Forever, стр. 69
Thanks, hon.
She hangs up the phone. I need to keep her busy with conversation as we wait. I’ll be out of here soon.
“I need to get my nails done after all this,” I say, looking at my nails the way I caught her doing earlier.
She perks up and looks at me. “Yeah, I was thinking the same thing.”
“Is it me, or do you feel like you’re always looking for a new place because your tech left or the one you like starts to get all careless and whatnot,” I say and roll my eyes.
“Oh God, isn’t that so annoying? I’ve changed places three times in the last month and a half. I’ve been trying to talk one of the brothers into opening a place with me, that way I can hire someone I like and go in anytime I want,” she says.
She has totally relaxed now. Just the way I need her to.
See, I’m always prepared for anything. It’s the way Miguel made me. Always ready to do his bidding. At any moment, I would need to follow through. So, I’m ready.
The intercom buzzes with our food. Sugar narrows her eyes at me for a moment in warning, but then she relaxes again and stands to answer for our food.
Good.
“I just need to go to the bathroom,” I say as I too stand.
Sugar waves me off as she buzzes the delivery guy in. I lucked out. They brought me here to an apartment and not some secluded location. I rush to the bathroom before Sugar can follow or question me.
Now what I’m about to do may gross a few people out, but a girl’s got to do what a girl’s got to do. Yes, I have been known to carry razor blades in my mouth and right now, I’m in this bathroom dropping my panties to retrieve a little help from my pussy.
Some habits die hard. I’ve fallen back into a few old ones in the last few months. Carrying my supplies is one of them. I don’t know what Jemma told Brick. I saw her talking to him and he hasn’t looked at me the same since.
Yes, I tried to set that bitch up. I was pissed at Jemma, but I didn’t know it would backfire like this. I was only trying to get David angry enough to force her to have an abortion. That was my plan. I didn’t mean for Jemma to be in any danger, at least not then.
As I said, I do love that silly bitch. The fact is, I’m hurt I didn’t break things off to try to make things work with my husband. I know I could have made Brick mine. Now that homewrecking bitch is in the way, and I can’t trust Jemma.
I grumble to myself as I carefully pull the string on the little latex sash I have inside me. I bust the sack open and retrieve the vile with the capsules inside. I rinse my hands and pocket the other little items I had in my hideaway.
I don’t plan to hurt Sugar. I just plan to knock her out for a bit. Well, that and cause a little paralysis. I need to buy as much time as I can.
“Oh, that smells delicious,” I say when I return to the living area.
“Dig in.”
Sugar has already started eating. I look to see she has a sweet tea open with another right next to it. Good, like I said, I don’t plan to hurt her. I would prefer to slip something in her drink when she’s not looking. I’m not a total bitch.
From what I overheard. Grim and Reap were on their way to Georgia with Brick. That’s where I’m headed.
Yup, I’ve got a plan. I’m going to settle the score and then I’m going to cash in on the payday Miguel is after me for. I might not get face value, but something is better than nothing now that Brick is done with me. I don’t have time to try for the highest bidder.
I sit and pick up the chicken wings closest to me. I start to munch and bide my time. Sugar, just as I expected, starts up a new conversation. I know just how to distract her.
“This place is pretty good, but the one by the shop is my favorite. I think it’s the way they season their food,” she rambles on.
“I’ll have to try them out sometime,” I reply.
She gives me an odd look, but shrugs. I know what she’s thinking. My days are numbered.
I look her over. Sugar is a mix of Latina, Native American, and Black. The first time I met her, I’d complimented her hair in Spanish and she responded back shocking me. It was then I learned of her ethnicity.
She’s a really pretty girl, but I don’t think she knows it. She also doesn’t know that two of the brothers are particularly interested in her. I’ve learned that she thinks she’s just one of the guys. Axle and Diggs are only best friends to her.
I’ve seen the way they are with her. Always bending over backward for her. Diggs has a habit of hovering around Soul Deep’s offices when Sugar is in town. I picked up on it right away, when I was with my husband.
Both men have several tattoo’s inked by the pretty and strange woman. It’s how they engage her. You get Sugar talking about tattoos and you’ll have her talking for hours. I’ve seen her eyes sparkle and face light up numerous times.
“You do any new work for Diggs lately?” I ask in between bites.
Just as I said, her eyes light up. “Oh, God, he asked for something new. I just need to figure out how to work it around the others. I can’t wait to show him what I came up with.”
Sugar nods her head as if answering