chapter25

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Lloyd got through  a portion of the day working  on Laurence  beach  house he got a couple of his men out with him and it started  out smooth,
Laurence  watch from the third floor window  he had only greet Lloyd  once and decided  to stay out the way,  he move from  the window sat on his bed pull out the draw take out the envelope to look at the picture s of Monique  he had changed his mind about sending it I'm the mail not becuse of her he didn't really  want any bad blood  between  them glad now he didn't, he stuck them back there and left the room,
"Ah how about  a drink?" Laurence ask as he join Lloyd  at the poorhouse
"Nah I'm on the job" lloyd said
He nod and sat down a little  away from where  he stood instructing one of his men on what to do, Laurence thought  he actually knows what he's doing  which button to press, he can't help bit to think the guy is cool, afar better man than most men he knew that includes him he could have n look t walk in this guy shoe and to think now he got aliyah, aliyah he was so desperate to have,
The other men went for a break leaving Lloyd  and Laurence who got to his feet, he paste the floor  behind Lloyd "tell me what it's like  in bed with  her" Laurence said
Lloyd turn on his words and he was closer than sounds
"who- who are talking  about?" He stuttered
"Aliyah I just need  a brief description of what making love to her is like"
"Man I don't  really, I don't  discuss, I don't"
"You don't kiss and tell, but it's  been  years I've tried and I was so ignored she was ignorant towards me, she's still  ignorant towards me, I just want to have an idea of what I won't get to experience"
Lloyd  look at him he saw him  get in a mode he never  say him he for once wanted to think all what was said  about him weren't, aren't all true,
"She is the most amazing woman I've known she knows how to get you in the mode and once you've gotten in the mood she groove  you"
He was smiling  when he look at him,
"Her body is like melted  butter  you feel  the cream  on her  skin smooth and tender your lips in her is like jello we got in that moment" Laurence took back his seat leaning forward as if didn't  want to miss nothing said
"It became one of those pleasurable and sensuality moments that the more time around her make you want her she took you and a heavenly trip and  gave you a taste of it"
Laurence  sigh I think she took me to heaven too by just looking  at her"
He nodded "you take good care of her man I think  you deserve her I barely met guys who's calm and cool like you're I think You're one of the coolest"
Lloyd nod, "I'll definitely take care of her Yeah and thanks man"
"Thank you" he said  handing him a envelope "and don't worry the money is clean"
Lloyd  smile nod
"You don't trust it you can go ahead call it it, I really appreciate this man" he turn and walk away, he was back at the window  looking  out they went back to work there till five they pack it in he came to see them off, when they left he went out to admire  the staging  it already  look good and it only just begun he knew one this is going  to be a job well done it's only a pity  he had to pay twice for the same thing he believe he should  have gotten  his money  back but he felt like letting  go and leave it at it is,
From the kitchen  aliyah  could  hear Lloyd came in through the door she heard him fumbling  around  left what she was doing  and came to the door, she lean against the jamb of the kitchen  door,
"How was it?" Aliyah  ask
Lloyd  turn to look at her with a smile, "hey, it  was good so far"
She came to him sat next to him, he lean in to kiss her, he held on to her lip as his forehead  rest on her forehead, he didn't  move make aliyah open her eyes, he open his and pull back, "so how was your day?" He ask
"It was good just tell me what happened"
"I work and I'm tired"
"Stop beating around the bush" she said  slapping him, he grin,
"Did you finish over there?"
"In another  week or two"
"Will it be finished for our road trip?"
"Road trip?"
"Yes we'll take the trip to Nashville after Thanksgiving"
"Oh yeah?, oh yeah it will  be finished"
She got up leaving  him there he sigh and rub his face stretched out  rest his head on the back of the sofa, aliyah  came bringing  dinner  sat with  him as he eat,
"He asked  about  you?" Lloyd  said
"I'm not surprised" Aliyah said
"He was interested to know what making love to you was like"
"Bastard"
"You should  have seen his face when  I told him how precious the moments are"
Aliyah  look wide eyes,
"He came a look of a man who heard about  something  he desperately can't have, he beg me to take care of you"
"Yeah as if I care"
They sat and he ate quietly  still under  the watchful  eye of aliyah, he clean his plate push it aside,  "thank you" he said
"Anything  for you my handsome" he lean in to kiss her,
"So we have more Wipcream?" He asked
"Yeah we do" she grin
"Let's say we get a early start  on some love"
Aliyah  got up pull him off to the kitchen  then pulled him off to bed,
"I got paid" Lloyd told aliyah  in the morning
"Already  you just started, is it any good?"
He show it to her,
"Whoo wah" she expressed
Lloyd smile,
"Before  you do anything  be sure  it's good"
Lloyd  nod, kiss her then left
For the rest of the week it was evolved around  work at Laurence  trying to finish  before  Thanksgiving as after Thanksgiving they're heading to Nashville, he was hoping  by then the divorce papers will be ready he also need the perfect  reason  to sign those divorce  papers, he haven't  gone home since he started  working  at Laurence  he have some things there he wanted to get mostly his dirty laundry hoping  to wash  them over at aliyah's before going  he took a trip to his parents  who were both happy  to see him "you sisters trying to get to you" his mother  said  your brother sent his love"
"I appreciate it, hearing from them" Lloyd  said 
"So how's the pretty one?" Ruth ask
"She's  doing  ok, she didn't  know  I was coming by"
"Ah I see" she said  as she gave him some whiskey
"I'm hoping that you're going easy on the drinking"
"I am mother "
"That's the sound of a boy taking responsibility" Dave said  patting his shoulder, he didn't  came to stay long and didn't  heading  to the house  he had just finished packing the things in the laundry bag and came in the living room,
"Are you moving?"
"I'm just taking my laundry" he said  going  around her,
She turn as his back to her with  him heading  towards the door, she didn't  say nothing much as she would like to know what went on over Laurence he left  her with a frown on her face,
"Your girl told my girl you took the job  at Laurence" mark said  he had call up Lloyd  at work, he had barely  settled in office  as he was just  grabbing something to go again he talk with mark as he make his way back to the first floor  to mabel to buzz her she talk to him for a short time for he was leaving  he got only two days to finish up at Laurence  for aliyah  was destined to take that road trip and he want to be free for Thanksgiving  to think of it he didn't know what they were planning for Thanksgiving he would have to have Thanksgiving with his family and was sure aliyah  will be doing  the same, mark gill him in on the plan they have his family and shelly's family will come together for dinner, "that's good, I think  aliyah and I won't spend Thanksgiving together for she will have Thanksgiving at her family's home"
"Oh I see"
"Yeah" Lloyd said they went silent for a little then they bid goodbye Lloyd thought  about  it as he drove to Laurence's place and to think Thanksgiving is next week
"Aliyah  my child look at you" ruth said  David stood beside her with a grin
"Ruth it is good to see you"
"Same here" ruth said
Aliyah  hug David  who pat her cheek
"I'm glad  you came"
"Well so am i" she grin at the older couple
Ruth offer her some of the pumpkins bake with vegetables and a fruity flavor wine, she have a blast with it getting  a second serving to take alongside and request  a serving  for Lloyd  as well,
"What I really  take to do was to ask if you and your family  would like to join me and my  family  for Thanksgiving, we would  love it if you all could"
"Actually yes" ruth said  looking  at David who nod to agree
"I'm looking  forward,  we're  looking forward to having you all there" she gave them an address  with the family  invite hug them both and left,
Ruth call her family  soon as aliyah close the door behind her Jessica  already  agree  pet agree and so did Jason,
Lloyd look up when the envelope  came on his desk his lawyerwas standingover him, "divorce papers" he said
Lloyd reach for it open it with  a smile "that's kind of fast"
"You said  two weeks, it is two weeks"
"Yeah right, thanks, I got to go tomorrow is thanksgiving and I got to finish up my job at mr deer  see what my family  is doing  for Thanksgiving, checking on my girlfriend and divorce my wife"
"Sounds like a whole lot on your plate my brother"
"Yes it is"
"Need help handling it?" The lawyer asked,
"I'll handle  it" Lloyd  smile he took up his jacket bit him goodbye  then left, on his way out he stop by to see mabel as she had came after  he did,
"Oh mr Chadwick" mabel said  kissing  his cheek, "how are you apart from being  busy as a bee?"
Lloyd  smile
"why you smiling, that's mostly what i get out of you a smile"
His smile widen make mabel touch his cheek, "I can see why my niece  is so crazy about  you"
"She is?" He ask
"You can't tell?"
"I can but only intrested to know it it's a trick"
Mabel laugh, "you can bet your life it isn't"
"Aunt I'll see  you later" he said  walking away  Mabel smile,
"I can't thank you enough" Laurence said on coming  down to Lloyd, he had just finish off the last piece,  "I know I already pay you I'm not bribing or anything  but I'm sure you could  use this tomorrow is Thanksgiving" he hand  him a case of wine containing six and a single bottle  for each of his workers he gave them too a pack of Cuban cigars he didn't  offer  any to Lloyd  for he didn't seems the smoking  type he kept  repeating himself  he's one of the few good guys he knew, only a pity he got the one girl he himself could  settle with not that he doesn't deserve her for his wife is such a bitch doesn't even know a good  man when she sees one look how she was willing to give up on him it cross his mind to tell him but didn't  want to get into that mess with  him,
"I'll meet up with  you guys later" he said  staying  back to chat a bit with Laurence,
He turn to look at him when they were alone, "did you, did you know, did  you know my wife" he ask
"Is that a strict question?" Laurence asked
"I am about  to divorce  her for aliyah  is having  my baby but I've love my wife for far too long I want when I leave  her I won't have any regrets  that I break it with  her when she deserve better"
Laurence  let his head fall and Lloyd  waited for an answer
"She said  she doesn't know you"
"Why don't you believe  her?"
"For I got a feeling she's not telling truth"
"Maybe she really  is telling the truth" Laurence said
Lloyd nod, "thanks man" he shook his hand turn to leave,
"She took my case and I pay her good, for she was good, she never  told me she was married" Laurence say out loud to Lloyd's back, he turn and walk back to him, "my girls are mainly single woman that the only strings that is attached is me, she let me think she was, we dated  for some months  gone for weekends"
Lloyd  think back on the weekends she said  was for work, "I treat  her well and she give it up, I mean give it up anytime I want, no offense" Lloyd  held up his hand to acknowledge he wasn't offended, "I gave her so much and it always  put a smile on her face, but I  like more than one girls she happened to walk in on me and another woman  and started going off on me that too bad, so bad that I gave her a case and she nearly blew it"
"Is that why you break in the house?"
"That wasn't the reason, maybe it had somethingto do with it and the fact that I had to pay money because of her carelessness, that too the job you just did I had to pay for it twice" he said  frowning  as he held two fingers up,
"And you organize the breaking"
"She got pregnant!, she, she was expecting to keep it, she wanted  to keep  the baby, but I wasn't  in wants of a woman  with child"
"So you let her took an abortion?"
Laurence  nod
"When did it happened?" Lloyd asked
"Four months  ago"
"What! And she almost  got me thinking it was mine, and, and she got the abortionin March or April oh February I'm confused" lloyd said  holding  his head,
"It was only some weeks after the home wreck two or so weeks, I'm sorry  man if I had known that she was married, or she was your wife before  something happened betwern us it wouldn't have happened, but think of it this way aliyah is a far better  girl she didn't want me but she will take care of you"
"And my wife?"
"She isn't in love with  you or if anyone the minute she doesn't get her way she become a total stranger"
"So you robbed  her why?"
"I didn't  robbed her I only took my money  that she took from me"
"She took money from you but how you two had a big breaking that the house got smash and everything in her jewelries drawer went missing  all her underwear  on the lawn front door smash  in you following  her around, yet still she get to take money from you"
"I ran into her, and she wanted  to talk I invite her here and left her in my room later it went missing she said  it's not she who had it and she was the only one who came in at the time I watch her and when I got the chance  I took it"
Lloyd  sigh thinking how aliyah  had the same  feeling  he can't  believe  Monique  did it to him for all the time she was acting on him and having  him thinking  it was counseling they needed  she was right  they didn't  need counseling for this was all her doing he sigh  rub his face for a while  held both palm over his face,
"I'm sorry  man I'm sure you will  get over her for she's not worth  it man"
Lloyd nod pat his shoulder  and walk away, Laurence  watch him shook his head and he too gave a sigh,
Lloyd swing by his parents  since it was already  late he didn't  worry  to go back to the office he was surprised  all his family  were there, the kids ran to him
"Uncles where is she?" Malia asked
"She must be home" he told her,
Malia  smile
Lloyd ruffled her hair,
hug them again
"Hey brother" pet said
Coming  to hug him,
"Hey" he said  lifting her off the ground  turling her around for her to giggled
"We weren't expecting  to see you until  tomorrow"
"I'm here to find out about  dinner  tomorrow"
"Aren't  you having dinner  with her?" Pet ask
"With her?" Lloyd ask
"Your baby mama"
"I want to but the family always have Thanksgiving together"
"You don't think  you being  absent one time for Thanksgiving going  to shake the whole family" jessica teases
"Are you saying  I'm to have dinner  with  aliyah and her family?"
"Yes" they all said
"Ok" he said  nodding once he look to see they were all serious,
"Ok I'm going  to go I will  call tomorrow"
"Please do" pet said  getting  up to kiss him,
"Ok" he said  hugging  them all as he was about  to leave Malia walk him to the door, "tell her I said  hi" she said
"I will" he kiss her making  smacking sound  on her forehead,
After leaving  his family Lloyd  head to his house, he came to confront  Monique  he walk in the living  room to find Monique  walking  around  naked, there were times he loved to see her naked other times he crave to see her naked when  she wouldn't let him he suddenly  remembered why she wouldn't  let him and to think he had love her so much, he face her rest the envelope on the table resting  his hand on him,
"What's that?" Monique  ask
"Guess" Lloyd said 
"Are we taking  a trip?"
"Divorce papers"
"What are you doing  with divorce papers?"
She rest the glass on the table to face him up right
"What do you think Monique?"
"What am I to think"
"Ok so you're not a good thinker so let me tell you I don't want to be wasting any more time, I'm divorcing you"
"What you can't leave me"
"I'm not leaving you already left the day you brought someone else in our marriage"
"I didn't  do that you talk to Laurence and he told you that is he out of his mind I would never sleep with him, how could you ever listen to him"
"For he's telling the truth, I just want to
Know was it because  he could  afford to buy you diamonds and I couldn't, didn't  I gave you space, was it the sex wasn't I good?"Monique stood looking at him the years finally came,
"Anyway  what does it all matters you cheat and it should be no reason for that, I loved you dammit and you cheated on me just like you did"
"I'm sorry I really  don't know what that mean son of a whore told you but I got no idea what he is talking  about"
"I have and you and I are done, you trick me into believe  you were going  through  something,  I seek counseling for us and you made a fool out of me, you know what it's all good I pray for you" he said walking away,
"Why all the blame is on me you got some street girl pregnant I don't hear you complaining about that"
"She's no street girl she's  not married but she stick to her man she knows to be faithful you didn't  I'm done Monique  I'm done fighting for something  that was only a fantasy" he took up his bag to leave walking  away  not looking  back he wasn't  going  to feel any guilt  for  what was to be guilty about  she was the one who cause the whole thing to be going  badly she started it, but he's the one ending it, he got in his his van drove to  aliyah's apartment  she was waiting  for him came to his arms soon as he got through  the door she got off the couch  and just walk to his arms swung her arms around his neck and kiss him tenderly,
"You miss  me that much?"  He grin kissing  her again
"I almost  thought  you wouldn't come tonight"
"I'm just running late"
"Ok" she punch his chest, "I'm just glad you're here" she kiss him more cuffed his cheeks in her palm "did you eat?"
"Not yet"
"Then I will feed you"
"Is that with your love?" He tease "like in the song that says if you hungry I'll feed you with  my love"
Aliyah  smile took his hand leading him to the couch  where she feed him with her love and with  food she sat hugging  on each other until  their eyes gave in and they finally  falls a sleep,
Monique  sat over the papers  looking  at them over and over and over again  she can't believe  she and
Lloyd  is at this point  in life where they would  be getting  a divorced she think back on those time, the times when they were good it was good the best that was till Laurence  came and all the money that he had fattened her eyes he did gave her things but them it was stolen  all in one day he stole it all back from her now her husband  was leaving  and it didn't  seems nothing  could  stop him she could  go to court  and fight  but he would have many reasons  to present in court  why he was ending the marriage  she don't want  to go to court  she would  only disgrace herself  in court and to be a lawyer with such reputation it's best to just sign,  she finally  give in and sign push it away pour another drink and swallow quickly  pushing  it away getting  up from the table by now she had way too much to drink a and couldn't  control where her feet goes she went out through  the kitchen door stumbling a long the way, she lay on the pool chair  resting heavily back,
The sound  of the phone ringing  woke her, it sounded  distance and she could  hardly  recognize the surrounding area she was she lift her aching head to look around,  "oh dam!" She grumbled realized  now she was by the pool the phone rang once more she got to her feet she "I'm coming" she yelled walking  to the kitchen,
"Happy Thanksgiving honey"she heard  her mother said on reaching the phone
"Yeah mom same to you what time is it"
"Ah honey did I wake you?"
"No mom my clock just stopped,
"It's six"
Monique widen her eyes six she mouth 
"I know it's still  early  but aren't  you coming  for Thanksgiving?"
"Oh mom I'm so sick now but I'll definitely try" she hang up going  towards the living rooms she came up on the bottle of hard liquor  on the coffee  table with a glass a pen and the envelope she flashed back to late last night  pull the paper  from the envelope  and tears came down  her face she wondered why she was suddenly shaken  by Lloyd  leaving  she would  have done anything  few months back to get him out her life now she's crying  over him, she didn't  feel like going  to her parents  but she did not  want to be a lone either  and her friends  will  be with  their family  she was feeling  lonely now thinking back on the look on her husband's face when she was pushing him a side for Laurence  now Laurence is done with her and she is left to face the consequences she rest her head on the wall and let herself  weep thinking  of her nightmare  wondering what more to come and how to over come,
It was a busy Friday  mid morning  Lloyd's family  prepared for dinner  with aliyah's  family dinner  was at three and they were baking, Lloyd  barely hang up from mark who was busy with shelly as their family  were getting  together  for Thanksgiving he didn't  keep him he call home in the middle of their preparation to check on things "we're going on just fine" Jessica told him he could  hear the others in the back ground he was kinda missing  family  already  thought  he knew he was making  a new family now and not everyone will  get together  at every event he was going  to be focused for aliyah's sake he bid them goodbye  and join  aliyah  in the kitchen, she was making  pumpkins pie, and corn bread with cheese casarol and was busy  as she was talking  with  someone on the phone someone who he came to realize was shelly when he walk in aliyah  turn they soon to bid goodbye  and she turn her focus  on him "you ok?" She ask
"I am you, how are you getting  a long?" She show him the oven and he marveled  "it's smelling good" he said she smile  "we should  probably  get ready"
"I'll grab a shower" "yeah" aliyah  said  he kiss her and left the kitchen,
After his shower  Lloyd  find something  suitable to wear since  he bringing the wine he went to the dinning room to get them,  since  aliyah  didn't  drink he only leave one for himself  with the one he put away for mark, he  save one for odane and the others he was bringing  to aliyah's family home, while the casarol and the pie set aliyah  took a shower  got dress she came to find Lloyd  in the living  room,
"Tie?" She ask
"Is it too much?"
"Of course  it's too much you look fantastic like this she remove the tie herself  and open the top button on his shirt lean in to smack on his lips,
He stood to admire her outfit she wore a fashion designer's dress a shocking gold soft enough to hug her curves "Are you wear-ing any thing under  that?" He asks on seeing  the way the dress  hug her body
"I am" aliyah  said  lifting  her dress to show him he roll his eyes for she wore  mesh panties that he could  see her flesh through  it, was that necessary for I can still  see your parts"
"I like when you see my parts" she touch his chest "let's go or we'll  never  get their on time, don't you want to be back soon so you can see all my body parts" she grin and he giggles,
He help her to get the things in the basket and bring  them down for her,
They have a quiet  walk down Lloyd  was thinking on his family aliyah  didn't  mention  to him and didn't  notice he didn't  mention to her about  them coming  for dinner  they were busy all of last night  making  out until  until  they had fallen  a sleep Lloyd  got there late and that limited the time they get to talk today  while she was on the phone with nelisa  he was sitting  there then he started  talking  with  mark leaving  her in the kitchen  then he talks to the family  she talks with  shelly then when they weren't talking  it was time to get ready,
"Why you so quiet?" Aliyah  asked
"I'm quiet? I don't  have nothing to say"
"Okay" aliyah  said they turn to look at each other then to the van he load the things on the back seat and open the door for her
"You definitely got something on your mind" aliyah said  after a while,
"I don't"
"Ok" she said
They look at each other  once more,
Ruth arrives at the house with her family at two twenty as they had made some preparation to take a long niomi accept  with thanks,  already  the family  was together  nelisa and her boyfriend  only aliyah and Lloyd  were missing  at the time, it wasn't  long  after they came Lloyd  was surprised  to see his family  he open his mouth  and look at aliyah  it was now he realized  he didn't  know they all would  be coming  to dinner  the expression  on his face  from earlier  changes  and aliyah know now the sacrifice he was making  to be here with  her today.

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