All Mye Queen's Men, Chronicles of Love - Volume II (71 page)

Jade
and Queen hold their peace until they enter the Bridal Suite. Jade immediately kicks off her shoes and Queen begins to untie the corset strings in the back of Jade's dress.

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Queen I hate to say it but, you know that you're in a lot of trouble, right?  Teddy will be up here in a few and Christian is mad as hell. Did you see the look on his face when Teddy said that you two were going upstairs? I've never seen him like that.  So, you better figure out what or should I say who you're going to do.”

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I have no clue what to do.  I feel like a trapped rat.  With strong emphasis on the word rat.  Shit!  What the hell was I thinking?  Bear's going to be up here in less than fifteen minutes and I am out of excuses.”

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Fuck it!  Go ahead and fuck him then.”

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That wouldn't be a problem if Christian hadn't went all love struck on me and threatened to out me if I don't out myself first.”

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He's going to tell Teddy about last night?”

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Worse, he's going to tell Bear about last night and every night before that. He wants to tell Bear that we're in love or some shit.”

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Oh, Teddy's going to straight fuck both of y'all up.”

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Well hopefully he’ll just shoot me and get it over with quick, because I can’t take it anymore.”

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So what's up with you and Christian?  Are you in love with him, or what?”

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Yeah, I think I am.  He's everything I’m waiting for Bear to be.  But Jade I'm not ready to tell Bear that.  I got a whole lot of shit to lose.  Not to mention after all of these years, Jade I'm still in love with Bear.”

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Queen, you know what I say?  Tell him.  Clear the air and let the shit plop where it may.  He should hear it from you not from Christian.  So what?  You screwed up one fuckin time.  He has to have it in him to forgive you at least once, especially since you've forgiven him so many damn times.”

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I know he'll forgive me.  The problem is that I'm not done with Christian.  I want him more now than ever.  I can't hurt him by dismissing him like that.”

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Damn it Queen.  They're too close for that shit.  You can't have them both.  That shit will tear their friendship apart and they'll both eventually resent you for doing it.  You got to choose.  You can choose one or the other or neither, but you are going to have to choose.”

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I can't at least not tonight.”

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Then as I see it you stand the risk of losing both of them.  Teddy's going to find out tonight, one way or the other.  If you choose to stay with Teddy you gotta know that he is cold gonna dog your ass out of general spite, every chance he gets.  And Christian is going to be so ghost his name might as well be Casper.  On the other hand if you choose Christian then the closest you'll ever come to Teddy Bear Davine will be Monday Night Football on TV.  And you know for a fact that will hurt way more than his cheating.”

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Derrick was right.  In retrospect I would have made out better if I just went home with him last night.”

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Oh really? I don't know about that.  The last time I looked he was downstairs waiting patiently to pick up what's left of you when these two niggas are finished tearing your ass apart.”

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So what am I supposed to do? Cause I can’t lose both of them.”

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What do you want to do?  Teddy will be up here in less than ten minutes.  Are you going to sleep with him?”

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I don't know.  I guess.  Jade, he's still my baby.”

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You are straight up a slut! Didn’t you get enough dick last night?”

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Why am I a slut… because I want to make love to my man?”

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Then you have your answer.  Screw your man and tell Christian to fuck off.”  Jade advised as she slips into a slinky, form fitting ivory gown. 

Queen
zips her up. “Jade!  You know that I can't do that.  I'm in love with Christian.”

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In essence, if you screw Teddy, that's what he's going to hear, whether you say it or not.”

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So what is Bear going to hear if I don't make love to him?”

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Teddy is going to hear, ‘I can't fuck you because I fucked someone else last night.’  And my guess is he's going to beat the shit out of your stripper friend, because naturally he is going to assume it's him.  Well, that is unless you tell him something different.  Which of course you will do and in that case he's going to cold pimp slap Christian's ass the first chance he gets.”

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You're right, anyway I cut it I'm screwed.” 

Jade
refreshes her lipstick in the mirror. “Pretty much.  Look, by now Teddy's down there having a good time.  Chances are he won't even come up here.  Especially, if we get down there before he comes up here.  That'll buy you a little more time. God knows what you’re going to do with it.”

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I'm way ahead of you.” 

Jade
quickly slips on her shoes just as they hear the front door of the suite open.  Queen rushes out of the bedroom to see who it is, fearing that it was Teddy.

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Christian, what are you doing up here?” Queen asked surprised.

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Queen, Teddy found out about last night.  He's on his way up here.”

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What?  How did he find out?  Who the hell told him?”

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That stupid fuckin Jon was down there running his damn mouth.”

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Jon?  Who the fuck told Jon?”

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Nobody!  The guys were all standing around talking.  So, Jon started telling Teddy what happened with the shot of Tequila and shit.  I eased out to go to the bathroom.  Next thing I know I get a text from Dorian that said ‘He knows tell Q.’ So, I hit the elevator before he got to me. I called Dorian back and he said Teddy was looking for me and that he's fuckin pissed.”

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Oh my God!  You need to get out of here. Let me deal with Bear.”

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Fuck that I'm not going anywhere!  I came to warn you.  I'm not running from that nigga.  Let’s get this shit over with right now. We'll face him together.”

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And say exactly what Christian?  I don't want to see either of you hurt.  So please do me a favor and wait for me in the Penthouse.”

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Queen no.  I can't and I won't do it.  Let's get this shit over with.” 

Suddenly
the door to the suite flings open and Teddy rushes in the great room followed by Dorian, Jon and two other groomsmen. “Queen, did you fuck this mother fucka?” 

Queen
instinctively heads towards Teddy. “Bear let me explain.” 

Christian
pulls her back and stands in front of her. “Teddy, it's not like that.”

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Mother fucka don't say shit to me.  I was talking to my woman.  I'm already two hot seconds from knocking your fuckin bitch ass out!”  Teddy lunges at Christian, but he is held back by the guys. “Get The fuck off of me.  Let me go Dorian.”

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I can't do that right now man.  I can't let you two fight.  Calm down man.  Chris is your boy.”

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Fuck him.  He fucked my girl.  He ain't shit to me and I’m going to kill his ass when I get my hands on him.”  Teddy struggles against the force of the four men. “Queen, what the fuck is up?  Did you fuckin fuck him?  Queen, answer me.  Did you fuck this mother fucka?”

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Okay, everybody out except Teddy.” Queen commanded.

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Fuck that I'm staying here with you.” Christian insisted.

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Nigga, she said get the fuck out!  Now you can get out or they can carry your ass out.  It doesn't matter to me.  You know that I'm going to fuck you up just as soon as I get lose?  Don't you?  You back stabbing bitch! You knew Queen was my woman and you go and fuck her behind my back. You bitch ass mother fucka! I’m fuckin your ass up the second I get a chance!”

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Fuck it!  If that's what it's got to be, than that’s what it's got to be. But I'm not leaving Queen in here with you like this.” 

Queen
tugs on Christian's arm to get his attention. “Christian I need to talk to Bear alone.  I’m okay. He's not going to hurt me.”

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Queen don't ask me to...”

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I'm only asking you for the time that you promised me earlier.  Please just let me talk to him alone?  I'll be okay.”

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Translation, get the fuck out nigga!” Teddy snorted.

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Teddy, I don't want to fight with you.  I'll step outside.  No problem.  But I swear to God if you touch Queen I will end your fuckin monkey ass.”

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Mother fucka can't you hear? Didn't I say don't say shit to me!  Queen's my fuckin woman.  She always has been and she always will be.  And one fuck with you ain't going to change shit.  My name is engraved in that pussy.  Remember that bitch!  That's my damn pussy. I’m the fuckin reigning King! I don't give a fuck if you saw lucky charms, green clovers and fucking Tinker Bell herself gave you a blow job. Just wait until I get my hands on your fuckin bitch ass. Pussy ass mother fucka!”

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Oh so Queen's your woman, huh?”

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What mother fucka? You know she's my damn woman? Don't make me find a gun and put some hot shit in your ass.”

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If Mye Queen is your woman then you should have fuckin treated her like she was your queen!  Hell over the past six months she's been more my woman than yours.  I'm the nigga taken her out three or four times a week. And snuggling in bed with her every night.”

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I swear to God, I will fuck your shit up when I get loose.  Say another mother fuckin word to me and see what's up.  Go ahead and try me bitch.  Say another fuckin word, nigga! I dare you.”  Teddy continues to struggle against the grip of the four guys who are holding him. “Let me go Dorian.  This shit ain't right let me go.  Come on let me go.”

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Christian, please.  You promised.” Queen pleaded. “You're just making it worse.”

Christian
bites his lips and walks past Teddy and out of the suite.  Jade and Jon follow him.

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Bear, come with me.  Let him go Dorian.  He's okay.”  Queen walks over to where they are holding Teddy and extends her hand for Teddy.  The guys cautiously release him.  He follows her into the great room. “We're alright.  Thanks everybody.”

Dorian
and the remainder of the groomsmen cautiously back out of the suite.  Queen follows them and locks the door.  Teddy remains in the great room watching her every move.  She approaches him slowly. Understandably, he is pissed the fuck off.

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So are you going to answer the question now or what?”  Queen reaches out to hold Teddy's hand. “Don't fuckin touch me Queen until you answer the fuckin question.”

Queen
remains oddly calm. “It's not really that simple, Bear.”

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Why isn't it Queen? It seems pretty simple to me.  Either you fucked him or you didn't. He stuck his dick in your pussy or he didn't.  So again did you fuck Christian?”

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Yes, I did, but it wasn't planned. And we certainly didn't mean to hurt you in anyway.”

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That mother fucka just said that he's been sleeping with you every night, but somehow you didn't think that bullshit was going to hurt me?”

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Bear, I swear to God last night was the first time we had sex. Absolutely nothing happened between us before last night.”

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Really? So it's a big damn coincidence that you slept with him the same night that you told me that you were going to fuck somebody else.  I don't fuckin believe you.  How the fuck could you do this shit to me Queen?  I fuckin love you!  You know that I'd rip my heart out and give it to you if you asked me to.  And you go behind my back and fuck my boy.  Why did you fuckin pull this shit when you knew I wanted to marry you?  What the fuck is wrong with you Queen?”

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Bear, I know how much this hurts.  And you know more than anyone in this world that I do.  But I didn't do this to hurt you.  We didn't do this to hurt you.  I talked all of that shit earlier, but when it came down to it I couldn't do it.  Hell, I didn't want to do it.  But then the shit happened with the Tequila and Christian was in trouble.  Not to mention I was horny as hell.”

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Oh and I wasn't horny?”

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Look, the truth is that I don't have an excuse.  I fucked up.  It's not Christian's fault.  So, don't hold it against him.  I rented the room and I took him there and I initiated sex.  Christian was high on E and influenced by Viagra.  He's just as much a victim as you.  I'm sorry I didn't think shit out.  I thought if I had just one indiscretion of my own that I could get pass all of yours and we could finally move on.  But I swear, it wasn't supposed to be with Christian.  I swear to God.”