Chapter 22

Chase’s POV

“I used to be a two ladies man.” Fred said. “It sounds so dumb to me when I say it now, but I really did believe it then.”

“What changed?” I asked him.

“I see you’re impatient, just like the old me. Matter of fact, you remind me of myself as the seconds pass.

“I don’t know if that is a compliment.” I responded.

“Oh, it is. You’re finding yourself, it sure is.” Fred replied. “It took a couple of STDs to quit it, and seeing her broken too. I infected her a couple of times, so she decided to call it quits. I broke down for two months. My man here held the business for me. Then I went clean.

“That’s fucked up man. I feel so bad for her.” I replied to him.

“Well, that was her from the past. She’s with a man who breathes her exhale, and eats off the palm of her hands.” He said proudly.

“All you’re doing is rubbing it in my face.” I replied to him.

“I don’t mean to, young man. All I’m saying is, I don’t even know what