�It�s been great,� Howard agreed. �No crying babies or nagging wife. Don�t get me wrong, because I love my wife and children, but the past month or so has been pretty tough.�
�Parenthood can do that to ya,� Alexander stated.
�Definitely,� Brian agreed. �I�m happy for this outing we�re having tonight. Totally relaxing.�
�I agree,� Kevin said. �Couldn�t ask for anything better than this.� Alexander, Howard, and Brian agreed and they all looked at Nickolas.
�Yo, Frack,� Alexander said hitting him and Nickolas looked at him.
�What the fuck are you doing?� Nickolas practically snapped.
�Pay attention,� Kevin said and Nickolas shook his head.
�Are you having fun?� Brian asked.
�Yeah, sure, whatever,� Nickolas said unenthusiastically. �Whatever.�
�What�s wrong now?� Brian wanted to know.
�Nothing.�
�Yes there is,� Howard said. �What is it?�
�I said nothing.�
�Don�t lie to us,� Alexander said. �We know you better than that.�
�You guys will never understand so forget it.� They just looked at him. �I�m sorry.�
�Don�t worry about it,� Kevin replied. �We shouldn�t have asked considering we know.� Nickolas didn�t say anything as a girl walked up behind him. Alexander, Howard, and Kevin smiled as the girl put her arms around Nickolas and he jumped.
�What the hell?� He looked.
�Hey, sexy,� the girl said smiling.
�Who the hell are you? And why the hell are you touching me?�
�I�m Delia and you�re my man for tonight.� She sat on his lap and put her arms around him.
�Excuse me? Do you mind getting off my lap?�
�I think you and I should get to know each other�very well in fact.� She went to kiss him, but he stopped her as the others laughed except Brian; who just shook his head. �What�s the matter? I think you and I will be good for each other.�
�I don�t know who the hell you are or what your intentions are exactly, but I�d appreciate it greatly if you would get off me.�
�Only if you come with me.� She smiled.
�I�m happily married.� He held up his hand to show her his wedding band. �She�s probably at home wondering when I�m getting back so please move.�
�She�ll never know.�
�Of course she will. She has a way of finding everything out. Now please move yourself from my lap.�
�I don�t care if you�re married. I do them all.�
�Well I care and I only do my wife.�
�I�m sure she gets boring.� He only looked at her. �How long have you been married?�
�One year and four months.�
�How long have you known her?�
�Five years.�
�Damn that would get boring doing it with the same person over and over for the rest of your life. I�m here to change that though. Once you have Delia no one else will matter.�
�We keep it challenging and entertaining.�
�I�m sure you do, but why stick with the same person when you can have many?�
�It�s called love and I�m in love with my wife. I suggest you try it sometime, because it�s a great feeling. You might surprise yourself and like it. Now get off.� He was getting angrier.
�You really don�t want me to do ya?�
�Yes; so will ya go?�
�No.�
�I think ya should so I don�t have to remove ya myself.�
�He has a comeback for everything,� Alexander said.
�Yeah,� Howard agreed and Kevin nodded.
�He doesn�t mean any of it, boys,� Delia replied.
�Yes I do,� Nickolas rebutted. �Now get the fuck off.�
�Shit,� Alexander said.
�What?� everyone asked, but it was too late. The girls were already at the table with Sunshine a couple feet away; just standing there staring at her husband. �Oh shit!� Sunshine stood there a couple seconds then started running.
�Sunnie!� Nickolas yelled pushing Delia off him and jumping up, knocking the chair backward. �Sunnie!� He ran after her. �Sunnie! Please wait!� She saw her working her way through the crowd. �Sunnie, please!� She kept running and didn�t look back. �Sweets, wait a second!� They made their way outside and Sunshine kept running with Nickolas behind her. �Sunnie!� she stopped a cab and quickly got in. Nickolas watched the cab drive off and stopped one himself. He got in saying, �Follow that cab and step on it.� The driver did as Nickolas requested and followed Sunshine�s cab.
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�I can�t believe you guys,� Brian said. �You�re pathetic.�
�Why can�t you believe them?� Venus asked.
�Nick�s the one that�s cheating,� Danielle said. �Just like I knew he was all along.�
�You guys said he wouldn�t be able to resist me,� Delia said looking at Alexander, Howard, and Kevin and the girls looked at their husbands.
�This was your doing?� Destiny questioned glaring at Alexander. �I can�t believe you, none of you in fact. This is so childish.�
�I blew off two guts tonight for you,� Delia began, �so I want triple of what you were going to pay me.�
�This is the most stupidest thing you could possibly do,� Destiny stated. �Nick loves Sunn.�
�We just wanted to see how much,� Alexander replied.
�Hasn�t the situation the past four months been proof enough of how much he loves her?� Josephine wanted to know. �I honestly think it is.�
�I want my money,� Delia said. �I have business to do tonight.�
�Of course you do,� Kevin said as he got in his wallet. �We only have enough for what you were going to get tonight, but I guarantee you�ll get the rest in the next few days.�
�You bet your ass I will,� Delia said as Kevin handed her the money and she grabbed it.
�Sorry again for what happened, Delia,� Howard said. �We were wrong.�
�Ya got that right,� Josephine said glaring at her husband. �Way wrong.�
�I�ll see ya�s around,� Delia said walking away.
�Don�t count on it,� Venus said.
�This was so immature,� Destiny said. �Who is she?�
�An old friend of ours,� Alexander said. �Nick never met her.�
�And you still keep in touch,� Danielle said. �How convenient.�
�It�s not like that,� Howard was quick to say.
�Oh really,� Josephine said. �Should we believe that?�
�Yeah,� the guys said, but Brian.
�Right,� Venus said.
�I had nothing to do with this,� Brian said. �I thought I talked them out of it so I never told Nick about it. I know how his temper gets.�
�Apparently you didn�t,� Danielle said.
�Don�t even think about coming home, Alexander,� Destiny said. �Not until you think about what you just did.�
�That goes for you two, Howard,� Josephine said as she and Destiny walked away.
�Venus,� Kevin said.
�Don�t even, Kevin,� Venus warned walking away also.
�This makes me sick,� Danielle said. �You disgust me. Nick and Sunn have been through enough already and people just have to pile on more. You�re their friends or doesn�t that matter anymore?� They looked at her. �I don�t have time to waste my breath.� She turned and walked away with Brian behind her as the others just sat there looking.
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