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Lauren Monique

"We take trips to calabasas" I sung nodding my head to Rod Wave's song Calabasas

"We're about ten minutes away" Alexander spoke into his phone "that's your future wife singing in the background"

He glanced in the mirror chuckling to himself winking at me. I flicked him off in return munching on my cookies.

"Frozen fruits and ice cream" I reminded him when I saw that he was about to pass Walmart.

He groaned turning into the parking lot.

Yeah hoe

"How do you know I ate it and not Eli?" Alexander asked helping me out the car

"Elijah asks for everything he wants in my house and he never once asked for ice cream or frozen fruits. So yeah I know you ate it"

"Damn"

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"Lauren can I have another kiwi?" Alexander asked for the forth time

"Yeah when we get inside"

We were in front of what appears to be a white house with two story windows. This is the type of house I wouldn't want to live in, it's too open.

Someone could shoot the window and the whole thing would shatter then boom there's a big hole in the house.

Rich people just don't care about their safety!

I took my belongings out the car with me following behind Alexander to the front door, checking out surroundings I seen three men with ACR's.

The tallest man out the three seen me staring and nodded while giving me a small smile. He's teeth looked perfect from where I was standing.

I waved at him taking a sip of my juice.

"Hey no flirting with the guards" Alex frowned knocking on the door

"I just waved" I squinted

"That's how it all starts, next thing I'll kno-"

"Alexander shut up" I waved him off

"I'm telling Eli"

"I don't give a fuck" I laughed

The door open and a older looking man stared me down disgusted. I returned the look taking a step forward.

Try me !

He looked at Alexander motioning for him to step inside. Alex went in !

"Sir, Eli wants her here" Alexander informed him stoping him from closing the door in my face

The man scoffed then started speaking in Italian calling me all types of whore's, a broke black woman and more disrespectful things.

I'll air this bitch out.

"I don't know who the fuck you talking about but I can assure you it isn't me. I'm far from broke and I'm nowhere near a whore. I'll beat yo old ass with the quickness, try me." I said nonchalantly holding up my guard

Let's go !

"A pregnant piece of shit" he scoffed shaking his head

I swung on him but it didn't connect with his face because somebody pulled me back carefully alway from him.

"I'll be damned if I let you degrade me in my face and let that slide! I demand my respect!" I yelled

"Ma'am please calm down, this isn't good for you baby. Don't stress about what Mr.Ricci said, he's like that with everyone." I looked up and met eyes with the tall guard as he lead me around the side of the house to the backyard.

"Don't call me ma'am, makes it seem like I'm old. My name is Lauren. Who was that man anyway?"

He lead me to a loveseat beside a huge pool. I sat on it laying my things in my lap. He on the other hand stood beside the chair watching our surroundings.

"I'm Monty, ma'am it's a pleasure to meet you. Mr.Ricci is the boss's father"

"Lemme guess your boss is Elijah?" I roll my eyes

"Yes ma'am" Monty nods

"It's Lauren!" I kicked his ankle but that didn't faze him

"My apologies, Lauren"

Five minutes later I'm back to eating my fruits but Monty left as I opened my ice cream.

Elijah has yet to come and tell me why I'm here. I should just order myself an Uber.

"Here you go ma'am" Monty said startling me a bit holding a spoon out for me to take

"Say ma'am again and that's your ass" I took the spoon "thank you"

"Violent, I like it" he smirked

"No you don't" we heard a voice approaching us

I didn't have to look to know it's Elijah, Monty dropped his smirk and put his hands behind his back standing straight ahead.

"Sir" he nods at Elijah

"Go away"

"Yes Sir"

"Bye Monty" I waved as he walked away

"Lauren" he nod

Elijah waited until it was no longer in sight to start talking.

"I apologize for my father's actions, he's not the friendliest person"

"Yeah sure, whatever. Why did you want me here?"

Eli sighed sitting beside me, he slid a hand down my back rubbing it.

"There's a few people in town that's looking to hurt me and the only way to do so is through someone I care about. I've been seen with you a few times so their targeting you. I would like you to stay here until I can take care of those people."

And just like that I'm in some bullshit

"No" I shook my head "I can handle myself, I've done it most of my life. Beside your house is basically made of glass one bullet and the whole house would break"

"It's bulletproof glass Lauren" He rolled his eyes

"I don't care, I'm not staying here in this see through house of yours."

"Well I'll send a few guards home with you?" Eli said in a question like manner

"Fine but only one"

"Five?"

"One"

"Four?"

"Elijah I said one!"

"Two at least"

"Fine" I gave in "tell me about them first"

"You've already met Monty, but I don't think I want him knowing where you live so he's not going with you. Remo and Geovani are two of my best men, I'll send them. Remo is more on the quiet side so don't be surprised if he doesn't speak and Geovani is the the talkative one, they're about ten other guards here but you won't be around them so no need to discuss them"

"Okay, I want to meet Remo and Geovani

"Of course" he stood up holding his hand out

I finished my ice cream while he was talking so everything on my lap was now trash. Tossing it all in my grocery bag I shoved my phone in my shorts and slung my snack pack on my back.

Taking his hand he helped me up off the extremely soft loveseat.

I need to get one of those

"If your dad says another disrespectful slur to me that's his ass, I'm gonna to call my pops and once I do that. Your dad is as good as dead" I told Elijah seriously as we entered his house.

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