Bad Boy Gone Good

31. Earned it

"Aye Ice. It's been bricks." Josh said.

"Yeah, it's been a long time since I've seen y'all." A deep voice said.

"Damn, y'all living like kings? How many bedrooms?"

"Only 6. One for baby girl, me, Erica, Josh, and our new addition to the family. Givoanna and Melanie." Vincent said as my eyes were met with a male that looked like Lance Gross. He was fine. Mel and I looked at each other, amaze.

"Well, hello Givoanna. I'm Ice." He smiled and it made you want to melt into his arms. He stuck his hand and I reached for it.

"Hi. I'm Vincent's girlfriend."

"Well, he's very lucky. You must be Melanie then."

"Yeah-" she giggles, "I'm Josh's girlfriend."

"He's very lucky as well. Did you guys tell them and Erica?" Mel and I looked at each other confused.

"Tell us, what?"

"Umm.. Ice is going to be staying with us." Vincent said. Ice cleared his throat and looked at Amelia.

"Amelia? You've grown so much." Amelia ran into my arms, frightened.

"She doesn't remember me. Hey baby girl, I'm uncle Ice." She shy away from him, holding me tightly around my neck.

"Vincent, can I talk to you outside for a minute? Excuse me, guys." I grabbed his wrist and Ice dapped him up. We walked outside and he held my hands tightly.

"Alright, baby. I know I didn't tell you but I wanted to help a friend out. I know I didn't tell you and I probably should have, but please? He has no other place to go." He said while looking sincere.

"Vincent, I just don't want you keeping things from me. Does Erica know or even know him?"

"She knows him, I just need to tell her. Nova, please?"

"If he touches or scares Amelia, I'm after your head."

"I promise he wouldn't do anything like that. I know him like the back of my hand."

"If you say so Vincent." He came with a smile and gave me a kiss on my forehead.

"Stop worrying so much." I hit him and laughed.

We both came back inside while Ice looked at me with a sly eye.

"Givoanna, I'm sorry that I came unnoticed."

"It's fine. It doesn't matter. So, what room is he staying in then?" I asked.

"I can just move in with Josh." Mel said with lust.

"Then it's settled." Josh said, while him and Mel went to his room, jumping on his back. I laughed as Ice joined in, Vincent reached for Lia as she giggled and went into his arms.

"I'm going to put our little angel for a nap. I'll be back." He leaned in for a kiss and I smiled at him.

I went into the kitchen, making myself a sandwich. "Would you like a sandwich Ice?" I turned around and he was sitting at the table.

"Yes, I would please."

"Alright, Vincent loves my sandwiches."

"What's in it?"

"Bacon, lettuce, melted cheese, and onions all between to slices of bread."

"Damn, you're making me hungry." He laughed, and I noticed his perfect smile like Lance Gross. Perfect white, straight teeth. I snapped out of it and began making the sandwiches.

I sat across from him and we had a normal conversation. He ate the sandwich like he haven't ate a good meal in years. I passed him water and he chugged it down. "So, can I ask why you popped out of nowhere and into this house?"

"Um-" he laughed, "I am here because I have to warn Vincent of something. I just don't want him getting hurt again." He looked down at his feet as I tilted my head in confusion.

"Again?"

"Yeah, Amelia's mother is the reason why he's angry on the inside and doesn't trust people. She really messed him up. She's just wicked, I've never seen anyone as bad as she was." He clenched up his fist and I slowly backed away. Realizing that I was scared, he put his fists down and apologized.

"Why was she evil?"

"Because she called him a few-" he was interrupted with Vincent coming downstairs, giving me a kiss as Ice put his head down.

Vincent held me closely and smiled deeply into the crook of my neck, which caused me to giggle. Ice looked at us in sadness, but didn't let Vincent see. Confused, I am. Just of why Ice seemed so upset and saddened by the affection Vincent showed that I enjoyed. I left the room to check on Lia, but soon heard Vincent and Ice start talking. I stood behind the staircase as they sat on the couch.

"Where did you meet her?" Ice asked.

"Ice, I met her while running from the 12s." He laughed, and threw his head back.

"You're kidding me right?" Ice laughed along with him.

"Dead ass. She was walking back from practice and J and I were running. We passed her our shit, saw her the next day and she was the most gorgeous lady I saw. She was stubborn at first, but she grew onto me. Lia loves her, Erica thinks that she's amazing, Lia calls her mommy. I almost completely forgot about Lia's bitch of a mother." I stood silently as he sighed deeply.

"Vin, that's why I came to warn you about. The other day when she called you.. It's because there was chaos in that house, I couldn't take it anymore-" I stood and the stair behind me creeked.

"Shit." I mumbled.

"Who's there?" Vincent asked.

"Sorry you guys, I was just trying to walk down the stairs quietly without bothering you two." I said softly.

"It's alright beautiful." Ice and Vincent said at the same time. I stiffened as they both started laughing.

"It's alright Nova. Come sit with us." Vincent said.

I walked over there, for my waist to be meet my Vincent's hands and gently pulling me down in his lap. Ice looked dismayed in thought. But, I tried to not notice. They both continued to speak over me about something else afterwards, but as they would speak Ice would look into my eyes for a quick second instead of his. I felt as if he was trying to signal me of something, but I didn't know what that something was. So I left it as it was. Vincent held my waist and it felt as if he was getting horny. I couldn't take it anymore.

" Vincent, why are you touching me like that? You know that I'm not like that." l said with a bit of attitude in my voice. That clearly showed interest with Ice, as he put his head down with a smirk on his face, that he knew I saw, but Vincent didn't.

"Nova, what are you talking about?" He said, as he tried to dap up Ice, but got rejected as Ice shook his head.

"Nah. Just nah man." Ice chuckled.

"What? I can't touch you anymore?"

"I never said that you couldn't. Just not like that. You have a guest here and thats disrespectful in my household."

"Well, you don't live there anymore. Now, do you?"

"Because of you. Because of you claiming to be in love with me. Because of the day we fucking met, you dragged me into this so called relationship."

"Yo! V, that's not cool. Givoanna, I am sorry on his behalf." Ice went up to Vincent and shook him violently. We all heard something clatter onto the floor. It was three small pocket liqour bottles that were cleaned empty.

"So you're drunk, tipsy, what?" I laughed.

"Maybe both."