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that resembled fresh coffee and a muscular body covered with tattoos that any woman would want to caress, King Lewis was that dude. Long dreads filled his head, while a smooth but trimmed and precisely lined beard decorated his face. Just like Gunz, King stayed dipped in the latest fashions, but unlike Gunz, King knew that there was more to life than clothes and expensive cars.
    For years Gunz had tried to persuade King into his way of life, but King wasn’t having it. King wanted nothing more than to build a family, own a couple of clubs, and stack his chips. As far as he was concerned, Gunz could have the dope game; he’d conquer the nightlife.
    â€œMy man.” Gunz smiled brightly as the two men gave each other a pound and a hug.
    â€œWhat’s up? I was just about to come up and holla at you. Where you heading?”
    â€œShit, I was just about to burn out.”
    â€œMan please, go ahead with all that” King teased.
    â€œC’mon now, you know I’m gettin’ old.”
    â€œOld? Nigga, I’m the one gettin’ old. Yo’ ass only thirty.”
    â€œBut it feel like I’m forty.” Gunz laughed. “On the real, though, you doing your thing with this club, man. This muthafucka hot.”
    â€œThat’s what’s up. You know, I’m tryin’ to do me. Tryin’ to get this muthafucka poppin’, but, uh, let me walk you out. I ain’t tryin’ to hold you up our nothing. I know you a busy man and all,” King joked, wrapping his arm around Gunz’s shoulder.
    â€œMan, please. Get the fuck outta here.” Gunz chuckled, pushing him away.
    â€œBut for real, holla at me. I got a chocolate party coming up soon, and you know it’s gon’ be mad chicks up in here.”
    â€œRight,” Gunz said, halfway listening. He had just spotted Gray out of the corner of his eye. Although her back was turned, Gunz knew that ass anywhere. He thought about just walking away as if he hadn’t seen her, but the way her body looked in the dress she wore told his dick to think otherwise. Gray’s physique was dangerous. It had more dips and curves than a little bit. Gunz knew that he should back away now before one of them got hurt, but since childhood, he’d loved playing with fire.
    â€œA’ight then.” He stopped King in mid-sentence. “I’ma holla at you.”
    Making his way through the crowded room, Gunz approached Gray’s backside. Without saying a word, he wrapped his arms around her waist, leaned down, and placed a soft kiss on her exposed shoulder. A smile instantly formed on Gray’s face. Gunz didn’t have to say a word. She knew his scent anywhere. For days she’d dreamt of it.
    â€œWe gotta stop meeting like this, ma,” he whispered, lightly biting the side of her neck.
    â€œWho said we were meeting?” Gray pulled away from his embrace and turned around.
    â€œYo, what I tell you about pullin’ away from me?” He took her hand. “Stop doing me like that.”
    â€œAre you serious? Gunz, please. I haven’t heard from your ass in over a week.”
    â€œI know that.” He pulled her back into his embrace. “Quit trippin’ off old shit.”
    â€œOld shit?” Gray cocked her neck back.
    â€œI’m just sayin’ everything ain’t as it seems.”
    â€œAnd what is that supposed to mean?”
    â€œDon’t worry about it. You coming home wit’ me tonight?”
    â€œNo.”
    â€œWhy not?” He gazed deep into her eyes.
    â€œ ’Cause.” Gray looked away, feeling overwhelmed.
    â€œI’m right here.” He turned her face back toward him. “Why you lookin’ over there? Now, why you ain’t coming home wit’ me?”
    â€œ ’Cause I’m not fuckin’ wit’ you like that, that’s why.”
    â€œWell, guess what? I’m still fuckin’ wit’ you, so fuck all