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"Aite mane I gotta pick up my baby," I said. Hakeem held the door for me and opened my car door. We stared at each other and then this nigga kissed me. "What you do that for especially here," I asked. "Girl the whole city know what y'all got going on is business. Now quit playing and lemme take you and baby girl out to eat," he said. I thought about it for a second. "Bet I'll meet you at TGI Friday's downtown at 5:30. I need a drink," I said. He looked at the time and it was 3:00. He smiled and closed the door. "I'll see y'all in a lil bit," he said walking towards the shop.

Hakeem POV

"Lemme find out you digging my lil sister," Darnell chuckled. "I can't even stunt, yea I want her," I said. He nodded his head. "Somebody need to figure out how she can get away from Marcellus," Lucky hissed. Honestly didn't nobody like Marcellus at all. Brazil was too good for him and he wasn't gone change. We talked some more until about 5:00. "I'm bout to bounce," I said grabbing my stuff. "Where you going," asked Lucky. I smiled, "I'm bout to go have dinner with Zil and Asia." "Aite then P," Lucky said dapping me up.

I arrived at Friday's to see Zil already there and seated. She had changed into a red strapless sundress with gold and cheetah print accessories. My God she's beautiful. I stood in awe for a second as I watched her fuss with Asia's hair bow. I eventually went and greeted them,"Hello beautiful ladies." Brazil blushed. I love when she did that. Then I noticed lil Asia reaching for me. "You can get her. Appreciate this cause she won't go to Marcellus if her life depended on it," Brazil chuckled.

Brazil POV

I watched in admiration as Hakeem fed Asia some of his mashed potatoes. I never thought that Asia would bond with any man other than family members. My wonderful husband doesn't take the time out to bond with her. Speaking of his ho ass, the bitch called me earlier to tell me Porsche pregnant! Thinking of that made me down my third Strawberry Henny. "Zil you good," Hakeem asked. I shrugged and broke down crying. Hakeem held my hand, "Wanna talk about it." I gathered myself, "Yea but not here. I need to call Corshun or Darius to get my car. I really need to talk to my daddy." Hakeem got his phone out and called somebody. After ending the conversation, he said, "Corshun and his girl on the way to get ya car. I'm finna pay and get lil bit car seat. Y'all riding with me." I was so upset I couldn't even say nah. I just got up and followed him to his black on black Escalade. He opened my door and went to the backseat to situate Asia. After 15 minutes of waiting, Corshun pulled up and got my keys. "What's wrong big sis," he asked with concern. I just started to cry. "She wanna talk to y'all daddy," Hakeem told him. Corshun nodded his head. My phone rang. It was my daddy. I tried to gather myself and tell him I needed to talk to him and Marcus.

"He did what," Marcus yelled. I sighed, "Ya ho ass son got Porsche pregnant." I could see the rage in Marcus's face. I began to cry. "Zil baby it ain't ya fault," he said hugging me. "It sure the fuck ain't," my daddy fumed. "I guess we won't be able to get the connects," I said crying. Then Hakeem came in with Asia. Marcus's eyes got buck and began to water. He then pulled Hakeem into a hug. Everybody was looking crazy. Marcus let Hakeem go and said, "Zil how you know my baby brother?" I damn near fainted.

Hakeem POV

I looked at this nigga like he was crazy. "Nigga I ain't ya mfn brother! We just share parents," I yelled. Brazil was still in shock. "I think we all need to talk," Brazil's father Russel said. I sat beside Zil as Russel began to talk. "Marcus what the fuck going on? This mane my new manager at Cutz," he said. Marcus began to speak, "Well my parents had Hakeem when I was 18. My father was damn near out the game so he started handing it over to me. Everything was cool until a rival drug lord kidnapped, Kim, Marcellus's mama. Dude was about to shoot me but our father jumped in front of the bullet." I interrupted, "Making me grow up without a father!" Everyone was in shock including Lil Bit. I looked over to Brazil and this crazy woman was laughing. "Guh, what's funny," Marcus asked. She stopped laughing, "I can't believe my "husband's" uncle tryna hop down." Then everyone busted out laughing. I loved her personality. She made everything better. She then got extremely serious, "I got an idea but Hakeem you and Marcus need to have a serious conversation. I'm not saying now but soon!" Oooohwee she feisty. I loved that about her. I know I ain't been around her long but I could tell she a good one. She then said, "Marcellus will be home Sunday so y'all need to talk by Thursday." She then got up with a sleeping Asia in her arms.