A Criminal Love Couples: Royal & Lace

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Lace

Lace, are you listening to me? Frees voice snapped me out of my thoughts. I was sitting in the living room on the floor surrounded by catalogs. Free and I were trying to decide on the interior for our nail bar but I my head was swimming and I was trying to decide if I needed to make a dash to the bathroom.

I hear you boo. I said after my nauseated feeling passed.

That baby is kicking your butt Lace, I thought I had it bad. Free laughed.

This baby is just like its father, annoying as shit. If the next six months don’t hurry up and pass I swear.

Now Free was really laughing. Awe boo. It will be fine. Just hang in there. I’m about to get Mani dressed so that Dey can take her to see his dad so I’ll call you back. or maybe I’ll just come by.

I’ll be here the way I’m feeling I don’t think I have the energy to do anything.

Alright love do you want me to bring you anything?

Nah I’m good, Ms. D is here.

Tell her to make me some seafood salad that shit is off the chain.

I frowned at the thought of smelling it. Hell no. I can’t handle that smell right now.

Then just don’t go in the kitchen. Don’t be a hater Lace.

You know I’ve got a supersonic nose right now. I’ll smell it no matter where I am in the house. Not happening.

You suck you know that, right. I hate pregnant Lace. I'm ready to get my old Lace back.

Well join the club.

Bye, hater. Free laughed.

Bye Free.

I ended the call with Free and dropped my phone in my lap before I started flipping through the catalogs again. I was so excited about our nail bar, it was just wearing me out because I was having the worse pregnancy ever documented in history.

I was in the beginning of my third month and my morning sickness had turned into all day sickness. I basically couldn’t keep anything down and after my last checkup realized that I had lost six pounds. Royal was flipping out even though Dr. Lennox assured him that I was fine and the baby was also fine but he just didn’t want to hear that. I smiled thinking about how much he had changed since the found out I was pregnant.

I swear that man was up my ass twenty four seven and when he wasn’t there in person he was blowing up my phone with text, calls and FaceTime. It was annoying as hell but so cute on him because he had never really been the emotional, lovey dovey type. Now a days he was so close to me that if I inhaled you better believe that he exhaled for me.

That was one of the reason why Free and I decided to start our own business. I needed something of my own, a reason to be away from him that he couldn’t object to. Even though I knew that he loved me I also wanted something with my name on it just in case. No woman should ever be totally dependent on a man and Free felt the same way.

Royal and King both set Free and I up with bank accounts that kept six figures but all and all it was their money. You never knew how things were going to go sometimes so after a bunch of complaining and convincing Royal and King purchased our building but put all of the paper work in mine a Free’s names so we owned it. It was up to us to make it a success and you best believe that was what we were going to do.

I grabbed my phone and stood up before I walked into the kitchen. Sure enough Ms. Diane was standing at the island putting the finishes touches on a bowl of freshly cut fruit.

Morning baby. What kind of day are we having? Ms. D asked when she heard me behind her.

A shoot my now kind of day, I rolled my eyes as I grabbed a pineapple slice out of the bowl.

Ms. D looked at me and smiled with her dark round pudgy face. She had to be in her mid-fifties and her salt and peppered hair was pulled neatly into a bun at the nape of her neck. I couldn't help but notice how flawless her skin was. She was a big woman standing at about 5’10" and two hundred pounds but she wasn’t exactly fat. Just sort of solid.

Ms. D was Ronnie’s cousin and Royal hired her to cook for me after he found out I was pregnant. She came every day in the morning and left in the evening but always made sure there was something I could eat. Even if it was just a below of fruit.

That’s a boy you’re carrying.

Why you say that? I asked.

Because he’s hard headed and giving you hell already. She smiled as she finished my fruit salad and slide it across the island towards me.

I hope not, Royal is enough for me. I don’t think I can handle a miniature him too.

She chuckled and then walked to the sink to wash her hands. You’ll be just fine. You seem to have Royal under control already. That man will do any and everything you ask.

Yeah well I can’t tell sometimes.

Ms. D was now standing in front of me with her arms folded peering at me. Sweetheart I might be old but I’m not senile. That man is under your spell. You know it and I know it. A smiled spread across her face before she turned her back to me to open the refrigerator.

Any ideas for lunch? she asked.

Mmmm, not really. I picked over the bowl of fruit testing myself to see if I was going to be able to keep it down.

How about grilled cheese and tomato soup? You usually do oaky with that.

Yeah I guess so. Free’s on her way.

Okay baby, I’ll make enough.

Thanks Ms. D. I grabbed my bowl of fruit and left the kitchen and the second I hit our bedroom door my phone stared going off. I climbed on the bed Indian style and set the bowl in between my legs before I answered.

The fuck took you so long to answer? I rolled my eyes the second I heard Royals voice. I swear he just didn’t understand the meaning of considerate.

I had a bowl of fruit in my hands so I couldn’t and good morning to you too.

He laughed. Good morning Shilace. I see your ass is finally up.

I know you’re not talking the only reason why you were up is because Kay called you and woke you up and for the record I’m three months pregnant and was up all night throwing up so if I chose to sleep all day then that's what the fuck I’m gonna do.

Chill with that shit Lace. Damn. That baby made your ass evil as fuck. I mean shit, you were already hateful but now your little ass is just evil. I could tell he was smiling but it still got on my nerves.

Is there a point to this call? I said dryly which made him laugh.

I called to tell yo ass that I’m gonna be late. Kings with his father today so me and Kay are making a few runs. Call me if you need anything.

Yeah whatever.

I’ll check on your evil ass later, take care of my baby and how about your hateful ass find some act right before I get home. Nah, fuck that I get your act right. I’ll straighten your little ass out when I get there.

Again I just rolled my eyes but I smiled because I was horny as hell and I knew exactly what handle meant. I just wasn’t about to let him know. I’m hanging up.

No the fuck you’re not. Did I say I was done talking? His dumb ass was always doing the most trying to handle me but I loved that shit.

Okay fine. I put my phone on speaker and just sat there.

Lace, the fuck you doing?

I’m waiting on your crazy ass to finish talking.

He busted out laughing. See that’s that smart ass shit that’s gonna make me fuck you up Lace. I’m out. Call me if you need anything and I love your punk ass."

I guess I love your bipolar ass too. I said with a smirk.

I’m hanging up before I have to come home and handle your ass, bye.

I swear his rude ass was always doing the most trying to check somebody but that’s my baby though. Wouldn’t change him if I could.

I turned on the TV and started flipping through channels in between picking over my fruit salad feeling pleased that it was actually settling pretty good, when I heard the alarm go off and then then the sound of it being reactived. I didn't budge because I knew it had to be Free and sure enough she came strutting in my room looking fly as ever. She was dressed in skinny jeans a long-sleeved v-neck tee and a pair of black ankle boots so I knew she had to be on her bike. I swear she was on it anytime she didn’t have Mani with her and it made me a little jealous since I couldn’t ride me.

Aye boo you look so cute siting there all round and pudgy. Free said as she unlaced her boots and climbed on the bed next to me.

Call me round or pudgy one more time and I’m gonna slap your pale ass. I’m barely even showing I said after I picked up a grape and ate it.

Free laughed and pulled her hair into a ponytail in the back of her head before she pulled the hair tie from around her wrist and then folded the end into of her hair so that it was off her neck. Free’s hair was in its natural curly sate today likely because she was on her bike but it had grown midway her back. She was tired of dealing with it but King didn’t want her to cut it.

Your face is round and pudgy but in a cute pregnant kind of way. She flashed me a grin and then rubbed my stomach. Do forget how you guys used to go in on me when I was carrying Mani.

You are really not helping the situation. I love you but if you call me round or pudgy one more time I cannot be held responsible for what might happen.

I gave Free a look that said challenge me and she just rolled her eyes and laughed.

I chilled with Free for a few more hours and we went over themes and color schemes for our nail bar. We were trying to get everything up and running in the next month so we had a lot of work to do. Now only if I could keep my face out the toilet long enough to get the work done.

After Free left to go have dinner with King, his father and Mira I decided to take a shower and crash. Royal had already called me twice and since he kept reminding me that he was going to be late I decided to try and get some uninterrupted rest. After I was dressed in one of Royals tshirt and a pair of panties I climbed into our King sized bed pulling the covers up over my head. I had basically done absolutely noting but chill with Free all day yet I felt like I had run a marathon. I closed my eyes, while hugging my body pillow and within minutes I was out.

When I felt Royals hand moving up my thigh and his lips on my neck I snuggled closer to his body but didn’t bother opening my eyes. I was just happy to feel his body next to mine and gland that he was home safe.

Are you awake. I could tell from his voice that he was tired. It was crazy to me how I could tell every detail about him from the sound of his voice.

I turned to face him so that our noses were almost touching and as if on que he kissed me and gently bit down on my lip before he released it.

How’s my shorty? Royals hand moved under my shirt and let it glide across my stomach.

Your shorty is sucking the life out of me.

He let out a soft chuckle before he kissed me again. You want me to handle that for you."

Royal slide down under the covers, lifted my shirt and started kissing my stomach before he started talking to the baby.

Look shorty, you gotta chill in there. Your mom is out here tripping and shit so I need you to help a brother out and stop giving her a hard time.

I pulled the comforter down around my waist and looked at his crazy ass who was looking up at me grinning.

You’re so damn stupid. I swear. I couldn’t hold my laugh.

The fuck you laughing for.

I’m laughing at you fool.

Royal grabbed my by the waist and turning me until I was on my back. I guess it was time for me to be handled but I didn’t mind because I swear I had a river flowing already.

Did you miss me today? he asked as he helped my out of my panties.

Don’t ask questions you already know the answer to, I looked down at him with a smirk which made him laugh.

He spoke in between planting kisses in between my thighs. I knew your ass was gonna say something smart.

Mmmmm, don’t act like you know me. His lips were getting the best of me and I was struggling to hold on and he hadn’t even done shit to me yet.

"I know you Lace, I know everything about you. I know that you like this. He spread my thighs further apart and kissed inside both of my them before his tongue found my center. I grabbed a fist full of sheet with both hands trying to control what I was feeling but that just made him go harder.

I also know you like this. I felt his fingers moving in and out of my hands immediately moved to his head forcing it back down and when my orgasm hit I held onto his head so tight it was likely that he couldn’t breath. Hell I couldn’t help it. I hoped he was a good swimmer.

When my body finally relaxed and Royal was free he looked up at me like he just got caught stealing the cookie out of the cookie jar.

Damn, you trying to kill my ass?

My body was so drained I couldn’t even talk and that turned him on even more