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"She pretty as fuck." I said scrolling on Amari's instagram then tapping on her highlights.

"Who?" Minx asked.

"Nigga back yo' ass up all up in my shit." I said.

"Stop stalking that damn girl." Toota chuckled.

"Ian stalk her she gave it to me." I shrugged seeing Draco walk in.

"It's been a week....and you just now going on her page?" Minx asked and I nodded.

After I found her number myself I texted her but her texts be dry like she ain't tryna talk and Ian fuckin' wit that so we haven't talked in a week.

"Where yo' ankle bracelet at?" Toota asked Draco.

"Where yo' daddy at bitch." He flipped him off.

"Ion know I was born a bastard." He shrugged and we all laughed.

"What's the move?" Minx asked.

"Ian on shit today, need to lay low for a lil while." i mumbled.

"Braxton having a block party tonight i'm tryna see what that bitch talkin' bout." Toota said.

"On me." Minx yawned.

"Might as well ain't shit else to do." I mumbled.

"Niggas don't got motion for real." Draco said.

"Who don't?" I raised up. "Put that on some."

"On lil dee youn got no motion for real." He joked.

"Hell nah." I laughed. "You just as bad as the niggas that be smoking his ass." I shook my head getting up.

"You finna go the store around the corner?" Minx asked.

"Yeah."

"Bet cause I need some backwoods."

"I need to go to the mall too I forgot Liyah birthday dinner today." I said referring to my sister.

"For real? I ain't seen her in so long." Draco said.

"How old she turning?" Toota asked.

"Eighteen and finna get her ass beat." I mumbled.

"Shii Im coming to that too, I'm hungry and them ghetto ass parties do NOT be feeding a nigga." Minx stretched.

"Yall still gone pull up to Braxton shit?" Draco asked.

"Yeah." we both said before leaving out.

I been craving some chinese food from Hibachi for weeks so my boyfriend decided to take me since we haven't had time to do anything for real because of my busy schedule.

"Why you been so quiet?" Monte asked as he drove.

"Huh?"

"You usually talkative."

"I just been thinking about my new assignment."

"She got you on a new one already? Ain't you just finish the other one a few days ago." He scrunched his face up.

"Literally three days ago." I sighed. "And this assignment got me feeling some kind of way." I mumbled.

"Why?" He asked.

"I can't really tell you about the cases but I just feel like a mean person if I do it." I explained.

"You can't be mean if you tried, I doubt it. You too nice to everybody when you don't got to be." He said and I smiled a little.

"And what are you implying?" I asked.

"That you need to speak up to yo' boss. I know it's yo' job and all but it's like she see you as the only person to go undercover when you know and she know you need a break." He said.

"After this assignment is finished imma talk to her." I said.

"And how long that's gone take? Nine months to a year?" He said and I looked at him.

"I don't wanna talk it about no more. I just wanna eat and enjoy my time right now." I said.

I wasn't mad at what he said because he was right. I'm just tired of talking about it but at the same time i'm never not thinking about my job so it's hard.

A few minutes later we arrived at Hibachi and they seated us giving us the menu.

"What?" I asked.

"It's still bothering you?" He asked me.

"Yeah but I don't wanna talk about my job when we supposed to be enjoying our date." I told him.

"I would rather for you to talk about it instead of being out acting like you happy when something bothering you. I promise you i'm not gone feel some type of way about you talking bout it while we on a date cause I know that's what you thinking." He explained.

"I just feel like I don't know who I am, like you know how many times I had to change my own personality to go undercover. It even be times where i'm stuck in that personality knowing that it's not me. Like doing what I do I literally have to be anything BUT myself." I expressed.

"And you would think Regina would notice it." He said.

"Exactlyyyy." I dragged. "Like don't get me wrong I like catching people that does bad in the world but I don't wanna keep putting myself in a position where i'm scared for the outcome or scared that imma fuck up and-." I cut myself off seeing Mahzi and his friend walk over to a group of people.

"What?" Monte asked.

"Nothing, I just need a vacation, a long vacation." I said as my phone rung.

"It's Regina." I said.

"Answer it."

"You sure?" I asked and nodded.

"I'll be right back." I said making my way to the restroom ignoring the look Mahzi was giving me.

"Hello?" I answered.

"Hey Ryleigh any updates it's been a week and you haven't gotten back with a report." She said and I rolled my eyes.

I wasn't putting any thought into talking to Mahzi on purpose. I feel like I relate to him a little just by knowing he doesn't have any family and the only family he had died in his arms. Then with her explaining how it'll be easy because he's vulnerable just doesn't sit right with me. I honestly don't want to do this.

But I knew if I don't report anything I would be in trouble.

"It's nothing to report, I haven't noticed anything out of the ordinary he just seems like a regular person." I shrugged.

"Where are you right now?" She asked.

"I- um i'm out at a restaurant with my boyfriend and he's here as well." I said.

"Great what is he doing?" She asked.

"Looks like he's at some girl's 18th birthday dinner. I told you he's just a normal person- It's all just a cover up." She cut me off.

"Isn't my job just a cover up?" I said.

"Ryleigh if you're doing this assignment we don't have time for you to be acting like you don't care. You're already in the same place as him with your boyfriend. And just like that you could've got your cover blown." She said. "You don't mix personal life and your business.

"Okay, I have to go." I said and she hung up.

"Get on my damn nerves." I mumbled walking out of the restroom bumping into Mahzi. The restroom was in the back in a hallway so Nobody could see us.

"Oh, hey." I said looking up.

"You must love bumping into a nigga." He said and I rolled my eyes.

"I'm out on a date I didn't expect to see you....like the other times."

"So that's why you acting like that you got a nigga?" He chuckled.

"I do have a boyfriend but that's not why i'm just a busy person. I never gave off the impression that i was on that with you i have a whole boyfriend." I said.

"He bulletproof?" He asked me.

"Huh?" I scrunched my face up.

"Nothing." He chuckled before looking me up and down. "Where you going after this?"

"Home....why?" I asked.

"My homeboy having a kickback, come and bring yo' friends." He said. "Or you gone get in trouble wit' yo' boyfriend?" He said.

"Going to a party has nothing to do with the fact that i'm not single." I said.

"I'll send you the location, gone head enjoy yo' date." He said.

"I will." I said smartly as I walked passed him back to my seat and he walked behind me.

"Aye stop all that playin' shii and cook." I looked to see his homeboy talking to the cook and just shook my head.

"You straight?" Monte asked.

"Yeah same ole same ole, I just want to enjoy my time with you." I smiled and he bring me closer to him as we kissed.
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Um yea for the ones that think she just finna fall for him stay tuned cs this book finna have just as much secrets and plot twists as losing control and if you read that.....yk how that went🌚🌝