#2 :: Royal By Name, Loyal By Blood Pt2.

Ch 34.

LAYLA
Happy Anniversay.

Who would have thought two years could fly by so quickly. I am so happy my brother made the decision to move to Atlanta. Even though I miss my grandma like crazy, we made the right move to come here.

I have always wanted a big family and even though it's not by blood the Royals are amazing. They welcome you with open arms and treat you as if you have known them forever. My eighteenth birthday was when I realised how much family means to them and that they took us in as family as well.

I love Tanayah. She's the big sister I never had. I love my brothers to bits but they would always gang up on me and give me a hard time, especially when it came to boys. Tanayah understood me. Then from one big sister, I was blessed with three more. Rochelle, Princess and Mica. They took me under their wings, they are such lovely people. Then when Robin came on the scene, it was nice to finally have someone my age. My circle of sisters was complete. I had friends but even your own friends will envy you if they think you're pretty.

People say, I think I'm nice because I have grey eyes. No. the reality is that YOU think I'm nice because I have grey eyes. I'm five foot eight – got the height from my dad, curly hair and dimples that I get from my mom. I have an athletic body because I love sports, preferably athletics. Hurdles and sprinting are my favourite events. I have the body built for it. I was very slim but I had thick solid thighs and quite an ass to go with it. Never really had much on the top half but that never really bothered me.

I was now twenty and my life couldn't be better. I was a trainee athletic coach and I managed the business side of Reese's mechanic store. I had gone from being an orphan for twenty years to having BOTH my parents. I had the best brothers in the world and had two nieces and a nephew whom I loved dearly. I also had the best boyfriend in the world. It was officially one year since Reese and I got together and I couldn't be happier. We never had any drama or heartache and I hoped it stayed that way.

"Okay. You can remove it now." Reese said to me.

I took the blind fold off.

"Oh my God! Reese!" I screamed.

We were at the AllStar Spa Hotel. It was more for athletes and people with a lot of money. As we headed inside, we could see portraits of celebrities that had stayed here on the wall. I felt privileged to be here.

"Reservations for the all-white suite under Mr Royal please."

I looked at Reese, trying to sound sophisticated and had to laugh! He was as thuggish as they come.

"What's funny ma?" He asked as we were escorted to our room.

"You TRYNA speak all proper and shit."

"You tryna play me? I speak good."

I laughed because that sentence just proved otherwise. We entered the room and I was in awe. I get why it was called the all-white. All white flooring, all white walls, all white furniture, all white kitchen, all white bedroom and bathroom. I felt rude having my shoes on.

"Happy anniversary baby." Reese said and kissed me.

"Happy anniversary." I said and smiled.

He popped open a bottle of Dom Perignon and poured us both a glass. When he handed me my glass I saw something floating in it.

"Baby, what's...oh my God!!!" I screamed as I saw a huge princess cut diamond ring in my glass.

I scooped it out and he took the ring from me.

"Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would find someone who gives me something to smile about every day. Never did I think I would find someone who would lock me down and have me leave my wild days behind. But I'm glad you did. The past year has been the best and that's because I got you. And I ain't finna have that change, ya feel me?"

I laughed. Typical. He continued.

"Nah I'm playing. What I'm trying to say is...Layla Marie King, will you do the honour of becoming Mrs Layla Marie Royal? Will you marry me?"

I had tears in my eyes.

"Yes!!!" I said and started crying happy tears.

"Oh my God, I need to tell everyone." I said excitedly taking out my phone.

He grabbed it and threw it down.

"Later. Right now you are booked for some great sex." He grabbed me and flung me over his shoulder.

We made love to the early hours of the morning. We fucked everywhere. Bathroom, bedroom, living room, kitchen, even outside our hotel room. I knew there were cameras but I didn't care. That's what made it even better. The next morning we woke up, had breakfast then went for a massage and relaxed in the spa area. Late afternoon, we went shopping. We got matching his and her stuff. I was on cloud nine. After shopping, we went to a restaurant near the mall sat, ate and enjoyed each other's company. After this, I was going to meet the girls at the family home and Reese was going to the warehouse to meet the guys.

"Thank you for today, it was amazing. You are amazing." I said as we walked to the car.

He stopped and turned to kiss me.

"I'm only amazing because I got you baby." He said.

"I have something to tell you..." I started to say as a car screeched to a halt in front of us.

A man jumped out of the car and shot Reese in his chest several times. I screamed out as Reese dropped to the floor.

"One down...so many more to go." He said and threw a phone at me.

He drove off and Reese was struggling to breathe, gasping for air.

"Baby...stay with me." I cried.

"List...listen...that...that's...terr...Terrence. Make...shh... sure...you...tell...my...pops...I love...you...Layla."

"No, no, no!! Stay with me baby I'ma get help!!" I screamed.

"It's...too...late...tell...me...you...ahhhhh....tell...me...you... love...me."

"Reese, please. You can't leave me. Not now." I pleaded.

"Tell me!" he moaned.

"I love you Reese. You know I do. We gon get married and have children...that's why you gotta stay with me." I felt his body get heavy in my arms.

I knew he had gone but I refused to believe it.

"REESE!! REESE!! NO, NO, COME BACK PLEASE!!!" I cried, I cried hard.

I went to call Tyrone but never had his number. I fished out Reese's phone from his pocket. I looked through his contacts and found his dad's name. I called it, it just rang out. I called back again. This time he answered.

"Son, I'm about to whoop West's ass on pool. Hurry up and come witness it." He laughed down the phone.

I hated that I was about to be the bearer of bad news.

"TYRONE..." I said his name and started crying.

"Layla, Layla honey? Why you crying? Where's Reese?"

I could hear my brothers in the back telling him to pass the phone so they could speak to me.

"He...he's gone." I cried.

"What do you mean he's gone? Gone where?" he asked.

"He shot him...he killed him. He's dead. Reese is dead..."

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