2. Lennox Steele
Lennox Steele
“How did the drop with Chris go last night?”
I was in my office at The Steele Group with my best friend and right hand, Rook.
TSG was a small, yet efficient security company that offered security details, transport and surveillance for residences and businesses.
This is the shit that I did to look good on paper, but off record I was the nigga that got rid of your problems…
a hired hand… hitman. Shit came to me as easy as breathing, and I never thought twice about ending a muthafucka.
Some would say because my heart was cold, but it had every reason to be.
The woman whom I loved with everything in me fucked up our relationship then up and left, and she took that shit with her.
The only love I had to give now went to my five-year-old daughter, Lennyn.
She was the only thing that could thaw out my frozen heart…
even if I still tucked a piece off to the side.
“Shit went smooth, but you already knew that. We never have problems with Chris, and niggas never want a problem with me, so shit was gone be good regardless,” he explained, and I nodded. It was true. That nigga was just as ruthless as me… that’s why I kept him close.
“Bet. I need to get with Camille and check out the routes for the week. I want to make sure I’ll have everybody in place.”
Before he could respond, my phone rang. I looked down and saw it was my annoying ass baby mama, Kree. Sometimes I can’t believe I got caught up with her ass, but here we were.
“Yeah?” I answered, already annoyed.
“Yeah? That’s how you answer for the mother of your child?
” She sassed into the phone. She thought being my baby mama was some sort of badge of honor or some shit.
Granted, I paid all her bills and shit off the strength of her having my baby girl, but she wasn’t my woman.
I’on care how much dick I give her… that’s where it ended.
“I could’ve not answered at all. Wassup, Kree? I’m at work,” I stressed.
“Work?” She sucked her teeth. “Nigga, you’re the boss,” she continued.
“Get to the point.” I cut her off.
“Lennyn wanted to talk to you,” she finally said.
I didn’t respond because I was waiting for her to put my baby girl on the phone.
“Lennox, did you hear me,” she snapped.
“Yeah,” I huffed. “I’m waiting for you to put her on the phone.”
I knew she was rolling her eyes because that’s all her ratchet ass always did. After a few seconds, I heard my baby girl’s vibrant voice flow through the speakers.
“Hey, Daddy,” she spoke into the phone. Her voice alone made my heart swell with pride.
“Hey, pretty girl. What you up to?” I asked as I smiled into the phone.
“Nothing. My mama told me to call you so you can come and see me. You coming to see me?” She asked, not knowing she just put her mama on blast.
“Stop lying on me, little girl!” I heard Kree yell in the background.
“How about I come get you and you can stay the night with me,” I suggested.
“Yay! Can we go see Queenie?”
She called my mama Queenie. I don’t know why, but she did.
“Yeah, we’ll go see Queenie. I’ll be there in about an hour, aight.”
“Okay, Daddy,” she agreed.
“Aight, I love you, pretty girl. Give your mama the phone.”
“I love you too, Daddy.”
I heard some shuffling and moments later Kree was back on the phone.
“Stop using my baby to get me over there then calling her a liar,” I stated as soon as she was back on the line.
“Whatever Lennox. You coming over?” She asked all hopeful and shit.
“Yeah… to pick up Lennyn. Have her ready in an hour,” I stated with finality.
Instead of responding, she hung up in my face.
“Watch Kree beat your ass,” Rook laughed as my other line rang.
“Yeah…” I answered. This was my other business line and muthafuckas knew not to call this shit unless they were ready for me to handle business.
“I need to setup an off-site detail,” the caller said using my code word. Once I heard that, I knew it was legit. I ran an iron-clad system and so far it’s been working for me. I had a few different code words so no matter what it was, I knew where the referral came from.
“Send the details over and I’ll be in touch,” was all I said before I hung up. A few seconds later an email came through.
Dorian Pierce, out of Arbor Point. Goes by the name Peezy.
Real estate is his legal front, but he brokers weight on the street.
I gave him forty bricks to move, and he switched the load with fake work, sold the real product somewhere else, and took the $1.
75 million from the original buyer. One of my men got killed, and another was hit behind it.
He tried to put it on my people, but I got proof that Pierce set the whole thing up.
The contract is for Pierce only. Everything else you need is attached.
I looked over the email and tucked my phone.
“You good?” Rook asked.
“Yeah. The job is in Arbor Point, so I need to go out there as soon as I can so I can scope things out. I’ll probably head out in a few days to check the scene,” I responded.
“Aight. You know I got you on whatever you need me to do. Go handle your shit,” Rook explained. That’s why he was my boy. It was never no questions asked… just straight action.
“Aight… bet. I’m about to get out of here and go pick up my pretty girl and head out to see my mama.
If I’m going out of town, I need to make sure her and Lena are good before I leave.
” I shut my computer down and grabbed my phones and keys before I stood to leave.
Whatever I didn’t get done, Nia or Rook would check it.
After telling Nia I was leaving for the day, I hopped in my truck and headed straight to my baby mama’s spot out in Magnolia Pointe.
Once she had my daughter, I moved her out of Lincoln Terrace, where we grew up, and out here in the suburbs so my daughter could have a better environment to grow up in.
I lived about twenty minutes away in Kings Pointe.
When I pulled up, I parked behind Kree’s Lexus truck and got out.
I had access to get inside, but I chose not to use it unless it was necessary.
Ringing the doorbell, I stuck my hands in my sweats and waited for her to come to the door.
When she did, you would’ve thought I caught her at a bad time because she was damn near naked, but she knew exactly what she was doing.
“Where’s Lennyn?” I asked as I walked in past her.
“Uhm, she’s in her room. I thought we could spend some time together before you take her,” she flirted.
Kree definitely wasn’t an ugly woman. She just wasn’t the woman I wanted.
You can say that she got me by default and even still…
she doesn’t really have me. I looked down at her toasted honey skin that was equipped with same dangerous curves.
She had on a sports bra type top with the matching shorts, leaving nothing to the imagination.
Her hair was dyed in its usual blonde color, but thanks to her cosmetology skills, she had blonde tracks cascading down her back.
“I didn’t come here for that. Go get my daughter,” I stated sternly.
She was pissed, but I didn’t give a fuck. Kree equated getting the dick with a relationship, and I didn’t feel like that right now. No telling how I’d feel when I came back, though.
I watched as she stomped her mad ass upstairs to get my daughter. Moments later, she emerged with Lennyn leading the way.
“Daddy!” She damn near yelled as she ran into my arms.
“Wassup, pretty girl?” I kissed her temple once I had her in my arms.
“Nothing. I was waiting the hour like you said. I set my timer and everything.” She beamed. She had this thing where she would set a timer on her iPad anytime I told her I was coming, and if I was late, she charged me a fee.
“Did I make it on time?” I asked knowing that I did.
“Yeah, You had one-five-zero-zero left,” she called out.
“Bet, but check it. Daddy still gone cover his fee. How about that.” After hearing that, she threw her arms around my neck. “You ready to see Queenie and LeLe?”
She nodded her head.
“Where your words at?” I asked, reminding her to use her words.
“Yes, sir,” she complied.
“Bet. Come on.”
I turned to leave but stopped when I heard Kree’s voice.
“You bringing her back tonight?” She asked with hopeful eyes.
I gave her a once over before I responded.
“I might.” I smirked, knowing she’d be waiting for me either way.
Once we left and I loaded Lennyn in her seat, we headed to my mama’s house on the other side of town in Blackstone Heights. She wanted to be as far away from the hood as possible, and I didn’t blame her. I’d hate to kill a muthafucka about my mama, but I wouldn’t hesitate if it came down to it.
When we pulled up, I saw Lena’s car parked in the driveway. Once I parked and got Lennyn, I carried her inside where I found my mama and sister in the kitchen.
“Queenie!” Lennyn squealed once we made our appearance. I put her down so she could get to her grandmother while I mushed my sister’s head.
“Keep your hands off me, boy,” she fussed.
“I got your boy,” I countered. I was only older by five years, but I still treated her like a baby and took care of her just like I did Lennyn.
“Looks like I’m right on time,” I said when I noticed the pots on the stove. “What you in here cooking, lady?” I asked before I placed a kiss on my mama’s temple.
“I fried some pork chops, made a few yams, macaroni and greens,” she revealed. Gina Steele wasn’t an old lady, but she cooked like somebody’s old great granny… always has. At the thought of the food she prepared, I knew I was staying awhile. I’m pretty sure my baby girl had no objections to that.
“I gotta go out-of-town for work in a few days. I’m not sure how long I’ll be there, so I’ll need y’all to look out for Lennyn,” I mentioned.
My mama and sister knew what I did as my second occupation.
They worried like any other family member would, but I was good at my job, so they didn’t have to worry about me as much as they did.
“You know that’s not a problem, but you be careful,” Mama stated.
“Always, Mama,” I assured her.
She always worried about me after our Pops got killed in the streets.
He was actually the brother of my mentor, Warren.
That’s why he took me under his wing, so I could follow in my Pops footsteps.
Once I was good at the job, I made my own adjustments and ventured out on my own.
I still did a few jobs for Warren, but not many.
I stayed with my mama and sister until it got dark.
I knew Lennyn was getting tired, and I was going to take her home and pay my baby mama the attention she’s so thirsty for before I take my ass home and get in the bed.
I needed to get my mind right before I headed out and saw what this new job was about.
***
Slap!
“Stop all that fucking yelling before you wake my baby girl up. You wanted the dick now take it,” I demanded as I drilled Kree from behind. She wanted the dick and now she wanted to run from it. That ain’t how this shit works.
“Shit… you’re too deep… fuck,” she whined as she came on my dick for the third time.
No sooner than I laid Lennyn in her bed, Kree was pulling me into her room and stuffing my dick down her throat. I had no objections, so here we are.
I felt my nuts tingling, letting me know that my own orgasm was on the horizon. Speeding up my strokes, I pushed down on the arch Kree had in her back as I pumped her full of dick until I was filling up the condom.
“Oh yes, baby!”
“Shit,” we sounded off in unison.
When I pulled out, Kree collapsed on her bed while I trekked to the bathroom to flush the condom and wipe my dick off. When I walked back into the room, Kree was sprawled out on her back with her legs spread wide, showcasing the remnants of our session.
“You sure you’on want to stay?” She purred.
I gave her a once over and shook my head.
“I’m positive. I’ll lockup on my way out,” I said as I grabbed my phones.
“Really, Lennox?”
I looked at her confused because I deadass didn’t know what her problem was.
“Really what, man?” I asked.
“You just fuck me and leave?” She asked incredulously.
“I gave you dick like you wanted. The fuck else you want me to do?” I frowned.
“Stay,” she countered.
“Nah. You know we’re not on that and if you can’t get the dick without all the extra, I hope you enjoyed this time because it probably was the last. I’m out.
” I didn’t even wait for her to say shit.
I walked out the room and went to peek at my baby, and she was still sleeping peacefully.
After kissing her forehead, I left back out and saw Kree standing in the hallway naked, staring a hole in me.
Shaking my head, I headed downstairs and out the door.
I was too tired to deal with her shit tonight, and I wasn’t about to entertain her bullshit, and she knew it.