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“Sure.” I get up, and as we leave the office, he hollers, “Baby girl, where you at? Your old man has good news.”
“Downstairs,” she answers.
When we come down the stairs, he jingles the keys in the air. “Dario just gave me the keys to a fancy-ass apartment in this building.”
“What?” she gasps, stopping what she was doing on the laptop. “For real?”
“Yes. I’m gonna pay him rent.”
Her eyes meet mine, and she gives me a grateful look before she gets up from the couch and walks closer to us.
“Wanna come with? I’m gonna check out my new crib,” Tyrone asks with excitement lacing his words.
“Yeah, we’re coming with,” Eden answers for both of us.
We all bundle into the elevator, and I press the button for the fifth floor.
On the ride down, Tyrone says, “I also got a new job.”
“You did?” Eden asks, glancing up at him. “Doing what?”
“Driving your ass around. I’m gonna be your driver slash bodyguard.”
She raises an eyebrow at us. “My driver? For what? I don’t have many places to go.”
“It’s for my peace of mind,” I mutter. “And Tyrone’s. We only want to keep you safe.”
“Aww…”
“It’s good pay,” Tyrone adds. “So don’t get me in trouble with the boss.”
“Boss, my ass,” I mumble as the doors open.
We walk to the apartment, and when Tyrone unlocks the front door, I notice his hand’s shaking a little. He pushes the door open, and stepping inside, he lets out a long whistle.
“Wow. Nicccce,” Eden comments.
They glance around, and I can feel the excitement coming off Tyrone in waves. Before I can take cover, he comes at me and yanks me into a bear-hug.
“Thank you,” he whispers, sounding choked up. “You don’t know how much this means to me. Everything you’ve done for my girl and me…” He shakes his head as he lets go and wipes over his eyes. “Damn man. It’s like we won the lotto.”
I pat his arm. “You’re welcome.”
Eden watches us from the side, her features tight with emotion.
Thinking they might want some time alone, I say, “I’m heading back to my place. You guys stay and look around.”
I start to walk toward the door, but Eden catches up to me and presses a kiss to my cheek. “Thank you for doing all of this.”
I nod before leaving the apartment so I can get back to work.
On the ride up in the elevator, my thoughts turn to Eden’s mom. She’s placed my woman’s life in danger multiple times with her addiction problem.
When the doors open, I walk through the foyer and head back to my office while pulling out my phone.
Dialing a number, I listen as it rings.
“Frankie speaking.”
