he had left his crib so quickly, he had nothing.
Fuck! How the hell am I gonna get away from these niggas? I ain’t got no heat or nothin’. Fuck it! It’s now or never , Deion said to himself. With limited options he made the decision to take his chances and haul ass. He did a quick U-turn and bolted in the direction of a busy street. He figured the goons wouldn’t want to open fire in broad daylight in front of numerous eyewitnesses, but they didn’t give a fuck. Deion could hear gunshots flying in his direction, but he continued moving forward, accelerating his speed and never looking back. He hadn’t ran this fast since he was a young kid growing up in the TechWood homes, doing petty crimes with Alex.
Between gunshots, Deion heard a car start up. So now one goon was chasing him on foot, blasting off, and another was behind the wheel of the car, ready to run him down. Deion was running so fast he could hear his rapid chest compressions. As he darted across the busy street, all he heard were cars blowing their horns and sudden stops as many vehicles were pressing down on their brakes to avoid hitting him. Deion finally came upon a strip mall and ran inside one of the stores, sweating profusely. He found the bathroom, locked the door and turned on the faucet. Deion drenched his face in water before looking up to catch his reflection in the mirror.
“Damn, when it rains it pours,” Deion said, shaking his head.
Chapter 16
Life Is What You Make It
“Alex, I was surprised to hear from you so soon, although I’ve missed you,” Isabella said, kissing him when he entered her hotel room.
“I missed you too, but my call was more about business.”
“I thought business was going well. Joaquin said you were pleased with the new product.”
“He’s right, but I need more. You said your family has direct connections. I can keep getting work from Joaquin but you can also supply me.”
“All this is true, but where did this sudden change come from? A couple months ago you wanted no part of moving heroin. I have to convince you that this would be the right business decision for you. Now you want to move even more product?”
“I need to get my money up, that’s all.”
“I think it’s more than that. Alex, I like you. You can talk to me about anything.”
“I’m not sure if I can talk to you about this.”
“Why, does it have to do with another woman?” Isabella could tell by the look on Alex’s face and his unwillingness to answer her question that it did. “Alex, I’m not going to deny that I love having sex with you, but I am a married woman and I don’t expect for you to be committed to me.”
“Her name is Tierney. She’s my ex. I found out she’s now with some rich older man who’s an architect that she met while with me. It’s like she’s trying to shit in my face.” Alex felt a sense of relief being able to express his feelings to Isabella. This was exactly what he needed.
“Your ego is bruised.”
“Yeah, that’s fair to say.”
“I understand. A man’s pride and ego is normally the biggest motivating factor in all that he does.”
“It’s more than that. I want Tierney to know that I have just as much as the new man she’s with.”
“Then what…are you hoping she’ll take you back?”
“Hell no! I don’t want her scandalous ass back. I’ve always known Tierney wasn’t the woman for me, but I don’t appreciate how she ended things. I always treated her good and never disrespected her. All I asked is that she did the same. But no, she had me taking care of her while she was fuckin’ the next nigga behind my back. I feel like she played me and I don’t like that feeling.”
“No one does,” Isabella stated. Alex could tell that Isabella was talking about herself and the situation with Joaquin. After the Tierney situation, Alex completely understood where Isabella was coming from. “So what are you trying to accomplish now? Is your ultimate goal still to
Fuck! How the hell am I gonna get away from these niggas? I ain’t got no heat or nothin’. Fuck it! It’s now or never , Deion said to himself. With limited options he made the decision to take his chances and haul ass. He did a quick U-turn and bolted in the direction of a busy street. He figured the goons wouldn’t want to open fire in broad daylight in front of numerous eyewitnesses, but they didn’t give a fuck. Deion could hear gunshots flying in his direction, but he continued moving forward, accelerating his speed and never looking back. He hadn’t ran this fast since he was a young kid growing up in the TechWood homes, doing petty crimes with Alex.
Between gunshots, Deion heard a car start up. So now one goon was chasing him on foot, blasting off, and another was behind the wheel of the car, ready to run him down. Deion was running so fast he could hear his rapid chest compressions. As he darted across the busy street, all he heard were cars blowing their horns and sudden stops as many vehicles were pressing down on their brakes to avoid hitting him. Deion finally came upon a strip mall and ran inside one of the stores, sweating profusely. He found the bathroom, locked the door and turned on the faucet. Deion drenched his face in water before looking up to catch his reflection in the mirror.
“Damn, when it rains it pours,” Deion said, shaking his head.
Chapter 16
Life Is What You Make It
“Alex, I was surprised to hear from you so soon, although I’ve missed you,” Isabella said, kissing him when he entered her hotel room.
“I missed you too, but my call was more about business.”
“I thought business was going well. Joaquin said you were pleased with the new product.”
“He’s right, but I need more. You said your family has direct connections. I can keep getting work from Joaquin but you can also supply me.”
“All this is true, but where did this sudden change come from? A couple months ago you wanted no part of moving heroin. I have to convince you that this would be the right business decision for you. Now you want to move even more product?”
“I need to get my money up, that’s all.”
“I think it’s more than that. Alex, I like you. You can talk to me about anything.”
“I’m not sure if I can talk to you about this.”
“Why, does it have to do with another woman?” Isabella could tell by the look on Alex’s face and his unwillingness to answer her question that it did. “Alex, I’m not going to deny that I love having sex with you, but I am a married woman and I don’t expect for you to be committed to me.”
“Her name is Tierney. She’s my ex. I found out she’s now with some rich older man who’s an architect that she met while with me. It’s like she’s trying to shit in my face.” Alex felt a sense of relief being able to express his feelings to Isabella. This was exactly what he needed.
“Your ego is bruised.”
“Yeah, that’s fair to say.”
“I understand. A man’s pride and ego is normally the biggest motivating factor in all that he does.”
“It’s more than that. I want Tierney to know that I have just as much as the new man she’s with.”
“Then what…are you hoping she’ll take you back?”
“Hell no! I don’t want her scandalous ass back. I’ve always known Tierney wasn’t the woman for me, but I don’t appreciate how she ended things. I always treated her good and never disrespected her. All I asked is that she did the same. But no, she had me taking care of her while she was fuckin’ the next nigga behind my back. I feel like she played me and I don’t like that feeling.”
“No one does,” Isabella stated. Alex could tell that Isabella was talking about herself and the situation with Joaquin. After the Tierney situation, Alex completely understood where Isabella was coming from. “So what are you trying to accomplish now? Is your ultimate goal still to
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