Pleasure or Pain

Part 53

Pleasure or Pain Part 53
Shorystorychallenge
J.Velvet

Prize lied face down in the chair as Leslie finished up his latest tattoo on his back. The portrait featured a large cross with Angel wings and Bishops name along with the date of his birth and death a piece that tool nearly six hours with the details he ordered. Prize took the final sip of his beer from the eighteen pack of Budweiser he brought finally happy it was over. After a rub of A&D ointment he turned around getting up looking at it using a two mirrors.
"Man I swear you get better and better every day, good looking out man" he said shaking his hand.
"You know I got you bro, I think this is my best work hold on before you put your shirt on I need to take a picture of this"
A few quick snaps and Prize was postered on his Instagram featuring his latest work, a picture that received hundreds of likes within minutes. Leslie was back to business in Chris shop working day and night putting in overtime to become the hardest working artist there. With the court session finally behind him and Diamond officially out of his life he was now focused on tattooing and being a good man for Janaya. Prize respected him for that even giving him praise for looking after his third born as an uncle and also a second father.
"I can't lie, I really miss Bishop man you know he would be up in here with is getting hella tats" Leslie said putting his supplies away.
"Yeah I know, it's just like yesterday that bullshit happened. I know they say it gets easier as time goes on but not for me I still think about my boy day and night"
Leslie patted his brother on the back getting up wiping the chair off for the next client.
"So how are things going with you and my baby mom's"
"Shits better than ever, I really love her you know since we been living together things been going well can't lie, Jr is getting big"
"Yeah hopefully he's not like me when he gets older but I'm glad to hear that"
"Enough about me how's Miracle"
"You know we just friends nothing more"
"Oh come on ya together every single day she just came in here the other day for a tat, Neo inked her up but she stay with a smile on her face"
"She's a wonderful person, you know I never thought I could be around a female and not be sexually active with them it's a great feeling"
"Nigga please, so you telling me you never not once hit that"
"Never"
"Damn maybe you have changed" Leslie replied.
What Prize said was a bold face lie, him and Miracle had sex but only once, a couple days after the proposal the two met back up to do a radio show to promote their single and one thing led to another with both sharing a hotel room at the Ritz Carlton. After they engaged in sex they realized they went too far and swore to never do it again. Besides Passion Miracle was the closest female Prize talked to. She kept it real with him and always spoke to him for the better good.
His grieving process was still being handled but she made him feel comfortable and safe with the fact that he could get through it no matter what.
"Well I gotta go pick up the kids I'll holla at you later" Prize said saying good bye to everyone in the shop leaving.
Taking a ride in his new 2018 Audi R8 Coupe. He pressed the push to start button backing out of the tattoo parlor as fans looked waving and snapping a photo of him. It was his day to have the kids and he took his father time seriously now having set days to spend with Heaven and baby Jazeel. His played his music loudly from his custom sound system which was a new record he released. He licked his lips in his mirror as he wore his Ray Bands flirting with a woman he saw stopped at a light in her Mercedes Benz. Of course she was more star struck blushing as Prize sent her one compliment after another as he recorded them both from his phone going to his snap chat. Be was becoming himself again. His confidence was returning but his maturity had changed mostly due to him losing his best friend and almost the mother of two of his kids.
He grazed the road with an open bottle of liquor not worried of the consequences due to his rising popularity finally arriving L.As house. Peyton opened the door in her mini t shirt and boy shorts wiping her eyes.
"Wake your ass up" Prize said jokingly as he entered the mansion.
"Hi to you too Prize" she said slapping his back.
"And take your shoes off this is new carpet"
"Oh shut up as many people as you had over here for that party you threw"
He turned around to see her standing in shock.
"Oh you didn't think I knew Passion told him"
"Snitch"
"Of course she snitched I have you three hundred to watch my kids"
"They were safe"
"Yeah safe with the maid, you lucky I don't tell"
"Okay just stay quiet about it" Peyton begged as Heaven ran down the hall to him.
"Daddy" she yelled as Prize picked her up in his arms giving her a big hug and kiss.
"I missed you sweetheart you know that"
"Yes, look what happened" she said showing her big smile.
"Look at that you lost a tooth, I guess the tooth fairy will visit you tonight huh"
"I hope so" Heaven said.
"He better" Anita replied walking with the car seat and baby bag.
"Hey" Prize said.
"Hey, how you been"
"I'm great you know me out here winning like always"
"I'm so proud of you"
"For what"
"For being the father I knew you could always be, this the first time you'll have the kids overnight you ready"
"Oh yeah daddy ready we about to watch spongebob and go to the beach then come back and make icecream"
"Yah icecream" Heaven screamed.
"Don't be giving my kids all them sweets Prize in serious"
"Let me do me okay enjoy your free time"
Anita was finally beginning to trust Prize more with her children' and really had no choice since she had to prepare for the wedding. Part of her was happy for getting married the other half wondered how it would be if it was to him, she waited years to see him finally become a gentleman and deep down inside she still loved him. She quickly wiped the year from her eye kissing the kids saying good bye.
"I don't get a kiss too" Prize said poking his lips out.
"Boy bye"
"Yeah yeah whatever, bye big head" Prize said lightly slapping Peyton in the forehead leaving out with the kids.