This Time Around

Chapter 23 - Tiffany

Trigger Warning

Graphic Content

My nerves are all over the place right now. I was unknowingly part of that crew. Elena is Javi's wife. Now I know that everything was planned to set me up. I feel so stupid.

"You good, baby?"

"Yes, Aiden. I was just thinking about how stupid I was to trust them."

"That's in the past baby, hold your head up. Don't let these bitches see you sweat."

I smiled at my husband and leaned over the balcony to kiss him.

"I love you."

"I love you, too."

Kehlani starts back talking.

"King, you also reached out to James' crew on behalf of Duke, I think there's an offer for you."

Kendra's eyes light up when she looks at Preston. I look at Angel, then Mills.

"Thirsty Bitch." Angel whispered.

"King, you can join my team holding the same duties you did with your crew. You will be in Tennessee."

"James, I don't have a problem with relocation. Can my mother and son come with me?"

"Your mother will be waiting for you outside the building. You only got a second chance because of the loyalty you had for your crew, don't change up for the money. There aren't third chances, fuck up and you're dead. Your mama will be cashing an insurance check to take care of your son."

"Thanks."

He gets escorted out and Kendra starts screaming. King didn't even give her a second glance.

"Perra, cierra la puta boca. Tengo un puto dolor de cabeza." (Bitch, shut the fuck up. I have a fucking headache.)

"What? I don't speak Spanish, asshole!"

He cocked his gun and pointed it in her direction. She shuts the fuck up.

"Seems like you understood pretty damn well."

Lay takes back control.

"Bring our next guest please."

Stacey walks in and she looks really good. I guess she just needed to drop the dead weight.

"Sister, you look like shit. I guess that's what happens when you sell out your own flesh to a perverted uncle who thinks he is a pimp."

"That was Monica, you know I wouldn't do that Stace."

A video starts playing of Monica and Kendra taking money from their uncle in exchange for Stacey.

"That dirty mothafucka raped, sodomized, beat, and mutilated me."

She lifted her shirt showing scars running from her breast to her stomach. I can't help the tears from pooling in my eyes.

"When he finally had enough, he tried to sell me. Just so happens that the first guy he approached fell in love at first sight and stepped up. Now we are married and I have a beautiful little girl.

We are actually getting ready to go on vacation. I'm going to the Maldives. I just had to make sure all of the trash was taken care of before I left."

Lay questions Stacey.

"What did you decide?"

"Since I know that King is going to have my nephew, I think she should have the same faith that I did. Give her to the traffickers."