Cheaper to Keep Her (part 1) (9 page)

I took a cab to the club and picked up my car.

I looked at my little beat down ride and knew that the first thing I was going to get me when I moved up to wifey status with Duke was going to be a new car. I drove to my old apartment and was kind of praying that Diamond wasn’t there. I didn’t want to see her just in case she started acting all stank and looking sad and shit when I took my stuff.

I went inside the apartment and took arms full of clothes and shoes. There was nothing I had as exclusive and expensive as what Duke had bought me so I grabbed that shit first. It took me several trips and my little car was packed with my stuff. I decided to go to the mall to buy me some sexy lingerie and maybe some hot shoes with the money Duke gave me.

I couldn’t have been happier. I raced around the upscale mall like I owned it. I picked up La Perla underwear and lingerie. Then I tried on almost twenty pairs of Brian Atwood, Christian Louboutin and Giuseppe Zanotti shoes. I finally settled on another pair of Louboutins. There was just something about those shoes that said sexy and sophisticated. It felt so good to go to the register, ring up my shit and pay with cash. It also felt good getting the little arched eyebrow surprised looks from the salesclerks inside the store. I wanted to just scream out “Yeah bitches, I can afford it because my man provides!” I didn’t though. I was quiet and I held my head high like a sophisticated lady would. In my mind, I wouldn’t have to pretend to be a sophisticated lady because I was on my way to claim that title.

I literally shopped until I felt ready to drop. After a while, I drove back to the condo and started the tedious task of unloading my new and old shit into the condo. It took me at least twenty trips with arms full of stuff to finish unpacking my things. Initially, I put everything in the living room. When I had everything inside, I flopped on the couch, put my feet up and rested for a minute. I looked around again at the condo and its beautiful furnishing and couldn’t believe it was all mine now. “Ewwwweeee!” I sang and kicked my feet in a joyous display. “Calm down, Lynise!” I called out to myself and then started laughing. I was fucking delirious with joy.

I looked at the clock on the cable box and saw that it was getting late. I decided to start putting my stuff away so Duke wouldn’t come home to find a big mess. I didn’t want my new
boo
to think I was a dirty bitch.

I carried the new bags of stuff into the bedroom, put them down and pulled back the doors to the walk-in closet. That shit was almost completely empty, which meant it was all mine. Duke had a few custom-made dress shirts hanging up inside but not much else. “Perfect!” I said excitedly. I dragged the bags inside and started unloading my new shoes first. There were shoe drawers with clear fronts built into the closet. I would never have to open a million shoe boxes looking for a certain pair of shoes anymore. Nor would I have to worry about keeping a ton of shoe boxes.

“
This is really high post,” I said to myself. I unloaded the new things and then I started putting some of my old things from the apartment inside the closet. I made several trips back and forth between the bedroom and living room before I heard the front door rattling. My heart jumped in my chest. It was Duke! I instantly grew excited to see him. I raced into the closet and kept putting things inside acting like I didn’t hear him. I didn’t want him to think I was dying to see him . . . even though I was.

“
Beautiful!” he called out to me. I smiled as I listened to his voice grow closer and closer. “Oh, there you are. Damn, you ain’t wasting no time, huh?” Duke walked into the closet and grabbed me around my waist. He pulled me close to him and I turned around to give him a kiss.

“
Naw, none of that nice, nice shit right now. I have been thinking about this pussy all day. I couldn’t even concentrate at my meeting,” Duke huffed. Then he spun me around roughly. I let out a short whimper. He hoisted up the mini skirt I had on and ripped my thongs off.

“
Oww!” I yelped as the thong’s material kind of dug into my skin.

“
Put your hands on that shelf,” Duke wolfed. I did as he asked. He pushed down on my back and bent me over. Then he bent down and licked from my pussy to my ass to get my shit wet.

“
Ahh,” I let out a sigh. That shit felt so good. Duke let a glob of spit fall between my ass and he used his thumb to swipe it up and down my pussy. “Yes,” I whispered.

Duke put his strong hand on my shoulder for leverage and then he drove his thick, stiff, dick into my pussy with force.

“
Owww!” I screamed. That shit hurt so good. Duke immediately started pounding me from the back. For a minute I thought he was going to send me through the closet wall.

I grasped the shelf to make sure he didn’t bang my head through the wall. I was yelping and screaming as Duke tore my pussy up. He slapped my ass and fucked the living shit out of me. My pussy throbbed and my ass cheeks were stinging.

“
Yes daddy! Fuck me Daddy!” I screamed out. I knew how to get Duke right to the point of no return.

“
Shhh! You know that shit drives me wild,” he grunted. But it was too late. “Ughhh!” he strained as he pushed real deep into my pussy. He was coming and I knew it.

Again, this nigga didn’t wear a condom. At that point, I was too deep in ecstasy to even care. I felt Duke’s dick get limp and slip out of my pussy. Some of his cum dripped onto my legs. He pulled up his pants and took a deep breath.

“
Was that good to you?” I asked in a seductive tone.

“
What? You asking a stupid question. You got some good ass pussy girl.”

I couldn’t stop smiling. “Good. All I wanna do is please you,” I replied. I couldn’t believe I had started falling in love with Duke so fast. But the feeling I had in my gut told me I was definitely falling.

I followed Duke out of the closet and noticed he was cleaning himself up. I looked at him strangely. I thought he was home for the night.

“
Where you going?” I said, putting on a sad baby face.

Duke laughed like I said something funny. “Beautiful, I’m going home. I said you could live here, but I’m not living here,” he surprisingly informed me. “I’ll be back of course, because I can’t resist that pussy. I told you already . . . I live all over the place.”

It was kind of a shocker because I had just assumed once he asked me to live in the condo we would be living together like a couple. I guess I was wrong. But I didn’t complain. I let a fake smile spread across my face anyway.

“
But look, here is a lil’ something to keep you busy while I’m busy,” Duke said, pulling out a wad of cash from his pocket.

“
You already gave me money,” I gasped looking at the money.

“
And as long as you’re good, I’ll keep giving you money,” Duke said, kissing me and placing the clean, crisp bills in my hand.

I didn’t want to act too hype and count them in front of him. I just held them tightly. “Thank you for everything,” I said meaningfully.

“
Just stay sweet,” Duke said and then he headed out of the bedroom towards the door.

“
Will you call or come over tomorrow!” I called after him. I was feeling a little anxious that he was leaving.

“
Just be available whenever I do call,” Duke answered back.

My shoulders slumped at that answer. When I was sure I was alone I ran over to the bed and spread the cash out. Duke had given me thirty one hundred dollar bills. “Three thousand dollars!” I screamed out loud happy as shit. I lifted the money and threw some in the air and then I laid in the rest and rolled around like a pig in slop. This was a lifestyle I could surely get used to. I had never had a man who came anywhere close to Duke.

He was definitely a keeper!

Cheaper to Keep Her Unique

Chapter 10-Money Hungry

It had been a few days since Duke had come to the condo and I was starting to get stir crazy.

I called Diamond and we met up to spend some of Duke’s money. I should say my money. Diamond looked kind of skinny to me. I was sure it was the unneeded stress from her man, Brian. If I loved a fool like that I’m sure I would be stressed the hell out as well.

We went to the Gucci store and I got her a bag. I figured there would be more money coming my way and Diamond was still struggling and shaking her ass at the club, so why not. After all, she was still my girl and I was sure she would do the same for me.

Next, we went to lunch on me. It felt good being with her again. When we parted ways, we hugged. As I drove to the condo, I was secretly hoping Duke would be there.

Sure enough, when I turned the key to the condo door I didn’t hear the alarm beep. I instantly got excited because that meant that Duke had punched in the code already. I began to call out to him but then I heard voices. I crinkled my eyebrows and listened for a minute. It was Duke and another man’s voice. It was coming from the den. I tiptoed near the den’s door and listened for a minute. I didn’t want to interrupt any important meetings. I peeked around the doorway a little bit. Duke and an older gentleman were standing by the big windows. They both had their backs to me, so I ducked back out of the door and listened.

“
Dr. Gavin, I’m trusting you to totally run this shit. I’ve sunken a lot of money into this,” Duke said.

“
Yes, yes, Mr. Carrington. Here are the photos of the girls I promised you,” the man called Dr. Gavin stated. He looked to be in his fifties, but I only saw him from behind. He handed Duke a stack of photos. I was real interested now that I’d heard him say girls
.

“
Shit, they look good to be big and pregnant. I guess young chicks keep their bodies when they get pregnant,” Duke commented as he flipped through the photos.

Pregnant! Young girls! I screamed inside of my head. What the fuck was Duke into? Now I had to listen. It was as if my feet were stuck. I quietly slipped my shoes off just to make sure they didn’t hear me.

“
Where’s the newest one you were telling me about?” Duke asked. “You know, the one you said looked mixed and may have a white looking baby.”

“
She’s right here,” Dr. Gavin said, pulling a picture from the stack and putting it on top. “This girl is eighteen years old and she’s homeless. She came to the Help Center to get shelter but she doesn’t want to give up her baby for adoption,” Dr. Gavin informed Duke.

“
Well then you know what to do with the bitch! I don’t want to hear no fucking excuses. I got a lot of money on the line and a lot of fucking people have paid me a lot of fucking money so if you don’t do the right thing, then I’m going to find someone else who will,” Duke snapped at the doctor.

The old man looked frightened to death. “Yes, Mr. Carrington. I know what to do. They all trust me to deliver their babies, so it would be no problem for me to sedate them and make the babies disappear.”

Oh Shit!
I placed my hands over my lips. They sounded as if they were about to wrap up their meeting, so I started quickly tiptoeing back to the door. My heart was hammering from the shit I had just heard. It sounded as if Duke was into some black market baby snatching type of illegal adoption shit. He had actually hired a fucking doctor to snatch young girls’ babies.

My legs were kind of weak as I tipped away. I was finally at the front door and I snuck back out. I stood outside the door for a few minutes with my chest rising and falling rapidly. “Pull it together, Lynise. His business has nothing to do with you,” I told myself. I decided to put what I had heard out of my mind. Why should I give up my lavish living to save young bitches?
I reasoned.

I put the key back in the door as if I had just made it home. I opened the door and called out. “Duke? Are you here?” I called out, faking like a muthfucka. “Baby? I’m home!” I sang out. I started towards the den. I got to the door just in time to see Duke scrambling to put the fucking pictures and paperwork in his brief case.

“
Oh, I didn’t know you had company,” I lied.

“
Wassup, Beautiful. Did you have a good day?” Duke said nervously. Then he looked over at the doctor.

“
Dr. Gavin, this is my new wifey, Lynise. Lynise, this is my business associate, Dr. Gavin,” Duke introduced us. I put on a real fake smile and extended my hand for a shake. However, instead of shaking my hand, the doctor grabbed it and planted a wet kiss on the top of my hand. That shit made me cringe. Especially since I knew what kind of fucking monster he was.

“
It is very nice to meet you,” the creepy doctor said.

“
Same here,” I lied.

“
Mr. Carrington, I will be in touch,” Dr. Gavin said and with that the creepy doctor departed the condo.

Duke came over to me and as usual he wanted to place his long tongue down my throat. Any other day I had welcomed his deep, choking kisses. But after what I had heard I was kind of turned off. I kissed him back but not with the same fever as before.