Chapter Six : Pawns

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Ajani Turner

I looked down at my shaky hands and took a deep breath trying to calm my nerves down. I was eighteen and I'd never been to a night club before but Yoli had talked me into coming in hopes that Kaine would be here because it was a club he frequented a lot with the group of men that he hung with and pushed drugs with.

"Yoli I'm not ready I can't do this. What if he sees me and doesn't want me anymore? What if I'm not what he remembered and he doesn't think I'm pretty?" I questioned placing my hand over my beating heart and my best friend placed both of her hands on my shoulders firmly.

"Ajani, calm down. You're beautiful and you look like a baddie in that dress I picked out. I wouldn't steer you wrong and if he's with another woman then she can catch the right hook, I'll go to jail" Yoli stated.

"It's not lady like to fight gyal. It's actually unattractive" Khan stated as he moved passed us through the crowed. Yoli eyed him in annoyance and for a second I half expected her to push him but she didn't she hooked her arms with me and we went over to the bar.

We weren't old enough to drink but that didn't stop her from getting another man to buy us something. Hearing a familiar deep voice I looked over my shoulder and locked eyes with a familiar dark skin man and Yoli rolled her eyes.

"Don't even pay him no mind. That's Harlem and Ciara is steady chasing behind him" Yoli commented. The mention of his name reminded me of somebody but it's been so long I could barely remember. But if I wasn't mistaken then he was the same bwoy who'd been good friends with both of my cousins.

Yoli picked up a tequila shot and downed it before making a face as she tilted her head back some. I watched Khan look at her and smirk before he focused on the crowed of people dancing and I shifted some.

My fadda agreed to let me come to New York but only if Khan came along and protected me. He didn't want me to get my heart broken but I told him this was what I wanted and I was going to go with or without his permission so he gave in.

"He is looking so right. Who is that?" A woman with short red hair commented as Yoli gasped and slapped my arm leaving a red mark. She pointed and I slowly turned around and spotted him and my heart stopped.

He'd grown a little taller but not by much. His hair had grown out a little more then the last time I'd seen him signaling he often trimmed it leaving it styled the same.

He wore all black and lots of jewelry paired off with a gray fur coat that hung off of his shoulders. Two bottles of champagne were held in his hands and a blunt hung from his lips as three woman hung to him and followed him throughout the club.

"That's Carlito Turner he's a big dealer and he just turned twenty. Everybody wants a piece of his sexy ass" another woman commented to the red head and I sunk into the counter and looked down before turning around loosing confidence.

"His name is Kaine" I said quietly to myself. Yoli made me look at her and when I did she was giving a disapproving look.

"Go catch up with him! Go get your future husband, I need to be a maid of honor!" Yoli said nudging me and I shook my head no and turned back facing the bar.

"I can't. There's too many people around the bwoy and I'm nothing compared to those women, I'd only embarrass myself" I said quietly as I picked up my glass of alcohol and sipped on it.

Yoli spotted Khan and some woman flirting and I could tell it pained her. Giving her a look I nodded towards him wanting her to go but she refused to move.

"Go get him, he's waiting for you to tell him how you feel" I said and she gave me a one arm hug before she went throughout the crowd and snatched Khan by his arm as he smiled at her. She was yelling at him and he leaned down and kissed her lips.

Smiling weakly I glanced at my glass for awhile before pulling out my phone from my pouch. There was a text from my mother wanting me to call her and let her know when I was back at the hotel safe and if I didn't call she'd come to New York looking for me.

I texted her letting her know I was okay before I started to play a game of Two Dots when someone came up behind me. Feeling a shiver go down my spine I glanced at the man who I'd never seen before.

He was slightly overweight and his hairline was running away from him. He had bad teeth and B.O that smelled really bad.

"I'm with someone. Please leave me alone" I mumbled but he sat in the seat next to me and continued trying to spit game at me.

"Obviously he isn't that into you if he left you sitting here all alone" he said as he attempted to place his hand up my dress and I slapped him across the face as I stood up.

Everyone at the bar was looking at us and I threw my drink in his face and grabbed my stuff. Ignoring his cursing and the fact that he had begun to follow me. I moved throughout the crowed and towards the front leaving out of the club.

"Hey bitch!" Someone yelled and before I could turn around I heard people gasped as liquor  was tossed all over me by the guy from the bar who'd followed me and before I could grab my mace he was tackled roughly to the ground.

My eyes locked with Kaine and I could feel a lump forming in my throat as his gaze slowly traveled to the man he was holding at gun point.

"Disrespecting her is like disrespecting me and I don't like to be disrespected. Understand?" He questioned eying him menacingly.

"I-I didn't know she was with you" the man stuttered as the women Kaine entered the club with finally exited the club catching up to him.

"You know now. Apologize or I'll have your brains splattered all of the pavement" Kaine demanded as everyone in the line waiting to enter the club watched.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!" He cried in a panic and Kaine ordered two of the bouncers to escort the man to the back of the club while he cried and begged to be spared.

"Cmon Carlito lets go back into the club" one of the gyals whined as Kaine fixed his clothes. He watched me for awhile and I turned away from him feeling the awkward tension. It'd been awhile since I'd been in his presence and I didn't know how to talk to him anymore.

After awhile something warm was placed over my shoulders and I touched the fur before side eyeing Kaine who was standing next to me.

He stepped off of the sidewalk and got in front of me with a frown on his face. I expected him to be happy to see me but he didn't seem like he was and it made me feel sick.

"What took you so long?" He whispered and I shrugged my shoulders up and down. A car pulled in the front and the valet got out and tossed him his keys.

Kaine extended his hand and I stared at it for awhile before considering going back into the club to find my uncle and best friend who were off somewhere slow grinding but then I glanced back at Kaine who still held his hand out.

A few women looked at me seeming envious as I slowly took his hand and stepped off of the sidewalk. He opened the door to his car for me and I slowly climbed inside before he shut the door and walked to the other side.

"How did you know I was outside?" I questioned playing with my phone as he pushed the start button to his car and closed the door.

"Harlem came up to V.I.P and pointed you out as you slapped that man" he said pulling off and I stared at him seeing he'd changed more than I thought he did. His face had aged a little for the better and he had a small amount of facial hair.

"You look beautiful by the way" He said and I glanced down at the dress that was wet. Blushing I noticed he was side eying me because of the lack of silence.

"You didn't look like you missed me as much as you said you did. I feel like I'm intruding on your life" I said quietly wondering where he was driving to.

When Kaine came to a red light he lifted my arm up a little revealing the charm bracelet he gave me and my purity ring. He smiled small showing his dimples as he rested my hand back on my lap and focused on the green light.

The rest of the car ride was very silent and I continued to stare at his lips wondering if kissing him would be the same or if I'd still get butterflies in my stomach.

"Is this your place?" I questioned as we came to a brown stone. Kaine turned the car off and took a deep breath.

"I live with Angelo for the time being. Did you want to go back to your hotel?" He questioned and I shook my head slowly and followed him out of the car.

Kaine nervously fidgeted as he placed the key into the lock and turned it before allowing me to enter and he followed and shut the door.

I stood by the door and watched him take his shoes off so I did the same removing my heels. When he turned around he noticed how nervous I looked and glanced away from me and focused on the fish tank.

"What now? We've waited nearly four years and nothing feels the same" I said quietly. Kaine slowly walked over to me and pulled me into a tight hug as I rested my head on the chest.

I smiled small remembering the feeling of being in his embrace and how good it felt. He hugged me tight before he kissed my lips almost like nothing had changed and we still saw each other daily.

"Are you still in love with me?" He questioned and I nodded my head. I still felt the same way my fear was that he didn't.

"I still feel the same but when you stopped calling I thought you met someone else" I said quietly and he quickly shook his head.

"I was busy, I still think about you everyday. Look, I got this done a few months ago" he said unbuttoning his shirt and my eyes widened as I noticed my name tattooed on his chest right over the heart.

I stared at it in shocked as he grabbed my face and kissed my lips again. I wrapped my arms around his neck and hugged him tightly as my eyes started to water, I'd missed him to the point I was emotionally hurting not being able to touch him.

"What about those gyals?" I questioned pushing my tears away. Kaine grabbed both of my hands bringing them down to my sides.

"They aren't you. Wherever you are is where my heart will always be, no matter what. The distance made me love and miss you more and I don't want you to leave ever" Kaine said quickly and I looked down.

"Are you still a virgin too?" I questioned  and he nodded his head as I kissed his chin and hugged him tightly.

"I thought when I came you would've forgot all about me. My heart was hurting to bad" I said quietly as he kissed my cheek.

"I'll love you, forever" Kaine said looking into my eyes and I smiled and kissed his soft lips again and kept a firm grip around him.

"And I love you" I reminded resting my head on his chest not even caring about the wet dress I wore. Nothing in the world really mattered to me right now because I was still in love with him and I never wanted to let him go.

I was ready to start my life with him at this very moment.

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"What's wrong?" Kaine questioned snapping me out of my memory as he wrapped his arm around me and I frowned. There was a few woman watching us inside of the night club as a song by Young a thug played and the crowed below V.I.P danced along.

A blunt hung from Kaine's mouth and his eyes were red and low. He was smiling at me and when he leaned in to kiss my lips I turned my head a little and his lips crashed into my cheek.

Wrapping my arms around his neck he looked at me and pulled me closer to him and kissed my lips being sure to hold me close continuing to kiss me deeper.

"Kaine stop people are watching" I said quietly as he nibbled on my lip and kissed me again. His lips traveled from my lips to my jaw and the gyals continued to watch me seeming envious but when they caught onto the fact that I could see them they looked away and talked amongst themselves.

Taking the blunt from Kaine I puffed on it before passing it back to him as he moved his lips away from me. Wrapping my arms around his neck loosely he kept a firm grip on my ass and I pecked his lips again before we moved to the white couch.

Raheem plopped down next to us as I took a seat on Kaine's lap and he kept his grip firmly around me as Raheem asked if I wanted some champagne.

Lifting my glass up he poured some into it filling it up to the top and Kaine drunk some of it before I could. He eyed Raheem until he got the hint and moved away from us as I raised the glass to my lips and sipped on it.

Hearing someone clear their throat I looked up at a two men who stood in front of us. Kaine moved me off of his lap and stood up from his spot. I watched him say something to the men as he passed his blunt to someone and followed them without saying anything.

Angelo moved passed me going with him and before I could get up a gyal plopped down next to me. She had blonde hair and tanned skin and a short red dress that stopped at her upper thigh making her underwear very visible.

"I liked your dress where did you get it from?" She asked attempting to touch me but I moved her hand and stood up from my spot.

Walking over to the balcony I glanced down watching Kaine walk into the back with those men and Angelo. Feeling someone walk up behind me I grabbed a blade from my pouch and tuned around placing it to Harlem's neck.

He smirked at me as a few people looked at us. Some of my guards glanced at me knowing I hated when they rushed to my rescue for petty things I could handle myself. I gave them a smile signaling I could handle its and they continued to watch me.

"I just wanted to talk, why you gotta act like that" Harlem smiled shows his nice and straight teeth.

"You threatened my husband and have the nerve to come and approach me getting into my personal space" I said dryly.

"When you say it like that it makes it seem kinda fucked up. I think you're beautiful and you deserve a man that's going to make sure you're straight at all times and not walk away to do sketchy business" Harlem whispered and I smiled at him.

"Really? You aren't a man especially because of the way you treat the mother of your children. Kaine knows I can take care of myself and if I needed him he'd come running" I replied and Harlem rolled his eyes as I kept the blade in place ready to slit his throat.

"And you and I together would be unstoppable. Push out a few kids and be running shit, you don't need Kaine and he's only with you for the power" Harlem said as I looked down below at Kaine who had reentered the club.

Angelo and him slapped hands before Angelo went to the bar and Kaine looked up at me and then at Harlem before he pushed through the crowed.

"You have a few moments to get away from me before he gets up here. You're nothing compared to him and you're only angry because you're living in his shadows and everyone in New York knows who the real boss is. Isn't that right bwoy?" I questioned and he chuckled to himself.

"You gotta slick ass mouth, maybe if I shove my dick down your throat you'd stop talking so much. You think you're the only bitch he's been fucking? Why do you think India is so attached and he gets mad when she comes around?" he said blowing a kiss and Kaine grabbed him roughly before punching him in the faces and one of my guards moved me away from the altercation.

I attempted to grab Kaine by his shirt but he sent a glare my way before he proceeded to stomp Harlem out and call him all types of things while security tried to break it up.

Raheem stood next to me and shook his head at the situation as he continued to sip on another bottle of liquor.

When the fight was broken up Kaine was bleeding from his lip and laughing as Harlem attempted to go at him again angry because he'd lost. Harlem grabbed a bottle and threw it at him causing it to shatter on the ground and bust.

"You can't have my life pussy! Stop trying to be me and grow up!" Kaine yelled as he grabbed my arm and we left out of V.I.P with Harlem still talking shit and yelling.

On the way out the exit I grabbed napkins from the bar and stopped Kaine from walking and dabbed at his cut lip. I clenched my jaw holding back tears as I made him dab at his own cut before I pinched his lip off.

"What was Harlem talking about when he brought up India?" I questioned and Kaine frowned and looked at me.

"I don't know he's just trying to start stuff" Kaine insisted and I grabbed his face and looked into his eyes.

"Don't lie to me. Look me in my eyes and tell me nothing happened and I'll believe you" I said sternly not breaking eye contact.

"I promise nothing happened. I haven't touched that bitch I swear to god!" He snapped looking into my eyes and I nodded and moved away from him believing what he was saying.

Kaine couldn't lie to me, he was to scared of me because I always found out everything and if I didn't Johan would because he and Angelo had a bromance.

Kaine opened the car door for me and I climbed inside and put my self belt on as he shut the door and walked to the other side of the car.

The line to get inside of the club wrapped around the building and it was going on two in the morning.

"Are you going to make me something to eat?" Kaine questioned and I frowned and looked over at him like he was crazy.

"Why do you need to eat this late?" I questioned listening to his stomach growl. He started the car and pulled out of his parking space.

"It's a yes or a no question. If you aren't I could just make myself some noodles, either way I'm going to smash some food" Kaine said as he rubbed at his eyes and focused on the road.

"You just got into a fight with someone you make money with and this is what you're worried about?! I don't want you to work with Harlem anymore and I wish is was that easy but you have obligations and this business is his so you have to deal with this situation carefully or people will turn against you" I remind and he clenched his jaw.

"I fucking get it! But what the fuck do you ant me to do right now? I was defending you!" He snapped and I raised an eyebrow.

"Thank you. You obviously don't need my advice" I replied leaning back in the seat and he sighed.

"I'm not saying that and I'm not mad or blaming you I'm still mad at the situation but I don't want to think about it. When we got married we made a promise that we'd be each other's support system and I don't want it to be all about our drug businesses. First I was the one always talking about it and now it's you" Kaine said quietly and I slowly nodded my head seeing where he was coming from.

"Yeah I know bwoy. It's all I've been able to think about and I'm sorry" I said as he took a hold of my hand and brushed his finger across the top of it.

"Then let's stay in tomorrow and create another life" he suggested and I laughed and glanced at him.

"You just said you weren't ready for another baby a few weeks ago" I laughed and he smacked his teeth.

"That was then and this is now. I want another hijo" he said and I rolled my eyes not knowing if he was being serious.

"Bambino isn't going to wanna share you. But if I did get pregnant I want a likkle gyal she'd be

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