Page 9 of Widow Mayker

“With your help,” Heir shot back. “Poppa and Adir trust you the most. I say we go to Black Dream—”

I was already shaking my head. That place was full of people Adir didn’t fuck with.

“Yes,” Heir emphasized. “We go there, so that I can grab Kody’s attention. I can take it from there.”

Chuckling, Shyah said, “Now that’s about as crazy as you’ve ever been, Heir. Lose your virginity. But to Kody?”

“Exactly,” I murmured. “And, yes, they trust me. Doesn’t mean they’ll let us just waltz into a club full of the opps. Kody’s club no less.”

Heir sighed heavily. “Come on, Maja. You’re the queen of getting them to bow to your requests. Hell, they let you go to college without security. Surely, they’ll let you slide this one time. Plus, Majesty is performing this weekend. It’ll be the perfect time to have an excuse to go there.”

Shyah’s big eyes trained on me. Seeing that she agreed with Heir, I scoffed.

“What?” Shyah chuckled. “I’m with Heir when she’s right. Too bad I won’t be able to join you two. Summer classes have started, and I’m working on my presentation for Bell Oil Enterprises. I need that internship.”

“Mind you,” Heir started, “your family is literally the bosses at Bell Oil Enterprises. Mind you, the presentation isn’t due until late fall. Mind you…”

“Okay, okay!” Shyah burst out laughing. “Yes, I have connections, but I want to compete like everyone else.”

Heir waved her off. “So, it’s just me and you, Maja.”

The bright smile on Shyah’s face caused me to turn my nose up. “Alright, Heir. We’re both grown. We don’t need to ask Poppa or Adir to do anything.”

“Right,” Heir seconded.

“However… I respect them too much not to let them know our plans. I want you to get your man—”

“My one-night stand,” Heir corrected.

“—And I really need a good drink anyway. Plus, I like Majesty’s music,” I finished.

“Great!” Heir clapped in celebration. “So, when are you going to talk to them?”

“We are going to tell them tonight,” I told her.

Heir made a pouty face, then shook her head. “I can be a mean bitch with everyone except Poppa and Adir. It’s time for me to put my big girl panties on, especially if I plan to snag Kody.”

Heir saying Kody’s name again caused me to chuckle a little. She was going after a serial killer tycoon. The darkness inside me couldn’t help but to be happy for her.

A few nights later, Heir and I strutted inside Black Dream, commanding the attention of any and everyone near. I almost ducked my head against the onslaught of attention. Then I thought better of it. Confidently, I squared my shoulders and held onto Heir’s hand as we strut our way through the thick crowd.

The beat for Pretty Diamonds by Jeezy dropped, ushering me into a new world where I didn’t have to look over my shoulders every five minutes. I was here to have a good time, not stalk a mark. It was time I get used to it.

VONSHAE

In my eyes, Jeezy could do no wrong. That was the only reason I bobbed my head to his track. Otherwise, a slight snarl marred my face. If I so much as grinned, a muhfucka would think it was okay to approach me on some friendly shit. I was anything but friendly.

The look on my face made anybody, who glanced my way, think of something safe to do besides approaching me as I walked through the club towards the section my brothers reserved. Normally, I welcomed the opposite sex’s appraisal. Not tonight, though. Fuckery dominated my thoughts since a certain woman bumped into me. I couldn’t get Maja off my mind no matter what the fuck I did. Not even a woman salivating over me ruffled my damn feathers.

Two weeks had flown by since meeting Maja. I was one loose screw from doing some illegal shit to find her ass. Thing was, I wanted us to meet by happenstance, just like before. If shit was meant to be, we’d run into each other again. We had to run into each other again. I wouldn’t have it any other way.

Being patient while waiting for divine intervention was starting to wear on me. Here I was, fully committed to finding a woman who I was sure held a special place in my life. From the moment I looked into her dull eyes, I knew it was my calling to put the light back there. However, I couldn’t if I couldn’t find her ass.

Just as we entered the section, a bottle girl that I’d fucked with some years back took one look at me and grinned.

“Hey, Gunner!” Neya spoke.

“‘Sup?” I chucked my head at her and dismissed the hug she tried to give me. My brothers chuckled.