She's My Queen

Chapter Sixteen

CAMILLE

I stared at myself in the mirror while combing the tangles out of my freshly washed hair. I had just gotten out the shower and I was dressed in a simple black long sleeve shirt and leggings.

I was here in the hotel by myself and Ace was downstairs still punching bags. We haven't really been around each other since our heads clashed.

I sighed. My father has been a nail stuck in our bodies and won't ever come out. I have been over it.

My cell rang and I looked down to see my brother calling. I clicked the green icon and pressed the phone to my ear.

"What's up, Carter?" My voice calm.

"I need you to go to Paris with me."

Inhaling then exhaling tiredly. "Why?"

"Cartron is there." He didn't have to tell me more than that.

"The flight?"

"Couple of days." He says while I walk out the bathroom and finding a spot on my side of the bed.

"Great." Just then the hotel room door opened and in walked a sweaty Ace. "Call me later about the details. I got to go."

"Alright." And with that, we ended the call after I love you exchange.

Ace dropped a duffle bag by the wall and wiped his face with a small white plush towel. It took a moment for him to settle and look my way.

"Can we talk?" He queried.

I shrug. "Should we? I think your mind is made up." I said, calmly.

He sighed and sat on the bed and I frowned. He was sweaty and he was sitting on our bed. "Can you not sit on the bed. You need a shower."

Ignoring what I said, he spoke up. "I'm sorry how I spoke to you but you know why I'm on edge."

I ran my fingers through my hair. "Why so suddenly. My father has been gone for a month now and you're paranoid to the max so suddenly. You lost me, honestly."

"I don't want to see you hurt, Camille."

Our eyes met and mine soften a bit. "I love that you care so much about me but I'm not much of a useful target in my father's eyes. It's Carter. Actually my niece. And I can take care of myself. I proved it in Colorado, remember?"

A smirk played on his lips and I couldn't hold back the smile at the memories. We've come to a stable beginning now.

"Alright, I'm sorry. Can we call a truce?" His hand landed on my thigh, squeezing it a bit.

"We never had a problem, Ace." I smiled before pushing his hand off me. "Now go take a shower."

He exhaled a breath before chuckling. "Can you join me?"

I shook my head and relaxed on the bed. "Camille has already showered, bae." I say, talking in third person about myself.

He stood to his height and walked to me with a mischievous smirk. I scoot to the side of the bed. "You better not, Ace. Go take a—noooo!!"

His hands grabbed hold of my ankles, pulling me to the edge towards him, cutting off my sentence. Then he was on me. I squealed when his sweaty body made contact with mine. I tried to push him off me but he wouldn't let me up. He continued to rub his body on mine and I squealed again when he started tickling my stomach.

"Ace!" I grabbed at his wrist, my head thrown back while laughing, trying to get away from him.

He leaned down and pressed a kiss to my neck and stopped tickling me altogether. I caught my breath and our eyes met.

"Now you have to take shower with me." Ace grinned.

I sighed happily. "All thanks to you."

He chuckled and he didn't give me a moment to process when he lifted me from the bed and threw me on his shoulder.

This was going to be a long shower.

TIANA

"Not again." I murmured to myself as I pat my n*****s. They were leaking again.

The first time it happened, I almost went crazy but the doctor did say it was normal. Especially after breastfeeding Cari which I just done. Her fever had disappeared and I was happy she wasn't wailing anymore.

Today Carter was coming over to spend sometime with us before he leaves to Paris. He told me he was taking Camille and Ace would stay here to look after Eva and I.

I grew a bit sour when I heard that w***e Mina was going but Camille had promised me that she'll keep her eyes on her because Camille didn't like her either and she didn't want her to be flirty with her brother since he had a Queen which was me.

I pat my breast again and the leaking stopped. I sighed and pulled my shirt back up. I had no more nursing pads. I should have got the reusable ones but I wasn't thinking much back then. Now I realized it was a mistake to buy disposable ones.

I was hormonal and horny all the time and I hated it. The urges be so bad that I be close to calling Carter to help me take care of my problem.

But it would be wrong. We're going slow and it would feel like I'm using him.

Wasn't going slow when he ate whip cream off my...drenched center.

Damn it.

I bit my lip. I need some help and a relief.

A knock was on my door and Eva entered and her facial expression was red. Red in anger.

"What is it?"

"Troy is here." And just as she said that, the sound of glass breaking caught my ears.

This mothafvcka. My own anger spiraling. I reached over and grabbed my handgun. I looked over at the little pin and Cariana was sleep soundlessly with her pacifier in her mouth.

I grabbed the baby monitor and walked out my room straight to the sound that was coming from the kitchen. I paused at the entrance and Eva was behind me. I did my best to subdue my shock when I seen her with a bat. I had no idea where she got it from but I knew she was ready.

Troy was going through my fridge, taking my food out and throwing it out on the floor.

"Troy!" He kept going. "Troy! What the fvck are you doing?!" I yelled.

He then stopped and looked at me. That's when I saw it. His eyes are red and he was fidgety. He was on something.

"I-I'm s-s-sorry, Ti-ana." He stutters.

"It's okay. Just-"

"I-I'm sick....a-and..." his words continued to fumble while backing up into the counter.

My veins filled with nervousness because the knives were behind him. I didn't want to shoot my brother but I will if he start acting more crazy than he is now.

"I-It's her fault!" He then shouted, his eyes throwing daggers at Eva.

Eva was silent but her guard wasn't let down.

"Troy, please leave and—"

"Y-You don't believe me?!" His words continued to stutter.

"Troy—"

"No!" He turned and grabbed a knife from the wooden collection. It was long and thick to kill another person.

I took the gun off safety and pulled the hammer back. "Put it down!" My hands shook while I tried to be brave.

He ignored what I said and without another word, he ran towards us. Towards Eva.

I raised my gun ready to shoot. My finger about to press the trigger while aiming at his leg to slow him down. But he was like raging bull with crazy speed. He saw me and grabbed my wrist twisting it back hard causing me to cry out in pain and pull the trigger.

It didn't go we're I hoped. It made a hole in the wall and he pushed me away and I landed on the floor. I quickly looked up and saw Eva swing the bat and hit Troy in his arm that held the knife. He made a pound painful groaning sound and dropped the knife. Before Eva could get another swing in, Troy took the bat in her hand and slammed her up against the wall with his body and press the bat up to her neck, pressing hard.

I pressed on my hands to get up and winced as severe pain shot to my left wrist. f**k, it hurts.

Chocking sounds filled my ears and knew it was Eva. I looked and saw a skillet. I reached over and grabbed it. I was about to swing when a blur in the corner of my eye caught my attention.

In that moment, Troy was pulled off of Eva and was thrown on the ground.

Eva took a sharp inhale of air, catching her breath. When she saw me her eyes widen and I looked towards the other side of the kitten where Troy laid flat on the floor, throwing up whatever he hate or took and Carter making his way over to me, helping me up. I left the skillet on the ground.

Carter didn't hesitate to grab my face and move my head around. "I'm fine, Carter." He ignored what I said and continued looking over my body. His eyes darkened and his nose flared when he looked down at my wrist.

"Fine, you say?" His voice seeped with anger. "Put some ice on it." I looked down at my brother who passed out on the floor. "Right now, baby." Carter's tone stern.

I walked over my brother and made it to the fridge.

"You alright, Eva?" I heard Carter ask kindly.

"Yes, Boss." Eva responded firmly, like she just wasn't getting choked out a moment ago.

The girl is tough as bones. I'll give her that.

I made me an ice pack and placed it over my bruising wrist. I turned and watched Carter look down at my brother with disgust.

"What did he take?" Carter questioned while pulling out his phone.

"I don't know but it had to be a high dosage for him to be acting like that. Eyes red and stuttering words. A quick change in attitude. I don't know what's wrong with him." I say, a bit concern.

My brother has not been acting like himself lately and something had to be up for him to be acting like this. I wonder what it is.

"And who are you calling?" I questioned Carter when he placed his phone to his ear.

"A couple of my men to take him to the hospital."

"We can take him—" he cut me off before I could finish.

"No. I came here to spend some time with you and my babygirl before I leave tomorrow. He will remain in the hospital under my name. You can see your brother when I return back from Paris. I don't trust him around my daughter or you."

I nod my head and Carter looked at me with a firm look. "I'm serious, Tiana."

"I heard you, Carter." I say firmly so he knew I was serious.

I'm was unsure of going to see Troy by myself when he is in the hospital anyway. There was many questions roaming in my head. The main one was the top.

What was going on with Troy?

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Thoughts on Camille and Ace?

Thoughts on Tiana and Carter?

Thoughts on Eva or Troy?