Page 58 of Welcome to the Table

Athena

I knew Jaci was with Hellcat when she left in my truck.

Looking at my tracker only confirmed it.

I called a Lyft because I didn’t want Wisdom to know where Hellcat resided.

They all had this thing about being private, and I respected that.

They also didn’t care too much for Wisdom because they felt like he just dropped out of the sky at the meeting.

I understood that. Melph made my boys feel incompetent when they had more strength and armor than his ass.

He ran instead of facing the fucking issues that were sent to break us.

That was some pussy shit, but I didn’t even speak on it.

I was hurt that he would leave his family to fend for us and go where he thought he was protected, but I knew better. Fanucci only called him because he wanted so badly to win Melph over, so he could move product with a seat at our table, and Melph was so gullible for it.

When we got home, Jaci went straight to her room, and I heard the shower running. She fucked Hollygrove, and I smiled to myself because I knew how they felt about each other. I would rather have her with Hollygrove than with some random nigga from the city because they ain’t worth shit.

I went into the kitchen to make a mimosa and think about the shit that was about to happen because they wanted to have secret meetings behind the table’s back and shit. I got it. We made the table, but we weren’t the only fucking family in it.

“What are you so deep in thought about?” I heard behind me, and Wisdom walked in.

He had on a wife-beater, and his dreads hung down to his waist. I had to turn my head.

My mind had to be playing tricks on me because I hadn’t looked at him with lust since before I met Melph.

Let me stop lying. Some shit happened between us, but we had been keeping the secret for over twenty years.

I questioned my life every day that I spent with Melph and wondered if things would’ve been different had I had chosen Wisdom, but the thought quickly left my head.

I had my own secrets, and if my husband found out, he would kill me.

“Just some shit that happened. Nothing major,” I lied.

I didn’t fully trust him yet. His ass just popped up, and nobody knew but Melph.

I didn’t like that. I felt like he was snooping and looking for information because I felt in my heart that he knew how to get in touch with Melph if need be.

I heard him walk around the counter to where I was, and my breathing hitched.

I didn’t want to get too close. I knew he smelled my essence leaking between my thighs.

He stood behind me, spreading my hands across the counter.

He towered over me and leaned in to the crook of my neck.

“Why are you trembling? I ain’t tasted the pussy yet.” He moaned in my ear, taking his hand from on top of mine and turning me around.

“Jaci is upstairs. Don’t do this.” I moaned as he lifted me up on the counter.

I knew he had been watching me for the past few days, but he ain’t never gotten this bold. I had cameras everywhere, so he didn’t value his fucking life at all.

“I been wanting this shit, but you been keeping it from me. For years, Athena, I thought about what it would feel like to do this shit again.” He massaged my thighs underneath my dress, and my bottom lip trembled.

He then pulled his hands away and tied his dreads to the back.

He kneeled and spread my legs. I felt his warm tongue on my clit, and I grabbed the back of his head.

“I don’t need your help. I got this.” He hummed and shook his head, causing me to lose control.

The sound of a bell ringing paused my movement.

The shit was like an ice cream truck, and I knew I wasn’t tripping.

Then, I heard hands clapping, and I moved Wisdom from between my thighs.

I jumped from the counter, fixing my clothes, just as I heard footsteps walking toward us.

I didn’t know who the fuck came into my house unannounced, but they were about to be met with some hot lead.

I reached for the gun that I kept under the counter.

“No need for the gun, Athena. This will be quick.”

I looked up and saw Sapphire walking her ass into my house. I put my shit down and set it on the table. I smirked.

“Mrs. Bounty Hunter herself.” I looked her in the eye, and she didn’t blink. “To what do I owe the pleasure of this visit?” I asked, noticing she had two guards with rifles in their hands.

“There is nothing pleasurable about this visit, but I could tell you were receiving pleasure before I walked in. You should really learn to lock your door, or maybe Jaci should.” This bitch had been watching me because nobody but our family knew she was home.

“What the fuck do you want?” I asked.

“I know you wouldn’t want Melph to know about this, so it’ll be our secret, but I don’t like the fact that the Point Dawgs and you all are having meetings behind our backs when we’re part of the table.

That’s disrespectful.” This bitch knew everything, and I didn’t even know what the fucking meeting was about.

I kept my mouth shut because she wasn’t about to get shit out of me without my sons present.

She snapped her fingers at one of her men.

“Go upstairs and get the girl. We will take her until you can tell me why the fuck we keeping secrets now.” She laughed, then stared hard at me. “And if you want her back, it’s simple: Tell Hellcat to come alone, or Jaci will be killed,” she said.

I heard my baby screaming my name as they dragged her down the stairs.

“Maaaaa, what’s going on?” She looked up, “Sapphire, what are you doing here?” She was scared and surprised at the same time.

“We are going for a little ride back to Detroit,” she said and walked away with her men holding my baby, kicking and screaming.

She turned before she stepped out the door. “And don’t call Calliope. He got enough shit going on, doesn’t he?” He walked out the door, and I felt more helpless than I ever felt in my life. I grabbed my phone and called Hellcat.

“Yeah, Athena, what’s good?” He had sleep in his voice.

“You better get the fuck up and fuck this hoe Sapphire up. They just took your sister!” I yelled, and the phone disconnected.

To be continued