Chapter 45 Amethyst #3
“Yeah,” she sighed and shook her head. “I met with Hershel when I was out of town with my sisters. I’d requested an in-person inspection because I needed a couple of pieces done ASAP.
Anyway, Hershel was his normal creepy self, so I didn’t think twice about it.
He offered his condolences on Grant’s passing, then mentioned me taking over his business.
I didn’t know what he did or didn’t know, so I kept my part of the conversation simple.
” She looked over her shoulder at me, and her eyes watered.
“I’m pretty sure he ran girls. Hershel said that Quincy wasn’t taking care of their upkeep like Grant did.
And the doctor on their team wasn’t up to par.
” She turned around, and I knew what she was about to ask me before she sniffed.
“Amethyst, please tell me you didn’t have anything to do with that. ”
“Sunshine, turn around and look at me,” I said, watching her. I sat back so she could move, but she shook her head instead. “Sunshine.”
“I can’t look at you because I’m scared of what I’ll see if I do,” she said softly. “Just answer my question, please.”
“I didn’t know shit about what he was into until my brothers told me that part,” I answered her, and her shoulder dropped in relief.
I repositioned her so that she was sitting sideways, then took her chin to make her look at me.
Just like I thought, she was crying, but the moment her eyes locked with mine, the dam broke.
I pulled her to me and let her get her tears out.
I knew she was crying for everything that happened, and finally being able to get it out. “Let me know when you’re ready.”
Yale nodded, then wiped her face with a tissue that I’d handed to her. “I have no idea who I married,” she sniffed. “Grant wasn’t the man I thought he was. I swore that Quincy was the worst, but I’m not sure anymore. Quincy lives in his truth. He’s an asshole to everyone and doesn’t hide it.”
“The entire family ain’t shit,’ I said, shaking my head.
“I know,” she sadly laughed. “I hate them all.” She laid her head on my chest. “Now I wish I had run Quincy over when I saw him while in Florida.”
“You saw him in Florida?” I lifted her face to make her look at me. She nodded, and I felt myself getting pissed. My ears got hot, and I licked my lips to try to keep my temper under control. “When?”
“The day before I called Mama Diamond,” she answered. “It’s why I wanted to come back. Well, one of the reasons.”
“Does he know you’re pregnant?” I asked.
“No,” she denied, shaking her head. “I was in the car and didn’t get out. He couldn’t see my stomach.”
My hand went to her stomach, and I felt my baby kick.
I had to protect my family. The old me, before all this shit came out, would’ve waited until Yale went to sleep tonight and went and showed my ass.
Now I was going to wait. We had a plan, and I was going to let it play out.
But in doing so, I was still going to make sure my woman and daughter were safe.
“What did he say?”
“Who? Hershel or Quincy?”
“Both,” I answered.
Yale took a deep breath, then told me what happened with her interaction with Hershel, then with Quincy, and all I could do was sit there and listen.
Hershel, being a part of this bullshit with Grant, didn’t surprise me.
Niggas had all kinds of secrets. But Quincy stepping to her in the middle of the street while she was on vacation was a power move that would be checked.
“I’m glad you came home,” I said, kissing her forehead after she was finished. “I got you. This will be handled sooner rather than later.”
“I know,” she said, nodding.
We sat in silence, and eventually Yale returned to working on her design.
I watched her, loving to see how her emotions played across her face.
When she was excited, her eyes sparkled, and her smile was contagious as fuck.
Her phone was connected to Bluetooth, so music played softly through the room.
Her hips swayed, and I had to bite into my bottom lip.
My dick sat between her ass cheeks, and I could feel it starting to get hard.
“I need you to be still.” I put my hands on her hips to stop her movements.
Yale looked over her shoulder and lifted her brow.
“Be still, Sunshine.” I slightly flexed my hips to prove my point.
I felt her shudder, and her eyes got low with lust. I licked my lips and shook my head.
“Just be still because I’m trying to respect the fuck out of you.
” I leaned forward and put my face as close to hers as possible without touching her.
“Don’t get me wrong, I want to push your panties to the side and slide my dick in slow as fuck.
” I felt her shudder again, and I smiled.
“I’m going to keep it a buck with you. I haven’t had sex since the last time we fucked.
When I get back between your thighs, and I will be back between them, I’m going to shoot so much sperm up in you that our daughter is going to be playing with her future siblings while still in the womb. ”