,” I offered.

“In all honesty, I think that’s what I should have done to begin with. I’ll take you up on that offer. Let’s talk numbers next week when I get back,” he stated. We gave each other a dap and then Abel left.

If this whole ordeal taught me nothing else, it taught me how important communication was. All of this could have been avoided if Abel had discussed his plan with me. I wholeheartedly understood his desire to step out on his own. I wanted to check on Alexis, but I decided to give her a minute. Once she was dressed after her shower, I would go up and make sure she was good. She looked relieved that Abel was okay with us dating. I was relieved but I would have fought Abel’s ass if he swung on me again.

Back Where IBelong

I headed upstairs to my room to gather my clothes so I could shower. Life was crazy. Less than a few hours ago I was held captive by some crazy dude that wanted my brother dead. Relief came over me when I thought of all the things that could have happened to me. I dropped down to my knees in tears. I prayed like I never prayed before. God covered me in my darkest hour.

Gone was the naïve woman that went through life without thinking of the danger that was out in the world. My outlook on life had been altered in a matter of minutes. Before last night, I thought Abel and Wolf were exaggerating about keeping me safe. Talk about having to learn something the hard way.

One minute I was enjoying the freedom of driving with the wind blowing in my hair and the next I was held captive. Now that I technically was a victim of kidnapping would that make me an easy target for the future? Would I have to look over my shoulder at every strange man that looked out of place everywhere I went? That was no way to live life, so I would have to find a way to move past this before it consumed my life.

I got up and got in the shower. All I wanted was to forget about this entire ordeal. I took my time and scrubbed my body like never before. The memories of the dirty cold room made me scrub so hard my brown skin turned red. When the shower water turned cold, I forced myself out of it. I dried off then got dressed. A soft knock at the door startled me. I pulled my pants up before I answered just in case it was Abel. When I opened the door, it was Wolf. I opened the door wide enough for him to come into the room.

“How are you feeling?” he questioned.

“I’m okay, just glad to be free from that place. The coldness of that room and my body shivering is all I keep thinking about,” I mumbled.

He pulled me in for a hug and rubbed my back. “I have someone that wants to talk to you,” he whispered in my ear.

“I’m not really up to speaking with anyone right now,” I said.

He looked at me then pulled his phone out of his pocket. I watched him dial a number then passed me the phone.

“Lexxy, are you okay?” Joy asked.

I didn’t get a chance to answer her because I burst into a fit of tears. My body shuddered as I let the tears flow. I was so happy to be safe and back with Wolf.

“Joy, I was so scared. I just kept praying Abel and Wolf would find me. Thankfully the guy was nice to me, but he kept me in this cold room. I had to pee inside of a bucket. The moment they picked me up outside my building I thought I was dead,” I cried out.

Wolf never left my side as I recounted my time with my kidnappers. Joy stayed on the phone while I cried.

“I’m here, cousin, let it out. We got you, and we are so happy God kept you safe. We will help you get past this,” Joy said as her voice quivered.

I knew she was crying on the other side of the phone. She tried to hide her tears, but I heard her voice crack.

“I’m going to be okay. Once the shock wears off, I’ll be fine,” I assured her.

I looked at Wolf and remembered I had taken his car last night. “Babe, what about your car and my stuff?” I asked.

“Don’t worry, Lexxy. I sent the prospects to go get my car. They are going to try to find your bag. If not, we will replace everything. The only thing that matters is that you are safe,” Wolf said as he kissed my forehead.

“I just wanted to call and hear you were okay for myself. Wolf has promised to take good care of you. If you want me to come over, I’m a phone call away,” Joy expressed.

“I love you, cuz. Thank you. Just the fact that I have people that love and care about me is enough for me. The minute I can go a few minutes without crying I want you here,” I vowed. We said our goodbyes and disconnected the call. I truly meant what I said. Once the shock wore off, I would be okay.

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