Angel insisted she had to go to work the next day, even as he insisted she work from home. They argued about it all morning, while she got dressed.

"That mother fucker knows where you work! He can come up there and..." He stopped himself from saying anything that would scare her. "Look, baby, I'll just come there with you."

"No!"

"Angel, you think he's playing? You think he ain't still crazed?"

"I'll just...talk to him."

How could she be so smart, and then so dumb? A college degree didn't mean a thing in the streets with a gun to your head.

"Babe, just stay here where you'll be safe."

"I can't hide out here forever Hook."

"Yes, you will."

She ignored him and went to the bathroom and slammed the door.

Shit! After the nice night they had last night, and now this. She was a hard-headed, stubborn ass chick. How was he going to protect her if he had to go to work, and she was going to work? He knew that dude was just waiting for another chance to snatch Angel up. He had to figure out a way to monitor her if she did leave.

He left the bedroom when he heard the shower running. Maybe she would think it through and decide to stay at his place. He went into the kitchen and scrambled up some eggs, made some bacon, toast, and sliced oranges. He was just making her plate when she walked in with nothing but a towel and a big smile.

"I smell food. Does this mean you're making up with me?"

"No, it just means yo crazy ass need to eat."

"I called Jared to come to pick me up here." She sat in front of her plate and started to eat.

"That could work," he stated after thinking about it. He sat down with his plate. "He knows about the situation and he'll look out for you, right?"

She shrugged and continued to eat.

While she went to get ready for the day, he dressed in his work attire and waited for Jared. When he arrived, Angel was still getting ready. It was the perfect opportunity to chat with him.

"What you think? You think ole boy would go to y'all job and start something?"

"Honestly, I didn't think Matt was like that," Jared admitted. "I'm the one that set them up, so you know I feel bad about that. So yes, he might be that crazy, how the hayle would I know."

"I don't know how y'all roll, but if a mother fucker pulls a gun on me, Imma stay strapped every time till the situation is dealt with. Do you need a piece? Technically I ain't supposed to be handling a gun, but I have access to more."

"A gun? No, I don't think so," Jared shook his head in protest.

"Man, what you gonna do if he comes up in there and start cappin'?"

"He wouldn't. He just wants to work things out with Angel. But, I see you all worried, so I will look out for her. We have cameras and alarms at the office. We don't have people coming in from the street, we will keep the door locked."

Hook thought on it. That still did not feel like enough to him. When a bitch ass was that turnt about pussy they lost, they could knock down a three-story building to get it.

Angel came out looking fine and chill. The black pants she wore fit all her curves, and the bodysuit had her little boobs all perky and popping half out the shirt.

"Where are you going looking like that?"

"I told you I'm going to work. Didn't you man-bond with Jared and instruct him on how to be my bodyguard?"

He wrapped his arms around her, kissed her neck. She smelled amazing too.

"Babe, you looking too fine to go to work. Who are you looking good for?"

"Not me," Jared chuckled. "Angel likes to feel like she's walking down a runway every day."

Looking that good he just wanted to lay in bed with her all day. He kept kissing her and felt himself get hard. She giggled and pushed him away.

"Hook, I have to go. Can I--"

"A'ight," he conceded, giving her a long kiss. "But you call me if you need me. Jared, my man, take care of my baby."

Jared gave him a salute, then a fist bump.

"I'll come to pick you up, let me know what time you want me to," he told her.

She let out a sigh and a neck roll but smiled at him. "Okay, daddy."

He smacked her ass. "I'll be yo daddy later tonight."

"Ugh!" Jared grumbled.

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The next few days they argued a lot. It was one thing to be fucking Angel on the regular, but they did not agree on anything else in each other's life. She got over his messiness because she didn't mind cleaning up after him. She said it was calming for her to clean. Fuck that!

He argued with her to stay the hell out of his kitchen, burning shit, cooking shit beyond recognition, and saving the crap she made in Tupperware containers all in his fridge. He was forever tossing things out, and she would yell at him about it.

He would cook her nice food which she loved, but she kept making basic ass food trying to force him to eat it.

They argued over her going into work when she could very well do what she did at the crib. He had to go in, his job was hands-on, manual labor. She sold clothes online. That could be done anywhere. So they argued about him getting into her business trying to tell her how to run her company.

They argued over little things like what to watch on television, when to watch it, sports teams (how could she NOT be a Cardinals fan and was born and raised in St. Louis), and even race and religion. They did not agree on most things. They were not on the same level on anything in their lives.

Except for the bed.

Every night he was living la vida loca with that woman. The sex was better than ever before. All that rage they had throughout the day brought the heat in the bedroom.

"Oh, your dick is so amazing," she moaned as he pounded in her from the back.

"This the best dick you ever had," he said, his hands at her waist so he could hold her in position just right. "Say it!"

"It's the best...Ever!"

He was getting in the groove and she was cumming like TLC Waterfalls, just juicy, cum covered all over his dick. The wet, sloshy sounds were driving him crazy.

"Why are you so wet, baby? I make you this wet?"

"Y-yes! Y-you're... s-s-so.... h-hard..."

"Why are you stuttering? I ain't done with your ass."

He arched her back, grabbed her shoulders, and dug deep into her. Her legs were shaking, she was moaning like she was about to have convulsions. He wasn't stopping till he busts one, no matter how long it took.

Since her legs were weak, he grabbed her legs from behind the knees and lifted her legs so still could keep going at her.

"You gone take this dick."

Before she passed out again, he made sure he hit his orgasm. He grunted as he released in her and lay her down in the bed.

"You got my bed fucked up," he mentioned, alluding to the wet spot in the bed.

She pulled him to her and kissed him. "You're amazing."

"Here you go girl, always getting mushy after I put it on you."

"What were we fighting about earlier?" she asked, snuggling up to him.

"I don't know, I don't remember." He kissed her forehead. "Maybe we just need to have sex anytime you need to nag."

"I don't nag!"

"Girl, better than anyone I know."

But despite her nagging, he was falling hard for her. Angel was everything he thought he never deserved. A real woman. Independent but still needed him. Sexy, and knew how to work it. Smart and focused, her career was her everything.

Despite their differences, she was perfect for him.

He was ready to kick things up a notch. She had to meet his girls.

A/N: Kicking things up a notch! Finally. Let's see how they work things out once the kids are introduced. Do you think Angel is ready for that?

XOXO
Kimberly