I got home and saw Rio on the couch and my place was quiet. I took off my jacket and took off my shoes I sat next to him.
Rio:So?
Me:Beth is getting way in over her head, she's gonna break soon. Oh and they dont trust me
I sat back against the sofa staring at the ceiling.
Me:Girls I have known my whole life now don't trust me because I told them-
I looked at him
Me:That I love you
He was quiet.
Me:Her name is Mary Pat
He went to get up and I pulled him back down and he looked at me.
Me:She has 6 kids....dont let them see
He nodded and kissed me and left. I didn't sleep that night that morning came and I was drinking my coffee the door opened and Rio came in. He went to my drawer that I keep my cut in and he took my money.
Me:Uh what are you doing
Rio:Business is shut down
Me:but that's my cut
Rio:Oh cmon mami if I gotta feel the pain so does everyone else
Me:*sighs* right but that's business this is personal
He gazed at me and sighed pulled $500 from the first stack. He gave it to me.
Rio:That's all ma
Hey started walking towards the door.
Me:Hey
He turned so he was facing me and I set the bills on the counter and I went over to him and I slipped my hands in his coat and pulled him to me and I kissed him, passionately. It broke and I gazed in his eyes.
Me:*smiles* I love you
Rio's hard expression softened and he smiled.
Rio:I love you too
He walked out and I kept a smile on my face. I spent the morning with my baby girl, then when Tina came around noon I got ready and I left to go find a job. I applied to a bunch of places and finally got hired at Costco. I started right away I worked from 1 until midnight. I got home that night and I got out of my car and a black car pulled up and out got Mario one of Rio's goons.
Mario:Kehlani
He never spoke to me so this was weird.
Me:what
Mario:Something's happened
My heart dropped.
Me:what
Mario:I'm supposed to protect you is all
Me:No tell me whats wrong? Where's Rio
Mario hesitated.
Me:Mario is Rio okay
Mario:He was taken
Me:taken? What type of fucking goons are you your supposed to protect him! Take me where he is
Mario:No we are working on getting in
Me:No! Where the hell is he!
Mario hesitated
Me:tell me where the hell he is now!
Mario:Get in
I got in his car and we left we pulled up to this abandoned house.
Mario:You shouldn't go in alone
Me:Give me your gun
Mario:K-
Me:give it to me
He reached for it and I quickly put a zip tie on his steering wheel and zip tied his hand to his.
Mario:what the hell
Me:I don't need you interrupting
I took his gun placing it in my waist band and I went to the door I opened it. I saw Rio tied up and and a man. The man held a gun to my head and I walked in a bit he kicked the door closed. He stood behind me the nozzle of the gun against the back of my head.
Man:get on your knees
"Dont free up, dont flinch, dont hesitate"
I took a breath and I quickly stepped to my left and I gripped the barrel of the gun, I used my right arm to elbow him in the stomach he released the gun and I threw it across the room. I pulled his arm over my shoulder using my body weight I threw him over myself and he landed on the ground on his back. I released his arm and I stood above him I pulled out my gun and pointed it at him I pulled the hammer back and.....
Rio:Stop
I looked up and saw Rio standing up not tied up the door opened and his 2 goons walked in. They helped up the man and I uncocked my gun and put it in my waist.
Me:*sighs* I don't understand
Rio looked at his goons and they walked out with the guy.
Rio:It was a test
Me:A test?
Rio:To see if you would come through if I was ever in trouble
I sighed in frustration and I walked over to him and I slapped him across the face. He pushed me against the wall pinning my hands beside me.
Rio:Stop fucking playing with me
He released my hands and put his hands on my hips.
Rio:*smirks* I love you beautiful
My heart just melted sometimes I hate him. I looked in his eyes.
Me:*smiles* I love you too
He grabbed my hand and we walked out, he came with me to my place. I sent Tina home and Rio watched Ella as I showered. I got out and pulled on some pjs and walked out, Ella was fussing and Rio was trying to calm her.
Me:*smiles* someone is ready for bed
Rio:Yeah definitely
I took her and he followed me to her room. I changed her and put her in a onsie I laid her down and walked out with Rio.
Rio:How the girls feel about the shut down
Me:regretting going back to 9-5's
We got in my bed and he pulled me on his lap so I was facing him.
Me:Which I mean so am I but they want to rob another place
Rio:mannn they fault under pressure
Me:Yea
His hands went to my hips and his thumbs pressed into my skin.
Rio:Has turner come back
Me:No
His hands slipped in my shirt and pulled me close kissing me.
The Next Day
I woke up and Rio was gone, I got out of bed and I showered. I put on the outfit below
I did my make up and hair and I pulled on my winter coat. Tina got here and I left to Beth's.
Ruby:And I aint asking
So that was it that day we robbed a beauty spa. We got bags on bags of face serums, we couldn't unload. Annie went to see sadie and Ruby went home. Dean came in with a bag and gave it to Beth. She opened it and it was money.
Me:What did you do
Dean:I know people too
Me:deansy is cool
Beth hugged him, and she gave me my cut and Dean walked out and upstairs.
Beth:Look Kehlani about the whole untrustworthy thing, I'm sorry I shouldn'd have said that. You know we trust you, your our sister
Me:*smiles* Yea
Then Ruby and Annie came in. Annie was crying and once we calmed her Ruby spoke.
Ruby:They have him
Me:what
Ruby:The uh the kid the gang banger the one bleeding up in Emma's room.
Me:Eddie?
She nodded
Annie:Who has him?
Ruby:The cops, the fbi and he's talking, he is talking to them
Beth:wait what
Ruby:guys th-theres no toilet paper and you have to go right there in front of everyone oh my god the place is literally for animals oh and drink up because jail wine *gags* jail wine is made int he toilet. With ketchup and bread.
Annie:bread?!
She asked frantically
Ruby:bread is where I threw you? The toilet your good with
Annie:The toilet I understand cause you have to have some where to put the-
Beth:bread is yeast so it ferments
Me:We have to tell Rio
Ruby:You don't think he knows
They looked at me
Me:That Eddie is talking to the FBI? No way
Ruby:If we tell him he'll kill him. I mean right thats how they do
Annie:okay, so we dont tell Rio
Beth:No we do, we have to, its that kid or us
Annie:No we can't I can't have that on my conscious
Ruby:Me either
I stood up
Me:I'l telling him
They tried to stop me as I walked out I walked outside and they followed.
Annie:Dont you care about this person
Ruby:You'd be killing someone you care about he's human
Annie:yeah
I stopped turning and looking at them as they stood on the porch.
Me:I don't care! What I care about is someone I love not going to prison because of some stupid kid who couldn't keep his mouth shut!
Annie:Okay fien just-
Bzz bzz
I looked down at my phone.
Me:lets go he wants to meet