Pretty Boy - Royce

XII

》》》》》Lorenzo

I sat at the table stuffing my face with Jell-O while reading the day's paper.

"What are you thinkin' about, in here all by yourself?" Aubrey asked coming to the table.

"This will be our last night together. You can finally get rid of me." I said "Well you've been a pretty tough cookie to crack." He sat down next to me

"My business is almost over so I going back to New York... I'd like to see you again." I told him

"Really? You would?" He asked, grinning

"Yes, I would. I even arranged for you to have a car and an apartment and a wide variety of stores ready to suck up to you whenever you wanna go shopping." I said. He sighed leaning on the table, running his hand down his face. "What else? Are you gonna leave some money by the bed whenever you pass through town?" He didn't look at me directly.

"It won't be like that, Aubrey. It really wouldn't." "Oh really? Then, how would it be?" He tilted his head waiting for an answer

"For one thing it would get you off of the streets."

"That's just great." He shrugged getting up, leaving the table and me to wonder.

He walked out to the balcony, looking over the edge. "What is it that you want?" I asked, following him, halfway out on the balcony "...When I was little my mom used to lock me in the basement whenever I was bad, which was very often. But, Iwatched a lot of Disney movies so I would pretend I was a damsel in distress. Locked away from the world by an evil queen then my knight and shining armor would come to rescue me on a big white horse..." He said, walking over to me, "But, I don't recall my knight ever telling me, 'c'mon baby I'm gonna put you in a suitable condo'."

The phone rang, shaking us both of our thoughts and feelings. It was Ray.

"Hey, I think we got Morris." He said as soon as I picked up the phone. "He's willing to meet downtown later on this afternoon." He told me

"No, if Morris is really caving in have him meet me downtown now. Goodbye." I hung up and put on my suit jacket.

I walked over to Aubrey who was still standing in the same spot, with his arms crossed over the robe.

"Look, I have to go but I want you to know I heard everything you said. What I told you is all I'm capable of, right now. Believe me I wanna pack you up and take you with me but it's all a big step for me." He nodded, and fixed my tie.

"I know. It's a good proposition for a person like me." He said, still looking down. I lifted his head, holding his chin "I have never treated you like a prostitute."

And with that I walked away.

》》》》》Aubrey

He says he never treated me like a prostitute but in reality... He just did. The phone rang and I picked it up. It was Kenneth at the front desk.

"Uh, Miss Aubrey I need you at the front desk there is someone here for you. Name i-"

"Gimme the phone, lemme talk." There was silence on the other end for a bit "Yo, bre could you come down here. The hotel guard dog won't let me through." He smacked his gum

"Fine, Ej. I'm on my way." I hung up the phone. After changing into some clothes I went down to the lobby seeing Ej, bent over on the marble desk.

"$50 gramps and for $75 the wife can watch." He smiled at the old couple behind him.

"Ej." I said walking up to him "Hey, babe how's it goin'?" He walked over to me locking arms with me. We went out back, to the pool.

"I was looking for you." I told him while we walked "I left the money at the front desk on Tuesday."

"I was hiding out from Rico, he's been on my ass." He explained "If you would've came and got the money you wouldn't have to worry about Rico."

"Hey, I was busy. I have a life and Nina got beat up I had to see her in the hospital. Rachel went to jail, shits been very hectic. But thanks for the money now I won't owe Rico anything."

We walked under some shade. "I was scared to hug you I thought I might wrinkle your outfit. You clean up nice, bre." He complimented as we dat down "It's easy to clean up when you have money." I shrugged

"Yeah, true. So, when does he leave?"

"Tomorrow morning..." "You get to keep the clothes and shit?" He asked

"Yeah... He said he wanted to see me again but I don't think that's a good idea. Definitely no." I shook my head, pulling at my hair.

"Definitely no?"

"Yeah." I said, lifting an eyebrow. "Oh no. I know that look in your eye... You're in love with him." He said snatching off his glasses

"No, no I'm not." "Yes you are, did you kiss him on the lips?" He asked

"Yeah... and it was very nice." I admitted

"Oh lord, did I not teach you anything?"

"I'm not stupid okay, I'm not in love with him. I just... like him." I said

"You like him? Like, really like him?" I nodded saying yes "this could work out Aubrey. Maybe, maybe the two of you could get a house and buy a white horse with a diamond studded tail and have little bad ass babies."

I laughed at him. "I just wanna know who it's worked out for. Name one person we know that fell in love with a rich guy and lived happily ever after."

"You want me to give you a name? That we know? Aww man, the pressure." He put his hand under his chin, thinking "I got it! Cinder-fuckin'-rella. That's who." He joked

There's one more chapter before the finale 😭😭😭

Ej, Rico & Aubrey in the MM

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