CHAPTER 4

Two weeks later...

Alayna was at the dance studio practicing as she tried to forget what had happened that night.

She said, "I know absolutely nothing about him.

"I hope I never run into him again."

"Ughh!"

Delica approached her and asked, "Everything okay?"

She responded, "Yeah, are you guys ready?"

Delicia responded, "Yeah, let's go."

They left the studio and went out on the street, where they usually hung out and competed with other dancers.

A vehicle passed by and stopped while the dance competition started.

Alayna was dancing.

Because Alayna had captured everyone's attention, no one paid attention to the vehicle.

People who were passing by stopped to watch her dance.

Everyone began to leave once the battle was over and she had won.

Someone stepped out of the vehicle and approached her as she joined the girls.

"Ali, I think a hot man is coming to you," one of the females added.

When she turned around, her eyes widened as she recognized it was him.

He said, "May I borrow your leader for a moment, ladies?

The females murmur to one another.

Alayna responded, "Girls, let's go."

He grasped her arm and pulled her back in front of him when she attempted to leave.

She said, "What exactly do you want from me?!"

He responded, "Fix your tone while speaking to me; I came here politely."

She told the girls to proceed without her after turning to face them.

She shifted her attention back to him.

He said, "I want you to work for me."

"No thanks, I'm just alright," she answered, shrugging.

He smirked and said, "You're a good dancer, but I'm guessing you don't make much money on the street."

She responded, "It allows me to provide for my sisters so you can shut up and leave."

He responded, "Not so simple, Darling; I have a lot to offer.

"My maid is away because her mother is in the hospital, and I don't believe I can trust anybody else to be in my house."

She responded, "You don't even know who I am, and why on earth would I want to be a maid?"

He responded, "I know, but I've met and had sex with you before.

"I'm 100% sure you won't be an issue."

She responded, "Don't even mention it."

He smirked and responded, "I'm sure you couldn't help thinking about that night."

She said to him, "Yeah, I couldn't stop thinking about how dumb I was to do something like that, which I now regret."

He smiled and responded, "All right, no harm intended, but are you willing to do this?

"I guarantee you that when my maid returns, you will be able to resume your life.

"And nothing will happen between us."

"First, I need to know your name and what you do," she said, rolling her eyes.

He said, "I'm a drug dealer."

She responded, "Haha, funny."

"My name is Dominique, and I'm an entrepreneur," he replied with a smile.

She responded, "Well, Dominique, how much will I be paid if I accept this offer?"

He responded, "$300,000 every week."

"You're kidding, right?" she questioned, her eyes widening.

He responded, "I'm not."

She responded, "I'll think about it."

He responded, "Great, you have until this evening to make a decision."

"Meet me at the Cafe down the block at 5 p.m."

"What a cold son of a bitch," she thought as he turned around and walked away.

Kathy was resting on the couch when she returned home.

Kathy inquired, "What's wrong?" as she joined her and sat.

She responded, "Kathy, I don't know what I've done."

Kathy responded, "Come on, spill the tea, sis."

She told Kathy about Damon and how she slept with the guy who offered her a deal.

Kathy responded,

"No way! But Ali, that's a lot of money.

"I mean, he seems ruthless yet charming at the same time,

"That's too good to be true."

Alayna responded, "I don't know what to do.

"That money could support us.

"You can go to college.

"I can purchase a vehicle.

"We can accomplish so much."

Kathy responded, "I understand, but be cautious since you have no idea what he does or who he is."

She responded, "Well, I'll meet with him this evening to see what's going on.

"If I accept the position, you'll have to take care of Darla for the time being."

Kathy responded, "She's our baby sister, and as the second elder, I'll do everything it takes.

"Mom would be proud of us all, particularly you."

She hugged Kathy and held her for a while.

She got up, had a shower, and then napped.

When she awoke, she prepared to meet Dominique.

Kathy was preparing dinner for them when she went downstairs.

She said to Kathy, "I'll be back."

Kathy responded, "Be careful! And I hope everything goes well."

She walks to the cafe after leaving the house.

He wasn't there when she arrived, so she sat and waited.

He came after a while and glanced around, locating her at one of the tables, and approached her.

"I assume you've made up your mind," he said.

He sat down and folded his arms in front of her.

She said to him, "I'll take the job, but as I already stated, this means nothing more than me working."

He responded, "Excellent!

"I'm not thinking about anything beyond that line."

"Good," she said.

"You'll be staying at my place, you'll have your room and everything starting tomorrow," he told her.

"What? Oh hell no," she responded, looking at him.

"Well, the distance between your house and mine is pretty long," he said.

"Don't worry.

"One of my guards will keep an eye on your sisters."

"I'm going to need a contract here because if shit goes south, I do not wish to appear foolish to you," she remarked.

He handed her an envelope, which she took and read.

He said, "I won't lose anything if I'm mistaken about you."

"I'm not one of the prostitutes you deal with," she rolled her eyes as she signed the contract.

He smirked and said, "I'll pick you up tomorrow."

He got up to leave as she asked, "Do you know where I live?"

He turned around and responded, "Darling, don't worry, I'll be there."

He walked out of the cafe.

"Am I doing this?" she wondered as she sat there thinking about what she had read in the contract.

She got a coffee and headed back to her house after he left.