The Ultimate Fight (25 page)

“Good.” She blew out a sigh of relief. “Taj called going off earlier. I may have to get my number changed again.”

“Yeah she called me too but I didn’t answer. What did she say?”

“She claimed that she was going to drop our names off to Barron. Expose us as the conspirators but like I told her he won’t believe her. Why would he? Her credit is shot.”

“It is. He already called me because ole girl walked out on him. His bitch ass brother already called me threatening me like he already knows I’m behind this or some shit. Saying it was my fault he was even in the damn strip club to begin with. Whatever I ain’t worried about him. I wish I could figure out a way to get rid of him and Ebony’s ass. I can’t stand neither one of them.”

“Yeah I don’t think they like me either. Let’s get rid of this first nuisance, then we can work on the other ones. So our visit to the house was successful then. We sat on the street and watched her leave.”

“No actually I had a little back up plan. One of her little jealous friend’s wanted to sock it to her. Either way she is in her feelings big time, now I got one more thing to add to that and she will be done. Seriously though, his family means everything to him but we gotta do something.”

“Whatever it takes.”

“I’ll holla.”

~

Barron was sick about the shit they were trying to pin on him. Pulling up the video, he saw the beginning of the video when he first walked into the room behind Tyga. The video has a clear shot of him up until right before he got the call and somehow it was edited to go straight to the sexing. Problem is, he didn’t have sex with either one of them let alone both of them in that room. Whoever the genius editor was forgot to delete the timestamp on the tape before they released it. He was for sure in the hospital with Mya but the fact that most people won’t look at that minor detail will incriminate him.

With Mya jumping to conclusions about the bitch Kim and him doing something, he honestly couldn’t blame her. The way it looked was enough to make him look guilty. His conscience and his body had already committed to Mya it’s just his mouth that needed to say the words. Just the thought of losing her is about to drive him mad. He didn’t even realize how much she meant to him until this moment. Since the video is viral he needed to get his name cleared, his career was all he had besides his family. Upon careful review his family knew it wasn’t him at the end so he dodged that bullet of ridicule. The fact remains, who did this in hopes of destroying his life? The guy on the tape pretending to be him had some similar characteristics but for the life of him he couldn’t figure out why they looked familiar.

Now that they have released a statement that they plan to get to the bottom of this cruel invasion of privacy, he could focus on finding Mya. She wasn’t answering her phone at all. In fact it was going straight to voicemail, meaning it wasn’t even turned on. He had a feeling he knew exactly where she was but he just didn’t want to jump to conclusions. Calling Damon was the hardest thing he ever had to do for the second time in a month. They had been cool associates in the game at one time but once he had his insecurities blasted he felt more like an enemy. Damon confirmed that Mya was indeed there and she was held up in the bedroom she had at his house. The fact that she had her own room resting his jealous nerves but he still needed to see her.

“Barron.”

“Damon.”

“Come into the den with me. I think we need to have a talk.”

“I agree.” Barron followed Damon into the den where another man about their size sat waiting. From the look on his face he didn’t seem all that friendly.

“Would you like something to drink?”

“No thank you.”

“Well let me first start off by saying that I have nothing against you personally. If I have showed any sort of animosity towards you I want to apologize. I know it seemed a little fishy when we first found out we have someone in common for different reasons.”

“I have nothing against you either but I can’t help but feel the need to be jealous of the relationship that you two have.” Damon and the mystery guest both chuckled as if they were sharing an inside joke.

“We get that a lot. As a matter of fact we’ve been getting that since we were in high school and too much when we were in college. Please believe me when I say she is not my type at all. I know she’s said this to you many times because she has told me such.”

“Yes she has said that to me on several occasions but I hope you feel where I’m coming from in that same breath.”

“Barron, I want to rest your mind assure that I love Mya strictly as my sister and as the only other woman in my life after my mother passed away when we were in college. She is my heart and I’m overprotective of her in a lot of ways. Normally with all the shit you have going on right now, I would have confronted you about it. Demanding that she not see you again or something. But something deep inside of me is still rooting for you to be a stand-up guy for my girl.”

“I appreciate the vote of confidence. Half of the shit they are saying about me isn’t true at all.”

“I figured it was a logical explanation and I’m not asking because it’s not my business. Just don’t give up on Mya, she’s a good girl but she might give you hell from all this being pent up. Just stick to your guns. You gotta be a little forceful with her at times. I know you know how far to go with that so no extra’s needed.” The men laughed together on that and they shared another look getting serious. “With that being said, I think it’s time I share a little something about myself. This should rest any doubts you have.”

“Alright go ahead.”

“This is my partner, Tracy Fields.” Damon pointed to the other man in the room. Barron’s mouth formed a perfect ‘O’ from being knocked out with this news.

“Close your mouth Barron before something flies in it.” Tracy joked.

“So you’re…y’all are…well I’ll be damned.”

“Yes I’m gay. We are together. Have been for a year now. I’ve been gay since high school but I guess you could say on the under in a way.”

“Have you ever been with a woman?” Barron clamped his mouth shut shaking his head. “Shit my bad that was so rude of me to ask.” Damon was already shaking his head to stop him from apologizing.

“No it’s cool. It’s a legit question to ask. Yes I have been with a female before when I lost my virginity and a few after during my time in middle school. I wanted to experience what the fuss was about. I found myself being attracted to guys around the same time but I tried to fit in with other fellow jocks. That’s when Mya and I officially met. I was dared to grab her booty but she wasn’t dying. She hit me so damn hard, I was about to embarrass myself further by crying like a bitch. We became fast friends after that. I denied my attraction to guys until we were in high school.”

“Mya was my very best friend and I was scared shitless at the feelings I was experiencing. I met an older guy that basically confirmed my earlier thoughts. I was so afraid to tell her but one day I just let it spill out. By the time I finished my confession I was full blown sniffling like a little sissy… Shut up, don’t you dare say anything.” He directed the last part to Tracy who held his hands up in surrender with a smirk on his face. “Anyway she just hugged me and whispered she already knew but she was happy I was finally accepting it. Glad that I was done living in denial. Mya has always had my back so I will forever have hers.”

“And I’m new to their relationship but I feel the same way. She welcomed me with open arms when we first met. I will shoot your ass if you mess her over.” Tracy threatened.

“I’m glad she has the both of you to have her back. It just shows me that she does have some real friends even if they are guys. At least I know I can trust you two with my girl.”

“Your girl or your baby’s mother?” Tracy asked.

“Mya is my girl whenever anyone gets through.”

“That’s good to hear but why did you say real friends like something has happened that we don’t know about.”

“Well her ‘so called’ friend Kim came by earlier saying that she was supposed to meet Mya about the baby shower.”

“That bitch ain’t no damn friend more like a leeching associate.” Damon said.

“I know that now. The bitch tried to throw herself at me after I told her she could wait for Mya to get home. I mean down to her dingy ass thong, throw herself at me. Mya walked in at the exact moment I was putting her ass out. From just walking in on the situation, it did look like something foul had happened. I swear to God nothing did.” Barron said seriously. “To be honest I haven’t been able to be with anyone else besides Mya.”

“Well if that ain’t some form of love, I don’t know what is.” Tracy said. “I swear you celeb athletes are so damn blind.”

“Hold up, no one said anything about love.” Barron tried to guard himself clumsily.

“You didn’t have to.” Damon said slyly. “And Tracy, shut up. Ain’t nobody blind just cautious.”

“Whatever…”

“Do you mind if I go up to see her?”

“Yeah go ahead, second door on your right.”

“Thanks Damon. Tracy.”

“For what?”

“For looking after my girl. Right now I don’t know who I can trust besides my family. I just feel something ain’t right.”

“Well your instincts would be correct because as far as I can tell your boys is some snakes in the grass.” Tracy said.

“How do you know my boys?”

“I met them when Mya and I went to do some of the baby registries. The one guy Tony, Taby, or whatever is definitely not who you think he is. He gave her such a cold shoulder, just like a jealous queen would. Especially when she introduced him to me, he hightailed it out of there. You know what they say, we can spot our own kind. The problem is most women and straight men would never know I’m gay unless they know me. You’ve known Damon for years and never knew.”

“Toby, gay? Nah, I can’t believe that. He goes through hoes like a rat goes through cheese.”

“Come on now, he’s never shown signs of extreme jealousy just to see females all on your jock? Not to mention you trying to form any sorts of relationship with anyone? They may be subtle but they were there, straight up on the under. Be real, have you ever physically seen him get with said
hoes
or did he just tell you about his trysts?” At Barron’s thoughtful yet confused expression they shook their heads.

“Wow… Barron you got to pay extra careful attention to your surroundings. I’ve known for some time that he was gay but I knew it wasn’t my place to speak on it.” Damon added.

“Well shit. Don’t get me wrong I don’t particularly care which way he gets his rocks off as long as he is loyal to me and knows where I’m swinging my bat. That would explain why he’s so hell bent on me not taking Mya seriously. He and Davey swears that she ain’t shit.”

“Davey, yep that’s the other one I was telling you about Damon. You need to watch out for him Barron and that’s on some real talk type shit. Dude kept giving Mya the once over like he was trying to undress her or some shit. That shit made me very uncomfortable
FOR you. Licking his crusty ass lips.”

“Let him tell it she ain’t even his type.”

“Mya told me that these guys have been your friends for a long time but I want you to keep in mind, men can be some catty bitches. Always want a taste of what you have because in a jealous persons mind, you get it all so easy just from your fame. Do you really think he has never taken a nip into some waters that you just vacated?” Damon asked.

“I know he has but those I never cared about.”

“Exactly. Mya is too loyal to ever betray anyone she loves. She will ride for you to the end if you give her a reason to.”

“Good looking out.”

“No problem. Now go get your girl and makeup.”

“Cool.”

Barron followed the directions that Damon gave him with a heavy mind. Too many scenarios has been brought to his attention. There wasn’t a doubt in his mind that Davey was behind the setup at the strip club. The person in the video had to be him, who else would he recognize. Why hadn’t he figured this out sooner? All of this mess could have cost him sponsorships which in turn would cost him money. Some heads were about to roll, it was time to get a little payback on these backstabbers. First he had to get his girl back, he knew he needed to commit to her on a grown persons level. His only drawback is that he doesn’t know how she feels about him. In her actions he feels that she loves him but he needed to hear it.

Walking into the room he found Mya laid on her side cradling her stomach. Her laptop was open facing her sleeping form. She had ear-buds in while she slept peacefully. Barron had to admire her beauty despite the evident dried tear stains on her face. Mya was so humbled, fun-loving, and sexy in his eyes which is all that matters. Just laying eyes on her form put his tattered soul at ease but her sad expression unsettled his spirit. Attempting to remove her laptop from the bed, the screen showed what she was working on. The words on the screen successfully stopped him in his tracks and made his heart flutter in his chest. A smile spread across his face but was soon replaced with a scowl of puzzlement. Why hadn’t she confessed to him how she felt? Instead of waking her up, Barron took a seat in the corner of the room to allow her to rest. He needed to figure out what he was going to say and how?