Authors: Brenda Hampton
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Naughty by Nature (25 page)
FELICIA
28
I
sat in my office, thinking about how all these suckers thought they'd live happily ever after. First Jaylin and Nokea, and then, Shane and Scorpio. Yeah, right? I'd been through mega shit with both men, and to kick me to the curb like a piece of dirt wasn't cool.
sat in my office, thinking about how all these suckers thought they'd live happily ever after. First Jaylin and Nokea, and then, Shane and Scorpio. Yeah, right? I'd been through mega shit with both men, and to kick me to the curb like a piece of dirt wasn't cool.
Maybe, I would have left shit alone had Scorpio not brought her trampy butt back into Shane's life. He was hurt by what she'd done and I almost had him in the palms of my hands. We'd already been having small sexual talks over the phone, but when I'd go see him, all of a sudden, he'd have a change of heart. All I needed was one more week or two with him, and trust me, he would have been mine once again.
Since Scorpio was back, I hadn't heard from him. I figured she must have worked her charm on him, and again, all was forgiven. I was angry with Shane for allowing her to come back into his life. If anything, he knew darn well that he couldn't turn a ho into a housewife. He deserved so much better and I intended to make sure he got what he deserved.
I figured I wouldn't hear from him; so it was time to shake, rattle, and roll. So, that was why I overnighted my package to Nokea. I wasn't going to be played anymore by Shane or Jaylin. And, how dare Jaylin try to cut me out of that much money with the Mayor's Group? That was a dirty trick, especially after the work I put into that design.
See, men could continue to play all the games they wanted to, but they never ever know what kind of woman they're dealing with. Some women could walk away after being messed over, however, I was not one who could walk too far. Never will I sit back and allow anybody to get over on me without suffering the consequences and that goes for women, too.
As I stared out of the window, he cleared his throat. I snapped out of my thoughts and smiled at him. Over the last few months, we'd become quite a team. Not only had I been screwed over, but he'd been screwed over in the past as well. Of course, by Nokea, who was supposed to marry him. While at the altar, she decided that she was still in love with Jaylin, and left my friend standing there looking like a fool. Tell me, how many people were going to suffer for what Nokea and Jaylin had done? Yes, being on drugs had him tripping, but for Shane and Jaylin to turn their backs on him, at a time when he needed them the most, that was so sad, especially Jaylin. He was his cousin, and he thought blood was always thicker than water. So what, he'd screwed Scorpio when she came to him in her troubled time with Jaylin. If anything, he'd done Jaylin a favor. One that allowed him to open his eyes and see Scorpio for what she really wasâa whore. Honestly, he was just as angry as I was, and we were determined to make their lives as miserable as they'd made ours.
Stephon placed his hands behind his baldhead. He glared over at me with his hazel eyes. The drugs he'd been on had messed up some of his good looks; however, since he'd been in recovery, he'd been looking a whole lot better.
“So, what's the plan,” he said. “Since Scorpio's gotten her number changed, I ain't been able to call her.”
I stood up and walked over to the window. I looked out, while folding my arms in front of me. “I'm sure Shane will somehow slip up and provide me with her new number. Until then, let's keep things on the down low. I want to wait and see what Nokea's response is to the CD.”
Stephon nodded and stood up. He walked over and stood next to me. “Thank you again for helping a brotha out. If it wasn't for you, I don't know where I'd be.”
“No problem. Just be there for me when I need you, okay?”
“No doubt,” he said, leaning in for a kiss. Our tongues intertwined for a long time. I then brushed my fingers against his thick chocolate lips to wipe off my lipstick. “Hurry up and get finished,” he said. “I hope to see you at my place in about an hour.”
“I'll hurry,” I said, as he walked to the door. He gave me a wink and left.
It was getting late, so I grabbed my briefcase to go. I turned down the lights in Davenports and headed towards the elevator. When it opened, I hit the L button to take me downstairs to the lobby. The elevator slowed, and as it was getting ready to make a stop, I looked down and searched for my keys in my purse. When the elevator stopped, the doors slowly separated. My eyes stared down at the expensive deep burgundy leather shoes, and then made contact with the navy blue pants that belonged to a Brooks Brothers suit. Next, I saw the diamond Rolex, and the lightly tanned sweaty hands were balled into fists. The bulge in his pants was there and the smell of Issey Miyake filled the air. I lifted my head and my eyes were locked with his cattish grey watery eyes that were red as fire. I tried to get away from him, but to no avail. All I witnessed was his fist go up and my entire face was numb. Suddenly, I saw nothing but darkness.
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