Hard Times Purify

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Zih ,

"Nooo. Mommy!" Zuri laughed out loudly.

"Nope! Your going to get it!" I smiled , tickling her even faster .

"C'mon! Mom your killing me here!"

I looked down and noticed the small tears escaping her little eyes . Slowing down , i fell on the floor right next to her .

Even though i stopped tickling her , her giggles still havent stopped .

"Awe Zuri . Your drooling on yourself." I smiled , wiping her mouth with my hand .

"Thats nasty mommy."

"How so? Its my baby drool." I told her , grabbing a napkin to wipe if off my hand .

"So!"

Currently we were at Jesus's house. Maria and Kartion were somewhere out back. Probably walking/running around the track. Karti was in the office with Jesus discussing "business"

"Mommy I want pickles and cheese." She said , rolling her small body on top of mines , making us eye to eye .

I couldnt help but smile , looking at my baby . "Lets go!"

When we stood up I noticed Karti silently looking at as from the doorway .

"Creepy ass." I mouthed to him , before leading Zuri to the kitchen to get those pickles and cheese ready .

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Karti ,

I was a little stressed . Gee and I been keeping tabs and following Tate and Nico for 2 weeks . Night and day and still havent found anything out of the ordinary .

This shit is getting to me .

"Pops , I know its something fishey going on. I just cant put my fingers on it ."

"You said you looked into it right ?" He asked .

"Yeah.  24 hour watch for 2 weeks straight. NOTHING!"

"Im going to put Armondo and Jeff on Nico. Ever since you told me what Zih overheard It has had me on edge. I'd be damned if my nephew played a hand in tearing down something this family built."

He was right .

"I understand that but can I have my men do it?"

"No. Nico knows your men and knows what to look out for. Armondo and Jeff are good at not being heard or seen."

I just nodded my head and stood up.

"Let me go check on Zih and Zuri ."

Exiting his office I heard endless laughs.

I smiled as I watched my 2 girls lie on the floor giggling . My smile grew even more wider when Zuri asked for those damn pickles with cheese . Those things were down right nasty . I hate that Zih got her liking those .

The two stood up and Zih looked at me and mouthed the words "Creep" . I watched the duo walk towards the kitchen . I followed .

"Mommy I want 5 and a lot of cheese !" Zuri squealed .

"Ok Zuri , and keep it down love bug ." Zih told her , getting the pickle jar and cheese out of the fridge. Its crazy how Maria buys the shit just for Zuri .

"Hi daddy!" Zuri smiled at me , showing those dimples , identical to mines .

"Hey Princess . You still eating those nasty things ?" I joked .