Part 37

Part 37

After going through my own inner grief about my father, we moved onto the next room. So the young lady introduced herself as Jackie, and stated she's a talent scout for Anthony. She said that she's surprised Eric haven't introduced me to the family sooner. I stood there looking at her, while in my mind I've killed her twice already. Jackie proceeds to tell me what they do there but I had to cut her off. "Sweetheart, we're not family. You may consider Eric as family and that's fine but you're sloppy. You don't know me or anything about me, but you're ready to put everyone's business on blast." She was stuck, stuck on stupid. I walked away looking for Eric, when I finally found him. He was in a semi dark room with black lighting. I didn't want to be rude but I also didn't want to be bothered with someone that talks too much. Anthony was talking when I walked over and sat on Eric's lap. Anthony stopped like they were discussing something that I wasn't allowed to hear. He looks at Eric, as if to say, get her out of here. Eric pushed my lower back for me to get up, swatting his hand away, I leaned back so I could whisper in his ear. I told you, that if you ride for me, I'll definitely ride for you, this isn't part of the roadtrip. What you do while we're together affects me, therefore I want to know. If I'm not allowed, tell me now. Rising to my feet, I take Eric's hand and escorts him in the hallway, but not before excusing ourselves letting Anthony and the other guys that we'll be back.

In the hallway I explain how I don't need to be babysat and not to ever push away because men are talking. The same way they get their hands dirty so will I. I started telling him about sloppy Jackie but he bends over and starting kissing me. Well, I guess that's a way to tell me to shut up. I pulled back from him to finish what I had to say, he grabs my hair and pulls me back to where he wanted me to be. The only thing that ran through my mind when he finished kissing me was, welp I guess it's settled, I'll just sit outside and wait. Putting me in my place without putting me in my place, I like it. He throws his arm around me and we walked side by side back into our meeting. Anthony's mouth dropped opened but greeted and introduced me as the newest member to their partnership. Eric whispered to me that he hopes I'm ready for what I walked into. He forces the guy sitting in front of to get up, pulls out the seat for me, and takes his seat behind me.