The Couples Retreat

Will It Get Better?

Jalen Walked Into The Kitchen And Sat Down In Front Of Layla. She Sat Her Empty Wine Glass Down As She Looked At Him. Jalen Took A Deep Breath As He Sat His Hands On Her Thighs.

"I Know I Haven't Been The Easiest Person To Get Along With. You Don't Deserve The Bullshit I Put You Through And I'm Sorry." Jalen Said.

"Sorry, Sorry Sorry! I'm Tired Of Hearing That Jalen! If You're Really Sorry Then Don't Say It! Show It!" Layla Snapped.

"I Am Babe. I've Decided To Go To Rehab And Get Myself Together. I Can't Do This Alone Man. I Need You." Jalen Said. Layla Sighed As The Tears Rolled Down Her Cheeks. He Wiped Them Away.

"I'm Not Gonna Forgive You Until I See Progress!" Layla Said.

"Okay That's Fair." Jalen Said.

"AND You Need To Apologize To Dacieon And Skylar." She Said. He Nodded.

"Okay I Will." He Said.

"Now." She Said. He Nodded As He Leaned In To Kiss Her, But She Turned Her Head. He Knew She Meant Business. They Got Up And Headed Into The Living Room Where Everyone Else Was Sitting And Talking.

"Hey You Two. Did You Work Everything Out?" Kaidence Asked.

"Almost. Um...Skylar And Dacieon...I Owe You Two An Apology. I Shouldn't Have Tried To Come On To You And I'm Sorry. I Crossed A Line And Whether Or Not You Guys Forgive Me...I'm Sorry." Jalen Said. Everyone Looked At Skylar And Dacieon As They Looked At Each Other.

"Wow. Well...I Can't Speak For My Husband, But I Forgive You." Skylar Said. Dacieon Mean Mugged Skylar And Shook His Head.

"You Good Man. Just Stay Away From My Wife And We Good." Dacieon Said. Skylar Hit Him In The Chest While Corey Held In His Laughs.

"Well...Now That We Got Everything Out In The Open, Can We Get Something To Eat? Cause I'm Hungry." Aliyah Said.

"Me And Corey Was Gonna Fire Up The Grill Tonight Babe." Julian Said.

"Great Idea! Ya'll Should Stay For Dinner." Isis Said To Kaidence And Marvin. They Accepted As Kaidence, Layla, And Isis Went Into The Kitchen To Get The Meat Seasoned And Ready, While Marvin And The Rest Of The Guys Went To Smoke And Fire Up The Grill. Aliyah And Skylar Went To The Store To Get Some Sides For The Dinner.

When The Food Was Finished, Everyone Sat Around The Table, Talking And Having A Good Time. Even Layla And Jalen Were Talking And Getting Along With Everyone.

"We've All Had That One Crazy Ass Ex Or Side Bitch Though! I Know I Have." Marvin Said. Kaidence Looked At Him.

"Side Bitch? Since When Did You Get A Side Bitch?" She Asked.

"I Was Referring To My Ex Mercedes." Marvin Said. Kaidence Rolled Her Eyes. She Couldn't Stand Mercedes Thirsty Ass.

"Man Your Ex Couldn't Have Been As Crazy As Mines! That Bitch Tried To Kill Herself Over Me!" Corey Said.

"Seriously?" Everyone Said. He Nodded.

"Let's Not Bring Up That Crazy Bitch." Isis Said. Corey Shrugged As He Ate A Fork full Of Potato Salad.

"Noooo! Tell Us What Happened." Aliyah Said. Isis Sighed.

"Long Story Short...I Was Always A Threat To His Ex Because She Could Never Let Go. After Corey And I Got Married, I Sent Her A...Very Nice Letter And A Picture Of Us. She Tried To Kill Herself, But Her Attempt Was An Epic Fail. Three Years Later, She Escapes From A Crazy Hospital, Kidnaps Our Daughter, Blackmails Corey Into Sleeping With Her, And Then Holds Him Hostage For Weeks." Isis Said. That Memory Would Always Be Engraved In Her Head.

"Let's Not Forget She Also Killed Her Accomplice, Faked Her Own Death, Stabbed Me, And Then..." He Paused. Isis Gave Him A Hard Glare As Her Eyes Watered. It Still Hurt Her Knowing That She Killed Nataliee. Even Though She Deserved It...No One Deserves To Die. Everyone Got Quiet As Isis Got Up And Walked Away From The Table Crying.

"Should I?" Kaidence Asked Corey. He Shook His Head.

"I Got It." He Said. He Got Up And Went After His Wife. Marvin Cleared His Throat As He Pointed At Julian.

"What About You Pretty Boy?" He Said. Kaidence Slapped His Arm And He Shrugged.

"My Ex Turned To Drugs And Broke Into My House One Night And Tried To Seduce Me." Julian Said.

"And I Sent That Ass To The Hospital." Aliyah Said. Everyone Was Shocked. Aliyah Looked Sweet And All, But Trust...She Has A Mean Temper.

"Shit...Sky Was My First Girlfriend. I Really Never Did Relationships. I Was More Of A...Fuck Em And Dump Em Type Of Nigga." Dacieon Said.

"So You've Never Cheated Or Had Random Hoes Come Out The Woodwork?" Marvin Asked.

"I Didn't Have Hoes Come Out The Woodwork, But I Did Cheat On Her." Dacieon Admitted.

"Twice." Skylar Said. Dacieon Huffed As He Looked At Her.

"Yeah...Twice. It Was The Dumbest Shit I Had Ever Done Though, And It'll Never Happen Again. This Girl Is My Heart And Without Her...I'm Nothing." He Said. All The Wives "Awwwwed" As Skylar And Dacieon Shared A Kiss.

Corey Walked Into The Room And Closed The Door. Isis Was In The Bathroom Crying With Her Face In Her Hands.

"Come Here Baby." Corey Said. Isis Stood Up And Walked Into His Arms. He Held Her As She Cried.

"I'm Sorry I Brought It Up." Corey Said.

"No...Don't Be Sorry. I'm Not Upset With You. I'm Just...I'm Upset With Myself. I Keep Allowing That Situation To Get Under My Skin! It's Been Years And I Still Can't Get Over It!" Isis Said.

"Why Am I Just Now Hearing About This?" Corey Asked.

"Because I Never Really Wanted To Talk About It. I Thought I Was Passed It, But I'm Not. Corey...I Need To Make Peace With This." She Said.

"Okay Babe. How Do You Want To Make Peace With This Crazy Dead Bitch?" He Asked. Isis Tried No To Laugh, But She Did Anyways.

"Stop Corey. I Don't Know How I Want To, But When I Figure It Out...I'll Let You Know." She Said.

"Okay Then. In The Mean Time, Dry Them Tears And Get Your Sexy Ass Back Downstairs." He Said. She Giggled.

"Yes Sir." She Said.