Leah's POV
Tuesday
1:08 pm
I'm on the phone with Jada and she's telling me about her and Aaron.
That's literally all she talks about whenever we're on call.
I can tell her makes her happy.
I remember when she used to say men are embarrassing but look at her now.
The thought comes to my mind and I chuckle.
"Why are you laughing ?" she asks.
"I'm just remembering when you used to say men are embarrassing and you don't want any"
"Well...I changed my mind" she says.
We burst into laughter.
"I'm happy for you tho" I say.
"Where is my Ivy ?" she asks.
"She's sleeping with her dad"
"Only way I get to spend time with Zaidan is if Ivy is asleep" I add.
"Mi woulda jealous if a me a you enuh , mi nuh know how me aguh dweet wid Aaron" she says chuckling.
Minutes after I get off the call and head to the bedroom.
I push the door open to see Ivy on Zaidan's neck.
"Hey...you guys woke up"
"A she wake mi"
He takes her off his neck and holds her in his arms.
"Hey pretty girl...are you coming to mommy ?" I ask with my arms outstretched.
She lays her head on his shoulder and turns her head facing the other way.
He rocks her in his arm then chuckles.
"It's not funny...you spoil her too much"
"Anyways , I need to talk to you about something" I add.
"What's that ?"
"My father said he wants to come over today because where he lives is 2 hours of drive from here"
"Yah suh ?" he asks raising a brow.
"Yeah...where else could it be Zaidan ?"
"Mi neva know a America him live"
"He said he came last year"
"Suh di man neva did a tell yuh bare bad things bout mi ?"
"I don't remember if I told you this but he was a police years ago so he was just telling me that he knows stuff about you and your father"
"Oh...him was a government badman" he says chuckling.
I can't help but laugh too.
"I'm going to finish up some work so please keep Ivy up here" I say as I leave the room.
I need to get some work done in peace.
I get my laptop before heading back to the living room.
I sit on the sofa and open my laptop.
In what feels like forever I finally finish up with work and as I close down the laptop a call comes in on my phone.
I answer and bring it up to my ear.
"Hey...I'm outside but the security won't let me in"
"Okay I'll let him know that he should let you come in" I say before hanging up.
"Him deh yah ?" Zaidan asks looking at me from the stool around the counter.
"Yeah can you call security and tell him to let him in"
Why am I nervous ?
"Okay" he says as he picks up his phone from the counter.
I make my way out there and a black Jeep drives in.
Minutes after the door opens and he steps out.
Our eyes meet and a smile spreads across his lips.
Did this man even aged ?
He closes the car door and walks over to me with his arms outstretched.
"A really my daughter this ?" he asks jokingly.
We hug then make our way into the house.
"Nice place" he says looking around.
"Thanks" I say before closing the door behind us.
I look up to see Zaidan coming down the stairs.
"You..." he says giving Zaidan a knowingly look.
"Wah gwan boss man" Zaidan says walking over to us.
"I hope you're not giving any more trouble" my father says.
"No is a changed man dis" Zaidan says.
I look at Zaidan confused then look at my dad.
"One night I was working and pulled this man over for speeding , When he winded down his window all I smelled was weed...it was so strong I couldn't even breathe properly. I asked him for his license and he didn't even have one...I had to charge him that night"
"I was like what a young man so brave , driving over the speed limit and doesn't even have a license" he adds before laughing.
"Me a likkle youth dem time deh man" Zaidan says.
Zaidan knows him ?
"You have a family now so I hope you really changed"
I hope too.
Zaidan's POV
7:17 pm
"How much you should get ?"
"100" she says.
I take my phone out of my pocket and cash app her 100 and a tip of 100 dollars.
"You sent me 100 dollars extra..." she says looking at me confused.
"Yeah I know , that's your tip"
"Oh thanks" she says smiling.
"No problem" I say with a straight face.
I close the door after she steps out.
Aaliyah has been sitting on the sofa the whole time my hair is being done.
"Weh yah deal wid mi don ?" I ask walking towards her.
She doesn't answer.
A cya vex she vex wid mi ?
She looks at the TV and folds her arm without saying a word.
"You don't think 100 dollars is too much for a tip ?" she finally asks.
"Aaliyah I've tipped even more than that"
"That's just too much for a tip "
I chuckle and shake my head.
"Next time I'll let you do it then"
"I'm going to shower" she says getting up sofa.
12:00 am
I check the time and realize it's 12 , my club manager's birthday.
*Bless up pon yuh strong gee*
*Up enuh bad bro , yuh nah touch dung inna di club ?*
*Yeah man , mi will see wah gwan*
I click send and turn off my phone.
I've been on the balcony since 11. I always come out here at night time to think clearly.
My aunt came and Aaliyah and her have been in the living room watching this show they both seem obsessed with.
She lives close by so she has been visiting a lot.
My mind has been on what Aaliyah's father told me.
"You have a family now so I hope you really changed"
It's not easy.
I still have enemies out there...
I don't know if she thinks I walk around and kill people for no reason.
I feel when Aaliyah comes up behind me and wraps her arms around my torso.
I let out a sigh I didn't know I was holding in.
"Why you left and didn't come back ?" her voice small.
"Mi just a tek likkle fresh air" I say.
"Is everything okay ?" she asks.
"Yeah why ?" I ask.
"I know whenever you're out here it's because something is on your mind so tell me"
"Just business" I say as I turn to face her.
"Is it the Restaurant ?"
"Yeah just having some problems with the employees" I lie.
"Why don't you just do some virtual interviews to hire some new people ?" she asks.
"I will make it a due time" I say.
"Let's go back inside because it's a little chilly out here" she says as she turns to walk away.
My eyes travel down to what she's wearing.
She's wearing a grey romper body suit that stops under her ass.
Sexy nuh bloodclaat.
We make our way back into the room.
"Aunty gone ?" I ask.
"No but she should be leaving soon"
Maybe I can ask her to keep Ivy because Aaliyah has been asking me to take her to see the club and that's where the party is being held so I might take her with me.
Leah's POV
12:42 am
"Put on some clothes me a bring yuh up a di club" Zaidan says.
"Really ?"
"Yes I asked my aunt to keep Ivy until we come back"
"Okay" I say smiling.
It's been a while since I've been out.
"I already showered so I just need to get dress" I say before walking into the closet.
"Nuh badda tek years now"
"I won't , I promise"
I quickly iron my hair and get dressed.
I did my go-to light beat makeup.
I look at my reflection in the mirror and apply some lipgloss to my lips.
Zaidan beeps me from outside and I quickly walk through the door.
"If she wakes up just heat up a bottle of the breast milk in the fridge and give it to her" I tell Aunty Lauren before closing the door behind me.
I walk towards the car and he opens the passenger side for me before going around to the driver's side.
The drive wasn't that long. It took us about 20 minutes to reach.
As we get out of the vehicle two men approach us.
I watch as Zaidan shakes hands with the both of them.
I can tell they both have respect for him by their body language.
We get inside the club to the VIP section minutes after.
"Di dawg stick to him words fi di first time" I guy comes up to Zaidan saying.
He chuckles and they bump fists.
"A you turn di man inna house rat " he adds looking at me.
"A bare things yuh gwan wid enuh" Zaidan says chuckling.
Moments pass and I'm honestly starting to feel a little tipsy.
I barely even had any liquor.
The DJ drops Virginity by Vybz Kartel.
I get up and sit on Zaidan's lap.
I bend over and hold on the my ankles as I move my waist to the riddim.
I look back at him under my lashes and I feel his erection beneath me.
He palms my neck and pulls me up to his chest.
"Can we go home ?" my voice comes out in a whisper.
He lifts me off his lap and takes my hand.
We walk out through the entrance and a man approaches us.
"Boss yuh father a..." he starts.
"Mi nuh wah hear it" Zaidan cuts him off.
"Yuh feel man affi tell yuh nothing pussy" he says.
I look back at him and blink rapidly.
Knowing Zaidan he's gonna get mad that he said that.
Zaidan stops in his tracks and looks back at him.
"Zaidan just ignore him please" I sigh.
"Weh yuh jus say to mi ?" Zaidan asks.
"Pussy mi know yuh hear mi"
Before he could say another word Zaidan steps to him and grabs him by his shirt. A guy who was standing by the entrance comes over.
"Let him guh boss , him head guh and come"
He releases him and he falls to the floor.
"Let's go" Zaidan says.
We get to the vehicle and he starts the engine.
I don't understand why he has this much anger.
"You didn't had to grab him by his shirt"
"So I should just let him disrespect me ?" he asks as he drives out.
"Why do you have so much anger ?" I ask looking over at him.
"Mi nah mek nuh man disrespect mi and get weh wid it"
"You should learn how to walk away sometimes...it's always something everywhere we go...seriously , what is wrong with you ?"
"People fi just stop fuck wid mi" his face deadpan.
I shake my head and look out through the window.
We're now halfway into the drive.
The car is silent.
When we get to the house I check on Ivy before heading to the room.
Sitting on the bed , I lift my feet and take off my shoes.
The bathroom door pulls and Zaidan walks over to me by the bed. He leans into me and kisses me on my neck.
"Zaidan stop"
Remember your still mad at him...
"Stop gwan suh man"
I can't stay mad at him for too long.