Shine Bright Like A Diamond

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"Ginger just got out of jail."

"Ginger Jones? Ginger the crack head?" I asked.

"Yup."

Ginger was one of my customers in Cali. She became addicted to drugs and went a little crazy. Next thing you know she stabbed a cop and got sent to prison.

"Damn." I said and finished eating my burger.

"Daddy!" Lexi's squeaky voice said from upstairs.

"Wassup?"

"Come here."

I laughed. She's so bossy. I walked up the stairs to see what she wanted.

She was only wearing a diaper.

"What you need lil mama?"

"Clothes."

I laughed and went into her room. I looked in her dresser and found something for her to sleep in. I gave her, her doll.

"You straight now?"

"You straight now?"

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"Yea." She said.

I turned on her TV to Dora.

"Goodnight babygirl." I kissed her forehead and turned her light out.

I saw Lauren in the bathroom giving Luke a bath.

"Why are you giving him a bath? He can give his self a bath."

"He's only 4 Ace."

I shook my head. "Always babying him."

Lauren

After drying Luke off and putting his pajamas on I sent him off to bed.

A few minutes later I heard Darwin and Tae enter the house. I went downstairs and saw them bringing in bags full of food, snacks, etc.

"Alright we got all the shit you need to make us dinner." Tae said out of breath.

"Thanks." I laughed.

I soon started cooking Steak, shrimp, bake potatoes, and broccoli with some cherry kool-aid to go with it.

After every one ate they all left including Abby.

I was currently at the sink washing all the dirty dishes when I felt Ace come behind me and wrap his arms around my waist.

"That dinner was good baby."

I smiled. "Glad you liked it."

He started helping me rinse the dishes and we soon finished.

We went upstairs and got into our bed. We spent the rest of the night watching Netflix.
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I woke up to the sound of crying. I looked to my right and saw that Ace was gone.

I looked out the window and saw that his Benz was gone also.

"This nigga here...."

Ace

Pepper, Abby, and I walked inside Kay's jewelry.

I felt my phone vibrate. I looked and saw it was Lauren.

Baby💙- where the hell are you?

I chuckled. I knew she was going to be mad when she woke up. She hates when I leave without telling her.

Me- doing business. Be home soon.

I put my phone back in my pocket.

"Hello. Are y'all looking for something specific?" A lady asked us.

"Yea." I said. "An engagement ring."

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