Pepsi waited patiently on Taste to finish speaking with the lawyer that Papa had hired for Telay. She watched them converse through the glass wall that separated them. After seeing Taste smile from ear to ear she figured that Telay was getting out. She tried to relax and trust Taste's word, but she loved Telay too much not to worry at all. It was natural. Telay was like a sister to her and trying not to worry about Telay was like trying to breath with no air.
"He about to go get her out now." Taste told Pepsi once he entered the room she was in. Excitement ran through every part of her being. Before she knew it she was jumping into Taste's arm. She wrapped her legs around him and hugged him as tight as she could. "Damn, what you thought I wasn't going to come through?" He asked disappointingly when he saw how excited she was. He slowly placed her back on the ground and then stared into her eyes. Pepsi lost her train of thought when returning his gaze.
Telay had tried to explain the power of his gaze to Pepsi several times and how it made her feel. Now that he was staring at her Pepsi understood. It was intoxicating and deep, as if he were staring through her.
"You must've forgot who I was! Don't do it again." He said calmly, braking his gaze. He walked away from her, leaving her at loss for words.
She was confused about why she felt like she had just done something wrong. She wanted to run to him and beg for forgiveness, but she knew she hadn't done anything wrong and quickly convinced herself that she was overreacting.
When she got to the house, Taste had set up a small celebration for her. She knew enough about him to have him put up under the jail, and the fact that he was not cuffed was more than enough reason to celebrate. A woman who would not break under federal pressure was a woman to be respected, and nevertheless, a prized possession. Taste was never going to let her go. Her value to him had now doubled and could not ever go down. Telay did not know it but she was now involved in a circle of some of the most notorious men to ever breathe. She had unknowingly entered a lifestyle that only death could save her from.
Telay leaned on Taste and Pepsi's shoulders as she limped through the house. Everyone there greeted her with respect and, to her surprise, gratefulness.
"Lay, I'm going to go get you a drink." Pepsi said, leaving Telay with Taste.
Telay had no idea why everyone there was so nice to her. If she would have said anything to the feds it could've been a big problem for everyone she was looking at, and the end of her life. Really, everyone was just glad that she held her ground. Had she said anything, Taste would have had her murdered in order to save his organization and family name from demise. Had he hesitated, somebody else in his family would have murdered her and possibly him too.
"Have a seat," Taste insisted. He pulled out a chair at a table on the patio of the house.
The table was surrounded by people who were all there for her. Some of the faces she had never seen before and some people she knew very well from around the house, and meetings she had attended with Taste. She took a seat next to a beautiful woman who looked almost as young as her, but Telay could tell from her vibe that she was older.
"We're aware of the deal the feds offered you." Fabien told her.
She looked at him skeptically and then at everyone else at the table. She hadn't said anything to the feds, but for some reason she was under the impression that they thought that she did. "Ya'll don't got nothing to worry about. I didn't take it and I didn't say anything." She replied in her own defense.
"Trust me, we know." Pablo shot back in a threatening tone.
"I was never worried about that." Taste said confidently while gently patting her on her thigh.
"If you had said anything, we would know and you would be dead." Delmar laughed but she knew he was serious. "But you didn't, and I speak for us all when I say you have gained your respect with this family."
She looked at him in shock at his blunt and direct statement while wondering who he was. He was in his late fifties and dressed in a white tuxedo with white gators, and held a cane that was made of pure gold. His skin was dark, his hair was cut low and he had a thick Jamaican accent. The Spanish-looking woman who was sitting at his arm smiled peacefully at Telay. She was nothing less than beautiful and carried the aura of a Queen. Her hair was pulled into a sophisticated bun and she was scooted up to the table so Telay could not see what she was wearing other than a mink coat. What she could see were the jewels that were on her neck and hanging from her ears. Her jewelry alone said that she was a powerful woman, and the way Delmar was holding onto her said that she was his woman.
"My name is Sophia and this is my husband Delmar. Tacear is our son." The woman said politely, smiling proudly at Taste.
Taste smiled back at his mother, knowing that Telay would be honored to meet her. Telay tried to stand to shake Sophia's hand, but the pain from her twisted ankle prevented her from doing so. "Nice to meet you." She said honored. Damn I get arrested and this nigga treats me like royalty? She thought, as Taste introduced her to the rest of the people.
"This my uncle Pedro and my grandfather Reego, but we call him Papa."
Telay acknowledged Taste's relatives with smiles. It was obvious that they were people of importance. What wasn't obvious to Telay was why Taste felt the need to introduce them all to her. Everyone's motives and thoughts were different. Taste wanted to make Telay feel special so that she would give in to him. He wanted her to have an idea of how powerful his family was. Delmar, Pedro and Papa wanted to meet the woman who they might one day have to murder if she crossed them. Sophia however, wanted to meet the woman who Taste was clearly in love with. The woman whom federal sources had described as loyal to her son.
"You apart of my family now and forever. It ain't a thing in this world that can't be done between the people here right now." Taste smiled at a now blushing Telay. "Welcome to the family, gorgeous."
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Bedroom Boom
General FictionAfter losing her brother to the system and her mother to murder, Telay finds herself in a world of misery and abuse. In attempts of escaping this lifestyle, Telay and Pepsi venture out in search of help. They find it in a man by the name of Taste. T...
