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XX.  Thin Line Between Love and Hate
                          
The heart wants what it wants
                          
                                                              -Anonymous          
                          
Lauryn's POV
                          
       I looked over at Becca as Leah's friend got more comfortable in the seat across from us. "So..." I began not really even sure where this was going. I mean I already knew that Leah had, had a thing with Sly. I walked in on them in the middle of whatever you want to call it so I already knew that so, what could she possible have to say that was so important she needed to interrupt me with something from a time before me? I relaxed some in my seat trying to keep the tension from showing in my body. I didn't want these two women to get the impression that they might even have a chance to see me sweat.
                          
      "You know you dating Leah's man right?" the ghetto friend barked out seeing that I had no clue what was on her mind. Leah slumped down in her seat more seeing that her friend was about to get loud. Becca looked over at me waiting for my response. I never had been in a situation like this before. I mean I always thought of myself as a wallflower so that idea that I would be with someone who was popular with the ladies never came across my mind, so this was completely new territory to me. I could tell from my lack of response that was making this worse from the way that the friend smirked then started up with more information. "I know you didn't think that you could keep someone like Sly satisfied...You don't even look like you know how to take dick" she started cracking up at her joke while, I felt the blood rushing over my face. This chick had me getting hot because I know Sly didn't go around telling my business and the idea that this woman would come to me on some other stuff was about to have me get real ugly. She really had me confused with the wrong person, just because I was quiet didn't mean I won't give her these hands if she really pushed my patience. 
                          
     Becca quickly saw that I was about to blow my top so she interjected, "Okay....see what you're not about to do is talk crazy to my cousin over a man that isn't even yours. If you want to come as a woman and discuss this issue you appear to have some burning desire to share. Then let your friend who is the one who had or has dealings with Sly talk. Not you because right now you are coming off as a hype man lying to be honest". I felt relieved that Becca had said what I had been thinking in a not so nice way. "And we are going to act like grown women while we discuss this, okay?" The friend seemed to be thinking over Becca words but, I could tell she wasn't feeling it until I heard Leah clear her throat.
                          
      "Gina, let me talk" Leah told her friend causing her to stop what ever words that were about slip from her slightly parted lips. "It's Lauryn right? I think Gina was just trying to say that Sly might have been having a relationship with both of use at the same time" Leah was so calm as she said it as if she had already been thinking this situation over and had come to terms with it.
                          
       "Okay, I think I have heard enough" I said not really believing her. Sly never lied to me and I doubt he was having a relationship with another woman and myself when he made a big deal about Juju. That would be a complete double standard, for him to judge me like that but to not hold himself to the same standard. I guess I was going to have to get to the bottom of this.
                          
Sly's POV
                          
     It was already 11'o'clock at night when I managed to make my way through the front door. I knew Elle would be in bed or in the house wearing something to entice the man in me. I closed the door and kicked my shoes off by the door not want to track any of the dirt from the outside world into the home. It was then I realized it was to quiet for her to be home not to mention I didn't smell nothing cooking so I knew she couldn't be here. My baby always made me dinner even when she didn't know when I would get home. 
                          
     I glanced at my phone to make sure I hadn't over looked any of her messages but, the only messages I had where from Audi and a few other random people. I put my phone on the table as I pulled my shirt over my head ready to get in the shower then in the bed with my girl. She would have told me if she wasn't going to be home so she probably just forgot time since, she was with Becca. I picked my phone back up and dialed her number. The phone went straight to voicemail so she must have forgot to charge it. Elle could be absentminded sometimes about her phone.
                          
      I called Audi to see if she was with her and she said she saw her earlier but, Becca was making Audi furious, so she left them and was at home resting. I strained to think of who else might have been with Elle, I didn't like the idea of my girl being out somewhere not safe and me never knowing. I think I might have Becca's number but I wasn't really sure if it was her number.
                          
      I dialed the number then, listened to it ring about 5 time before she answered. It sounded like Becca from the laughter but, I wasn't completely sure until I heard her say "yes, Sylvester?". She must have knew who I was from my number.
                          
    "You with Elle?" I asked listening to the music in the background to see if by some change I might catch a hint of her soft voice. I just needed to know she was safe. Or that is at least what I was telling myself as I made my way to her closet to make sure that everything was just as she left it. To me something just felt off like I was about to hear something that I didn't want to hear but, It probably was me just over reacting to my baby not being in her normal routine.
                          
     "Yes, we are just having a girls' night so relax. I'll have her home tomorrow in time to start cooking for Thanksgiving." Becca said then she hung up to my surprise. I pulled a Black out of my ashtray on the coffee table to lit it as I made my way to my liquor collection and got a bottle out to relax myself. I really wouldn't mind going to a strip club but, I didn't feel like being around a bunch of people with having my trap houses needing closer management.
                          
   Just as I got comfortable my phone started to ring out of nowhere so I looked down to see it was Leah calling from the screen flashing SuperHead. Okay I might be a little childish on my end for her nickname, even though she was amazing at her head game. "What's up?" I asked not even sure what she could want. I had already sort of broke things off with her but, I did from time to time still kick it with her because she kept begging me to.
                          
    "I saw your girl today" she said really quiet that I almost missed her speaking all together. Now I knew why I was having that feeling of something being off. I swallowed the lump in my throat and prayed this conversation was not going where it felt like it was going. When did my life become some of that weak Love and Hip Hop shit that Audi was obsessed with? I really was glad I was having that drink as I waited for more information.
                          
Author's Note: I know its short but, I wanted to give you something.  Just bear with me as I find time to finish this book because I got some plans for this book lol. I love y'all!!!!😍😘😊❤😍