Chapter 17 Mia
Ifelt a wetness against my face as my eyes fluttered open.
When they adjusted, I saw Bleu rooting my face with her nose.
Titan went through all that trouble buying her shit and putting together a replica of an actual bed for her, only for her to end up in my bed for the last two weeks.
I’d fallen asleep earlier, and she was right next to me.
I guess she was now telling me that if she was awake, I needed to be awake too.
“You don’t have to be so aggressively cute,” I said, scratching her head.
She climbed on my chest and rested her head between my neck and shoulders.
I smiled. In such a short time, I’d become attached to her.
She followed me everywhere, whether it was all around the house, during my morning walks or at the gym.
She was protective, too. Any time we were at the gym and my brothers got too loud, she would come stand next to me.
If they tried to play around with me, she would bark at them. Smoke had already threatened to step on her if she bit him. Any time he got near her, she’d bark and run at him. Once she realized just how big he was, she scaled it back. It was the cutest thing.
She was slowly healing a small part of me.
While she didn’t replace my baby, she gave me something to love, and she loved on me too.
Sometimes she looked at me like I was her entire world.
Bleu brought me peace. When I was alone and feeling down, it was never long before she was coming to me with one of her toys to play or to just lay on me. It was comforting.
After laying there for a while, I got up to let her out to use the bathroom.
When she was done running around, she finally did her business and ran back inside to sit beside her food bowl.
Patiently, she waited for me to fill it.
Once she was situated with food, I headed back to my room for a shower.
Tonight, I was attempting to get back to myself and going out to one of Deuce’s clubs. I knew I could vibe there and not be bothered because everybody knew who I was and how I got down. While I didn’t usually go out alone, tonight, I just wanted to enjoy my own company.
Titan was away on a mission with his crew. It was his first one since everything went down. At first, he wasn’t going to go, but I told him it was fine. Just because I was out of commission didn’t mean he had to be to. He promised to handle his business and come right home to me.
It was weird having him in my house on an almost full-time basis. I was used to him spending a few nights here or me spending a few nights at his place. Going to bed and waking up to him every day was taking some getting used to, but it wasn’t bad. It was kind of nice now that we weren’t fighting.
Fresh out of the shower, I moisturized my skin, then slipped into a strapless bra and thong set.
Going into my closet, I picked out a brown corset top, and black shorts that stopped mid-thigh, and my favorite pair of YSL heels.
Once dressed, I unwrapped the silk press my grams had given me yesterday.
My hair fell like silky straight bundles down my back.
After a few months of neglect and half ass washes, it finally felt healthy again.
I added a few gold jewelry pieces to my outfit to complete it and grabbed my wristlet with my essentials. After spritzing on my favorite Jimmy Choo perfume, I headed back downstairs to put Bleu up and grab my keys before heading out the door.
The drive to Levels, Deuce’s newest club, only took about twenty minutes.
I valet parked the car and headed in through the VIP entrance.
As I headed up the back stairs to the VIP section, I took in how packed and lit the club was.
That was to be expected. My brother had some of the most popular clubs in the city.
When I entered the VIP section, the first person I saw was Roux’s crazy ass.
She was sitting with her one friend Lacey, who was busy popping her ass in Roux’s lap.
Roux was just sitting there enjoying it.
If I didn’t know she was strictly into men, I would have sworn she was a lesbian because she had nigga tendencies through and through.
I guess that was why we got along. We were so much alike, down to the crazy. The only difference was I could tame mine. Hers was always on full display.
I walked over to her section. When Lacey saw me, she squealed and jumped up.
“Mia! Hey, girl!”
She pulled me into one of those hugs where she rocked me from side to side.
“Hey, Lacey.”
I could tell she had a few drinks because she was being super affectionate. I mean, she was a happy ass, affectionate person naturally, but when she drank, it kicked it up a notch.
“You look good.”
“Thank you, boo.”
I moved to slap hands with Roux because I knew she didn’t do all that hugging shit. Lacey was the exception.
“Hey, Roux.”
“Hey, Mia. You out here alone?”
“Just me. You know I never need a crowd.”
“I know that’s right, bitch. You can sit with us. Take some of these lap dances from this drunk ho.”
Lacey giggled as she kissed Roux’s cheek. “You know you love me, Roux Roux.”
Roux shot her a look as she reached for a bottle to pour up shots.
“You good, Mia? I heard about what happened.”
“I’m getting there.”
“When you’re there, I know you’re gonna fuck some shit up.” She shook her head. “Niggas really think they can take a bad bitch down. Send that muthafucka straight to hell.”
“Oh, I plan to.”
She handed me a shot, and I took it back. I hadn’t had liquor in a while, so the shit burned a little going down.
“Y’all been here for a while?” I asked, crossing my legs.
“About an hour or so. Lacey decided to drag me out of my house.”
Lacey kissed her teeth. “I told you, all work and no play makes you an angry girl,” she sang. “You have to loosen up, Roux.”
“I am loose. You don’t see how relaxed I am? Everybody ain’t the life of the party like you, baby.”
Lacey stood back up and swung her hair over her shoulders before going back to shaking her ass.
She reminded me so much of Shar. My brothers forbid their wives to get friendly with Roux because she would try to turn them into lunatics just like her.
It wasn’t like she wanted friends, anyway.
We just had mutual respect for each other.
“So, I heard you married, DeLuca,” Roux said, taking another shot.
“I did.”
She smirked. “Your brothers took that okay? I know how they can be overbearing and shit. I’m sure they tried to intimidate that nigga.”
I laughed. “My husband isn’t the least bit intimidated by anybody. If anything, he gives that shit right back. They seem cool with him, especially now. Can’t say the same for when they first met him, but they treat him like family.”
“I guess that’s good. How is my old boo? I see him around town with all them damn kids. Tell him to get off that damn girl.”
I shook my head. “He’s crazy about her.”
“Oh, I know. The man had me playing target practice with her baby daddy. I’m still mad I didn’t get to shoot that little fuck.”
She said that with so much venom in her voice. Who gets mad they can’t shoot somebody? Roux Nelson did.
“I’m sure you’ve shot enough people to make up for it.”
An evil grin spread across her face. “I did. Went back and took out his mama.”
“Girl, what?”
“She gave birth to a trash ass nigga and I didn’t want her getting any ideas about retaliating on her son or baby daddy’s behalf. No loose ends. Besides, it just looks like she up and moved away without warning. I fed that bitch to the gators in the lake behind my house.”
I shook my head. “You are insane.”
She shrugged. “I’ve been told that a time or two.”
I motioned the server over and ordered a bottle for the table.
No sooner than she was gone did a man come over, making eyes at Roux.
I mean, he was grinning and rubbing his hands together like she was a meal he was about to sink his teeth in.
I had to give it to him, he was handsome and bold for coming over here, not knowing he was in danger.
“Damn, baby,” he said licking his lips. “You fine as a muthafucka.”
Roux rolled her eyes. “I know.”
“Cocky too? I like that shit.”
“Like it somewhere else.” She waved him off. “Move around.”
Her security stepped in the section, pushing him back.
“She ain’t interested,” the big nigga said.
“You her nigga or something?” the guy asked, sizing him up. “Get the fuck up off me.”
He started to push up on the security guard, but couldn’t move him. Roux watched in amusement.
“Leo, baby, let him go. I got this.”
Leo released him and the man started fixing his clothes.
“Bitch ass nigga.”
Roux stood to her feet and slowly approached the thirsty man.
“So you’re willing to risk your life to be in my face tonight?”
“Baby, for you, I’d risk it all. I’d eat your pussy in the middle of this floor.”
Roux chuckled. “You would, huh?”
“Damn right.”
“Get on your knees.”
Shamelessly, the man dropped to his knees in front of her. I took a sip as Roux reached for the gun tucked in the back of her jeans, unbeknownst to him. Lacey had since stopped dancing and took a seat next to me to watch her bestie.
She leaned forward and cupped his chin. “You got good mouth?” she asked, sweetly.
“Never had no complaints,” he admitted.
That same evil smile crossed her lips as she pressed the pressure point on his neck, causing his mouth to fall open with a pained expression. At the same time, Roux whipped out her gun, shoving the barrel down his throat.
“You still wanna eat my pussy?” she asked, grabbing him by his locs.
His eyes widened in fear as he frantically shook his head. All eyes were on Roux, but nobody made a move to diffuse the situation.
“Come on now. You were so thirsty for me a few seconds ago.”
He raised his hands in surrender.