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Chapter 34

Athena

August 11 6 am

Location: Main Residence

We sat in the car for a few minutes, and I could feel the tension coming for Bay and to say it bothered me was more than an understatement, I knew that Worm's action got to him, placing my hand on his shoulder I got out of my seat to straddle him, "You ok?" I wrapped my hands around his neck while he massaged my ass.

"Nah." He nipped at my bottom lip.

I moved my hand to his tie and undid it, "You want me to do something about it?"

"Man, you just don't know babygirl." His hands began to ride up the dress.

Opening the door I grabbed his hand and getting out of the car I lead him into the house and I heard him shut it and lock it behind us.

Pushing open the door to the bedroom, he pulled me from behind to his chest, "What you bout to do babygirl."

I turned around in his arms and unbuttoned his suit shirt, when the shirt fell to the ground I focused on his belt, "You don't need to worry about other men when it comes to me." He stepped out of his pants, socks and shoes. "Because I'm yours." Gripping him hard enough for him to find pleasure, he groaned sending me on a high.

"Fuck babygirl." He managed to get out.

I took the spaghetti straps of the dress off of my shoulders and pushed the dress down to my waist letting my breast becoming exposed, "You got me Mateo baby."

Not taking a minute to question me he yanked the dress down and noticed that I wasn't wearing any panties a chuckle came from his chest, "What happened to you being sore babygirl."

I stepped out of my heels and wrapped my arms around his neck, "Change of heart?" He wrapped my legs around his waist and proceeded to raise my legs and move his hands to my hips and in agonizingly slow motion he slid himself into me.

Walking over to the bed he sat down with me on my back, I clenched around his pulsing member groaning he squeezed my hips, "What am I going to do with you babygirl?" He pulled out and thrusted back into me, wrapping a hand around my neck he smashed his lips to mine, nipping my bottom lip he slid his tongue inside of my mouth, "Joder, yo te amo tanto." (Fuck, I love you so much)

Arching myself off of the bed I moaned out, "I love you Mateo."

Crashing in and out of me, my head quickly become clouded with sex and fog and just as I was about to unravel he slid out of me and turned me around, "Throw it back for me babygirl." Sliding into me I moaned and flipped my hair to one side of me and proceeded to throw it back for him, grabbing my hips he matched my thrust and the only thing that filled the room was skin clapping together and moans.

Both of our strokes became uneven as we felt our releases coming, and in a few thrusts, the climatic experience caused shivers through my body

Turning around on my knees he brought me closer and pulled me into a passionate kiss, lying me back on the bed he placed his hands on either side of my head, "You crazy as hell if you think I am done with you."

Later

"Your girl?" I sat my chin on his chest remembering his words from his encounter with Worm.

Rubbing circles on my lower back he chuckled, "You always been my girl and I have always loved you, I didn't want to do anything about it because if you were taken from fucking around with me, I would give away the world or hell tear the world apart to get yo ass back and it puts you in a vulnerable position because if people find out that Bay is actually with somebody than they gon come for you to get to me."

I began to trace one of his tattoos, "Why did you choose now?"

"Because I got some shit that's about to go in motion after I takeover Cali." He muttered, I could feel him watching me trace his tattoo, "I got that tattoo when I turned sixteen it was the biggest one I got then."

"I bet it hurt like hell." I mumbled.

He trailed a hand up my spine, "My conscience was hurting me even worse babygirl." I kissed his chest, "It was after I killed somebody for the first time and it was heavy as hell on my mind."

"Is that why you got all of your tattoos?" I ran a hand over the one that covered his shoulder.

He kissed my head, "Nah I got half of them when I was up in the pin."

"You went to jail?"

"Prison, but yeah I was in there for about two years." He sat me on top of him.

I looked at the bare side of his chest where his heart was, "How come you don't have a tattoo on the other side of your chest?"

"I'm saving that for something important babygirl." He sat up and I wrapped my arms around his neck.

"Aren't all of your tattoos important?"

He shrugged, "I mean on a level but the one on my heart gon be the most important one."

"Do you have one in mind?" I ran my hand through his hair.

Massaging my hips, he muttered, "Something like that."

I kissed him, "You gon let me be there?"

"We'll see."

His phone rang making him smack his teeth, but he still grabbed the phone to answer it, "What man?" He listened before frowning, "Leave his ass there I'm on the way." Hanging up I moved from off of his lap, "We got to go, Dig says he think he found the mole."

Helping me out of the bed, "You said he, I don't understand."

"I'm just as in the dark as you are babygirl."

7 am

Main Playhouse

"Who the hell is he?" Bay frowned looking into the window.

"If he was the mole than Michelle carried the group."

I know for a fucking fact that this man, or should I say boy, looked no older than sixteen years old, there was no way in hell he could have been the mole.

"And Michelle barely could carry a tune let alone the group."

"He says his name is Rome Rodriguez, he is one of your new runners."

"How would he know if I got back or that I was Nicki?" I put both hands on my hips.

"Said he heard it from one of the higher ups, and one of the higher ups heard it from one of Tunnel's men that came with us to take us to Chino."

"Athena, we both know that he didn't do it, he's not your mole."

Bay walked towards the door, "Let me handle his little ass."

"He will kill him if you let you him in that room."

I grabbed Bay's arm, "Bay, wait, let me talk to him."

"Nah his ass is gon pull at your heart strings and you gon feel bad for him or some shit." He shook his head.

"Bay I promise you I will be fine." I reassured him.

He looked at me for a moment before saying, "Aight babygirl."

I pushed open the door and Rome turned his gaze from the table to me, he looked fucking terrified, who wouldn't be if you thought about it, you're only sixteen years old and sitting in the room probably in the same spot somebody died in, "Hi Rome."

"Athena, why did they send you in here?" He turned his attention back to the table.

I sat down in front of him, "I sent myself, now I answered your question can you answer one of mine?"

"Sure." He murmured.

"Rome why are you doing this?" I tilted my head to the side.

He pulled at the chains, "Ion know what you mean."

"Why?"

"Because of-"

"Wark set him up."

"Wark set you up didn't he, tell me what he has against you." I leaned forward.

His eyes became hard, "He killed my mother and he says that if I don't do this then he is going to come for my sister."

"Did he tell you who was behind it?" I grabbed his hands.

He shook his head and held tightly on to my hand, "He's gon kill my sister and I will be damned if I let a pussy vato do that."

"Bay is not going to let him kill your sister." I stood up, "I will be right back." I opened the door and stepped out of it. Bay was leaning against the wall, "Bay we both know that-that child-couldn't have did it and he is not pulling at my heartstrings either."

"Yeah we know babygirl." He turned to Tunnel, "Gon head and let him go."

I walked back into the room to notice he had that same hard expression, "Does he believe me?"

"He believes you, does he have your sister in his custody?" I kept my eyes on him even when Tunnel came in to unlock the cuffs.

"No but I know that he will do it, he said he wasn't going to take her because I was doing such a good job killing her myself."

I frowned, "What do you mean."

"My sister has stage two kidney cancer." He rubbed his wrists.

"How are you able to care for her then, I mean you only look sixteen." I crossed my arms over my chest.

He looked at me through his hair, "I'm fourteen bout to be fifteen next week, a lot of people say that I look eighteen because of my height" He has to be at least 6'1, "But I been slangin since I was thirteen trying to help pay for her medicine and shit like that."

I turned to Bay who had an isolated look over his eyes, making me not even able to read whatever vibe he had going on turning back to Rome I said, "You're fourteen years old?"

"How in the hell is he able to care for her, go to school, and handle a block?"

"Yes."

"What about school?" I rubbed my molars, I knew that Wark was fucked up but damn he's coming after kids because he is too coward to give up his mole.

"I don't go." He said simply.

"How are you able to care for your sister after your mom died, didn't social service get involved?" I squeezed my bicep and cleared my throat.

He let out a bitter laugh, "I'm a Hispanic boy from the hood so when I told them that I was eighteen they didn't give a damn and they just signed her over to me, no questions asked."

"Athena are you sure about what you finna do?"

I sucked in a breath, "I want to see your sister."

Everyone in the room said in unison, "What?"

Bay replaced his isolated eyes with a look of bewilderment, "Babygirl-"

"No, I want to see his sister." I shook my head refusing to hear what he had to say, I turned back to Rome, "Can I see your sister?"

He turned his gaze to Bay who was still looking at me, "Be careful babygirl."

"I always am." I gave him a little smile, "Rome where do you live?"

He looked at me for a moment before letting out a breath, "5454 Trumenane Lane."

My heart stopped beating just for a second, floods of memories floated around my mind. The fucking coincidence was fantastic, the boy who was broken grew up on the same street as me. "Let's go."

Leaving the room, Bay stopped me by grabbing my waist, "Babygirl you good?"

I turned in his arms to face him, "He grew up on the same street that I spent the first nine years of my life at."

"And you still want to go?"

"Yes, I just want to see her."

"Aight I'll be here, don't do some crazy shit." He kissed me.

Placing another kiss on his lips I laughed softly, "Ok."

"You ready Athena?" Tool came in.

I walked back into the room and gestured for Rome to follow me, getting up from his spot he came and followed me, we walked out of the warehouse and got into the car. Tool pulled off and Rome stayed quiet, I could tell that he was still on edge I mean wouldn't you be if a crazy ass man came in and killed your mother and threaten to kill your cancer ridden sister if you didn't fake being a mole.

"You don't look like the way you act." Rome looked out the window.

I heard Tool chuckled, "What do you mean?" I crossed my legs.

He turned to face me, "I thought you would be a bitch who is hard on the eyes."

When Rome said this Tool outright laughed, I leaned forward and slapped his shoulder and he shrugged, "We all thought the same thing kid."

"It's hard to be a bitch to a kid." I waved a hand.

Rome immediately came back, "I'll be fifteen next week."

"You're still a kid." I straightened in the seat. "But with the shit you do it brings up your age at least three years."

"It's all new to me, my mom use to take care of everything." He laid his head on the window.

I looked out his window everything was starting to become oh so much familiar, "Were you involved in the streets before she passed."

"Yeah but I wasn't a runner I just used to mess with them, she would always tell me si no vas a la escuela serás tonto y ya tenemos suficientes idiotas en esta familia."

"If you don't go to school you will be dumb, and we already have enough idiots in the family." I let out a breathless laugh, that saying sounded something like my mother.

He looked at me with wide eyes, "You speak Spanish?"

"I mean a little." I shrugged. I tried to get my facial expression under control as we turned down my old neighborhood, this place was my personal hell, when I die and I'm on my trip to hell this was how it was going to look, and Reginald was going to be waiting for me on the doorstep. "You know I use to grow up here as a matter of fact I grew up in that house well until I was nine." I pointed at the house as we passed it, there was no one there and that for sale sign was still dug into the dying the grass.

"No one has lived in that apartment in forever."

"I'm not surprised I called it Hell Wraths for a reason."

"What apartment is yours kid?" Tool looked at Rome through the rearview mirror.

He pointed at the apartment up ahead, "That one."

Tool stopped in front of the house and I opened the door, looking around I noticed a car parked behind a pick-up truck. "Who watches over your sister when you can't?" I still looked at the car it was a nice car why would it belong in a hood that was filled with professional stealers.

"Watch out for that car."

"My grandmother I give her the money I earn, and she pays all the bills and put food in the refrigerator, but she is too sick to care for Nina full-time."

I walked to the apartment with Tool following behind us, "How old is she?"

"Nine."

I let him walk ahead and waited for Tool to catch up with me, "You noticed that Mercedes behind that blue pick-up truck."

"Yeah am I the only one that thinks it's weird to have a fresh ass Mercedes in the hood." He gave me a gun discreetly, "Got to be one of Wark's goons."

Rome pushed open the door and we walked in, his grandmother met us at the doorway, "Dónde has estado Nina ha estado muy preocupada por ti!?" She yelled not noticing us yet. (Where have you been Nina has been very worried about you)

"Lo siento abuela he estado..." He faded off and turned to us. (I'm sorry grandma I been)

I immediately picked up his sentence, "Él vino a Bahía sobre Wark." (He came to Bay about Wark)

Her eyes widened and if she wasn't worry then she was worried now, "Te dije que para no ir a la Bahía estúpido." (I told you not to go to Bay stupid) She wagged a finger, "Ahora tienes Bay en tu culo y él es peor que Wark." (Now you have Bay on your ass and he is worse than Wark)

I shook my head, "Usted incomprendido Bay no está viniendo de Roma, está ayudando a él." (You misunderstood, Bay is not coming from Rome, he is helping)

Her hand covered her mouth and she sent a Catholic prayer to God, "Eres una bendición, Cuál es tu nombre?" (You're a blessing, what is your name)

"Athena Luck." I held out a hand she kissed it repeatedly.

She wiped away a few tears, "Usted puede llamar a mí abuela Rodriguez." (You can call me Grandma Rodriguez)

"Ro is that you?" A beautiful little girl rolled herself from the next room.

Rome walked over to her and gave her a kiss on the head, "You're supposed to be in bed."

She grinned a toothless smile, "I'm supposed to be a lot of things."

"I'll be waiting outside, I'm gon watch out for that car." Tool whispered in my ear.

I nodded, and he left Nina turned to me, "My name is Nina Rosalina Rodriguez."

"Nice to meet you Nina Rosalina Rodriguez my name is Athena Luck." I kneeled down to her and held out my hand.

Her eyes widened, and she shook my hand, "Athena as in the Greek Goddess Athena."

I half-shrugged, "I mean I guess you can say that?"

"That's so cool." She smiled.

I raised an eyebrow, "You want to know my middle name?"

She nodded her head rapidly, "Yes."

I whispered into her ear, "Aphrodite, but don't tell anyone this can be our secret."

I held out my pinky and she hooked her skinny one in mines, "Our secret." She repeated after me.

"Abuela her name is so pretty." She turned to Grandma Rodriguez.

Grandma Rodriguez beamed, "Te creo, Nina." (I believe you, Nina)

"Have you taken your medicine?" Rome changed the subject.

Nina shook her head, "I have been waiting for you."

He wheeled her into the next room and I turned to Grandma Rodriguez, "Cuándo pasó tu hija?" (When did your daughter pass)

"Hace un mes." (One month ago) She pushed hair out of her face and blinked away the tears, "Roma quería ir a contarle a Bay al día siguiente pero no le dejé." (Rome wanted to go tell Bay the next day, but I did not let him)

"El quiera decirle a Bay?" (He wanted to tell Bay)

"Si, pero pensé que Bay lo mataría." (But I thought Bay would kill him)

"Qué ha estado haciendo Wark?" (What has Wark been doing)

Tool came in, "Someone is coming."

"Esconderse con Nina y Roma y no salgas hasta que yo te diga." (Hide with Nina and Rome and don't leave until I tell you)

She nodded and went into the back, I took the gun out of my waistband and went to the blinds looking out I saw Tool talking to white boys, that were from Wark's shit. I cocked the gun and put it behind my back, I turned the knob and opened the door, making sure to shut it behind me.

"They came guns loaded."

"Can I help you?" I leaned against the door.

Tool laughed, "These pussies came to try and scare Rome back into place."

"You're walking on thin line man just let us through and you can go back to your business, oh by the way hey Nikki, Wark has been looking for you." Connor was his name, he would watch me whenever Dirt had other shit to do he would terrorize me as much as him.

"You can tell him like I am finna tell you to fuck off." I said through clenched teeth. "Now you can take your ass across the bridge before Tool makes an example of you."

Tool smacked his teeth, "I don't want to smear the gringos across this pavement."

"If they keep playing you ain't gon have a choice." I let out laugh. I moved from the door and stood next to Tool, "Rome doesn't want anything to do with you, your little plan was not thought out as much you thought so, but why would you get a child to do your dirty work."

"Do you really think we were going to come alone?" Connor grinned.

I looked around to see it was no one outside and I frowned what the hell were they talking about.

"The family."

They had backup, "Tool." I looked between the two of them.

"What's up."

I didn't take my eyes off of them, "Go check out the family."

"You straight out here?"

The other one that I hadn't known his name was about to pull his gun out to stop Tool but that all went to hell when I put a bullet in his head, before