No Letting Go [Completed]

Twenty-Five

{Aaliyah's POV}

Colin and Melanie got me all the fucked up. This bitch been sneak around and sleeping with Colin and then both they're triflin asses have the nerve to do it around my daughter and she saw them.

I pull up to Melanie's place and knock on the door. Both her and Jerome are here. I wonder if that nigga knew too. He probably did. All three of these niggas disgust me. I can't even think. I'm probably gonna regret what I'm bout to do, but oh well. I don't give a damn.

"Hey girl." She says answering the door. I don't even say anything, instead I punch her dead in the mouth and she hits the ground.

"How long did you think it'd be until I found out. You dirty ass bitch. And to think I called you a friend" Jerome walks to the door. "...and you! You ain't no betta than she is. I know you knew that she was fuckin Colin."

"So what, I fucked him. You made your choice to be with Quinton."

"So what....you think he gone make you his girl and y'all gone live happily ever after. You ain't shit but a piece of ass to him, and that's all you gone ever be. Piece of shit."

I say and then leave. I pull up to Colin, his ass is about to get it too. I knock and he answers the door.

"Where's Riley?" He asks.

"Riley's at home." I say walking in.

"What's up. Everything okay?" He shuts the door and walks up to me and I slap the shit out of him.

"WHAT THE FUCK AALIYAH!"

"You are such a low down, dirty ass dog! Really Colin. My bestfriend....you fuck one of the only people I have to call family!" He looks at me shocked.

"Look-"

"SHUT UP!!!" I yell, slapping him even harder.

"Alright, I deserved that. Now listen."

"FUCK WHAT YOU GOT TO SAY!"

"Why are you even mad? We ain't together. Comin over here and puttin your damn hands on me. Have you lost your fuckin mind?"

"Yeah but that was a friend you asshole. You don't fuck my friends for this reason. And on top of it....your daughter saw you fucking her!" He's stuck. "Yeah. That's why she wanted to come home early. She was in tears, Colin."

"Fuck."

"Yeah...I hope that hoe was worth it."

"Worth what?"

"Losing your daughter."

He grabs me and backs me into a wall.

"You really don't want to go there with me. I swear to God, that I will bring everything I have to make sure that you never have custody of her again. You will have to answer to me when it comes to her. So go ahead and step into the ring if you want to. I will bring yo ass to your knees when it's all said and done."

"Get your damn hands off me." I say with clinched teeth.

"You better think about what the fuck you're doing Aaliyah." He says putting his index finger to my forehead. "The fuck out my house." He backs up and I head for the door. "I hope you got a good lawyer." He says. I ignore him and walk out. I get to the car and break down.

I make one last stop before going back home...it's to Quinton's.

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"Hey, everything okay?"

"I need you to call your friend that's a lawyer. I'm gonna need his assistance.....also, me and Riley, will be joining you..the moment the custody trial is over with."

"I can sense something's wrong, but I don't want this to be the reason you come. I mean have you really thought this through?"

"Yeah...I have, and I wanna be with you....and Riley loves you...I'm sure she'll be excited about it."

"Riley loves me huh? What about Aaliyah?"

"I do love you."

"And I love you." I give him a kiss.

"I should get going. I left Riley with Victoria."

"Okay...y'all should definitely come back. I'll cook us something."

"Sure...and perhaps we can break the news to her."

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"So Riley...your mom has some news for you." He says.

"What?"

"Well....how would feel if we were to move to New York."

"REALLY?" She says excitedly.

"Yeah..."

"Well, what about Uncle Jerome and Aunty Mel. We won't see them a lot."

"Honey...we won't be seeing too much of them anymore."

"Why?"

"It's a long story."

"What about daddy?"

"Daddy will be able to come and visit you...or you can come back to the bay and visit him."

"Is he okay with this?"

"He will be?"

"So when are we leaving?"

"Soon. In a bout a month and a half." Or however long this custody trial takes.

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{Colin's POV}

"How did she even find out?" Melanie asks.

"Riley saw us, and told Aaliyah, and because of it, we're about to have a custody battle for her. A battle I know I'm gonna win. She can't afford a good enough lawyer to fight me and win....but we can't keep sleeping together. It's the reason I'm in this shit now."

"Fine. But don't come knockin at my door anymore when you wanna get your dick wet."

"Don't worry. I won't." I walk her to the door and she leaves.

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{Quinton's POV}

I really do care for both Aaliyah and Riley, and I'm gonna make sure that she wins custody of Riley.

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Riley and I are on the couch watching ESPN, NFL Live...her choice. It's been a few weeks since our first court date, and it literally got no where...so it seems. Riley's been placed in my care until next week when the ruling is set.

I never knew Colin would stoop so low, and tried to make me seem unfit as a parent.

"This just in, San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Colin Kaepernick was arrested last night for possession of marijuana." One of the analysts says.

"What?" I say to myself.

"He posted bail this morning. This is not a good look for the quarterback....the face of the franchise." I hurry and turn off the tv.

"Is daddy in trouble."

"Don't worry about it sweetie."

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[A Week Later]

{Colin's POV}

Sitting next to my lawyer, patiently waiting for the judge to give his ruling. Even after the incident last week...which I still don't know how the hell that weed indeed up in my car. I don't do that shit, never have, and never will. I still think I have a shot.

Aaliyah ended up getting a lawyer after all. How, I don't know. Riley hasn't been present for any of the hearings, but Aaliyah's man has.

"After reviewing this case again and again, and in the light of recent events, full custody is to be granted to the mother." He says that and my heart sinks. I sit back in my chair, unbutton the top button of my shirt and loosen my tie.

"I'm sorry." My lawyer says.

"Yeah....so am I." I walk out the court room and leave.