The Ultimate Fight (27 page)

“No I didn’t. Mya I need to speak with you.”

“What about? If it’s something else that has to do with Barron I don’t want to know. I don’t care anymore.”

“Nothing happened between me and Barron. Well not in over a year that is.”

“What?” Mya asked confused.

“May I come in? This is going to take some time to explain. Please, I’m not here to start anything or cause any trouble.”

“This time?” Mya said with a roll of the eyes.

“I swear.”

“Would you like something to drink?” Mya offered nicely.

“No thank you.”

“Alright, why are you here?”

“The entire thing was a setup to drive a wedge between you and B.A. Originally I was all in when I was approached mainly because money talks with me so I always let the bullshit walk. Yes, Barron and I have a past but not where you have been led to believe.”

“Okay so what happened?”

“Davey and Naomi’s ole conniving asses called me up about this scheme. They figured if we hooked up in a threesome after one of my shows, record it, and show it to you that you two would be done. I overheard Davey that day telling Naomi that he had planted the seed in Barron’s head that you were keeping some deep dark secret from him concerning that other fighter Damon. That’s how he got him to the strip club to begin with, then the rest was pretty much up to me to tempt him. Before we could get anywhere he got a call from you and left. Davey got the idea to cut the lights, finish the actual act in night vision.”

“But he still followed you to wherever so that means he wanted to.”

“True but with doubts being planted in his head, if he was thinking about you in another light I don’t think he would have. How would you feel?”

“…”

“Exactly. The reason I’m here telling you all of this is because they stabbed me in the back. That video was never supposed to go past your eyes. They leaked it to the web.”

“That’s what happens when you lay with snakes you get bitten.”

“You’re so intuitive. Now if you had been before all this you would have known when someone had it out for you.”

“I deserved that.”

“I did too, I apologize for being snippy with you. It’s just that my family is taking a hit from this fall out. I have danced for close to ten years and that alone has made me a household name. Providing my son and me with enough to live lovely. Now since this has come about a lot of clubs don’t want to associate themselves with me. My son will have to hear about this in school. It’s never going to go away.”

“What the fuck are you doing here?” Barron’s voice boomed so loud it shook the pictures. His face was morphed into a look of pure hate.

“B.A. I just wanted to apologize to Mya for my part in this big ass mess.”

“Fuck you and your apologies. Taj I never disrespected you in any way.”

“I know.”

“Barron just hear her out. You are going to want to hear this.”

“Mya…”

“Please.”

“Fine what is it?”

“Davey and Naomi are the ones behind this.”

“…” He remained silent.

“After you ran out of there, Naomi called Davey to tell him you ran out on us. He came into the room deciding to cut the lights and continue the threesome with camera turned on night vision. Then he would release the video to Mya anonymously. Naomi was behind the bright idea to come here to get under your skin Mya. She wanted to see you up close and personal when you were made aware that B.A. was with us when you were sick. Davey told us that Barron had left to take you to the hospital that’s why we brought that up when we confronted you that day.”

“I know there is no amount of apologizing I can do to make you forgive me but like I was telling Mya, I just thought you should know what you have backing you up.”

“Tracy tried to warn me about him but I didn’t think anything of it. He was here before Taj got here.”

“Really?” Taj asked and then recovered with an apology.

“He said since you two share women all the time he was trying to pitch his hat in the ring for a go with me.”

“…” Barron nodded his head before he rose to his
full six foot three height. The look on his face could scare the toughest person.

“Barron
, where are you going?”

“To kill that two faced bitch.”

“No Barron that’s not going to solve anything.” Mya tried to convince him to calm down by saying anything that would come to her head. “You have worked so hard to build your career to where you are, don’t let those idiots break you.”

“She’s right B.A., you need to hit them where it hurts instead.”

“Really Taj? I’m trying to stop the payback not devise new plans.”

“Sorry but they need to pay. You need to stop being so damn nice. Even though I was in on it to a certain point, they destroyed your relationship with him.”

“If they would have paid enough attention they would have known we weren’t in a relationship. I’m just the mother of his child.” Mya refuted even if she was feeling terrible about the words that came out of her mouth.

“Oh well… uhh…”

“It’s alright there’s nothing to say so you can save it.” Barron had stopped trying to resist and was silently watching the exchange between the two.

“What were you getting out of this Taj?” Barron asked.

“It was all about the money for me. I’m so sorry B.A. It was twice as much money than I have made doing a single show out of state.”

“Will you be willing to issue a statement if the need arises?”

“Of course anything I can do to make this better for you and to get back at them in the process.”

“Bet. Thanks for fessing up.”

“No problem. I’m really sorry again guys.” Barron and Mya nodded their heads as Taj showed herself out.

~

After the conversation with Mya that had gone completely wrong in his book, Barron went home to work off some much needed steam. He worked out in his gym until he was physically so tired it was a task to just climb the stairs. Mya came back to his house a couple of days later. She didn’t mention their one sided agreement and neither did he. That yes felt like a ton of bricks being dropped on his head or ice cold water during a championship game. All the warm feelings he felt all got washed away. Staying out at all costs was what he went through to keep from making her feel awkward as he felt being around her. It was the hardest thing to keep his hands to himself when they were in one room too long. To see her walk around with her pregnant glow or do her maternity yoga in the den was torture.

The only contact they had now a days is when he would whisper things to his little one and kiss her stomach. Other than that no contact was exchanged between the two. One night he found he couldn’t sleep, so he went downstairs to get something to drink. When he turned the corner to the kitchen he came in contact with the sight of a bent over Mya. She was looking in the fridge for something, completely unaware of his presence. Because he was finding it hard to fight the urge to go behind her plump derriere in the short sleep shirt, he tore his gaze away and hightailed it to his room.

Settling for a cold shower instead, he decided his thirst could wait until morning time. They still needed to deal with the Davey and Toby situation but lately he had been too distracted to even offer that mess a spot in his brain. Davey was missing at the gym when he normally never misses a single sparring match and Toby seemed distracted. Mya was hogging all of his thinking cells lately.

Often he thought that maybe she didn’t mean it but he had to take what she said at face value. If she didn’t desire the need to try to be with him then he wouldn’t try and force her. That would only cause her to regret him later. Damon told him to be forceful but he was finding it hard to snap back from his ego being bruised. Thinking that baby steps might be an effective way of breaking the ice slowly, he thought to leave the gym earlier than planned to take her to lunch. When he pulled up in the driveway he saw another car that was obviously a rental. He knew it wasn’t either one of their parents because they weren’t due for another two weeks. Barron could hear Mya speaking with another female, he decided to listen before making his presence known.

“That’s what happens when you lay with snakes you get bitten.”

“You’re so intuitive. Now if you had been before all this you would have known when someone had it out for you.”

“I deserved that.”

“I did too, I apologize for being snippy with you. It’s just that my family is taking a hit from this fall out. I have danced for close to ten years and that alone has made me a household name. Providing my son and me with enough to live lovely. Now since this has come about a lot of clubs don’t want to associate themselves with me. My son will have to hear about this in school. It’s never going to go away.”

“What the fuck are you doing here?” Barron had heard enough. He wanted to know what the hell Taj was doing in his house.

“B.A. I just wanted to apologize to Mya for my part in this big ass mess.”

“Fuck you and your apologies. Taj I never disrespected you in any way.”

“I know.”

“Barron just hear her out. You are going to want to hear this.” Mya pleaded.

“Mya…”

“Please.”

“Fine what is it?”

“Davey and Naomi are the ones behind this.”

“…” He figured that much out after thinking for a while but he didn’t have proof.

“After you ran out of there, Naomi called Davey to tell him you left on us. He came into the room deciding to cut the lights and continue the threesome with night vision turned on the camera. Then he would release the video to Mya anonymously. Naomi was behind the bright idea to come here to get under your skin Mya. She wanted to see you up close and personal when you were made aware that B.A. was with us when you were sick. Davey told us that Barron had left to take you to the hospital that’s why we brought that up when we confronted you that day.” Taj stopped for a moment and then turned to Barron to continue talking.

“I know there is no amount of apologizing I can do to make you forgive me but like I was telling Mya, I just thought you should know what you have backing you up.”

“Tracy tried to warn me about him but I didn’t think anything of it. He was here before Taj got here.”

“Really?” Taj asked and then apologized.

“He said since you two share women all the time he was trying to pitch his hat in the ring for a go with me.”

“…” Barron nodded his head thinking he was going to kill his ass for coming at his… Mya. 

“Barron where are you going?” Mya questioned trying to pull him back. Because of her large stomach she couldn’t run and jump in front of me. “You have worked so hard to build your career to where you are, don’t let those idiots break you.”

“To kill that two faced bitch.”

“No Barron that’s not going to solve anything.” Mya tried to convince him to rethink that and he didn’t want her to continue to strain herself to restrain him.

“She’s right B.A., you need to hit them where it hurts instead.”

“Really Taj? I’m trying to stop the payback not devise new plans.”

“Sorry but they need to pay. You need to stop being so damn nice. Even though I was in on it to a certain point, they destroyed your relationship with him.” Barron had to agree with what Taj was saying but before he could say anything, Mya cut in.

“If they would have paid enough attention they would have known we weren’t in a relationship. I’m just the mother of his child.” Mya said with little conviction. Barron was speechless at the quiver in her voice.

“Oh well… uhh…” Barron wasn’t the only one speechless as Taj fumbled for words looking between the two of them. He shook his head.

“It’s alright there’s nothing to say so you can save it.” Barron had long stopped trying to resist and was silently watching.

“What were you getting out of this Taj?” Barron asked curiously.

“It was all about the money for me. I’m so sorry B.A. It was twice as much money than I have made doing a single show out of state.”

“Will you be willing to issue a statement if the need arises?”

“Of course anything I can do to make this better for you and to get back at them in the process.”

“Bet. Thanks for fessing up.”

“No problem. I’m really sorry again guys.” Barron and Mya nodded their heads as Taj showed herself out.

Barron looked at Mya for a few minutes with his hands balled into fists and stuffed into his pockets to keep from reaching out to her. So much to do, so much to think about and yet the only thing that plagued him was how much he wanted to make love to Mya. Breathing in through his nose and slowly letting it out of his mouth he got himself under control.

“I didn’t expect you so soon.”

“I came early thinking that you might want to grab some lunch before we went. Time has gotten away from us though so maybe we can go after.”