Coming in Between Love

Payback

Ken's Point of View

It's taking every ounce of me not to knock his front teeth out. After all, I did it before I can do it again. Standing in front of me is my old enemy. My backstabbing traitor. Lucifer. His name literally means the devil and he fits him perfectly.
" Lonnggg time no sleee bruver!"
I can practically taste the whiskey on his breath as he slurs the words out.
That only heats me more.
" Where is Vickie? I'm not gonna ask one more time."
" Follow meh."
I follow him. Taking in every corner of Vickie's once beautiful home. Now trashed and broken plates scatter the floor. As he leads me upstairs, I recognize the same two guys who are usually with Jay Q. Pieces start to fall into place slowly in my mind.
The two guys are guarding Vickie's door and open it as soon as I approach them. Vickie's clothes are sprawled across the bed. And my baby is laying in the bed in only her black lace bra and matching panties. Silently thanking God that these scum bags didn't see her in her thong. Her silky brown hair is now in a tangled mess across her face. Beads of sweat roll down her forehead which only causes her hair to stick. Her eyes are closed and I'm worried if they drugged her or not. But it doesn't make sense. She was just talking to fine over the phone.
Lucifer has some how managed to slither by me without me noticing. If I had noticed he would've been pinned up against the wall.
" Slee Ken? Thissss iss what happins when you messss wit Jay?"
" See Lucifer?," I fight back, " This is what happens when you mess with my girl." Before I could blink Lucifer is on the ground. I didn't even feel my fist connect with his jaw, but the evidence is clearly stating otherwise.
" You low life!!! I could literally kill you right now if Vickie wasn't here. You better be lucky she saved your ass. "
I don't wait for him to respond. I quickly find all of Vickie's clothes and wrap them up in a ball. Her housecoat was laying next to a camera. I freeze again as I picked it up. The pieces are really coming together now.
Not looking at another thing in that room, I ease Vickie into the housecoat and carry her out the house. Daring anyone to try an stop me.
After an hours drive back to my house, I think about what I'm going to do next.
I put Vickie in my bed and she hasn't even opened her eyes. I dressed her an everything but there isn't even a trace or clue of what they could've given her. I think back to that camera and I try to remember if it was on or not. On second thought I better not. That will only make me go back to the house and kick some more ass. The untouched ass I didn't have a chance to kick because I was in a rush to bring Vickie home.
" Ken? Is that you?"
My thoughts are interrupted by Vickie's sweet voice. Even through all this, she still manages to have that gentle voice.
" Yea baby. It's me. I'm here. Your safe now. I'm never leaving your...."
Smack!!
" Owww!! What was that for?"
So much for the sweet and gentle Vickie. I didn't even notice her coming closer.
" Ken I could strangle you!!! How the hell did those damn bitches get in my house? And why did they come to my house in the fucking first place!!!"
" Baby I don't have all the answers for you. I know I should but I don't. I swear I never gave any of those boys your address. I didn't even tell them that we were together."
" You're fucking stalling!! Ken I'm sick of you. I really am. I put up with your crap 24/7 a day. I'm always on your side and you know I support you in everything you do. But this?? This is ridiculous!! I don't even remember much of what happen because they slipped something in my drink when I wasn't paying attention. Do you know how it feels to be stripped in front of complete strangers? Watching their lust grow as more of you is exposed. You can see but you can't talk or move. Nothing you do works except your eyes."
My heart stops beating and is replaced with a knife as she talks. I feel like I'm being stabbed twenty times. One, because this is my love and I hate knowing that she had to go through this. Two, because I do know the reason. I just love her too much to tell her.

Vickie's Point of View
I know he knows the reason. I can see it in his eyes. Those light brown eyes hold a dark secret that he's trying to keep from me. Probably for my own good, but hey? I walked into this relationship knowing that he had a past. If I was afraid of the secrets, then I wouldn't have agreed to be his girl. I hold my ground and not let him off the hook like I have been doing.
" No excuses Ken! My parents are going to be home in exactly one hour. What explanation are you going to give them?"
If Ken was white his face would've been paler than all the walls in his house.
I know he didn't think about my parents at all. But I'm not going to be home and the place is a mess. Not to mention, those hood rats are probably still there. Whether he likes it or not, we're going to have to go back and fight. As if he was reading my mind Ken says, " We're going to have to go back to your house. I'll explain everything to your parents and they probably won't let me see you again. I'll help you clean up and I guess we will take it from there."
" Ok Ken. "
And with that I took two Advil's before I left the house and hopped in Kens car.