Riley is a young woman who was forced to grow up fast and live a fast life. Saint is the opposite. He chose to be apart of the fast life at an early age. When their worlds collide will it be a good thing or will they crash & burn?
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"We'll be making love the whole night through, so I'm saving all my love.. Yes, I'm saving all my love.. Yes, I'm saving all my love for youuuu" my mama sang along with Whitney Houston as she bent down to grab a dish out of the oven.
"Aye, chill out with all that" I said as she swayed her hips to the beat. She quickly leaned up and rolled her eyes at me.
"What I tell you about knocking boy? You my only child that don't knock like you pay the bills or something" she said.
"I do pay the bills" I said.
"You talking back?" she asked crossing her arms over her chest. I laughed.
"No ma'am" I answered.
"Mhm, help me set the table since you early" she said.
"I'm not early your other kids are just late" I said referring to my sisters.
"Oh, we can't all be blessed to be as punctual as our wittle brother now can we?" Amber asked coming in the kitchen. She pinched my cheeks and I slapped her hand away.
"Did I hear a knock?" I asked looking at my mother.
"There was no need. You're already here and I know you didn't knock" she said grabbing a piece of chicken. It was now mama's turn to slap her hand.
"Gone now, Amber" Mama said in a warning tone.
"Yes ma'am" Amber said putting her hands up in surrender.
"Where is that damn sister of yours?" Mama asked the both of us. We both shrugged.
"No need to worry.. The Beyoncé of the family is here" Olivia said. I laughed.
"Oh bi- girl please" Amber said correcting herself.
"Amber Renae" Mama warned.
"Yeah, get right Michelle" Olivia said hugging Mama.
"Michelle? Mama cover yo' ears" Amber said as Mama laughed.
"Y'all hush and sit down" Mama instructed. We all sat down in our usual seats around the dining room table.
"Now bow your heads" she instructed as we all held hands.
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"Remind me why I even agreed to this meeting?" I asked my right hand man, Cinco.
"Because Lorenzo has been requesting this meeting for weeks. You both are businessmen so he's probably proposing a potential business plan" Cinco said finding amusement in the situation.
"I've heard all about his business. I'm not interested in that shit, C" I said.
"Just hear him out" he said as we walked to the section.
We were greeted with several security guards that patted us down.
"They're both packing" One guard announced.
"Is that how you come to all your business meetings?" Lorenzo asked laughing.
"It is and I'm either walking in this section with it or I'm walking away from this meeting with it" I stated.
He nodded.
"Understood, let them in" Lorenzo ordered to the guards.
We walked in and shooks hands before sitting across from him. He was accompanied by a lady on each side of him. I already knew Juicy. Every nigga in the city knew Juicy. She had made a few attempts and sent a few DMs my way, but she wasn't my speed. I wasn't in the business of paying for pussy neither.
The other girl was younger and prettier than Juicy. I could tell she didn't want to be here. She looked out of place.
"How about y'all go order us a bottle?" Lorenzo said looking at both girls.
"Yes Lorenzo" they both spoke as they stood.
Cinco looked at me and I just shook my head.
"I think I'm in the wrong profession" Cinco whispered to me.
"Shut up" I said.
"Both of our professions have been around for decades. Drugs and pussy will always sell. Why not profit from them together? I wanna buy a portion of every shipment. I'll have my girls give the product to the clients as they come for their services. Y'all will also get a percentage of every sale of course" Lorenzo proposed.
Cinco looked at me and shrugged.
"Don't sound too bad" he whispered.
"I'm not risking running our product through a whore house and being exposed. We've come too far and have a good front and partnership already. We have the barbershop and the club" I said.
"Extra money always sounds good but all money ain't good money" I reminded him.
"Fasho" he agreed.
"Thank you for the meeting Lorenzo, but we have to decline" I said as we stood.
"Fellas-" he started.
"Have a good night" I interrupted. Cinco chuckled as we began walking out the section. The girls stood before us at the entrance.
"Leaving so soon?" Juicy asked.
"As much as I would hate to walk away from yo' thick ass, I gotta go" Cinco said.
I shook my head.
"Don't leave Daddy. You just got here" Juicy said holding up the Don Julio bottle.
I saw the young girl roll her eyes. She must not be a fan of Juicy's antics. Aren't they the same though? They're in the same profession and chose the same lifestyle.
"We out big booty" Cinco said patting her shoulder. I laughed as I brushed past the younger girl. She looked up at me with those pretty sad eyes. I grew up with women, the eyes always tell it.
"You good" I asked her before thinking. She nodded. I knew she was lying, but that wasn't my business. She wasn't my business. Yet.
