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The rest of the week I was a wreck, trying to figure out what exactly I would say to Vince on Saturday. Heck, I still didn't know what the hell to say to my brother about Vince. The fact that I hated to go home only added onto the stress as well. I knew Vince could tell something was wrong, because he kept asking if I was all right. We would go out every night after work, and just get to know each other better. I learned that he owned a car shop with the rest of his friends on Orange Blossom Trail . ( a real street in Orlando).
Thursday afternoon I made Brandon take me, and my nephew named Bryce Lee , (after my middle name Leah) to the mall. If I had to go and ruin a good relationship, I could at least look good while I died on the inside.The moment I walked into the store, Bryce Lee on one hip; I had Vince in mind, trying to pick something he would like. I ended up with a lacey low cut white camisol that I would wear with my black bra, and a new pair of white low riders that had rhinestones down the sides. Walking over to Brandon with Bryce Lee in my arms, I held out my hand.
"I need money Brandon." I said in a whiny voice that only I could get away with using.
"You just want me for my money." He said, in a rare silly mood as he turned his back.
"You know I love you." I said, hugging him and kissing him on the cheek.
It was sibling bonding at it's best. Laughing he handed me a wad of money, and I walked to the register jiggling a giggling Bryce Lee on my hips. I froze as I happened to turn, and saw V looking into the store window. Taking shallow breathes, his fists balled, his blue eyes glaring at me with a blinging anger. Shivering I wondered how much he had actually see; and what must have been going on in his mind.
" V," suddenly dry mouthed as my vocal cords refused to work; my heart began to pound as he stood their frozen. HIs blue eyes locked on to my brown ones. A cold chill went down my spine as we stood their his eyes filled with an all consuming rage I had never seen , and certaintly never exspected to see directed towards me. He reminded me off a bull who had just seen red, as he stood there gulping in air pressed up against the glass.
"Here you go." The sales person said; handing me a bag, making me break eye contact which only heightened the tension between us.
"What are you just standing there for? Let's go." Brandon said playfully shoving me.
The minute his hands touched my back, the delicate strand between me, and Vincent snapped; and he entered the store the glass door threatening to shatter as it slammed against the wall. Exploding into action Vince charged towards Brandon with tunnel vision. Grabbing Brandon by his collar he threw him out of the store leaving me on the inside holding a crying Bryce Lee my mouth gaping. Rushing out I pressed Bryce Lee's face into my neck as Vince stood over Brandon yelling.
"Get your hands off her fucker!" He said.
"Who the hell are you?" Brandon asked.
"I'm the guy, who's gonna kick you ass if you don't stay awayfrom Brandy!" He said so close to Brandon I knew he could fell his breathe.
"Vincent, stop. " I whispered as I gently rubbed Bryce Lee's back trying to quite his sobbing as I laid my forehead on Vince's broad back.
"I saw him push you Brandy, you don't have to take that shit period! you. " He said, sounded very confused and hurt .
"V, this is not what you think."
"I don't' care if you have a kid, and that's the dad; he ain't got no right treating you like that."
Finally I understood , he thought Bryce Lee was mine, we did favor each other. It was only right seeing as how his Father Bryce was my twin brother. The joke had always been that I had spit him out, and after Bryce had passed I spent as much time with him as possible. I never wanted him to know his Father, and who else to tell him about him, but me? I
"What ain't you been telling me?" Brandon asked grabbing my arm.
"I already told you not to touch her!" Vince roared, yanking him away from me by his arm.
"Vincent, please!" I yelled, grabbing his attention, before he could rush my brother again.
"What?" He yelled turning to really look at me for the first time.
"Stop !" I said tears falling down my face as Bryce Lee once again began to whale.
"Fine , let him beat you , do whatever the hell you want,Brandy. Just stay away from me." He said spinning on his heel to exit the mall.
"V, wait!" I said to his retreating form as he stalked off, my words running off his turned back like water. Turning I handed Bryce Lee to Brandon.
"Don't ask questions, just take him for me," I said turning to run after him blindly .
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Vinces Pov.
" I couldn't believe this had happened to me again. Brandy had a baby, and who the hell was that guy with her?. Had it all been just a joke to her. What had really stung, was the fact that I'd been at the mallfor her in the first place. I'd seen a set of white gold bracelets I knew she'd like. They'd been worth at least two pay checks, but there they were, sitting in the bottom of the little black bag I held clenched in my hand. I left the mall in a squeal of tires, and some how ended up at Dom's .
"Hey coyote … what's wrong?" Letty asked the minute I stepped in.
I only managed to choke out one word that was now taking up all my rational thought.
"Brandy."
"I knew it! I told you Leon I told you!" She said, punchingthe wall .
"What are you talking about ?"
"V.... man ... we tried to -- ," We were interrupted by the sound of screeching tires in the driveway, and a moment later the door flew open.
Leon was interupted by the sound of sreeching tires coming around the corner. Moments later the car was in the driveway, it's door being flung open, and out came Brandy.
"Damn -it Vincent! You didn't even let me explain!" She yeleld face flushed with anger as her chest heaved.
"There ain't nothing to say, when I seen it all." I growled refusing to let the sigth of her tear streaked face affect me as i held on to my anger.
"Why don't you go back to the hole you crawled out from ?" Letty asked, "Cause V here don't like whores Ramera."
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Brandy's Pov.
I don't' know how it happened exactly but the next thing I knew I blacked out. The only thougt in my mind was off making Letty hurt like I was. Seeing red I swung making her head snap back as I lunger at her viscously.
I knew I was on top of letty Punching the crap out of her . It took
Vince, Leon, and Domto pull me off, and I was still screaming swinging ,and yelling. Sitting on her I pint her to the grown completly in control of the fight continuing to deliever punches to her face as she tried to protect herself from the suprise attack. Just as quick as that lifless part of me had awakened I felt strong arms lifting me off her. We both tried to lunge after one another, but the men anticipated the move, and held tight. The anger boiling inside still boiling inside me i struggle dot free myself , to finish whatI had just started. Determined to get free I played with the ideal of biting Leon. As I leaned down to bite him; he whispered, in a soft voice that I'm sure drove many-a woman into spontaneous rapture, "Word to wise honey, I bite back." so I changed tactics from biting back to yelling.
"You don't know what the fuck you're talking about, so stay out of my business."
"Holy shit !" said Jesse; as he walked in , and found Letty's eye swelling, and busted lip.
"You think you're tough shit Letty, but Vince, he's all I got, and after the hell I've been through I'll kill you befor you ever come between us," I said my voicy ice, andcalm as the rest of the team starred,open mouthed suprised to hear such venom in my voice.
"Vince, inside now!" I said still as calm my face so close to his I could see anger… and the unshed tears that made me sick to my stomach. Without even respondingVince stepped back turning Partly, I think, to keep from hitting me. The minute we were inside, I put my hand on his face so he couldn't break eye contact. These misconceptions of his were gonna end now.
"He's my brother, V." I looked straight into his eyes.
"What?" He asked cocking his head to the side the way he always did when he was impossibly confused or upset.
"That guy you saw mw with , he's my brother, Brandon. And that baby I was holding, is our nephew, Bryce-Lee."
"But, I thought …"
" I know what you thought, and I would never ever do that to(you. I am so sorry for shouting at you." I said, all the fight seeping out of my body as I leaned onto his chest, my head tucked into his neck.
"I am so sorry baby, so fucking sorry," he whispered knowing how much he had hurt me.
"I can't lose you, Vince!" I said, my voice cracking at the very thought.
I had never felt this what about anyone before, and the thought of him leaving made me ache.
"You won't. " He whispered, kissing my head softly as he lifted me into his strong arms.
No one spoke as we walked backthrough the room, and headed up the stairs.
"Where are we going? " I whispered into his neck.
"You're staying with me tonight." He said, as he kicked the door shut with his foot.
The rest of the week I was a wreck, trying to figure out what exactly I would say to Vince on Saturday. Heck, I still didn't know what the hell to say to my brother about Vince. The fact that I hated to go home only added onto the stress as well. I knew Vince could tell something was wrong, because he kept asking if I was all right. We would go out every night after work, and just get to know each other better. I learned that he owned a car shop with the rest of his friends on Orange Blossom Trail . ( a real street in Orlando).
Thursday afternoon I made Brandon take me, and my nephew named Bryce Lee , (after my middle name Leah) to the mall. If I had to go and ruin a good relationship, I could at least look good while I died on the inside.The moment I walked into the store, Bryce Lee on one hip; I had Vince in mind, trying to pick something he would like. I ended up with a lacey low cut white camisol that I would wear with my black bra, and a new pair of white low riders that had rhinestones down the sides. Walking over to Brandon with Bryce Lee in my arms, I held out my hand.
"I need money Brandon." I said in a whiny voice that only I could get away with using.
"You just want me for my money." He said, in a rare silly mood as he turned his back.
"You know I love you." I said, hugging him and kissing him on the cheek.
It was sibling bonding at it's best. Laughing he handed me a wad of money, and I walked to the register jiggling a giggling Bryce Lee on my hips. I froze as I happened to turn, and saw V looking into the store window. Taking shallow breathes, his fists balled, his blue eyes glaring at me with a blinging anger. Shivering I wondered how much he had actually see; and what must have been going on in his mind.
" V," suddenly dry mouthed as my vocal cords refused to work; my heart began to pound as he stood their frozen. HIs blue eyes locked on to my brown ones. A cold chill went down my spine as we stood their his eyes filled with an all consuming rage I had never seen , and certaintly never exspected to see directed towards me. He reminded me off a bull who had just seen red, as he stood there gulping in air pressed up against the glass.
"Here you go." The sales person said; handing me a bag, making me break eye contact which only heightened the tension between us.
"What are you just standing there for? Let's go." Brandon said playfully shoving me.
The minute his hands touched my back, the delicate strand between me, and Vincent snapped; and he entered the store the glass door threatening to shatter as it slammed against the wall. Exploding into action Vince charged towards Brandon with tunnel vision. Grabbing Brandon by his collar he threw him out of the store leaving me on the inside holding a crying Bryce Lee my mouth gaping. Rushing out I pressed Bryce Lee's face into my neck as Vince stood over Brandon yelling.
"Get your hands off her fucker!" He said.
"Who the hell are you?" Brandon asked.
"I'm the guy, who's gonna kick you ass if you don't stay awayfrom Brandy!" He said so close to Brandon I knew he could fell his breathe.
"Vincent, stop. " I whispered as I gently rubbed Bryce Lee's back trying to quite his sobbing as I laid my forehead on Vince's broad back.
"I saw him push you Brandy, you don't have to take that shit period! you. " He said, sounded very confused and hurt .
"V, this is not what you think."
"I don't' care if you have a kid, and that's the dad; he ain't got no right treating you like that."
Finally I understood , he thought Bryce Lee was mine, we did favor each other. It was only right seeing as how his Father Bryce was my twin brother. The joke had always been that I had spit him out, and after Bryce had passed I spent as much time with him as possible. I never wanted him to know his Father, and who else to tell him about him, but me? I
"What ain't you been telling me?" Brandon asked grabbing my arm.
"I already told you not to touch her!" Vince roared, yanking him away from me by his arm.
"Vincent, please!" I yelled, grabbing his attention, before he could rush my brother again.
"What?" He yelled turning to really look at me for the first time.
"Stop !" I said tears falling down my face as Bryce Lee once again began to whale.
"Fine , let him beat you , do whatever the hell you want,Brandy. Just stay away from me." He said spinning on his heel to exit the mall.
"V, wait!" I said to his retreating form as he stalked off, my words running off his turned back like water. Turning I handed Bryce Lee to Brandon.
"Don't ask questions, just take him for me," I said turning to run after him blindly .
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Vinces Pov.
" I couldn't believe this had happened to me again. Brandy had a baby, and who the hell was that guy with her?. Had it all been just a joke to her. What had really stung, was the fact that I'd been at the mallfor her in the first place. I'd seen a set of white gold bracelets I knew she'd like. They'd been worth at least two pay checks, but there they were, sitting in the bottom of the little black bag I held clenched in my hand. I left the mall in a squeal of tires, and some how ended up at Dom's .
"Hey coyote … what's wrong?" Letty asked the minute I stepped in.
I only managed to choke out one word that was now taking up all my rational thought.
"Brandy."
"I knew it! I told you Leon I told you!" She said, punchingthe wall .
"What are you talking about ?"
"V.... man ... we tried to -- ," We were interrupted by the sound of screeching tires in the driveway, and a moment later the door flew open.
Leon was interupted by the sound of sreeching tires coming around the corner. Moments later the car was in the driveway, it's door being flung open, and out came Brandy.
"Damn -it Vincent! You didn't even let me explain!" She yeleld face flushed with anger as her chest heaved.
"There ain't nothing to say, when I seen it all." I growled refusing to let the sigth of her tear streaked face affect me as i held on to my anger.
"Why don't you go back to the hole you crawled out from ?" Letty asked, "Cause V here don't like whores Ramera."
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Brandy's Pov.
I don't' know how it happened exactly but the next thing I knew I blacked out. The only thougt in my mind was off making Letty hurt like I was. Seeing red I swung making her head snap back as I lunger at her viscously.
I knew I was on top of letty Punching the crap out of her . It took
Vince, Leon, and Domto pull me off, and I was still screaming swinging ,and yelling. Sitting on her I pint her to the grown completly in control of the fight continuing to deliever punches to her face as she tried to protect herself from the suprise attack. Just as quick as that lifless part of me had awakened I felt strong arms lifting me off her. We both tried to lunge after one another, but the men anticipated the move, and held tight. The anger boiling inside still boiling inside me i struggle dot free myself , to finish whatI had just started. Determined to get free I played with the ideal of biting Leon. As I leaned down to bite him; he whispered, in a soft voice that I'm sure drove many-a woman into spontaneous rapture, "Word to wise honey, I bite back." so I changed tactics from biting back to yelling.
"You don't know what the fuck you're talking about, so stay out of my business."
"Holy shit !" said Jesse; as he walked in , and found Letty's eye swelling, and busted lip.
"You think you're tough shit Letty, but Vince, he's all I got, and after the hell I've been through I'll kill you befor you ever come between us," I said my voicy ice, andcalm as the rest of the team starred,open mouthed suprised to hear such venom in my voice.
"Vince, inside now!" I said still as calm my face so close to his I could see anger… and the unshed tears that made me sick to my stomach. Without even respondingVince stepped back turning Partly, I think, to keep from hitting me. The minute we were inside, I put my hand on his face so he couldn't break eye contact. These misconceptions of his were gonna end now.
"He's my brother, V." I looked straight into his eyes.
"What?" He asked cocking his head to the side the way he always did when he was impossibly confused or upset.
"That guy you saw mw with , he's my brother, Brandon. And that baby I was holding, is our nephew, Bryce-Lee."
"But, I thought …"
" I know what you thought, and I would never ever do that to(you. I am so sorry for shouting at you." I said, all the fight seeping out of my body as I leaned onto his chest, my head tucked into his neck.
"I am so sorry baby, so fucking sorry," he whispered knowing how much he had hurt me.
"I can't lose you, Vince!" I said, my voice cracking at the very thought.
I had never felt this what about anyone before, and the thought of him leaving made me ache.
"You won't. " He whispered, kissing my head softly as he lifted me into his strong arms.
No one spoke as we walked backthrough the room, and headed up the stairs.
"Where are we going? " I whispered into his neck.
"You're staying with me tonight." He said, as he kicked the door shut with his foot.
