Zach and Fly Tatted’s drama lingers.
Charmaine and her 2nd City Ink family discuss the blowup between Fly Tatted and Zach. Draya says she’s only been on a couple of dates with Zach, so she doesn’t understand why he got so jealous. Jess is not feeling any of this and she doesn’t want this kind of drama at the shop. She doesn’t want it to come down to Zach or Draya being forced to leave.
Don wants to help Ryan and Phor move forward.
Ryan found a new place. His mother, Don, and Phor are there to check it out. Everyone is impressed. They talk about Rachel briefly and Ryan confirms they won’t be rekindling their relationship. So Don wants to help Ryan and Phor find love.
Fly Tatted and Prince talk about the situation with Zach. Fly has past legal issues so he knows he can’t go too far with Zach. 2nd City Ink is a second chance for him. And he has to come through for his family.
Draya and Zach talk.
After all of the drama, Zach comes by Draya’s place to hash things out. Draya tells him that his actions were a bad look. It becomes an argument after Zach says that no other man at the shop should be touching her. Draya is turned off by this because Zach is reminding her of a problematic ex-boyfriend.
Although Zach and Draya had a heated argument, they end up making up in the bed. And Zach promises that he won’t cross the line with her again.
Ashley still doesn’t trust Don.
Don tells Ashley that he’s going to out with Ryan and Phor on Friday to be their “wingman” as they meet women. Ashley isn’t comfortable with this because Don has cheated on her in the past.
While the 2nd City Ink crew is at the shop, Fly Tatted’s dad comes by the shop to get a tattoo. He just got out of jail a week ago.
Ashley pops up.
Ryan, Don, and Phor hit the club. In a green screen interview, Ryan says he invited a female friend to meet him there. As the guys are hanging out, Ashley is also on the way to the club with her girlfriends. The men aren’t happy to see Ashley in the club with her crew. In a green screen interview, Don says he wishes Ashley would just trust him. But he’ll continue to prove himself. Instead of getting mad, Don sends her and her friends a bottle.
Kitty arrives.
Turns out, Kitty from Black Ink is Ryan’s female friend. When she walks into the club, she is greeted by Phor, Don, and Ryan. After she gets alone with Ryan, she flirts and tells him he looks good. They decide to leave and go to another club together. In a green screen interview, Ryan says he knows people think they slept together. But they are friends and will continue to be friends anyway.
Back at 2nd City Ink, the gang talks about how long they have all been tattooing. Zach rubs everyone the wrong way with his arrogance. He has some more words with Fly Tatted and security has to intervene. After Zach leaves the shop, Fly follows him and has to be restrained.
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