Two weeks.
It had been two weeks since the anniversary. Two weeks since the random visit by Jay's men. Everything was quiet, the kind of quiet that sent chills down my body. It was as if this was the calm before a storm that would turn my life upside down.
I was ready and I was not ready.
Not yet. Things would happen too fast and I knew it, Ryan knew it, literally, everyone in my circle knew it except for miss beautiful. But it was okay that she was unaware, I didn't want any violence around my precious gem.
She was my world.
Miss beautiful was still asleep when I woke up. It was still early anyway, I mean it was still 4 o'clock in the morning.
She looked heavenly despite her hair sprawled all over her face. Her full lips had me wading through muddy waters with my self-control, but I was not complaining. She was pouting in her sleep, I don't know how else to describe her but she was the woman I loved.
With or without make-up, she was definitely the best thing that ever happened to me.
Looking at her innocent self sleeping next to me made me feel guilty for what I was about to do. But this was inevitable. It was either this, or I would lose her, something I would prevent at all costs. My guilt was going to stay, just like all the other times it never deserted me, lucky me.
Thinking too much would make me back out, so it was now or never and never was too costly a price to pay for this morning. Heaven knows I had to do this, now. But first I had to get up and shower because Ryan would be here any moment to pick me up.
"Love, hey babe I have to go now, or I'll miss my flight," I told my beautiful woman as she squirmed in her sleep.
"Today?? I thought it was next week? Is your friend getting worse?"
"No honey. His condition is worsening plus Ryan's coming with. Don't you worry, I'll be back in a flash. Just go to sleep, I'll call you later during the day."
"Okay, take care of yourself and make sure you call me."
"I will my sweet, I definitely will. I love you."
"I love you too."
Kissing her forehead, I set out for the door before I interrupted her sleep more. It was obvious I did not want to leave her side, but I had to. Besides Ryan was already here and even though he was a constant pain in my ass, I was glad he was coming with me.
When I had first told miss beautiful about the trip, she was skeptical because she had no idea where I was going. She was of the idea that I send my representatives because after all there was still work for me to do. I understood her because it was obvious she was scared of me leaving. For a moment there, I knew I had failed to come up with a good cover story for our trip but then she agreed. She let me do my thing. Relationships had been tough on her and I understood where she was coming from. Family was supposed to be the one refuge you got but according to Lia, she never met her family. She had no one. She was an orphan. I understood her.
"So she actually let you leave?" Ryan asked.
"Yes man, I had to make to believable despite my conscience nagging me all the damn fvcking time. Life shouldn't be this tough bro, look at us, in the wee hours of dawn straying to look for ways to manage our debts. It's not even fair, you get me?"
"Yeah, I do. I'm just a little surprised Lee did let you out of the hook. I hope this trip will be worth it. Having those assholes on our tails all the time sucks. I always want to beat them shitless but I can't do shit because we are the ones who owe them. This sucks big time."
Lord, Ryan was scary when he was serious, I'm just glad that our disagreements never led to me being on the other end of his wrath.
"That sucker has to pay up because I didn't leave my woman in bed in the cold of the morning for nothing."
"Btw bro, you one lucky bastard..."
The conversation went on for the longest time. This time we didn't take my driver because he was too big a risk. I couldn't focus if I was also babysitting my driver. So we took turns driving.
The conversation went on for the longest time. This time we didn't take my driver because he was too big a risk. I couldn't focus if I was also babysitting my driver. So we took turns driving.
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