14
Two days later, Cash pulled up to her brother’s apartment with Clover in tow.
She hated going to Carmelo and DJ’s place because it was nothing more than a trap house and whore house all in one.
Cash had called him on the phone with Clover and he told them everything that they wanted to know.
Both women were shocked to know that their impromptu affair started when he was in prison and carried over to the halfway house.
Clover didn’t even know that Trent had gone to jail before but she wasn’t surprised.
Trudy seemed so well put together but looks were deceiving.
Carmelo even agreed to help them out, and Clover was grateful.
Trudy was getting too clingy already and he regretted starting up with her again.
Her husband must have never touched her because all she wanted to do was fuck.
“What’s up, y’all?” Carmelo spoke as he opened the door and granted them entrance.
Clover looked around at the nicely decorated apartment in awe. The ugly green exterior didn’t do the place justice at all. It smelled good, even with the faint hint of weed permeating the air.
“Aww, I didn’t know that you had JJ over here with you.” Cash smiled when she saw her five-year old nephew sleeping on the sofa with his tablet clutched in his hands. She went over and kissed his cheek, making Carmelo look at her like was crazy.
“Don’t come in here trying to wake his bad ass up. Camia and Jock better come get this lil nigga.” Carmelo shook his head and fussed.
Both Camia and Jock had a daughter before they met.
They had been married for two years before they welcomed their first son into the world.
For some reason, he took an instant liking to his uncle, and Carmelo had him spoiled.
Her oldest sister, Casey, now had a son and daughter with her husband, Ace, but he already had three when they met.
“Boy bye, you talking all that shit but JJ be here more than his own house.” Cash waved him off.
“You know that’s my lil man. That’s the closest that I’ll ever come to having my own. Anyway, I ain’t trying to hold y’all. This nigga is leaving soon and I got company coming over.”
“That lawyer bitch again?” Cash asked.
“Hell nah. That bitch is annoying as fuck. Here, I know this is what y’all came for. Send it to Clover’s phone cause I’m deleting that shit.”
Carmelo handed Cash his phone so that she could send the videos to her girl.
Clover wasted no time opening the first one, and Carmelo laughed at her reaction.
Her eyes grew to twice their normal size when she saw Trudy on her knees eating Carmelo up like he was her last meal.
She looked like a mature whore and nothing like the well-spoken attorney that she was known to be.
She was humming and moaning like she was enjoying giving him head more than he was.
Just like he promised, Carmelo got her all the proof that she needed to keep Trudy in line.
She was dick dizzy and he knew that getting her on video was lightwork since all she wanted was some dick when she came over.
He regretted not leaving her outside of the gas station when he saw her.
Now, she was back to suffocating him and wanting all of his time.
“I know you fucking lying!” Clover’s mouth hung open in shock as she watched Trudy run her tongue up and down the younger man’s ass.
“What? Let me see.” Cash jumped up from the sofa.
“Hell no, girl. Sit your nosey ass down. You better take your friend’s word and leave it at that.”
Carmelo put his arm out to block her path.
His body was well toned since he made the gym a part of his daily lifestyle.
He didn’t really know Clover all that well, so he didn’t care if she saw him naked.
But Cash was his sister and he wasn’t feeling her seeing him that way.
“Trust me, you do not wanna know,” Clover said as she stopped the video and shook her head.
“Ole girl is gonna be pissed with you, Carmelo,” Cash laughed.
“As if I give a fuck. That bitch is lowkey grimy. That’s why she switched to family law. She did a lot of people dirty when she was a criminal lawyer.”
“And be acting like she’s so poised and well put together. I want that bitch to play with me again. It’s up there now.” Clover was done playing nice.
“Handle your business, pretty girl,” Carmelo laughed. Clover was a tiny little thing but she seemed kinda feisty. His sister had calmed down a lot since she was married with kids but she used to be a hot ass mess when she was younger.
“Well, we gon’ push out before your company gets here.” Cash stood up and stretched.
“Thanks for everything, Carmelo. I really appreciate it.” Clover walked over and gave him a friendly one-armed hug.
“No problem, love. I know you solid if Cash fuck with you.”
“You already know.” Cash hugged her brother and opened the door right as a woman was about to knock. Carmelo pushed them out and grabbed the woman’s arm and pulled her in.
“Girl, Trudy is a nasty bitch but she got the right one. Jess is trying to link me with a lawyer to get some papers on her stalking ass son. I know she’s gonna be on some bullshit when or if I do, and I’ll be ready for that hoe.”
“I don’t wanna see it but what was on that video?” Cash asked.
“Let’s just say she took kissing ass to a whole new level,” Clover snickered, as Cash frowned and drove away.
“Don’t play with my muthafucking friend! I told you that she’s the plug!”
Diva yelled as she, Clover and Jess walked down the steps of the courthouse.
Jess was indeed connected and, not long after her run in with Trudy, she was granted a restraining order against Trent.
The judge assured her that he would be served either by the end of the day or early the following morning.
“Thank you so much, Jess. I owe you one,” Clover replied.
“We’re family, you don’t owe me nothing. Apparently, nobody likes the bitch so it was easy.”
Jess had asked around about Trudy and nothing that she heard was good.
Apparently, she was a bitch in and out of the court room and, according to some, a hoe too.
She was rumored to have had affairs with other attorneys but she didn’t know how to let go.
She had been reprimanded more than once for continuously approaching or contacting her previous lovers who had broken things off.
Clover was shocked to hear that she’d gotten into some trouble for dealing with an inmate.
She knew exactly who the prisoner was but she wouldn’t dare say anything.
The judge who granted her the protective order gave them an earful.
She even told them that Trent went to prison for violating another restraining order that his ex-girlfriend had filed.
According to her, Trent wasn’t wrapped too tight and he was on meds for some kind of mental condition.
For some reason, that didn’t surprise Clover when she thought back to some of the things he used to say and do.
“I want that ass licking hoe to play with my daughter again. She gon’ see me and catch these hands.” Diva gagged when Clover showed her the video of Trudy’s nasty ass.
“It’s all good, as long as her and her retarded ass son stay the fuck away from me. I’m done letting people think they can play in my faces,” Clover said.
“I know that’s right, Clo. But I gotta get going, y’all. I need to make sure all these work assignments are handed out with no issues.” Jess hugged both women before she left to go back into the building.
Clover and Diva headed back to the nursery to get lunch served to the kids. Irie had just come back from vacation, and Clover had been so busy with her personal life that she was barely at the daycare.
“Hey, girl. How’s it going?” Clover asked Irie when she walked into her daycare.
“All good. A few people put payments in the drop box so you might wanna check it,” Irie replied.
As much as she loved working for her friend, she refused to deal with anything regarding money.
Clover tried to give her a key to the drop box but she didn’t want it.
She wasn’t a thief at all but, in her opinion, Clover should have been the only one to deal with the financial side of her business.
“Okay. Once the kids eat and get put down for their naps, you can push out. I really appreciate you holding it down for me, friend. I feel like I’ve barely been here for the past few days.
“That’s what I get paid for, honey. But I’ll definitely take you up on your offer. I need to hit up the nail salon,” Irie replied.
Once the kids ate and laid down for their naps, Irie left, leaving Clover and Diva there with the other staff members.
She talked to Dash for a while until the parents started showing up to get their kids.
Clover’s daycare closed at six every evening but she was happy that all of the kids had been picked up by five.
She let the rest of the staff go home while she and Diva cleaned and sanitized everything.
It was about twenty minutes to six when both women decided to call it quits.
Diva double checked that the back and side doors were locked before they both grabbed their purses, preparing to exit.
When the front door was forcefully pulled open, Clover wasn’t surprised to see Trudy standing there looking pissed.
She knew right then that the judge had made good on her word to have Trent served as soon as possible.
“Can I help you?” Clover asked with a smirk, as Diva stood behind her like a bodyguard.
“Wow, so you really went through with it, huh?” Trudy posed it as more of a statement than a question.
“Went through with what?” Clover was playing dumb.
“Is this really how you wanna play this, Clover?”
“Play? I wasn’t aware that it was a game. I came to you as respectful as I could, but you wanted to flex your status and power, so here we are.”
“You never had nor have any proof of stalking or intimidation at the hands of Trenton. That bullshit piece of paper that was served will be null and void by morning.”
She was pissed beyond words when her son was served with a restraining order a few hours ago.
It was even worse because her husband was right there to witness it.
His point was constantly being proven about the mental state that their son was in.
Melvin seemed to be distancing himself from her and their son, but that wasn’t the first time.