The Perfect Fit

C1. Late Arrivals

Ashanti stood outside of the ORD airport terminal waiting for Xavier to pick her up. The longer she stood outside under the Departure sign in 33 degree freezing Chicago weather, the more she regretted sending her "pick me up" text to Xavier instead of Tristian. Xavier was a great guy who took care of technical things that needed to be fixed around the house such as the wifi not working right, or the TV not being on the right input because Ashanti would be too impatient to press the right button to fix it herself. The only thing that he was not good at was punctuality. Xavier couldn't be on time if his life depended on it, but here Shan was, waiting on him to show up.

"I'll be there on time baby, I got you." Were the last words he said to her as they talked before she had to board her flight. It had now been a whole 23 minutes she had been waiting and still no Xavier. Shan had made the decision if he hadn't gotten to her within the next 2 minutes, she was requesting a Lyft to take her home. Just as she was opening the app on her phone, Xavier pulls up.

"Baby, I'm so sorry. I got caught up in traffic because I wanted to stop by Johny's to get something" Xavier tried to explain as he put Shan's luggage in the trunk.

Shan was still upset so she didn't answer and just got into the car. Xavier had gotten into the car on the driver's side and drove out into the airport traffic.

"I had to stop by Johny's so I could get you this." Xav told Shan as he handed her a bow covered jewelry box.

Ashanti looked at the box and grabbed it out of his hand with a smile on her face.

"Babe, I love it!" Ashanti leaned over and kissed Xavier on the cheek.

" I wanted you to have it when you got in the car, but my timing was off. That's why I'm late." Xavier said as he continued to drive onto the freeway.

Xavier and Ashanti had been married for three years now and their relationship was great. The two rarely argued and when they did, it never lasted longer than a few hours.

"So, how was your trip?" He asked as he pulled in to the freeway.

"Crazy. I am so glad I'm off for the next week because that conference drained all of my energy." Shan told Xav.

"Well, take this time and work on your poetry. You've been saying how you never have any time for since your promotion. Now you got a week to dedicate to it." He told her as Shan sat back in her seat and closed her eyes to enjoy the ride home.
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Xavier had to get back to work for a last second meeting he was called to, so he dropped Shan off at home. After she had taken a shower and fixed herself something quick to eat, Shan ended up on the couch and falling asleep with the television on Divorce Court.

Ashanti had been napping for a good hour before she heard the front door open. Already knowing who it was, she smiled to herself as she sat up and stretched.

"Hey babygirl. Missed you!" Tristan said as he walked over to the couch where Shan was. Reaching out his hands for to grab, he pulls her into him and kisses her passionately on her lips. Their kiss lingered before it broke.

"Hey babe. I missed you too!" She replied as she kissed Tristan's lips again.

Tristan and Shan have also been married for 3 years as well. The only difference was Shan and Tristan we're married two days before her and Xavier. That situation will be explained at another time.

Walking hand in hand to the kitchen, Tristan asked her if she wanted anything from the refrigerator.

"A bottled water, please and thank you." She answered waiting for Tris to pass her a water.

"How was your business trip operations manager?" Tris asks her as he opened her water and hands it to her.

"Boring as always. I'm off all next week, though." She tells Tristan who smiles at her.

"Well it looks like I'll be taking some early days to come home and spend some time with you. You being gone these last two weeks got me all off balance." He tells her as he bites his bottom lip.

Ashanti looks at her husband and smiles. "Come on. Let's get you out of those work clothes and into a nice, hot shower so I can help balance you out until later?"

Tristan and Ashanti then left the kitchen and went to the master bedroom suite upstairs.
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By the time Xavier got home, Ashanti was in the kitchen finishing up dinner. She loved to cook for her husbands and having dinner as a family had become one thing that they made sure to do at least four times a week. Dinner gave them a change to vent about their crazy days and celebrate their victories no matter how small.

"So, it's been two weeks you've been gone. How we gonna handle these one on one's because last night was the last night I'm going without some kind of physical attention from you." Xavier said out loud but directing it Ashanti.

Tristan nodded as he ask some of his food. "He got a point, babe. What's up?" He said.

Shan looked at both of her husbands and smiled. "I mean, I've missed the both of you two, too! I didn't really have a certain block of time like I usually do. I was thinking more-so all of us. I kind of need both of you tonight." She told them as they continued to eat their dinner.

"Cool with me. Just know I'm not being gentle. I've been without for two weeks!" Xavier said and Tristan laughed.

"You? Shit, I'm breaking her back! So you better get prepared." Tristan told her as he got up to get something to drink.

"Wow! That's how it's going to be tonight? I'm not complaining. I guess that's just part of life when you have two husbands." Shan said out loud as she smiled at both men.