Thugged Out 4: Real Life

FORTY SIX- REAL GAMES

Question: Who plans to buy my novel I'm almost done writing? If you love this series, you'll FOR SURE love the one I'm self publishing. Also, if you loved Ant, Tez, and Vonte and loved the way Montana was in book 1 you'll be in LOVE with a nigga named Rahim
  yeah, who plans on getting it? I'm trying to see how I'm going about ordering copies or would y'all be more interesting in buying a digital download of the book instead of a paperback? Comment here or inbox me or hmu on my Ig @erieewrites (You ain't gotta lie if you ain't copping it lmao, but I appreciate those who will.)

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Oh, dont say its too short. It's 12,539 words just 4 yall. Happy Belated Valentines Day too. it's like 4am now lmao. Pulled an all-nighter to finish this 4 yall.

On with the book tho...

"You, the only one got me stuck. I'm walkin' 'round, eyes wide open. Unfocused, know you notice that, babe.I'm tryin' to keep from moving that way. But true, real love is for the fools. Hurt me, know you want toWatch me break into twoFor you, you." - Lucky Daye

JESSICA

"I'm starting to think it wasn't smart to put everything I worked my whole life for in Drew and Qua hands." Ant tells me as we lay in bed. His head is resting on my lap while slow jams play softly in our bedroom. We went through a lot trying to overcome both of our mistakes, but we're okay now. We get along just fine. I don't mention anything he's ever done and he doesn't mention what I did. We spend most of our time relaxing in the house or traveling without our kids thanks to my grown kids being the best babysitters I could've ever asked for.

"Why you say that?"

"Because, baby... they don't fuck with each other. Some of my lil niggas told me that they straight up beef in front of the crew. That shit bad for business because if everybody sees the bosses acting like they ain't bosses, what you think gon' happen? They making themselves look stupid, Jessica. This shit over pussy. Reign my daughter, but still, it's over pussy. Lord knows me and Vonte been through the ups and downs, but I can say we always acted like shit was cool in front of niggas working under us." Ant vents.

"Ant, we cannot control what they got going on with Reign, but I feel like you should have a man to man talk with Qua and Drew. They may not like each other, but they need to respect the business and respect the hustle, because you've come too far to let them bullshit around with this. I know you don't wanna watch your empire crumble, and neither do I." I say. He nods his head. "I feel that." He agrees. Most people don't even know that Ant has been the plug all these years. He's been the one supplying the work to people all over, not the middle man or the so called plug who cops from a higher up. My man is the boss of all bosses, period. He hasn't let Qua and Drew in on everything just yet because they've been acting like some damn fools.

"Everything was decent before Reign and Qua fucked. These last two weeks since it happened is when all the extra shit got started." He says. I sigh. I understand Reign did that in the heat of the moment. Ant needs to understand that too. He's been mad at her everyday because of it when he shouldn't be. Qua and Drew are two grown ass men who need to act like it. Qua and Reign are grown and did what they wanted to do. Reign is also single. Drew being mad because she doesn't want him and chose to fuck who she wanted is not Reign's fault. I'm proud of my daughter's growth despite that.

"It can't be undone. Just talk to them." I advise him. He nods his head before rolling over and kissing my lips. He climbs on top of me, deepening the kiss. Our bedroom door opening just fucked our mood up. "What the hell you want, mane? Nigga ain't had no pussy all week!" Ant goes off on Reign. Some things will never change, and Ant not having a filter is one of those things. The older we get, the less he cares about what comes out his mouth.