Behind Closed Doors ( editing )

Chapter Twenty Four ( edited )

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" Why you laying there looking all depressed ? Get up and get dressed we about to go by auntie house " Quan told Darkayla as he watched her stare at the wall looking like she lost her best friend.

They'd come back to New Orleans months ago but he kept her locked in the house at all times . When he leave out he'd turn on the house security to where she couldn't get out of the house without entering a passphrase and he would have his friends Mike and Ty watching over the house .

" It's Thanksgiving Quan , I wanna see my family " she whined .

" I'm your family " He said causing her to roll her eyes . She really regretted the day she got involved with his crazy ass . " Now get up and get dressed so we can go "

She smacked her teeth and got out of bed going to the bathroom to freshen up . When she was done she put on the sweatsuit that Quan had laid on the bed that matched his . She walked into the bathroom and drew on her eyebrows and applied some eyelashes adding her favorite red lipstick on her lips .

She combed her natural hair down from the wrap it was in and combed it down parting it in the middle . She walked back into the room from the bathroom the same time as Quan was coming from the front of the house .

" You look beautiful baby " he said as he walked over to her and kissed her cheek causing her to stiffen up . " You don't have to do that Darkayla , the last thing I wanna do is hurt you . I love you " He said .

" The last thing you wanna do is hurt me ? you was just beating my ass " Darkayla fussed .

" and ever since we got back together I haven't put my hands on you and I won't do it anymore . I love you and I don't wanna loose you anymore " He said .

" Let me ask you this ? You expect me to just be happy with you and you're holding me hostage from my family ? you expect me to happy with you and you keep me locked in this house all day like im a fucking prisoner " She fussed.

" I don't wanna keep you from your family I know how close all of y'all are but I wanna make sure that I can trust you . I don't wanna give you freedom and then you go back to fucking with that nigga Lance or you try to send your people after me " he said .

" So how can I make you trust me ? " she asked.

" I don't know Darkayla ... it's something that'll come with time " he said and she nodded .

" Ok Quan but I don't trust you either , any minute you can go back to your old self and start hitting me again " Darkayla said .

" I won't but you have my word that if I ever which I won't but if I hit you again you're free to leave me " he said . She took a deep sigh and sat down on the edge of the bed . " What ? " He questioned.

" I love you Quan I really do and I didn't want to leave you but I couldn't keep putting up with you putting your hands on me , and I won't lie i'm happy that you have changed since i've been back but I don't wanna let my guard down and you go back to your old self " She admitted.

" I won't baby I promise just give me a chance " he said as he walked in front of her and kneeled in front of her .

" If i'm putting my trust in you then you have to put your trust in me . I won't leave you as long as you're treating me right but I wanna see my family ... it's been months since i've seen them and i'm sure they worried sick " She said .