Charmed By A Steel City Hustler

Caesar:

"Caesar we are very interested in what your organization could bring to the table. As I have said before, Sebastian would need to be a part of the deal. Most of your clientele are more comfortable dealing with him."

I cracked my knuckles in frustration to the voice over my Bluetooth. This conversation was going nowhere. I was tired of having it. I always wanted to merge with a bigger supplier and go international with the guns we dealt. The drama from home turf clients was too much and the cost greater.

Bash always wanted to be simple and quiet with business, claimed it kept the law away. I ended my call the same way with hearing they would be in touch. I looked out my bedroom window and sighed deeply. The city was bustling with workers, students and crackheads looking for a fix. The average Joe had no idea what happened when the sun went down.

I loved Pittsburgh, but I was ready to break the roots. Take the arms dealing business to the next level. Nise came to mind and a smirk slid across my face. She was being over the top lately and it gave me motivation to say fuck waiting for Bash to step down.

I had brought in a good many clienteles on my own, just not as high profile. I needed to surpass Nise to bend her to my will business wise and personally. My phone rang, and the tone let me know it was Jose my runner. I hit the answer button and told that fool to speak.

"Boss I been here all night, and no one has come out."

"You been awake the whole time?"

"Yeah man, yo I done had four mocha Frappuccino's from the all-night Starbucks. My damn hands are shaking, and I swear my eye is twitching."

I shook my head as the visual of him looking tweaked out popped into my head. I told Jose that he was off the clock, and to go run that caffeine high off somewhere. The news he gave me had elevated the frustration I already had going. After that shooting at the club.

I was never going to let her be alone. I had Jose spying on her days that I knew she was rolling solo. I knew she had her own crew and Juggy would give his life for her. Shit, those mufuckas was slipping the night of the club incident. When Jose called last night to report in stating a man was with Nise, my blood boiled. No, we were not officially back together. Shit there was levels to our bond. Nise should have already returned to D.C. The only reason she was staying around was for me.

Her ass didn't have to say that shit out loud, I already knew. She was dragging her feet with handling Darryl also because of me. Nise and I had this unspoken language no one would ever understand. She was just in her feelings right now with all this outside noise.

I finished getting dressed and headed out the door to go over Nise' condo. We had to have some type of order around here. She was tap dancing on my last fucking nerve. My phone was blowing up as I got into my whip and cranked it up. I saw Shay flash across my dashboard and got an instant headache.

Shay was a regular that I had been fucking with for over a year now. Our casual situation gave me room to fall in with other bitches and not receive backlash. Her only rule was that when I was with her, she got my undivided attention. I had been blowing her off since Nise returned a few weeks ago. Nise needed my full attention plus three other fools, because she was far from a simple woman.

I pulled up to her building within twenty minutes. I had to have done fifty the entire way here. The door guy greeted me as I threw the keys at him and hurried into the building. The elevator opened, and that fine ass neighbor stepped off and gave me a wide grin.

Baby girl could not be a lesbian the way she was eye fucking me. Now was not the time to explore her, but she was on my to do list. Getting off at my destination I made my way to the front door and gave it three knocks. There was movement and noise coming from the other side. I waited a few minutes and knocked again. Nise knew my knock pattern, well she knew everyone's that ever visited her homes.

That was a skill that kept her breathing while knocking fools off. I thought she was popping bullshit until she had demonstrated it one day, when we were in the house laid up. The door opened, and my hand went to the back holster. "Nigga I am quicker on the draw than yo ass is. Jump if you are feeling froggy or come on in Cease."

Kalvon ended his sentence and walked away from the open door leaving me speechless. I had to tone down the beast within. This building had cameras all over the damn place. My face was probably recorded twenty times before I even got onto the elevator.

I stepped in and slammed the door with a loud thud. Nise hated doors being slammed and it put her ass on high alert. If her funky ass was sleep, she would fly in here ready to fight, if she was awake, attitude was sure to follow. Kalvon was in her kitchen cooking breakfast as if this shit was a normal routine for him.

I looked around the living room and nothing seemed out of place. The main room was spotless as usual which meant shit went down in the back. I headed that way and ignored Kalvon's yelling that Nise wasn't awake yet. Her ass was going to get the fuck up and explain some shit right now.

I got closer to her master bedroom and heard the shower and trap music playing. Nise loved that shit first thing in the morning to get her work mood going. I opened the door and didn't see her on the bed. I walked over to the bathroom and reached for the knob. That all too familiar clicking of a hammer was the next sound I heard.

"Good morning, Caesar, it's rude to pop by unannounced. You know my damn policy, business before pleasure always."

"Is that what the fuck you were doing all night Denise?"

I said while turning around to face her. Nise was fully clothed is an all-black pantsuit with a ruffled purple blouse peeking from her blazer. The purple heels on her feet were matching the shirt, and the custom made nine-millimeter in her hand. Nise always matched from head to toe with everything. I bet dollars to pesos her bra and thong were purple as well. She tilted her head at me and then lowered the gun. I let out a breath that had caught in my chest. Whenever Nise drew her gun, a body was sure to drop.

"Caesar jealousy is not a good look for you. Again, my business dealings are none of your concern. Since you are here and fired up with your boxers bunched in that tight ass of yours, I am pregnant and yes with your child. What you got to say to that?"

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My mouth dropped at her admission, and she just shook her head and walked past me. Kids were never something I thought about, ever. I did a lot of sticking and moving out in the streets, but I strapped up every time, sometimes double with the most basic of hoes. Nise never mentioned wanting kids, given the lifestyle she led that was dangerous for all parties involved. I followed her steps into the kitchen where Kalvon had a plate prepared for her and a glass of apple juice. "Good morning danger. How did you sleep beautiful?"

"Good morning. I slept just fine. You weren't lying about your skills; this French toast smells good as hell. Thank you."

"You're welcome, it's the least I could do. We can discuss everything else later today."

I saw Kalvon's eyes roll toward me then back onto Nise who was stuffing her face. They were carrying on as if I was not standing right there in their faces. "Nise, you going to just drop a lying ass bomb on me like that? Then just come out here and eat food prepared by this wanna be Chef Ramsey muthafucka?"

"Nigga for the last got damn time, either address me as a man or don't put my name in your mouth. What the fuck is wrong with you?"

"Denise? How the fuck can you be pregnant if you were just drinking last night? Then you were fucking on the next fool with my seed inside of you."

Nise continued to eat as if I was not speaking to her. Kalvon dropped his fork and stared at me hard. I needed the smallest excuse to light his New York ass up. Bash could be upset with me later. I heard footsteps behind me. I turned around to Juggy, and a few other men that were on Nise' team. She was a sneaky ass little minx. We were all quiet as she continued her breakfast. Nise put her fork down and belched loud as hell, so un-lady like of her. "Hoo shit. That hit the spot. Kalvon, I do apologize but we can reschedule this meeting for some time later in the week before I return home. Juggy will give you a call."

"Cool, that's what's up. Take care and remember what I said about the future."

Kalvon placed his plate and silverware into the sink and left out quietly without incident. One of her crew had opened the door for him and then locked it behind him. Juggy had a rock in his jaw and his gun ready to go. I really did not want to lay any of these fools down, but if they got trigger happy so be it.

Nise got up from the breakfast bar and went to wash the few dishes and clean her hands off. She was wearing that boss diva crown today. This whole scene being put on that nobody was to speak until she finished eating. She turned around to face me and gave a nod to Juggy. The other two guys went outside the door, but he stayed put.

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"Caesar, we have been through a lot together, share a lot of history. The love I have for you is unmatched by any other man to date. You have a serious problem with my status and gender. I do not answer to you for anything: not my business, money, home, and especially not my fucking body. We are not together. You made that clear when Shay decided to pop up at my building last week."

"Nise, what the fuck are you talking about?" I asked the stupid question even though I already knew what her response would be. Now it made sense why Shay was blowing my line up today. She made an appearance and lived to talk about it. Nise probably didn't kill her because this building is too public, and she don't fight over dick. Shay had a visit from me coming after I wrapped this up. Women were losing their damn minds recently all over this city.

"Ha don't insult either of our intelligence by playing dumb. You already know I don't do drama over community dick. This child is not what either of us wants. I was excited when I first found out and thought...well that does not really matter now. You will never change, and I refuse to move forward with your caveman ass. Juggy will see you out, don't pop by uninvited again or neither of us will be happy people. Don't look so disappointed, I am giving you a pass on becoming a future father and unhappy tied down fool. Most men would be jumping for joy that their lady is offering them an abortion and not asking for money either. Have a better day Caesar."

Nise looked at me for a few moments and then walked towards the back. I couldn't believe she had shut me down without allowing my peace to be spoken. I needed to be alone with her to get my point across. A baby was a huge deal and I be damned if she killed my first born.

"Cease time to make that exit homie. Boss lady has a meeting coming up and she hates being late." Juggy spoke from behind me. I took a deep breath and decided to take this lost on the chin.

I headed out of her building and ran right into Shay, knocking her over. She hit the ground ass first in a too small romper that had her titties on full display. I looked up at the sky and thanked god for allowing me this opportunity. Nise got a pass on my wrath for the moment. Shay was about to get all the hell I had been through this morning.

"Nigga where the fuck is you rushing too?"

"Get yo ass up, about to make a whole scene in public," I said hoisting her up on to one leg tightly by her right arm. The valet had my vehicle ready and was walking over to hand me the keys. I used my left hand to open the passenger door and toss her into the seat. A few bystanders were watching, and I gave them a tight stare. No matter what area you lived in, someone was always rubber necking.

I hit the lock button as I scurried around the car to jump in the driver seat, just in case her tack headed ass decided to jump out. I opened my door and got in speeding off. Shay started going off about me being selfish and inconsiderate. I drove to the first stop light and hit the brakes hard and turned to her. A hand came flying toward me stinging my chest. Shay cocked back and went to swing again. I caught her with a back hand to that smart-ass mouth.

"Now put your fucking seatbelt on and act your age! Swear I'll pull this bitch over and do damage. You better have Triple A pick up your vehicle because you are not going back to that fucking building either. Do you understand me? Bitch you better speak without tears in your voice."

Shay squeaked out a yes as she held her mouth. The blood was seeping from it, and I didn't give a damn. That shit better not hit my leather seats, or I was going to go beyond a slap to the face. I drove ten miles above the speed limit so that I could get home immediately. This day had been one for the books and was not even over yet. Fuck!