One More Than She Knew

|17|He Knew|

Richmond, Virginia|12:24AM|March 18th.

Tahirah in the mm.

-VCU Medical Center Labor and Delivery-

"Dinero?" Tahirah called out to him, blinking her eyes open in the hospital bed.

Dinero ignored her, scrolling on his cellphone. It's been a week since Tahirah's been admitted into the hospital. They had to relocate her to the hospital due to her having unanticipated gestation issues.

"Dinero!" She vociferated a little louder as if she were a bear in endeavorance for lunch, shooting him a stank face before he lifted his head up and looked her into her eyes blankly.

Tilting his eyebrow sky high, he awaited for her response.

"The doctor said it's best to eat healthy so do you mind heading to that store down the street and getting me some fruits. Preferably bananas and oranges?" Tahirah asked kindly, showing sweetness for the first time in the past seven days.

Dinero ignored responding, instead he stood up slowly glancing over at Tahirah. Ogling blankly at her for another minute, he took in her restless features.

She was definitely beautiful, aside from her attitude she was a perfect image to gaze at.

Even pregnant!

Turning to exit from the door, Dinero proceeded to step out into the hall before being bumped by a nearby stranger headed to the exit.

Quickly scrunching his face up, his lip perked and turned up in a response, before he could open his mouth the anonymous man opened his.

"Oh, ma' bad..you know you gotta watch where you goin' sometimes." The man chuckled before giving Dinero the side eye. His attire consisted of all black everything with a hood covering his face and dome piece.

So what dumbass wears all black with a hood securing his body in a hospital? Mr. Anonymous does.

"Yeah.. you good." Dinero mumbled staring awkwardly at the man. "You good though.. be easy." He told the man before exiting the hospital.

The vibes the man gave off weren't pleasant at all and Dinero could sense something about him wasn't right.

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Pulling into Richmond's local Walmart, Dinero parked his truck pulling the keys from the key holder.

Running a hand down his face he sighed, the stress he was enduring left his mind wandering at times.

Walking into an nearly empty Walmart, Dinero set out to find the fruits and produce. Turning and shifting corners, he came to a stop once he came in touch with the fruits.

A big crash sounded off bouncing off the walls of the facility and back to Dinero's eardrums causing him to look in front of him.

"Shit!" The woman murmured quickly picking up the now damaged good. Jogging over to the garbage, she tossed it into the garbage before making her way toward where Dinero was, her focus set on the bananas which happened to be directly in front of Dinero.

Ignoring her, Dinero grabbed two bananas before turning around coming face to face with her causing their eyes to connect.

The sparks in the room alluded an indirect love connection to everyone else in the room but, to Dinero it was something special.

Dropping the bananas onto the floor, Dinero stared back at the woman who seemed to be just as speechless as Dinero.

Her mouth fell agape once she noticed the bananas had fallen.

"M-Macie?" Dinero whispered furrowing his eyebrows, once she said nothing he continued. "Pia?" He called, stepping closer to her before she began to back up, slowly. As soon as the P name smuggled itself into the air her body tensed up, immensely.

Macie's breathing began to immediately speed up.

"Mace..w-where've you been? I came back. I swear to God I came back for you!" Dinero swore, grabbing tightly onto her hand before she could rush away like she always did.

Quickly breaking eye contact, Macie's eyes wandered around the store for any close-by shoppers or employees.

"And you wasn't there baby, you was gone. Man, I just..I just couldn't control my anger." He stopped speaking for a moment, never breaking his eyes staring into her soul but she made sure her eyes wandered everywhere but into his eyes.

Tapping her chin for her to look at him, she refused to make eye contact. She knew eye contact was his favorite way of getting to her, she knew that if she looked up into his eyes, he would capture her!

She didn't want to be his fool, she'd been doing just fine without him these past few months! She didn't need his stress!

"Look at me." He demanded, biting his bottom lip. Macie ignored his demand, attempting to think of everything but their memories.

If she recalled their memories then she would cry. She didn't want to cry in front of him, oh hell yes she was going to cry in her car but in front of him? No. Fucking. Way.

She wasn't about to look like some weak bitch so he could comfort her with his fine ass!

Grabbing her chin with his thumb, index and middle finger Dinero forced Macie to stare into his eyes.

"Macie.." Dinero trailed, sighing heavily. A thick silence invaded their minds as they gazed into one another's eyes.

Slowly closing her eyes, Macie was trapped. Suddenly a lost tear had fallen from her face as she tucked her bottom lip into her mouth shaking her had back and forth. A gulp cascaded down her throat.

By surprise Dinero had quickly snatched up Macie, throwing her over his back and speeding thru isles and hitting corners while she barely screamed and fiercely kicked at his meat sac.

"Dinero put me the fuck down!" She angrily shouted as Dinero launched her into the passengers seat.

Quickly reaching for the door Macie attempted to open it but it wouldn't budge.

Hurriedly starting the car, Dinero sped off unsure of their location.

But, he knew he was gonna get her back.

He knew.