Unexpected Love

Chapter 22

Raye POV

I woke up to banging on my door. Checking the time I realized it was 2:00 in the morning. Grabbing my gun I placed it in the waistband of my pants slowly walking downstairs. With my hand near the gun I looked through the peep hole seeing Layla standing there.

I know she's not here for Sage because Sage is upstairs sleeping, plus it's 2 in the morning. I opened the door as she stood there with her hair tied up looking as if she couldn't sleep. I pulled her in closing the door behind us.

"Beautiful what's wrong?" I cradled her face examining the look on her face. I removed my hands walking into the living-room sitting down on the couch. "We need to talk" she spoke lowly. I don't get scared by anyone or anything but the way she spoke made me a little scared.

Siting down next to Layla I grabbed her hand only for her to snatch it back, causing a pain in my heart. "What's wrong why are you acting like this?" She took a deep breath looking at me as if I was a stranger. "Last night i got in an argument with my sister and she said some things, but the main thing that stuck out was her saying something about you" she spoke slowly in a raspy voice.

"She-she said how Kia told her a few things about you...now I don't have a problem that you and Kia slept together,but I do have a problem with her knowing things about you that I don't know" she stuttered out fully turning her body to me.

Is this where she finds out?

"So I'm going to ask you calmly... what is it that she knows that I don't?" Honestly I'm not even sure what to do...is this when I have to tell her who I am? Is this what Marcus has been warning me about?

I'm not ready to tell her but it seems as if I have no choice "beautiful" I attempted to grab her hand again only to get the same treatment "don't fucking 'beautiful' me Nya tell me what she knows that I don't know" she said with a firm voice.

Nya? She never calls me that

Taking a deep breath I started to explain myself "okay...well my mother died when I was a kid so growing up wasn't too pleasant. By the age of 19 I made myself into something bigger, I created a gang  during the process I did some things I'm not proud of but I also built my own business during the process with Marcus"

She sat the quiet not making my thoughts any better.

Speak women

"Wait so- so you're like a gang boss or something" she stuttered out in disbelief. "Yeah I guess you can say that" she got up pacing around the living floor. "And you kept this from me because?"

I kept this from you because I don't want to lose you

But I kept those words to myself.
"So why would you bring a kid into this Nya...we have a kid to think about dumbass" she began to raise her voice. Pushing the side of my head. I stood up getting close in her face "don't you think I fucking know that Layla...I know we have a kid" I raised my voice and I wish I didn't seeing how she flinched.

"Why didn't you just tell me?" She reached up grabbing both sides of me face. "I don't know beautiful" I lied. "Yes you do for some reason you're refusing to tell me" she looked me straight in the eye. Her bold hazel eyes telling me the many emotions she felt.

I leaned more into her hands soaking up the way her fingers gently caressed my cheeks. Backing away from me Layla stood at a distance "I'm not sure how to go about this" she spoke and for a moment I held my breath preparing myself for the worse.

"We could still work something out" I pleaded. She shook her head lightly, closing her eyes "I- i want to continue with you but I feel as if I'm putting myself and my child in danger" I moved closer to her grabbing her hand.

"I promise nothing will ever happen to you or Sage just please don't go" I know I sound weak but Her and Sage are the best things that's ever happened to me.
"I don't even know why I'm so upset over this I mean we're not even together, it's just pure frustration and I need you to understand where I'm coming from"

"I want to be with you Layla what part of that are you not getting?" I spoke calmly. "I want to be with you, I - I want to build our little family and me being a gang leader has nothing to do with it, so please stop saying that line over and over" I began to stutter scared that's she going to leave.

"Have you ever killed someone?" She sat back down on the couch.
"Beautiful- I don't" she raised her hand cutting me off "have you?" I nodded my head slowly. "I don't know what to say" she rested her head in her hands.

"Baby look at me" I removed her hands lifting her head up "I'm different when I'm with you, when I'm with you I don't have to be the cold hearted gangster who people fear. I could be myself and that's why I didn't tell you because I could finally begin to show the real me without having people breathe down my shoulder"

I know I may seem weak but I'd rather show how I feel then act like a bitch who doesn't care because I do care. I'm willing to do anything to keep Sage and Layla with me, " I need to think about this" she spoke getting up. She began to walk to the front door, stepping in front of her I leaned against the door "Raye move" I shook my head like a child.

"You can go upstairs in the guest room or go in mine we and I'll sleep anywhere else but please don't leave" I placed my head on her shoulder "just please don't leave" I pleaded. Layla moved back walking upstairs "are you just going to stand there or are you going to come" she spoke going up the spiral staircase. I breathed out in relief, glad she didn't leave.

I stood standing near the door "yeah in a minute" I walked to the kitchen pouring myself a drink. "I would hate to say I told you so but" I looked behind spotting Marcus as he leaned against the refrigerator. I rolled my eyes downing the liquor. "Yeah I know" I turned around leaning against the sink.

"I'm glad you told her" he pushed himself off the refrigerator walking in front of me. Noticing his serious demeanor making me become serious, he took a deep breath

"Elliott just called me...turns out your mother's ex is a problem"
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