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I meant every word I said. That shit was beyond him just owing Kilo money. That nigga shot my little brother and for that, I’m gone make that nigga wish he was dead before I actually kill his ass.

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Chapter Eighteen

Nic

Thingshavebeenintensesince Stacks was shot by Kasha’s baby daddy. I was surprised to know that they were messing around, but then again, I saw the way they interacted. I had to work tonight, but I was going to see my mama and brother before I went in. Buck has tried to get me to stop working, but I refused. I enjoyed making my own money. Since he didn’t allow me to spend my own money, I saved my checks. That way, me and my baby would have a nice little cushion. Once I checked my appearance in the mirror, I grabbed my bag and keys. Even though I was now driving, Buck still had James tailing me. With them not knowing where Gator was, they felt it was necessary that someone was always watching us. He even had someone sitting outside my mama’s house.

When I made it downstairs, James was waiting by the door waiting for me. Buck had me parking my car up front instead of the parking garage since I could use valet and it was always someone out here. James helped me inside of my truck and I headed to my mama’s house. I wasn’t even riding a good ten minutes before Buck was calling.

“Hello?” I answered.

“Where you headed?”

“To see my mama and Keenan before work.”

“That’s wassup. Tell ’em I said wassup,” he offered. “Why don’t you take the night off. It’s not like you do much now, anyway.” I knew that was coming. Ever since he found out that this baby was his, he was adamant about me not working. It went into overdrive once we tried this relationship. I’on know what he didn’t understand about me wanting to make my own money.

“I’m not taking the night off and leave you understaffed. I’ll see you in a few.”

“Nicari,” he groaned my name. He only did that when he was annoyed.

“Lincoln.” I shot back.

The line was quiet for a few seconds before he spoke again. “Aight, man. I’ll see you later.” He hung up the phone as I pulled up to my mama’s house. I got out and let myself in and found her on the couch looking at TV.

“Well, look at you. Just round and glowing,” she complimented me.

“Hey, ma. What you in here doing? Where’s Keenan?” I asked as I sat down, and Keenan came up front.

“What you doing here? I thought you lived wit’ yo’ baby daddy?” his grown ass said as he came to sit by me and rub my stomach.

“Move, since you act like you don’t want me here.” I smirked. “You sound like you don’t miss me.”

“I see you enough not to miss you.” He shrugged. “Ma, can I play the game with Jace? Stacks said he’d come get me if you said it was okay.” I thought it was cute that he was friends with Jace. He had cousins on his daddy’s side that he saw every now and then. My mama didn’t care too much for their mama’s.

“When did you talk to Stacks?” She asked.

“When I was talking to Jace. He said I could come and stay the night.”

After agreeing to let him go, he ran his happy ass back into his room to pack his bag.

“So, how are you feeling?”

“I’m okay. I don’t get sick anymore and that’s a relief. I don’t think I’d be able to handle any more of that.” Morning sickness or all day sickness, as I called it, was the devil and I was glad that part was over.

“And how are things with you and Buck?” Her question caused me to blush because the mere thought of my baby daddy made my body react. “Mhm, that look is what got you in this predicament in the first place.”

I laughed her comment off and started to explain things that were going on with me and Buck. They were good, and I wasn’t complaining, but I still felt like we were lacking.

“Have you told him how you felt?”

“No.”

“Then how is he supposed to know how you feel if you don’t say anything, Nic?”

I didn’t respond because I didn’t know how.

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