ODDS OF LOVE

Episode Twenty Six

DuBuis stopped texting but his eyes never left his phone. He felt so tired and useless. He felt old. He felt like he wanted to sleep for an eternity. His deep sigh alerted Spencer who was in the middle of discussing a book he was reading with Faith. Spencer looked over at his husband and was instantly concerned. He rolled his Slow Ass chair over to him where he was sitting on his single bed and touched his pensive face gently. " Sweetheart , what's wrong ? Are you ok ? " 

DuBuis tried to smile at him but it failed on his lips. Spencer was starting to get alarmed. He reached for DuBuis's hand. 

" I'm fine , my Genius. Don't worry about me. "

" Of course I worry about you , " Spencer said , " you are my husband and my friend. What is wrong ? Do you feel unwell ? Do you need to see a nurse ? Faith , please get some help in here. "

DuBuis smiled slightly at him. " I swear I'm ok. We just have a very unexpected houseguest right  now sitting on our porch. "

Spencer asked , " An unexpected houseguest ? More kittens ? But we had Algebra fixed. I don't think there are more strays in the neighborhood. " 

DuBuis sighed and began to tell him and Faith of the text messages he had received from Luci and Sylvia while being mindful of Spencer's roommate who sat in a wheelchair by the window staring out of it. Faith was so mad she jumped up from a nearby chair , her hands balled into fists. " Why that snot nosed little heifer ! How dare she treat her own child like this ? I'm calling Miss Thang with her ashy face and Lee Press On Nails behind and giving her a piece of my mind. That bitch. Instead of mistreating her child she needs to worry about that horse hair she keeps putting in her and other people heads. " 

Faith's anger was nothing compared to Spencer himself whose small slim body practically radiated with anger from his chair. He leaned forward and hissed , " I never liked Sylvia. Or Harvey. Sylvia reminds me of my........ "

Faith snapped tersely , " That's because you have good taste and common sense . Bro , if you don't have time for Eddie ..... I mean Luci with all you got going on now I will take her in. I only got the one bedroom but I have an air mattress she can sleep on. It beats going back to that holy rolling skank. "

Spencer shot out , " Don't be silly. We have four bedrooms. The child came to us. She needs us. DuBuis , sweetheart , why are you still here ? Go let that poor child in before the storm hits ! " 

DuBuis felt his eyes filling with tears against his will as he looked at his husband.  He leaned down and moved closer to Spencer. His lips met Spencer's in the lightest , gentlest , most delicate kiss. " I love you , Genius. " 

Spencer's face flushed bright red but a look of pure pleasure shone within his eyes. He kissed DuBuis back softly before saying , " I love you too. Now go take care of our daughter. "