A Beautiful Mess

Six

London (2 years later)-

"Jada! C'mere you can't run out there okay? It's not safe...At all!" I reprimanded Jada. We got kicked out of our old apartment and go motel to motel. It's hard not having Zyale to see Jada grow. It hurts but we gotta hustle.

I locked the motel room door and sat on the grey old bed. Jada doesn't deserve this life style but she has a smile on her face and that's what counts. I pulled her close to me. "Do you love mommy Jay?" I asked her as she played with her toy car. "Yes mommy." She gave a smile. "Really? Mommy loves you too JayJay" I kissed her nose. "I know I know mommy, you say it all the time." She moved off me. I watched her play on the floor driving her car around. She talk so much, and I'm proud she's learning.

I looked at the clock which said 3:35 pm. I had to go to work at 4:25. I groaned and rolled over. "Jada. You ready to go by Nana?" I asked. "Yes!!! Nana, nana now." She smiled. "Alright baby get in the shower and I'll grab your toys, okay?" She nodded and I went to grab her bags off the rack. I packed her sleep clothes, dolls, toys, everything. Why? Because I may not come back...Like...I could possibly die. But I pray that I'll come back everyday. I want to be able to see Jada's beautiful face everyday.

I washed Jada up and myself. "Let's go baby girl." I picked her up and grabbed my bags, including hers. Every time we leave there's nothing there, except the motels things.

I hopped into the car after buckling Jada into her carseat. I heard a knock on the window and turned to see a guy with a silver gun pointed at me. He pointed for me to unlock the window. I looked at him then back at Jada who was playing her game. "Jada look down and cover your ears okay baby?" She did as I said without looking up. I looked back at the guy and drove right over his feet and sped down the street. I turned my head to see the guy on the ground holding his legs. "Jada, Jada baby." I pulled up to the red light. I turned and saw tears running down her cheeks. "Baby, it's okay." I smiled at her; but my heart was aching. Badly. She nodded and whipped her tears. "Do you trust mommy?" I asked looking back at the road. "Yes! Mommy my evwething!" She snapped her tiny finers. I laughed until my eyes watered, "Good."

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After I dropped Jada off at Nana I went to work... "Hello? Boss where you at?" I said as my heels clashed loudly against the concrete of the clubs back. "In here, come collect your paycheck and get to work." He stated. I walked into the back with my duffel bag in hand. "Thank you." I mutter walking to my space. "Wait..." He musters up. I turn causing my heels to patter on the cold ground. "Yes Boss?"

"I have an assignment for you...But you have to go alone. Or. You may choose one of these girls that work here. But alone you'll get paid 5 to 8 thousand depending on how well you do, of course I'm sending you because your one of my best. So, the option is laid on the table, alrighty? Choose. And come tell me at 7:00pm." He kicked his legs up on his desk. "Okay." I turn walking out. I swayed my hips as I made it to my area. He only gives the best their own rooms, where we could lock the doors so no nigga sneaks in and ends up stealing or rapping us.

I lock the door and change into my stripper clothing. Yep, I'm a stripper. It's an easier way to provide and just get the job done. My stripper name is: Rated X. I just couldn't think of anything else but Boss really liked it. I guess it was original.

I walked out my room making sure I was ready to work the pole. I applied my bright, blood red lipstick. Fixed my outfit which was red booty shorts that could be mistaken as panties, and a red laced Victoria Secret bra. "You ready?" I asked my self. I give myself pep talk. "Yep, go kill' em Rated X." I sneered opening my door to leave and making sure it was locked. I waited for 'Sexy Teddy' to get off stage who was really: Tiffanien and waited for my cue.

"...now, are all you fellas ready for some rated R shit? But this ain regular rated R type shit, it's Rated X. Are y'all ready for the one and only, beautiful, sexy ass Rated X!?" The guys hooted and hollered. "Well, then, here you go." I walked out swaying my hips and licking the pole, hiking my leg up on it. The guys went wild as I winked at them but this was only the beginning...

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Later on after my show was over I went to the back and looked at myself then the clock. It was 6:47. I changed quickly not whipping off my makeup and jogged toward the back. "Boss? You in here?" I stepped in. "Yes, enter." He motioned. "K, I chose.." I started. "Alone or With company?"

I would speak if you'd let me finish my damn sentence...

"Alone...."

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