make. I’m trying to take over the streets in Cali so I can bring this shit to a whole new level. The more I make, the quicker I can get out of the game,”
“Whatever, Ace. You told me that we were gonna go out and spend some time together today.”
“I know, baby, I’ll be back at five. We can go to dinner.”
“Okay Anthony, bye,” she said, and I could hear them exchanging kisses. I came out of the room and dapped Ace up. We both walked out of the house, and I introduced him to the other four security guards.
“I’ll see ya’ll later, man,” Ace said before getting in his car and driving through his gates.
“I can already tell that this is gonna be a long ass day,” I said to myself, walking over to where my boys were located. “I want all of you guys to walk around the outside of this house and tell me anywhere it would be possible for somebody to get into these gates. I’ll do the inside of the house, ‘cause he doesn’t want many people coming in and out. I’m gonna install cameras in the appropriate places after we all do our rounds and meet back up.”
After we all met back up, everybody gave me what they had on their mini maps, and I sat at the kitchen table and spread out a huge map of the whole house. I grabbed my pencil and started making notes where every camera needed to be. I heard footsteps and looked up from my paper. Rayna was coming down the stairs in some yoga pants and a sports bra, with her curls up in a bun.
“Good morning,” I said to her, trying not to look at her fit curves.
“Good Morning Rico, can I call you Rico?”
“Yes, that’s fine. I prefer it mostly. I have been directed to drive you anywhere you need to go; things have gotten thick, and Ace want’s you and baby Ahleya protected. May I ask where she is?”
“She spends some nights with her grandmother; they’re head over heels for her, but I miss her so I will probably go get her today.”
“I’ll take you wherever you need to go.”
“I guess I look too young to be able to handle myself? I’m not a baby. I’ve had to defend myself all my life. I’m nineteen, not twelve.”
“Well excuse me, I’m only following directions that I’ve been given by Ace. Just doing my job.”
Rayna
“Well excuse me, I’m only following directions that I’ve been given by Ace. Just doing my job,” he said, not even looking up at me and paying attention to what looked to be a map of our house.
“Let's not make enemies, I’ll do what I please in my house.”
“I’m not really worried about making enemies, and yes you may, but when you walk or drive out of those gates, it won’t be without me with you. We can do this the easy way, or I can lock all this shit down and you can keep having tantrums. It’s your pick,” he said, still looking at his paper. I rolled my eyes and walked to the fridge to get some orange juice. I heard him pick up his phone, and he started speaking in Spanish. I always loved the language. I took Spanish all throughout high school, and I was fluent. A lot of people didn’t know that about me though. I have a few hidden talents. He hung up the phone and went back to his work.
“I didn’t know you were Hispanic.”
“Oh really, what did you think?”
“I thought you were mixed with like white and black or something.”
“Boring,” he simply stated while making some marks on his paper.
“Well I didn’t really get a good look at you, so...”
When I said that, he finally looked up from the paper and flashed the most gorgeous million-dollar smile with the deepest dimples. He was chuckling while I was sitting there close to falling out. I got myself together and headed to the gym until I heard the doorbell ring. I went to the door.
“Let me get it,” Rico said, walking past me.
“I’m already tired of yo ass,” I said under my breath.
“Watch it, I could be the nigga that saves your life one day,” he said before opening the door. I walked to the
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