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A Gangsta's A Gangsta
*Nice Ice* After that first day of my new life as head boss I felt like there was a certain authoritative air around me. It was an exhilarating feeling that coursed through my body when I walked into a room. It was intoxicating. After eight long years of torment and suffering everything was coming into place. There was only one thing missing from the puzzle. The big M. Faye and I were engaged but I still needed to buy her an engagement ring to make it official.
*Spike's Apartment*
I lay in bed looking at the ceiling as Faye lay next to me breathing calmly against my neck; she was curled next to me her arms wrapped around my chest. I could hear lil Spike in the next room sleeping calmly. I had decided that I would buy her an engagement ring tomorrow and take her out to dinner. I smiled thinking about how wonderful my life would be once we were married. But not every thing can be wonderful all the time. I rolled over careful not to wake my sleeping Faye. I closed my eyes and fell asleep taking in her beautiful jasmine sent.
*Morning*
I rolled over in bed when I heard a soft voice humming a beautiful song. I opened my eyes slowly letting them adjust to the harsh light of the bright sun flooding through the large windows. All I could see was an outline of Faye standing over me smiling and humming. I felt her warm hands brush against my face moving some of my bangs out of the way. She gently kissed my forehead and almost pulled away but I spoke her name and she looked at me surprise etched across her beautiful face. "I didn't know you were awake." Her face softened in to a smile and sat down on the bed next to me. I sat up and she leaned her head on my shoulder sighing. "Faye?" I whispered as she looked up at me. "Yes?" "Will you go out with me to dinner tonight?" I asked her smiling. "Of course." "Good. I'll pick you up at 7:00 and Zao can look after lil Spike for us." I told her kissing her forehead and getting up out of bed. "See ya at 7:00 then Mr. Pink boxers." Faye taunted as I looked back at her. "They're red not pink!" I yelled back. She got up and fallowed me into the bathroom with my pants and shirt. "They look pretty light to be red." She told me as she pulled my shirt on over my shoulders and started buttoning it for me. "They're red." I mumbled as she fasted the last button. She looked up at me and handed me my pants and turned to the sink. She started brushing her teeth as I pulled on my pants. "Well I'll see you at 7:00. Ok honey." I asked kissing her cheek and pulling on my jacket. I walked out of the bathroom and walked to the front door. I looked in the mirror for a second. 'TIE!' I reached up to my collar. I ran back to where Faye was in the bathroom. She was holding my tie as if she had been expecting me to come back. "Thanks." "Yup Mr. Pink Boxers." As I ran out the door I yelled back to her. "RED!" A little old bitty outside my door looked at me strangely. I smiled and slowly walked to the stairs not turning my back on her. I got to my car and took off flying down the roads in the early morning. The day seemed like it was taking forever. One minute seemed like an hour. It was like 7:00 would never come.
"Do you have a ring?" Zao asked as he walked into my office. I looked up sharply at the strange question. "What?" I blinked. "Do you have an engagement ring?" He asked determined to get an answer. "Yeah." I said quietly. "Splendid!" Zao cried walking around to my side of the large ebony desk. "I'll be looking after lil Spike then?" Zao asked smiling. He had babysat lil Spike several times and he was great with little kids. Zao was lil Spike's godfather and lil Spike would call him, Zao-Zao. "Would you mind?" I asked not wanting to look at his face incase he was busy tonight. "Anything for you Spike." He said rubbing my head making my hair puff up even more. I looked up trying to see my own hair. "Zao what have I said about doing that?" Zao smiled and walked back around and left my office, but before he did he asked, "When do you want me there?" "Uhh 6:30 would be nice. I get off then so you can come home with me." Zao smiled, he loved my car. "Ok." He waved goodbye as he shut the large door to my office softly. I looked at the small digital clock on my desk,
4:26.
I looked at the blank papers on my desk. In the syndicate business we don't believe in computers and such things for our important documents. The government can track e-mails. We like to use the resources our fathers used. Paper is something you can touch, but it's also something you can tare.
4:37.
'It never seems like time moves!' I signed my name on some paper that I hadn't even read. I could hear every tick of the old fashion grandfather clock that Mao had placed in his office ever since I can remember.
4:42.
I looked at the annoying digital clock through narrowed eyes. I looked through a folder marked "New Contracts" and signed a few of them.
5:04.
'New hour!' I looked through the rest of them and tore up a few and signed a few and the rest I wanted to meet with, but I was to lazy to call them in so I moved on to a new "project."
5:28.
'Hmmm what now?' I thought looking around my oh so tidy office. In a way it bugged me I guess. I never was a "tidy" or "clean" person. I decided to ask a woman's perspective on the ring that I had. "Miss Ronda would you come in her?" I asked hitting a button on the monitor phone on my desk. "Yes Mr. Spiegel right away." The young red head said standing up quickly. She was in my office in a matter of moments. "What is it?" she asked smiling a vacantly. "What do you think of this ring?" I asked as I opened a small black velvet box that held one of the most valuable things to a woman, a diamond! Her eyes widened, "Oh my god Mr. Spiegel! I didn't think that I would get a Christmas bonus because well ya know the season is over and well the business just started and-" She started talking hurriedly not taking a single moment to breath. "Ronda! It's and engagement ring for my girlfriend!" She shut up immediately, blinked a few times and sat down. "Well it's certainly some nice ice Mr. Spiegel." Her mouth was now turned down in a frown. "Ronda why don't you take the rest of the week off ok?" Her eyes brightened and she looked up at me sharply. "Really?" her face was in total shock. I smiled seeing her expression. "Yup." She jumped up from where she had been sitting and said a rushed thank you and ran out the door grabbing her purse and coat from her desk, that was all I could see before the door closed.
6:05
"Closer." I whispered as I tapped the digital clock wishing it would speed up. "I'm gonna lose ma nerve if I don't do this soon!" I yelled as the clocked turned to 6:06. Just then the door opened. "Spike?" It was Zao. I turned my head up from looking at the clock. "Yes?" I shoved the box back in my pants pocket as he stepped in closing the door behind him softly. "How are you doing?" I smiled. I glanced at the clock again.
6:10
"I'm afraid I'm gonna lose my nerve." Zao smiled. "Aww yes I remember proposing to sweet Ashley that day so many years ago." He almost looked like a different man the moment he said that name. He looked happy, not "I get to baby-sit lil Spike" happy but "I'm in love" sort of happy. It made me smile thinking about the fact that this old man once had a sweet heart. He shook his head and the smile changed. "Well good man how about I take you to Alex's Tuxedo Rent Shop or whatever that place on 54th and 2nd is called?" My mouth was a gape, not only had I forgotten about a tux but Alex's was one of the most expensive rental places in the Milky Way! "Zao I can't afford that place." I whispered embarrassed slightly. "That's why I'm coming." Zao told me as he came around to my side of the desk and slapped my back in a father like fashion. I looked up at him. "You would do that for m-" "Yes dear boy I would." He smiled down at me as I stood up. I was almost a head taller than him but yet I didn't feel like that at that moment. I felt like a little child that was loved, something that only Mao had done for me. 'They truly are related.' I thought as we walked down the busy halls of the syndicate. It gave me goose bumps seeing these halls filled once more with optimistic gangstas.
6:24
I looked at the clock in my car as I parked it in front of the shop. We walked in the door as a small bell sounded in the back. An old frail man walked out. He was wearing glasses. "Zao?" he asked in a scratchy old worn voice. "Michel you remember me." Zao said in a delighted voice as the man shook hand with him. "How could I forget my brother in law." The man said smiling then his gaze moved from his old friend to me. "Who is this young man?" He asked pulling at my jacket. I looked down at him as he pulled at my tie now. I raised an eyebrow as he stopped seemed to calculate something in his head. "This is Spike Spiegel and he's is looking for a tux to propose tonight." The old man's face turned to a shocked expression. "Spiegel.young man would your father happen to have the same name as you?" I nodded my head strangely afraid to speak. "I knew him well. And would you be the late Mao's shall we say understudy?" The man asked as he pulled me to the back fitting room of the shop. "Y-y-yes." I stammered. I felt like an idiot stammering. "Well then I must find the perfect suit to fit you. This young lady has a name right?" 'Why can't you shut up you old man!' I thought as Zao gave me a warning look. "Yes." I said. The man looked up at me expecting me to say her name. "Her name is Faye." I finished. The man left to go find something in the back room as Zao came up to me. "Talk Spike. This is Michel's way of loosen you up. It worked the night I was going to propose to Ashley. His face changed for a moment but then he was back to normal as Michel came back. He talked to me for the entire time I was there, but Zao was right I felt a little less wound up and nervous. My hair was normal no matter how many times Zao had tried to brush it. The crisp new white I was wearing looked wonderful with the black bow tie I was wearing. The shinny black tux looked stunning as I buttoned it covering the dull red cummerbund that was wrapped around my waist. The pants made my legs look even longer, if that's possible. "Spike you look absolutely handsome!" Zao said elbowing me as we waved goodbye to Michel and got back in my car.
6:47
"Shit Zao I gotta get there!" I slammed on the gas and we flew down the streets dodging every other car. I pulled in to the parking lot of my apartment.
6:51
I calmly not wanting to ruin my suit walked up the stairs of the building with Zao behind me. "You should go in first and tell Faye to wait for me to knock." I told him as I came to the exit door for my floor. "Does she know you are going to propose?" "Nope!" I said smiling as we came to my apartment door. "Knock." I instructed him. He did and Faye answered the door and Zao walked in. I heard him tell her to wait for me to knock as the door closed and the small click of the lock echoed in the silent hall. The same old bitty from that morning walked by looking at me, a young wild green haired man dressed in a tux waiting outside my own apartment. She just smiled and went into her room at the opposite end of the hall. I sighed and turned to face the door. I took a few deep breaths and before I knocked I heard the small click of the door opening and.. ************************************************************************
AN: AHAHAHAHA I updated! I guess "Julia" did help me! Good. Okee tune in next time to read chapter 19: When Wedding Bells Ring! PLEASE REMEMBER TO READ AND REVIEW!!!! *it took so long cause I wasn't encouraged by ya'll!*
A Gangsta's A Gangsta
*Nice Ice* After that first day of my new life as head boss I felt like there was a certain authoritative air around me. It was an exhilarating feeling that coursed through my body when I walked into a room. It was intoxicating. After eight long years of torment and suffering everything was coming into place. There was only one thing missing from the puzzle. The big M. Faye and I were engaged but I still needed to buy her an engagement ring to make it official.
*Spike's Apartment*
I lay in bed looking at the ceiling as Faye lay next to me breathing calmly against my neck; she was curled next to me her arms wrapped around my chest. I could hear lil Spike in the next room sleeping calmly. I had decided that I would buy her an engagement ring tomorrow and take her out to dinner. I smiled thinking about how wonderful my life would be once we were married. But not every thing can be wonderful all the time. I rolled over careful not to wake my sleeping Faye. I closed my eyes and fell asleep taking in her beautiful jasmine sent.
*Morning*
I rolled over in bed when I heard a soft voice humming a beautiful song. I opened my eyes slowly letting them adjust to the harsh light of the bright sun flooding through the large windows. All I could see was an outline of Faye standing over me smiling and humming. I felt her warm hands brush against my face moving some of my bangs out of the way. She gently kissed my forehead and almost pulled away but I spoke her name and she looked at me surprise etched across her beautiful face. "I didn't know you were awake." Her face softened in to a smile and sat down on the bed next to me. I sat up and she leaned her head on my shoulder sighing. "Faye?" I whispered as she looked up at me. "Yes?" "Will you go out with me to dinner tonight?" I asked her smiling. "Of course." "Good. I'll pick you up at 7:00 and Zao can look after lil Spike for us." I told her kissing her forehead and getting up out of bed. "See ya at 7:00 then Mr. Pink boxers." Faye taunted as I looked back at her. "They're red not pink!" I yelled back. She got up and fallowed me into the bathroom with my pants and shirt. "They look pretty light to be red." She told me as she pulled my shirt on over my shoulders and started buttoning it for me. "They're red." I mumbled as she fasted the last button. She looked up at me and handed me my pants and turned to the sink. She started brushing her teeth as I pulled on my pants. "Well I'll see you at 7:00. Ok honey." I asked kissing her cheek and pulling on my jacket. I walked out of the bathroom and walked to the front door. I looked in the mirror for a second. 'TIE!' I reached up to my collar. I ran back to where Faye was in the bathroom. She was holding my tie as if she had been expecting me to come back. "Thanks." "Yup Mr. Pink Boxers." As I ran out the door I yelled back to her. "RED!" A little old bitty outside my door looked at me strangely. I smiled and slowly walked to the stairs not turning my back on her. I got to my car and took off flying down the roads in the early morning. The day seemed like it was taking forever. One minute seemed like an hour. It was like 7:00 would never come.
"Do you have a ring?" Zao asked as he walked into my office. I looked up sharply at the strange question. "What?" I blinked. "Do you have an engagement ring?" He asked determined to get an answer. "Yeah." I said quietly. "Splendid!" Zao cried walking around to my side of the large ebony desk. "I'll be looking after lil Spike then?" Zao asked smiling. He had babysat lil Spike several times and he was great with little kids. Zao was lil Spike's godfather and lil Spike would call him, Zao-Zao. "Would you mind?" I asked not wanting to look at his face incase he was busy tonight. "Anything for you Spike." He said rubbing my head making my hair puff up even more. I looked up trying to see my own hair. "Zao what have I said about doing that?" Zao smiled and walked back around and left my office, but before he did he asked, "When do you want me there?" "Uhh 6:30 would be nice. I get off then so you can come home with me." Zao smiled, he loved my car. "Ok." He waved goodbye as he shut the large door to my office softly. I looked at the small digital clock on my desk,
4:26.
I looked at the blank papers on my desk. In the syndicate business we don't believe in computers and such things for our important documents. The government can track e-mails. We like to use the resources our fathers used. Paper is something you can touch, but it's also something you can tare.
4:37.
'It never seems like time moves!' I signed my name on some paper that I hadn't even read. I could hear every tick of the old fashion grandfather clock that Mao had placed in his office ever since I can remember.
4:42.
I looked at the annoying digital clock through narrowed eyes. I looked through a folder marked "New Contracts" and signed a few of them.
5:04.
'New hour!' I looked through the rest of them and tore up a few and signed a few and the rest I wanted to meet with, but I was to lazy to call them in so I moved on to a new "project."
5:28.
'Hmmm what now?' I thought looking around my oh so tidy office. In a way it bugged me I guess. I never was a "tidy" or "clean" person. I decided to ask a woman's perspective on the ring that I had. "Miss Ronda would you come in her?" I asked hitting a button on the monitor phone on my desk. "Yes Mr. Spiegel right away." The young red head said standing up quickly. She was in my office in a matter of moments. "What is it?" she asked smiling a vacantly. "What do you think of this ring?" I asked as I opened a small black velvet box that held one of the most valuable things to a woman, a diamond! Her eyes widened, "Oh my god Mr. Spiegel! I didn't think that I would get a Christmas bonus because well ya know the season is over and well the business just started and-" She started talking hurriedly not taking a single moment to breath. "Ronda! It's and engagement ring for my girlfriend!" She shut up immediately, blinked a few times and sat down. "Well it's certainly some nice ice Mr. Spiegel." Her mouth was now turned down in a frown. "Ronda why don't you take the rest of the week off ok?" Her eyes brightened and she looked up at me sharply. "Really?" her face was in total shock. I smiled seeing her expression. "Yup." She jumped up from where she had been sitting and said a rushed thank you and ran out the door grabbing her purse and coat from her desk, that was all I could see before the door closed.
6:05
"Closer." I whispered as I tapped the digital clock wishing it would speed up. "I'm gonna lose ma nerve if I don't do this soon!" I yelled as the clocked turned to 6:06. Just then the door opened. "Spike?" It was Zao. I turned my head up from looking at the clock. "Yes?" I shoved the box back in my pants pocket as he stepped in closing the door behind him softly. "How are you doing?" I smiled. I glanced at the clock again.
6:10
"I'm afraid I'm gonna lose my nerve." Zao smiled. "Aww yes I remember proposing to sweet Ashley that day so many years ago." He almost looked like a different man the moment he said that name. He looked happy, not "I get to baby-sit lil Spike" happy but "I'm in love" sort of happy. It made me smile thinking about the fact that this old man once had a sweet heart. He shook his head and the smile changed. "Well good man how about I take you to Alex's Tuxedo Rent Shop or whatever that place on 54th and 2nd is called?" My mouth was a gape, not only had I forgotten about a tux but Alex's was one of the most expensive rental places in the Milky Way! "Zao I can't afford that place." I whispered embarrassed slightly. "That's why I'm coming." Zao told me as he came around to my side of the desk and slapped my back in a father like fashion. I looked up at him. "You would do that for m-" "Yes dear boy I would." He smiled down at me as I stood up. I was almost a head taller than him but yet I didn't feel like that at that moment. I felt like a little child that was loved, something that only Mao had done for me. 'They truly are related.' I thought as we walked down the busy halls of the syndicate. It gave me goose bumps seeing these halls filled once more with optimistic gangstas.
6:24
I looked at the clock in my car as I parked it in front of the shop. We walked in the door as a small bell sounded in the back. An old frail man walked out. He was wearing glasses. "Zao?" he asked in a scratchy old worn voice. "Michel you remember me." Zao said in a delighted voice as the man shook hand with him. "How could I forget my brother in law." The man said smiling then his gaze moved from his old friend to me. "Who is this young man?" He asked pulling at my jacket. I looked down at him as he pulled at my tie now. I raised an eyebrow as he stopped seemed to calculate something in his head. "This is Spike Spiegel and he's is looking for a tux to propose tonight." The old man's face turned to a shocked expression. "Spiegel.young man would your father happen to have the same name as you?" I nodded my head strangely afraid to speak. "I knew him well. And would you be the late Mao's shall we say understudy?" The man asked as he pulled me to the back fitting room of the shop. "Y-y-yes." I stammered. I felt like an idiot stammering. "Well then I must find the perfect suit to fit you. This young lady has a name right?" 'Why can't you shut up you old man!' I thought as Zao gave me a warning look. "Yes." I said. The man looked up at me expecting me to say her name. "Her name is Faye." I finished. The man left to go find something in the back room as Zao came up to me. "Talk Spike. This is Michel's way of loosen you up. It worked the night I was going to propose to Ashley. His face changed for a moment but then he was back to normal as Michel came back. He talked to me for the entire time I was there, but Zao was right I felt a little less wound up and nervous. My hair was normal no matter how many times Zao had tried to brush it. The crisp new white I was wearing looked wonderful with the black bow tie I was wearing. The shinny black tux looked stunning as I buttoned it covering the dull red cummerbund that was wrapped around my waist. The pants made my legs look even longer, if that's possible. "Spike you look absolutely handsome!" Zao said elbowing me as we waved goodbye to Michel and got back in my car.
6:47
"Shit Zao I gotta get there!" I slammed on the gas and we flew down the streets dodging every other car. I pulled in to the parking lot of my apartment.
6:51
I calmly not wanting to ruin my suit walked up the stairs of the building with Zao behind me. "You should go in first and tell Faye to wait for me to knock." I told him as I came to the exit door for my floor. "Does she know you are going to propose?" "Nope!" I said smiling as we came to my apartment door. "Knock." I instructed him. He did and Faye answered the door and Zao walked in. I heard him tell her to wait for me to knock as the door closed and the small click of the lock echoed in the silent hall. The same old bitty from that morning walked by looking at me, a young wild green haired man dressed in a tux waiting outside my own apartment. She just smiled and went into her room at the opposite end of the hall. I sighed and turned to face the door. I took a few deep breaths and before I knocked I heard the small click of the door opening and.. ************************************************************************
AN: AHAHAHAHA I updated! I guess "Julia" did help me! Good. Okee tune in next time to read chapter 19: When Wedding Bells Ring! PLEASE REMEMBER TO READ AND REVIEW!!!! *it took so long cause I wasn't encouraged by ya'll!*