Living The Life

Chapter 38

Riah P.O.V

"Its going down in the DM" I sang right along with Yo Gotti. I was so determined to get his attention. He let a few girls on stage and you know I jumped my ass right up there. I got as close as they would allow me. We made eye contact and I almost fainted. He smiled at me and I started dancing like we was in the strip club. Courtney and Tara flirted their way on stage and we started dancing with each other. One of his body guards whispered in my ear and I nodded. "Hey, Gotti want us back at the hotel for the after party" I screamed over the music. They both smiled, I kept inching towards Gotti. He kept eye contact and so did I.

I saw Simone and Tara rush out of the club after Gotti left the stage. I ran outside but they were pulling off with Rian. I found Tara and Courtney and we got in the car with one of Gotti's men. It was a lot of groupies but it wasn't a doubt in my mind we were the baddest! Simone texted me and told me Money was in jail. I tried to call, but nobody answered.

Money P.O.V

"That's all I know!" I snapped. "You know more than what you saying!" a officer screamed at me. "That's my fucking dad y'all took away on that mafuckin stretcher! If I knew some y'all would have another body on yo hands" I screamed. Officer Daniels walked in the room and sat across from me. When my father left he kept me outta trouble, so he was like a second dad to me. When he looked at me I broke down. "Leave the room!" he ordered. The other two officers stepped out. "Yo brother in there solid as a rock!" he said. "Daddy taught us best" I said wiping my face. "What you know?" Officer Daniels asked. "We walked in to our dad with a bullet between his eyes. I closed his eyes and we knelt down to say a prayer, then y'all came in on us" I said looking him straight in the eyes. "Y'all stories identical" he said. "Cause its the truth" I said.

They let us go after 2 hours of questioning. Simone was waiting. She didn't ask no questions, knowing I wouldn't give no answers until we were away from here. "Wait for Russell" I said. He came out about 5 minutes later and although the hurt was apparent in his eyes he was numb. He looked at Simone and nodded but didn't say a word. We dropped him off to his car. "Imma hit you when it's time, hold ya head up big brah" I said. "Every dog will have its day" hr simply said and then sped off. I watched him for a while before I got back in the car. "What happened?" Simone asked. "Maria shot Down right between the eyes. Yo I'm sorry Rian but she gotta die!" I said calmly. "She had the baby, I'm just waiting for the DNA. I can't stop you from handling business" Rian said. I texted Russell and told him we handle business this afternoon.

Layla P.O.V

Simone and Rian walked in the room looking exhausted. I had already heard the story and I didn't want details. I came back to New York to right my wrongs and get my family back. Everything else was irrelevant! "They slept most of the night, I just fed them so they should be out" I said. Rian went into the bathroom and jumped in the shower. I laid next to Jeremy and closed my eyes. I started drifting off and then I felt Rian slide in the bed. I turned around and kissed his lips. "Happy birthday baby" I whispered. Rian looked at the time and smiled. He grabbed his phone, I knew he was texting Riah. "Damn she beat me to the punch" Rian said laughing.

Money came into the room and flicked the lights on. "Before I go to sleep, happy birthday lil bruh" he said handing Rian a stack of money. "Let me get lil man so y'all can do y'all" Money said. He reached over and grabbed him and left out. Soon as the door closed Rian got on top of me. It'd been so long since I felt him inside me. Rian pulled his boxers off and pulled my night gown up. "Open em wider" he whispered. I threw both legs over his shoulder.

Riah P.O.V

"Simone said everything cool" I said as we stood to the side dancing. "Where the hell is Gotti?" Tara asked grinding her hips. "I see my man" I said making eye contact. "Bonez gone kick yo ass" Courtney sang and started dancing on me. We were turnt in our own little world as Gotti and his people approached. My heart almost hopped out my chest. "So which one of y'all is the birthday girl?" Gotti asked licking his lips. "She is, big 21 today" Tara said winking at me. "Just barely legal" Gotti said rubbing his hands together. "Just barely is better than not at all" Courtney said. "So birthday girl you got a mouth or you gone let yo sisters talk for you?" Gotti asked. "I'm very capable" I said shyly. "Let my mans holla at yo girls and let me rap to you" Gotti said reaching for my arm. I entwined my arm with his and we walked to the attached room. I was getting all kind of mugs from the groupies.

"You so down to earth" I said laughing. "What did you expect?" Gotti asked. I shrugged and sipped my drink. We'd been in this room for 2 hours. Gotti leaned in and kissed me, I let him. My dream was about to come true and then Tara and some dude burst in the room. "We gotta go, its an emergency at home!" Tara said seriously. Gotti grabbed my arm and then my phone, "Keep in touch" he said putting his number in my phone. I nodded and hurried out the door.

Money P.O.V

"What you mean she's gone?" I asked Dr. Lansing. "The nurses came to check on her and the baby but when they came in the baby was sleeping and she was gone" he said. I paced back and forth. Rian looked down at the baby and she smiled. "She named her Ja'Raigna Mallea" Dr. Lansing said. Rian nodded. "You go head, I'm gone stay with her" Rian said. I walked out the room and my phone rang.

Russell- "Where you at?"

Me- "The hospital, she gone bruh!"

Russell- "No she not, meet me onna block"

My heart started racing and I flew out the door. I went back to our old block to my fathers old trap house. Soon as I walked in I smelled raw flesh. "Big bruh" I called out. Russell came into the front room with a welding helmet on. I followed him to the back. Maria was hanging from her feet from the ceiling. A sick smile crept across my face.