3 Way | Michael B. Jordan |

"I'm with you when you right."

2 weeks earlier 

Michael 

"Listen kid." Barney said holding the file of papers I needed to sign in his hands hesitantly. "You know our relationship has grown a tad bit past business. Right?" I nodded my head in understanding because even though Barney and I were complete opposites, we had managed to create an unbreakable bond over the years. I kind of saw him more like an uncle than my lawyer. "So I don't mean to over step but I just wouldn't feel right if I didn't ask." He said causing me to raise a suspicious brow. 

"Barney you can ask me anything. I have nothing to hide. Not between me and you." I admitted although salt was beginning to ease into my spirit. I hope he wasn't about to ask me what I thought he was about to ask me. Not because I was feeling guilty in the least bit. But because I thought he knew me better than most people. 

"Are you sure you wanna do this?" He quizzed waving the file in his hand up and down slowly. 

I tilted my head to the side because he wasn't talking about what I thought he was talking about. Not even close. 

"Positive." I said causing him to nod his head in understanding before opening the file and sliding it in front me. 

"I had to ask." He admitted and I in return nodded my head. He was concerned. And that I completely understood. After all I was making possibly one of the biggest decisions of my entire life right now. 

But I had thought this through. Long and hard. And my mind was made up. Matter of a fact I hadn't been more sure about anything in a long time. Which was oddly calming. 

"You know there are some good homes out there looking for beautiful bright little boys like DJ to call their own." He added with a grin. 

"I'm well aware." I said returning the grin. "But DJ needs me. I'm the only familiar thing he has left. He calls me daddy. And I feel like his daddy at this point ... honestly. What kind of man would that make me if I just gave him away?" I quizzed starring Barney directly in the eyes. "Especially since I'm the one responsible for some many things being taken away from him." I admitted breaking our stare off and looking off into the distance. "And I can't give up on somebody who hasn't given up on me." I admitted with the shrug of my shoulders. Adopting DJ was a no brainer at this point.

Even though I was only telling a half truth. The truth was I needed DJ. And he was one of the last familiar things I felt like I'd have left after all of this was over. 

I knew I'd eventually have to come completely clean to my family about my lifestyle choices and how all of this came to bay. And to be completely honest I wasn't quite sure how my family was going to take all of this. 

My parents hadn't raised me to carry on so loosely. They had done their best to install moral values into me from a very young age. Most of which still remained with me till this day. But I can't lie and pretend as if Hollywood hadn't managed to dig it's ugly nails into my back over the years. 

It started off as fun. Just pure ole harmless fun. Just testing the waters. Seeing how far these girls would let me carry it. The further I was allowed to go the further I went. Blindly. And almost numb to a extent.

If someone would have asked me then if I thought any of it would have ever led to this. I would have laughed whole heartedly in their face. I would have thought they were fucking crazy. How could a little harmless fun turn into a blood bath. Covered up by lies and more lies. 

But it had come to exactly that. And all that was left to do now was cover my tracks while attempting to right my numerous wrongs. I knew I couldn't go back and do it all over again. Life simply didn't work like that. At times I wished it did. But so much for wishing. I had made my bed ... and now I'd have to lie in it. 

"You're a good man Michael." Barney said pulling me away from my thoughts before handing me his favorite pen to sign the adoption papers. 

I just hoped he was right. 

***

"Mr. Jordan your one o'clock is here." Felicia said over the intercom. I turned my chair away from the window from which I had been gazing. Pressing my finger against the intercom button before instructing her to let them in. 

"Good afternoon." He said looking rather disheveled. "I understand you wanted to see me." Drew said lowly. 

"That is correct." I said rising to my feet and heading toward him. "Have a seat. Please." I offered directing him to the far corner of my office where two lounge chairs were placed. Separated solely by a small round coffee table. 

I watched as he took a seat. Taking a moment to retrieve a small bottle of scotch from my nearby bar. Drew folded his legs before placing his elbow against his lap and head into the palm of his hand. The man looked terrible. He was taking this a lot harder than I had expected him to. And for a brief moment I felt sorry for the guy. Maybe I was wrong. Maybe there was another man in the world who loved Scarlett just as much as I did. 

"How you holding up there?" I quizzed as if the answer was anything less than evident. If he felt anything like the way he looked than the answer was terribly. 

"I'm maintaining." Was all the only response he offered. 

"Yeah I hear you." I said extending him the drink I had just poured. 

"Sir I don't drink hard liquor." He said quickly shaking his head no. 

"C'mon." I said already aware of this but implementing a bit of peer pressure anyway. "Have a drink with your boss." I said reminding him of the position he was in. "After all you look like you need it." I added as Drew hesitantly took the glass from my hand. 

I poured myself a glass before retrieving a small can of sprite from the refrigerator. "Thanks." Drew said accepting the soda and quickly popping it open. Pouring into his glass of scotch as I took a seat across from him. 

"She'll turn up." Was all I said before placing my drink to my lips. "Don't get yourself so worked up my man." I added as the warm sensation brought on by the liquor filled my chest. I was an actor but it was hard for me to pretend as if I didn't know that Scarlett was doing just fine where I had left her. 

"Yeah I hope you're right." He admitted finally taking a sip from his glass. "Man I pray you're right." He added finally relaxing into his seat. 

"You know how women get." I said with a shrug of my shoulders. "She probably just needed sometime to herself." I said taking another sip from my glass. "I mean you don't really think there is someone who'd want to harm her now do you?" I quizzed trying to sound as clueless as possible. 

Scarlett had reluctantly disclosed to me the new information she had found on Drew's phone just before I sent her away. And just like her I was curious as to why the fuck he had been in direct contact with Terra to begin with. 

Drew's eyes narrowed on my own for a moment. "No I don't." He admitted refusing to look away first. "Do you?" He asked throwing me for a loop. 

"No." I said jerking my head back slightly. "Why would you ask me that?" I quizzed dumbstruck. Or at least pretending to be. 

"Because I'm not the only one with here with secrets." He said taking his glass to his lips and finishing off the entire thing. 

My eyes bulged as he seemed to turn into an entirely different man right before me. "Oh is that right?" I said taking another sip from my glass completely unbothered by his attempt to intimidate me. 

I wasn't scared of shit. And I hoped like hell shit wasn't afraid of me. Because what ever was standing in my way. I was coming for. 

"Well I'm with you when you right." I said as he leaned over and placed his elbows to his knees. 

A/N

I hope every one is staying strong and positive through all of this. It's a lot ... I know. 

So much is about to come to light ... 

This is only the beginning 

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