Never Meant To Love You

Don't See Me

Ben made it to his top floor condo he locked the door then went to his bedroom. Ben was about to text Miranda and take a shower when there was a knock on the door. Ben went to the door and saw that it was his family. He opened the door and his mother walked in and kissed his cheek. Joel walked in and looked around as if he was unfamiliar with Ben's place. And Curt slowly strolled in as if he didn't want to participate. Ben looked at the two body guards that came in, nodded their heads and just stood by the door.

"And what do I owe the honor of my family visiting me this late?"

"Ryan told us you were done with your date. Didn't know you were dating anyone son," Joel said.

"It's still very new," Ben shared.

"You are different from your little brother here so I'm sure she is a woman who has some substance and value to her," Vivian questioned.

"She does, I am planning to bring her to the gala so you can meet her then."

"Is it that thick ass woman that you had with you at the club," Curt asked and his family just looked at him.

"What? She has a fat ass but she not skinny which is why I don't think she your type. You use to go for them skinny girls with a fat ass," Curt rambled.

"Curt shut up. Mom and Dad what is all of this about?"

"We wanted to revisit the conversation we had but with everyone here," Joel said.

"Ben your father is giving you the opportunity to run this family business and it may not be what you want it to be but you could make it that," Vivian said.

"I don't want to do anything illegal. I've made my living as an entrepreneur with legal ventures," Ben stressed.

"But it was my hard work and illegal business that got you the money you used to start your ventures. So technically all of this is mine so you owe me," Joel spat.

"I owe you dad?"

"If dad would just give it to me we wouldn't be having these issues," Curt mumbled.

"Curt I love you son, but if I gave it to you....you would run it into the ground. You don't even have any money of your own. You're using the accounts I gave you," Joel said bluntly.

Curt rolled his eyes and walked off towards the kitchen.

"Maybe if you trained him and gave him a chance he wouldn't run it into the ground. It makes no sense to want me to do it."

Joel walked closer and grabbed the back of his son's neck as he looked into the eyes that mirrored his own. "When I send you the address for where to be in few days you better be there," Joel said sternly.

Ben just stared into his father's eyes and didn't say a word. "Come on honey let's go. CURT LET'S GO!"

"Man if you take over then you can do what you told dad to do. Train me and then hand it over to me," Curt said as he walked to the door.

Ben just stood there feeling the rage and anger bubbling up. "Goodnight Curt," Ben said.

Ben no longer had the desire to go to bed and he didn't want to call Miranda feeling the anger he was experiencing. Ben walked into his gym, put his boxing gloves on and began hitting his punching bag furiously. He didn't understand why his dad was so adamant about him getting into the drug game.

Miranda sat on her bed smiling as she thought about the date she'd just had with Ben and waited for him to call her. It was getting later and it was almost 12am so Miranda laid down. She had to be up early so she couldn't wait any longer.