her.
“You carrying,” Ian asked bringing him out of his thoughts.
“Of course,” Carlos replied, to which Ian grunted again.
“That bitch has one more time, and I’ma cancel her ass,” Ian told him evenly as Carlos simply nodded his understanding and continued to drive.
They were on their way to make a rather large money exchange, with plans to transport it to Alabama. The guys they were meeting were regulars and they’d never had any trouble. Still, you could never be to careful. From there they had a contract to fulfill. One of the local shopkeepers had made the mistake of trying to turn in Ryan, Ian’s older brother, who ran the club and operation there. Ian also needed to talk to Ryan while he was there about teaching Kaitlyn the operation and keeping an eye on her while he set up things here for Landon and Tariq. Ian thought about his plans for the men. He was going to give them each an opportunity to walk away life intact, but if they resisted, well, he wasn’t responsible for their outcomes.
*****
“Hello,” Kaitlyn answered softly.
“Hey baby, did I wake you?” Ian asked calmly, knowing she’d arrived home only a few moments earlier.
“No,” Kaitlyn said simply.
“Everything OK,” Ian asked catching the tone in her voice.
“I’m good,” Kaitlyn replied deceptively.
How was she going to tell him her mind was on stress overload wondering when he was going to kill her best friend, avoiding both Tariq and Landon, and pretending everything was still right with the world?
“I’m gonna pick you up tomorrow and take you to the other club in Alabama,” Ian told her calmly.
“Oh OK,” Kaitlyn replied having no idea anything was amiss.
“You’ll stay with my brother and he’s gonna show you how things are run,” Ian added once more.
“For how long,” Kaitlyn asked.
Ian had allowed them to continue dealing even after Jaleesa’s return. He knew Kaitlyn was nervous and suspicious that he would kill her friend while she was away. That wasn’t his plan, but that didn’t concern her, so he wasn’t going to enlighten her.
“Couple weeks,” Ian replied calmly hearing her sigh deeply.
“Mm, OK I guess,” Kaitlyn replied as Ian smiled slightly.
He knew she would never tip her hand and tell him exactly what she was worried about.
Kaitlyn made their relationship really easy so far. She wasn’t hard to get along with, moody, demanding, jealous or petty. Ian knew once she truly learned the ropes they were off to the races. He was thinking of adding two more clubs, one in Florida and another in Mississippi. They already had a sweet set up in Louisiana geared completely to prostitution. Now that he had the right partner in addition to his brother Ryan, the newer additions wouldn’t be so taxing for them.
“Go to bed baby, you sound exhausted,” Ian told her as Kaitlyn yawned in his ear.
“Goodnight,” he said sweetly as she thanked him and returned his goodnight.
Ian smiled after he cleared his phone. Kaitlyn was the best decision he’d made in a while, he thought as he once more focused on his business and the task at hand.
10
Finally getting a chance to spend a night in her own home for a few days Jaleesa excitedly opened the door and entered her condo. She’d been out of town for almost three consecutive weeks with Tristan at various locations. Stripping once she hit the bedroom, she headed for the shower. Jaleesa exited moment’s later feeling refreshed and invigorated. She was singing along to the music she’d put on when she arrived, heading out of the bathroom, when the open hand slap knocked her off balance and to the floor.
“I told you I was gonna get you didn’t I?” Evan told her menacingly as he stood over her.
Jaleesa was trying to think of an escape route. She was naked and cornered, with this madman standing over her looking ready to kill.
“Evan please, just let it go,” she pleaded as she tried to move away.
Evan moved into her path and
“You carrying,” Ian asked bringing him out of his thoughts.
“Of course,” Carlos replied, to which Ian grunted again.
“That bitch has one more time, and I’ma cancel her ass,” Ian told him evenly as Carlos simply nodded his understanding and continued to drive.
They were on their way to make a rather large money exchange, with plans to transport it to Alabama. The guys they were meeting were regulars and they’d never had any trouble. Still, you could never be to careful. From there they had a contract to fulfill. One of the local shopkeepers had made the mistake of trying to turn in Ryan, Ian’s older brother, who ran the club and operation there. Ian also needed to talk to Ryan while he was there about teaching Kaitlyn the operation and keeping an eye on her while he set up things here for Landon and Tariq. Ian thought about his plans for the men. He was going to give them each an opportunity to walk away life intact, but if they resisted, well, he wasn’t responsible for their outcomes.
*****
“Hello,” Kaitlyn answered softly.
“Hey baby, did I wake you?” Ian asked calmly, knowing she’d arrived home only a few moments earlier.
“No,” Kaitlyn said simply.
“Everything OK,” Ian asked catching the tone in her voice.
“I’m good,” Kaitlyn replied deceptively.
How was she going to tell him her mind was on stress overload wondering when he was going to kill her best friend, avoiding both Tariq and Landon, and pretending everything was still right with the world?
“I’m gonna pick you up tomorrow and take you to the other club in Alabama,” Ian told her calmly.
“Oh OK,” Kaitlyn replied having no idea anything was amiss.
“You’ll stay with my brother and he’s gonna show you how things are run,” Ian added once more.
“For how long,” Kaitlyn asked.
Ian had allowed them to continue dealing even after Jaleesa’s return. He knew Kaitlyn was nervous and suspicious that he would kill her friend while she was away. That wasn’t his plan, but that didn’t concern her, so he wasn’t going to enlighten her.
“Couple weeks,” Ian replied calmly hearing her sigh deeply.
“Mm, OK I guess,” Kaitlyn replied as Ian smiled slightly.
He knew she would never tip her hand and tell him exactly what she was worried about.
Kaitlyn made their relationship really easy so far. She wasn’t hard to get along with, moody, demanding, jealous or petty. Ian knew once she truly learned the ropes they were off to the races. He was thinking of adding two more clubs, one in Florida and another in Mississippi. They already had a sweet set up in Louisiana geared completely to prostitution. Now that he had the right partner in addition to his brother Ryan, the newer additions wouldn’t be so taxing for them.
“Go to bed baby, you sound exhausted,” Ian told her as Kaitlyn yawned in his ear.
“Goodnight,” he said sweetly as she thanked him and returned his goodnight.
Ian smiled after he cleared his phone. Kaitlyn was the best decision he’d made in a while, he thought as he once more focused on his business and the task at hand.
10
Finally getting a chance to spend a night in her own home for a few days Jaleesa excitedly opened the door and entered her condo. She’d been out of town for almost three consecutive weeks with Tristan at various locations. Stripping once she hit the bedroom, she headed for the shower. Jaleesa exited moment’s later feeling refreshed and invigorated. She was singing along to the music she’d put on when she arrived, heading out of the bathroom, when the open hand slap knocked her off balance and to the floor.
“I told you I was gonna get you didn’t I?” Evan told her menacingly as he stood over her.
Jaleesa was trying to think of an escape route. She was naked and cornered, with this madman standing over her looking ready to kill.
“Evan please, just let it go,” she pleaded as she tried to move away.
Evan moved into her path and
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