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"Where were you last night?" I jumped at the sound of East voice. He was laid back on my couch with his feet propped up watching tv as if he lived here.

I sighed dropping my bag. "Minding my business. Something you should do."

"You not grown, Luna."

"Very much am."

"I thought something happened to you. Please, don't scare me like that again."

"Sorry." I muttered. "How did you get in here?"

"You gave me a key, remember?"

"I'm going to need that back. It was a one-time thing."

"Already put it on the kitchen cabinet." He said making me nod.

I walked into the room thinking of a shower I desperately needed to take. Turning on the shower making it a hot as I could take it. I stepped back taking off my clothes and hopped in.

My mind drifted off to my dad. All the good times we would have together. I missed every little thing about him. The forehead kisses and hugs that made me feel secure. Even the bad times. All the lectures he would give me. The faces he would make when he was disappointed. Just the small things. I wish I could get every moment back. You don't realize how much you'll miss that kind of stuff until their gone.

"Luna, are you okay?" East yelled.

"Huh?" I jumped realizing I was not sitting on the shower floor in tears. I choked back on another set of tears wiping my face until they were all gone.

"You've been in there for over an hour!"

"I'm fine." I washed over my body a few times getting out. I grabbed a towel to throw over my body as I walked into my room. East was laying across the bed waiting for me to come out.

"Do you think I'm crazy?" I asked after thinking about it for the longest.

"I think you want justice like any normal person would want."

"You didn't answer my question."

"No." I knew he was lying.

"I feel like I'm losing my damn mind sometimes. I don't like what I'm doing but I can't help it." I sighed laying back on the bed.

"Just relax, everything is going to get better."

"Can you lotion my legs?"

"Hell no!"

"Please." I whined making him get up. He grabbed the lotion off my dresser and stood in front of my legs. He poured some in his hands and began massaging it into my legs. I closed my eyes zoning out. For some reason, I started thinking about Zae. What was he doing right about now? If he was thinking about me too?

I jerked feeling East kiss my inner thigh. I opened my eyes seeing him look at me with lust eyes.

"No, East!"

"You're dripping, Lu. I know you want it." He opened my legs wider. I still had on my towel, so it was easy access.

"I can't do this with you. We are bestfriends."

His head dipped lower kissing my sweet spot ignoring my words. I lightly moaned not believing he was doing this. I gained the strength to push him away. I never there with him and I didn't plan on starting today.

"What's wrong?"

"You know I can't. We've been friends for this long and I won't ruin it by sex."

"I thought you wanted it." He shrugged. "Hence you asking me to put lotion on your legs and you're only wearing a towel."

"East, if I wanted it, trust and believe I'll ask."

He laughed. "Alright, I apologize."

"Water under the bridge." I sat up and lotioned my own body.

"You got a pretty pussy though."

I threw the bottle of lotion at him. "Get out!"

He hurried out the door afraid of being hit. I missed nearly by an inch. He was very lucky it didn't hit him across the face. I continued my hygiene routine preparing for tonight.

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As I exited my car a guard watched me like a hawk. The closer I got to him I realized it was Wayne. He has been the security for Blue Flame going on 4 years now.

"Luna!" He gave me a hug. "How are you doing tonight?"

"I'm fine, how's the family."

"Good, now what are you doing up here?"

"Visiting a couple of friends."

"I was getting a little worried for a second. I thought you were back to work."

"Never, those days are long gone." When I finished high school I wanted to get a job. A job I used to think about doing during school but decided to finish first. I thought the strip club was a good thing since I was done with school and had free time besides training with my dad. Working here only lasted for a week before my dad found out. It was the most embarrassing thing I've experienced in my life. He literally pulled me off the stage during my set. Thank God I wasn't naked or anything.

I told Wayne bye walking inside. The only thing that worried me was how the hell was I going to found out who this William was? I didn't know a single thing about him. How the hell he looked or anything.

I walked over to the bar sitting down. The bartender Mina looked at me rolling her eye.

"Ugh, your back?"

"Ugh, you still work here?" We had a staredown before we both busted out laughing.

"I missed you bitch! What are you doing here?"

"Just handling business. Can I have tequila sunrise?"

"Sure."

"What's going on tonight?" I questioned as I waited for her to make my drink.

"Someone's birthday." Bingo.

She handed me my drink and I quickly gulped it down throwing a twenty on the counter. I walked off seeing an old acquaintance.

"How are you doing, Joy?"

She frowned ignoring me. I threw my head back tapping her shoulder once again. She was really acting like I wasn't standing here.

"What do you want?"

"What's with all this animosity? I haven't done a damn thing to you?"

"You're my damn problem."

I chuckled slightly. "I haven't seen you in months. Look, I need a favor."

"Hell no, you always want to use me. I'm not doing shit for you." She tried walking off but I grabbed her arm stopping her.

"Is this about you liking me?"

"Oh, now you remember?"

"You know I'm strictly dickly, Joy. How many times do you and I have to go over this?"

"You know I like you." She moved closer to me. "So much."

"I know but I'm not into girls."

"You don't even wanna try it once?"

"No."

She had a crushed look on her face. I kinda felt bad but we go through this every time we see each other. I tell her the same thing over and over.

"What can I do for you?" There goes that attitude.

"I'm looking for someone but I don't know what he looks like. Is there any way you can do a special announcement for a birthday boy named William."

"But the birthday boy's name is Charles."

"Can you just do it, please?"

"What do I get?" She crossed her arms.

"You want money?"

"I want a kiss." Her eyes grazed mines.

"I don't do kissing."

"Just once. It's the least you can do." I thought about it for a minute and decided to just do it. I pulled her closer to me. She took her charge gripping my face letting our lips meet. What started off as a simple kiss turned into us having a full blown male out session. Her tongue slid in my mouth as she kissed me like her life depended on it. I pulled back wiping my mouth.

"That was amazing." She blushed.

"Now, can you do that favor for me?" Her face fell as she stared at me in disbelief.

"You're just going to dismiss our kiss? I know you liked it."

"It was good but I'm running out of time."

She nodded smiling. "Okay."

I watched her walk off going onto the stage. She whispered into the DJ's ear making him nod.

"Ladies and gentlemen the time has come. I need y'all to make some fucking noise for JOY!" He announced. "She wanted to do something special for the birthday boy. Can William come onto the stage?"

We waited and nobody came forward. He said it again as a dark-skinned man that was no more than 25 stepped forward. He looked confused but happy. A smirk appeared on my face as I got a closer look at him.

Joy patted the chair for him to sit down. As the music started and the lights dimmed down as she smiled going over to the pole. She spins dropping down into a split and began popping her ass. The crowd went wild as they surrounded her throwing money.

I took this as my opportunity to get a closer look at Mr. William. He had a big ass smile on his face staring at Joy. She crawled towards him and started giving him a lap dance. He licked his lips dragging his fingers down her body. I could tell Joy was uncomfortable by the look on her face.

Once the dance was over he walked off stage. I walked back over to the bar taking a seat. My eyes met with William for a second, I thought maybe he knew who I was. He came over in my direction smirking sitting down next to me.

"So, it's your birthday?"

He chuckled darkly. "Nah, but for some reason she thinks so. So, I just went with it. What's a beautiful lady like you doing here all by yourself?"

"Just having some drinks. What about you?"

"Same."

I figured I'll get him drunk and maybe he'll talk. He seemed just like the type. I gave Mina the eye and she knew exactly what it meant. While he was talking shots of Hennessy, I was taking shots of water. After thirty minutes he was sloppy drunk.

"Let's get a private room?"

"Y-Yeah." I took his hand leading the way. I quickly ducked seeing my uncle walk into the club. Well isn't this some shit. I hurried into the room closing the door. I pushed William into the plush couch.

"I'm drunk as fuck." He laughed.

"I can see. Do you think you can answer a couple of questions for me?" The tricky part about asking him questions was if he would sober up quick. I'm praying he's a talker and won't think anything of it.

"Go ahead." He pulled me into his lap. He tried kissing my neck but I backed away.

"You know a guy named Carlos?"

He nodded slowly. "Why?"

"I'm just curious. He died, right?"

"Yeah, I was there when he was shot."

"Who?"

"I can't remember the nigga name. He was a little lighter than me with tattoos. Shit was crazy though."

"You didn't try to help him?"

"Nah, that nigga got what he deserved. If I wasn't lacking that day, I would've done the job myself." He laughed making my jaw clench. I took a deep breath to keep from killing him with my bare hands.

"Who was all there?"

"It was me, J- Aye, man why you asking all these questions? You the feds or something?"

I pulled the syringe from my back pocket. When he looked away I stuck him in the neck quickly. The door busted open and my uncle walking with a pissed look on his face. I sighed quickly grabbing his vibrating phone, stuffing it into my pocket.

"Really, Luna?"

"What?" I dragged.

"What the hell are you doing here?"

"The same thing you're doing here. A thank you would be nice."

"Get the hell up and get out of here now."

I threw my hands up. "Fine, he'll be out for a few hours. Hopefully, after you get all the information you need, you kill him because if you don't, I will."

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