Gambling With Life

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Slowly getting changed, it hurt every step of the way but jaylah soldiered on. 'time to go make some food and take this ice pack back' as jaylah stood up, her phone signalled a message. Seeing it's from ivan jaylah picked up her phone.

Ivan - I do hope you learnt not to piss the boss off. You may be his niece but you don't pull rank.
- fuck you too.
Jaylah put her phone down and walked out of her room.
As she approached the dining room, she stared at Christophe as a smoke sat in his hand "shit" "what man?" Kalem chuckled as he seen jaylah standing near the door "busted" "why are you out here?" "Why are you smoking?" "I can" "ditto" the men laughed "you look pretty beaten up" "not enough to stop me from having pasta" kalem smirked "does anything stop you from eating pasta?" "Not if I can help it. When I'm fat, I will stop" "doubt it. You are more addicted to pasta than he is with smokes" "shut it man, shes a firey little sucker" jaylah grinned "enjoy it like I will enjoy my pasta" "I heard that. I'm good" jaylah entered the kitchen to see Bronx making food. "hungry boss man?" Bronx smirked "I'm making you some pasta" "you didn't have to do that" "I didn't expect to see you walking around" "ehh. I have to do something. Speaking of doing something, I want my desk back" "your desk?" "Yeah its mahogany, has a black swivel office chair that sits behind it" Bronx grinned "that sounds like my desk" "I don't think it is. It's in the office, I have sat there for three years, five days a week" Bronx had a cheeky grin on his face "looks like I have to share MY desk again" "oh how wonderful, I have my job back. Thanks boss" "what's this boss stuff. Since when do you call me boss?" "Must've got a hard hit to the head. Excuse my french Bronx" Bronx laughed "forgiven. Take a seat" "I am. A black swivel one" "not today you aren't".

"Argh that spoilt little bitch" "what?" "I sent jaylah a message saying she doesn't pull rank and I hope she has learnt" Barron shook his head "she replied?" "Yeah. saying fuck you too" "she's angry" "angry? The boss is fucking angry" "and so is she. Technically it's not her fault" Ivan shook his head "okay maybe not but she needs to understand.." "I broke her fucking rib Ivan" "WHAT?" Barron shook his head as rayal entered "I tried telling you but you told me to fucking stay out of it. Then you hit her in the same fucking spot" rayal stared at Barron "you broke her fucking rib?" "YES I FUCKING BROKE IT. AND YOU MADE ME KEEP GOING" 'fuck that's not what I intended. I wanted her to toughen up not be broken' Barron poured himself another drink and sat back. He hates that he broke her rib and the way she looked at him when she walked off. "okay I fucked up. I didn't intend for that. Yes I am pissed off but I didn't want her hurt, just to toughen up and be smarter. I knew she was going down the street but I didn't know she had a target on her back until I received that envelope" "so now what?" "What is it? Six weeks to heal?" "Yep" "no training for six weeks" 'i called her a spoilt little bitch? Jaylah does not act out unless it's needed. I should've known' as all three men sat in rayals office in silence, jaylah grinned "yum my pasta" Bronx grinned "enjoy it" "thanks Bronx" "welcome".
"Oh look at her, so in awe of her pasta" "share" "nuh-uh no way. This is mine" "come on, there's heaps there" "I need the carbs. You.. have them" Zaire smirked "that's muscle sweetheart" "aww you think I'm sweet" "not right now, you won't share" "I will leave you one piece" "one?" "Half of one now" Zaire chuckled "we have a game to be had" "who won?" "None of us. We all pulled back" "what?" "Nah we were pissed off" "so you want to play again?" "Yep. I was winning" "that word was past tense" Zaire smirked "I hear you are one twenty down" "yep" "Sally has it. It's time to play" "it's time for me to eat" "well hurry up. I have a shiny deck of cards here" jaylah smirked "that's my deck" "I acquired it" "I'd laugh but it fucking hurts" "got a good jab to the side huh?" "A broken rib" "what?" "Yep. Fun times I live" "shit well why the fuck aren't you resting?" "I am" "you are filling ya face" "yep. Resting see. Ass on the seat" Zaire chuckled "okay you win. Wheres ya money?" "It will be on the table soon. You better see if others are in" "going, going, gone" jaylah grinned. Finishing her pasta, jaylah took her dishes to the kitchen then walked to her room. Grabbing her money, she walked out again. 'hmm I wonder if boss man is playing' jaylah walked to the office and entered "you aren't working today" "nah I quit for the day but I will be working on taking the guys money" Bronx smirked "playing Texas?" "Yes. Looks like you are busy though, so I can't take yours" "Nuh, I still have my money. Let's go play" jaylah internally grinned "you like playing don't you boss?" "Only one game" jaylah smirked not that Bronx could see "Texas right?" "Yep" "there's no Texans in this house" bronxs eyes went wide not that jaylah was looking "wait hold up one minute" "we have a game of Texas to play" Bronx internally grinned. 'us two have kept messing around but nothing has happened' as jaylah walked out, Sally wrapped her arms around her "fuck" Sally immediately pulled back "sorry Sally" "what the fuck happened to you?" "Someone thought I could use a broken rib" "oh shit. Sorry" "nah it's fine. I'd love a strong drink though" "plenty. I will make them and here's your one twenty" jaylah grinned "thanks" "welcome".
"Drinking to kill the pain?" "Yep" "don't blame you" jaylah looked around. Seeing Shaun she wanted to belt him But spoke "oi, are you playing or not?" Shaun looked at jaylah "what's the entry?" "Playing with a thousand" Shaun nodded "alright, I will play" 'im going to run him dry' jaylah looked to see who was present. 'christophe, kalem, Bronx, Shaun, Tyson, Rey, Zaire and Sally' sweet nine grand in.
Zaire smirked as he looked at jaylah "looks like I get to kick your ass" "still sour I bet your full house with four aces?" Kalem laughed "he is" "bring it on" "four aces?" Jaylah grinned at Rey "yep" "fuck thats rare" "I guess the luck was on my side" Rey grinned. "Here jaylah" "thanks" as Sally joined the table, she grinned as she put her money on the table. "sixty" jaylah internally grinned as the music played in her ear. Nothing better, friends, cards, drinks and music. As Zaire dealt out the cards, jaylah picked hers up 'hmm a jack and queen' "check" "check" "twenty" jaylah internally grinned as she matched Bronx "alright" as everyone put their twenty in jaylah had a sip of her drink "a triple woman?" "Just for you" "lucky me" "and me" jaylah chuckled as she grabbed her side "mother fucker" looking at the center cards, jaylah internally grinned and put forty in "forty up" Zaire smirked "alright" as all the men put forty in, she could feel eyes on her. The trick with poker is to never give anything away. As the last two cards were placed down jaylah had a sip "check" "check" watching as kalem, Rey and Shaun folded, jaylah looked at her cards then back to Zaire "check" "check" "check" "check" "check" "check" "face up" jaylah put her cards down like everyone else and kalem laughed "bitch" "split it" jaylah grinned as she split the winnings with Sally "those two are swapping shit" "piss off. you are the one that dealt" "boss, split em" Bronx smirked "just to appease the man, let's swap Sally" "typical man with trust issues" "he's just sour. I'm not moving" Sally and Bronx swapped seats and jaylah internally grinned "alright so now that's done. Shuffle and Deal them" as the door opened up, rayal, Barron and Ivan walked in. Jaylah grabbed her drink and sculled it. Bronx noticing her movements he knows she's not happy. "men" "rayal, Ivan and Barron" "ready?" "Yep" rayal looked at jaylah as she never addressed him. He's knows she will be hurting and is angry but he had to come here to check on her. After what Barron had said, it made him worry. Jaylah threw sixty in and picked up her cards. "Check" only having a king and seven she needs to play this smart. Hearing everyone say check, Zaire laid the three cards down. Not having anything, jaylah folded "Sally need a drink?" Sally grinned and shot back her drink "yes thanks" jaylah stood up grabbing both glasses "watch that Zaire doesn't steal my money" Bronx chuckled "done".