Bad for You

~ Part Four ~

ACE's POV

I had just wrapped up the meeting, where we came up with the our plan to get Angel baldhead ass back and set up the niggas she had shooting up the restaurant.

I walked up to Celeste sitting in the hospital room with Draco, while he was hooked up to machines, still not responsive.

"Celeste can I talk to you for a minute?"
I asked.

She came into the hallway, with her eyes puffy and low. "Listen. You're involved now, and I'm sorry. I hate that shit, but it's reality. And look, I haven't really told Summer about-"

"I know." Celeste cut me off. "Me either."

I sighed heavily. "I know we both wanna keep Summer safe, but I have to tell her about this shit sooner or later."

Celeste looked hesitant to speak, then she said,
"Ace... I get it. I don't like lying to my best friend. Plus she'll figure it out sooner or later. Draco getting shot? I mean how do we explain that? How do we explain any of this shit?"

"I got this. I know you got a lot on your mind right now. Plus my boy needs to see your face when he wakes up." I said.

She tried to give a slight smile and said, "Just be honest. Summer appreciates the truth. She's not used to your type, but I can tell she likes you. And it's been a while since she's been happy or even involved with someone, so don't fuck it up."
"I got you." I said.

She had no idea. I needed Summer more than ever right now. It was going on 4:00 in the morning, and I wanted to call her, but I knew she had work in the morning.

I drove by her building and I saw the lights were still on inside her place. I just parked and texted her.

Ace: You up?
Summer: *read at 3:55 am*

I waited for a response before I texted again. Then I got out the car and walked up to her door.

Ace: ?
Summer: No.
Ace: Why you being like that?
Summer: *sleeping emoji*
Ace: Open the door. I need to talk to you.

She started typing then she stopped. A few minutes later her outside lights turned on & she opened the door.
"Summer look-.."

Summer's POV
"Just don't." I cut him off before he said any more bullshit.
"I'm tryna explain-"
"Explain what Ace? You're gonna explain why Draco got shot at while my bestfriend was with him? You're gonna explain why you left without saying shit and you couldn't even bother to send a fucking text and now you wanna show up at my door? What kind of shit is that?!" I yelled while pushing and hitting him.
"Summer just fucking listen!" He said, pinning my arms against the wall, while I was still trying to fight him. It was no use. I stopped struggling and hung my head down. I felt myself getting emotional and overwhelmed about everything that happened.
"Ace I can't do this." I said, as a tear fell.
His eyes got worried, "Summer calm down."
"Don't tell me to fucking calm down, I don't even know who you are! How am I supposed to be getting to know you when you refuse to tell me shit? I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOUR REAL FUCKING NAME."

"Summer, hear me out. I like you a lot okay? These past few days, a nigga been the happiest I've been in a long fucking time. You take my mind off of all the crazy shit going on around me, and I guess it just felt good to escape that shit and be somebody else when I'm around you. I didn't know shit was gonna go down like it did, okay? I didn't even know Draco was dating your friend & we never meant to get either one of y'all involved in no shit like this. We always keep business & home completely separate. But he just got caught slipping this time baby: But now shit is about to get real, so imma be upfront with you. I lied to you because I knew you seemed too smart. Too good for a nigga like me. The truth is I been in the streets since I was a kid and it's all I know. I don't do real estate. Me and my niggas been having some problems lately and we got some business to handle. I do want you in my life, but if you don't feel safe with me I understand.
Just know I swear on my life I'll never let anybody hurt you, and I would never put you in a position to be in any type of danger."
He finally stopped talking and waited for a response. I couldn't say anything. I was shocked, hurt, but more than anything I felt belittled.
"Ace. That's enough with the protective shit. I don't need saving. I'm a grown ass woman. I'm not some weak ass bitch that can't handle anything so stop treating me like that. You said you didn't wanna get us involved but it's too late now. You did. And you really think that I think I'm too good and too smart for you? Clearly we don't know shit about each other. And this whole time I've been completely vulnerable and honest with you and you just shut me out. You don't think it was hard for me to trust you either. You were literally on a date when I fucking met you!"
"Summer-" he started to say some more bullshit but his phone started ringing.
He looked as his phone and answered it immediately. "Hello? Wait- He... Okay, okay. I'm on my way!" He hung up.
"I'm sorry I gotta-"
"Yeah, just leave." I said attempting to close the door in his face.
"Come on." He said hesitantly.
"Come on? Nigga I'm supposed to just up and leave with-"
"Summer I don't have time for this shit. You wanna know the real me then get in the car."