Page 74 of Intercept My Heart

I stuck my middle finger up before texting Dinero back to let him know I would have to see him later. I shoved my phone into my purse before he could respond.

“Okay, I’m good.” I picked my fork back up as they both laughed at me.

“Rae, when you see that man about a horse tonight, please make sure to have that talk with him.” I still wasn’t sold on the idea of confessing my feelings for Dinero. What if we weren’t on the same page? Then I’d be rejected by someone I had to deal with on a regular basis.

“Why are those bougie bitches staring at us?” My eyes followed the direction she was looking in. There were four women at a table, but two in particular kept stealing glances at us and whispering. One of them seemed familiar, but I couldn’t figure out where I knew her from. I wasn’t trying to get kicked out of this establishment, but I also didn’t allow people to disrespect me.

“I’m about to ask them what their problem is. You know I don’t care for all that indirect shit. If a bitch has a problem with me, then I need to know what it is so I can know what tone to use when I tell her to kiss my ass,” Tamia spat.

“Excuse me, plastic Barbie and the BBL brigade. Is there a reason you keep staring over here? I know we’re fine as fuck, but the only fish we eat is salmon,” Tamia yelled at the other table. They tried to act as if they hadn’t heard her at first, but neither of my friends had any kind of chill.

“Oh, they want to act hard of hearing. They must not want to make an appointment with their plastic surgeon to reattach theirnose and lips. Blow-up doll bimbos,” Tamia spat. This time, the main woman stood up from her seat.

The moment she got close, I glanced over at Tamia. She was known to carry her pretty purple gun wherever we went, and I prayed today was the day she left it at home.

“You’re a bold bitch. I’ll give you that.” Laiti huffed.

“I’m not afraid of any of you low-budget project bitches. If you lay one finger on me, you’ll be locked up within a matter of minutes. My father and my man are two very powerful people in this city.” Prissy Patty rolled her neck as she crossed her arms.

“Do we know you? You seem to have a lot of animosity towards strangers. If you’ve got something to say, get it off your chest, love. They already look like they are about to bust at any moment,” I quipped. I could tell by her energy this interaction wasn’t going to go well.

“Oh, please. Don’t sit here and try to pretend like you don’t know who I am. My face should be embedded into your memory.” She smirked, but I was at a loss.

“I hate to burst your bubble, but I don’t have a clue who you are. Now, we would like to get back to our meal. Stop wasting our time with this nonsense.”

“One thing I hate is a desperate bitch who can’t get a man of her own, so she has to go after someone else’s.” My face twisted up because she was still talking in circles.

“Look, you have one minute to speak your peace before I take you up on that offer to call your daddy. I have bail money and a clean record, so I’m not worried. What the fuck do you want?” I began to think the lady was mentally disturbed.

“I know you only came back into Money’s life to ruin our wedding. He has never spoken about you before, and now, all of a sudden, you pop up out of the blue claiming to be the mother of some random ass children. You may have him fooled, but Isee right through you.” Tamia, Laiti, and I all locked eyes before I focused my attention on her.

“What does he have to do with any of this?” I must have been having a blonde moment because I had no idea who she was. And then it clicked. The night I went to visit him at his apartment… She was the girl who was crying in his room. The reason I stormed out and broke up with him. What the hell was she doing here?

“The only reason why he’s fucking you is because he knows you are desperate for his attention. You aren’t special at all. I allow him to play with the sluts because I’m secure in my relationship, but don’t ever get it twisted. I’m where his heart is, and you popping up won’t change anything.

“I’ve been around women like you my entire life. My father gave my brothers numerous speeches about wrapping up so they wouldn’t end up with the baby mama from hell. Women like you come a dime a dozen, so I’m not worried one bit. My fiancé will not be taken advantage of, and I’m going to make sure of it. Enjoy whatever benefits you’re reaping now because once we tie the knot, you’re going to be right back in the projects looking for the next man to pin a baby on. You and those bastards better?—”

My chair fell backward as I leaped out of my seat. Before I knew it, I had socked that ho in her face. I went in for another hit, but someone interrupted.

“Aye, we’re not doing this here.” Two men separated us. I was pissed that I wasn’t able to get my hands on her the way I wanted to, but it was probably for the best. I had a lot of built-up anger inside of me, and her little frame wasn’t strong enough. Both groups of friends jumped up from their respective tables, but those bitches didn’t want any smoke with my girls.

“I hope you enjoy that jail cell, bitch!” she yelled with blood pouring from her mouth. I barely touched the girl, which furtherpissed me off. If I had it my way, her veneers would be on the ground too.

“I won’t be there long. Your man will be there to pick me up,” I boasted, even though I felt like a complete idiot on the inside. I hadn’t been in a fight since high school. I was too old for this.

“You wish. You’re just mad because I took him from you, and now you’re about to lose him all over again. I’m going to be his wife and the only woman who matters to him.”

“You don’t even believe that. We both know the reason you approached me. You knew all about me, yet, once again, he failed to mention you. You wouldn’t feel threatened by me if you were as important to him as you believe. We both know who his heart belongs to, and ring or not, it’ll never be you. I’m sure it eats you up at night, but let me explain something to you. I’ll never fight over a man, but behind my children, I’m with all the shits. Let this be your last warning because it’s clear that you are pathetic and delusional. If I ever find out you’ve mistreated my children in any way, your daddy is gonna have to pay for a whole new face because I’m beating the skin and bones off your ass.”

“Alright, that’s enough. The manager isn’t going to call the police as long as both parties leave immediately. It would be in your best interest to take this offer because if not, you’ll be spending the weekend in county because the magistrate doesn’t see anyone on the weekends,” a tall gentleman stated. He appeared to be a cook or something because he wore a logo on his apron.

“Come on, Rae. She isn’t worth it. You have way too much to lose, and all she has is a man who doesn’t even want her. She is already suffering,” Tamia interjected. I nodded, turning to grab my purse.

The delusional ho continued to yell as we walked out of the restaurant, but to be honest, she wasn’t the person I had beef with. Dinero was. In all this time that we’d been reconnected, henever once mentioned having a fiancée. Not only did I feel used, but I also felt betrayed. He had been fucking me like a single man, with no protection or concern for my well-being. I wanted to call him and cuss his ass out, but instead, I took this as my sign to fall back. If it wasn’t about our children, he could stay his ass away from me.

“Good morning, baby,”Harper cooed the moment I stepped into the room. We hadn’t seen much of each other since the boys started coming around. I’d been wanting to sit down with her so I could talk about how things were going in our relationship. While I could admit I was moving funny by fucking Sunny, there were so many other things we hadn’t addressed.

“Where have you been?” Harper was something like an influencer, so she stayed going to events and filming content. I didn’t care about any of that shit, but I respected her wanting to have her own bag.

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