She Fell For A Boss(39)

“No, he saw us the other night in your car, but that's not important. What's important is that I’m not about to leave one situation just to end up with someone just like him.”

“I’m not like that nigga. You don't know shit about me because your ass is too scary to take the time to find out. He’s a bitch. That shit right there.” He pointed to her neck. “That proves it. I would never do any fuck shit like that, but if you wanna stay with him then fine. Do you, shorty, and not that it matters, but you just said leave one situation to end up with someone just like him. If I'm not mistaken, you told me that you weren't with him. I guess shits getting real right now, huh? But it's cool, though. Do what you need to.”

Miego was pissed about the fact that she was still with Black and had lied to him about it. To make matters worse, she was willing to stay with him when he was the type of nigga who would put his hands on her. That was some shit he could do without, so he turned to leave. He had made up his mind that he was done, and began taking the stairs two at a time to get away from her. He could hear her footsteps right behind him. At this point, she didn't matter to him, so he kept going

“Wait.”

Yami’s voice was desperate, but when he turned to look at her, she didn't say anything else. She didn't know what to say, so she stood there just staring at him. She didn't want him to leave, but she didn't know what to say to get him to stay.

“What, Yamiah? The fuck you stop me for if you not gon’ say shit?” Miego was still fuming and her standing there staring at him and not saying anything wasn't helping.

After a few more minutes of her just looking at him combined with an awkward silence, he turned to leave again.

“Miego, please.”

Again, he stopped, but, this time, he closed the space between them. “Please what, Yami? You either trust me or you don't, and you either with me or you’re with him, but you can't have both.” He looked down at her and she looked everywhere but at him, so he reached for her chin and forced her to look at him.

The look in her eyes gave him his answer, so he kissed her, damn near suffocating her because the kiss was so deep. When he let her breathe again, he looked down at her with an expression that she couldn't decipher.

“Come take a ride with me.”

“I can't. I have—”

“She can come too. I want you to stay with me tonight, but I have a few things to take care of first. Just come with me and you can chill at my man’s crib until I get back, but I want you to stay with me tonight.”

She frowned. “I don’t know your friend, and that would be strange being at his place without you, so just come back and get me when you’re done.”

Miego laughed. “Nah, he’s cool, he won't mind. If you had acted right earlier today you would have had your own damn place to chill at, but you fucked that up, so just come with me now. If I leave without you, I might not see your little ass again for another week.”

Yami looked at him, confused about what he meant by her own place before she responded. “I don't think that’s a good idea. Ray is his daughter and I don't think it's fair to have—”

“Yami, fuck him. She’s your daughter too, right?”

She nodded.

“Then let me worry about him. I’ll fix that shit for you, but you have to give me a minute, and you have to trust me. Now go get your stuff so we can go, or don't, and I’ll buy what you need. Either way, you’re going with me.”

Yami tried to contain her smile, but it was hopeless. She walked back up the stairs to do as he asked and just prayed that he would honor his promise and keep her safe.





Chapter Nine


“Make yourself at home. There’s plenty of shit in the fridge, and you can watch TV in there.” Train pointed to what was considered his entertainment room.

Yami looked around, feeling out of place as she stood next to Miego, who was holding her daughter. Ray was on the verge of falling asleep due to a long day and the thirty-minute drive to Train’s house, so Miego had insisted on getting her out the car and carrying her up to Train’s apartment.

Ray currently had her thumb in her mouth and her head on his shoulder. The only child he had ever really been around was his brother’s son, who was only eight months old, so dealing with Ray had him out of his comfort zone. She asked him a million questions on the drive over until just before they got there and she started drifting. Now he was holding her in his arms while she had her tiny arm wrapped around his neck, clinging comfortably to his body.

“Umm, thank you.” Yami displayed an awkward smile.

“We can take off in a minute. I’ll let you get her settled. I’ll be out here,” Train said and then left the three of them standing in the hallway. Miego stepped into Train’s entertainment room followed by Yami, who looked around to survey her surroundings.