The next morning.
Risha wakes up to Keith looking at her while on the phone. He was already dressed in his all-white suit. Risha grabs the cover, covering herself and fixing her hair. Keith hangs up the phone. He gets up, climbs on the bed, and kisses her forehead.
"How do you sleep?" He asked, getting off the bed and fixing his tie.
"I slept amazing," she said, smiling.
"Amazing, huh? Look, we need to talk, " He said, sitting back down. "I know what we did last night was something we've both wanted. But I ain't with the games. I still stand by everything I said. "
"Are we talking about this contract?" She said about to get irritated.
"Yeah...
"Keith fuck the contract. I'm not signing it. And right now it's too early to be talking about that shit. I'll just go" she said throwing the cover off her and hopping off the bed. She grabs her clothes putting them back on.
Keith gets up grabbing her arm "I know you ain't gone sign the contract Risha. I'm just saying last night was something different for me. And I want to continue what we have."
"So say that first, then too bring up that damn contract," she said looking at him.
"We can talk about this later. I have to get down to my office." He said walking towards the door.
"No, we went talk about it now. Ain't no later, " She said, walking towards the door and closing it shut.
He laughs, looking down at her.
"I'm not laughing, Keith. What is it you want now?"
"I got what I want. She's just being a hardhead" He said
"Not being a hard head. You just not gone control me. I'm not like these other females you can control. I control me, " she said, pointing at his chest. He grabs her hand as she looks up at him.
"We gone see how long that last." He said, letting go of her hand. He grabs her face, kissing her. "I'll be to take you to lunch around 1. Be ready" as he looks at her eye to eye. Risha bites her lip as he rubs his finger down them. "The driver will be ready when you are," He said, walking out of the room.
3 hours later.
Risha walks inside her house and sees Crystal and Owen knocked out on the couch. She ain't say anything just walked into her room. She got dressed ready to go down to the strip club to check on Jamie.
"Hey boo. You going somewhere?" Crystal said getting up off the couch and seeing Risha come out.
"Yeah, Jamie needed me to stop by and see her at the club." She said grabbing her keys.
"Why the hell she down at the club so early?"
"Shit I don't know but I guess I'll go see"
Owen gets up wiping his face. He looks at his watch. He hops up seeing Keith calling. "Damn," He answered. "Yo boss I'm on my way now" He said putting on his shoes and hanging up. "See you later," he said kissing Crystal and leaving out the door.
Risha sees Crystal smiling "So is this a thing now?"
"I don't know yet. We just came here and talked the whole night. I ain't even know we fell asleep" Crystal said. " but wait on me. I'm coming too" she said going into her room to shower.
(Strip club)
Risha and Crystal walk inside the club seeing it damn near empty like stuff was moved out. "What the fuck" Risha said rushing back to Jamie's office. "Jamie, what's going on?" She said sitting her purse down on her desk.
"Been running low on funds. Ain't been getting money like that since you two and half the girls left"
"Ma. Why haven't you called me?" Risha asked concerned
"You two went and started your own life. Why would I fuck that up? My job was to get you girls enough money to get out of this shit. Not keep yall in. I'm grown. I don't need you worried about me"
"But I am. What is it? How much more do you need ma?" Risha asked
"Hell no. What do I look like taking from you? Look." Jamie said grabbing her hand. "I'm fine. You know I always have another plan. This ain't the last of me." She said to Risha.
"Ma...
"No Risha. I called you down here so I can tell you the news. Not for you to help out." Jamie said seeing one of the girls who worked for them get to come in.
"You fucking kidding me Jamie? So what? leave me out on the street huh?" Angel asked coming in.
"Angel it's all last minute. It's nothing for me to do. And what happened to your face?" She asked seeing the bruise by her eye.
"Jamie fuck my eye. What am I going to do now?"
"Didn't you just tell me your ex-husband just gave you some money? So are you really going to be out on the street?" Jamie asked folding her arms and standing up
"Jamie I still need a job. Just because I...
"That right there. Don't think just cause I know you work here with me I don't know the shady business you do behind my club" she said.
"Excuse you?" Angel said
"Angel your too fucking grown to be acting clueless. Selling drugs and fucking these man for extra money. And you come in here on that. When you came to me begging. See I would have you come work for me down at my hair store but now I just don't know" she said
"Fuck you, Jamie," Angel said walking out.
"Who's that?" Crystal asked never seeing her.
"Angel. I have known Angel since she was a baby. But she end up getting into a deal with a rich guy and became like she was that bitch until he divorce her ass. She's a hot mess" Jamie said
"Fuck her. Anyways are you sure you gone be good?" Risha asked
"Yes. Come by to dinner tonight" Jamie said "Both of you"
"We will be there" Crystal said as Risha went around her desk kissing her cheek and hugging her.
"Love you ma," Risha said walking out.
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Partner In Crime
Mystery / Thriller"The city of Philly. My home town. A city where all types of crimes happens. Rape, drugs,killing. You got Real niggas and fake niggas. You got some solid ass bitches but alot of them fake as fuck. But here I am. Risha Smith. Just turned 21. Growing...