I didn't go for training today, I had enough training, I was ready, I just needed to find out who I was up against. The song shifted to 'Kings & Queens'. Why was my playlist so disoriented?
I sighed tiredly and groaned since I needed to dress up too, I was about to shed the towel off me when my phone beeped up showing Noah's name on the screen.
"Good morning!"
"Good morning, guess who I just met?" He says and I could almost see him wiggling his brows behind the phone, "Tell me?" I asked with a breathy laugh. It had been days since I even smiled properly. He dramatically cleared his throat over the phone and I chuckled. He was three years older than me but he acted like a teenager.
"Be quick!"
"I just met that R.M. guy and he's willing to meet you but he was asking all these questions as to who you are and how'd you know 'Mr. Brown'." I squealed and dropped the towel on the floor accidentally.
"That's great Noah, I'll handle everything else just ask him to meet me today I'll be in the diner near school. What does he look like?" I asked twirling around to the closet.
"He's just an inch shorter than me, Asian, looks like a Genuis, might even be one."
"Cool, tell him my location, I'll be there in another 30 minutes."
"Mkay. Be safe, I love you." As soon as the words slipped out of his mouth my heart almost leaped out of my chest. Over time, my feelings for him had almost died out but it was just that he never failed to leave me speechless. I so desperately hoped I could just tell him that it wasn't gonna work and it wasn't worth trying either but I was so scared of him drowning the pain with drugs that I couldn't.
Wish I could leave you my love, but my heart is a mess.
"Take care, I'll drop by your place after meeting him, if I can." I quickly cut the call and released a long shaky breath. It was okay, It was good actually, he'd move on too if I acted like this.
Jumping to my feet, I chose the same red top and pants I bought with Jimin and Taehyung along with a pair of brown Dr. Martens I had bought a week before and a light bomber jacket since it could get a little cold.
"It's a little cold, you have training, I don't want you to run a fever." His words rang in my ears like he was saying them now. Brother my ass.
God, Bee move on, there's plenty of people out there to make friends from. I shook my head and focus on the task at hand.
I needed to look presentable and powerful enough to persuade him so that he helps me out. I made a half up-do of my hair and applied red lip tint.
A little seduction never hurt anybody. Anything I could do to take revenge for my family. Anything I could do for them and so I played 'you made a monster' on the speaker and prepared myself for this meeting.
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I had been waiting for at least 10 minutes and that R.M. guy hadn't showed up. Had he just stood me up? It was okay, I could wait a little longer, after all I dressed to leave quite an impression. The bell of the diner's door rung catching my attention. I looked up and melted on the spot when the guy locked eyes with me.
He was gorgeous.
He was exactly as tall as Noah said, if not more, ash-blonde hair shining in the light coming from outside the diner. I had no appetite anymore, he was quite a meal for my eyes, wreckingly charming as he started with long strides towards me. Legs, shoulders, face, hair, I didn't know where to look. I snapped out of my daze just to notice his clothes. White shirt, sleeves rolled up, blue distressed jeans, chain dangling around his neck. He was tatted up too, the hint of ink by his neck and arms didn't go unnoticed by me. There was still a soft vibe to him. Like a sunset, like the afterglow of an exhausting day. It was impossible not to drown in the glow, he was as beautiful as a liquid sunset would be. The Melanin in his skin matching perfectly with his hair. He was a looker for sure.
I needed to compose myself, I had to be the charming one.
"Hey, I'm guessing you're R.M. ?" I gave him my best charming smile and extended my hand for a handshake. He looked at me up and down, accepted my hand and nodded.
"Yes, that'll be me, I'm guessing you're the friend Noah was talking so highly of." He said with a smile. I was about to nod when my eyes found the dimples in his cheeks.
Oh, for the love of god, on top of everything, he had to have dimples.
"Oh, he did? I'm Beatrice by the way. You can call me Bee." I said, doing a princely bow and he chuckled a little at that, looking at me with an amused expression.
Target. Locked.
"Let's sit and talk, yeah?" I said gesturing towards the booth I was previously sitting in.
"Yeah, So how do you know Mr. Brown?" He asked while sitting opposite me in the booth. I raised my brow at that.
"I'm the one who's supposed to ask that." I said while squinting at him playfully. He laughed again, a cute laugh and when he looked at me, his eyes did a cute little thing which I'm assuming must be a habit.
"Alright, whatever you say. I worked with him a few times. Well, I and my team did. I lead them and that is how you must have come across my name only."
Leader, he said.
"What's your actual Name though, capital R dot capital M?" I asked, I knew guys like him. He was probably intrigued then and being the tease, I smiled at him with a wink.
"It's Nathan. How are you and Mr. Brown related?"
"Nice to meet you Mr. RM I'm Beatrice Brown, daughter of Felony Brown." I said with a smirk on my face. He looked at me puzzled, then closed his eyes and looked at me again. This time carefully, as if analyzing my face.
"Oh my god." I know.
"You're his daughter!", he gasped jumping a little in his seat causing the salt and pepper contains to fall down.
I know.
He didn't see that coming.
.
"I can't believe he never told us about you." Nathan said, a hand clasped over his lips out of surprise. I shrugged brushing my hair back with my fingers.
"I know he didn't, Will you help though?"
"Help with what?" He raised an eyebrow placing one of his elbows on the table.
"I need to know more about my father and his connections."
"I can't tell you much, I only execute the plans, but I've got a hacker in my team he could dig something up. Come home with me, my boys will tell you everything you need to know, we're indebted towards Mr. Brown, he provided us with money in desperate times before."
"Indebted? Okay, sure, but how would I know you're not gonna kidnap and sell me off to another Mafia like my father?" I asked, even though the tone was playful, he got the underlying message.
"That's up to you, whether you trust us or not." he said with a smile. Was he trying to use his smile to convince me? If he was, it definitely worked.
"If you guys tell me everything and I tell you the reason why I wanna know, will you be willing to help? I could use a few more men." I asked with doubt evident in my tone.
Was it okay to trust this boy? I could always protect myself but what if I told him about my plan and he backed off? Or even worse plotted against me?
"Yeah, everything we'll be able to do. He was a trusted man Bee, and my team, we're loyal to those we trust. Heck, we only really trust a few but we stay loyal as fuck when we do."
"I'm willing to trust you, Nathan. But that'll only happen once I meet all of you."
"Meet the boys first and then decide."
"Yeah, lets eat something and go."
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"You don't like mint chocolate either?!" He hollered with a sudden enthusiasm in his voice.
"Yeah. What about it?" I asked slurping on the smoothie I bought for the way.
"Bee, I think we're gonna be really good friends."
"You think so? Also are all of the other guys on your team as gorgeous as you?" He looked at me with a bewildered expression and raised a brow. I looked at him and tilted my head a little to the side as if asking 'what's up'.
"You think I'm gorgeous?" He asked, color rising to his cheeks while he bit the insides of his cheeks to hide the grin forming on his thick lips.
"You don't?" I frowned, he was gorgeous, what was even the point of that question?
"No?" he mumbled in a small voice, head hung low as he dug his hands into his pockets.
"Why?!"
"The other boys are really handsome, I'm not." He said, a hint of sadness in his comment but he quickly covered it.
"You. are. one. of. the. hottest. guys. I've. met." I said poking his arm with every word.
"Thanks, Bee. You're a lovely girl too." He gushed.
"I know. I'm amazing. You're gonna be really happy if you stay with me, y'know."
"Yeah, that's enough." He laughed softly and shook his head leading me ahead.
He seemed like a really good person.