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“Understood.”
“I’ll be there in a minute.”
When she got to the door, Jackie let herself in. The move caught the doorman off guard. “Jackie?” he questioned, startled by her sudden appearance.
Without bothering to acknowledge him, Jackie walked in and looked around at the crowd. She looked at the men and women that were at the tables and thought about how far down the place had come since she moved to Conversations.
Yeah, it’s still making money, Jackie thought. But it was a different place when I ran it.
She looked around for Simone’s ladies. It seemed as if none of them were working the floor, but instead were in the company of Flip’s men.
Jackie shook her head. “Niggas,” she said as one of the ladies walked up to her.
“Good evening, Ms. Washington. My name is Fiona.”
Jackie smiled and took her in with her eyes.
“Good evening, Fiona. How do you know who I am?”
“Simone has made me aware of very important people, Ms. Washington. And you are a very important person.”
“I see.”
“Is there anything I can do for you?” Fiona smiled.
Jackie looked her over; Fiona was a deep chocolate skinned beauty that was wearing a red Johanna Ortiz Maloka ruffled, one-shoulder dress that could barely hold all her curves in.
After reminding herself that she was in a somewhat complicated relationship with Travis, Angel and Avonte, Jackie said, “Maybe another time.”
Jackie looked at Fiona’s breasts that were begging to be released from the dress and smiled as she imagined the possibilities for a second or two before saying, “But there is something that you can do for me.”
Fiona tipped her head to one side. “Please, tell me what I can do for you?” she asked and smiled.
“Round up all of Simone’s women and meet me by Flip’s office.”
“Have you come to rescue us, Ms. Washington?”
Jackie laughe
d. “Yes, Fiona, I’m here to rescue you ladies.”
“Excellent,” Fiona said excitedly and rushed away to complete the task that she was assigned.
Jackie smiled and shook her head as she watched Fiona’s hips swing as she walked. Then she got out her guns and headed toward the office. Baby Chris was waiting there for her. When he saw Jackie coming with both of her guns in her hands, he quickly entered the code to get in Flip’s office and took out his gun. Jackie walked up to Cannonball.
“What’s up, Jackie?”
“Get all the civilians outta here now,” Jackie ordered.
“Yes, ma’am,” he said and turned to follow instructions. “All right mutha fuckas, it’s time to go!” Cannonball shouted as Baby Chris opened the door for Jackie and she walked right in with her guns raised.
When the door swung open, Flip too was caught off guard and with his pants down around his ankles.
“What the fuck!” Flip shouted.
The woman, who Jackie assumed belong to Simone, was bent over the desk, leaning on her elbows, dressed in a mahogany ruffle halter dress and looking very disinterested in what was going on behind her.
“You can go,” Jackie said to the woman.