Page 32 of A Player's Prayer
“What you mean?” I glowered as I got out of the car to help her out and walk her back inside. “Somebody fucking with you?”
I wasn’t lying to Kodi when I told her that I had nothing to do with her getting her new position. She did that shit all on her own. This is my first time hearing about complaints, though.
“Tanessa’s hating ass keeps calling the board and making anonymous complaints.” She rolled her eyes as she placed her hand in mine and led us through the seemingly empty lot. It was a little after nine, and the night shift was always scarce. “Martha let me hear one of them a week ago, and we both knew it was her right away. When I see her, I promise you… I’m beating her ass.”
I said nothing because I was already on it. I haven’t seen Tanessa since I made sure they fired her ass, but it seems like I need to hit the hood soon and pay her a little visit. No matter what the coin said for me to do, I was going to break my foot off in her fat, funky ass.
“Don’t worry about that shit.” I pulled her into my arms, kissing her forehead once we reached the door. “You still getting off at midnight? Not a minute later, Kodi. You told me we were going to watch Love & Hip Hop and shit.”
Since being with Kodi, I’ve been invested in the most outlandish shit. My big, grown ass has zero business watching that bullshit, but those ratchet muthafuckas had a nigga invested.
“Yes, baby,” she replied in a snicker as she turned in my arms. “I’ll call you when I leave.” She kissed my lips and reached for the door handle before turning back to face me. “I love you, Adrian.”
“I love you more, with your sexy ass.” I winked and slapped her ass before watching her enter the hospital. Once she wasout of view, I turned to head back to my truck and ended up bumping into someone.
“Damn, give a nigga some room.” I stepped back, mugging that nigga, Dr. Morrison. “All on my back and shit.”
With one hand in his pocket and coffee in the other, he eyed me from head to toe. His bulky frame was bigger than my lean one, but I will fold his ass up out here if I need to. Shoulder-bumping him, I made my way over toward my still-running truck. Inside, I saw he was still looking my way. Pointing a key fob toward his car, I noticed it was a Bentley, not too far from where Dakota and I were.
I wonder if he saw us?
Not giving a fuck, I turned my music up and did the dash out of the parking garage. That doctor nigga had rubbed me the wrong way since I first laid eyes on him. I know he wants my girl, but that shit will never happen. He can fuck around and find out if he wants to. I have no issue with living up to my fucking name.
I was in my head so bad about my girl that I didn’t even realize I was pulling up at home. I drove the entire forty minutes on auto, and that shit was crazy. All I wanted to do was grab some clothes and get back to her house, so I could be butt booty naked when she got there.
“That damn girl got me tender as hell.” I chuckled as I jogged up the steps to my front door. “I don’t give a fuck, though. My baby smart, fine, and gushy…”
Laughing at myself, I did a quick scan of my place to make sure everything was the way I left it. No one had access to my home but the cleaning lady, and she kept this house in tip-top shape. Once I was finished checking the house, I headed upstairsto take a quick shower before I left. Right as I took my clothes off to step inside, my doorbell went off.
“Who the fuck is at my house this late?” I frowned as I grabbed my gun from the dresser. “It better not be one of those trifling-ass bitches because they’re dying tonight.” Hitting the bottom step, I stomped over to the door, snatching it open. “What the fuck—Ava?”
“Hey, daddy…” She pushed past me. “I’ve been calling you all day.” She spun on her heels toward me. “Are you ignoring me?”
Closing my door, I crossed my arms over my chest and mugged her. I haven’t thought about Ava since she called my phone, talking shit about Kodi. At the time, she didn’t know I was serious about her, but it didn’t matter. If you offend my girl, you offend me—past or present.
“I know Harley told you I have a girl, so I’m confused about why you’re at my house right now.” I looked her over as she waved me off. This bitch was crazy. “I didn’t answer because we don’t have shit to talk about. I got shit to do, so if you don’t mind, beat it.”
Stunned, she stared at me as if I had two heads. “Are you seriously kicking me out right now? I’m in town for the weekend, and I was hoping we could spend some time together.” She grinned, taking a step toward me. I kept my eyes on her as I took one back. “We used to have so much fun together, Wild.” Running her hand over her thick frame, I followed her hands but kept my face neutral. “Don’t you miss this?”
I’m a man at the end of the day, and Ava was looking right in her little black dress that left nothing to the imagination. She and I used to have some fun times together, but that shit is dead now. No matter how good she looked, I wasn’t sticking my hand, tongue, or dick anywhere near this girl.
“Don’t you have a nigga?” I asked as she took another step toward me. “I got a girl, and?—”
“And she’s not here.”
Pulling her dress over her head, my mouth dropped. Not because she was fine—because she was—but because this bitch had lost her mind. I guess all my playing around had these bitches convinced I wasn’t serious about Kodi being my girl. I made a mental note to do some bizarre shit to ensure all these hoes knew what the fuck was up.
“What she doesn’t know won’t hurt her, Wild.” She smiled, stepped to me, and placed her hands on my naked chest. “My man isn’t you, baby. I fucked up getting with him and letting you go. We fucked each other so well. I haven’t come the way you make me come in a long time.” Her hand moved lower, gripping the fuck out of my dick through the cotton towel. It was then that I realized what the fuck was happening.
Grabbing her wrist, she cried out in pain. “Ouch, baby. That hurts, Wild, but you know I like it rough. Just ease up some.”
“Ava, I told Harley to tell you that I wasn’t playing when it came to my girl.” I frowned at her and squeezed her wrist tighter. Throwing my towel onto the couch, I saw all the lust she had for me in her eyes. “I’m going to give you?—”
Pow!
Ducking, I let her go as a shot rang through the air. Confused, I turned to see who the fuck was in my house shooting. My nuts dropped to my ankles when I locked eyes with a pissed off Dakota.
“Kodi, baby… It’s not what it looks like.”
