Brown Sugar

OFFICER CAMPBELL

I lit the blunt rubbing my hands together to fight against the cold waiting outside of Dunkin' Donuts. I stood up straight seeing a guy walk out making me pull out my phone to look at the picture so I could make sure I got the right person.

"Officer Campbell?!" I said making him stop and turn around. I put the blunt out tucking it behind my ear before doing a light jog to catch up with him.

"Officer Campbell I was wondering if you had a minute to talk?" I asked looking at him as he made his own judgment looking at my tattoos and locs. They all do.

"Do I know you or anything like that? If not, You pay child support on the inside." He said continuing to walk off. "Nah man." I said chuckling to keep from popping his old racists ass.

"Look, let's cut to the chase, I know you one of them smug ass cop so cut the act." I said mugging him up and down making him look scared and caught off guard. "For ten bands a week I need you to keep me updated on what kind of case they building against me." I said.

"And if I don't?" Campbell said raising his eyebrows and licking the corner of his mouth. "You got a lot to learn about how things work here boy. I'm in the business for myself and I say you find somebody else to do it." He said starting to walk off again.

I pulled out the Polaroid pictures looking at them. "Stacey Campbell!" I hollered holding up the picture before letting it fall to the sidewalk. "Jessica Campbell.." I said repeating the steps making him turn around with fear and anger. "Conner Campbe-.."

"You shut your mouth right now!" He said rushing up to me but stopped making me smirk. "See, you know your place. You gone do this shit for me or they gone pay the price ight'? Be mindful Mr. Campbell." I said stuffing the other picture of his wife into his pocket.

"I need an update in four days man." I said looking around before pulling open my jacket that had the envelope with money inside.

He looked hesitant making me grab the back of his neck and pull him close. "You gone take this shit." I said through gritted teeth, taking the envelope out of my pocket  and shoving it at his chest.

"Reginald Williams nigga." I said spitting on the side of him and walking off.

I hopped in my truck pealing out the parking lot. I was going to meet Marlicia at Target to buy a crib and a whatever else she landed her eyes on and liked.

Despite all this Linsey shit I was happy with where me and Marlicia was. I haven't told her about that crazy shit Linsey said cause I don't need her blowing up about nothing. It was no way I was giving her looney ass a kid and it was no way I was letting that bitch take me down cause she mad she can't get no dick no mo'. I didn't need Marlicia stressed or feeling like I don't have things under control. I'm always try to fix what I messed up before worrying her. All I wanted her to do was enjoy being pregnant and having me by her side and it was going to stay that way.

As soon as I laid eyes on Linsey I should've known then, the timing was too perfect now that I think about it.

She probably heard about the No Name business and found out I got out. She hustled her way into making sure she was the one to show me the buildings. Thought that she could ease her way back in and start getting back to the "old days" and I would tell her everything. This bitch thought she was smart but I was in the business of proving people wrong. And I know her seeing Marlicia pregnant only made her hate worse.

Soon, I pulled up to Target spotting Marlicia's car and parking next to it.

I got out the truck watching her smile grow across her lips making me chuckle. It felt good inside knowing she was was excited to see me always.