-I thought the skeletons were already out of the closet-
"How about we just calm down and have a nice dinner?" Scott tried to reason with Rebecca. Making a first impression was a big deal to Scott and he wanted to make this evening the best for Alessandra and her friend.
"Mr. 12 steps are you now the voice of reason?" she spat.
"Shawn, get your wife…" Mark's deep baritone voice spoke.
"Speaking of wife, where's yours? Hit man" Mark's face finally rose up and his eyes met with Rebecca's. Usually any woman or man would apologize on the spot but Rebecca had big balls tonight. His then wife was a touchy subject to Mark.
"I guess since you got off the pole, got a regular job, and suck my boy for all his money you're an Angel now?" Hunter defended Mark. Rebecca crossed her arms.
"Really, did you happen to mention to my friend here that you were out with Joanie a few weeks ago at Teddy's?"
"I knew you were with other women on the road, but Joanie?!" Stephanie spoke as she looked at him.
"It was just dinner she was telling me about-…"
"Is she the same one you got VD from?" Mouths drop and all eyes were now on Hunter and Stephanie.
"What are you talking about?" Hunter couldn't look into those blue eyes that belong to Stephanie. How did she find out he wondered.
"Answer my fucking question Hunter! Did you get it from her?!" Stephanie yelled.
"……Yeah." She was fed up.
"Yeah, or you don't know?" She waited for an answer. "No you didn't get it from Joanie, you got it from Jericho-…" Finally, Hunter looked up and noticed the look he was getting from his boys.
"What the hell, I'm not gay!"
"No, I fucked Jericho . I got my shot. I was just waiting for you to say something," Stephanie said with a shrug. Hunter slowly turned to Stephanie and saw that there was smirk on her face.
"I'm going to kill you!" His hands were now around her neck. Alessandra and Candice just stood back watching while Mark, Scott, and Kevin pulled Hunter off Stephanie.
"How dare you put your hands on me Hunter?!" Stephanie screamed. "That's your ass and your job-…"
"You dad will never fire me!" he screamed.
"You wait and see! Your ass is gone come Monday morning!" Stephanie cried her eyes out as she walked outside and sat inside her car. Rebecca and Crystal ran after her to check up on her. Meanwhile, Candice helped Scott and Alessandra clean up.
"Sorry. It's not usually like this. Things have been tense for all of us lately and I guess things were blurted out-…" Alessandra cupped Scott's face lovingly.
"Whatever, I don't care about that baby." She kissed him. "Go outside and attend to your friends. Candice and I will clean this up."
"Alright then." After giving her a kiss on the cheek, he slid his patio door open and closed it behind him. Sitting there was Mark, Kevin, Hunter and Shawn.
"Can't believe that whore! Who does she think she is fucking anyone- But of all people why Jericho !" No one around him had the answer. Shawn had his own problems, and he knew he couldn't shake Kevin or the fact that he was staring at him the entire time.
"So come on man. Are you going to answer me or what?"
"It was way before you two got together. Kevin, if I knew that was the girl you planned on proposing to I would've never......I'm sorry." Kevin ran his fingers through his blonde hair.
"Yeah, look imma head home. Talk to you guys later."
"Alright man I'll walk you out." Scott said.
"I'll go with you. It's time for me to head home." Mark grabbed his blazer and keys. "Goodnight everyone."
Inside Stephanie's car, Crystal and Rebecca attended to their friend. "You guys I didn't mean what I said. I don't know what got into me?"
"Yeah, I'm sorry too. I didn't mean to spill the beans about the abortion." Crystal said wiping her cheeks. "We all look like raccoons." The comment got a light laugh. Stephanie then raised her head.
"I knew he was sleeping with Kelly, Ivory, Trish, and ring rats, but Joanie…"
"Well, you kind of had that coming seeing you took him from her-" Both Stephanie and Crystal shot Rebecca looks. "Sorry."
"Besides what difference does it make since you are aware he's with other women?" Stephanie knew the answer but didn't want to say it out loud because it might come true. Karma was a bitch and she was going to get it back one day. Crystal got the hint to leave the subject alone.
As the three ladies saw their men walking towards the car they knew it was time to go. They hugged and said their goodbyes before separating.
Mark walked Candice to her car. "So that was fun." He laughed.
"Yeah. A bit personal but......(he glances down and notices her ring) sorry we didn't get to know each other like I thought we would." Candice leaned on her truck.
"Well, we do stay in the area. I guess we can plan on getting to know each other on our own time-" Mark was tempted but wanted to test her.
"I don't think your husband would like that."
"Well that's too bad because he's my ex-husband. Why do I still wear the ring? I'm still asking myself that question." She unlocked the doors to her Range Rover and Mark closed the door for her. "So are you still interested in getting to know your hot neighbor?"
Mark thanked God that it was dark so she couldn't see his flushed face. " Yes I am."
Candice started her engine. "Well, you know where I live. Good night." Mark swore to himself if this woman spoke in that seductive tone again he was going to have to give his friends a show.
"Goodnight Ms. Michelle."
On their way home, Stephanie and Hunter's ride to their condo was silent. At a red light, which seem like forever, Hunter couldn't help but turn to her.
"I know I haven't been the best boyfriend, but I do love you Steph. But I would never put your health or life in danger, NEVER!"
"Did you know people can die of a broken heart Hunter? Every time you fuck someone else you break my heart, which obviously doesn't mean shit because you keep doing it." Stephanie placed the car in park outside of their condo.
"Don't blame me for your attempt to fuck someone behind my back. Because it backfired and Jericho burned you! Then you have the nerve to burn me? At least you know what I'm doing-what difference does it make if it was with Joanie or not?" With out saying a word, Stephanie looked at her reflection on window of her BMW.
"I'm staying with my mom and dad tonight."
"We need to talk about this-"
"For what Hunter? You're never going to change and if you do, I hope I'm still in your life but right now I need to get things together mentally....alone."
Without saying a word, Hunter exhaled deeply and got out the car. Watch as she disappeared around the corner. As he began to walk towards the door, he realized that Stephanie had the keys. He was now stuck and stranded outside.
"Hey Mark.........where you at?.........................okay Stephanie decided to stay at her mom's place tonight I forgot she had the keys on her key ring can I get a lift to your place?....................Thanks." Thinking back on tonight, it was weird in a way that some sayings are true. Hunter could remember many of times he stepped on a crack on the side walk and went home his mother back was perfectly fine. But at this moment, he only figured more skeletons were about to come out of the closet. "Shit! She was an escort!"
Mark pulled in seconds later to find his friend talking to himself.
"Okay do I now have to drop you off at the Psych Ward?"
"No I just remember where I remember Alessandra from. Earlier I was telling you I remember her from somewhere. I couldn't figure it out.........She was an escort."
"Well it wouldn't be the first time that Scott slept with a whore.-"
"No, but he's really into her man-"
"Well before we start making calls and all that let's get some rest tonight was a long night." Mark said. "Don't go telling everyone either Hunter-"
"I'm not....promise." Mark took a quick glance at the sly grin Hunter had on his face. Somehow he didn't quite believe him.
Wow! So If you've ever seen (why did I get married) that one particular scene was so funny to me I had to mix things up. Please review and tell me what you think and Thanks for reading