On The Rise

Chapter 30: Ridiculous

       Putting my hands behind my head, I looked up at the living room ceiling. William and I had discussed business for a while before he left, but my mind wasn't on that. Jamie was pregnant and she hadn't even planned on telling me. She claims that she just found out but I couldn't believe her. I'd trusted Jamie with everything up until now. I know finding out if Brian was the one who killed Cat and Grim was important to her, but our kid is more relevant now. A smile spread across my lips. I was having a kid! Man I hope it's a boy, a little Jamie Jr. would be hard to deal with. I loved Jamie with my all but to have two of her, would put me in an early grave no doubt.  

        Jamie hadn't come out of her room since earlier, when I dismissed her. I wanted to apologize because I hadn't meant to lose it like that, but she was the one in the wrong. Right now, I was debating on whether or not to send her to New York, or just make sure she didn't know the date we make the move on Brian. My body tightened at even the thought of him. I wanted to cut his head off myself and, I'm sure I wouldn't feel bad about it. As a matter of fact, it'd be a pleasure of mine. That's all I could think about doing to him when Monica was telling us about that nigga. I knew he wanted Jamie bad, but I didn't give a fuck. He'd have to pry her from my cold dead fingers, because baby girl belonged to me. Brian's death was going to be slow, and painful. I don't know how I was going to do it yet, but I'd figure it out.

           I sat up on the couch and reached for my phone on the coffee table. I looked at the screen to see an incoming call from Mario. "What's up, Mario?" "Yo, we found that nigga Terry at an out of area titty bar. Two of my niggas said they picked him and a friend of his up and they're taking them to the warehouse on West-brook," he said sounding like he'd just woken up. I nodded as if he could see me. West-brook was about ten minutes away. "Aight, well I'm going to meet y'all there," I answered looking at the clock on the wall that read's 2:42am. "Cool," he said before hanging up. I shot William, and Royce a quick text message just in case they hadn't heard. I got up and took in a deep breath before walking into the back of the apartment and into me andJamie's room. She was sitting up on her elbows, watching Aladdin like the big kid she was.

         Our eyes connected but neither of us spoke. I was the first to break eye contact and walk past her to the closet. "Your still not talking to me?" I ignored her question and pulled out a pair of black jeans, then went to the dresser for a black T-shirt, and some socks. "Stupid ass," I heard her mumble, before she walked into the bathroom. I chuckled and started changing into my clothes. I was just finishing putting on my steel toe boots, when she came out in nothing but a towel. My eyes started from her feet , and went up her curves to her face. She rolled her eyes and walked over to the dresser. I sighed and got up walking up behind her. I placed my arms around her waist and leaned down to place my chin on her head. I can't stay mad at her, she's my lil mama. 

                "I thought you were upset," she said sarcastically. I moved one arm and smacked her ass hard. "OUCH!" I grabbed her arms as she turned around with a fake angry expression. "I am upset with your smart ass. You should have told me as soon as you found out," I said seriously making her look down. I slowly released her arms and let my hands slip to her stomach. "I don't even know if I'm pregnant," she started speaking softly. My eyebrows came together as I looked at her confused. "I mean Yolanda was the one to tell me, but I've never talked to the doctor myself. I want to go make sure, so later today I'm going to make an appointment." I picked her up and sat her on the dresser and looked into her eyes. 

                 "I'm about to go, and hopefully I'll be back in time to go with you. But if I'm not, you're going to tell me exactly what happens. Jamie, I'm trying to trust you, and our baby is nothing to play with okay?" "If I'm pregnant," she replies. "Yeah whatever," I said knowing she was. "You know I have to be apart of this right! The whole reason we met was because I was looking for my parents killers," she complained.