Innocent

13

Nia was snatched up harder than she ever had been in her life. She wasn't on her own feet anymore. No she was being held up against Caine's body.

One of his arms were around her stomach, holding her tight as hell. A gun was in his other hand and a bullet flew through the men guarding them landing into someone making a women scream in the loud club. People scrambled out, trying to escape the entire scene.

Everything happened so fast, the next thing Nia knew was her being dropped into a guards arms and being taken to a black truck. She blinked and now she was in the backseat- without Caine.

"NO! NO" she immediately kicked the door that the guard was trying to close.

"No I'm not leaving him!" She demanded, punching his chest as she tried hopping out the car.

The huge guard used his body as a barricade, shoving her down into the seat.

"I'm sorry ma'am but he will kill all of us if we let you go back in there."

Then the door was slammed on her face.

Tears immediately streamed down Nia's face. Her heart beating heavily as the car sped away from the scene. She watched out the window as they got further and further away from the area.

She felt like she was having a heart attack. She was out of it. Nothing meant anything to her. She was to worried about Caine. She didn't even realize they made it to his place. A guard was in front of her, speaking to her as she sat on one of the stools in Caine's kitchen.

"Ma'am are you okay?" The guard asked for the tenth time. Three more were outside of the apartment for even more protection. But Nia didn't want them protecting her, she wanted Caine.

Nia lifted her head and looked up at the guard. She blinked at him before standing up and walking around the counter. She stood a few feet from the knifes on the counter then she picked one up, the biggest one.

The guard immediately placed his hands up, knowing not to go for his gun. He'd be better off letting Nia kill him before defending himself. Because Caine would surely kill him.

"You're going to take me to him." She demanded, her voice a low mumble as if she wasn't in power. She even had her knife lowered slightly.

"I can't do-"

"YOU ARE going to take me to him." The knife was right in front of his face now. Her eyes red as her hand with the knife shook violently.

"Nia...."

The guards eyes went up to the voice behind Nia. A breath fell from her lips as she heard that voice. Then she felt his hand. Landing on hers and pulling the knife gently from her palm and setting it down.

Caine nudged his head so the guard knew to leave. Nia didn't move until she heard the front door closing. She turned around, facing Caine.

She didn't even take a minute to take him in, she immediately jumped up into his arms, her legs around his waist, her arms around his neck and her head in his neck to.

Nia immediately cried her eyes out.

"Are you hurt?!"

Nia pulled back slightly, placing her hands onto Caine's cheeks and dragging her eyes all over him. Her heart was beating fast, Caine could feel it drumming harshly against him.

"No no I'm fine. But I need you to calm down before you're not fine."

Nia nodded softly while tears still ran down her cheeks.

"Deep breath in then deep breath out Nia. You got it."

Nia nodded. Her lips sealed together as she opened them and let out the deep breath she was holding in. She did it two more times before she finally calmed down and whipped the cheeks.

"what happened? What was- well I know what it was but like- just explain." Nia breathed out again, her hands wrapping back around Caine's neck loosely, she had no plans on letting him go.

She was calmer now that he was with her but Caine wouldn't forget how she acted when there was a possible threat to his life. And he couldn't lie and say it didn't made his heart warm knowing how down she was for him.

"It was a shoot out. Some niggas got the drop on us and wanted to handle business."

"Did anybody get hurt?"

"Them niggas did. Only one of our guys was shot but he good."

Nia nodded, gulping slightly as she leaned in to hug Caine again. She needed to feel him.

"I didn't like leaving you."

"I know it was to keep you safe though."

Nia nodded in understanding, but she knew that she wouldn't want that to go down again like it did today. So she would make a change, Caine wouldn't be just protecting her she wanted to protect him to. She ain't trust no other nigga or bitch to do it.

"I want you to teach me how to use a gun."

"Nia what the fuck is you talking bout?"

Caine stopped brushing his teeth, the brush slightly out his mouth as he stared out the open bathroom door to Nia sitting comfortably against the head board of his bed.

The image of her stomach swollen with his child and her hand rubbing her large belly came over his mind, making him blink again and see her as the normal less pregnant Nia.

"I want to be able to protect you Caine." Nia turned her head to the side like it was obvious.

"Nia I don't need you protecting me" he turned his head, shaking it as he leaned down and spit before cleaning off his mouth.

Once Caine was all done in the bathroom he cut the light off and walked out, going over to Nia on the bed.

He moved the sheet aside, ready to get in the bed with her. But Nia yanked the sheet from his palm. He let out a deep breath, his eyes dragging up to her face and staring into those big almond eyes. It's like they glistened with water, begging him to fall into the pools and take a swim.

Caine licked his lips, closed his eyes and breathed out as he opened them. Nia has always had this effect on him since the day they met. She wavered him, she made him rethink all his decisions. She made him think of those decisions he made were right FOR her.

"I'll teach you how to use a gun ma."

Nia's face immediately brightened, she let go of the sheet and jumped over into his arms, hers around his neck and his gripping around her waist as she kissed all over his face.

"Thank you! Thank you!"

"Girl don't know shit about a gun but happy to use one."

Nia laughed at Caine's words. They definitely were true, she hated the lifestyle that her brother lived, she hated the life that Caine lived. But when it came down to how much she knew she felt for him all that went out the window. She wasn't settling, it didn't feel like that at all. It felt like she was content, fine with it and would grow with anything Caine wanted to do. And she just knew he would do the same for her.

"I'll do anything for you. If I can protect you I can protect me. And you'll worry a little less about me hm?"

Caine nodded, a small smile on his face as he leaned in and peaked Nia's lips. Slow and sensual a couple times before just looking at how beautiful she is.

"Come on lay your ass down."

Nia obliged, getting down into the bed and under the big ass comforter and sheet. She held it up so Caine could get his ass under with her.

He wasted no time doing just that. Pulling her to his body and under his arm like the clingy protective man he was.

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Short one this chapter but I have big plans coming. I'm thinking this story will be like their full out love story. Watching how Nia and Caine grow together and all that stuff.

As y'all can see that want for Nia pregnant been going through Caine headdd, what's going on with that??

Will Nia get pregnant?

Will Caine say I love you??