A new dawn (Fragility 2)

33. Straight pimpin'

Talia was glad when finally the evening was coming to an end. She just wanted to get home now and sleep, this pregnancy though she would never say it out loud was beating her ass at the moment and she was always tired, in need of Cocoa, chick flicks and bed.

Mason watched her yawn behind her bunched fist, which she rested against her mouth. "Sup baby, can't you keep up with the pace?"

She side eyed him. "Some idiot ass mother fucker, got me pregnant... so, my pace is set a lil slower right now" she said and was about to leave the VIP.

He grabbed her wrist and stopped her. "You can't possibly think that we can just leave this as it is?... I am the father of that baby, I won't let the likes of Theo fuckin' Harvey near my child... and I am only gonna let you and him being together under my nose slide for a lil longer while you get yo grief over yo sister outta yo system..." he told her in no uncertain terms.

"Well, let me tell you the differences between you and him... he is actually divorcing his wife, not just separating... he is ready to make a commitment to me... he also doesn't want me involved in business, he wants a wife...

Mason laughed out loud and shook his head. "I know you better than that and you damn near choked on yo words jus' then... you wanna be in business that is the reason you and me connect... ion wanna hold you back from what I know you are capable of, Ion feel the need... all I would ask of you is to just take the time out to be a mom while our baby is lil... and as for me and Sami..." he shook his head. "It is dead in the water... you left me, did I go back to her?... no I didn't... and I was making a commitment to you... until Amelia died...

"Got murdered by your son!!

"What ever, as I said on that... he has been dealt with... and I know one day you will let me back in... but jus' so you know... you playin' these games is gonna get a mother fucker killed!" he told her straight, meaning Theo. She took a deep breath and began to walk away from him. "it's pointless when you know you're coming back to me already" he called after her and she scratched her neck like he was an unbearable itch that just wouldn't budge, showing just how much he was under her skin.

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"... that was a good night tonight Jas..." Tyson said as she handed him her fees for the night.

She nodded. She was ready to leave up out of LA now, Mason hadn't even acknowledged her the entire evening and she knew all she meant to Eve was money. She walked out of the office and as she made her way to the door, Rizz stood in front of it. "Mason wants to talk to you" he gestured with his eyes towards the VIP booth where Mason was stood looking down at her with his hands resting on the barrier.

She sheepishly followed him to where Mason was standing. He looked at her and sighed. "listen, I need you to understand something... if Eve is taking money off of you that is because you have let her... I don't want you thinking that I am doing the same... I don't need any money that you make and I haven't seen any of it ... is she threatening you"

"I just feel like I am working all of the time and I don't get a break...she use to work here to, and now when I finish my shifts, shes takes the money and says that it is for all of us, including you... but I don't see any of it"

He was wide eyed "Fuck, she is straight pimpin' you right under my nose" he sniggered. "These females be schemin' to hell" he looked at her and could see she was scared. "Ima make sure that that shit stops... it isn't working with 3 of us anyway...

"Are you leaving her?"

"Baby girl, we were never together like that, any of us... so yeah, she's already gone and you may as well go about yo business too... I don't hold anyone to me"

"Talia is really nice by the way... I didn't realise until now"

"She is until you get on the wrong side of her" he smirked.

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Talia finally left the club, she was exhausted, she paid her fees into Tyson who was always happy with the amount of money she made them on her nights. She walked to her car and as she looked up she could see a couple of people loitering around the side of the building. She instinctively knew that this was Eve and who ever she had brought along with her to shake up Jasmine.

She saw Jasmine leave the club and head towards the main road, she then saw the hooded men leave Eve and go after her. "No you fucking don't" she said to herself. She took the baseball bat from under the passenger seat of her car and she started to run after them. "JASMINE!" She yelled and as Jasmine turned the men grabbed for her.

Talia got there and started swinging, she didn't care who she might catch. Eve raced over to try and pull Talia off, Talia, after beating the men to the ground walked towards Eve with the bat swinging. "you wanna go some bitch?... cos I love to play with mother fuckers that pray on others"

People from the club came out as they had heard shit was going down outside. Mason and Rizz ran across when they saw the carnage that Talia had left in the parking lot. Mason grabbed Talia around he waist and prised the bat out of her hand. "WHY THE FCUK... are you stopping me! she yelled fighting him.

"because you are carrying my kid, that's why" he said holding her firm.

Eve stared at him. "are you for real, she came at me with a bat yet it is her that you are more worried about!"

"you happy with your life!" Talia yelled at her. "Does having a scared lil girl working for you make you a happy fulfilled person?" she added. Eve just stared right through her. "Yeah, I thought so, the girl does not want to work for you... she doesn't even want to be with you... and why were you hanging around looking to jack her that is shady as fuck"

Mason let go of Talia and stepped to Eve. He stared her down. "I see yo ass now for what you are... Ion want this shit around me, my business has never included pimpin' women... ion need to get on the back of women to make me money... so I suggest you get the fuck away from me, cos ion even know what I'm likely to do to yo ass if you don't step from around me pretty sharpish" he told her with no uncertain terms.

Eve looked at everyone staring at her, this was a battle that she would not win, so she left.

Mason turned to Talia. "you really took up for Jasmine?"

"Ion know why, maybe she reminded me a lil of Amelia...and I don't want anyone to suffer the way she did... that reminds me I need to see my dad and make sure his dumb ass is still breathing, so I need to get home and get some rest." she said, but the look between her and Mason was a lingering one. He knew that he had to come clean to her about who her father was, it was such a tricky situation through and not clear cut at all. He didn't want to break her heart but he always seemed to be the man that did.