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All My Love pt. 2 | Donte DiVincenzo Short Story

Tonight's game would be against the Rockets. Warriors had no doubt in their mind they would win. They had been doing well lately. Right now Donte had been pestering Paige who would not stop working.

She had a few action items to mark off before the game. She spent too much time lounging when she visited him in the bay. "Leave me alone Tae, I'm trying to work."

By now he placed his head on her lap, looking up at her. She continued her work on her iPad. "You almost done?"

"I would be if you'd leave me alone."
"Fine, I'll just rest here."

Donte was a huge distraction, especially because he kept looking at her. Staring holes in the side of her face, like he was doing now. Every little thing she did, he wanted to study. The jokes were finally starting to get to him because here he was imagining life if they took that leap.

"You can get up now." Taken out of his thoughts, he looked up at her. Paige smiled at him before stroking his goatee. "I need to go to the bathroom and you've been laying on my bladder all morning."

Watching as she walked away, he called one of the only people he knew that could help him.

"30, I need help."

••••

Paige had tried on her third outfit and nothing felt like the right thing to wear. She called in backup to assist her with plan.

"If it isn't the famous Paige Harris, what did I do to deserve such a phone call?"

"I needed a whore's opinion on an outfit and you're the best one I know."

The joke didn't amuse Jordan, he was slightly offended, "I'll have you know, I'm working to get out the game. Where you going you need an expert's opinion?"

"The game tonight."

"Awe hell, I'm gonna have to drop 5. Getting caught up with you looking how you looking and me dropping anything more than 20, I'll be on bleacher report again for all the wrong reasons." Paige laughed but Jordan was serious.

"It's that bad?"

"Paige, my own mama asked me if I really like white women because of this joke. They see a real bad ass black woman court side and I play well? We might as well get married. Again, why isn't your usual good enough?"

Anthony had been posting subliminals all day and it had gotten to her. He was upset that she didn't answer the phone and didn't care that she called last night, he was 'busy' at work. She could admit this man brought the worst out of her, because she was going to stunt on his whole existence.

"Don't tell me it's about that fuck nigga." Her silence let him know, that's what it was. "I don't know why you just won't leave him. He do shit I ain't never thought of doing and he do all of it in a relationship. Still mad you didn't let Donte beat his ass."

The main reason Paige doesn't disclose her relationship issues with Donte anymore is because he's vowed that the next issue, he's kicking Anthony in the chest. Seems like an exaggeration but, she knows Donte will do it's he's done it before.

"Listen, if Donte have a fit about whatever you wear. I did not help you. I don't wanna hear it."

••••

Donte had been in the building for roughly two hours now, Paige told him to go without her and for good reason.

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Paige just wanted to have fun tonight. Her spirits were low and even though her actions were petty. She deserved a good time out.

"Oh girl you look so good!" Hazel hyped as she gave Paige a playful smack to her ass. "I wanted to do something different."

"Definitely different!" Mariah looked at her up and down, giving her a twirl. "Your best friend is definitely going to be against this outfit."

"And why is that?"

Everyone knew that Donte had feelings for Paige. He kept them under wraps out of respect for her relationship. He never admitted it to any one, but it wasn't hard to see.

"Cause those young boys from the Rockets keep looking over here."

Jalen, Josh and Jabari were walking over to greet her. They absolutely loved Paige.

"Lil PeeWee!" Josh yelled giving her a bear hug. "I'm happy you made it."

"Boy, I been here for like a week." She laughed.
"Visiting her white boyfriend." Jabari joked.

They didn't like Anthony either, he was a shiesty promoter and never liked being at his events. They were all in favor of Donte, Paige just didn't understand why.

"He is not my white boyfriend, cut it out y'all."

"Well your Rockets boyfriend is coming over to say hi, look out." Jalen laughed.

Everyone in Houston knew that Daishen Nix had a thing for Paige and that was definitely not someone she had her sights on. She couldn't see past Anthony.

"Paige, look at my baby in the bay." He smiled.
"I told you stop calling me that, but hi Dai." He gave her a firm hug.

Dray, Klay and Iggy were instigating from their side of the bench.

"See I just wouldn't allow any man to push up on my girl on my home court." Iggy started.

"The game ain't the same Iggy, these young players don't fight about nothing anymore." Dray joined.

"I'm inclined to agree. Everyone knows not to approach Lady P while she's on warrior ground."

They were half joking and half serious because they wanted Donte to break his career high tonight and he's been lax about completing the feat.

Road to topping 24 points per game commencing now.