Saints & Sinners

1.

"What's up for the night?" Mario asked snapping me out of my thoughts. "Not really feeling the club tonight, Southland or Living Room?" I questioned and he made his thinking face. "Living Room then Southland if it's dead." He said and I agreed.

"What time?" I asked and he shrugged. "Maybe around 9, I gotta go see my little mans." Mario said and I nodded. "How is Nephew?" "Bad as hell. Why Brianna called and told me he cursed his teacher out?" He said making me crack up.

"He's only four right?" "Four going on Forty. Brianna wants me to come over tonight so I can punish him." He said shaking his head. "You talking about me settling down, you need to. You already got the family." I referenced his son and his mother.

"Because Brianna doesn't deserve the bs. Plus, I know I won't stop doing my dirt." He said and I shook my head. I knew Mario since we were kids, he was my older brother, Sincere's best friend before he was killed a few years back.

We were close before, like an older brother, but after Sin passed, we created a bond stronger than I could have ever imagined. It was the hardest thing I had ever gone through. Sin was only a few years older than me, but he raised me.

Our pop left before I was born and Sin only had a few memories of him, but took over most of the responsibility in the house. He taught me how to be a man. He taught me how to prioritize, family was first and everything came later.

I followed in his footsteps closely always wanting to be just like him, from the way he moved to how he spoke. He was killed in a drug deal gone bad which is one of the main reasons why I don't get involved with it. Not saying there aren't snakes in this business, but I know my enemies already. They don't come hidden as a wolf in sheep's clothing.

I passed the last stack threw the counter, totaling up at a little over $4 million. "Is it all good?" Mario asked, and I nodded. "Yeah, tomorrow night we can head down to Tijuana, and make the exchange." I said, and he nodded. Mario was the only person I trusted when it came to business and personal. Tomorrow we were doing one of our biggest pick ups yet, but the payout would be almost ten fold once everything was sold.

I was starting to transition more into the legit side of business, but with this last flip my family would be set for the rest of my life and the lives of my great great grand kids, if I ever had any. A few months ago I opened my own real estate company. I had already bought a handful of properties and apartment buildings between Crenshaw and Baldwin Hills. I was committed to keeping our neighborhoods in black hands, and doing right by the community. Things had been successful, and it was a bright future that I was actually looking forward to.

Mario and I began to stuff the duffle bags full of the money we had just counted, and went to put them into the safe. "What you about to do now?" Mario asked, as we headed out of the safe house. "Probably going to go see Ay'ana. Chill out for awhile." I said, and he shook his head. "Says the man who doesn't even like the girl." He said making me laugh. "Chill, she alright she just do too much. Hit my jack later when you're ready to go out." I said, and he nodded. We did our hand shake, before I got into my F Type, and headed towards Baldwin Hills.

The drive didn't take too long before I reached Ay'ana's block and I parked around the corner. I walked back to her crib, and used my key to let myself in. "Babe," I heard her voice call out from the kitchen. "What's up?" I said as she came out to the living room. "I didn't think you'd be here so soon." She said as I scanned her body. I bit my lip looking at the small tank and shorts she had on. Her body was ridiculous, and every dip and curve was pronounced.

"I wasn't, but I finished up early." I said, as she wrapped her arms around my neck. "I was making lunch. You hungry?" She asked as I ran my hands down to her ass. "Nah, I'm good. I'm not staying long though." I said and she rolled her eyes. "Why? What do you have to do today?" She asked with an attitude. "Don't start that shit. You lucky I'm even here now." I said, making her roll her eyes again.