Page 46 of Strangers No More
“Thanks.”
“Any time.” I muttered.
I wanted to kiss her. I wanted to feel her full plump lips against mine, either set would do. I’ve been attracted to a lot of different women in my life, but none of them had anything on Addison. Her delectable vanilla and lavender scent had me ready to explore every curve of her body to see if she tasted as sweet as she smelled.
She cleared her throat and stepped away from me. “I uh, I have to go.”
“I knew that was your hoe ass in there!”
I snapped my head to the side and saw a tall yet lanky man storming towards us.
“The fuck. Jerome?!” Addison muttered before pushing off of me and heading towards the man.
I scratched the side of my face as I looked him over. I assumed he was the driver Addison was telling me about earlier, but I thought he’d be more intimidating. He probably didn’t weigh no more than a buck fifty and I knew I would tower over him a good foot and a half.
“You should be receiving something in a minute, boss.” Jerome said in his phone before tucking it into his back pocket. “You must be out of your damn mind! You have two of the most powerful men who own you and your dumbass out here with this muthafucka. Bruno is going to fuck you up!”
“Jerome, please, it’s not what you think –”
Before she could get the words out, Jerome gripped her by the bun on top of her head and yanked, sending Addison to the ground. It took me less than half a step to get in front of him and slip my hand around his throat.
“You must have a death wish,” I snarled.
“Fuck. Off. Me.” He gasped, clawing at my hands.
I threw him against the wall before kneeling to help Addison up. “Are you okay, yeobo?”
“Y-yeah.” She began, but then her eyes began to bulge as she scrambled backward.
I looked over my shoulder to see Jerome heaving with blood trickling down his nose as he pointed his gun at us.
“Get away from her!”
I smirked before I slowly stood up. “Or what?”
“I’ll blow your fuckin’ head off.”
I laughed out loud before I reached out my hand towards Addison. “Come yeobo, let me help you up.”
I kept my eyes on the driver as Addison grabbed my hand. While she stood up, I watched as Jerome glared at me, his hand shaking with either nerves or anger. I truly didn’t care which because I knew he wasn’t going to shoot. Hell, he would’ve done so by now.
Addison’s phone began to chime over and over. “The fuck,” she mumbled.
“I think you’d better answer that, Little Bit.” Jerome smugly sang.
Addison smacked her lips as I heard her unzip her bag. The side of Jerome’s mouth twitched up causing me to squint my eyes. What the fuck was so amusing? A loud gasp expelled from Addison’s lips, triggering me to glance over my shoulder. A look of horror was written all over her face as she quickly swiped at her phone.
“What is it?” I asked.
She slowly looked up at me and swallowed before showing me her phone. Her hands slightly shaking as I took it from her. Staring down at a new group chat between Bruno, Jerome, and Boss, I saw a picture of Addison in my arms as the first message.
Chapter 25
Seojun
The hug between Addison and I was completely innocent, but to any passerby and the way the camera was angled, we were in a passionate embrace.
“You’re dead. The both of you!” Jerome chuckled. “I knew you was up to something when you asked for a ride. The fact that you didn’t seem the type to go out drinking alone, I figured I needed to double check my suspicion. So, I followed you when Bruno said he was going to pick you up. Imagine my surprise when I saw you walking into the back of the bar with this muthafucka. Best believe I made sure to get everything recorded, too. Well until that old ass man tried to stop me. If he would’ve just minded his business, he wouldn’t be dead.”
