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I had a feeling that someone was in the room. Before I opened my eyes, I grabbed the gun that Perc had left with me a few days ago. I counted to three before I opened my eyes and pointed the gun at the big shadow that was in my room.

“You gangsta now?” Lucky said.

His voice sent chills down my spine. I knew he wasn’t dead but all I could think about was his body lying in the truck that night.

Lucky had a hoodie on that covered his face as he sat in a chair at the foot of my bed.

I threw the cover off as fast as I could and jumped out of the bed to touch him.

I hated him but I loved him at the same time.

“Stop that soft ass crying. Let me guess, Perc gave you that gun?”

“Yeah, he told me to use it if I feel like a muthafucka coming in here on some slick shit,” I whispered.

“That’s my nigga. I don’t want you to talk much so save your voice.

All I need you to do is listen to me.” His phone buzzed causing his attention to shift.

“I don’t have a lot of time. When they release you, Boogie is going to come and get you.

Me and Kani will be waiting for you at a new location that I’m not going to disclose right now.

Don’t ask any muthafuckin’ questions just get your ass in the car and keep your head on the swivel.

Pull the trigger on that gun if you have to.

When you aim, you aim to kill. You got me? ”

I nodded so he would know I heard everything he said. He wiped the tears from my eyes and softly grabbed my jaws to bring me in for a kiss on the lips.

“I love you Bless and I’m going to do everything in my power to make all this shit go away but I need you to trust me and never question the shit I’mma about to do.”

“I got you.”

“After all this shit over with, I want my goddamn family back. I’m raising my kids in the same fucking home. All the other bullshit we went through is over.”

“Okay.” He kissed me again before sending a text to Boogie.

He walked in with a wheelchair which confused me. Boogie grabbed him and helped him into the chair.

“What the fuck? You can’t walk?”

“Temporarily. Don’t worry ‘bout me. I’m good.”

I stood there in disbelief as they walked right out of the door.

I had two days before they let out. My voice still wasn’t back to normal but it was better than it was.

The doctor told me the more rest I got, the better my voice would get.

Lately, I would just play with Kani without doing any talking.

It was just good to be alive to take care of my son.

Now that I knew Lucky was good, it was time for me to get myself better so we could be together.

The next morning, I had to walk upstairs to get a sonogram of the baby.

They did this once a week to make sure that the baby was still growing and there were no damages done.

As I walked with the police officer and nurse to the elevator the hairs on my neck stood up as I passed a nigga with a nursing uniform on.

We locked eyes for a minute before he looked away.

There was no badge and in his hand was a rolling cart that made him appear as he worked in the lab.

I took note of his appearance before the elevator doors shut.

Something told me he was coming to see me but his plan got altered when we walked by each other.

I was ready to get back to my room so I could call Perc and let him know what I saw.

The damn hospital was busy they don’t even notice when a muthafucka that don’t work for them is walking around.

I wasn’t sure how word got out that I wasn’t dead but he was coming to finish the job.

As I got my sonogram taken, the officer stood outside of the door.

I couldn’t focus on my baby on the screen because I was too afraid that the nigga would bust through the door at any moment.

I soon as I got back in my room, I made sure the gun was loaded and picked up my room phone to call Perc.

“Yo? What’s up, sis?”

“I think someone was coming to finish me off this morning.”

“Fuck you talkin’ ‘bout?”

“I went to get the baby checked on and as I was walking to the elevators a nigga walked by me with a cart like he was taking blood. He didn’t have a badge or anything on. We made eye contact and all. I just know he was coming into my room. My gut is telling me he has something to do with this.”

“How he look?”

“He was tall. Maybe a little over six feet. His skin was dark and his hair was low on the sides with dreads. There was a tattoo on his forearm.”

“What was it?”

“It was a spider web with some initials that I couldn’t make out.”

“I got it handled,” Perc hung up in my face.

“Hello?” The dial tone sounded off in my ear.

I had twenty-four hours before I was able to take my ass home.

The hospital was supposed to be safe but I wasn’t feeling that damn safe anymore.

It was that damn easy to come in here and do something like steal a uniform and a damn cart, I had to go home.

If he was going to come in here, he was going to have to kill me because my plan was to kill him.

“Welcome home, baby.” Lucky sat on the sofa holding Kani. His leg was propped up with a bag of ice on his thigh. I looked at the woman that was helping get comfortable. “This is Cecelia and she’s going to be helping both of us get back to health.”

“Nice to meet you,” she rose up to give me a handshake.

“Get her out,” I said.

“What the fuck you talking ‘bout? This woman damn near got me walking.”

“I don’t want anyone around me or my child. Nobody can be trusted right now.”

“Listen to both of y’all. Stop the fuckin’ arguin’ and let’s fuckin’ go. We got to drive up to the new house and I don’t have all damn day ‘cause I got shit to do too,” Perc fussed.

I grabbed my baby and went back out to the car.

I still didn’t have a clue where we were going but I didn’t want that woman in my home doing the shit I should’ve been doing.

Boogie rolled Lucky out to the car but he was able to stand and put himself in the car.

That was better than the night he came to see me at the hospital.

He was gaining his strength back and that was a good thing.

“Baby, I know you don’t trust anyone but she’s not going to hurt any of us. We both just lost our mama, I think we could use someone like her right now. You need to rest and so do I. She can change the dressing on your neck and take care of Kani.”

“I’ll take care of my own child. I don’t need help with that.”

“Let me go ahead and get this straight. Your attitude is not about to fuck up my mood. I’m not sure why the fuck you mad but change that shit quick.

I’m sick of it at this point. I let you have your way long enough now things ‘bout to go my way until this is over. Sit your ass over there and hold my son.”

I rolled my eyes at him and started playing with my son.

We were about to start something fresh before all of this happened but it was probably best that we left things where it was at.

My attitude was on ten and I knew I needed to work on it.

I was actually excited to come home to Lucky and my son until I saw that woman.

She wasn’t a threat but what woman would want another woman tending to her man?

If I was going to try to be a better me, I had to work on me.

Lucky reached over and grabbed my hand and kissed it as we pulled away from our house.

We ended up in Lawrenceville. I hated it here already and we had only been in the house for a few hours.

There was enough space for everyone not to run into each other but it wasn’t the house I was used to.

Kani was cranky because he was teething and his nose was constantly running.

I was trying my best to soothe him but he just didn’t adjust to anything I did.

Cecelia came into the room and held her hands out for him.

I turned my son around so he couldn’t see her but she grabbed him anyway.

“I know you may be uncomfortable around me. I would be too but I’m not here to hurt you. Lucky wants you to come down to the office to discuss your mother’s arrangements. I’ll get the baby sleep and then I’ll draw you a bath so you can rest. I’m not your enemy and neither is Lucky.”

Lucky was sitting behind a desk with his phone in his hand.

Even without a haircut or trim, the nigga was still fine as the day we met.

The white wife-beater against his deep chocolate skin made him look like midnight.

The muscle definition in his arms was slowly coming back and his chest was still bulky.

He looked up at me and smiled like he was happy to see me. Honestly, I was happy to see him too.

“Come sit on my lap.”

He squeezed me so tight when I sat on his lap. I leaned my head against him as he rubbed my stomach.

“I’m so glad we made it through this shit. I don’t know what I would’ve done if I lost you and my baby.”

I couldn’t help but let the tears roll down my face. Every time I think about that night, I think about what could have happened to us. We both were helpless. Lucky lifted me and put me on the desk so he could wipe my tears.

“I don’t want you to be scared of nothing. I got you and if something happens to me, my brother and Boogie got you. You’ll never be alone.”

“What do you mean if something happens to you? Don’t fucking talk like that.”

“I don’t know how this shit is going to end and I gotta be honest. If I have to die to save y’all, then I’ll stand ten toes down and die.

I ain’t trying to die or no shit like that, but I’m just letting you know that you straight.

” He wiped the remainder of my tears before clearing his throat.

“I know you don’t want to talk about this but what do you want to do with your mama? ”

“I don’t think I want to do a funeral. I’m afraid people will show up that don’t have any business there. I’ll cremate her.”

“Whatever you want. I’ll go ahead and make the arrangement so you don’t have to.”

“Thank you. I don’t know how to ever pay you back.”

“Pay me back for what? Don’t let that shit come out of your mouth ever again. I got you just like I know you got me. I don’t question that at all.”

He pulled me down on him and kissed my lips. Damn, I missed the way he made me feel. He made me feel like there wasn’t a woman out there that could get his attention.

“I love you.”

“I love you too, Lucky.”