AFTER A BROKEN MARRIAGE .

chapter12

Aliyah ran her hand through her hair, "ah!"  she sigh as she rest her head against Lloyd's chest, he kiss her forehead, "I'll call you" he said,
She look up at him then rest her head back, he lift it in order to look in her face, "I'm going to call" he told her before kissing her lips, he got in his van as she watch him drive off before going up to clean the kitchen do the dishes then sat on the couch to wait for his call,
Lloyd got home it was already ten and his wife was home, her car was in the drive way she came in and parked at his usual spot, just as he turned the lock and stepped in she came from the bed room moving quickly across the living room floor, he noticed the bottle of vodka on the center table, the glass in her hand she pour more into the glass drank then pour once a gain, it was two reasons why his wife drank  she drink when she was in a good mood or when she's in a bad mood from the looks of it she was in a bad mood her hair loose her cloths half on halfway off as she was still in her shoe, she turned to look at him made eye contact then went back to the room to slam the door, lloyd went to the room down the hall he change in to something different for since he grabbed a shower over by aliyah's place he didn't need one he didn't need food either so he avoid the kitchen, he settled down then call her up as he said he would, so far they were building a relationship one he didn't know or was he sure it was been done hastily, he did like her,  falling for her
but doing so with the feeling it was because of the bad vibes with his wife, yet still something about her he likes and would like to be with her, he wasn't sure of the measures but he was giving it a try,
"Hey!" Aliyah said with a giggle on hearing him,
"Hey youself " he said "I told you I was going to call"
"Yes and you did, I'm glad you're home safe"
"Yeah me too"
"You too what?"
"Glad I'm home safe"
She giggled
He did so too,
"So can I see you tomorrow?" She asked
"I'll try to let you"
"OK, have a goodnight"
They both hang up Aliyah drop her head on her pillow as she grin from happy emotions,  it took lloyd some minutes to fall a sleep,
Monique paste the floor of the bed room near tears as she though hard, she has face  a real tough  trial in court today as the porsicutor argue the case with much more intelligence than she has, she didn't normally loose her cases but this was tough she was lying for a man she knew nothing about what she Read on the paper was a completely different story to the man she was defending, porsicutor knew the whole story of him, she figured Laurence knew too maybe it is why its so important for her to get it,
They won't go back to court before Tuesday but already he want a meeting Laurence had call right tell her, he had left shortly after court driving behind the man, he had told her it was to rectify some things, he didn't talk for much longer except to tell her about the meeting and long enough to answer her question protaining why he left so quickly, she knew he was a little in the left side since that work didn't complete according to how he had wanted it, it was her fault recommending him to someone other from her husband, she was Sure he  was going to hold it against her if he didn't get it rectify,
Lloyd was in the kitchen heating some ribs for his breakfast talking to mark they haven't yet spoken on the topic of aliyah up on till this very day,
He was a bit surprised he asked how she was,
"She's good" he answer
Monique walk in the kitchen believe it to be his parents he's talking with and they were asking about her ,  she ignored him when to him to grab what she came for,  as she  knows they might start wanting to talk to her and she wasn't interested in any small talking right now, as such with his parents, she walked out the kitchen to find her husband was on her heel she turned suddenly and bump right into him almost knocked herself on the ground, she balance on the sofa  looking deadly at him he walk around her to go outside she minutes later hear his van left,
Monique got off from work and went to meet the man at his place Laurence had taken her before she thought he would be there but he wasn't and she was so afraid of being their all to herself with so many men the women were few five maybe six and who didn't have a gun were naked in front of this man while talking to her he was rubbing one on the butt while his mouth on the other tit, he stole to get in a word or two now and then, and his words were mostly I can't go to jail I have too much at stake here,
Monique wasn't sure if she could be able to fight such battle for this man was in so deep,
"You do understand miss Fletcher?" He asked before his mouth claim the woman's breast,
"You were saying?" He asked on removal,
"I understand" Monique said nodding,
"Good, so I'll see you on Tuesday" he said Monique got up and two of his men moved to escort her out, before she left one of the woman sat across his lap and he saw him started caressing her while the other rub his shoulders and back, she was in her car going through the gate when she breathe a sigh of relief,
"Mhm" aliyah said as she kiss and hug Lloyd's neck,
"I'm kind of sweaty" he said
"I can see that"
They both smile,
I think I can find a shirt and the bath room is, you know where it is" she said
Lloyd nod
"I'll heat something for you that is if you're hungry"
I could eat",
"OK" she said going to the kitchen while he shower she fix him a turkey dish, he was still inside the bathroom when she came to leave the shirt on the bed,
"Lloyd try his best to leave as little mess as could, it was something he couldn't help and because of that his wife hated him going  a head of her to the bathroom,
He came out to find the shirt on the bed  puts it on them goes  to the kitchen, she set the dish on the table for him  sit facing him,
"So how was your day?" She asked
"Not much, just a little bit of renovation that I went to finish up today"
"Ok"
"And your day?"
"I always have a good day I try to work less have more fun and then relax, like I'm now"
They smile,
They finish eating and move into the living room she thought to clean up later, she draw close to him on the couch lean his back into her bring her head down to kiss  him, she smiled at him as she get to rubbing his chest and shoulders, "ah eah! That feels good" he said relaxing more as her hand rub over his body leaving a good feeling, for some time they remain on the couch doing nothing but  to talk on nothing special just talk,  he asked how her friend was, he knew they must have talked about him he can't believe they were actually friends when he had saw her at her office he thought she was just in for an appointment he had went to see her after to see if she had her address, it's a wonder she knew she wouldn't work on Saturday, he wonder what she's thinking now that he's dating her not long ago he was trying to fix his marriage which he believe he's still interested in doing but his wife was too busy in her own ways,
"It seems you enjoy this a lot" Lloyd remark,
"What you trying to say?" She asked
"You walking me down" he said pulling her in to his arm's against his chest hugging her there,
"You got a problem?" Aliyah asked
"Mm-mh" he said she look up and he shook his head, he hugged her head to him resting his cheek slightly there she could hear him breathing quietly it was almost like she could read his thoughts, he ease her back put his hands on her shoulders with his forehead on hers,
"So how long was it since your boyfriend? so its only been one guy, I am just asking how long, I  know its been a long time a mean, for your beau, you're beautiful and all" he sighed "why don't you just say it, having sex with you" he stop hugging her back with her head on his chest,
"It's the best I've ever have"
Aliyah eyes widen
"That must sound strange coming from me, from a marriage man but, it is true, you never hold back, the way you swell up around me when  I'm inside of you, your touches, the way you touch me,  god I want to go crazy, thanks for giving it the way you do"
Aliyah ease back to look up at him he close his eyes and grits his teeth, she rub his cheek, "Did I give you too much to drink?" She asked smiling,
"Not the drink, but so much more"
"We didn't even have sex just now"
He laughs,
She took his hand to his side lacing her fingers through she kiss him, "I think you deserve to be touched in a special way, glad I could help I'm always here when you need a special touch"
He nod kissing her "I have to get going,"
"Will I see you tomorrow?" She question
he nodswith a smile,
she wonder if he will remember all he said like he called her baby and forgot he did,
She saw him drove away before going up she clean the kitchen them went to the bathroom she paused to look around it was a bit out of place from she normally kept it but nothing she couldn't quickly fix as she did take up the bathroom mat that some how got wet, the towel, shirt and underwear which was laying on the floor she wash the tub and the basin soon it was at her liking she took a shower she soon climb into bed when her phone rang,
"I'm home" he said
"OK"
"Sorry about the mess in your bathroom"
"That's OK it was nothing mager"
"So what are you doing now?" He asked
"Laying down, you?"
"Sitting down"
"OK" she was tempted to ask if she miss him but didn't,
"You just coming in?" Monique asked when she came in from the bed room on hearing his van,
Lloyd didn't answer for he  knew she's capable of behaving rudely and aliyah was on the phone,
On hearing her aliyah hang up, "cat got your tongue, I don't care if you stay out till in the morning but while I'm trying to sleep don't be coming up in here so loudly disturbing my sleep unlike you who barely even work a good job to get a good pay and while I'm working my butt of to keep a roof over our head the least you can do is respect my time of rest"
Lloyd hissed as he continue to ignore her
"You should know we share this house equal half and half I deserve my space much as I should be demanding more for most of the time I'm the one paying the bills,
Much as he didn't want aliyah hearing he wanted to defend his rights, "I pay more bills than you do  in this house, and just because work not coming in like they should doesn't mean I'm not still trying"
"Well you need to try harder, and those dirty laundry you need to get rid of them they're stinking up the house"
Lloyd look up at her,
"Broke ass man such a waste of time, I don't know what I was thinking marrying you" Monique said hissing  going back in the room to slam the door,
Lloyd jump much as he was expecting she would slam the door, she always slams the door, he became both angry and  embarrassed he wasn't sure how to speak to aliyah now,  he lift the phone to his ear nervously he said, "hello" but didn't hear nothing on the next line he hissed getting off the sofa, he got himself a drink then went into the bedroom, he was still cloud with shame and extended anger, as he remembered aliyah on the line with Monique behavior, he close his eyes bite his lips trying to bite away the frustration it was becoming harder living in this house,
All his wife did was go talk about bills she has to pay and while he was doing something on his own she never mentioned it all she see's fit to talk of now was her hard work, he was so hoping that this job he was going on will pay him enough so he can save back something, he was sure this time he won't get replace but just pray it pays well, he  fall a sleep finally but he dream about aliyah walking away from him for she over heard his wife telling him he's broke he was trying to tell her that he wasn't showing her the account from which he saved money for the company, but she avoided him, she was totally in ignorance of him as she walk away getting into a car with a man flashing more money than he was, he woke up Saturday morning with a thumbing headache as he could barely think straight, he sat in the kitchen over some hot tea he could barely drink for it was made too strong, he could use some good tea but with such headache he didn't want to go driving,
"Is it OK to fix me a cup of tea?" Lloyd asked when Monique came in the kitchen,
She turned to look at him, "I'm to fix you tea?"
"I made this but I can't have it I didn't make it good, I could use some tea I have a headache"
"Good for you, it's not my fault I'm the one who should be complaining about aches and pain while I'm working you are with friends its your headache you deal with it" she took a juice from the refrigerator turn to walk out,
"Please" he beg but she slams the door on him he could hear her grumbling as she cross the hall, "what you need is a maid, am not your maid" he push the cup a way rest his head on the table,
Monique call up laurence he finally answer his phone telling her he would call in the next five minutes but two hours went by so she call this time got no answer, she was in the shower when the phone rang she ran to get it thinking it was him but it was only her girls calling for them to go to the hairdresser, since she got nothing to do she decieded to go,
aliyah meet up with nelisa and  they went to the spa where they spend a few hours aliyah told nelisa that while on the phone with Lloyd his wife came in trying to find out if he was just coming in and she hang up on hearing her voice,
" what you hang up for, why didn't you listen to what they were talking about?" Nelisa tease,
She wasn't sure what could be said but on hearing her friend saying that she wish now that she has hang on the line a bit longer, thinking still maybe it was for the best she didn't listen, she had was to tell her of all the sweet words he told her they both grin,
"I was thinking I gave him too much to drink" she said and they giggle,
"He promise to come later I'm hoping he does"
"You see him last night and can see him tonight?"
"You live with odane"
"So he's not married"
Aliyah shrugged,
"I'm trying to say that he's married its not so long ago he was eiger to fix it,
"I know,  but he's still putting in a little time for me and I'm taking it"
"Don't rush in too deep"
"I don't think he's looking any thing"
"I'm not thinking that, but the fact that he was so wanting to, to fix his marriage and now he's all up in your space"
"You think I'll get hurt"
"Just take it slow"
"Ok, enough of me, tell me now how's odane?" Aliyah ask
"Alright he's fine  we're going out a little  later" 
"Ah that's great so to where?"
"He haven't said
"Well I hope you have fun"
Nelisa giggles "I hope so too"
They left the spa and went  to get their nails and hair done Sophia's was nelisa's place to get her hair and nails done, so it became aliyah's place too since they always go together,
Just as they were pushing through the door a girl group of five push by them almost knocking nelisa out the way,
"Hey!" Nelisa said,
Monique who was in the midz of the group turn "sorry we got here first" she said she and the others grin,
They got in and all took their seat,
"Hey if it isn't my regular" Sophia said coming to greet them, "listen up I have two people dealing with and shortly after is you anyone of you"
"Wait a minute" Monique said "I got in before they did"
"Their appointment are always here"
Monique hissed, cross her leg while she wait, after sitting there for fifteen minutes or so she look over at Sophia who was busy finishing up a woman's hair who they came in to see her doing,
"Why you say their appointments are always here so how comes  i never saw them here before?"
"Because this is the first appointment they  got on this day as you came in its why you're here together, and remember you're not really a regular"
"So this is about who's regular and who's not, regular or not i do pay my money when ever i came"
"They do that do" "good now I have to wait on them" she grumble, Sophia didnt respond and Monique kept turning, twisting and hissing,
Aliyah couldn't loose focus of her and the attitude she was displaying,
"So who's going to go first?" Sophia asked as she come to aliyah and Nelisa,
"How long do I have to wait"
"We got a great team here it will be in no time"
"We're not in a hurry i think you can let them" aliyah said,
Sophia look at them ,
Nelisa nod to agree,
Sophia did Monique hair since she was fussing "I hate waiting its why I pay good money to get my job done" she said
"Like we all" one off the girl who came in with her said,
"I don't need to announce how rich I am for my man takes care of me and I'm been payed good money  to defend rich men in court, I don't meet to come up into a small hair shop and have to be waiting, I can pay double the money you'll all pay here" She hiss,
"I haven't for gotten you're a fancy  lawyer and I know you get good pay but that doesn't mean you can't be still for me to do my job" Sophia said
Monique hiss
"She's well rich alright  it is why she  can afford to wear such fancy diamonds" a nail technician by the name of Victoria said,
Monique held up her hand
"Is that real diamond?" Some one ask haven't see one that's real before they draw near to look,
"Well your man must be a smuggler only one such man afford to buy a girl diamond such as that, probably a pimp too" aliyah said Some of them laugh,
"What you mean?" Monique frown
"That he's one who pushed guns and drugs, and have girls around who sleeps with him and other men for money, working for the big dog or he's a big dog himself"
"My man doesn't do shit he's just a honest business man, who loves me"
"Yeah we always say that he loves me but wait for them to get tired of you, you say now he's a honest business man  that's until when the feds knock you up at two in the morning looking for him under your bed or their  hand up your ass feeling for drugs"
Some of the ladies laugh, Monique hissed,  as she got to her feet,
Nelisa look wide eyes at aliyah she's hearing her saying some things since of late what she wasn't expecting she walk to the chair still looking at her she shook her head finally to see her smile,
"Well where is your diamond?" Monique asked
Aliyah look up but didn't respond
"Boy friend can't afford it, too bad, it is why I'm done with broke ass men"
"Some rich men are betta left alone"
"Don't be jealous, it ain't his fault your man doesn't give you diamond"
Aliyah chuckle, "it is better so for some times diamond comes with consequence"
"I don't care I'll bare the concuquence"
Aliyah shook her head thinking how she manage in court, she avoid saying anything though,
"I've never seen you before"
"That's because I lay low, it is in my best intrest" aliyah answer Sophia smile,
Monique hissed
"Come on girls it is hard hanging with bitches, "you're all a bunch of bitches probably sidechicks too"
"You're married?" Nelisa ask
"I don't like you that much to share my personal life with you"
"Oh sorry" nelisa said widening her eyes and holding up her hands she saw when aliyah looked up at the woman looking over at her with a smirk,
They finally got finished them who came in together with her,  Monique walk to the door looking at them hissed then left behind the other,
Aliyah was sure her behavior was uncalled for but shes a woman, who is likey to have behavioral issues from the looks of that woman it was no doubt that the man she's talking of isn't the man  which she live with
"She's from around here?" Nelisa ask
"She does live around town but she doesn't really come this way often she's like that when ever  she comes, which Sophia  says isn't often" Victoria explain, "but you know up town women rich popular and"
"And stupid" aliyah said as they giggle among themselves,
"such attitude" aliyah said once she and nelisa stood  outside  the salon talking about Monique,   they were about to get in their car to leave,
"I think it's just her words I'm sure its all for the hype"
"Too much of it, I can't help to think how familiar her voice sound"
"How familiar?"
"Like Lloyd's wife"
Nelisa laugh, "is this the reason for going so hard on her?" They both giggle,
"If it is her and she's talking of her rich man, Lloyd doesn't fit that description so don't worry"
They grin once more as they share a hug,
"You call me since you'll be busy with hot stuff I don't want to intrude"
Nelisa giggles she get in her car look up at her friend "I wouldn't want you to" she said
They giggles wave to each other she drove off before aliyah got in her car leaving just the same.