Star67~Ben Simmons Love Story

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"Star baby get up, the baby is crying," Ben said sleepily. I rubbed my eyes and dragged myself out of bed to go check on Ben Jr. It's been a little over a year since Ben and I got married, and I'd been miserable ever since.

Marriage wasn't as easy as I thought it would be, and every time I tried to talk to Ben about it, we argued. I thought that having Apollo would help break some of the tension between us, but it didn't. I only made things worse because Ben wasn't that much of a help. 

I got the baby out of his crib and rocked him until he went back to sleep. I climbed back into bed, but I couldn't sleep. All I could think about was my marriage.

The Next Day

I was up early because I had to take the kids to Auntie Lu's house before I go to work. I still have my salon and business is great. I was sweeping hair off the floor when my next client sat in my chair. 

"How are you Star? It's been a while."

 I stood up straight, so that I could see who this person was. "Dwayne, is that you?" I said in disbelief. 

He nodded as he showed me the haircut he wanted. "So I heard that you and Ben are married with two kids. Why wasn't I invited to the wedding?" Dwayne said while making a pouty face.  

"It was a surprise wedding. Ben proposed to me, and then we got married minutes later."

When I finished, he admired himself in the mirror before paying me. 

"How about I take you to dinner tonight. We can finish catching up, and you might have fun," he said with a smile.

 I gave him the side eye, "Now you know better Dwayne. That wouldn't be a good look for either of us."

He thought for a moment, "Well give me your number and we can meet up for lunch sometime." 

I nodded and handed him my phone. I don't see anything wrong with having lunch. When I got home Ben was already there.

I walked past him and continued to text Dwayne. After all these years, his since of humor hasn't died down. I was laughing at something he said when I heard Ben clear his throat. 

I looked up from my phone, "Yes Ben?"

 He gave me an intense stare, "Why are you so happy all of a sudden? You don't usually act like this?"

"Dwayne Bacon came into the shop today and we were just talking and catching up," I said while trying to go to the refrigerator. I tried to go around him, but he kept blocking my path. I just crossed my arms and huffed.

 "We need to talk Star," Ben said as we pulled chairs from the table. 

Before he could open his mouth I blurted, "I want a divorce."

Ben's eyes got super wide as he stood from the table. "You want a divorce? Why Star? What ever is wrong can be fixed. I was gonna say that we need marriage consoling, so that we can work on being a better couple." 

I shook my head, "I suggested that Ben, but you got upset and we argued about it for hours. I've been unhappy since we got married, and I've tried to tell you but you didn't wanna hear it. You don't help out with the kids, we don't spend time together, and you haven't touched me in months. I can't do it anymore, Ben."

Tears streamed down my face as I got up and went upstairs to our room. I was crying into a pillow until I heard Ben talking on the phone. 

"Hey Auntie Lu, can you keep the kids for a few days?" He hung up and then I heard him come upstairs and sit on the bed.

"We're not getting a divorce Star, I love you and the kids too much to let y'all go. I'm sorry for not listening to you and being there for you. I've been so caught up in basketball, and trying to take my team to victory. Now that the season is over, you have my undivided attention. I'll get up in the middle of the night when Apollo is crying. I'll take the kids to Auntie Lu's house and pick them up. I'll take you out and spend as much time with you as you want."

I sat up and faced him. He wiped the tears from my cheeks and continued, "And I'm sorry for leaving you sexually frustrated." He kissed my lips before moving to my neck. "I love you Star. Don't ever forget that," he said as he began to undress me.