Can't Take My Eyes Off of You

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Giovanni

"Evie?" I heard Naya call as she followed her inside. I trailed both of them and watched as they both walked into Evie's room closing the door. "Evelyn." Naya snapped from the other side of the door. I pressed my ear to the door listening. "I'm not going to let her disrespect my family or listen to Que sit here and defend them especially after we've treated him better than his own family." Evie said. "I know and I don't expect you to." Naya said. "I just wanted to make sure you were okay." She continued.

"What happened tonight shouldn't have happened," Evie said frustrated. "Had this been two years ago or even a year ago daddy would have never let those people disrespect any of us. But now it's like he just let's everyone do and say whatever and it's fine." Evie said. "Milani and her family shouldn't have even been here. She not only disrespected me and Claire but she came for you more than once." Evie said. "We only agreed because Que said he would keep her in check. We didn't know her entire family had a issue." Naya tried to explain. "I understand that but even if that's the case why was Dimitri invited. I mean after what he did to daddy and papa and baba he definitely shouldn't have been here." Evie said.

"I know things have been up in the air for awhile now but you, your sister, and your brothers are the most important people to us." Naya said. "After everything that happened when daddy was arrested it opened his eyes." Naya paused. "He never wants to go back to that place and with Dimitri being a cop and always being around he's trying not to give that man a reason to arrest him. Then with your grandfathers and uncles being in prison he feels partially responsible and he promised baba and papa he would do better once he got out." Naya explained. I heard one of them sigh.

"It's okay baby." I heard Naya say. A couple of minutes passed before the door opened and Naya and I locked eyes before I turned heading to our room. "Gio." She called. I sat on our bed and she came and stood in front of me. "How much did you hear?" She asked. "Enough to know my daughter thinks I've gone soft." I said.

"She doesn't." Anaya said. "She understands why you're trying not to be confrontational." She continued. "I really wanted break someone's jaw but I could hear my dad and King cussing my ass out." I said making her laugh. "They didn't say you couldn't put people in their place they just said be smart about it. So be smart." She said lifting my chin giving me a slow kiss. "Think." She said before she walked off.

Evie

"Raheem it's okay you can go." I said for the third time after talking to my mom she left to give me time to cool down. That's when my sister and everybody else came up. Raheem has been offering to stay but I knew he need to be somewhere. He opened his mouth, but I gave him a look making him sigh. "It's okay Rah we'll be here." Claire said.

Raheem looked at me and I nodded my head. "Walk me to the door." He said. I stood following him downstairs stopping at the door. He looked down at me giving me this look. "What?" I asked. "When I called you earlier I heard you talking to some man." He said.

"Don't worry about it." I said. "Evie if some nigga..." "Rah just drop it." I said. This look flashed through his eyes before it was quickly gone. "Fine." He said before he pulled me into a hug. "Call me when you make it home." I told him. "Okay." He said. I watched him walk to his car and he sent me one more wave before he pulled off.

Raheem

I sighed as I pulled up in front of my godfather's place. "You called." I said as I walked inside. I looked up from my phone at my uncle Maxwell or as he's known by, Magic. "If it isn't my favorite nephew." He said. "I'm your only nephew." I said. "True but you're my favorite." He said making me laugh. "But you wanted to talk about something?" He asked.

"What do you know about a nigga named Dimitri Nettles?" I asked. He thought about it for a while before realization crossed it. "I don't know much about him but his family is... or rather were batshit. They kidnapped Anaya Romano and raped and tortured her for months. But in the end Anaya and Giovanni handled their shit and those fucking psychos aren't bothering anyone where they're at." He said.

"Why?" He asked. "No reason." I said. "Raheem." He said. "I overheard him threatening someone I care about." I said. "You trying to get this nigga touched?" He asked. "I'm not sure yet I need some more info on him first." I said. "You know my resources are at your disposal." He said. I nodded before I headed up to my room.

After showering I climbed in bed and flipped through the channels until I came across Men in Black. My phone chimed, and I looked and I couldn't help but laugh.

E-Money💸: Nigga do you live on the fucking moon😑😑

Rah: 😂😂😂

Rah: I made it home💀😂

It took a minute before my phone chimed.

E-Money💸: 😒

E-Money💸: Bye Rah.

I chuckled.

Rah: My fault mamas I got busy

E-money💸: ✌🏾

I laughed shaking my head. Maybe 15 minutes later she was Face Timing me.

"Hey frieeeen!" She sang with this big smile. "So you not mad anymore I see." I asked her. "Nah she high off her ass." Des said. Evie looked into the camera and smiled. I couldn't help but laugh at how goofy she was acting. I stayed on the phone with them for another hour or so until Evie who was fighting her sleep was the only one left. At this point she was crossed faded and the alcohol was making itself known. "Rah why are you so fine?" Evie asked with her eyes half open. "Thank my mama and dad." I said. "Thank you mama and papa Rah." She slurred as I chuckled.

She laid her head down and leaned the phone against something, so I could still see her face. Her eyes started drooping and before she completely knocked out she softly said, "Goodnight, Rah." She passed out and her soft snores were the only thing I could hear.

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