Shanta

“No what the fuck you doing here.”I shouted clearing confused as to why he was here and not at work. 

“I can example, but first why you here with Morgan?” He asked me in return.

“Um what’s good Thomas?” Zane spoke to Reggie looking at me with a questionable look.” 

“Who the fuck is Morgan?” I said to myself. I was so confused, but when he called Reggie by his last name I knew they had to work together. 

“Um Tae you good,” Zane ignored Reggie and walk up to me and asked.

“I’m good. I’m so sorry about this.Can I call you later to check on Liyah?”

“Yeah, do that.” was all he said before walking off and heading back to the kids unit.

“Oh this the lil skank you left my daughter for,”The same old ass lady said next to him. I snapped my head around wondering who the fuck she was talking about. She was wearing a velour jogging suit and the makeup on her face looked casket ready. 

“Aye Ms.B you way outta line,” Reggie blurted. I was still confused. Even though this lady was yelling and cursing me out I still couldn’t get what Reggie had just said out of my mind. “I would always have love for Tina,”so that right there let me know she was here somewhere and Reggie was with her. 

“Tae, Tae, do you hear me,” I finally snapped outta my thought hearing him screaming my name. 

“I heard you say you’ll always love her.”

“Man no I didn’t Tae.”

“Don’t play me. I’m not stupid.”

“Fuck all that. What’s going on with you and Morgan?”

“Me and Zane have nothing going on. His daughter was sick. That’s why we were here.”

“Oh ok, so my bitch the one this nigga been checkin for.”

“Yo bitch!”

“You know I didn’t mean that.” He said pulling my arm. 

“Excuse me family of Ms. Tina Morris,” the doctor walked up and asked. 

“Yes I’m her family,” The lady who I assumed was her mother spoke. 

“Ok Ms. Morris is a lot better and so is the baby,” He mentioned.

“Thank you Jesus. The grandbaby I dreamed about.was.”

“What?” Reggie questioned.

“Let me get outta here cause yo bitch is who you need to be seeing.” Snatching away from him I took off down the hall and out the exit door. Once I got outside I realized that I rode with Zane and didn’t have my car. 

“Tae hold up!” Looking behind me I saw Reggie power walking my way, so I took off on feet. I ignored the horn blows and when I got further down the road I pulled out my phone and called for a city cab. Soon as I got in I let him know where I was going. I couldn’t believe Reggie. Who would’ve thought. I needed to breathe.

“Breathe Tae, Breathe,” I repeated in my head. 

We pulled up to the daycare in no time. I paid the driver, got out, and ran inside and signed Royal out. I knew the first place Reggie a go would be the daycare. 
                                         

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“Hey mama.”

“Hey baby. Hey grandma’s baby.” she spoke to Royal while grabbing her out my arms. I sat her bag down before flopping down on the couch. 

“Ummm what the hell did I miss. Are you alright?”

“Oh nothing.I’m good. Just glad you keeping her this weekend.”

“Is it Reggie? Damn, I was beginning to like him.”

“Mama please. Me and Reggie are fine,” I lied.

“You a lie and the trust ain’t in ya.” 

After playing with Royal a lil bit, I left. I was so glad my mama didn’t press me too much. I was childless and had nowhere to go. 

 Zane

After seeing that nigga talking to Tae I quickly put two and two together. How he pulled somebody like Tae I’ll never know. I had met Thomas back when I first started working at buffalo Rock. He was actually my trainer until I got the shit down pack and was hired on permanently. Funny thing though, I was just rapping to this same nigga about this chick I been feeling and thinking about pursuing. Not even knowing I was talking about his baby mama the whole time. 

The fucked up part was he was getting advice from me too. He let me know his ex was going through it and he felt bad as hell about it. I gave him a real nigga answer and the shit was that if he still cared for ole girl and he needed to see bout that, but to tell you the truth I like the advice he gave me. “If you really feeling shawty try to win her” and that’s what I planned on doing.

“Where the fuck you been Amber?” I screamed jumping up off the couch. 

“Zane why are you screaming so loud.” she replied putting the palm of her hand to her forehead as if she had a headache.

“Man girl I swear,” I mumbled trying to stay calm. Even after leaving the hospital I’d been trying to call her for the last five hours. She was wearing a short ass black dress and her hair was disheveled on her head. She had on some furry flip flops when it was 46 degrees outside, and on top of that she stank.

“Where’s Aaliyah?” She asked surprising the hell outta me .

“She’s with my mom.”

“What in the No?”

“Nawl up here. Matter of fact I think it’s best cause ha mama is no good to no fucking body.”

“Zane I’m doing the best I can.”

“Lies you tell. Where you been applying at Amber the carousel?”

“Real fucking funny.” I was dead ass serious. Amber was never this fucking dull. I didn't know if it was the bitch she been hanging around, but they had her ass gone. 

“Aye I’m outta here,” I announced to an unbothered Amber. 

I grabbed my hoodie and walked out the door. She never stopped me and that was fine. It was time for me to find somebody who cared about me and first thing Monday morning I was looking for a new place to stay. 

My mom was already here visiting, but I needed her more than ever. Liyah fever had went down, so the doctor prescribed her some medicine and I went to book my mama hotel room. She was gone be here a while and I knew she hated Amber, so that was her choice. Now here I was booking me a room as well. Wasn’t that some shit. After I checked in I went to check on Liyah and told my mom bye. Walking into my king sized suite I sat my keys and wallet down on the tv stand, took my clothes off and hopped in the shower. Afterwards I sat down reflecting on my next moves.

 Shanta

Ugh I had been driving around for hours trying to clear my mind. Reggie had been calling me non stop ever since I ran out the ER, so I had turned my phone off. I did make it to the house to grab a small bag of things I would need and left without being noticed. Now I was parked at the gas station with nowhere to go. After throwing my head back and saying a quick prayer I powered my phone back on and got sick from all the notifications. I remember I had to check on Liyah, so I sent Zane a quick message. I waited with caution because he may have been at home already. 

Me: Hey, I hope I’m not bothering you, but I was just checking on baby girl.

Zane:No bother at all, Aaliyah's good. She’s with my mom. 

Zane: What about you? Are you at home?

Me: Ugh no

Zane: I’m alone. Do you wanna come through?

Me: No offense, but I don’t think me coming to your house is a good idea.

Zane: Nawl my bad. I got a room tonight. Had to clear my mind too.

Tae: Send me the address and room number

After grabbing my night bag I headed inside the hotel. I could feel my heart pumping waiting on the elevator to stop on the fourth floor. Every time I’ve been around Zane I would be nervous, but tonight really took the cake. I stood in front of Room 426 and thought about turning around and leaving. The door slowly opened.

“What you getting cold feet already?” 

I thought my walk here was bad. I could literally hear my heartbeat in my head. I looked up at Zane like it was the very first time. I tried to control my breathing. He stood in front of me shirtless with his v-line visible in some navy blue Ralph Lauren pajama pants. 

“You coming in or what?” I nodded my head and walked passed him into the oversized room. He closed and locked the door behind me. 

“I see you ready for bed already.” I tried to ignore the stares and scent coming from him.

“Not really, I’m chilling. You can take a shower?”

“Yeah I brought something to throw on.”

“Cool.” I stepped in the bathroom and closed the door. I kept thinking oh my god. Why did I get so wet when he said cool? After my thirty minute shower I hopped out and finished getting dressed. I had on a black tank top, no bra, and some matching black and red pajama shorts. 

“I didn’t know you smoked,” he said as I took the blunt and hit it a few times.

“Well now you know,” I laughed passing him the blunt back and lying my head back on the couch with my eyes closed.

“Damn you smell good.”

“Are you flirting with me?”

“If that’s what you wanna call it. I opened my eyes and saw the smirk on his face.

“Wha-” I was cut off by him pressing his soft lips onto mine. The heated intense kiss we shared deepened. My body was warm all over. I threw my leg over Zane and was now straddling him. His strong hands palmed my ass as I felt my pussy dripping wet. The caressing of my ass cause me to let out a moan in his mouth. His lips left mine and he attacked my neck. While doing so he pulled my tank off causing me to jump from the exposure. 

“You sure about this?” He whispered looking at me with full eye contact. Nodding my head while biting down on my bottom lip he grabbed my right breast and started sucking on my nipple.

“Ummm,” he squeezed the other one then slapped me on the ass. I lifted up a little so he could slide my shorts down with ease. His hand went down to my pussy. His fingers went in a circular motion around my clit as I felt myself getting wetter and wetter. I started panting and breathing loudly. At this point I was completely naked and he still had on his pajama pants. 

“Come sit on my face,”he said while lying flat on the couch. He lifted my ass up positioning me on his face. 

“Fuck Zane,” I moaned as he took my clit into his mouth and began sucking on it. His tongue ran up and down my slit in rapid speed. I grabbed the back of his head and started riding his face. The feeling was so intense I had to pull back.

“Nawl give me this pussy,” he mumbled latching onto my lips again. He now had me sitting on the top of the couch still eating me out. I started fondling with my breast while I gripped his head. I felt myself almost there. 

“Aaaahhhh fuck...fuck...fuck!” I screamed nutting all in his mouth. He lapped up all my juices as I was left with no more energy. Shit if this was the head I couldn’t wait for the dick...