When It Works

Truce Or Not

The next morning Fatima and Zac woke up to a bed full of kids. They didn't mind but they had no room to move. The twins were both as close to Fatima as possible. Kamron was actually lying on top of her and Khloe nestled in her arm. Aria had one foot across Zac's neck and the other behind his head. Lil meechie was closer to Fatima and King to Zac. Demetrius came and got his baby girl last night while the other kids stayed up and watched tv.

"Damn man" Zac said half sleep

"What's wrong babe?" Fatima asked with her eyes still closed moving Kam off her and next to Khloe.

"King let me have it man damn" He said getting out the bed and waking king up to take a bath.

Laughing Fatima opened her eyes "Not Mr. Ima big boy, I got him come on king. What happened man?"

"I don't know I'm sorry uncle Zac" king said rubbing his eyes

"It's ok man. Go get cleaned up don't feel bad accidents happen. Just don't make it a habit aight." Zac said encouraging him to do better, king was sensitive instead of scolding him he decided to motivate him to do better

"Aight" King said walking out

"Go shower pissy man" Fatima teased

"I will come come hug you stop playin" Zac said walking up on Fatima pretending to reach for a hug causing her to run

"Zac don't you fucking dare" she said running behind King

Zac hurries in the shower before all the kids wake up but when he returns Kamron and Khloe are up in Fatima's snacks she keeps in her nightstand. Aria wakes up and lil meechie right after rolling over in his little brothers urine.

"Uncle Zac you pee'd on yourself" lil meechie asked jokingly knowing it was his little brother.

"Stop playing chump. Help me out and  get the sheets off while I round up these cookie monsters."

Fatima returns to the room and sees Zac struggling trying to get the cookies out of their hands. He's extremely gentle with them always reasoning.

"PUT IT DOWN!" Fatima said sternly startling the twins. Kamron dropped his immediately Khloe held on for dear life causing Zac to laugh because she was just like Fatima. Fatima picked her up and stared her in the face, Khloe gave her the same face and stared back.

"Drop the cookie NOW!"

"No!" Khloe responded. Zac and Fatima both were shocked at her determination to keep the cookie. Fatima placed her on her feet and kneeled so she'd be at eye level. Standing by awaiting to see how the situation turns out Zac stood quietly.

"Khloe baby...fatima spoke gently. Drop the cookie before I whoop yo little ass" she finished getting louder barely raising her hand khloe dropped the cookie and flopped on her butt and crossed her arms.

"Now she got a fuckin attitude"

"She has your attitude gorgeous" Zac laughed taking the sheets to the washer

Downstairs they are discussing exposing to the kids about Stasha. Demetrius is torn he knew Stasha had to go she was willing to kill his closest friend and break up their family by cheating. He had no idea where to start both Meechie and King understood what it meant to be dead he didn't want to lie and tell them she was away because they'd be looking for her to return. Chris and Mel agreed to deliver the news since it appeared to much for Demetrius to handle at the moment. Once the kids came down they allowed them to eat breakfast. Once breakfast ended Chris took them into the study to deliver the news. Demetrius is pacing the patio nervous. He doesn't know if he has to console them or explain further. King comes out first and lil meechie follows they go hug their dad and asked if it was ok to go upstairs and play the game. He allows it and asked Chris what'd the conversation consist of.

"They took it ok for now, it'll be hard for them both. They both know she is gone forever" Chris told Demetrius

"Thank you. I just couldn't"

"Be prepared for questions and a lot of them" Demetrius didn't answer he just shook his head.

As the day progresses everything is feeling normal the kids are running around. Mel is in the kitchen Andi and Fatima are fussing back and forth about nothing as usual. Murdock made a run to one of the spots and called Zac.

"Wassup"

"We got a problem" Murdock spoke loud

"I'm on my way" Before he could hang up gunfire erupts. "Fuck! Hurry up" Murdock yelled

Zac grabbed his keys called out to Troy Dre and Marcus. "Let's go"

"Who was that"Fatima asked

"Murdock"

"He good?" She asked with suspicion

"I'll call you gorgeous I gotta go" he said kissing her and leaving

"Zac" She said looking at him

"I know I know baby, One piece" they kissed he left.

They arrived at the location and find Murdock up against his car applying pressure to his lower abdomen.

"Dock what happened B? Zac asked

"Fuckin rockstar boys ran in" Murdock manages to get out. Zac is confused and wondering if Murdock is mistaken They just came to an agreement with one another.

"Troy get him to the hospital and call Andi on the way" Marcus and Troy get Murdock into the backseat and Troy drives off.

Zac is assessing the scene. Apparently Murdock was a better shot and force seeing he was alive and 4 of the 5 rockstar boys were dead.

"So this was a blank trip huh. My nigga fucked y'all up." Zac spoke to the only breathing Rockstar boy

"Fuck you" the man said back.

"Fuck me? Ok. Did we have a Truce or not?

The man didn't respond. Zac grabbed him by the throat lifting him to his feet.

"Did we have a Deal or not? Did I not cut y'all a good deal on the price and access to territory" Zac's grip got tighter and tighter each second he didn't respond.

"Not" the man said stabbing Zac in the stomach with a Swiss Army pocket knife. He drove the blade completely in. Zac grabbed his arm and removed the from his stomach breaking his wrist seconds before snapping his neck with the other hand. Dropping the man to the ground Zac dropped to his knees gripping his stomach he looked at his hands and noticed how much blood he was losing from the puncture. Marcus and Dre rushed to him to assist him to his feet and getting him into the car. Dre sat in the back applying pressure.

"Dre don't try to touch my dick"Zac said attempting to laugh but the pain wouldn't permit.

"Shut up bro and stay up" Dre replied

Marcus is driving as fast as he can before Zac loses consciousness.

"Fuck! Hurry Marcus" Dre said panicking. Five minutes later they pull into the ER and carry Zac in where they are met by Andi Mariah and Fatima.

"Shit" Marcus said when he locked eyes with his sister, he knew Fatima was about to lose her mind

"Baby boy what happened" She asked after the doctors rush Zac into the back. They begin to tell her the story she doesn't speak. About 30 minutes go by and the doctors comes out and informed them that Zac was ok the knife missed his liver by centimeter.he is still sleep but they can go back. Andi is headed to see Murdock who is out of surgery. Fatima grabbed her purse and walked towards the exit.

"Tell him I love him when he wakes up"

"She about to fuck the city up" Mariah said shaking her head and walking towards Zac's room.