Chapter 2- One Badass Auntie

Luckily, Tio wasn’t up for conversation, but the dick also wasn’t up for helping Amberleigh get her bags to the elevator. Instead, he preferred to watch her fumble with them with a smirk on his face. It was nice to see some things hadn’t changed while she was gone as Tio was still an asshole. And apparently still abusing the ‘roids as his neck alone was the size of her thigh. She was ashamed of her drunken self for hitting that two months ago.  Had she no standards?

Amber was in no mood to go trudging through The Rainbow Room and deal with all those people, both marks and fellow club workers alike. She was feeling nauseous and exhausted so she took the back way up to her room. But of course no way could she make it unseen back to her room, nope that would be way too fucking easy. She’d resorted to half-kicking one of her suitcases down the plush carpeted hall when she ran into one of the worst fucking busybodies the club had to offer, Marcus.

Marcus worked on the Virtual Reality level and thought himself above most of the others, as he was more of a tech guy. He thought that when marks chose him to pull to a private suite it was because he was God’s gift to women as he really didn’t put on special shows. He claimed he was just that good because women wanted to drop their panties because of his face alone. He was a prick and not all that good looking in Amberleigh’s opinion, average height, stomach that was tight but far from a six pack, curly brown hair, but his selling point was his two different colored eyes. His right eye was brown like mud while his left one was green. He thought it made him unique and special. But contacts could achieve that same effect.

“Amberleigh, I see you’ve returned to us,” said Marcus eyeing her from head to toe, “hum, I would’ve thought a couple months in the Caribbean would have worked more wonders for your skin.”

She snorted, “And I would’ve thought a couple more months of your lifting routine would have bulked you up Marcus. I guess we are both a disappointment then. If you’ll excuse me Marcus, I need to unpack.”

“Of course. I’m sure Ebony will be glad you’re back. It sure is a real shame that she and Katia have taken all your regulars though. I even hear Nadia snagged up one or two of them. I guess standards have changed around here. But I’m sure you’ll climb your way back to the top in no time,” he grinned.

“Thanks, Marcus, I plan on it. Good night.”

“Good night. Sleep well. You look as though you could use the rest.”

Of course, Marcus didn’t offer to help her with her gear either. She gritted her teeth and shoved past him. She knew the little bitch was just trying to get under her skin and start drama. That was his real talent, instigation. But being spotted by Marcus was shit luck as everyone in the club would know she was back before dawn. She had wanted a calm night to try and settle in and get her head together.

She dropped her luggage by her door and rummaged through her cosmetic bag for the key. Once inside, she would’ve liked to say the place was just how she’d left it, but it was clear Ebony had taken over her space. Her fuzzy white comforter was crumpled up on the floor near her purple velvet sleigh bed, her nightstand contained a plethora of old take-out containers, and dirty clothes adorned the floor.  When she got closer to her bed, she noticed food stains on her white silk sheets. There was no telling what else her nasty ass friend had been doing in Amberleigh’s bed. That bitch slob seemed to have been squatting in her abode the whole time she was gone.

Ebony had always bitched that Amber had a better room than her, or more correctly a better shower with nicely placed jets. Amberleigh cursed and kicked at a pile of clothes disgustedly. This was quite the warm welcome home. She ripped the nasty sheets off her bed in a huff and searched her wardrobe for a clean set. There were no clean sheets. Ebony hadn’t bothered to do the laundry either. Needless to say, it certainly wasn’t improving her shit mood any.

Amber decided to take a hot shower. Perhaps it would help calm her and her unsettled stomach down. But the shower proved to be less than cathartic because she couldn’t help but relive the last two months of her fucking life. All her time spent with Grayson Fucking Godwin, all the good and the bad.  And now being knocked up with his kid while he was about to marry Courtney Van Tessin and play happy family.

Her eyes began to burn, but she willed them away. No fucking way was she going to cry over that bastard. He wasn’t worth it. This was her fucking fault anyway, as she should have never let him in. Never gotten too attached to him when she knew it was all likely to go to hell from the start. She began to laugh again. She deserved this. That old fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice shame on fucking me.

                Amber laughed at herself until she had to jump out of the shower and throw up in the toilet. Purge everything it seemed. No more playing the games of Grayson Godwin and pretending to be what she was not. She was a whore back in the sex club which helped mold her into what she was. But she now had another complication in her life, the billionaire’s seed sprouting inside her more and more each day.

As she flushed the toilet and wiped her mouth, her room door opened and a voice called to her.

“Hey hooker! You didn’t tell me you were coming home. I had to hear that shit from Marcus!”

Amberleigh wrapped a towel around herself and tried to contain her anger. Ebony knew no such things as boundaries or privacy. She walked to the bathroom doorway and took her friend in. It seemed Ebony had gotten some hair extensions while she was gone, but nothing else had changed. Still gorgeous with a full teardrop shaped ass, slim waist, pear shaped breasts, shimmering dark skin, and cheekbones sharp enough to cut a bitch. Still more beautiful that Amber would ever be. And still just as annoying as fuck it seemed.

“I wanted it to be a surprise. But seems the surprise was on fuckin’ me. You’re cleaning all this shit up bitch.”

Ebony rolled her eyes and made herself comfortable on the edge of the bed.

“So tell me everything bitch. Which old geezer had the biggest dick? Did they prefer to fuck you with their dentures in?” she cackled. “I may have only made it through tenth fucking grade, but even I know your ass hasn’t been gone a year.”

Ebony believed the cover story Amber had told her the night she left, that Amberleigh had been booked to do cruises for retired LEDA employees. She’d even staged some photos and sent Ebony here and there over the last couple months to help her believe that lie.  Well fuck that shit. Amberleigh was coming clean tonight. Fuck Grayson. She was going to tell Ebony the truth and to hell with the consequences.

“I wasn’t on a cruise Ebony,” she said simply, “I was hired by Grayson Godwin to have his baby.”

Ebony burst out into laughter. She laughed so hard she was clutching her side and could hardly catch her breath. Amber propped her ass against the dresser and watched her friend with a serious expression.

“That’s the funniest fucking thing I’ve ever heard,” said Ebony finally.

“I’m not joking. The night I was pulled to his penthouse, Grayson Godwin proposed an arrangement with me. He would pay me two million dollars to have his baby and keep my mouth shut about it. I moved into his penthouse and that’s where I have been for the last two months.”

“Yeah, fucking right. Why would that man need to pay someone to have his baby? Just look at him, he’s a fine piece of ass and richer than fuck. Why would he need a whore to have his baby?”

“That was my thoughts exactly. But I had no choice but to accept his offer obviously. And he knew about my son. But in the end, he fucked me over, so here I am. Back home where I belong.”

Ebony laughed again. It was clear she thought Amber’s story was bullshit. Of course, Amberleigh had left many key details out of the story. Like the real reason why Grayson had hired a sex worker to have his baby. She wasn’t sure she was going to tell her everything actually.

Amber walked over to her bag and pulled out her smartwatch. Leo had sent her a message but she didn’t have the heart to read it. Another emotion she couldn’t deal with right now. She scrolled passed the text and went to her gallery of pictures. She turned on her TV and cast the photos to it. Ebony stopped laughing real soon as she watched the pictures flash across the screen. Pictures that only someone inside Grayson Godwin’s inner circle could have taken of his penthouse, even some candid shots of the billionaire himself, when he didn’t realize his picture was being taken.

“Holy fucking shit,” said Ebony.

Amberleigh had taken many photos in that apartment, mostly on the sly. But when she came upon one of Leo grinning in his chef hat, her heart lurched in her chest. He’d posed willingly for that one. It was during their first cooking lesson. She quickly shut the slideshow down. Her heart couldn’t take thoughts of Leo right now.

“See I told you. I’m not even supposed to be fuckin’ telling you now. I signed a confidentiality agreement. I had a legally binding contract with Grayson Godwin. But he decided to rescind it this evening and get engaged to his ex-fiancée.”

Ebony’s face went from stunned to excitement as she jumped up and grabbed Amber by the shoulders.

“Girl, do you know what this fucking means? You are like a legend now bitch! The girl who fucked Grayson Godwin for two whole months! Lived in his penthouse! Do you have any fucking idea what this means for us Amber?”

“Us?” asked Amber with a raised brow, “nothing. Because Ebony you can’t fuckin’ tell anyone.”

“Why the fuck not?”

“Even if I wasn’t legally bound to keep my mouth shut about the arrangement, there’s another reason this has to remain between the two of us.”

Ebony scoffed, “Oh please girl you worried about Grayson and his fancy ass lawyers! Do you realize how much the tabloids would pay you for a story like this? Bitch you’d be set for life.”

Her smartwatch buzzed. One glance at the screen told her it was Leo again. She turned her eyes back to her friend.

“Ebony, you can’t tell anyone because there is something I didn’t tell you yet. But first I need you to promise me, you’ll keep you’re fuckin’ mouth shut first.”

Ebony huffed out some air, “Fine bitch, have it your way. Just lose this fucking enormous opportunity you’ve been granted and I won’t say a fucking word to anyone. Now tell me.”

                “I’d rather show you.”

Amber went to her cosmetic bag lying on the bed. She pulled out the pregnancy test and handed it to Ebony. Ebony’s dark eyes grew to the size of saucers before she smiled so wide it took over her whole face.

                “Well why the fuck are you upset about this Amber? I mean do you realize you got one of the richest men in the city by the balls for the next eighteen years? Girl this is a good thing! You are set for fucking life now! You can do anything, go anywhere! You are one lucky bitch.”

Amber shook her head, “I don’t know if I’m going to keep it.”

The Coco Goddess grabbed onto her shoulders and gave her a shake, “Are you outta your fucking mind Amberleigh! Of course, you’re going to keep Grayson Godwin’s baby!”

“It’s not that fuckin’ simple Ebony! He doesn’t want this kid for one thing. But that isn’t even the matter that concerns me the most. There’s something else.”

“Don’t tell me you ain’t sure if it’s his kid? Girl, did you fuck that sexy chef in that picture also. Not that I can blame you because I’ll be taking a copy of that picture so I can masturbate to it-”

“I didn’t have sex with anyone else! It is Grayson’s baby without a doubt…But there’s a chance this baby might be sick Ebony. A fifty percent chance it will be born with a fatal disease that some of the Godwin’s are carriers for. This child may not live to be eighteen.”

Amberleigh took in a deep breath. Things were becoming more real already.  Her eyes were getting cloudy again. She had to sit down as she felt a wave of dizziness pass over her. She deposited herself on the bed.

“Well that is fucking awful. But you don’t know that your kid will have it yet. You should get some information before you make any final decisions Amber. And I’m here for you. I’ll help you out in any way I can.”

“Thanks. But I also don’t want this kid to be treated like a pawn. God knows I got enough of that fuckin’ stuff with my own mother.”

Ebony nodded, “No worries there. This kid will have one badass auntie looking out for it.”

Amberleigh couldn’t help but finally find a reason to smile tonight. That much was true at least, no one would give this baby shit that was for fucking sure. But its auntie was right, Amber needed more information before she made her choice.