Being set up as an accessory to a crime Jace is caught between her old life & her new life. Everyone must play their cards right for this to work. If one falls we all fall. For once in her life Jace had to trust someone besides herself & that person...
THE TV: The 2023 NFL season will kick off next week as the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs host the Detroit Lions on Thursday, Sept. 12, which means teams are cutting their rosters in preparation.
I feel so groggy.
Jace: Babe cut that shit down. It's loud as fuck in here.
East: My bad.
I hear the volume being cut down.
*GASP*
I gasp & I sit up in bed fast as fuck! We look at each other in shock.
Jace: I can hear! I can hear!
I grab East's face and I kiss him over and over but then reality set in.....I can hear.
All of last night washed over me. Every gory detail flashed in front of my eyes. My eyes begin to water and the only place I can run to without answering any questions was the bathroom. I snatch the covers and slide to the edge of the bed but East knew me better than anyone, before my feet could touch the ground East wrapped his arm around me snatching me back into bed. ____________________________________ *EAST P.O.V.*
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I felt Jaces breath stop and I look at her wondering what's wrong. She looks down at my arm wrapped around her stomach & her hands started to shake.
East: Baby?
Tears ran down her face and her breath became quick and shallow. I pull her between my legs and hold onto her counting to 3 trying to calm her breathing. We inhaled on 1 and exhaled on 3. Her breathing relaxed but the tears continued. I reach over grabbing my glass of water off the night stand and make her drink some.
My curiosity grew but so did my anger. Hurt built up inside of me knowing she was hurt. Emotional wounds stay longer than physical ones. Her tears finally subsided but now I was fighting to hold back mine.
East: What happened last night hm?
I rocked her side to side in my arms and kissed her temple.
Jace: If I tell you can you not react...just listen...I can't handle angry you right now.
Her voice trembled with every word. I wanted to know but could I trust myself? I take a deep breath and try to get mentally prepared as possible. Secrets and holding back is what cause our problems in the beginning and I'm not tryna go through that again. I need her to trust me.
East: I'm listening.
Jace: It was all Chris.
My chest tightens and I try to not show it.
Jace: He snatched me up in the back of the house. Took me along the side of it where we could see the street...and.... That's where I saw Mariah and Kendra and Ruby arguing. Then his-
She stopped mid sentence.
East: Tell me everything...I won't get upset.
Jace: His dick got hard against me.
I feel my breath stop.
Jace: He said he wasn't hard for me. He was hard for the plan he made. In so many words he said I been fuckin up his plans and if I keep doing it he's going to hurt someone I love forreal....He said Mariah was just a warning...I didn't see the gun till it was too late. It all happened so fast-
Her voice broke and I told her to ssshhh. She didn't need to say another word. I was barely holding it together.
I spend almost a hour calming Jace and making sure she felt safe. I felt a wave of emotions hit me and I felt like a failure. I failed to protect my wife. I failed to protect my community. I failed to protect my people. I needed a plan. This problem has gotten too big and it needed to be cut quick cause soon word will get around that we're weak and niggas will try to hit while we down. Don was right I was getting sloppy. But I was going to correct this Shit asap.
I let Jace order food from wherever she wanted and I ordered for my mom who was still in the guest room having the best time of her life. She saw it as a mini vacation. I go down to the service desk and get the food heading back into the elevator.
*DING*
The doors close. I look at numbers getting closer and closer to my door.
East: FFUUCCKK!!!!
I punch the elevator door with my free hand as hard as I could. I do a quick sniffle and blot my eyes with the back of my hands.
*DING*
East: JACE, MOMMA! FOODS HERE! I'll be in my office!!
I quickly go in my office getting my first aid kit and wrap my hand. I sit in my chair and call Deleon & Mikael on a video conference call. They picked up but we remained silent.
East: It was Chris.
They both sighed but remained quiet. It's like their suspicions were confirmed.
Deleon: I'm down for whatever.
Mikael: We witchu East.
I try to hold back my frustration tears. I clear my throat.
East: Mikael you gotta send Maria to your safe space. D you gotta send Angel and Kendra to your safe house....
I pause. I couldn't say it.
Deleon: You'll see Jace again East.
I feel a huge lump in my throat and cover my arm over my eyes.
