James and Desha Ashton are the enviable face of love, success and wealth. They are the perfect couple. At least that's what it looks like from the outside. What happens when the "perfect couple" starts having problems? Lies, secrets, neglect, old lo...
A/N: excuse any typos, I "proofread" this at the end of a long and sleepy day lol
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It had been a little over a week since the Ashtons had a run in with Zig, Desha's "old flame" or as she liked to put it, a friend from college. Things were still the same between the couple but manageable, They loved one another, they truly did but, they could both sense a shift in their life/relationship.
September 13, 2022
The Ashtons were currently getting ready for the work day but not a workday at the publication office, they each had other things that needed attending to James, who was a special guest at the New York film festival in downtown Manhattan. James was very excited to be able to dive into the film industry, it has been one of his dreams since he started writing. This was his chance to express his love for the art to others who are in the same industry and to learn from big names that's in the film industry.
Desha on the other hand had a full day ahead of her as well. She needed to get to the office for a meeting and finish an article for the week. It was also New York Fashion Week and she had been invited to attend a few shows and other events that were going on.
During their mist of getting ready, James' phone rang for the third time in five minutes.
"Jeez, are you not going to pick that up??" Desha says, annoyed by the ringing of the phone back to back.
"Can you check and see who's calling for me please?" James asks Desha since she was closer to the dresser and he was in the bathroom putting on his clothes.
Desha picks up the phone and looks at the caller ID name, once she realizes who is calling she rolls her eyes and looks up at James "It's your Mother"
"Could you answer it?"
"I could but I prefer not to." Desha says with a smile and James shakes his head with a laugh and answers the phone on speaker.
"Finally! I have been trying to get a hold of you and your Wife, phone rings and then goes to voicemail" James' Mother, Olivia says through the phone.
"Oh? I didn't hear my phone ring" Desha says sarcastically while walking away from James.
"Sorry, we were busy"
"Busy doing what exactly?"
James looks over at Desha "Just.. busy Mother"
Desha laughs to herself and continue getting ready
"Anywho.. What's going on? I have friends and my assistant sending me links of you two out in public with crazy headlines??"
"I have not the slightest clue of what you are referring to" James responds and looks back at his Wife giving her a confusing look and Desha shrugs.
Desha goes to pick up her phone from the bed and unlocks it to check her notifications and get a sense of what Olivia was referring to. As she looks she sees that she has many instagram notifications, once clicking on the app she notices she's tagged in a post. Seeing as how her phone was on do not disturb she didn't get any alert of the notifications.
