Chapter 20
“You really like Yohaha that much?” Amar asked Canyon on their flight back from Columbia. It was another successful re-up for the books, and they had four more hours before they made it back to North Carolina.
“Yeah, I do. And I don’t want anybody to think that I fell out of love with Cheyenne simply because she went to prison.
It’s deeper than that. It’s how our relationship went south while she was in prison.
I could have slipped a CO some cash, I know we could’ve fucked a few times.
Money talks. I could have pulled strings, but she wanted to spend the majority of her bid not speaking to me.
When you go weeks on top of weeks without seeing a person or even talking to them things start to change.
Especially when the times you do talk, it’s an argument.
I’ve had pussy over the years, but Yohana is different.
I hate to say cliché sucka shit, but I feel like she’s the one.
For real.” Canyon had never even uttered the word soulmate.
But every time he thought of Yohana, that’s the word that entered his mind.
He had never even thought of Cheyenne as his soulmate.
“Since when have you ever cared what people think?” Amar countered.
“I don’t. But I don’t want to embarrass Cheyenne.
I don’t want her to feel like she did an entire bid then she came home, and I shitted on her.
It’s just not there bro, so what do I do?
On top of that, Yohana doesn’t want to be a side chick, and she shouldn’t have to be one.
Shorty isn’t even side chick material. That’s the kind of woman that you wife with no hesitation. ”
Amar raised his eyebrows. “She must be special indeed. I say go with your heart. We not getting no younger out here. We go hard every day. This shit looks easy, but it’s stressful as hell.
We deserve peace, and if Yohana is your peace go get that.
Cheyenne is cool. She always has been, but if she had cheated on you and you flipped out and killed dude and went to prison, you couldn’t have blamed her for that.
She can only be mad at you for cheating.
She can’t be mad at you because she took someone’s life.
And no matter how much your leaving might hurt, no woman with any kind of pride would want a man staying with them because he felt like he owed her. ”
“You’re right,” Canyon sighed. “The old me would try to keep them both, but that shit isn’t fair.
When my father passed, my mom found out he had a mistress that he’d been fucking with for ten years.
The one thing he wouldn’t do was get her pregnant.
Since my mom or the woman that took me in and adopted me couldn’t have biological kids, he wouldn’t give his mistress one. ”
“I damn sure see why men do it that way. This shit gets stressful. The entire time I’ve known Heiress, she acted like she didn’t give a damn one way or another but as soon as me and Kirah start getting closer, she comes with the jealousy and shit.
Shorty was 38 hot when I left the club the other night with Kirah.
Crazy thing is, any other time, I would have chosen Heiress.
The only reason I went home with Kirah is because I don’t want Heiress feeling like I’m a sucka.
I like her for sure, but she can’t use that to her benefit whenever she wants to. I’m too got damn G for that shit.”
Canyon laughed. “I feel you. Women know when we be weak for their asses, and they will try to use it to their advantage. But on a more serious note, I talked to Haseef earlier, and in twelve months I’m out.
At that time, he’s agreed to meet with you and Diric.
Both of y’all can cop directly from him once I’m out, and you can split my clientele.
Find your own clientele. Do what you want, but I’m only giving this shit twelve more months.
I’ve already given it the last sixteen years. ”
“I feel you on that. You deserve to rest my G. You’s a hustling ass muhfucka, and you rich as shit. No need to keep playing a game that you don’t have to play.”
Canyon nodded. As far as money and material possessions, he had everything that he could ever want.
The things that money couldn’t buy like a healthy relationship and kids, those were the things that he found himself wanting.
If he wanted different, his focus had to be different.
In one more year, he would walk out of the game with millions in his possession and enough memories to last a lifetime.
But it was time to create new memories and live a new life.
Raven bit her bottom lip and deepened the arch in her back as Diric pounded into her from behind.
She was no longer sore, and she could give it to him like she wanted to.
This was their third time having sex and while the first two times were good, this time was lit.
Raven could finally move and breathe without being in agonizing pain.
Diric was taking full advantage too. He smacked her on the ass hard as hell, and she started twerking on his dick.
“Fuck baby,” she moaned and rotated her ass in a circular motion.
Diric grunted and clenched his teeth together as he exploded.
After he slid out of her, he leaned down and bit her on the ass making her giggle.
“That day I was bagging up work, I could have sworn I heard you tell someone you don’t eat pussy.
But you’ve eaten me out three times, and that head game is stupid. ”
Diric didn’t respond and when Raven turned around to look at him, the scowl that he wore made her erupt into laughter. “Fuck outta here,” he stated as he kissed his teeth. “I don’t be doing that shit. You should feel special as hell.”
Raven stood up and kissed him. “I do baby.”
“Yeah, whatever. But since we’re on the subject. I’m not ‘bout to be eating you out and shit, and you’re out here messing with other niggas.”
“Me and Xander just broke up. Who in the hell am I out here having sex with? You’re the only guy I’m even talking to.”
“I don’t know, but you females are sneaky. I’m just putting it out there. If you gon’ be fuc―”
Raven rolled her eyes upwards. “I am not having sex with anyone else. But if I can recall correctly, I sucked your dick earlier. So, I feel the same way. I’m sure you’re dealing with other females.
In fact, I know you are. But if I’m only dealing with you, then you have to do the same, or no deal. And you can just stop eating me out.”
Diric licked his lips as he sized her up.
He took in her naked frame. He could just stop eating her out and continue to do him.
But he wasn’t seeing anyone that he couldn’t stand to let go.
It’s not like they were jumping into a relationship.
They could just date exclusively to see if they meshed well together. What was the harm in that?
“We can do that,” he replied slowly, and Raven chuckled.
“Don’t sound all enthusiastic about it. I’m not twisting your arm to only deal with me.”
“Shut up. I said what I said.” He walked into the bathroom, and she smirked. Diric with the smart ass mouth.
She hadn’t planned on being serious with anyone so soon after Xander, but Diric was full of surprises, and she liked him.
There wasn’t anyone else that she cared to get to know or date anyway.
And Diric was a gangsta for real. He wasn’t a play thug like pussy ass Xander.
Who crosses the plug to pay for a funky ass gender reveal that was conceived while they were cheating?
Just the thought of it pissed Raven off, and she had to remember who was in her bathroom.
Diric was fine as hell. He had money, and his dick gave her orgasms that curled her toes.
She was sure the competition was thick, but she refused to let it bother her.
Raven was a prize, and she refused to see herself as anything other than that.
If Diric messed up and missed out on her, it would be his loss.
Fuck going out of her way to try and be chosen by him because he had money and clout.
Women gave these men too much power. She wasn’t being a groupie, and she wasn’t kissing his ass.
Diric needed to be the one going all out for her.
He came out of the bathroom and put his clothes on. “You good?” he looked over at her.
“Yeah. I’m fine.”
Once he was dressed, he leaned up against her dresser. “You trying to go bowling tomorrow night?”
Raven smiled. “Yeah, we can do that.”
“Bet.”
Diric kissed her on the lips, and she walked him to the door. Only time would tell what would become of her and Diric.