Desire

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I finished getting dressed and headed out the door.

Once I got into my car, I decided to call my mom.

"Hello?"

"Hey Ma."

"Hey baby."

"How are you this morning, ma?"

"Deysire Grace Jones (she always calls my full name when she's upset) gal if you don't cut that small talk and tell me where you at, I know something."

"Ma, have you talked to Keith?"

"I sho have and he said he been calling you. Baby where you at?"

"Just with a friend, Ma."

"A friend? Well I hope this friend ain't being held on the same level as yo' husband."

"Ma, I...

"Deysire, you're a smart woman. Nothing good ever comes out of opening one door before closing another."

"I love you, Ma. Talk to you later."

"I love you, baby."

I hung up and sat there in tears. I decided to go back up to the room. I sat there just thinking. An hour passed, and I felt so convicted by my mother's words. She was right and I knew deep down that this situation with Frank wouldn't go anywhere. My mother has always taught me, "if he does it with you, he'll do it to you and I'm a firm believer in "you lose 'em how you got 'em."

I placed the card in the side table drawer wrapped in a note that I had written

"I'm sorry, I won't be back tonight, I have a few things that I have to get in order before leaving. Thanks for the kind gesture, but I can't accept. Will call you soon.

Love,

Dee."

I left and headed back to town. I wasn't ready for Keith and Amanda just yet. Even tho I let Keith know that I was aware of the affair, I couldn't fight that battle right now, not while getting ready to go and represent the whole company on top of spending the week with Stephanie. I had to be fully prepared. I decided that I'd check into a hotel and lay low the next few days.

The past two days were uneventful with a few calls from Keith and Frank, I ignored them all. Before I knew it, it was friday morning and time to head to Miami. I was excited about the trip but completely discouraged at the fact that I was stuck with Stephanie. I arrived to the airport and was escorted to a private jet. I stepped onto the plane, stunned. "This is beautiful." I exclaimed.

"Thanks, I do my best." I turned around and there was Angel.