One night was all it took: Season one

For Real

Jared wipes the frost off his face. It looks like the sun is taking care of any other bits of frost on him. He looks cold and I almost want to laugh about it. He has done this so many times in the past. That freezer is another project on my list.

Gesturing my hands to get him to lower his tone and looking back at Natalia, I am growing confused. I look into her eyes. I can see the nerves clearly on her face.

"What are you talking about?" I say and step closer to him.

He seems a little crazy at the moment. But he was just locked in a freezer.

He waves his bar towel at her. "Girl she is cheating on you! Ask her about Nicole's nasty ass! That bitch lied!"

The anger growing in his eyes is evident. He is pissed... and he also believes every word that he is telling me. I know Jared very well and he always gets facts before he blames others. So, he knows something I don't.

Looking back at Natalia in confusion, I raise an eyebrow. My cheeks are slightly puffed out and I'm shaking my head with my hands raised in question.

"Who the hell is Nicole and what the hell is he talking about?" I ask.

Natalia has not left my side this entire. It's only been a day and we've had more drama than a high school afterparty. I've been with her so whoever or however this became misconstrued is beyond me.

She shrugs her shoulders and raises her arms. The confusion on her face is heavier than mine. She looks at Jared.

"I have no idea what you are talking about. I have been with Lacey ever since I returned."

Shaking her head, she begins to walk toward the bar. The scrunch of her forehead and the look in her eyes draw a look of deep thought on her face.

"Nicole Ashbury?" She asks.

"Yass bitch! Who the hell is she?" He snaps his fingers and does this little wiggle that I call his winning dance. He only does it when he knows he's onto something and when he wins an argument. "Nicole ashy buried is what she is about to be, along with you...bitch!"

The words he comes up with. The things that he says. It's hilarious and sometimes too much even for him. It causes me to almost fall from laughter.

"Jared!" I wave my hand in front of his face.

He hates it when I do that, but he doesn't realize how annoying he is right now. Between waving his hand. Snapping his fingers. It's too much. I look him in the eyes.

"Nicole Ashbury is Natalia's real estate agent for the house. How did you get her name and why are you accusing Natalia of cheating on me with her?" I say while pulling on the door.

Stepping inside my second home, slowly starting to become my first home, I head toward the counter. I swallow the laughter but yet somehow slight anger inside of me. He's overthinking.

His eyes grow wide. His mouth drops open, not because of shock, but because of embarrassment. He stares at Natalia like he just lost a million dollars on a bet.

"Girl!" He cautiously reaches for her hand. I watch as he rubs the top of the hand like a pet.

"Let me start my seven-part apology by saying I knew something was fishy." Lowering his head, there's an obvious regret in his tone. "I should have done some investigation before just blaming you."

He gives her his 'special smile' I call it. He has this smile that he rarely shows. It's so weird. But he uses it when he has done wrong, and it works every time.

"Jared. What made you think she was cheating in the first place?" I ask.

I walk behind the bar, reach for the bottle of whiskey, and pull out a glass. Natalia looks thirsty and annoyed. The liquid smoothly fills the glass as I pour the drink. I feel like I am on a time limit with how Jared could have just ruined her attitude. She was in a great mood and now she looked like she just found out her cat died. He is still trying to convince her how sorry he is, but she isn't too thrilled. I mean, they almost got into an argument earlier.