Quasim: King Inferno (Season Four: Inferno Gods, #1)

by Jahquel J.

I knew that when I heard her story, it would cause a nigga to shed tears and make a nigga shed blood. My heart felt tight whenever she was near, and I didn’t know this woman from a hole in the wall.

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“You should know me better than that. No nigga can ever make me jealous of what’s already mine… and you are mine, my love.”

“How, Quasim? Make all of this make sense for me… please,” I pleaded with him as I scooted closer to him.

He paused from eating his food and looked me in the eyes. “Shit is fucking complicated with me, Anjo. What the fuck do you want m...

“Why, though? I told you how I feel… what I want with you,” I whispered. He held my chin a...

I looked over at Zoya as she texted someone on her phone. “Have you spoken to Gerald?”

She heaved a sigh and placed her phone down. “Me and Gerald don’t talk at all. I still receive my roses every Tuesday. I’m so confused with him, though. All he spoke about when he was free was wanting to marry me and give me his chocolate babies, and now that he’s locked up, it’s crickets… I can’t believe I’m saying this… I miss that damn man.”

Capri nearly jumped off the stool. “I knew you were sweet for Mr. Fuck you meannnn,” she hollered, and Zoya pulle...

I looked at Zoya and I could tell she was sweet on Goon. What was there not to like about Gerald. He was a good, respectful man that probably had a few screws missing. He was a provider, protector, and he was funny as hell. It was never a dull moment with that man.

“Well, you said he wanted a fair advantage when he got out.”

“He doesn’t want you to feel like you’re obligated to hold him down… plus, he knows about your lil yeah, and that’s a pro...

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“Stop asking like you care, Quasim.” I turned to look at him, and he was leaned on the wall, watching my every move.

“I care about everything that you are involved in.”

He pushed up off the wall and took one step and he was right in front of me, cornering me between my door and the corner of the hallway. “Tell me that you want only him, and I promise I’ll leave you alone, Anjo.” He spoke lowly, caressing my face.

“I don’t believe you, though.” He took control of my face and kissed me on the lips, slipping his tongue into my mouth, as his other hand lifted my dress and found its way into my panties. He slipped his fingers inside of me as he continued to suck my entire soul through my mouth.,

“You saying all of that shit, and that pussy still gets wet for King Inferno… why you fronting with yourself.” He kissed me once more and I pushed him away.

I wanted him to love me and show me that he felt the same way that I felt about him. “Yeah… doing what you do best. Running away from me like you’ve been doing.”

He turned around slowly and looked at me. “Why do you care, Anjo? You with homie, right… that’s what you want. You want that nigga, knowing that just seeing me makes your pussy wet. Makes your body crave me and there ain’t shit that you can do about it.”

“You’re an asshole,...

He grabbed a handful of dick and looked at me. “You want this dick, but you not ready for what comes with it. The minute I shove this shit inside of you, Blair, ain’t no...

“No, you’re not ready for that… it’s the reason you run from me. You already know I can make you happy. Coming between these legs will keep you coming back, make you start making claims on me… trying to force a ring on my finger, having the Gods call me Queen Inferno. So don’t speak for me… I know what comes with hopping on that dick… do you know what comes with me hopping on it? Exactly.” I turned and was finally able to put the key into the lock and felt his arms aro...

“A lot comes with me, Anjo. I don’t want to ruin another person’s life… I can’t do that shit, no matter how much I want it. I would rather ...

“Let me decide that. You’re making that decision for me and that’s not fair to me. Quasimmy, how can we share what we did in Italy, and then you come home like I’m nothing. Like...

He rested his forehead against mine and sighed. “You mean everything to me, Blair… fucking everything. I don’t want you to ever think you mea...

I steadied my breathing before turning to look through the peephole and he was back at my door, leaning his head against it. It was like he was torn on what he should do. I was witnessing a man stuck in what he wanted and what he felt he deserved, and it broke my heart.

As we stood in that hallway – forehead to forehead – I wanted to take her inside and show her why that other nigga didn’t matter. Blair deserved more than that, though. She didn’t deserve to be fucked because I was trying to prove a point to her. She knew who she should have been with, and it was me that was preventing that. She loved me. Blair had never said those words to me, it was the way she stared at me. How she became so choked up within a simple conversation. I knew she loved me because I loved her, too, and wanted to tell her. I wanted to scream the shit, and fear prevented me from doing that. It prevented me from doing a lot of things that my heart desperately wanted, and my heart wanted her.

I looked at Blair and she stared at me like she had something to say and didn’t know how to say it. “I wasn’t running after pussy last night. He called me, and I told him I would always be there for him… only pussy I’m trying to run after is yours, Anjo.”

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Quasim wrapped his arms around me and hugged me tightly as he kissed me on the neck. “I’m so sorry, my love… I wish things could have been different for us when it came to parenthood.” As soon as the words left his mouth, I let out a loud wail, as I trembled in his arms. It was hard knowing that I never experienced something that I had wanted so bad. I’ve never wanted anything more than becoming a mother.

I leaned up, staring into his eyes, desperately wanting to know if he felt the same, or wanted the same. “I need you, Blair.” He whispered.

“I told you that I need more ti⁠—”

“Time that I don’t have to give. I truly hope that you find who you’re looking for, because she’s not me. I cannot continue living on the little pieces of affection and attention you give me. I want more and I deserve more… night, Quasim.”

“How’s Skyler been?”

“Stressed. Her stupid ass baby daddy allowed his mother to talk him into taking her to court to establish paternity since he’s not on her birth certificate.”

“F...

“Yeah, that whole situation freaked her out, so she basically called off whatever she was building with Corleon. She doesn’t want him to use anything agai...

My heart broke because I loved Jeffie, Skyler, and Core together. They were so cute, and there was so much love there between them. “I can understand, though. Men like that will use any and ev...

Aimee sighed. “Yeah. Core moved her and Stevie to Brooklyn, even after she broke up with him. Said he didn’t want her living in the Bronx and knowing that her baby daddy had access to where she lives. Skyler is hardheaded, though, and used to doing everything al...

“She’ll figure it out, and if things are meant to be with her and Core, then it will be.”

“Amen.”

“Let me be happy. Even if that’s not with you, stop doing this with me. Let me go, because I can’t do this. My heart hurts and it’s not supposed to do that with you. It has hurt so many times in the past, and I don’t want that anymore… you’re not ready and I can see and understand that. Stop playing both sides… wanting me when you want me, then discarding me when you sense things getting too serious. It’s not fair to me and I deserve fucking better. I told you that I loved you and you couldn’t say it back… continue to heal and focus on you. As for me and you… I’m done.”

“Anjo.”

“When I first found out that I had cancer, I hated myself because I wasted so much of my healthy years accepting what I didn’t deserve. Chasing and giving my all to someone who couldn’t and wouldn’t do the same. I promised myself if I fought hard and overcame it, I would put me first. I love you, Quasim, but I love m...

If something was to happen to that woman, I would torch this city to the ground before taking my own life. That was how strongly I felt about the woman that I wanted to be my everything.

“How is this supposed to be a vacation when you’re working?”

“Exact question I have, too, Grasshopper. I told you we don’t need none of that, Sexy.” He pulled her back down and kissed her on the neck while she blushed.

As thrilled as he seemed to be with Jeffie, there was a sadness to both of their eyes, too. Without Skyler here, it felt like they were missing a piece to their puzzle. “I wish Skyler was here,” Jeffie admitted what I was thinking. Even with Skyler not bein...