Santiago

"How's it feel to be back?",Marcus said coming in my office placing another stack of papers on the side of my desk.

"Feels good. I can't thank you enough man for holding it down for me while I was gone."

"It's no biggie man. I know you'd do the same for me. Hell, you got me this job so it's the least I could do",he said taking a seat.

"But I gotta ask you somethin."

"Yea wasup."

"It's Khia."

"What about her? I promise I ain't hit on her, she wouldn't give me the chance anyways",he said putting his hand up causing me to laugh.

"Yeah I know cause you not her type."

"You funny cause you think you are."

"I got her on lock so I think it's safe to say I am her type. But I know you my bro and won't lie to me. What's been goin on behind my back?"

"In terms of what? Cause it's a lot."

"Her stepping out on me with her ex or anything",I said ready to hear what he had to tell me.

"Nothing if you talkin about her cheatin. I mean I notice things here and there but she ain't entertain."

"You goin around the bush man. Tell me the real deal."

"That trey dude was pushing on lil mama."

"I expected that."

"He actually had a deal in you getting locked up longer."

"How?"

"You was only supposed to be in there for a week and he made it two and half cause he ain't wanna release papers to Khia. Told her she had to be his in order to do it."

"So how y'all get the papers? Cause I'm out now."

"I had some dudes break in and get it."

"Oh ok so Khia told him no."

"Yeah she wasn't havin it. He was at the funeral yesterday tryna push up on her again."

"Khia talked to him but ion think it was anything flirtatious. Otherwise I would've done somethin. You know I got you",he said chuckling.

"Yeah good looking out for her man. I appreciate it."

It was good to hear Khia was faithful to me cause now I could wife her soon but ima still watch to see how she move. Don't wanna make the wrong decision.

Marcus was gonna get up and go out but came back to my desk.

"There's somethin else I gotta tell you though."

"Wasup?",I said

"You gotta stay yo ass away from that jail cell if you want to have a successful future bro. I ain't tryna be ya pops or nothin but lately these days, you been outta control. I know you love Khia that much but some battles you gotta pick and choose. If you thinkin about going after that trey cat, don't cause it'll always be him vs you no matter what. You can't make him not talk to her, Khia gotta close that chapter. If she don't, that's up to you if you wanna break up with her or not. You got too much goin for you, don't screw it all up over a chick."

"Ight",I said dapping him up. I sat in my office for a good minute just taking Marcus's advice in. I knew myself and I also knew Khia. She told me to my face that trey and her will remain friends because that's what they was before but I ain't stupid either. Ain't no way in hell I was gone let them be friends. I'm in a position where I gotta tell her to choose her friendship or relationship. Otherwise, I gotta step.

After work I passed by her job to pick her up and a nigga was tired as hell. I ain't gone lie, I haven't gotten into the groove of things yet. Being locked up was like a mini vacay for me. Seeing Khia walking towards my car, I got up and held the passenger door open for her. No matter how tired I was, I ain't gonna let Khia open a door for herself. That's just somethin my pops always taught me.

She kissed me on the cheek and put her seatbelt on.

"Hey babe. Are you okay?",she asked me as I started the ignition.

"Yeah just tired."

"Oh okay. You wanna stay the night?"

"You saying it like you got a house",I said chuckling a bit.

"I will by the end of the year, don't sleep on me."

"Oh yea?"

"Yea."

"How was work bae?",she asked me.

"Work was work",I said looking at her. She had her hair in a low slick ponytail which showed her strong beautiful facial features.

She didn't talk for the rest of the ride, just looking out the window and the sun that was setting. Once I pulled up in front of Ebony's driveway, I opened the door for Khia and led her to the front of her doorstep. I wasn't gonna go inside but she had her way of persuading me to give into her. I followed her to her room and said hi to ebony on the way.

Khia locked the door behind me and I made myself comfortable on her bed. She took off her scrubs and tossed them in the hamper. She had on only her bra and her panties on. I loosened up my tie and laid back on her pillow. Since I was here, I might as well let her know wasup.

"Baby come here",I told her. She sat facing me.

"Okay."

"I'm gone start by saying I love you and I wanna make this a forever thing",I said looking at her eyes. She had a smile that lit up my world.

"Can I just say yes now?",she asked.

"It's not the right time for that yet",I said smiling.

"Okay so what conversation is this about to be? Because babe I don't want to fight with you about anything anymore",she said getting serious.

"Good. So this convo won't turn into a argument. What's your relationship with trey?"

"We're friends. Why?"

"You gotta dead that",I told her. Her smile went away and she got off of me.

"Why?"

"You know what I went through with my ex so please don't ask me why. Just respect me and do it."

"I love you but I can't",she said causing my heart to sink.

"Then this relationship has to come to an end babe."

"Why are you breaking my heart right now? I just buried my dad yesterday."

"I'm not breaking your heart. I'm just protecting mine."

"I'm not gonna cheat on you tiago. Why are you doing this to me?",she said tears falling down her face. I looked away cause I could not take her crying right now.

"If you can't cut all ties with him, it means you still love him."

"But I love you."

"I'm only asking for one thing Khia. If you can't do that, I gotta step."

"Okay I'll do it."

"When",I told her.

"When do you want me to tell him?"

"Whenever you want. I've always said this, actions speak louder than words. Don't cut him off and then resent me or treat me different."

"Your my boyfriend tiago. Why would I treat you different?"

"Ight then do what you gotta do."

She climbed on top of me and caressed my face.

"I'll do anything to prove that I love you",she said.

I wiped her eyes and didn't say anything. Dealing with a girl like Khia, is confusing. Because now that I finally have her, I don't know how she'll act towards me. Trey been present since day one up until now and I need that to stop. Ain't no way I was gonna let him be a factor into our relationship anymore.