Family Man

Chapter 31

          'I Should Kick Your Ass Again'

Michael pulled his phone out of his pocket. He looked at the number on the pad and started to dial just as Jarvis's hotel phone rung. He and Jesse both looked startled and stared at one another. Michael slipped his phone back in his poket and walked slowly to the table where the phone sat. He and Jesse each asked the other should they answer it. Michael said that he would and he slowly lifted the receiver  to his ear...

"Hello. "Michael said, as he looked around the room.

"Finally,the man of the hour. Bet you never thought we'd be having this conversation. "Jarvis chuckled.

"Put my wife on the phone!"Michael demanded.

Jarvis chuckled again."You got balls, big balls let Kim tell it,but let's get this straight. I run this shit,not you!  I'm the head nigga in charge! Yo badge means shit to me. You just like the next Nigga, expendable! Are we clear?"He asked, Michael gesturing his hands as he talked.

"Having the upper hand is important to cowards.  You're exactly like many  cowards I put away. But they always get taken down.What makes you think you're any  different? "Michael said, with an agitation in his voice, as he shifted his postion and stuck his hand in his pocket. "That's why you punk'd out and kidnapped innocent women.  All cause you couldn't face me like a man. When you earn respect that's when you'll get respect.  Now put my Got Damn wife on the phone!!"Michael screeched.

He Chuckled loudly."Nigga cause I like you, Ima let you talk to her sexy ass."Jarvis said,and looked over at his associate."Bring that fine ass bitch over  here."Jarvis pointed his finger and the bald man grabbed Teesha by her wrist and walked her over to Jarvis. He  gripped her shoulders and whispered in her ear that he was still going fuck her. 

Teesha shrieked away from him and he pushed her down to sit in the chair he stood by.  She glanced over at Kimbra  with a look of redemption on her face. Teesha felt as though  this proved that Kimbra meant shit to Michael,because he demanded to speak to her before anything else. Jarvis leaned his lips into Teesha's ear. "Keep it simple and I mean simple."He told her jerking her arm then he  held the phone to her ear with his other hand...

Teesha exhaled once the gag was removed from her mouth. She took a deep breath and quickly wiped the tear that  rolled down her cheek. She panted slightly and finally she spoke. "Mi-Michael."Teesha sighed.

"Baby,I'm  sorry."Michael exhaled and paced the floor  harder.  "I swear to God I'm going to bring you home." Michael winced.

Jesse's heart pounded he stared at Michael the entire time he talked to Teesha. Michael questioned her as best he could and she answered in the best possible way. He took a deep breath before asking her his last question."Has he...?"Michael sighed."Has he tried to...have you been assaulted? Are you and Kim OK? I mean... has he touched either of you?"Michael asked regrettable.  She looked over at Kim she had been staring at Teesha the entire time. She sighed as her eyes chased the musty room then she focused her attention to the crack in the floor. "Why do you have to care about her?"Teesha sighed. "Why,Michael?"Teesha lifted her head as her eyes focused on Kimbra's Stares.. "Why was she included in that question? She's why I'm here."She scoffed. "She's  why our marriage  is ruined." Teesha winced and pulled away from the phone. Her heart wanted to cry,but she couldn't let Kimbra see how much it affected her that Michael still cared deeply about her.

"What's going on? What she say?"Jesse panicked.

Michael held up his finger telling Jesse to wait. He listened in on the phone  and called out for Teesha,but he only heard Jarvis telling his associate to secure Teesha and put her gag back on.