the next man. I need to use your bathroom.” I said as I walked past him into the house.
I wanted him to marinate on my offer before he told me no. He was loyal to Faheem, but at the same time, he was loyal to that almighty green, and plus, I was family. Faheem told me years ago, if anything ever happened to him and I needed some muscle, to go see Snell first. As soon as I came out of the bathroom, I told him just that. So technically, I wasn’t doing anything against Faheem’s wishes.
“Jaz, I know you gonna go out there and do it anyway. And Fah would kill me if you went to someone else and shit went south. So it’s obvious that I’m damned if I do and damned if I don’t. But I still would feel at ease if I told him first.”
“You can’t do that. I’m telling you, Fah is not in his right state of mind right now. Think about it. His son died right there in his arms. It’s like he’s shell-shocked. We gotta do this for him and do it now. Are you in, or are you out?” I was done trying to convince him that I had a crisis on my hands. I had said all that I was going to say. Whether he was in or out, either way I was still going to do me. I know it was crazy for me to ask Snell to help me kill muthafuckas. Shit, if he was a real killer he should be about killing anybody if the price was right. Steele needed to be got. He didn’t have to kidnap a child just because he had a beef with the mother. And as far as she was concerned the bitch exposed her son to the madness, so it would be justice done.
KYRA
I woke up the other morning and had made up my mind that I was going to see Rick. He would have to face me since he didn’t take any of the hundreds of calls I made to him. I snuck away and got the first thing smoking out to Tucson, Arizona, to see him. I got the address from snooping around in Trae’s man cave in the basement. When I jumped out of the tinted vehicle, Rick looked as if he wanted to jump out of his skin. I couldn’t blame him; there I was right down the street from his house. He was the one who told me that he walked the kids to school every day, and then he would head back home to change and go shoot some hoops. I had perfect timing.
“Kyra? What are you doing out here? How did you know where—”
“Shut up! Stop right there. You couldn’t answer my calls nigga! What—” I had to stop myself. Seeing him had me on a whole nother level.
“Return them and say what, Kyra? That I want to be with the both of you?” He grabbed my arm and began walking me in the opposite direction of his house.
“Is that what you would have said?”
“At this moment, yes. I have feelings for Nina, and she’s carrying my baby.”
“So what about me?”
“I never stopped loving you Kyra. Even Nina knows that.”
I had to stop him right there. “That’s all bullshit, Rick. You have feelings for her, but you love me? That’s some bullshit! I’ll tell you what. You need to go to her and tell her what you just told me. And you know what she’s going to say? Pack your shit, Rick! That’s what she’s going to say. So go do that now, and I’ll wait for you. Let’s settle this shit once and for all.”
“Kyra, you ain’t gonna do shit but get in that car and take your ass back to Tasha’s. Let me handle the situation the way I see fit.”
“You need to handle your business right now. If you don’t, I will. I got your address, Rick. You don’t want me to come to your house with my bullshit because it won’t be pretty. I will see you later.” I snatched my arm away and headed back to my limo. The chauffeur jumped out, ran around to the back passenger side, and opened the door. As soon as I got in, Rick was getting in behind me. It was just me and him in the back and I was ready to cuss him out.