Page 94 of The Mob: Shio Cuppacio

Shio chuckled. “I ain’t tell you niggas she was ugly either.”

“True.”

He had a point, but damn, I didn’t see how he was housing her ass without fucking. And that was coming from a nigga who wasn’t worried about fucking. Well, I wasn’t worried about fucking a few months ago.

“Discover, stumbling up on you in Walmart… I didn’t think we’d come to this.”

“Nigga, you didn't think her ass was married to a gay nigga either!” Nel yelled from the crowd, making everyone laugh, including me. That nigga couldn’t be serious for shit.

“I told myself I was going to wait to propose to you when you felt your best. But I couldn’t wait no longer.”

“Nah, nigga! I put that pressure on yo’ ass,” Don added, causing more erupting laughter from the crowd.

“Y’all, stop it. Let my man get off,” Discover encouraged while rubbing her belly.

“Ion know, Big Mama… you just make a nigga feel good. You make a nigga feel good, look good, and live good. You was bossed the fuck up when you met me, and knowing that you have already experienced the finer things in life makes a nigga want to be a better man just so that I can get you the things you haven’t had yet. You’re so fuckin’ loving and caring and understanding. Ihave never met a more classy and graceful woman in my fuckin’ life. You just do it for me, baby. You can have it all. You can have whatever it is your pretty-ass heart desires, baby. I couldn’t go another day without asking you the one question I’d never ask another person.”

Metavello dropped to one knee, causing the crowd to gasp as if they didn’t know why the fuck we were even here. Pulling a box out of his jacket, he opened it to reveal a ring that I knew had to have cost a grip. I could see that bitch shining across the fucking room.

Discover gasped and covered her mouth with her hands.

“Big Mama… Discover, will you marry a nigga?”

Her hands dropped from her face to her stomach. When her face contorted and she shook her head no, even I was thrown off by the shit.

“Will you marry me?” he asked again, this time with a shaky voice.

“No… No!” she screamed, shocking the fuck out of all of us.

“Did this pot belly bitch just tell my brother no? But she told the dick gobbler yes?” Nel asked.

“No! No, it’s too early! My water just broke!”

The crowd gasped again. Dasani pushed her way through the crowd, not stopping until she got to Discover’s side.

“Yes, yes, I’ll marry you, Metavello. Slide the ring on, but these babies are coming.”

He did what his now fiancée said and then stood by her side. Dasani had her hand on Discover’s belly, asking her hushed questions.

“Shit.” Shio rubbed his hand down his face. “You drove? Or you riding with me to the hospital?”

I shifted my eyes to Glow, who was now walking behind Metavello as he carried Discover out of the room along with the rest of the ladies. I didn’t know how much more hectic the nightwould get, so I opted to ride with Shio so I could tell him what it was. I was sure she’d already told the ladies, and it wouldn’t be long before it got back to him.

Looking at Shio, I replied. “Yeah, I drove, but I’ma still slide with you.”

We all filed out of the building. Renello had pulled his Maybach to the front door, and Metavello was putting Discover in the back seat as Pia sat in the front.

“Y’all good?” Shio asked.

When Metavello nodded, the valet attendant tossed Shio his keys. Most of the cars were lined up in the front, so I hopped in the driver’s seat of Shio’s, knowing his from the color. I was forever driving this nigga’s shit like I was the hired help. It often gave me a chance to test the whips and see what the fuck I wanted once I was ready to buy. It would be a while before I dropped a ticket on some shit like this, but it was nasty. These niggas were riding in Maybachs like the dealership had given them out two-for-one.

Before Shio could plant himself in the passenger seat, heels clacking on the pavement had me looking out the passenger-side window.

“Um, I took a chauffeur here. Do you mind if I catch a ride?” She was asking Shio but looking at me.

Shio held the door open for Glow, letting her step inside. Her perfume wafted up my nose and straight to my dick. Once Shio was in the back seat, I peeled off. I’d never been in a more awkward setup in my life.I couldn’t tell Shio shit in front of Glow because I didn’t know how the conversation would go, and I would never put her on blast. Hell, she didn’t care about Shio when I propositioned her and had even insinuated that he didn’t want her.

I damn sho’ ain’t beating the store runner obligations, I thought as Shio’s phone rang, breaking up the silence.