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  “Kingston, wake up! I think my water broke.” I was soaking wet and the bed was soaked too.

  “Are you sure?” I looked at his ass like he was crazy. I knew he was tired of going to the hospital for false alarms, but he needed to get his ass up.

  “Hell yeah I’m sure. I don’t feel any pain, but I know I’m not supposed to be wet like this. I sat up on the side of the bed and started peeling off the wet pajama pants that I had on.

  “Okay then let’s roll.” I rolled my eyes at him because he was just too damn cool, calm, and collected for me. I took a quick shower and threw on some pajamas.

  “Grab the diaper bag, babe. I have a feeling we’ll be having our Princess really soon. The doctor said that I could either go in two weeks before or after and it’s two weeks before my due date. I’m so nervous.”

  “Don’t be nervous, babe, I’m going to be here with you every step of the way.” Kingston kissed me softly on the lips and hugged me tight. I made sure to call my parents and my friends to let them know that I was headed to the hospital. During the ride, Kingston and I held hands as we rode in silence. I guess we both were in deep thought about the baby’s arrival. I wasn’t having any contractions, but it seemed like as soon as we made it up to the Labor and Delivery Unit the contractions began and they were coming full force.

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  “Welcome to the world Princess Royalty Banks.” Kingston said as he kissed our daughter on the forehead. After being in labor for seven hours, she was born weighing in at a whopping nine pounds even. She was the splitting image of her father with beautiful black hair like me. I couldn’t stop staring at her. I couldn’t believe that Kingston and I had brought something so beautiful into the world.

  “She’s perfect isn’t she?”

  “Yes she is, just like her mother. Thanks for giving me such a beautiful gift. Since you gave me such a beautiful gift here are your push gifts.” Tears welled in my eyes as he handed me two perfectly wrapped boxes. I opened the first one and it was a diamond encrusted skeleton key.

  “It’s beautiful, babe, but what does it go to?”

  “On our first official date you told me that you wanted to write Urban Fiction novels. I know that you’re going to drop dope ass reads and take the Urban Fiction world by storm. That key goes to the headquarters of your own publishing company located in the heart of downtown Chicago. You will be your own boss and drop books under your own company, and have the opportunity, when you feel comfortable, to sign other authors. I was thinking you should call Princess Publications.”

  “Oh my God, babe. That’s the perfect name for it.” I couldn’t believe Kingston remembered that I had said that. I kissed and hugged him as tight as I could.

  “Here open this one.” I quickly tore off the packaging and it was a license plate that read ‘Kings Wife 1’.

  “You brought me a new car?”

  “Not just any car. I know how much you love my Mulsanne so I went out and had you one custom made. Pink and Black everything just like you like it.”

  “This is just too much, Kingston.”

  “Stop all that crying you deserve all of this and more. Actually this is only the beginning, I have more gifts for you and Princess when you get home. It’s a must I spoil my favorite girls.

  “Thanks for everything, babe, I love you so much.”

  “I love you too. I’m going to head home and get some rest. I’ll be back first thing in the morning. Love you, daddy’s girl. Be good to your mommy.” I laughed at Kingston talking baby talk to our daughter. All that hardcore shit disappeared when he dealt with her. I thought it was cute how he doted on her and was so attentive, and she hadn’t even been in the world a full twenty fours hours. After saying our goodbyes, I laid in bed with my daughter placed on my chest. I was sleeping peacefully until a damn nurse came in the room and woke me up.

  She didn’t make eye contact with me or say a word, she just took a syringe and a vial out of her pocket. I looked up and she injected something into the Heploc that was in my arm. Within seconds my body became completely paralyzed, and I couldn’t move but I could see everything that was going on.

  The nurse made eye contact with me as she removed the mask that covered her mouth. I watched in horror as Vita snatched my baby from the bed she was lying in. She had the same wicked grin on her face she had moments before she shot me. I laid there helpless as she placed my daughter inside of her lab coat and walked out of the room like it was nothing.

  Chapter 28-Vita

  I tried my best to stay away from Chicago, but the death of my mother brought me back. When I shot Siyah it was without a doubt my intention to kill her ass. Luca promised me a million dollars if I could take out Siyah and Kingston for him. Luca was supposed to be this big time ass mobster, but he was terrified of Kingston. I had no idea why he was putting on a front like he wasn’t. I still cringe at the thought of each and every time I let him stick his little pink pale ass dick inside of me. No wonder Siyah left his ass for Kingston.

  I was so in my feelings about Kingston leaving me for Siyah that I was ready and willing to do anything to hurt him. My heart and soul hurt knowing he didn’t want me. After everything we had been through. How could it be so easy for him to just throw me out like yesterday’s trash? I know for a fact I’m a bad bitch, and I could get any man I wanted, but the fact of the matter is, I wanted Kingston and if I couldn’t have him no one would. That was obvious because I had given up a child that we shared to ensure that I would always have him to myself. Some might call it selfish, but I called it surviving. Don’t judge me. I know you don’t understand, but don’t try to understand me. You might fuck around and catch a fucking headache.

  My heart ached for my mother, because I knew that Kingston had killed her. I guess I felt worse because I stole all of her money from her before I skipped town. Luca reneged on the money he was supposed to give me, because his mammy was missing. I could have told him her ass was dead, but he was holding out hope.

  After my mother’s service I had every intention on going back to Florida where I had been hiding out, but of course I felt the need to play with my life and look for Kingston. I sat outside of the liquor store he owned and I waited for him to come and do his rounds. Kingston was a creature of habit and like clock work he checked on the store at five in the evening, like he did everyday since it opened. He had no idea I was following him, and he led me back to the beautiful home he and Siyah shared. I became enraged as he got out of the car and she met him at the door with a huge belly.

  I was in so much rage that I started to beat my head against the steering wheel repeatedly until it bled. It was then I came up with the plan to take everything from her that she had taken from me. I began to follow them all around and that’s how I learned where she was going to be giving birth. I had to give one of the security guards some head in order to get a key card made. That was the only way I was going to be able to gain entry into the hospital. The rest of the plan was easy.

  Kingston had become so comfortable being all in love with this bitch that it became a fucking turn off. Never in all of my years of knowing his ruthless ass did he act like a bitch nigga. It was disgusting to me how he doted on her and acted as if she was the fucking Queen of Sheba. This nigga was in love, and if he didn’t fall in line the bitch Siyah was going to be the death of him. I was in possession of not only his daughter, but him too. See like I said I was taking back what belonged to me. The baby was just collateral. Now if only I could get this little bitch to stop crying.

  “Shhh! Don’t cry, pretty girl, everything is going to be okay. I know you want your daddy, but he’s a little tied up at the moment.” I laid her in the bed next to Kingston, who I had tied to the bedposts. I sat in the backseat of his car waiting for him to come out of the hospital. With the help of the security guard, who had given me the key card. We hit him across the head with a gun and placed a rag soaked with chloroform over his nose, making sure that he was unc
onscious.

  So now I sit here at the foot of the bed he shares with Siyah, smoking a blunt, tuning out their crybaby ass daughter, waiting for him to wake up and see me in the flesh. After all he has been looking for me, right? I can’t wait until he wakes up and I’m the first face he sees. Ya’ll stay tuned the fun is just beginning.

  TO BE CONTINUED

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