Chapter 11 "What happens in Vegas , Part 2

                                    

                                          
Maybe we should stop"
"You sure you want me to stop?"
"Fuckkkk , shit ... I don't know" 
" I'm just tryna make us both feel good baby"
" you think this is what we need right at this moment?"
" I mean it IS Vegas anything goes! Say and do what we want" Lee lee said sippin her coke .
Oh y'all thought something was happening huh ? Nahhh too soon . Let's backtrack .
Lexy dozed back to sleep for an hour and woke back up to find the room empty and the sudden urge to pee. The closer she gets to the bathroom
She hears water running . She opens the door to her surprise and finds Teak in the shower . The shower door was see through and even with steam she still got a nice glimpse of him. 
"Omg" Lexy whispers as she holds the wall.
"Sorry I didn't think anyone was in here." She says leaving.
"I'm bout to get out lil mama." Teak said, opening the shower door to grab the towel. 
" Ouu lawd let me get the fuck out of here". Lexy thought ,leaving the bathroom.
Teak got dressed and came out the bathroom  fully dressed brushing his teeth . 
Lexy runs to the restroom and comes back out to find Teak warming up a couple donuts in the microwave. He hands her the plate with an iced orange juice .
"Eat. It'll help you feel better." Teak commanded.
"Thank you." Lexy said.
Lexy goes to sit on the bed and as she sits down her toe kicks a condom. She looks down horrified and Teak reads her face .
"Wanna know what happened?" Teak asked sitting next to her on the bed .
*Bing*
"When you done with your lil friend, come meet us in the lobby . It's money to be won at this table." Murda texted Teak.
Teak closed the thread and looks back over to Lexy and says
" I understand everything now , you're crazy as hell but a big steppa for people you love and I fucks with it but this can't happen again . I like to do things the right way and that's how we gon do things going forward , okay ?" Teak finishes .
"This nigga really got some big dick energy right now and I'm low key turned TF on but what the hell he talking bout this can't happen again? Lexy thought, eyes watering .
"Relax Lee Lee." Teak said coolly.
*Last night*
"Girl what the hell ?! You love him? Where is this coming from?" Taylor asked, searching Teak's and Woddy's face for answers .
"Woddy looked at Taylor with the "your guess is as good as mine." Face.
"I'm not tryna talk about this right now.I should've never said anything." Lexy replies.
"Lil mama, where are you staying ? Let me take you back to the hotel. You're too drunk to be going anywhere by yourself." Teak added.
"I'm fine!" Lexy responded angrily . One thing Lexy doesn't like is being vulnerable and she just blurted out some information she would have rather kept to herself .
Lexy goes to turn around to leave and bumps Murda but doesn't instantly recognize him .
"My bad , sorry." Lexy said .
"Yea your bad ma'am !" Murda responds jokingly 
"I see your lil therapist friend followed us to Vegas." Murda said to Teak.
"Her name is ALEXUS and she was already coming here." Teak responded .
"Mind your MF business Murda . Go worry about you and yours instead of mine and T's business." Lexy added walking back over . 
"Girl what business? You going too hard for a nigga that ain't gon fuck with you for real , be for real. Cause I know you want him RIGHT?" Murda responds taunting her.
Lexy's face completely changes . Taylor grabs her hand .
" Look at me , I can see where this is going, I know you . Let's just go." Taylor said. 
"Okay yea you right let's go . Ain't nobody got time for this bitch ass nigga anyways ! You talking bout me but you ain't no better than me dropping a nigga who would and did anything for you for some new bitch ! People be so flawed, taking people for granted and wasting love, including me I guess." Lexy admitted .
"Let's go." Taylor motioned at Lexy.
"Na wait who you calling a bitch ass nigga?" Don't do that !!" A stiletto nail ready to meet Lexy's face.  Lexy knew  who it was without even turning around .
"You're right I should've not done that, my bad Uncle Clifford." Lexy responds, throwing up the deuces.
"Chile, that's a bad bitch with an even badder attitude." Cliff admitted turning to Murda.
"Y'all niggas always In some shit" Woddy added.
"I'm ready to go." Woddy said tippin the waitress 100 dollars .
Once outside they see Taylor and Lexy sitting on a bench.
"Y'all straight?" Woddy asked .
"Yea , just waiting on the Uber ." Taylor responds.
As they walk off , Teak stops and stands next to Lexy.
"You wanna talk?" Teak asked
"About?" Lexy responds.
"About what happened in the club." Teak said coolly.
"Well I thought I was pretty clear." Lexy adds .
" I heard you but I want you to really talk to me about it " Teak responds.
"Nah Im good ." Lexy says 
"Well I thought before anything we were friends and friends communicate when an issue comes up." Teak responds .
" Look, why don't you just talk to him , at least he cares enough to listen . " Taylor suggests .
"Then what ? How will that help me?" Lexy asked.
" I don't know but you really need to talk to him. Listen ima just go back to the hotel . Will you make sure she gets back okay ?" Taylor looks to Teak.
"Let's make sure you make it back okay first and if she wants to talk by then , we will go and yes I'll make sure she's safe." Teak added.
 When the Uber arrives at the hotel , Teak suggests he and Lexy go to a lil pizza spot in walking distance to talk and for her to sober up. After seeing Taylor upstairs, Lexy meets him back downstairs and they start to walk. Once in the booth they order their food and begin to get down to business. 
Okay, no shade , I just want transparency. This is the second time you've mentioned you loved me. How do you know? You haven't seen me in so long and honestly I've done some not so great things." Teak started. 
"Like what ? Kill Boosie for messy Murda ?" Lexy whispered.
Teak's eyes widen.
" Look a couple years after I started working as a therapist , the prison asked me to come and offer therapy sessions to the inmates. Low risk or the ones getting ready to re enter society . You know, help with the transition. I asked about you because I had heard from the hood you were locked up and I found out about the situation with Boosie and Murda and how that got you sent to the hole . I asked if I could see you but you were considered high risk at the time so they didn't allow it . One time I was talking to an inmate who mentioned you but said you were struggling to cope which literally broke my heart. I knew all you'd been through as a child and no I'd never condone what you did but I understood. I asked again if I could see you but was told you were up for release by then . I can't really explain it and I know I sound crazy but you're such a special person. I knew that even when we were younger. You were going through so much and although you had your triggering moments you were always sweet to me . I never forgot you and I found myself thinking about how you would be as an adult, comparing men to who I thought you were. It's like I could never let go . I almost fell out when you walked in that bar . You grew up to be such a handsome man and I apologize for not telling you who I was when I offered the sessions but I know some people don't like to revisit their past so I waited to see if it would come up organically. Granted you stumbled along the way but you grew up to be exactly who I thought you'd be which made me love you and want to help you more . You being attracted to men kinda threw me off but I get it .. idk I'm just rambling at this point." Lexy finally takes a breath to eat.