Merch said, “Queen? Queen? Do you hear me?”
Queen said, “What? What did you say? You are throwing me off.”
Merch said, “Do you have something to tell me?”
Queen said, “No…Where’s your key?”
Merch said, “Quit asking me the same shit. I told you. I left them at my mom’s.”
After they ate, Merch flamed with his hands wrapped in Queen’s hair. He watched her head go up and down to the rhythm of the music.
He loved the smacking noise, the wetness, and how she made her lips tightly grip his tip.
When she climbed on top of his muscular thighs, she slid down, trying to go down on all ten inches of dick moaning, but she only mastered her rhythm on four.
Merch grabbed Queen’s cheeks, moving her up and down, trying to make her take a little more, but he started thinking about the test.
Merch said, “You good?”
Queen said, “Shut up, missing keys!”
“Yo ass funny,” Merch said. He was amazed at the wetness and creaminess but mad she didn’t mention the test results. Then he lifted Queen up and softly sucked her clitoris until she screamed out. “Why are you crying?” Merch asked. She motioned her head in a no motion and rolled to the side.
She heard him snoring and went to the bathroom, hoping he stayed asleep while she took the garbage out.
*****
That morning she woke up with Merch sucking her boobs like he was scuba diving and running out of air. She just looked at his ass like, First, you lost your keys playing ball, then you left them at your mama’s house, and you lie on somebody that I haven’t met.
Merch said, “You woke now?”
Queen said, “Yes.”
Beep, beep.
Merch said, “Let me answer that. Hold on, Q.”
Queen said, “Who is it? You’ve never told me to hold on. Why are you covering up the phone?”
Merch said, “What’s up? I was busy last night. I’ll be over later…I need to run somewhere. I’ll be back, Q.”
Queen said, “Before you go, can you leave some money to go shopping? And thank you.”
Merch said, “Take it out my safe. I don’t feel like running back in here.”
Queen said, “Aight! Don’t forget your keys. I might not be here.”
Merch said, “Quit playing with me. Make me another set, punk…Ouch! I’ll give you something to pinch.”
*****
As soon as he left, she showered and put on her clothes, took some money, and went to her aunt Teresa’s house.
Queen said, “I didn’t look at his phone. When I said something, he shh my ass.”
Teresa said, “What are you gonna do? Fuck up all the bitches he fucks? If you can’t handle it, move around. I see that you put some more money in that safe.”
Queen said, “Master gave me some more shopping money. Do we need some more packages?”
Teresa said, “Always. Now, let’s count this money…so I can put some money in my account too, shiiid. What about the baby?”
Queen said, “How do you know, Auntie? I haven’t said anything.”
Teresa said, “Girl, please. Are you keeping this one?”
Queen said, “Samaya telling ass. Why did you emphasize one?”
Teresa said, “No. Your attitude changes, you start showing feelings, and you stop smoking. When your sisters come, they need to know that dancing is out of the picture for them.”
Queen said, “Where’d that come from? I don’t want them dancing either. The fuck!”
Teresa said, “If you’re gonna keep having abortions, you need to start using condoms or birth control. Poor babies! If he’s allowing this shit, he’s wrong as well.”
Queen said, “No, he doesn’t know. He only knew about the miscarriage because he was there.”
Teresa said, “All I can say is don’t tell him. Seems like the type that’ll snap.”
Queen said, “Why are you coming at me?”
Teresa said, “First of all, if my sister were here, she’d tell you the same thing. Secondly, I don’t want my niece chasing behind somebody that doesn’t want a relationship, or knows when his chick is pregnant. And thirdly, I do care. Besides, this hustling shit doesn’t last forever. Get what you need, and move around. If you love him, suck that shit up, and claim yours. Let his ass know, we not no bitches.”
Queen said, “Anyways, have you talked to your daughter?”
Teresa said, “This is gonna wallop you keep playing with his babies. Now, anyways that!”
Queen said, “And if it does? You’ll be right here like always.”
Merch
Floating
Ax walked through the building, letting the renovators know what walls to knock down and the look they wanted to achieve. Tee showed the movers the things he wanted refurbishing and the things they were throwing away.
Ax said, “We’re getting rid of everything here, so take everything to the warehouse.”
Tee said, “When we pulled the old lockers out the dressing room, look at what we found, fam.”
Ax hired Teisha as his assistant, so she had interviews in the back for new staff, commercials on the radio, advertisements in the paper, and new business cards and flyers handed out for the grand opening.
Merch said, “What’s up, Ax and Tee? I see your girl handling business.”
Ax said, “Once you point her in a direction, her mind’s set. Rocky came by looking for you, and he pulled one of the strippers out the back door by her hair.”
Tee said, “He’s about to be exposed, and he’s pissed.”
Ax said, “Short arm, nasty ass!”
Merch said, “Damn! He doesn’t come across as the violent type. I’ll call his crazy ass later. Which female?”
Ax said, “He snatched her ass so quick, I didn’t see her face. Come back here and look at this shit.”
Tee said, “Damn! He had cameras behind the mirrors.”
Ax said, “He got pictures and videos of everybody. Nasty bitch!”
Merch said, “Where did you get this shit? Like what areas specifically?”
Tee said, “Found it in the locker room when we pulled the old lockers out. That’s not it. See this shit! It was more in the VIP.”
Merch said, “What the hell? Secret closet mothafucker.”
Ax said, “All this shit! Then he watched them change and shower. Nasty fat fucker.”
Merch said, “I’ll have my boy look over these documents. Now these pictures and tapes, I need to make sure my girl and her family not in this shit before I give it to him.”
Ax said, “Hope I’m not in them motherfuckers, while I’m laughing.”
Tee said, “Shit! I was in the VIP the other night getting good head. Erase me, too, fam.”
Merch said, “Fam, that’s why I’m taking this shit. We won’t be on this shit or the breaking porn news. I was back here, clowning on several occasions.”
Tee