Strictly Business

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TYSHEEM POV

"Yo, that was insane."

"Mess with my blood, that's what you get." She said, focused on the road.

"You must really love her."

"That's my clone." She smirked.

"Pull over." I demanded. She did with confusion. I turned to her.

"What?" She asked. "We should get ho-"

I quickly pressed my lips against hers. She hesitated than give in. The passionate kiss lingered for a moment, she tangled her fingers in my nappy curls, as I held her cheek. We both slowly and steadily pulled away. I gazed in her eyes; she looked down and smiled ear-to-ear.

I made her look into my eyes with my index finger at her chin. With my raspy voice, I said.

"I admire you and your sister's work ethic. I know that you guys don't trust me as much but I am willing to give my loyalty to you both." I said. She nodded. I pulled her close.

"And I am willing to get to know you more." I said.

Brushing my lip against her full perfect ones. She whispered.

"Likewise." She said.

WILSON POV

Andre stood behind his desk, staring at the television with every vain in his body pounding with rage.

"They were my best workers, Clermonts." He said aloud.

He inhaled then exhaled and said.

"You got you were asking for - relentless, eternal war."

SHANNON POV

"Hey, you good?"

"Yeah, I'm cool." Shannade said.

" How you been dealing with him?" She asked.

"He has been cool, annoying but cool. He helped me."

"I still don't trust him."

"You don't have to." Tysheem said entering the room.

"Listening to us speak?" Shannade aksed, irritated.

"I heard my name." He said, sitting down on the other side of the bed, across from me.

"No one mentioned your name."

"Whatever, Shannon mind if I have a word with you."He said.

"Speak." I sat back.

"In private." I looked at Shannade.

We walked outside. Tysheem grabbed my hand and pulled me towards the family restroom. He held me at my waist, he pushed me to the counter.

"What are you doing?" I asked.

"I can't wait any longer. This was suppose to happen already." He said, locking the door.

He walked towards me.

TYSHEEM POV

I slithered my hand against her soft brown skin, taking in her beauty.

SHANNON POV

Both of his hands held my waist for a minute. He lifts me up and sat me down on the counter. I stared into his eyes, as he did the same.

He leans his head making his forehead touch mine. His soft, full, pink lips brushed against mine. Not innocently, like a tease but hot fiery, passionate and demanding. I want to pull away before I lose myself but I can't seem to...At this moment, my senses have been seduced and I can no longer think straight.

"Shannon." He whispers slowly, prolonging each letter as if to savor them.

I hated myself for smiling. My heart fluttering at his voice. Never before has my name ever felt so wonderful.

He plants his lips upon mine. I was completely unprepared. You would think that after all the hours I'd spent with Tysheem - watching him talk, laugh and frown - that I would know all there was to know about his lips. But I hadn't imagined how warm they would feel pressed up against my own.

He kissed me and the world fell away. It was slow and soft, comforting in ways that words would never be. I ran my fingers down his spine, pulling him closer until there was no space left between us and I could feel the beating of his heart against my chest.

The thought of my vow ring through ears......

.....I vow to never let a man come between Shannade and I. I put this on God and my dead  mama.....