Porsche smacked her hand on the table and look at the same police officer who turned her away,it had officially been twenty-four hours and she came bright and early to file her police report.She would not and could not rest until she knew her best friend was safe.She had been texting around everyone, all her exes, all her ex friends, associates, anybody who ever spoke to Yvette was getting called.

"It's been twenty-fours and she is still fucking missing! Due to you be so fucking uptight about this policy she could be dead somewhere or being fucking beaten or raped but you don't care do you?"

"Ma'am, I just do what they tell me to do and officially I could not make a report until twenty-four hours.It's really too early."

"Well too damn bad, this is literally y'all job and y'all do a terrible idea.Y'all really don't give a fuck every time a black person missing but let me kidnap a white bitch suddenly you ready to contact the dang' on president.File the fucking report." The officer sighed and slightly rolled his eyes handing out a paper.

"Fill this out."

"And what is this?"

"For the report, we need to know her full name, height, age and what she was wearing, things of that nature."

"Ok" Porsche grabbed the paper and sat down in the seat and started to search her bag for a pen.As she was searching she was just imaging where Porsche was, her eyes started to water.

It was all her fault.She knew Yvette was feeling well and Yvette kept saying no but like always she was bossy and loud and never really heard people only wanted to do what she thought was best, she put her best friend in danger.Porsche took a deep breathe and wiped her eyes.

She could not be sad right now, she had to find Yvette.

Her lit up in her pocket as Louis name came across her screen as she quickly answered hoping he had some type of information.

"Any information?"

"No, I was calling you to find out if you found anything."

"I'm filing a report right now." Louis sighed

"So you really think ha' ass missing missing ? On some white people LMN Taken shit?"

"Yes Louis! Not only white people get kidnapped, they just don't care when it's black peoples or specifically a black big women.They think we are undesirable."

"Well y'all sure seem desirable seeing as though someone done snatched Yvette ass up." Porsche paused and looked at the phone then put it to her ears.

"Louis it's too soon for jokes, actually don't make jokes at all until we find her, which we will."

"My fault, Porsche, I'm just tryna cope, you know i fuck with Yvette.She always did my designs because I'm a sloppy sketch and shit and she was just all around a nice person, I ain't never met a women dat' nice for literally no reason."

Porsche eyes started to water again.

"That's why I want to find her, okay? She's my-" Porsche paused and looked at a number that was calling her as she sighed.

"I'll call you back, a number is calling me, maybe it's someone who saw the photo I put on my instagram and know where she at."

"Aight, call me back and let me know."

"Okay."

Porsche hanged up the phone with Louis and answered the number and she almost felt as If her heart stopped.

"Porsche?"

"Yvette! Where the hell are you?!I have been tearing up and down North Carolina looking for yo ass I even got my ass a mothafuckin' police report because I done think someone dragged yo ass away."

"I'm fine.I actually wasn't feeling good and I went to the alley way to throw up and I saw some rat blood or something, and I passed.A boy found me and took me to his brother house and they have been caring for me until I could feel better."

"So you was stuck with two men? Did they-"

"No I'm fine, I didn't have my phone so-"

"Yeah we have it along with your wallet and everything else you were missing, I was so damn worried."

"Y-Yeah, It's nice to hear your voice."

"Okay so are they going to drop you home?"

"Yeah."

"Ok..so now is the man fine? The one with the little brother?"

"Really? How do you go from worried into that?"

"Because now that I know you are okay, I can get the inside scoop and shit or whatever, so is the brother fine?"

"He's not a brother..at least i don't think..his brother is black..or mixed..and his dad look mixed to but he looks whiter then all of them."

"So you met the whole family? Not you trying to get a man through all this."

"Believe me I wasn't but-" Porsche heard voices in the back as she tried to listen more.

"He needs his phone back?"

"He who? I need a full name, address and a description."

"Trust..You will meet him in due time."

"Okay when the fuck are they bring you home? It's giving hostage."

"They are going to drop me home like in a few hours, you can run some errands and then meet me there and I'll tell you everything."

"You fucking better and Im inviting Louis to because he was acting as if he was gonna have heart attack like damn she ain't dead yet."

"Ok, just don't invite Matthew."

"Fuck that nigga! I'm going to tell you what he did when i see you."

"Ok" Yvette laughed as Porsche sighed in relief.

"I'm so happy you okay,Yvette.You don't know what the fuck i would do if somebody did something to you, you know you the only family i got.I love you Yvette."

"You know, I know Porsche.I love you more and I'll see you later on okay?"

"Okay." Porsche hung up the phone and she couldn't hide the wide smile on her face.She felt a big weight lifted off her shoulders and she just wanted to dance and skip.She got up slapping the paper on the table and eyes the officer who sighed.

"This is why we have a twenty four-"

"Boy shut the fuck up." Porsche snapped waving him off as she snatched her purse and pushed past the doors, she literally ran to her car as she had to twerk a little.She didn't even know why she was worried, Yvette could be a gentle and kind soul but she was also raised in a foster system, that alone makes you street smart.

-

Yvette hung up the phone and looked at Levi,Lexington and Carson.

"Now that you have notified your sister that you are okay, can i further explain what i said earlier?" Lexington questioned sitting back in his chair.

Yvette had told them that Porsche was her sister, and even though it had never been biological, that was true.She always scared that if she made it known that technically she had no family that , that would mean that she didn't need to be heard and they could go ahead and kill her anyway.Yvette still wasn't sure about this whole marriage idea, she felt like this was an ancient old traditional thing people use to do and she never really liked it.

To her, marriage was not a business proposal.

"You can marry into this family, If anything that'll be good.Both of my sons don't want to kill you and since especially Levi vouched for you so heavily? Then he can be the one to marry you.I mean think about, how old are you?"

"Twenty-Five."

"And Leviticus is Twenty-Seven, you both are in each other's age range, he lives alone, no wife, no kids, I don't even think he's ever had a girlfriend.I'm not getting any younger and I need someone to take over Carson is too gentle and I can't pass on my life's work to someone without a family now can I?" Lexington asked but he really wasn't looking for an answer.

"The plan wasn't for me to marry her, the plan was for C-"

"And the plan was to kill Tony and come straight home but plans change don't they?"

"But dad you know Levi doesn't even like me in his house much less a women..for life.He also isn't even a good sharer, he's very selfish with his belongings and he's rarely ever home and when he is home he wants to-"

"Do I not know these things? I know my son.This is exactly why I am doing it, think of it as a punishment or a blessing.Unless, you wanna go with the first option and kill her? She either married you or she doesn't leave this house alive."

Yvette swallowed the lump in her throat as she looked at Levi who ran his fingers through his hair and sighed in his back pocket for a carton of cigarettes as he put one in his mouth.

"Ok." Is all Levi said as Yvette sighed, they were really discussing her like she wasn't even here.Like her life was some sort of mishap that could be given or taken, she felt like she had no control over her life.She dug deeper into her head as she closed her eyes and tried to calm down as she felt a rush of chills run down her spine.

"Let her go __, She didn't fucking do it!"

"Don't you fucking dare!"

"She had a choice!"

"What's going on with her?" Lexington asked looking at Yvette who started to shake a little bit and fell back onto the couch as Carson quickly looked at her and panicked.

"Dammit! Not again." Carson said trying to shake her.

"Are you an idiot?! You don't touch someone when they are having a seizure.Leave her be." Lexington snapped as Yvette continued to shake before she stopped.Carson checked her pulse and she was still breathing.

"I think she passed out again.I think I should carry her to a guest room or something, maybe it's because she didn't eat."

"As if you could.Levi pick her up and take her to one of the guest rooms."

Levi did as he was told and picked up Yvette who was completely out of it, yet again.Levi walked out of his fathers office and travelled to the biggest guest room and opened the door laying her down as he slightly opened some of the windows, even if Yvette tried to escape she would not get far.He took a seat in the chair just to rest for a minute as he looked up at the ceiling of the room.

Marriage? Levi never once thought of marriage and knew he would only get married if he was force to not ever because he wanted to do that on his own.He did not even like the idea of relationships because it was troublesome.He had enough energy dealing with his family and taking care of himself, the last thing he wanted to do was let another person take up his time.Especially a person who equally does not want to get married to him.

Levi averted his eyes to Yvette as he just stared and stared for what felt like hours.He stood up looking into her face as he touched her forehead and it was warmer then it was suppose to be as Levi sighed rubbing the back of his neck.

"You really are troublesome, is this going to be a routine thing? You passing out on me? I don't wanna have to take care of you if you are sickly or something ." Levi said to her , as if she could hear.

Levi went inside the bathroom and grabbed a mini towel running some cold water on it then rung it out dry and walked towards the bed.Levi gently wiped her face down before folding it up and placed it on her forehead as she shifted a little.

"You'll make a great husband.Your dad just told me the news.Is this her?" Francesca asked, Levi knew she had to be oblivious because if she wasn't? As always she would disagree.

"Yeah."

"You don't sound happy for someone who just proposed."

"When do I ever sound happy?"

"Well maybe your future wife will change that, I tell you all the time Levi.You aren't as old as you think.You have had so much responsibilities since the tender age of fourteen, sometimes you just have to live a little.With out family and without yourself but with someone who can just make you be."

"Marriage is just another form of responsibility."

"Well if you think like that then you shouldn't get married." With that Francesca walked towards her room, something in her mind told her this was a business proposal.If she asked everyone would just lie to her, so in the most recent years she just stopped asking so the people she loved and trusted most would stop lying to her face.

Levi stared at Yvette as he continued patting the cold towel on her face.

"Sorry." Yvette said faintly as Levi looked up at her confused, was she day dreaming or talking to him?

"What?"

"Sorry I am so troublesome." Levi cheeks couldn't help but turn slightly red as he sighed.

"You heard that? You were awake this whole time?"

"Only for that part, this is a routine for me, not one that I like but when i'm overwhelmed or filled with too much anxiety it happens."

"Never apologize for things that are out of your control especially when we are the cause."

Silence fell between them.

"I know you do not want to marry me, I am not an ideal husband and probably the last person in your mind.I am sorry that this ridiculous topic was thrown onto you and I apologize for you getting thrown into this."

"I'm starting to come around to the idea that this is my only option and I have no other choice, it makes no sense to try and ponder and find only options what everyone is saying this is my only one.I've always dreamed of getting married and they always say no time like the present huh?" Levi nodded slowly flipping over the towel to the colder side and placing it on her forehead.

"This may seem fast paced but our marriage will not be.My father is smart, he will let us wait it out.Seem like we are dating them within a few months have me propose and then we will be engaged.That will give him time to tell families, friends our allies and even our enemies.It'll be a long process.You'll have time to get out."

Yvette said nothing as Levi looked up at her and her eyes was closed shut and her chest was slowly moving up and down.

Levi sighed deeply running his hands through his hair as he took his carton of cigarettes and opened up the window leaning on it.

He lit his cigarette and just watched.

Watched and pondered on his " wife to be."

This is a slow burn book right now but things will catch up soon and pieces will connect 😔 So bare with the kid.

Sorry if it seems boring, I'm not tryna rush the plot 😩