Tyger stepped off the elevator. Scott was waiting. "Are you okay? Kevin called me and told me what happened." He said. "I'm fine, okay. Don't freak out." She said. "Did Mark bring you home?" he asked. "Yes." She replied. "I wish he would leave you alone." Scott said. Tyger grabbed his hand. "Come on and set down. We need to have a talk." She said leading him over the couch. "I know you worry about me, but I'm twenty years old. You have to stop babying me. As far as Mark goes. If it wasn't for him I would be setting in prison right now. He was the only person to believe me when I said I was innocent. I will always have a bond with him. He is always going to be in my life. So if you don't like him or have a problem with him you're going to have to deal with it." She said. Scott looked at her. "Baby I love you, I'm sorry if I'm smothering you. I know you care about Mark I just feel like he is hurting you." Scott said taking her hands in his. "You loved my mother and you were hurt by her disappearing and not being able to find her. Would you go back and not love her to avoid being hurt?" Tyger asked. "No." Scott said finally understanding how Tyger felt. "I love ya big guy." She said. "You're turning me into a big dumb sap, ya know?" he said kissing her cheek. "Yea I know." She said grinning. Kevin stepped off the elevator. He had a big grin on his face. "Did it really take you that long to drop her off at her house?" Tyger asked grinning. "Yes." Kevin said still smiling. "Who is this girl he met?" Scott asked. "Dana Prescott, she's a writer." Tyger said. She got up and went to her roomed and grabbed several books. She brought them back and handed them to Kevin. "She's a bestselling author." Tyger said. This was news to Kevin. He looked over the books. This was getting more and more interesting. "How did you meet her Kev?" Scott asked. "She was hanging out with the brat here when them two guys started giving them a hard time." Kevin said. "I met her while I was getting a Pepsi. She was sitting there checking Kev out." Tyger said. Kevin looked up. "Really?" he said. "Yes, she was really embarrassed I caught her watching you." Tyger said. "Well she's a real sweet girl. I'm having lunch with her tomorrow." Kevin said. "You work fast don't you?" Scott said. Kevin just grinned. "Ohh aint that sweet, Kevin is in Love." Tyger teased. "Don't make me come over there and whip your ass brat." Kevin threatened. Tyger stuck her tongue out at him. Scott shook his head they were like two children. "I'm going to bed. Our first few students arrive tomorrow. Don't forget Kev." Scott said. "I didn't." Kevin said. "Goodnight daddy." Tyger said. "Goodnight." He said going to his bedroom. Kevin went over and grabbed Tyger and sat her on his lap. "Let me go." She said laughing. "Nope." He said. "What ya going to do to me? I can beat your ass if I have to." She said punching his arm. "I may put ya over my knee if you don't behave." He said. "Aww you wouldn't do that. "She said laying her head against him. "Hmm that shit don't work with me Tyger, I aint your dad. I'd whip your ass in a second if I thought you deserved it." He said. Tyger poked her lip out and Kevin laughed at her. "Are you okay?" he asked. Tyger knew he was referring to Mark and not the club. "Yes." She said. "You be careful with Mark." He said. She looked up at him. "I don't want to see you hurt no more than you already are." He said "I love you Kev." She said. "I love you too short stuff. Your like family to me." He said. Tyger felt so lucky. She went from having no one to having three people in her life that cared about her. Kevin gave her a kiss and set her on her feet. "Go to bed brat and I'm going to go do some reading." He said holding up the books Tyger had gave him. "Night." She said and headed off to bed. Kevin headed to his room with the books.
Tyger had gone home and got ready for dinner with Mark the headed back to her store to meet him. A regular local band was playing. The customers liked the live music and Tyger had somebody playing just about everyday. 'Deaths Door' as they called themselves had become a regular fixture at her café. They were a customer favorite. More often than not she ended up singing. Regular customers loved her and would often request her to sing with the band. "Come on and sing a few sets Tyger" John the drummer hollered at her. So she got on the stage and did a couple of sets with them. Tyger looked up and seen Mark come in. He seen her and smiled and sat down at a table. Damn she looked good Mark thought. She had on low rider jeans and a short tank top that showed off her flat belly and the tattoo that was low on her back. Damn she was hot. She said something to the band and they nodded. She started singing.
I just wanna rock you, all night long, oh oh oh oh! (I wanna rock you)
I just wanna rock you, all night long, oh oh oh oh!
Yo! Need you to understand me daddy I ain't your average
Baby girl doin it all I'm well established
I ain't tryin to lead you on just wanna ask
If you might wanna give me your name explain your status
You know I see you in time and time you seem available
Don't mean shit, I know these bitches wanna settle you
Gotta say you on my short list of few
Them other dudes is ok but I'm feelin you
Want you in the best way what you 'gon do about it?
Why don't you just test me you won't want to do without it
Yo I'm comin at you hard bein a thug
And I ain't givin up till I get that gangsta love, uh huh
Mark grinned she was staring at him singing to him. Damn if she wasn't sexy.
I know you seen me this night that night, always my shit tight
Hair done outfit crazy skirt fits just right
Wife beater with a bangin tan
Walk in demandin all eyes baby here I am
Ain't a shame in my frame and I know your watchin
Puttin on a show for you pop and I ain't stoppin
Lot of action in your corner yeah you gonna do
Only thing to make it better though is me with you
And I know you feelin that regardless of your frontin
And I heard through the streets it was me you wantin
Let me find out you shy or somethin
But I know your not, so stop the games and approach is you real or not?
She was making him hot as hell. Her voice was running over him and doing devilish things to his body. From the look on her face she knew exactly what she was doing to him. He should be mad but he wasn't.
Yo! Uh! Ok! Numbers exchange, now it's in place
Shouldn't have took you so long in the first place
I'm just playin cutie, yeah give me a call
No it's cool you ain't got to see me to my car
See I'm a big girl, but you'll find out
Stop for me while I drop top and ride out
Wheels spinnin wanna know what shorty all about
But it's cool I'm proven in these words that's comin out my mouth
Mark wanted nothing more than to drag her out of here and take her back to his place and make her scream his name for hours. God she was killing him.
It's that gangsta lovin (Gangsta) that's just got me buggin (Buggin)
It's that gangsta lovin (Gangsta gangsta) that just got me buggin
I wanna rock you baby, I wanna
hold you baby
Won't you be my baby? I wanna be your lady
I wanna rock you baby, I wanna hold you baby
Won't you be my baby? I wanna be your lady
Baby let me rock with you (Gangsta gangsta)
You know I wanna rock with you (Gangsta gangsta)
Baby let me rock with you
You know I wanna rock with you Baby let me rock with you
You know I wanna rock with you (It's gangsta gangsta)
Baby let me rock with you (Gangsta gangsta)
You know I wanna rock with you (Gangsta gangsta love)
Ooooh, yeah, you know I wanna rock with you
Tyger Finished up the song grinning at Mark. The customers were clapping. She went down and sat beside Mark. "Hi." She said. "You may be in the wrong business. You have a great voice." Mark said. "Nay that's just for fun." She said. Mark gave her a serious look. "Ya now you're a very bad girl." He said. "What? I was just singing a song." She said staring at him innocently. "Yea right. You need a trip to the wood shed girl." Mark said. "Promises Promises." She said grinning at him. Mark couldn't help but laugh. "Your something else brat." He said throwing his arm around her. "You ready to go." He asked. "Yea. Lets go." She said. Mark took her hand and they left the café.