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I leaned over, taking her mouth hostage.

The salty flavor from her snacks coated her tongue, and I tried to suck it dry.

Dom had my dick hard as a rock. Her words always penetrated my heart and soul.

She saw deep within me. Deeper than anybody had ever cared to notice.

Again, I could not give her up. I refused to.

My phone chimed, bringing our make out session to a halt.

I checked the notification, and it was Lai letting me know she’d be home soon with dinner.

That was good news because that meant Dom and I didn’t have to cook.

“Come on, beautiful. Let’s take this show inside.”

Dom giggled and exited her side. She opened the door and held it while I entered our home with the baby bags. When we stepped inside, I immediately felt something was wrong. The sound of the TV was on and kind of loud. I dropped the bags in the mud room and faced Dom.

“Did you leave the TV on?”

“No.”

“That’s what I thought. I turned it off. Stay put. I’m going to check it out. I’ll come and get you if it turns out to be nothing.”

“Bu—”

“But nothing. Stay put.”

I kissed Dom’s forehead before I left her alone. I strolled from the mud room and into the kitchen. When I made it to the entryway of the living room, I froze in my tracks.

“What the fuck are you doing in my house, relaxing on my couch like you live here?”

“Nice to see you again, Surtain.”

“The sight of you ain’t a fucking joyous occasion, Mariya. How the hell did you get in here?”

Mariya chuckled. “I’ve learned a thing or two since I stopped working for you guys two years ago.

I had to survive some kind of way, but enough with the pleasantries.

Call your baby mama out here now, or I’ma kill you and carve that baby smooth from her stomach.

” Mariya’s crazy ass removed a small gun from her waistband.

I swallowed hard. She came to do damage. If I had any chance to get Dom and our baby out of here, then I had to do as she said.

“Okay. Dom come here!” I shouted.

Seconds later, the sound of her soft steps shuffled into the living room. Dom stood next me.

“Ah. The lady of the hour has arrived,” Mariya cheered with a sinister smile.

“Wh-What’s going on here? Who are you?” Dom inquired.

I looked down at Dom. Her face was void of all emotion, but her voice carried a level of fear.

“Now is the listening part,” Mariya announced.

“Two years ago, when you all fired me, I thought was good. I said to hell with you both and moved on. That was until one night I visited Lucid’s bar.

I saw Dom and Laila hugged up and giggling.

I couldn’t believe my eyes. In my mind, I thought Lai had left you, Surtain, and moved on.

I became hopeful. Maybe she and I could have something.

It wasn’t until a few days after that I discovered you all were having an affair together. I became so infuriated. I was livid.

“I was so filled with rage and madness that I devised a plan to ruin your lives. Surtain, you wouldn’t let me have Lai, but you allowed her to fuck Dom.

Nah. Ain’t no way. Y’all don’t get to ride off into the sunset with y’all’s baby and be happy.

I’ve suffered so much in these past two years, and I wanted to make you two pay for my unhappiness.

I’d set a series of events in place that threw you all off.

I’d watched Dom so long that I learned her routine.

That’s how I discovered your drama with your best friend and her boyfriend.

“Which totally worked out in my favor. Zay was a broke ass drug dealer and foot soldier, while Briya was just a dummy for him. While I devised a plan for those two idiots, I continued to stalk you. I snapped pictures of you all, vandalized your car, and yes, I am responsible for your attack. Dom, you are way tougher than I expected. I just knew I could easily take you, but boy, was I wrong. I got the bullet wound to prove it. Now, I’m here to return the favor… later on.

“I needed to hurt you more, Dom. It was me that ate Lai’s pussy so good at the spa like she’d never had since me.

I wasn’t sure if she told y’all, but I suspected she didn’t tell you two because she didn’t tell Sur about our affair either.

Try not to be mad at her, though. She didn’t know it was me.

I cut my hair and disguised my voice. That wasn’t enough for me.

I lured Briya to the apartment I squatted in, hoping that she could be my roommate.

I met her in one of the perctanyl houses that Zay setup.

She was now using and becoming more addicted by the day, but she never stopped loving you.

When I mentioned that you and I were friends, she happily jumped at the chance to see you and get a roof over her head.

Little did she know, she would die that night.

“When she walked inside of my place, I bashed her in the head with a baseball bat then stabbed her to death. I killed Briya a few days before I attacked you. Once I got the courage from my first kill, I knew I could kill you. When your attack didn’t go as planned, I healed then killed Zay.

I lured him with sex then shot him up with the very drug he pushed.

Until this day, his body rests in an abandoned building on 79 th and Armitage.

With those two fools out the way, I was ready to come for you again, Dom.

“What I underestimated was the love and protection that Surtain and Lai had for you. Y’all kept Dom so shielded that it was hard to get to her.

So, I told myself I’d just have to come to you guys.

I figured if I killed the both of you, then I’ll subtly ease my way back into Lai’s life.

She’ll have no choice but to run into my arms. Yeah, that’s still a good plan,” she confessed to us.

I exhaled. This bitch was crazy.

“Mariya, there ain’t nothing I can say to help this situation. Nothing. All I ask is that you spare Dom and my child. I’ll take whatever punishment you want to dish out.”

Mariya quickly stepped forward and pulled Dom to her chest. She held Dom tightly around her neck with her arm and held the gun to her head. I bit into my bottom lip. This bitch had me furious.

“Now ain’t the fucking time for negotiations, nigga! I want my revenge. You took Lai from me, so I want you to witness me take Dom from you.”

Dom and my eyes connected. Tears ran down her cheeks, while her bottom lip trembled.

“I’m sorry, Sur. Please forgive me.”

Before I could understand why she was sorry, Dom swiftly bit into Mariya’s forearm. She thrust Mariya’s hand in the air that held the gun. A bullet penetrated the ceiling. I lunged at Mariya, tackling her and Dom to the floor. Dom rolled over to the side.

My attention was solely focused on Mariya.

We tussled with the gun. This bitch was strong.

It was as if she was on steroids on some shit.

I punched her in her face, drawing blood from her nose, but she continued to hold on.

Another shot rang out, but I heard when it hit the couch.

Out of nowhere, Dom appeared. She stomped on the side of Mariya’s face until another shot rang out.

My eyes widened when the bullet skimmed Mariya’s temple then penetrated another part of our couch.

Blood trickled down her face. Slowly, I rose from the floor.

I stumbled a bit, but once I caught my balance, I pulled Dom into my arms.

“Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?” I asked, holding her close to my chest.

Dom sniffled. “I’m fine, love. The baby and I are fine. Are you?”

We parted. My eyes darted over her body just to make sure she was good. When I was satisfied, I was able to speak.

“I’m fine. I wanna be so mad at you for risking your life and the baby, but I can’t. I’m blessed to have you both.”

Dom wiped her eyes. “I couldn’t lose you. I refuse to lose you.”

“Oh, baby.” That was all I could say. I was blessed that Dom was alive and well.

“Argh!”

Dom and I jumped at the loud, deafening roar. Mariya jumped up and charged at us with a large knife. She was only able to take a few steps before gunshots rang out.

Pop! Pop! Pop!

Mariya’s body hit the floor with a thud. Her blood spilled on our epoxy marble floor like the liquid on a paper towel commercial. Mariya’s ass wasn’t coming back this time.

Our heads whipped to the left. Laila stood in the kitchen with her gun raised. She placed it in her holster then scurried over to us. The sound of police sirens filled our home as we all hugged tightly.

“Who called the police?” I quizzed, hugging them tightly.

Dom answered, “I did when I was in the mud room.”

“Smart girl,” Lai commented.

“Quick thinking for sure,” I added.

We survived. All three of us made it.