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“Like I’m about to puke my gut out,” he mumbles.
“That doesn’t sound good.”
“It’s not good, you can make the meeting tonight right Nas?”
“Yes, and I also need the bracelet.”
“Why?”
“I’ll need to take Jade with me. “
“Are you sure? Some of those guys are hawks with no boundaries.”
“I don’t have much of a choice. My only option is to leave her here for roughly eight hours or longer and she might leave.” I go into details about her travel plans and my plans it could be a couple of months before I see her again.
“I’m sorry for messing up your plans.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll take her with me much as I don’t like the idea. I need my bracelet and yours.” he laughs.
“Both bracelets?” Though sick he still sounds shocked by the request.
“Yes,” I sound a bit over the top to myself “I don’t need any hawk saying they didn’t notice the bracelet.”
“Okay, I’ll send it to your apartment, and Naseer, the most we can go on the deal is forty percent.”
“Don’t worry, I got this. You feel better.”
“Thanks.”
I go in to wake Jade, we will be flying to New York. I need her close to me. No way am I leaving her behind and then returning late tomorrow.
We arrive at the gathering. All eyes are on us. I rarely show up and I’m with a woman. In the past, I came alone and left with a woman. I notice some salacious looks at Jade. I expected that after all this a hunting ground. I immediately regretted bringing her. What could make a manhunt other than sex and money every man here is ready to hunt both. My selfish need to have her next to me has clouded my judgment. I’ve now made her a prey, in a room full of hunters.
I raise our entwined hands to my lips. I notice that some see the bracelet and look away and a few do not stop the salacious look. Raheem had sent dresses along with a stylist and make-up for Jade as an apology.
She’d loved the dresses and finally settled on a black dress with a sheer top a few laces to cover her breasts and the back sheer with just buttons. The dress clings to her body. legs are exposed in a peek-a-boo style when she moves. The stylist has convinced her to take down her cornrows, now her hair cascades down her back in waves that most would want to touch.
Her makeup is impeccably done, enhancing her cheekbone and luscious lips. She’s stunning and happy. I didn’t have the heart to ask her to take it all off, to explain that where I was taking her was much more than a party. Seeing the looks on the men, I wish I’d let my instinct win.
Rilwan can’t follow me around, house rules. He must stay behind a certain line with other bodyguards. I already informed him to keep his eyes on Jade tonight, if my back is turned and he sees anything inappropriate with Jade. He needs to alert me right away.
Hand in hand with Jade. A few guys soon stopped by us to say hello. I know they only want to meet Jade. I shook hands. We share pleasantries and I don’t bother to introduce Jade to any of them.
Jay Stuckley, the only guy I genuinely dislike, doesn’t get the hint. He turns to Jade.
“And you are?” he says to her with his hand out.
“Mariam,” she replies smiling shaking his hand which he lifts to lips.
I shot him a glare, but he ignored me.
“I’m Jay, it always a tingle to see a beautiful woman.” She smiles again. “Can I get a dance later?”
“Sure,” Jade replies. I’m fuming.
“Perfect,” he says leaving without acknowledging me, he already got what he came for, soon as he leaves, I turn to Jade.
“Don’t dance with anyone here.”
