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Jade.

I was pulling into my driveway at 5:30 am.
I’d be lying if I said. I wasn’t physically and emotionally drained. Looking at myself in my rear view mirror.
I let out a deep sigh.
Because, I was starting to hate the person I see. I had just left my old apartment. The one I told Cam, I gave up when we got married. That was only the small lie. In comparison to the secrets I've been keeping. Not just from Cam and It’s been eating me alive. Betraying the people, I claim to love the most.
My intuition keeps telling me to end things but, I can’t.
The reason I’m driving across town in the wee hours of the morning.
Trying to beat my husband home. In enough time to wash off another man. Then pretend to be the loving wife.
As if I didn’t just come from getting fu**ed all night. While he worked to provide the life I wanted.
Then later, I’ll be fake smiling, in my best friend’s face. “Damn it Jade.”
I said out loud. My mind was all over the place. I gathered my things and went inside. Something has to give. Especially after what I found out yesterday.

Chapter 1
Thursday night’s & Friday mornings

Shilo
Thursday night.

It was two thirty am, I was lying in bed. Just drowned my sorrows in a fifth of Hennessy.
I was days into a breakup. Something I dint want to happen. But defiantly needed to happen. As much as I wish this, s**t did not hurt, It did.
I had given my ex four years of my life. I was doing everything a woman was supposed to.
I was that type, hold you down and hoe you down. I also cooked his meals and washed his clothes. Catered to his every need.
I juggled him, school, work and build my company. Gave him committed p***y.
But when I wanted a commitment. When I try to push him to do better.
Now, I was smothering him and being pushy. His words.
My college sweetheart was still acting like he was in college.
Tattooing and odd jobs with his no good cousin.
I tried over an over to make things right. I guess in some ways.
I was afraid to grow up as well. I was used to him; he was my normal, my comfort zone. But we were going nowhere fast. So, I'm done with it all.
Now here I am, hurt, drunk and lonely. The perfect concoction for some dumb s**t.
I grabbed my phone, scrolling IG to take my mind off my situation.
When I saw I had three messages.
I normally didn’t even entertain my DM’s. I wasn’t even sure if I knew this guy.
But I checked.
Checking wasn’t the mistake. I messed up the moment I replied.
I am just going to blame everything after this on the liquor.
We exchanged pleasantries and a few adult jokes. Before you knew it.
I had invited him to my best friend’s anniversary party. We talked all night.
The sun was coming up. My phone was on five percent and I was hung over.
I felt like crap, but the bills were not going to pay themselves. And I was accustom to the finer things in life.
I got up and got dressed. Like routine Kea was ringing my phone.
We have been tight for over three years now. She was also one of my favorite employees.
She was not pulling out of her driveway. Until she knew I was on my way.
“Girl I’m coming.” I answered my phone then hung up.

TGIF, I thought as I drove to the office. Wanting to turn around at every red light. It was feeling like a work from home type of day. That was the reason I became my own boss.
Like always, I made it in record time. One thing I was never going to do. Was, play with my money.
I walked into. “Fab 4 U interior designs & advertising”
I smiled, waved, and said good morning. To all my fake and phony employees.
The ones I knew hated my guts.
Doing my hey haters sashay pass their desk to my office. Sat a chocolate mocha Latte on my work husband’s desk. We made our normal, inside jokes. All the ladies in the office liked him. As Kea was stepping off the elevator. I walked into my office, Kea quickly came up behind me. Once inside, we closed the door and boom!
I’m in tears yelling “F**k love!”
Kea did what Kea does and we were laughing. I started catching her up on Dm guy. And we were talking about our outfits for tonight. Man, I don’t know what I would do without Kea sometimes.
The reason I can’t wait. For her to finally meet everybody tonight. Cree, Jade and Danni.
Danique Smith Esq. Living large in upstate New York with her husband and son.

The reason It’s been almost a year since we all got together.
Which was very unusual but Danni’s been busy. Since she has moved and made partner at her firm.
Tonight she was coming home and I can’t wait. We pretty much spent our lives together. Went through school together. College, relationships we all did together. They have always been there through everything.
The only other time it hasn’t been us four. Was when Jade left the country.
Naturally we were hurt when Danni moved away.
But, that was a big career move. It was the best thing for her family. So we had to respect and accept that.
Everyone has been caught up in their lives lately. Of course me and Cree talk almost every day. My mom and her mom were best friends. We been, been straight out of the womb. Life, not even life without Cree. My whole childhood, teens and young adulthood. Me and Cree have been thick as thieves.
A lot of crazy fun times.
Danni was the reserved one of the bunch.
Big sister type energy. The reason I missed her so much.
She was the problem solver and nurturer.
Jade who was the oldest. Was more of the self centered one.
Everything had to revolve around her.
Well, at least, that’s what she thought. Jade kept us in a lot of mess. She was the hot tempered one as well. But, that’s our sister and she’s been through a lot. Cree was the good girl and peacemaker. Cree would give you the shirt off of her back. Me I was the fun, the feisty and the go getter.
We’ve all been best friends forever, the guys too. Because we all grew up in the same neighborhood. We all went to the same schools. Tonight was going to be epic. I’m so excited for Cree she deserved everything. Devon is my boy and everything. But, I didn’t really like Devon for her. I’m just glad it all worked out. I’m happy she’s happy.

Cree
Cree stared out the window, then at her phone. As if it was going to make Devon call.
A simple misunderstanding and now it’s two am. We haven’t talked since seven.
To make matters worse, tomorrow was our anniversary.
We’ve been friends for years. It was a young love thing. Until I went away for college. When I came home things got serious. After officially dating for six months. We moved in together and he promised me a ring. We agreed on three years.
We are officially three years in, tomorrow. And tonight we had a big fight.

I have never seen him so mad. I knew every button to push. I pushed the hell out of every one.
I was mad and I had every right to be, I think?
Either way, I was over it. I needed him to come home.
So I could throw all this good old make up s*x on him.
We can go to bed and wake up happy.
I had something planned for our anniversary. I also knew through one of my best friends.
Who was his best friend’s wife. He was looking at rings two weeks ago. But, my stubborn ass being me. Things have just been off lately. He spends a lot of time at Cam’s and Jade’s place. Him and Cam are like brothers. But, Jade and I are sisters. So I know he’s not bringing no foolishness over there. Jade’s not having it, hell Cam wouldn’t have it. Neither one of them has seen him tonight. This has happened a few times in the last two months. Enough for me to notice a pattern.
The reason we were arguing last night. He claims he was doing side work on a house.
To bring in some extra money. Maybe it was to buy my ring? Maybe I overreacted? Now, what if something happened to him?

Normally when we get into it. I say things, he says things .
We make love and sleep it off.
This time, he just walked away. I didn’t know how to take that. He didn’t answer my calls or text back. Nobody’s seen or heard from him.
It was almost six in the morning.
Just as I was about to start calling hospitals.
I could see lights and then his car pull into the driveway. I jumped in the bed and pretended to be sleep. All that s**t I practiced to say. I couldn’t think of one word. I didn’t know where his head was at.

I heard the bedroom door open.
How quickly my feelings turned to anger. He was here, he seemed totally fine. It’s after six am. Where the hell has he been?
I decided to let it go. Besides, our anniversary party was tonight. I was getting my ring tonight. I just wanted to have my moment.
Devon took off his clothes and got in bed. He rolled over and put his arms around me. I have loved this man pretty much all my life. I don’t even know why I act out.
I know he loves me. Always have and always will.