"If this buster says one wrong thing to me, it's gone be a wrap. I'm swinging on him",he said to me as we waited in the lobby for Trey to come out.

"Babe behave. Your here for me so just chill out."

"I ain't making no promises. I already don't know why you chose this buster to rep you in court anyways",he said.

"You know why so stop that",I said looking at him. I knew this had to be the toughest thing to do for him but he has to know that this means everything to me.

He looked at me and kissed me.

Trey cleared his throat and introduced himself as if he didn't already know my boyfriend. They shook hands and we followed him into his office. Santiago pulled a chair out for me and Himself.

"Before we get down to business. I just would like to apologize for how we met in the past. Man it's all good",Trey said to Santiago. Santiago gave him a head nod and Trey started.

"So tell me everything that happened? And how you want to proceed, Khia",he said to me.

"Just wanted to file a claim against my dad and send him to court for molesting me when I was a child and get a restraining order against him."

"Okay so like I mentioned earlier, this is gonna be a real easy case to knock out of the ball park. Do you have any proof ?"

"Oh I'm sorry I didn't have time to snap a pic of him touching my boobs",I said with a little attitude.

"It's Okay. I'm sorry I asked."

"I want Santiago to pose as a witness though",I said ignoring his fake a.. apology.

"Okay we could make that happen. Who else will be willing to be a witness? We gotta have at least 3",Trey said writing notes.

"So far I only have 2. Him and his mom."

"Okay 2 down, one more to go. So here's what I want you to do, try to get one more person and then we got enough to close this case. I'm convinced that your story alone will convince the jury and judge to put him behind bars."

"Okay but for how long?"

"I'm not sure. But I know it won't be a life sentence."

"It should be",I argued.

"I don't make that call, Khia. The judge does. But he will be in there for a good minute though."

"Just do everything you can for her since I'm hearing you the best in town",Santiago said.

"Consider yourself lucky cause she told you. As far as I'm concerned, we on the same page and I consider this case a special one so I will do everything in my power to keep this man away from her",Trey said getting up from the table and shaking our hands.

Santiago held my hand on our way out of his office.

"You still messin with this dude?",Santiago said as he open the car door open for me.

"No babe",I said closing the door.

"I'm just askin. Cause he a lil too comfortable when I'm around."

"He's a lawyer. He has to be comfortable around people babe",I said laughing.

"Not when I'm around you."

"Babe I swear nobody can talk to me when you around. That's gotta stop."

"I'm just protective of you bae. I don't mean no harm."

"I'm beginning to think your dad was right. You never used to be like this when we didn't meet",I said.

"Like what?"

"More violent. Gangster ish. Your giving me my dad's vibes."

"You out your damn mind if you think I'm like your father",he said laughing.

When he saw I wasn't laughing and was dead serious, he stopped.

"I'm sorry babe."

"It's cool. But I just want the old tiago back cause I don't like this new one",I said.

"Okay babe I'll work on it."

Just then my phone rang, I looked at it and it was my mom. I've been trying to avoid her for so long but she just won't give up.

"Pick it up bae she been callin me too. She worried sick about you."

"I just don't want to talk to her until it's time to tell her everything with my father."

"Well either way it's gonna happen because if she calls me again, I'm not gonna lie to her."

"Hey mama",I answered.

"Honey where have you been? Are you okay? Why haven't you come home? I went to the police station and filed a missing person report. Where are you?",she said talking a mile a minute. I couldn't even get a word in.

"Mom. I'm okay. I'm coming home right now. I have a lot to tell you",I said. At that moment, Santiago made a u-turn under the flashing green light and was headed to my house.

"I'm coming mom",I said before hanging up.

"You sure about this?",Santiago said speeding.

"Yeah I mean it was gonna happen either way right?",i said with a sigh. Santiago put his free right hand on my thigh and I put my hand on top of his.

"You know you have my support right?",he told me.

I looked at him and smiled.

"Now that's the Santiago I fell in love with. Not that street thug wanna be",I said laughing. He laughed too.

Khia

After Santiago dropped me off at work this morning, I've been on my feet, running around non-stop because I had a lot of catching up to do.

I made myself a cup of coffee in the lounge and went to my office to finish up the documents.

"Hey are you busy?",Karla, my coworker said peeking her head through my door.

"Yea kinda am."

"Some guy wants to see you. I believe his name is trey."

"You've got to be kidding me",I said putting my hand to my forehead. This has better be a business meeting or something cause i do not have time to entertain my past right now.

"Okay let him in the office",i said. A couple minutes later, he came walking through the door with a bouquet of assorted flowers in a vase. I rolled my eyes and said, "hey."

"Hey. These are for your manager so she can ease up on you. I remember you told me she was a nutcase to you",he said.

"Oh thanks",i said feeling bad for rolling my eyes.

"I'm just playin. They for you",he said laughing.

"I do not have time for your games, trey. But thanks they look lovely. So what is this, a peace offering?",I asked him.

"Something like that. I actually came here to give you a proper apology for everything I did to you. I know I put you through a lot and I'm the person that made you lose yourself. I didn't treat you the way you should've been treated and I'm sorry for that because I know you deserve more. I'm sorry I broke your heart and was selfish at the time",he said.

"I accept your apology but don't think I'm gonna leave the love of my life for you cause that's not happening."

"I understand that & I respect the boundaries you laid out for me. I just would like us to be close friends again."

"You know Santiago not having that but nice try. We can keep it cordial between us and let the past be the past though",I said.

"I'm fine with that if you are",he said touching my chin with his hand.

I moved his hand away.

"Keep doing stuff like that, and I'll change my mind",i warned him.

He smiled revealing his pearly whites and said, "I know your not over me." He walked out of the office and shut the door behind him, leaving me with my unresolved thoughts.