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"Wake up!" I yelled tapping Jace's face lightly.

"Yo get out my face." He groaned pushing me away. "You need to get up because I'm going to work."

"What time is it?" He asked finally opening his eyes and squinting at me.

"7:00 I start at 9:00 but my car broke down last month and I haven't got the money to fix it so I'm taking the bus."

He closed his eyes and turned on his side. "And you need to get up."

"Chill out. I'll take you okay?"

"Okay but you still gotta get up and get ready. I can't be late again." I said grabbing his arm as I tried to pull him out of the bed.

"Why you so annoying?"

"Your the annoying one I don't see why you can't get up and wash your ass then take me to work!"

•

"Hurry up!" I heard Jace yell as I looked at myself once more in the mirror.

"I'm coming." I said as he stood at the door with an irritated expression on his face.

"How are you gonna bug me and tell me not to be late yet you're the one running around changing your outfit five times."

I sighed walking towards the door. "I'm ready now. Come let's go." I said putting on my shades as I stepped outside.

"Where's your car?" I asked looking around. He playfully pushed my head and walked over to a car I had never seen before. "It's right here stupid."

My eyes widened at the view, this wasn't no average car, I didn't know having a club paid this well. "You didn't have this one the last time I saw you."

"Yeah well I didn't feel like driving the Bach last night when I came over." He said placing his phone to his ear listening to a voice message.

I took out my phone and snapped a picture of him.

"Oh so you got money like that?" I asked when he finished listening to whatever he was listening to.

"Nah I just ain't struggling. Like you." He smiled.

"Rude. So you're hood rich. I like that." I winked.

"Whatever get in."

I tilted my head to the side and crossed my arms over my chest. "Excuse me."

"Why you standing there for?" He frowned looking at me like I was crazy.

"You're meant to open the door for me."

He shook his head. "Get in before I leave you to take the bus."

"You're so-"

"Finish that sentence." He said in a warning tone pointing his finger at me like I was some kid.

I sucked my teeth and opened my OWN door and got in.

Once he started driving I reached in my purse and pulled out my lipstick.

"Better not get that shit all over my seats." He mumbled squeezing my thigh.

"Why don't you just shut the fuck up" I mumbled to myself as I started applying my lipstick all of a sudden he went down hard on the breaks making me smear the lipstick across my face.

"JACE! What's wrong with you!" I yelled angrily looking over at him sat there chuckling.

"Next time don't talk shit in my car."

"Look at what you did." I yelled pointing at the lipstick on my face.

I reached for his arm rest. "I need to wipe this off-

"What are you doing?!" He yelled slamming the arm rest down almost catching my fingers in between.

"Don't yell at me! I was looking for some tissue to wipe this shit off my face." I yelled and tried to wipe of the lipstick with my fingers. "Why do you have that in here anyway?"

"Don't ask me questions."

"You know if the police pull you over-"

"Why are you still talking?" He said rudely cutting me off.

"It's the next left by the way." I mumbled directing him to my work place.

"Right here's fine... Thanks." I said as he pulled up outside. I reached for the door handle and was about to step out but I felt him grab my arm. "Nicki wait."

I sat back down. "I'm sorry."

"I know." I grabbed his face and kissed him. "I'll call you later."

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"What are you doing here?" I asked as I saw Jace walk through the restaurant doors.

He walked over to me and pulled me to the side. "When's your lunch break?"

"In 20 minutes"

"Alright let's go." He grabbed my hand and headed towards the exit. I quickly pulled away. "Go? Did you not hear what I said? I said 20 minutes!"

"Tell your boss I SAID your going on break now."

I shook my head at him. "Jace I can't." A second later he was making his way to the door which said Staff Only.

I sighed and ran after him.

"Excuse me sir?" I heard him say to my boss Mike.

"What?- oh Hi can I help you?" I stood back stunned. Since the very first day I met this man he had an attitude with everybody he spoke to yet here he was talking in this respectable tone with Jace.

"It's your employee Nicki-"

"Oh I'm sorry what did she do now?" He asked glaring at me.

"Nothing. She going on her break early. I hope that's not a problem." Jace said grabbing my waist and pulling me I front of him.

Mike quickly shook his head. "Not at all." Jace turned us around and we headed towards the restaurants main exit.

"What was that about?" I asked opening the door of his car.

"I'm a respected person round here." He answered as we both sat in the car.

"You mean feared person... Look I don't want to be all up in your business but I'm not silly. You can't be living the life you live based off club money, there's got to be something else."

"Im an entrepreneur. I never stop hustling, I forever stay on my grind. That's all."

"Where are we going?" I asked as he started driving.

"To eat." He said plainly.

"And we couldn't eat back at the restaurant?"

"No. I wasn't feeling that kind of food."

"Anyway I wanted to talk to you. Are you coming to the party tomorrow?" He asked looking over at me as we stopped at a red light.

I gasped realising what the date was today. "Oh that's tomorrow?"

He placed his right hand on my thigh and squeezed it slightly. "You better be coming."

"Yeah I'll be there don't worry."

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