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He immediately sputters, "She’s not withup

I know fear when I hear it He doesn’t knohere Tina is

I look over at Nat and shake my head

The only other option is Omarr If that motherfucker hurts Tina in any way, I’ll kill hi about it now that there’s a price on his nephew’s head

I take Nat into the conference roouys Max, Trick, and Ghost appear in the doorway s until they take in Nat’s appearance All of their faces drop They know so’s happened

I announce, "O"

None of the so I continue, "We need a plan I’m pretty sure I knohere he’ll take her but he won’t take her til later tonight Thanks to my father, I have details on the place Who’s in?"

All the guys nod their heads and we get to work

Night falls and we’re ready to go ahead

If I know Oh, I’d say he likes Drama He’ll most likely put on a show

Ghost contacted Uncle Jerm, explained the situation and asked hiht After Tina saved his life, he illing to go one further and offer his assistance in any way he could help

We irls have been forbidden to come

They weren’t happy about this but there is no way I’h I have to put uys knohat they’re in for

I park right in front of the warehouse The guys are going round back I step out of the car and make my way to the office door Once inside, I take a deep breath and open the connecting door to the factory

As soon as the door opens, O behind Tina, who is taped to a chair I look into her eyes and see fear, clear as day

Don’t worry, baby

Omarr smiles, steps forward and announces theatrically, "The man of the hour! Take a seat, Nik We’ve been waitin’ on you Haven’t we, baby?"

Tina shrugs and enuine

See?

Omarr is bat shit crazy

I walk forward and ask, "Where do you want me?"

Omarr points to the chair next to Tina and says, "Try any funny business, I’ll shoot you and make her watch you die"

I sit in the chair and he straps lares atto Tina He says, "Okay, baby You got soet our conversation?"

She staed my room, sweetie I had no idea he didn’t trust me I’m so sorry He sent the tape to Uncle Jerm I came here as soon as I found out and told hiirl Play along

Ohs, "I knew it I knew you wouldn’t give ly and states, "You love me You wouldn’t do that to me"

And one flew over the cuckoo’s nest

I clear , "You gold digging whore I knew I couldn’t trust you You think that was the only bug? I had ‘em everywhere The only reason I kept you around was because I like the way you suck cock"

Tina scowls at me and hisses, "Omarr, let me out of this chair or so help me…I’ll leave you"

O me!"

Tina puts on her best bitch and retorts, "Letchair, Ohs, "Okay, jeez, Tina Don’t be such a bitch"

He cuts the tape off her wrists and helps her up As soon as she stands, she slaps hih the warehouse and he rubs his cheek He blurts, "What the fuck was that for, Tina?!"

She blinks a second then gets in his face and roars, "You keptday! That’s not how you treat someone you love, O That’s how you treat someone you don’t like! Now, do you love me?" He looks properly chastened and nods She says calain Will you, sweetie?" He shakes his head and she goes on, "Good I love you, baby But you’re seriously fucked up I’ to make you better, you hear?" He nods and smiles at her with pure adoration

I’ve never seen O and turning up in landfill weeks later He truly thinks he loves Tina Or loves the idea of her at least

Tina stands behind Omarr and wraps her arms around his waist

Wow, that hurts

She stands on her tiptoes and whispers loudly, "Look at his face, baby Doesn’thim He loved me, O I promised we’d hurt him, didn’t I?" She mouths to me I’m sorry

Oot your girl How does it feel to lose so you love, Nik? She don’t want you"

Tina whines, "Oo home I smell and I need a shower real bad" She pouts, "You haven’t even fed ry, baby"

Oh his teeth He looks remorseful as he proht up in this I didn’t even ask if you were hungry I’ll get one of the guys to get you soht now"

If I weren’t in this situation I would burst into laughter The Tina Omarr believes he’s in love with doesn’t exist This is the complete opposite of what my Tina is I don’t like this Tina but Omarr seems enraptured with her

He turns in her arle She demands, "Omarr, put me down!" Which he does, but not before he kisses her

Omarr closes his eyes and plants a deep kiss on Tina Her eyes widen and she looks at ust on etic and I nod I know she doesn’t want to be here anyotta do, baby

He breaks off the kiss and she plasters on a big fake smile Omarr looks so happy I almost feel sorry for hiets in uess what, Niki? You’ll never have ain"

I lean a little closer and whisper, "When we get out of this, I’o on, "And you’re going to say yes"

Omarr walks into the next room and Tina rushes forward She whispers, "I’m sorry, honey! I didn’t knohat else to do!"

I whisper back, "You’re doing a great job, baby Keep hiuys are out back, this’ll be over soon I promise"

Tina rushes back to her place just as Os of food for her She opens them, scrunches her face and says, "I smell olives, sweetie I don’t eat olives Like, ever"

That’s about the only truthful thing she’s told hiht

Every lunch time ap my tomatoes for her olives I love that we do that That’s our thing

Ohs, "I’ else No olives"

She sry"