"Mr. Dope Man"

Ugh I can't believe I have to tutor him. I have yet to see him with his pants above or resting on his waist. Beside his attire he was twenty minutes late. How is that possible? I mean the Public library was ten minutes away from our school and I did give him half an hour to get here. If I didn't need the community service hours, I would have told the principal to hand him off to some other student.Everyone knows who he is, because he sells drugs to most of our high school's "party kids”.

Your late" I said with an edge to my voice, which I didn't care to mask at that moment, I even let the great annoyance I was feeling show on my face.

"Mr. Dope Man" looked at me and said with a menacing breath "So?"

How rude, I was the one wasting my time on a hopeless drug dealer and he's acting if I'm wasting his time and that I should be grateful that he even should up. With a shake of my head I pointed to the seat across from me and asked him what subject he needed help on. He pulled out his progress report and handed it to me, it was crumpled and ripped around the edges, but it was still readable. Mr. Tardy had two F's, 3 D's, two C+'s and ONE B-. While reading his grade my eyes practically popped out of my head and I even started to think I should give up Now and then, but when I saw the B- I knew there was hope for him after all.

My eyes wondered to the top of the paper and his name caught my attention. It read Dante James Jenkins.

Without thinking I asked "Why do they call you Rocky, when your name is Dante?".


Dante stared at me long and hard with an expression that told me he couldn't believe I actually asked him that.

After a minute went by I started to think he was not going to answer me until, he replied "Because I can rock anybody's jaw who stupid and fool enough to step to me. I also go ham in a fight just like Rocky Marciano" He said that last part with a hint of a smile.

"Oh" is was I could muster. After a couple minutes of silence I told him not to expect me to call him Rocky like his "friends" do and that I would only call him Dante.


"I don't care", he responded, "all I have to do is get enough credits to graduate and move miles and miles away from this hell on Earth."

Imagine how shock I was. This is a guy who has girls, people who fear him and wouldn't cross and him popularity (though that came from people scared of him), but he still had loyalists. I stared at him unaware to that my jaw was hanging open until he told me to close my mouth and that being here with me in a library was killing his rep already and that he did not want someone spotting him with an opened mouth freak!

I will admit that hurt, it hurt a lot actually, but I was honestly not surprised by his words. After that little comment I decided it was time for us to get started so the time would fly by and I could get the hell out of there. Believe me when I said the time did not fly by. We decided to start with Math, which was a horrible idea for, he took forever to do a problem and he would get about half of them wrong so I only had time to check the problems I gave him to do and the homework that was assigned to him earlier that day.


At about 4:30 he called it quits and said he had to run. We were suppose to keep working until 6, but I didn't care, all I really wanted was to go home listen to some music, take warm, long shower, finish my own homework and curl up with a book until sleep found me. As soon as he saw I was not about to argue with him about how we had 30 more minutes of this session to go he jetted out of the library, when I say jetted I mean he was gone in a flash! I knew I wasn't very entertaining, but I didn't know I had the ability to make people literally run from me.


I gathered all my books, binders and lose papers and headed home, lucky for me a bus was just pulling up to the bus stop when I exited the library. I paid my fare got on the bus, inserted my headphones and waited until I reached my destination. Once I off the bus, I walked the rest of the two minutes to my house and opened the door and went inside.

"Where has he gone?"

I waited for Dante Wednesday, he did not show up! Three weeks passed and he was still nowhere to be found. Me being a fool and having faith that he would show up waited for him every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. On the fourth week, however I got tired of waiting and took action. I might think of quitting when I start something, but I never do and this man no scratch that, this BOY will not be an exception.
Five minutes before the bell was suppose to rang, I asked Mr. Piney if I could go to the Nurse

Can't you wait, he said, there's only a couple minutes left of school."

"It's an emergency,” I replied. A girl thing. I said the last part very softly, while looking around trying not to look him in the eye. He seemed to finally understand what I was trying to say after a few seconds. My teachers face turned RED. He quickly scribbled me a pass and handed it to me.


I can't believe I just said that I thought to myself as I headed towards Dante's classroom.


I waited about a minute until the bell chimed and Dante rushed out of his class. He moved quickly, so I had to move twice as fast. I didn't even hesitate before reaching for his arm. A second after I touched his arm he flinched, ripped his arm from my hands and turned towards me with fire in his menacing cold brown eyes.


"What the fuck do you think your doing?"

"Did say that you could touch me" he shouted

I was caught off guard and very startled. I was thinking about apologizing and going home or to the movies with Rebecca, but I summoned enough courage to tell him off.

"You don't have to be rude, you know"

"I'm only trying to help your dumb ass out so you could graduate and leave this hell on earth as you kindly put it 3 weeks ago"
"I want to help you!" "But it seems that you don't need it"

"I could have gone out with my friend Rebecca or done better things with my day!"

I began to walk away towards the staircase until I felt a light touch on my shoulder and then heard I heard him say "Please I need your help, I am sorry that I snapped at you and did not come to the other tutoring sessions, but I have many things to do after school"


I snorted. "Like selling drugs" I sneered.

"No, he responded, like taking care of my little sisters.

When I heard him say those words, I will admit I gained a little respect for this person, who I disliked just a few seconds ago.

"Well I said, you have to be committed to learning and since you have other responsibilities I don't see how I'm going to be able to tutor you and have you learn something from what I say and show"

"Don't give up on me he said" "I really need to graduate “I will go to the library everyday if I have to, he pleaded, Please just give me a chance." A second one", he added at the end

Looking into his eyes, I knew that he meant what he said and he was willing to begin learning.

"Okay, I said, we can begin Today."

"Um, he mumbled I have to leave at 5:00 to go pick up my sister from their after school program".

I was ready to burst and I think he realized that too, that's probably the reason why he gave a reason why he would be departing early, AGAIN! I did not let my annoyance show though, for I knew the importance of family.


"I guess that's okay, I assured as long as we get some work done."

He gave me a smile, a real one and than led the way to his car.

I have to say that I know absolutely Nothing about cars, but this one was a real beauty. It was black with yellow, orange and red flames on the hood. It had gold rimmed wheels. The car was gleaming like a diamond in a light. Long story short, his car must have cost a lot of money, more money than most teens in my school had to spend.

He caught me admiring the vehicle and said with a laugh in his voice "Meet my baby, my ride or die Chick"

His baby? I had to laugh, what is it with guys and cars? God put females on this planet for a reason!

"Your baby", I said in between laughs. Is she safe? I don’t want her to kill me for sitting in her. He smiled at my week joke. Also do you have a license?"

"Of course, he said" while looking at me with squinted eyes. Oh Lord I don't want to admit this, but he looked so cute in his muscle shirt and his cargo shorts. His face was all smooth like he used all those acne creams they were trying to sell to us on TV. He was masculine all over. He had a goatee that made him Oh so Delicious. that

I was going to ask him if its a suspended license or if it he has any unpaid tickets hanging over his head, but I decided to keep my mouth shut.

I snapped out of my trance when I realized he was waiting for me to get in the car. Once I was in I swear he was trying to kill me. This dude drove Like a mad man. Never in my life had I ever felt like throwing up after a car ride before, but when I got out of that car I was dizzy and nauseous. The only good thing about that car ride was we got to the library in half the time it would have taken us to get there. Honestly I was surprised that he did not get pulled over and given a ticket.

Not even an hour into our session, his phone ringed.

"Hello", he answered.

I heard a woman's frantic voice over on the other end of the line. Concern shadowed his features and the he abruptly got up from his chair. Stuffing he cell in his pockets, he began to stuff his papers and school materials in his backpack.

"What", I said, Whats wrong, what happened?"

"I got to go", was all he said before he ran out of the library.

Knowing that their was not going to be any buses for a whole hour and also knowing that my parents were at work making them unable to pick me up from the library I ran after him.

"Your not going to leave me here, I shouted at his back"

He turned around and said, "Get in, but no talking not even a peep!" "I'm not joking either, if I hear a sound I will leave you standing on the sidewalk.

In this chilly weather I did not want to walk home so I obliged and got in the car, I didn't even get to close the door before he zoomed off with a screech of his gold rimmed tires.

He's not so bad after all

We pulled into an almost empty parking lot in front of an old bricked building. Dante pulled his key out of the ignition, got out of the car, slammed the car door it shut and jogged to the door of the building, pulled it open and went in.

I hate waiting in the car no matter what occasion, so I got out and as I was shutting the door I realized that he didn't even park the car correctly. The car took to parking space! He must have been in a hurry because you can get a ticket for that its called illegal parking (I think).

Following his seductive voice I ended up in a large room filled with little kids who looked like they were six-ten years of age and 3 adults. This room was like an indoor playground, minus the slide and jungle gym. It had toys and arts and crafts materials all over. Little stuff animals as well as big ones and it also had hand made pictures all over the walls and many more.

"Are you okay Nash", Dante asked the small child in his arms.

"It really hurts", sobbed the little girl. I want to go home", she moaned holding her belly.

"Give me five minutes and we are out of here", he answered.

"Dante", came a scream from another small child. She ran ran towards him with full speed.

"No running, Mae you know the rules", said a smiling middle aged women with blue eyes and a full head of red hair.

The little girl reached her brother and she gave him as big of a hug as she could without disturbing the other little girl in his hands.

The child turned to me with a grin on her face.

"Hi", she greeted me

"Hello", I replied back with a smile on my face as well.

"Mae, this is Kierra, Kierra this is Mae, my other sister", he introduced.

"Oh these are your infamous sisters, nice to meet you Mae"

"Infamous, what does that mean", she asked me.

"It means your famous", her brother answered before the words even left her mouth. I guess he knows his sister well.

"I'm famous? "Yes I got to go tell Taylor." And off she went.

"We are leaving in five minutes, so hurry up", Dante screamed after her

Dante signed out of the building and then left, with his sister still in his arms and Mae was not far behind.

Mae was one of the cutest child I have ever seen. She had big doe eyes and a small button nose. Her smile was so bright and warm and I couldn't stop myself wishing I had that kind of a smile. She had brown eyes that seemed to dance whenever she laughed.

I have yet to see Nash's face because it has been buried in her brothers coat ever since picked her up.

He got the girls in their seats and buckled them tightly, went to the drivers side and then got in himself. Settled in my seat i look back at the girls. I finally get a look at Nash's face. She looked almost Identical to her sister.The only difference was she had a more rounder face and more defined cheek bones.


"Are they twins?"

"No, They are born 10 months apart, my mom couldn't wait for another", he said with a little smile.

we came to a stop in front of a brown house in need of a paint job and a few other repairs.

He briefly turned his head towards me then opened his door and got out. Nash carefully stepped out while Mae hopped out.

"You coming or what", came his voice.

I got out and looked at him for a few seconds. I don't know if I imagined this, but it seemed as if he didn't want me to go in.

He opened the door and led the way to a plain one-story house. He led me towards the living room which had Red leather couches a big screen TV a glass table in the middle of the room. A small bookcase stood in the corner of the room, but instead of books it held DVDs and CDs.

"have a seat"

I went over and sat on one of the sofas

After giving Nash some medicine, putting her to bed and waiting till she fell asleep, he came into the living room and sits next to me. He looks at the clock turns to me and says:

"Do you have to go home yet, because I would like to continue our session".

I looked at him to wondering if he was for real.

"Um if you really want to we can finish up, but your going to have to drive me home after"

"Deal", he replied

We worked until 7 p.m. and then he drove me home.

"I might not make it to our next meeting, he confessed, I think Nash has caught a stomach virus".

"I'll come to you then", I said without much thought

One of his eyebrows went up

"You want to come back here", he asked looking puzzled.

"Why wouldn't I? Its obvious you really want help your with school work and I did sign up for this and I do not plan on quitting"

"Okay, see you tomorrow afternoon then.

I exited his car and went inside my house, but not before waving goodbye.

In my room I sat on my bed and went over the events of my day. I found myself unable to wait until tomorrow afternoon so I could see and talk to Dante again.To try to keep my mind off him I called Rebecca, my bestie, but she didn't pick up! So I start to do my English essay that I have been pushing off since it was assigned a week ago.

That night I went to sleep and dreamed of him, a sweet and wonderful dream.

"Smile"

A month Later...


"What's wrong with you?"

"Nothing and uh did you finish your Calculus homework?"

"I'm not going to, until you tell me what's bothering you and got you so quiet for the first time since I've met you"

I lifted my head up and stared at him, debating with myself whether or not to tell him why my mood is so sour today.

"My brother might have gotten a girl pregnant. I wouldn't care really, but this one is after his success".

"I feel you on that some broads just want things handed to them and they'll do anything to get what they think the deserve, but there is a chance that she is lying, or the baby might not even be his if she really is pregnant."

"I guess you could be right, I told him.

"Could be?" I know i'm right, now smile, a frown does not fit a cute face like yours, he added.

I fell silent at is comment, for I did not know what to say. And as he leaned into me, I almost stopped breathing and I think I did stop breathing when he touched his soft, plush lips to mine. I should have pushed him away, but I couldn't find enough strength to.

Somehow I ended up on my back, the cold sofa feeling amazing against my skin. His left hand was under my bra in a second, squeezing my breasts oh, so softly. The other hand was trying to get into my pants. Speaking of pants I could feel something poking me and it came from the front of his sweat pants.

I should definitely pull away this time, but once again I just couldn't. He felt so good that I couldn't stop the moan that escaped my lips.

Realizing that he was going to have to unbuckle my belt to get to his destination, so he abandoned my breasts and used both his hands to undo my belt. As I felt his touch slowly descending and lightly touching the top of my panties, I pushed him away.

"What, did I hurt you?"

"No, you didn't, I responded, but I just wanted to let you know I'm not going to sleep with you, nor will I go any farther than this .

While smirking he said, I know you want me, ya just scared to admit it to me and yourself.

"wanting something or someone, doesn't mean you you can go and take it or them", I said this while looking him up and down.

He leaned in for another kiss, but this time he pulled me against him.as the kiss deepened I could feel his hands moving down and that was my cue to stop. I pulled away again, got up and turned to him.

"Take me home"

"Right away miss", he whispered in my ear before waling out the door in front of me.


A day later I saw Dante with a little chick on his arm. When I say little I mean skinny!. Her name is Brittney and she is about 115 pounds. I would be lying if I said she wasn't a beautiful sight. She a light golden brown Native American with long shiny dark brown hair, smooth soft looking skin and she had an almost perfect nose that was not given to her by birth or God. Wow he moves quick I thought to myself.

Dante caught my gaze then smiled and nodded his head towards me as a way of greeting. I couldn't help, but smile even though I was not happy with what I was seeing. I know I shouldn't be jealous because he isn't my man, but still! Our little exchange was not missed by Brittney. She looked directly at me and gave me the dirtiest most scariest expression I have ever seen. Dante was completely oblivious to what was going on. Not backing down from her silent challenge, I gave her a dirty look of my own, which didn't compare to her's, but she still got the message. Then walked right out of the building without waiting for her response.

Ten minutes into my walk home I heard a car horn beep and a voice telling me to hop in. Recognizing that voice, which belonged to the guy who has been occupying my thoughts and dreams, I kept on walking. The loud music that was causing his car to vibrate became barely audible.

"Kierra", he shouted. I still kept on walking as if I did not hear him.

"I know you can hear me."

"May I help you", I replied turning around.

"we have a session today, remember?

"Oh my gosh we did, It totally slipped my mind" That was a total lie, but I knew without a doubt he believed it.

"Oh I guess, it's a good thing, since my sisters don't have their after school program today and are waiting for me to pick them up." He said this nonchalantly, but I could see a hint of hurt in his eyes.

"Great, you should probably get going, so you don't keep them waiting long.

He started up his car than stopped.

"you really forgot?".

"yes", I said softly.

"well we could still work while I babysit my sisters," he suggested hopefully.

While opening my mouth to give him an excuse on why i couldn't tutor him today a thought popped into my head, reminding me that I promised him that I would help him graduate.

"Ok" I said than opened the door and slid into the passenger seat.

The ride to Lincoln Elementary was seemed long and it was also silent. The girls were already waiting for their brother at the front of the building with a teacher beside them. As soon as they saw him they ran to him just like Mae had done the first time I met them.

"Dante", they screamed in unison.

"We want some ice cream, please!"

"I don't have any cash to spend on tooth decaying sweets," he told the girls.

"Please, Please, please!"

Dante looked as if he was about to cave, honestly who wouldn't, with these to sweethearts giving you the puppy look and adorable smiles.

"I know a great place that has the best ice cream, you might ever taste," I said

All three turned to me

"really?, ooh can we go please, Dante, please, please, please, with cherries on top?

with an exaggerated sigh he agreed, but not with out a comment.

"It seems as if I'm out numbered three to one". He said this as if he was not happy about his decision, but I knew from the twinkle in his eye that he is happy to oblige.

Barely waiting for the car to get properly parked, Mae and Nash happily and excitedly jumps out. They stop in the front of a store which has a house above it.

"This it, Mae asks

I scream", Nash reads.

"Yes this is it, and don't be scared with the screaming monster poster in the front window, it is very nice and comfy inside".


The girls without further hesitation, runs inside and goes straight to the counter, whispering to each other what they would like to order.


"Kierra, Dante", Nash called, waving me over to where they stood. Without hesitation I walked over to them. I knew that Dante was behind me, for I could sense his presence.

"Hey, hey, hey, don't get any of that dripping mess on my carpet or anywhere in this car".

"Chill, bro it's just a car, Nash said, with a huge grin on her face.

"Just a car?". This right here is my baby and without her you girls would have to walk home everyday!"

Giggles erupted from both girls.

"You care more about your car than Kierra", Mae asked with a mischievous glint in her bright brown eyes.

"Lucky for me and Dante, his phone rang and without missing a beat he answered.

"Hello? Nah, Nah man I can't right now.i said i can't, you don't need to know the reason why. Yeah, for sure, I'll hit you up next week or something".

With an annoyed look on his face he ends the call and pulls up in front of his house. The girls slowly gets out of the car not wanting to get any on the seats and carpets also not wanting to lose there ice cream to the sidewalk.

Is this real?

"Your hair is so pretty", came a child's voice

Looking up I could see Mae staring at me with those big doe eyes and reaching out to touch my hair.

"Well thank you, Mae, even though it does not compare to those beautiful tresses of yours".

"my hair is horrible, if mom doesn't have time, which she never does, Dante over here braids my and Nash's hair for me and like I said they are horrible!.

"Hey", exclaimed Dante. They are not horrible.

"Yes they are, why do you think you have to constantly re-braid them?"

Dante fell silent then spoke.

"Well they don't look like a professional did them, but they do not look horrible." He said this as if he was trying to reassure himself he did a good enough job on braiding his sisters hair. A look that I have not seen on Mae's face before appeared. It brightened her whole face and made her seem like she knew came upon new found knowledge.

"Oh, No. She has an idea which I am sure will have a disastrous ending."

"Huh, I asked with a confused look on my face.

"Could you do our hair, Please, please please?"

I looked towards Dante and all he did was shrug his shoulders. There was no doubt in my mind that my answer would be yes. Mae obviously knew that, since she ran to the room she shared with her sister and yelled, "our hair isn't going to be horrible anymore!"

"You made their day", came a sweet seductive voice.That brought a smile to my face.

"I doubt that, the ice cream definitely made their day."

"hair means more to females than ice cream. In about four to five years they will stop eating carbs., he said with a shake of his head.

I busted out into fits of laughter.

"Although some of the girls at our school are like that, Nash and Mae are strong and will not give into the pressure of staying thin and they will remain strong.

"Yeah I pray they stay strong".

"Okay lets get back to work".

I began editing his English Essay paper. Realizing that he had not moved yet, I turned towards him. His gaze was roaming my face and rested on my lips. After what seemed like forever he leaned in, cupped my chin and then touched his lips to mine lightly about three or four times before going in for a slow, deep sensual kiss.

Remembering Nash and Mae were in the house,in their room, I pulled away.

"What is it?, Dante asks breathlessly.

"Your sisters are home"

"They're probably knocked out"

"Knocked out? What time is it?"

Taking out his phone and checking the time, he answered, six-fifteen".

I raised an eyebrow at him and said "you must be crazy to think they are asleep by now". As if to help prove her point, both girls came out, each carrying a case filled with hair supplies, accessories and products.

"Can you do our hair now, asked Nash.We founded all the stuff needed."

"I don't think that I can do ya'll hairs today", I said softly.

"Why", Mae wanted to know.

"Do you have a flat iron, heat protection spray, hair moisturizer and sheen spray to give your hair that healthy shine? Those are what I use to get my hair like this all bouncy, shiny and what not.

The girls shook their hair for every one of those items accept the first one, which was the flat iron.

"Well girls, that's why I can't today. And ya'll know I can define those cute curls of yours too, right?

"We want straight hair because our hair has never been straight before, but maybe next time you can define our curls", Mae inputted

"Come tomorrow, in the morning. Me, Mae and Dante are going to our grandma's house for a picnic. Grams used to do our hair, but now she has arthritis and can't do our hair that much anymore."

Without much thought to Nash's request I shook my head in agreement.

"Omg, this is so bea-u-ti-ful", Nash gushes, stretching the syllables of the word. "Thank you so very much Kierra."

"Your very welcome", I reply with a small laugh.

"me next, me next, said an impatient Mae.

A few hours later..

"Who done did ya'll hair, darlings", grandma Jemma asks the girls as she embraces them.

"Kierra", the girls answers in unison.

"Who"?

"Dante's girlfriend", Nash says in a matter of fact voice.

Grandma looks at Dante and so long and hard that she could tell her grandson is now embarrassed, for the expression on his face now resembles the one his father wore whenever he was embarrassed.

"Girlfriend?"

"Yes grams. She is also very pretty and has long beautiful hair", Mae adds.

"The girls went on to tell her all they knew and thought about Kierra."

Later after they had their picnic grandma Jemma pulled Dante aside.

"Girlfriend, huh?'

"It's not like that grams, Dante starts, She's just-"

"Just don't get her pregnant and don't toy with her emotions", she interrupts.

"Grandma! I'm not like that. there's no way I'm going to get her pregnant, i'm careful."

"Your father said the same thing"

"I'm not my father", he says with disgust in his voice.

"I know, and I think god everyday for that", she replies with a small smile.


I quickly hop off my bed almost falling to the ground, trying to get to my phone which lies on my desk."

"Hello?"

"Hey, it's me Dante, I called because the girls want to see you so they asked me to call you and ask you if you wanted to chill with us today."

Aw I think to my self, he is a wonderful brother, always hanging out with them like this.
realizing I still haven't answered him and accept his offer, I told him yes. Dante on the other end of the phone let out a silent sigh of relief. He hasn't been able stop thinking about her and the kisses the shared.

"Cool, I'll pick you up in 10 minutes."

"sure thing", I say before pressing the red button on my Blackberry.

Hours later and finally home, I have to admit that I want to spend more time with the Jenkins crew. I don't want to just tutor Dante, I want to talk to him, exchange stories about life and other subjects of entertainment, and enjoy each others company, but i knew that was to much to ask.

I went to tell my parents that I was home and to tell them goodnight, but when I stepped into their room, I could here my dad snoring and I could see that my mom was in a deep sleep. Wow I think to myself, they must really be tired to be already asleep at eight o'clock. Craving pizza for some reason, I got some cash from my room ordered a large pepperoni pizza via cell phone, changed into shorts, a long flowery maxi dress and gladiator sandals and went to pick it up the pizza.

I rang the the door bell twice before Dante answers it. Letting my hair out of the clip that was keeping it prisoner, I shake my head and say in a low husky voice that I hope he finds sexy, "I have a delivery for the Jenkins".

Playing along he flashes me a sexy grin, comes to stand in front of me and says, "how much do I owe you?"

"Oh about 12 bucks, and can you hurry i have another delivery."

"Can I pay you in kisses", he whispers softly.

Without waiting for my respond, he dips his head and captures my lips and tongue in a passion filled kiss.

"I smell pizza", Mae says excitedly.

Breaking our kiss and taking my hand, Dante frees my hand of the pizza and gently pulls me inside the house.

"Kierra was kind enough to bring some over for us", he says as he puts the pizza down on the coffee table in the living room.

Taking two slices each and than thanking me for the pizza the girls go to their rooms and resume the conservation they were having before Kierra and the pizza came. that conversation was about Dante and how it would be like if he married Kierra, an idea both girls seemed to like.


Checking my phone and seeing that it read 9:43 I got up from where I sat on the couch.

"I have to go."

"You just got here."

"It feels that way, but I've been here for a while."

"At least let me drive you home."

"What about the girls, I'm not letting you leave them here-."

"Fool had me waiting in that parking lot for a hell of a long time. I called yo ass at 9:00 now it's 9:45. Making me wait for no reason", muttered an angry women, interrupting my sentence.

"Pipe down, I told you I got stuck in traffic, came a raspy voice.

"Got stuck in traffic my ass."

"Mom, dad, meet Kierra, Dante interrupted trying to get their argument to cease.

"Hello, his mom said before walking towards a room I assume was her and her husbands bedroom."

His father on the other hand just nods towards me then stalks after his wife to their room. Their conversation did not stop, it even got louder.

With a grimace on his face Dante says, "Problem solved, Mr. and Mrs. Trouble is here."

"Huh", I raising an eyebrow.

"Nothing. I can walk you home now, my people are home to stay with my sisters."

"Um okay, Lets go then."

Halfway home and still no words have been spoken between us. Unable to take the silence I stare at him. His face expression was a mixture of sadness, disappointment, regret and anger.

"What's wrong, I ask him. Before your parents came home you were laughing and happy, now your crestfallen."

He shook his head.

"Come on, talk to me, no judgement here."

"With a sigh he began, "My parents are drug addicts, my mom does heroin, my father does it also plus he smokes, and is a alcoholic."

"They get on my last nerves, like why the hell are you going to have kids if your not going to take care of them?"

He went on and on about how much he disliked his parents. We finally got to my front door and he was still ranting. I was glad he was finally letting it out and I was more glad he was telling me his feelings.

"I'm sorry for boring you with my family problems", he said when he finally realized that we were outside my house.

"Boring me, never, I'm so glad you told me how your really feeling rather than keep it bottled up inside."

He gave me a real smile for the first time since we left his house. Leaning in he gave me a quick kiss.

"That it", I ask after seconds of waiting for more.

I grab his head and crush my lips to his. He must have been craving this kiss be cause within seconds of my lips touching his he already moved in for the kill with his tongue. This was not a slow kiss, not even close. It was as if he was trying to conquer my mouth. This was a hunger filled kiss. I could feel his hands on my waist gently squeezing. A little voice in my head said that he would have had his hand up my shirt if i wasn't wearing a long dress.

Breathless I pull away. He however wasn't having any of that, We were close enough to my house that I could lean against it and he used that to his full advantage. Dante gently pushed me against the house and let go of my waist and put both hands flat on the house.


I try once again to pull away because I now truly needed to either breath or fall victim to forever darkness. He still didn't want to release my mouth, but I pushed him away softly, but hard. Getting the message he finally stepped away.

He simply said goodnight and walked away without even bothering hearing my response.


"Hey, Kierra wait up", came Dante's voice.

I was kinda shocked because he when in school we usually keep our distance.

"You need help in something, I ask thinking it's about school.

A look of confusion passes through his handsome face. "Oh no, I just wanted to ask you something."

"Um ok shoot, I say still thinking it's school related."

"Wanna hang out today? The girls are sleeping over their friends today and my parents are in Vegas. They left first thing this morning," he said this last part with a shake of his head. "Oh and I don't have to work"

Home alone was the first thing that popped into my head and then it finally hit me, he's home alone and he wants to hang out with me! Oh my gosh, what do I do! I had a full conversation in my head for about two minutes before mentally agreeing to hang out with him.

"So?" he stretched the "o" sound in the word.

"Oh sorry, sure I'll hang with you", I say with a smile.

A big smile flashed onto his face. "Cool whats your last period class, he asks, because I'll just go to your class after school, its easier."

"AP Biolo-"

"Dante", came a very annoying voice. "You said you would walk me to class today!"

"In a minute Brittney, I'm busy here".

She walked over to where we were standing and looks me up and down.

"You've hit a new low Dante", she says with a stupid laugh.
"He's just going to sleep with you then leave your ass", Brittney continues, staring at me with a mock look of disgust.
"She ain't even cute, Dante, eh, you can do so much better than this here!"

I had enough. My blood was boiling and my hand was clenched tightly. Who the hell does she think she is? Like I know she's prettier than me, but not by that much. Ugh she disgusts me, she think she's all that because she's able to spend countless money on her beauty. At least I have a natural tint of beauty while she has one driven by cosmetics.

"Excuse me", I say outraged, um didn't your parents teach you some manners, or am I going to have to teach you some with my fists?"

"I could also fix that crooked jaw of yours, Bitch!"

She seemed shocked that I would dare even talk to her like that as well as insult her.
wish you would,
"Ooh, I wish you would, I would show you not mess with me ever again. After I'm done with you, you will know your place skank.

With that last word my fist went a swinging. When I fight, I fight for real, I don't slap, I punch. When you grow up with three brothers, you have to know how to fight.

Ten minutes into the fight, I feel a pair of big hands around my waist pulling me away from the person that has caused me to lose my temper.

"Kierra", stop, Dante yells.

I squirm and tried to wiggle out of his grip, but he held me tight.

"Stop, do you want to get suspended and risk the chance of not getting into an Ivy league college?"

With that comment I cease all my actions and just stood there while Dante held me tight against him.

"You will pay for this, you crazy ass Bitch", Brittney hollers. She has a bloody nose and swollen cheeks. Her tank top was full of her blood and tears.

"Miss Cole come with me, an angry voice which belonged to my class Master, Mrs. Tyson shouted.

Lifting my head from Dante's chest I looked at her and my heart fell. Her expression held great disappointment and her eyes, sadness.

"We do not tolerate fighting in this school Kierra, she said once were in the office and the door was closed. You know better than anyone. I am disappointed in you. This will be punished with 10 day suspension"

T-t-ten days", I repeat. Tears threatened to spill.

"It was self-defence", Dante tried to reason.

"Young man I said you could stay, but you need to stay out of this discussion.

I reached for his hand and softly squeezed. It was my way of letting him know thanks.

"You okay, Dante asks me in the car still holding my hand.

"Yeah I'm fine", I respond and actually meaning it too. I used to think that I would bawl my eyes out if I ever got suspended, but I'm okay, I regret it, but I have come to terms with my actions and the consequences they brought.

"We still hanging today", he asks.

Knowing as soon as my parents find out about my suspension my life will no longer be mine, I shook my head yes because I wanted to enjoy my freedom while I still could.

"Ooh ooh, that's my song", I say about Whitney Houston's song "It's not Right But It's Okay", which was playing on the radio.

Before I knew it we were doing a duet and when the song ended we gave each other a high five.

Laughing I say, "You listen to Whitney."

"Hell yeah, and anyone who doesn't like her is a fool."

Song after song we sang until we reached his house.

He got out and opened my door and held his hand out, taking his outstretched hand I stepped out of the car.

Once inside and still holding my hand he led my down a stairway I did not know he had.

"This is my room"

I look around the grand space. It had a king size bed in the middle with a nightstand on the left. All the other furniture related to the bed was on the right and he had a couch at the end of his bed! The thing that caught my eyes and attention was the beautiful graffiti art all over the walls. Something else caught my eyes that I didn't much care for and that something was his posters of half naked women on his wall and door.

Turning to him I raised an eyebrow and say, "you let your sisters see this?"

"Yeah why", answered.

I shook my head.

"What", he asks.

"Nothing, nothing. I like your room and the graffiti is so unique! Did you do it yourself?"

"Thanks babe, he says smiling, and yeah I did it myself with the help of the girls of course, they did that all by themselves though."

And with that he points to the space above his bed. It was a painting of him and sisters. It was a pretty good painting too.

"They are pretty good artists", I say admiringly.

Is this really Happening?

He gets up from his bed, came over to where I was admiring his his graffiti walls, took my hand and led me to the bed. He sits down and pulls me onto his lap.

"What do you want to do", he asks before kissing me lightly.

I slowly turn, put my arms around his neck and deepened the kiss. He in return put his arms around my waist.

A soft moan escapes my lips. He tightens his hold on my waist pulling me closer to him. I can feel his erection poking me through his shorts. His kiss start to lose momentum until he finally pulls back. seconds after ending our kiss he lays sweet body warming kisses on my neck. Before I knew it we were lying down and I was on top and he was tugging at my shirt. Not having any luck what so ever with my shirt I decide to help him out. Rolling us over so that he was now on top, Dante starts to lay kisses all over my chest. His right hand was busy was busy caressing my breasts oh so softly. Deciding that my bra was in his way he pushed it up then decided to just unhook it completely, the action was easy enough since my bra had front clasps.

Dante gets up and quickly removes his shirt, shorts than boxer. My eyes went wide at how thick he was. There was no way in hell was he going to go inside me. That thing of his could be used as a weapon! He however was oblivious to my stare. He came back to the bed and started to softly lay tiny kisses all over me while unbuttoning my pants and pulling them down.

OMG, I screamed in my head, am I really going to go all the way? "Your not ready said a small voice and I knew that it was right. The feeling of his hand pulling at my pantie brought me back to reality. He ended up tearing them off me at several attempts of getting them off. Looking up at me sheepishly he mumbles sorry. This is it I thought to myself, I will finally lose my virginity.

"Stop him", the voice in my head yelled. I want him so bad, but I will not do it my first time with someone I do not love.

"No", I whisper when I see him position himself and ready to enter me.

"Huh", he asks.

"No, I'm not ready", I say much louder.

Annoyance, frustration and regret was written all over his face. With a sigh he got off the bed and walked over to his dresser and opened the first drawer and pulled out two towels. He wraps himself with one and threw the other one at me, which I caught. Then he opened another dresser and got a boxer out and threw that at me also. At first I wondered why, but then I remembered what he did to my pantie. Dante's cell rang and he stepped out to answer the call. After I got dresses, I opened his door to leave, but ended bumping into him instead.

"Going somewhere", he asks placing both hands on my hips.

"Yeah, home" I reply , avoiding his gaze.

"What? You said you were going to chill with me.

"That was after, our little episode and I thought you wanted me to go, I say still avoiding his eyes.

"I never said I wanted you to leave. Come on lets go to the fair".

"Fair", I repeat.

"Yeah I'll buy you cotton candy and win you a stuff animal, lets go".

Before I knew it we were at the fair and he did buy cotton candy, however he never did win me a stuffed animal. All the games he tried, he lost, so he ended up buying my the biggest bear that he could find.

"Oh my gosh, you lost at all those games", I say, laughing so mush tears were starting to form in my eyes.

"It's all your fault, he responds pouting. Making him look even more hotter than he already is!

"Oh really? How is it my fault?

"You make my nervous, sweetheart"' he whispers in my ear. I begin to feel a presence on my waist which just happened to be his arms.

"I make you nervous?" I tried to play it off like it was a joke, but I was quite touched.

Laying a kiss on my cheek he says,"yeah, I get nervous around you".

I couldn't help, but lean into him. Remembering we were in a parking lot I pull away from him, he wouldn't let me go though. He held me for five minutes longer then turned me to face him and asked, "your not the type of girl waiting for marriage to sleep with a guy, right?

This time I did get out of his embraced and as soon as I walked away from him as quickly as possible.

"Kierra, come on, what did I say? Come back here, let me take you home!"

"Leave me alone, your such a jerk", I say shaking my head at him and at myself for being so stupid.

He caught up to me and tried to touch me, but I wouldn't allow him to.

"I'm sorry, for whatever I did or said, just forgive me", he pleaded.

"Take me home please", I reply.

"Do you forgive me?"

"You either take me home or I catch a ride."

"Are you crazy, your not catching a ride from anyone, but me, lets go."

"Kierra, someone whispers, wake up, your home.

I open my eyes and look out the window toward my house than I look back at Dante.

"Thanks", I muttered without looking back.


The next morning I got woken up by the doorbell.

"What are you doing here", I ask Dante sleepily.

It was 8:23 in the morning, It was my first official day of suspension, so I planned to sleep in.

"Brought you breakfast", he said holding a Dunkin Donuts bag in one hand and a coffee in the other.

"I hate coffee"

"You don't have to drink it. Can I come in, Please?"

With a sigh I opened the door farther and let him come in.

"Nice place you got here, he says with a low whistle.

"Thank you, mum decorated the whole place."

I walk to the kitchen not bothering to tell him to follow me or another word. He got the memo though and followed me.

I took the bag from him emptied its contents on a plat which lay on the table. The only thing of that interested me was the jelly donut. I take it turn to Dante and say Bon appetit, then strut back to my room.

I hear a knock at my door which I decide to ignore for about a minute, but than got annoyed by the sound.

"What is it that you want from me", I ask in a frustrated tone.

"You, I only want you".

Kierra was shocked. She starts to believe he meant it, but her heart wouldn't let her.

"You want me alright, but like I had told you yesterday, I will not give myself to you."

"Can we just talk? I just want to talk to you"

"Fine, I say giving in.

I unlock my door than I go back to my bed and sit crisscross on it. He slowly comes in as in fear I will suddenly attack him. When he is sure he is safe he comes and sit besides me. Dante lightly touches my shoulders and I flinch which makes him pull away his hand.

"Why did you tell me to bring you home so early yesterday? It was obvious you were having fun."

With that question I lost control.

"What if I'm never ready? Will you go to girls like Brittney and get what you want? We wouldn't be even talking right now if you didn't need help in school," I scream hysterically.

I'm about to get up from my bed ready to continue on with my rant, but Dante pulls me back to sit on his lap. I squirm and squirm but he holds me tightly.

"Stop moving your making things harder."

I felt something pocking my inner thigh and that's when I realized that his words had double meaning. I turn slightly to look in his eyes.

"You've got to be kidding me," I mutter.

"I'm still here aren't I? I've been waiting three months, and I'm not trying to pressure you or anything. I can wait and I will wait, ok babe?

Wait does that mean we're a couple now? Are we going to be like this all the time or just when we're together and not around his friends? This is so confusing, I think to myself.

"Whatever you say", I say with a sigh.

Without any warning he dips his head and captures my mouth in a kiss that gets my heart beating as if I had ran a mile. His tongue slowly enters my mouth and begins teasing mine. He gently pushes me off his lap and has me lying on my back on the bed. I wrap my legs around his waist and pull his head down closer to me. We say like this for about 5 minutes until he broke the kiss and took his shirt off revealing that sexy ab of his.

"Nothing you are not ready for is going to happen he tells me a little breathlessly and with lust in his eyes."

I shake my head ok.

We go back to our make out session when a feel his hand tugging at me tank. Without even thinking about it I let him take it off. He's on top of me without a shirt and I'm without a bra.I can feel his hand itching up my shorts, but a little hesitant to actually get under the material. Next thing I know he's pulling away, with a little bit of fear and regret in his eyes.

"You got any movies?"

"You honestly want to watch a movie right now?"

"Yeah it'll keep me from attacking you again," he says as he lets his eyes roam my body.

I let out a little laugh and got up from the bed to check out what movies I had.

"Can we watch the Blind Side, pretty please," I ask him. I have seen this like a million times, but I still love it, I'ts like my favorite movie besides Love and Basketball.

"The Blind Side? Isn't that the one with Sandra Bullock?"

"Yeah," I respond excitedly.

"Then put it on, she got a tight body."

"She's mine so, umm, you can go somewhere else with that comment," I tease.

"Oh really, she's yours? Said who?

"Said moi, I saw her first. And plus she wouldn't want a bighead like you!"

He looks at me than starts cracking up.

"Come here, Smarty Pants."

I finish putting the DVD in and than got back n the bed with the remote in my hand.

Dante pulls me to his side and I move closer to him wanting to feel his warm body against mine. As I'm about to rest my head on his chest I realize he still doesn't have a shirt on and neither do I.

Oh whatever I thought to myself. Just enjoy the movie!

"You're such a Tease"

"Kierra, we're home," my mom screams waking me out of my slumber as well as Dante. "Did you eat yet?"

Put my finger to my lips signaling him to not say a word.

Dante and I are tangled up with my one leg in between his and the other around him and my head on his chest to him with his hand tightly wrapped around my waist.

I step off the bed, grab a shirt from my dresser and exit my room.

"Hey mom," I say kissing her cheek while giving her a hug.

"Hey daddy, I say giving my dad a hug as well and reaching up to give him a kiss on the forehead.

"What did you eat today, baby girl?"

I point at the empty Dunkin Donuts bag.

"That's all," my mom asks with disbelief.

"Yeah"

"Go get something to eat right now. Whatever was in that bag isn't going do anything for you."

"Here, order something to eat, because I can't cook right now, I'm tired." She hands me a two twenties.

"I'll see you tomorrow", and with that she walks toward her room and my father follows, but not without telling me to have a good night.

My parents still don't know about my suspension since I got home and erased the message and they are not here during the morning to check if i go to school or not, so, so far no punishment from them.

I order two meals of pork fried rice, chicken teriyaki, chicken finger, fried shrimp and Crab Rangoon with two cans of mango ice tea.

The meals I order gets here in about 27 minutes and I go open the door pay and tip the deliverer and close the door but not before thanking him. I go back to my room after I stop in the kitchen to get a couple of plates and napkins.

"Dinner is served," I say with a grin.

"You have sauce all over your mouth," I tell Dante.

"Come and kiss it off for me babe."

"No, I simply say."

"No? I guess I'm going to have to get some on you too then."

"Don't even dare, I reply with a little shriek."

"Too late," he says, then pounces and holds me close to his chest.

He turns me around still keeping a tight grip on my waist and softly smashes his lips against mine and rubs his lips on mine.

"You have some sauce on your lips, babe, he says letting go of me and admiring his work."

"But unlike you, I'm nice and I'm going to kiss it off for you."

He gently cups both the sides of my face and lightly kissed my bottom lip than top lip. I can feel his tongue slowly and softly licking the edges of me lips, until all the stickiness of the sauce is gone.

"Your welcome," he says after he is done.

I'm not thanking you, you're the one who did it anyways!"

"You don't have any proof."

My eyes fell on the clock on my nightstand which was beside my bed and it read, 10:20.

"Shouldn't you be going home"," I ask him.

"No, The girls are at my grandma's house until Monday, so I can stay as long as I want. Unless you want me to go."

"yeah, I think you should"

His eyes lost some of its brightness and his smile falters.

"Oh, ok then."

He starts searching for his shirt and when about one minute goes by and he still hasn't found out he begins cussing under his breath.

"Where the hell is my shirt, he mutters."

I start laughing, first I cover my mouth to stop him from hearing, but as seconds goes by i can't help it I burst out into fits of laughter which causes Dante to look at me with a confused look on his face.

"Looking for something," I say, holding up his shirt and dangling it in front of him.

"You..."

"Did you honestly think I wanted you to leave?

"..."

"Come on," I say patting the space next to me. "Lets talk until we fall asleep. And we did.


I woke up the next morning with a a warm sweaty body next to mine. I could hear Dante snoring lightly in his sleep. Not wanting to wake him up I got up and went to the bathroom, took a shower, brushed my teeth and went back into my room to change into some shorts and a tube top. Then turned my Ipod on to the highest volume. Drake's song best I ever had started playing and since it was one of my favorite songs by him I started to sing along and lost myself to the song and started dancing.

"Uh babe, hate to break it to you, but you cab't dance", Dante says while snickering.

at the sound of his voice stop and quickly turn around, embarrassment written all over my face.

"that was me just goofing around. I got mad dancing skills", I respond trying to play of my embarrassment.

"Sure, whatever you say"

"It hurts that you don't believe me", I say pouting

He gets off the bed and walks towards me.

"Aww poor baby", he says before granting me a kiss. "Do you feel better?

"Much, much better."

"Wheres your bathroom, and you have an extra toothbrush?"

"The bathroom's the last door on the left and you'll find a toothbrush in the white cabinet, and there's also towels in the closet, I tell him."

"Ight," he says while stalking out of the room.

While he was in the bathroom I decided to watch my one of my favorite part of the "The Blindside", which is the scene where Michael pushes the ignorant guy on the other team all the way down the field then off the field and then the coach asks him 'Where were you taking him?' and Michael responds, 'The bus. It was time for him to go home.' I love that part!


"Kierra, do you have any baggy clothing that might fit me?"

My mouth falls open as my eyes fall upon him. Water was glistening down his chest and his abs, oh lord were they unbelievable. There was one water droplet making its way down his chest until it met his towel. Why did that towel have to be there, ugh.

"Close your mouth cuteness, your drooling", he says with a smirk

I shut my mouth which I was unaware was open in the first place and put my fingers to the side of my lip, checking if I was really drooling, which I was not.

"Pu-lease, no one's drooling over you.

"Liar, liar pants on fire. You know you want this!" I stick my tongue out at him

"In your dreams"

"Your right, only in my dreams."

Getting up from my bed, I go to the door and lock it. Than I go and stand right in front of Dante and give him a heated kiss. Instantly he wraps his arm around my waist and pulls me closer to him deepening the kiss. He gets a hold of my left leg and wraps it around him, while his tongue was mating with mine. Seconds later both my feet are off the ground and wrapped around his waist. Slowly moving to the bed he gently releases me onto it and hovers above me. a moan escapes my lips and I could feel moisture in between my legs that just got worst with every passing second. Wanting control, i roll us over so now I was on top. Breaking our kiss I began laying a trail of kisses down his stomach stopping at the towel around his waist which was already coming undone. Without hesitation I let let his erection free and slowly lick the tip.

"Ahhh," Dante moans. "Don't tease me Kierra, I can't take it."

"Shhhh," I tell him gravitating towards him to give him a kiss then going back down.

I gently start rubbing my hand up and down his manhood. I go at slow paste that only made Dante get harder. After about a minute of doing this I dip and take him into my mouth. He tasted salty, but sweet at the same time, if that was possible. He was unable to fit fully in my mouth since he was bug. That did not stop me from licking every inch of him and making him shake with anticipation and excitement. I left my spot, and laid sweet kisses on him starting, you know where. I decided to sit on him, my butt on his erection and his erection, poking my butt. I slowly started to grind my hips on him.

"Stop!I'm trying to control myself, but your not making it easy!"

I let out a soft laugh.

"I whip my hair back and forth, I whip my hair back and forth," came a distant ring tone.

I stop my actions and look directly into Dante's eyes. And burst out laughing.

"I'm gunna kill them," he mutters.

"Oh my gosh, I didn't know, you loved Willow Smith enough to put her song as your ringtone, I said in between laughter.

"My sisters got into my phone again. Willow, is their Idol and they absolutely love that song, for some reason," he says with shake of his head.

I on the other hand kept on laughing until I felt my back on my bed and Dante getting up to answer the call.

"What's up man, I'm kind of busy now."

"The hell, you said that was the last time was the last order for him."

A couple seconds go by and with a sigh he replies, "dude whatever, I'm on my way!"

He ended the call and turned to me.

"Sorry babe, I got to go to work."

Work. We both knew that work, meant dealing drugs and punishing the convicts who has not payed for their drug supplies yet and more.

"Your not going to get anywhere running around working with a bunch of criminals and supplying drug addicts with drugs that will lead to their self destruct and also their families, if they have any."

"Don't you know I know that?"

"Then why in God's name are you doing it?"

"To support my little sisters and I!"My parents spend all their money on drugs and booze and who know's what else instead of taking care of the kids they brought into this world! If it was just me and them I would not be doing this, but I have to support Mae and Nash so I have to go and work with a bunch of criminals," he screams, making me flinch.

With that he walks out my room and moments later I hear the slamming noise of my front door.

I should have kept my mouth shut, I shouted to myself, now he'll probably never speak to me again. Ugh! I should call and apologize. No bad idea, he won't answer.

After about an hour of scolding myself I lay down on my bed and take a nap.

Can We talk?

I finally get to go back to school today, My parents by some miracle did not realize I was suspended and/or didn't go to school in the mornings. I should be glad about that and glad that I can go back and try to get my perfect grades again even if I no longer had a perfect school record, but I'm not because ever since our fight I have not seen or heard from Dante and I miss him. I wonder if he no longer needs my help in getting enough credits to graduate.

As I was getting dressed in my normal school appropriate clothes, which to the other students were "nun" clothes I couldn't help, but want to dress in a totally different way. I mean most of the kids at school probably think I'm a good girl turned bad because I beat that slut silly, why not just play the role for a while? Have fun with them, because High school is meant to be fun right?

I rummaged through the back of my closet and found a pair of shorts, they weren't booty shorts, but they were pretty short. Then I went to my drawers and found a gray crop top which was given to me by my cousin. I debated weather or not to put a tank under it and at the end I decided it was best, but I decided on a skin tight tank that rolls up at times. Then I got out my gray converse sneakers and got dressed. Then styled my hair in a cute messy bun.

I think I'm ready for school I thought to myself after deciding I liked the new look. I grab my bag that slings to the side, grab my books and walk out the door ready to face high school and Dante!

As I approach the school after getting off the bus I see Dante leaning against his car and talking to some of his friends who I pretty positive does the same line of work that he does.

"Umm can I talk to you", I quietly ask Dante fidgeting with the strap of my back.

"What do you want", he asks with a cold tone.

"Can we talk-"

"Damn man you never told me you had a girl, one with a sexy ass body too", one of his friends say interrupting me.

"She's not my girl", Dante reply's angrily turning to his friend and narrowing his eyes at him.

"Mind if I get at that then," he replies acting as if I'm not standing right there.

He turns to me and says, "hey honey, you new here? I can show you around if you want."

New? I've been going to the same school as him for years and even had a couple classes with him and now he realizes I'm alive? Wow!

Dante suddenly starts shaking and gives his friend a death glare while saying through clenched teeth, "you touch her and I will make you go crying back to your mama just like when we were kids".

Kylan, Dante's friend, widens his eyes and shakes his head yes, he tries to pull off the "I'm not scared of your threat look", but we all knew he was, even if it was just a little bit.

I couldn't help, but laugh out loud at his face expression and also at how quickly Dante came to my rescue.

His head snapped towards me.

"What do you want", he sneered.

What the hell is his problem? One minute he's nice and another he's a complete asshole. Ugh I can't deal with this anymore.

"You know what? Nothing, go on run along with your little criminals and get high. Fail high school, for all I care!" And with that I strut away not doubting that he was beyond furious.


"Well, Well, Well, 'Miss I Think I'm So Bad' has returned and oh look she had a wardrobe malfunction," taunts a weak annoying voice.

I turned around and there stood Brittney and her brat of a friend Kerri.

"Don't use words that you don't have a clue of what their meanings are," I snap.

"Ooh, she thinks she's all big and mighty now."

"I don't have time for this," I say impatiently.

"I'm not done with you yet, bitch, you will pay for what you did to my nose," she hisses.

That is when I realized she had a bandage around her nose. I chuckle silently to myself.

"Oh that's why your voice is more annoying than usual. Maybe I should break your jaw next so they you would be enable to talk, that would be the perfect gift to the whole student body including the teachers." With that I leave her stunned and pissed.


"Kierra, Kierra", came a deep mesmerizing voice, which belonged to Dante.

I began to walk faster to the point I was speed walking and pushing kids out of my way and hoping that I would get lost in the crowd long enough for me to escape to the bus station and get on the bus and not see until school the next day. Luck, however was not on my side. The students kept me imprisoned in the crowd long enough for him to reach me and take hold of my hand.

"What do you want," I say with a sigh.

"I um, My sisters asked me, They want-."

"Spit it out," I all but shout at him.

"They want you to come over today, and so do I," he mutters the last part.

Even though I didn't really want to spend the day with him, it was a long time since I've seen his sisters and I do miss them so with a small nod of my head I agree.

Immediately a big grin flashes onto his face.

"Okay come on." With that he pulls me to the direction of his car, making me realize we were kind of holding hands, which brought a smile to my face. I was still mad at him though, I remind my self.

I was deep in thought when we pulled up to the front of his house. I turned and shot Dante a puzzled look.

"Don't we have to pick Nash and Mae up? Their the only reason I'm here," I say.

"Yeah, but I don't have my license with me and the cops around here kind of have it out for me so I thought we could pick it up before we go pick them up."

"Whatever," I reply.

He gets out of the car and when he notices that I haven't budged he opens the passenger seat and starts talking.

"It's going to get real hot in that car, so I suggest you come inside where it's air conditioned."

Without a word and a roll of my eye I step out of the car and walk towards his house leaving him to close the door. As I'm walking by him a hear a small chuckle.

He stalks over to his door and opens it and I follow behind him. Before I know it I'm softly pushed against the door while Dante captures his lips with mine. Instantly I start to kiss him back ignoring the little voice in my head telling me to stay strong and resist him. After a while of making out, I push him away from me too catch my breath and maybe come to my senses. He had something else in mind though.

Without a warning he picks me up and carries me downstairs to his room.

"Wait," I practically scream.

"What," he asks.

"We shouldn't be doing this, I'm still mad at you!"

He only chuckles and kisses me softly on the lips.

"I'm sorry for snapping at you and being rude. Be my girlfriend," he says in between kisses.

I was shocked, like I thought we were going to flirt and fool around until the day we graduate and then go our separate ways. Not get into a relationship.

"Normal people usually date and then decide if they want a relationship or not," I say trying to hide my surprise.

"We are not normal people babe, and I know you want me no matter how mad you claim you are at me"

I smile against his lips

"Your a cocky little boy aren't you?"

"Little boy? We both know that I'm no where near little."

"Whatever 'big boy', lets go pick up the girls."

He hesitates for a few seconds, but then captures my hand and leads me up the stairs then out the front door.


"Dante, I'm hungry," says Mae.

"Me too! Can we go to Kitty Kastle," Nash asks excitedly.

"That place has play food, not real food"

"Please can we go," Mae inputs.

"Pretty, pretty, please," Nash joins in.

"No"

"Please?" Nash.

"No."

"Please?" Mae

"No."

Two minutes passes and I've had enough. I place my hand on top of Dante's.

"Babe lets just go there."

He shoots me a quick glance then trains his eyes back onto the road. A couple minutes later we pull into Kitty Kastle's parking lot. The girls scream in joy before hopping out of the car and slamming the door behind them. Then they sprint towards the restaurants doors. I step out with a smile on my face remembering when I was a child and how me and my siblings used to do the same thing. Dante comes around to the passenger side and holds my hands.

"You owe me big time for this," he whispers in my ear

Shut up and Drive

"She was not!"

"Yes she was, if you had of let her she would of asked more than your order!"

We have been arguing for the past five minutes about if the waitress was checking him out or not. I am a hundred percent sure that she was! Dante on the other hand kept denying it even though he also knows she was! I swear if I was to excuse myself from the table, she would have taken that as her cue to ask for his number and promise him a "good time", like some of the sluts at our school does.

"She was just doing her job."

"Oh, I get it, pushing your bra up and pushing your breasts in front of your customers face is how to be a waitress. Hmm that sounds like an easy and interesting job. Maybe I'll fill out an application!"

"Don't be ridiculous."

"Ridiculous? Turn around!"

"What, why?"

"I need to go fill out an application, I've been thinking about getting a job anyways. I bet I'll make such big tips."

"Can we just drop this? I think your overreacting"

"Whatever."

He turns his head slightly towards me, making sure not to lose his focus on the road

"Aw your jealous, aren't you?

"Me, jealous? In your dreams, I'm just pointing out your not suppose to have your 'assets' hanging in front of your customers face like that. It's unprofessional!"

"You guys! Can you shut up all ready? And can you step on it Dante, there giving Shake it up and I want to watch the episodes I missed," Nash yells from the back seat.

"Yeah, I want to see Ty Blue! He's so cute," Mae says agreeing with her sister.

"Whoa, whoa, whoa, what do you know about boys being cute, Mae," asks Dante."

"Not, much. Just that if you like them, then their cute," she replies.

"You better know nothing until your like thirty. You too Nash!"

I couldn't hold in my laughter after that last comment and so I burst out laughing like Dante just told the best joke in the world. And soon after the girls joins me in laughter

I found it adorable how protective he was of his younger sisters. I almost forgot that I was suppose to be mad, as well as annoyed, with him. However I decide to let it go for the time being.

Once upon a Time?

We pull up in front of their house and the girls all, but run out of the car and wait in front of the house for Dante to come and open it for them.

As soon as he opens the door they rush in and click the t.v. on.

Dante on the other hand takes my hand and leads me to his room.

"I don't like when your mad at me, and you've been mad at me a whole lot lately," he whispers in my ear as soon as we reach his room.

"Hmm, I wonder why," I respond sarcastically.

"I apologized for my behavior, though."

"Yeah then you go and get me angry again with that waitress!"

"That wasn't my fault. If you want me to go back and tell her I do not appreciate her advances, than I will! To be honest I didn't even notice.

I roll my eyes. Maybe he's right and didn't notice. I shake my head. Ugh I know he did, but I'm going to let it go because it's not taking us anywhere.

"Fine," I say with a pout, that makes Dante automatically swoop in and imprison my lips with his.

"I love it when you pout, your so adorable. he quietly says.

"Just adorable"? Your friend, if I recall correctly, said in more or fewer words that I was sexy."

"That's because he was trying to do the hit and run, sweetheart."

"Hit and Run?"

"Yeah, so don't let it go to your head, he tells all the females that."

He thinks he's so smart. I'm just adorable huh? Lets see if he can resist adorable, little me! With that thought, I put on an innocent smile, push him on the bed, and slowly straddle him so now I'm sitting on his lower stomach. He reaches up to put his hand on my hips, but I stubbornly slap both of them away.

I lower myself so that I am now hovering besides his ear.

"Adorable just doesn't cut it".

"With that being my only warning to him, i began laying kisses on his neck as well as little 'love bites'. At times I would suck softly and gently on his neck and that would make him let out little impatient moans. Next I move to his lips giving him light pecks instead of passionate kisses, that would make him even more impatient. There were times he would try and get a hold of may waist, feel under my shirt or try to feel intimately on any parts of my body, but I would completely stop my sexual conquest, which would leave him wanting more. Dante seemed to catch on after a while, which led him to stop touching me or at least to try and stop. Deciding to take it up a notch, one of my hand slide down to Dante's shorts and into his boxers. I however don't make any movements. My hand just stays there, able to feel how excited he is.

Then all of sudden I stop. I lift myself off of him and got got the bed. As I am making my way to his door so I can walk out, I feel a pair of arms wrap around my waist, pulling me back into a hard chest.

"Where do you think your going, miss "I don't finish what I start".

"I'm pretty positive I done. And if you don't mind I have to go home now."

"I think not".

"Watch me, I say with a hint of a smirk on my face."

"Before I know it, I'm lifted off the floor and on the bed.

"My turn he says", with a devilishly handsome smile. Which puts me in panic mode.

Without waiting for a response, Dante quickly but efficiently unbuckles the belt of my shorts and tugs then tugs my shorts off. Just as the his hands were at the hem of my panties, I stop him.

"We shouldn't be doing this, I whisper nervously.

"Oh, now you want to stop?"

"Seriously the girls are upstairs, I say, trying get up and out from under him, but he holds me down in place, only allowing me to move an inch.

"Fine he says, with a frustrated sigh, but you owe and next time you better come up with a better excuse!"

I shoot him a glare.

"You brought this on yourself pretty lady"

He leans down and locks my lips onto a heart warming kiss.

"If I cook for you, will I know longer owe you? I try to proposition.

"Breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert for a week, the whole nine yards, and we got a deal"

"Three meals including desert, for a week just because I didn't want to have our little R-rated session which could definitely scar your sisters for life if they walked in on us?"

Dante confirms my question with a nod.

"That's not fair!"

"Life's not fair, babe, he says planting a light kiss on my lips, trust me I should know."

what have I gotten myself into

It's been a month since I made the deal with Dante, figures out he wasn't kidding in the least and I got stuck cooking for his whole family, though I highly doubt his parents cared who cooked the food, they just wanted to be fed. Things between has been going good, but not as good as I wish. By that I mean our relationship is going as smoothly as possible, but he still insists on dealing drugs, and that worries me.

Last week he was almost caught with drug possessions in his car, thank the heavens it was a rookie on the job and didn't ask Dante to step out of the car so he could search it. Dante didn't get off scotch free either, the officer gave him a fifty dollar ticket for running a red light.

So now here we are at the park with his little sisters, and a young man who seem to be in his early to mid twenties come up to Dante and ask him how much for an ounce of weed. What shocked me even more was that Dante got up from the bench, went to a near tree and was actually conducting illegal business with this stranger. Next thing I know he goes to his car and comes out with a small package wrapped with a brown paper bag and hand it to the man that was fidgety waiting near the tree. There is no doubt in my mind that he just sold marijuana to this man in the park where children are playing! Others in the park seem oblivious to what was happening a few feet away from them

With out a second thought I call myself a cab. Then I get up from the bench and go to where Mae and Nash were playing with three siblings.

"Girls it's time to go, I'm going to take you guys home in a cab because your brother need to handle some business".

They unhappily told their new found friends they had to go and ran toward me. Just as we took our first step Dante appeared.

"You girls ready to go", he asks.

"I called a cab, so now you can go handle that business you told me about and I'll bring the girls home so they won't have to wait for you. Or watch you get pulled over by the cops for having drugs in your car," I muttered the last bit under my breath.

"What business," he replies with confusion written all over his face. He obviously hadn't caught my last comment.

Luckily the cab pulled up and told the girls to get inside. I turned and looked to Dante.

"I can't believe you just dealt drugs in the park without caring for your surroundings or that a police officer could have been watching. What if that was a cop in disguise" I ask to him, trying to keep my voice down so no one could hear.

"That guy is a regular, and I wouldn't sell to a complete stranger unless he came to my territory and I did a background check on him."

I just stare at him disbelievingly. How can he talk nonchalantly about selling drugs and getting caught by the government?

"You have drugs in your car! Your sisters were in that car! If you were pulled over and had your car searched your sisters would be in foster homes because there would be know one to take care of them and I could also have gotten in trouble if you got caught," I said furiously.

Without waiting for his reply, I walk around him and got into the cab and told the driver the girls's grandmother's address,(not wanting to leave them alone) than mine. I didn't forget to tip the cab driver, for he waited at least five minutes for me and Dante to stop arguing and didn't even rush or impatiently told me to hurry up.

I got home and went straight to my room and crawled into bed and fell asleep. What a frustrating day this was. Getting involved with a man who does illegal activities for a living, what have I gotten myself into?

Is He Worth It?

 

Ignoring Dante wasn’t going to solve the problem of him doing illegal business, so I didn’t. However  I did make up my mind about staying away from him for the time bieng. We both have the dream for moving on from our city, but for completely different reasons. Maybe staying with him would just bring me down. Our relationship most likely won’t make it out of highschool and by any chance it did, we would have to face the reality that we wanted different things in different places. What if he never stops dealing and gets caught and locked up? Do I really want to be there when it happens? Do I really want to have to visit him in jail, write letters and be one of those girls that when asked where there boyfriends are their response "is in jail?" So many questions that only the future can answer, but the one million dollar question is if I want to stick around and find out the answers to my never ending, life changing questions.

Dante refuse to leave me alone and grant my wish of being without him making glad yet so frustrated. How can I still want to be with him when I and most importantly the law disagrees with how he makes money?

The door  bell rings, breaking of my chain of questions. I already know who it was. It’s the same man that refuses to leave me alone, the same one that apologizes constantly, to the point I think he’s forgotten what he’s sorry for. He’s the one that I’m falling for. A criminal. My criminal. He was Dante.

I debated whether or not to answer, or just ignore it, but I knew he wouldn’t go away. Even if he was to stop and leave, he would still try to contact me, after all there are many ways to get a hold of someone these days.

With an audible sigh, I get up and walk to the front door, open the door and stand face to face with him. Riding my face of any emotion, but annoyance, I ask him what he wants.

“Babe, I’m sorry, I wasn’t thinking. I was so use to having just me or boys in the car that I didn't think about how you would feel being in the same areas as those drugs. It was not my intent of selling that day or even having them in my car to sell. I am sorry for not sending him on his way and having drugs in the car.”

He seems really sincere, but I refuse to give in. Forgiving him wouldn’t count as giving in would it? Making up my mind I decide to say, “ I forgive you, but you need to apologize to your sisters.”

He immediately begins to smile. He leans in for a kiss but I firmly push my hand up agaist his chest to prevent him from doing so.

He looks into my eyes, confusion written all over his face.

“Just because I forgive you doesn’t mean I’m going back on my word of needing space,” I say.

“But,” was his only reply.

I have something to do, so you can be on your way now, I say dismissing him. Without waiting for a reply I softly close the door.

I wanted to hug him and kiss him. Tell him that it’s useless for me to try to stay away, but I won’t.

After a whole day of watching re-runs of One Tree Hill, I decide to take a shower and go out. I wasn’t until I was standing infront of my open closet that I realized that I had no where to go really. Determinded as I was however, I racked my brain for any activities worth while. There was a party being thrown by some Junior and I recall. I didn’t know where the party was being held but I knew all I had to do was go on facebook and I would get the address.This would be my first party that did not involve people saying and singing Happy Birthday and blowing out candle. Sad, I know.

After minutes of wondering what I should wear, I desided on some black  high-waisted shorts, white tube top and a red blazer and some black vans. I don’t bother with make-up In my mind, chapstick is the only make up I need, and face lotion is the only cover up my face needs. I hope I don’t get puked on, for that would make my day even worst and ruin my cute but casual attire.

I take out my phone and send a text to both my parents telling them I’m sleeping over a friends house. They respond telling me to be careful. I knew they weren’t giving me any trouble because they didn’t want me to feel alone at home.

Even though I don’t want to take a cab I do anyways, because buses won’t be running at the time the party is over.

  I arrive at the party at 10:38  and the party is really going. Damn these kids really must have wanted to party. I spotted a guy up front that seemed ready to puke his heart out. He either is a light weight or came to the party intoxicated. I step inside the house after going through the already open door and the smell of sweat sweeps into my nose. Many are in the living room grinding on each other, some to the point of it looking as if they are having sex and making out, and talking. Others are scattered around the house doing who knows what. I try to locate the kitchen and after five minutes of searching I find it. I search the fridge for some non alcoholic beverage and I discover a sprite, the only soda I like.

After about twenty minutes of hiding off in the kitchen and sipping on the soda a cutie, with some beautiful eyes and a body that any women or man would love to feel asked me to came dance with him.

“Don’t you mean grind with you”

“Aren’t they the same thing,?” Was his response.

“No, dancing is beautiful and inspirational while grinding is, not.”

With a smile he says,“well then come grind with me pretty lady.”

I take his hand and lead him to the “dance floor.” I wasn’t the best grinder, for I only learned to grind by videos seen online,  but Mr. Pretty Smile behind me didn’t seem to be dissapointed. After a while of “dancing”  I began to get tired, but my companion doesn’t seem to let me go for he pushes me tighter aginst him and has a firm grip on my hips. So I decide to just go for a while longer, but someone had something else in mind for  my dance partner got pulled away from my behind and I got yanked outside. I had no clue who  had a hold of my arm, but whoever it was, was strong and had warm rough hands.

 

“What the hell are you doing here.”

I look up and come face to face with an angry Dante

“ What does it look like I’m doing? I was dacing and having a nice time, before you came along,” I scream.

“The fuck you were, he was ready to take you right there on the floor.”

“You are over exaggerating, we were fully clothed and just dancing.”

“Whatever, I don’t care. Just get into the god damn car.”

“You’re not my father so I don’yt have to listen to you.”

“He doesn’t even know you’re here so if you want to keep it that way, get your ass in the car, now!”

I don’t budge, I stay there staring at him. If only looks could kill.

I guess he got tired of my not moving and glaring at him, He takes a hold of my arm again and forces me into his car. The whole ride is quiet, even when we reach his house he doesn’t say a word to me. He only gets out and heads toward his door unlocking it and entering, leaving me sitting in the dark. A couple minutes into just sitting there, my phone buzzes. The message reads, “ you can just sleep in the car where there is a chance of it getting broken into and you getting hurt or you can come inside, either way I’m not taking you home.”

With a sigh I open the car door and head inside to his house. As I’m closing the door he comes upstaires from his room. Without saying anything he takes my hand into his, gently tugs me closer to him and kisses me.

You're mine

 "That kiss didn't change a thing", I tell him

"Why do you have to be so stubborn? I said I was sorry, I apologized to you and my sisters. What do you want from me?"

"A little thing called space, I practically scream. You are everywhere and that simple fact is not going to make me want to be with you."

"Oh so now we're over? One freaking mistake and that's the end of us?

"It was a pretty big mistake."

"I don't even have to put up with this bullshit. You don't want to be with me,  that's fine. I'll just call Britney, she happens to have no problem with my line of work."

I stare at him in disbelief, did he really just imply  that he was going to get withh Britney? That nightmare of a person, just to spite me? I can't be suprised, they do run in the same social circle and I have heard of rumors of her doing the hard stuff. However he does know how much I don't like her yet he stiill finds the need to bring her name up.

As I get ready to leave, he grabs my hand to keep me in place.

"Stop running, babe. No matter how much you claim you need space to think, we're not breaking up. No matter how much you push me away, I'm going to keep pulling you back."

"I'm not going to sit back and be your main while you have a side chick. So go ahead and run to your little brat."

"I didn't meant it  and you know it, I just wanted to tick you off."

"Whatever."

Out of no where he begans to tickle me.

"Say you forgive me and that we can start over. A new slate and judgement."

"Say you're going to be my girl, the one who has my back."

"Say you'll give me another chance, a real one!"

He picks me up bridal style and places me on his bed. He hovers over me and places oh  so light kisses on my forehead, nose and lips.

"Say that you're mine and you'll only dance with me at parties. Only hold my hand and only kiss me."

"Say you're mine baby, say it loud and clear."

Then he atttacks my lips with  raw passion that would make any sane wome surrender. He removes my cardigan and  flip us over, never breaking our kiss. I am now straddeling him.

"I'm yours"

 

 I woke up to string arms around me, making it seem impossible to escape. I wouldn't have minded laying there until Dante had woken up, but my bladder was not on the same page as me, however. So I instead of calling his name or shaking him in hopes of getting him to awaken, like a normal person would, I pinched him making sure to dig a little bit of my nails into his skin. He awoken with a little bit of a groan. He immediately let me out of his secure hold.

 

"What the fuck was that for," he said while rubbing his biceps.

 

My only response was hopping off the bed, running up the stairs and into the bathroom down the hall. After relieving. Myself and washing by hads, I go back downstairs and ask him for a toothbrush.

 

"Come back to bed and sleep," he replied groggily.

 

"It's almost noon," I state, remembering the time on the kitchen oven on my way back to his room.

 

"We're on break, we have all next week to wake up early and slave away at that  pathetic jail they masquerade as a school."

 

With a loud sigh I say, "fine, but you owe me food when we wake up, lots of food, too!"

 

With a smile be drifts off back to sleep, not agreeing nor disagreeing to my statement.

 

One Step at a Time

The next time we awoken, it was 2:04. I was sure to make him bring me to Ihops so I could grub. And when I say grub, I mean, I attacked those pancakes and waffles like it were my first real meal in years. I am dressed in one of Dante's sweatpants and t-shirts. I just love baggy sweats, it makes you feel so comfortable. My hair is thrown up into a high ponytail it's starting to curl up due to water droplets bouncing on to my hair this morning as I was shiwering. Nothing I could do to prevent it since there was no shower cap in sight. I don't really mind though. Now we're just chilling on his couch, in the living room way watching Law and Order, S.V.U., which happens to be one of my favorite tv shows. As one episode ends and another is about to begin, Dante's phone starts vibrating on the glass table. After one minute of non stop ringing I look at him asking him, with my eyes if he is not going to answer.

 

"I"ll call them later," is his only response.

 

The phone goes off again, and he ignores it, once again. Having heard enough of that irritable buzzing noise, I decide to pick it up myself. I don't even get to says word before the female on the other line frantically speaks two simple words that shatter my heart. Two words that  could bring joy to some and misery to others. Two words that made me question my relationship for what  Seemed like the hundredth time. Just two simple words that had a lot of meaning. Two words.

 

"I'm pregnant"

 

I didn't know what to do, do I leave, do I stay, do I cry it do I pretend I didn't hear? My decision was made for me when he quickly got up and ran to the bathroom, grabbing his phone from my limp hands along the way.

Things are not always as they seem

I got up and left. What else was I suppose to do? Wait until he came a d tried to explain things to me? Do I even have the right to feel this way? Like I' ve been betrayed? He did used to be with her after all, even if there relationship wasn't a typical one. I know for a fact that they 've slept together, leaving the possibility of an unplanned pregnancy. But, wait, Oh my god, what if he cheated?

 

"Ugh, get a hold of yourself, Kierra."

 

He could have been feeling lonely and frustrated one day and decided to have one last fling, Thinking it will be never get back to me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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