Page 66 of Loving a Midwest Menace
“Oh, Galena is a glorified hoe. Always has been. She was the HBIC in Derrien’s camp. He trusted her with everything. Too damn much if you ask me.”
“Right now, they are all setting up shop at Dynamite it sounds like. So let’s make that mothafucka blow.” A dark smile curved the corners of Rose’s mouth, and he peered around the room at everyone else.
“So I heardsome bumping around while me and Finn were downstairs, and I notice you got a little pep in your step.” Luna checked Minx out from head to toe.
She tucked some of her hair behind her ear as they walked through the doors of the building they were viewing. Luna loved the location. It was in midtown. There was other shopping opportunities around her, and there was plenty of parking.
“Nosy ass.” Minx teased, bringing her eyes to the ceiling.
She liked the space. For as long as she can remember she and Luna dreamt of going into business together. They’d been through the thick of it, but Minx thought they made a great team. Luna was going to handle the creative side, and Minx would take care of the business aspect; that was always the plan. As she took in the space, she could see them running things there. It was pretty perfect.
“Bitch, you know you just gonna tell me anyway. So… does this mean things are official with you two?”
“About as official as it can get,” Minx answered while her girl walked through the space.
“Is it me, or is this everything we’ve been looking for?” Luna queried.
“It’s pretty dope. And they are only asking for fifty thousand.”
“Hmm, well, I happen to have an investor that’s willing to cover the cost,” Luna said, flexing as she paused behind a counter just ahead.
“Hmm, I bet you do.” Minx teased, and they laughed together.
“Can you believe it, Minx?” Luna gushed while looking around.
For so long, she’d been working around town to make her own dreams come true. She planned kids’ birthday parties, baby showers, sweet sixteens, and the whole nine. She was in her element when she was party planning, and it made her money at the same time. Her dream was coming true, and she had her best friend in her corner to back her.
“Yes, I can. We dreamed this. We worked for this. I have been booking you consistently for the last three years. It is your time, Luna. A bitch will be sick as fuck if she can’t get you to plan her next event. So let’s leave these bitches gagging! I love this. This is the one.” Minx clapped her hands together. “Make those calls, girl. Tell him you only need twenty-five. I got the rest.”
Luna set up a meeting with the realtor for later that afternoon. After going through the entire space and plotting design changes with Minx, they got ready to leave and locked up the space behind them.
“Shit, I am starving,” Minx said, staring down into her phone to check for any messages.
“Me too. Good dick will do that to you. Let’s go get some food.” Luna nodded down the street.
Just as they turned to go, they came across Rye and one of her friends heading their way. Luna’s eyes rolled to the back of her head, already annoyed by her presence. Rye was smug when they met up on the sidewalk, making it a point to address Luna.
“Hmm, so this the little bitch he choosing over you?” Rye’s homegirl, Shyenne, mumbled.
“Shy, chill?—”
“Yeah, get your little lap dog before she gets put down,” Luna snarled, mugging both bitches as she and Minx sized them up.
“Hmm.” Rye pouted her lips cockily. “Hope you’re enjoying my seconds. Funny thing about that… Finn likes a certain type of woman, and you ain’t it. No wonder he’s still been texting me. Bitches like you go around playing the main bitch, lettinghim show you off around town, and whole time, he’s fucking heavy with a bitch like me in the background. So enjoy your role, sweetie.” Rye tried to bump past her and Minx, and that was the wrong fucking move.
“Bitch!” Minx shoved her toward Luna, and she pushed her right back, making Rye hit the ground, scraping her legs on the concrete sidewalk.
“Aw hell nah!” Shyenne screamed and rushed Luna.
She didn’t get far, because Luna knocked her around with her fists until she stumbled backward and hit the ground. Minx and Luna kicked their asses up and down that sidewalk for everybody to see, walked off like some boss bitches so that they could get something to eat. Rye and her friend were left discombobulated and aiding each other to their feet while they strut off with their heads held high.
“What wasit we needed to talk about?” Rose stepped into is gym and joined Nadia in the back office.
He was tired of avoiding her. Since shit was progressing with Minx, he had to get a handle on her so that she didn’t try to come through on some bullshit. Nadia reclined back in her chair and clasped her hands together while studying him. He was in combat mode, like she was his enemy, and she didn’t appreciate that. With a heavy sigh, she shook her head and let it fall to the back of the chair.
“I thought I’d given you enough time to cool off,” she noted.
“Am I supposed to believe you really carrying my seed,ifyou even fucking pregnant?”
