Caught in the Crossfire

Chapter 1: Caught in the Crossfire

"Hey baby, you here to pick me up from work," Jessica said to her boyfriend Shawn.

He was looking handsome as ever in his green collar shirt and khaki pants with black Jordan's on. Every time I saw that man, he always took my breath away just like the first time we met.

"Of course, I am. I got to keep these hounds away from my girl," Shawn said.
He was looking Jessica up and down like she was something sweet to eat all the while getting a little horny. Even in her uniform, she could get his blood to boiling.

"Awl, that's so sweet. Give me five minutes to make sure everything is straight before I clock off work, and then we can go." She couldn't wait to get home where she would find a warm bath and a lovely romantic dinner waiting on her to eat.

As Jessica finished walking around Joe's Bar wiping off tables, picking up dirty dishes, as well as her tips, Shawn just watched her. Jessica was the love of his life. There was no doubt about it. She was a little thick but in all the right places that he loved the most. She had a beautiful face with an hour glass figure that included big breast and a big butt with a flat stomach. She was 5'2 and wore some pretty glasses he bought her a few months ago. For work, she was dressed in a white collar shirt with some khakis on and some beautiful black boots he got her last week to keep her warm. Her hair was pent up in a ponytail so she wouldn't mess up the food. It was all hers, no weave. Her hair came down past her breasts, which included some black and brown highlights. He wouldn't chance anything happening to her, especially Jeremy trying to hurt her again. That nigga had it coming for trying to take over his empire and rape his woman. Nobody touched Jessica. Just thinking about it pissed Shawn off even more. He still wanted to kill that nigga. Jeremy tried to turn Shawn's people against him, steal his money, and tried to rape his woman Jessica. That nigga had to die in Shawn's eyes and he wanted to be the one to do it.

Jessica didn't deserve to be caught up in all this mess that Shawn was in. She was innocent and deserved to be somewhere in college but she refused to leave her man alone by hisself. She wanted to hold him down and be there for him forever no matter what. Even Jeremy couldn't scare her away from Shawn. Her love for that man ran way to deep. It was deeper than her soul. Jessica knew that Shawn wanted to ship her away from all this beef between him and Jeremy, but only to keep her safe. A small part of her wanted to leave so she wouldn't be constantly haunted by the rough touch of Jeremy trying to rape her. But she would be haunted more by being without the man of her life.

(Flashback)

"Where do you think you going?" Jeremy said blocking her way out of the back alley by her job. She had just got off work and was on her way home to cook for Shawn when as soon as she locked the door behind her Jeremy appeared out of no where.

"I'm on my way home to make dinner for Shawn. What business is it of yours? None right so get out of my way."

"Excuse me shawty but that's no way to talk to your future man. You need to leave that nigga Shawn alone and come mess with your boy. I got better dick, a better house, and I can get you more money so you don't have to work in this hell hole of a restaurant."

"Wow really? First of all, this restaurant is not a hell hole. Second of all, I choose to work here. I don't have to. I love Shawn with all my heart but my momma taught me to have my own money even though Shawn doesn't let me spend a penny of it. Third of all, there is nothing you can give me that I'm not already getting from my man Shawn so excuse me but you making me late for dinner. Goodbye."

"Wham." Jeremy had just slapped Jessica. She touched her face like I can't believe this nigga just slapped me, does he not know who my man is? 

"Girl, I'm gone say this one time and one time only. You gone show me some respect and quit trying to fly off at the mouth. I don't take that stuff from nobody and sure ain't bout to take it from no short thang like you."

"What did you hit me for.  Nigga you done messed up now."

"Wham," Jeremy slapped her again but this time she got up fighting. She punched him in the face and tried to escape but he came back at her full force. He slammed her down on the ground. He punched her a couple other times and then slammed her head up against the wall, then put a knife to her throat.

"Girl you got some nerve hitting me in my face like that. I guess that nigga tried to teach you how to throw a punch but it wasn't good enough. Now I'm gone have to teach you a lesson. Hmmm lets see how I'm gone teach this lesson." He then began to look at her. He realized he had messed up her face because it was bloody now. One of her eyes was swollen and her lip was busted. But her body was still looking hella good. He grabbed a breast and started squeezing on it. Jessica started whimpering and moving again trying to stop him from touching her. He dug the knife into her throat even more drawing a little bit of blood. 

"You like that huh? I bet that nigga Shawn don't give it to you like this."

"You don't know what my man does to me," she said spitting blood on him. 

"You nasty chick. Since you want to get nasty then I'm gone show you nasty." He then started cutting up her clothes trying to rip them off her. She tried to fight back but he pinned both of her hands down. He cut a whole in the crotch of her khakis so he could get to her panties. He ripped her panties off. She tried to scream and then got cut even more on her throat. Jeremy was rubbing her all rough and it didn't feel good at all. 

"This chick was gone learn her lesson. I might even get her pregnant," he thought.

Right when he was about to enter her, Jessica's boss came out the door and looked at them. She then yelled help. Jeremy let her go and took off running. Her boss Joe ran after him for about a block. When he lost track of him, he ran back to Jessica. He found her positioned up against the wall. She was bleeding almost every where from the looks of it. Joe was actually scared to touch her. He knelt down beside her and asked her if she was ok. She was so scared for her life. She screamed every time he tried to touch her to help her up and back into the restaurant where he felt she would be safe. So after a while he just called the ambulance. After they took her to the hospital he called Shawn and told him what happened.

"Aye, Shawn man I got some bad news bruh."

(Now)

"Hey baby. I'm ready we can go now."

"Umm ok. Lets go." They were walking through the front of the restaurant instead of out the back door. He didn't want nobody sneaking up on them because they would get shot first before any questions happened or looks. He thought about that day she was almost raped every day that he came and got her from work. He had all his people on the look out for that nigga Jeremy. It was time to put that nigga down for good. He had slipped through Shawn's fingers too many times. You could mess with his empire but his girl Jessica was a death sentence. Unfortunately, that nigga hadn't been found yet. It happened over a month ago. Whenever Shawn's niggas find him they were supposed to contact Shawn immediately. He was gone mess that nigga up and if his girl wanted in the killing he would let her. She probably wanted to get him too. No problem she can do it or I will but that nigga had to pay. As he hugged Jessica close and looked around for any problems they got in the car and drove home. He installed a security system and everything all to make sure his woman was safe. Nobody would hurt her again and he meant that shit. If they wanted to try it they would have to kill him first.

As they arrived home, Shawn got out the car and went around to open his woman door.

"Thanks baby," she said.
"You welcome."

After opening the door, Jessica was greeted to delicious smell. She smiled as she walked in her lovely home. She decorated it herself. The theme was brown with a few touches of black and red. Not too much pink because she didn't want it to look too girly. Shawn loved it though as long as she was happy with it. The furniture was black and the picture frames, fireplace, and kitchen was brown. The only thing that had red in it were the curtains with spots of black and the bedrooms.

As she was walking to the staircase he ran up behind her and picked her up spinning her around in a circle. She started giggling as he ran up the stairs to their bedroom. He sat her down on the bed and asked to help her undress only to see that beautiful body of hers. It took everything in her to not pull him down on the bed for some loving. She felt dirty so she said yes but she wanted a bath first b4 dinner but in a seductive voice dessert after. After helping her undress he carried her to the bathroom sat her in her warm bath water and washed her back. She loved to be pampered by him. Days like this she enjoyed because she got pampered all week and then next week was his turn.