Money can't please her in bed

Chapter 2

I got up the following morning, sit up and stretched. I turned around to saw that Paul already left. I didn't even feel when he got into bed last night. The only sign that he was here is a note on the night stand. It wrote:

I didn't want to wake you, you looked so peaceful sleeping.
see you later.
Love Paul

I hissed my teeth and headed for door stairs. This man makes me sick. How does he expect to keep a sexy woman like me who is so full of life? I wanted to call him and shout at him. I was going 4 months without sex, wondering around in this big house all by myself like a mad woman. I felt single in my 30 years of marriage. I felt drained! There was no use arguing with Paul because all he would do is leave me more cash to go spend with my friends. It did helped, for a while at least but as soon as the Money done the fun went with it.

I took a shower and got dressed to go spend the day with my friend Mary. That could take my mind off this lonely marriage.
On my way I saw Kevin. He had on a black tank top and a black short pants. He was such an attractive young man. I waved at him and toot my horn.

I journey to Mary's house was quick. There were no traffic on the road. Upon arrival i toothed my horn to signal to her gate guy to open the gate. He too was a nice looking young man. Mary said she liked him better than the one she had before but I think I know why. She was always giggling  and blushing when he speaks. Mary has a secret crush on her gate guy.

"Howdido Darla?" Mary said as she stepped off her veranda to welcome me into her house. Her house was small yet neat, she inherited it from her father. She lived there with her husband and two grandchildren whose mother died last year.

"Hi My good friend "
"How you and the heat?" I asked

"Boy its killing me"
I can't wear nothing but a slip and bra a day time"

"You sure a the heat make you dressing like that? or is the healthy young boy you have at the gate?" I couldn't control my laughter

Mary frowned, "Well at least I have someone to at least look at and full my eyes.
Where is Paul? When last him look at you in your slip and bra?"

I felt embarrassed. Mary had a featury mouth and I couldn't stand her sometimes but she was my good friend. We grew up together. We had history so I always remain friends with her.

"Lawks ma! mek you affi a do me so? Paul more married to that damn company and divorce me long time. Sometimes is the lingering scent of his cologne make I know Paul still live with me." I blurted with a look of disgust on my face.

"Hush me dare, yuh know a so it go when them want all the money in the world, matter of fact let I shut my mouth cause a you did want rich man.
Yuh never know rich man come with consequences???"

I waved my hand at her dismissively. "Mary yuh talk to much man, mi  diss a come yuh nuh. mek me breeze off man"

We went inside the house and Mary poured me a glass off mint tea with a tray of fry dumplins. I sat on the couch and placed my bag on the center table. One thing with my friend Mary her house was always clean. She spend more time cleaning this house than anything else.

"Dada wudda turn in a em grave if him see the house na keep tidy" she often times would say when I ask her to take a little break from the cleaning.

"So weh the one Paul him a deal with?" Mary asked.
"Him start behave yet?

I sucked my teeth and looked at her side ways and cut my eyes.
" Missis is only the lingering scent of his cologne make a remember say Paul still lives there" I felt embarrassed

So yuh nuh search the car or him clothes for signs? Mary asked

"Search for what?" I asked even though I knew where she was headed.

"U know, like lip stick stains or no sign of a female belonging". She uttered

I clinched my teeth. I was afraid to search so I taught myself to believe that Paul was just busy with work. One time I saw some red stuff on his shirt but he had a good excuse. He said his co-worker who! he had helped with some where hugged him tightly and Jer lipstick stained his shirt. I didn't tell Mary a thing because the entire circle would hear about it. I just couldn't risk the embarrassment.

I stirred the tea slowly and watch every drop of sugar dissolve. I wanted Mary to shut up and mind her business. I couldn't show her how annoying she was either, she was the only one that I always has time for me.

"So you stop answer? she said interrupting my thoughts.

I was gazing in thin air. I hesitated before answering. " Mary, Paul just loves his job. I trust my husband, he loves me."

"Looks like anuh him job alone him love either but if u seh so missis" she sucked her teeth, got up and took the tray from me.

If I knew this lady would start this chatting about my marriage today I would have stayed at my damn yard. Paul said Mary was just jealous that her husband had nothing to bring home besides  loaf of bread and two pack of coffee. Mary's husband was a traditional farmer. He had an accident the other day so now all he does is hussle some yam and cocoa at the shop down the road. I sometimes have to help them out with money.

I tried to change the subject and asked her about Mass Ron's funeral. Ron was a hard working man from down South. he was loved by many. such a shame that he bad to go like that. he was strucked by lightning one evening coming from his farm in the heavy rain. Leaving his poor wife and children to find the money to bury him. Things like these makes me appreciate my Pauly Paul. We were fortunate.