Chapter 21 Unfaithful

Marlon was waiting at the auto shop for him when he got there at about 2:00 pm and they spend the next four hours going through five of his buses' Licenses, registration, road safety reports and he also wanted to know if any of them got any tickets. Two of them had tickets and he gave them the money to take care of it and he also had his Escalade washed and cleaned while he looks through some other papers for the auto shop.

It was 6.15 pm when he left the auto shop. On his way to pick up Diane, he got Chinese food for dinner, a bottle of orange juice, and a cheesecake for dessert. They got Jasmine from daycare and he took them home. They had dinner, she gave Jasmine her bath and then they had their cheesecake. Dana came by and stayed for an hour, Jasmine was asleep by the time she left. He looked at his watch and saw that it was getting late and he knew he had to leave soon and for that reason, he felt miserable inside.

Diane came over and kneels down in front of him. "You don't want to leave, do you baby?" She asks massaging his hands. "No I don't, but I can't stay either." He pulls her into his arms and kisses her passionately and held her tightly against him as he whispers in her ear. "I'm not looking forward to spending the night without you beside me." He then got up and walk slowly to the door with her beside him, she then stopped and touches his hand gently "Are you okay baby?" She asks softly. "I'll be alright." He said forcing a smile.

"I could still come home with you if you want." Oh how he would have loved to jump at that suggestion but that would be selfish of him, she needed her space too, he had to respect that. "Jasmine is already asleep, but don't worry, I'm going to miss you like crazy but I'll be okay. " He whispers running his fingers along her cheek. "I'll see you tomorrow okay baby." She whispers kissing him deeply. "Okay, I love you." "I love you more." She said hugging him tightly.

He was almost home when his phone began ringing. "Hey, Justin what's up?" "I am at your gate, are you home?" "No but I'm on my way I'll be there in fifteen minutes." "I'll be here." Justin sighs heavily. When he reaches his gate he opened it so Justin could drive in he then followed behind. They park in the driveway and Gabriel step from his car. "What are you doing at my house at 11.30 at night?" He asks laughing. " I'm trying to stop myself from committing murder," Justin said angrily.

"Who are you going to kill?" Gabriel asks raising his brow. "Trisha," Justin growled angrily. "What did she do now?" He asks the question as a joke but the smile fades from his face when he saw the sadness on Justin's face. "It's that bad huh? Alright, come on, let's go sit by the pool and you can tell me all about it." Justin sat on a chair and stare at the water. "It's over." He said sadly as tears ran down his face. "I can't believe it's over. I love her so much but I guess she didn't really love me back." Justin said wiping his eyes.

"What are you talking about of course Trisha loves you." "Really, then why did I caught her having sex with a guy at her house today?" Justin asks angrily. "What! Holy shit, she didn't?" Gabriel said in shock. "She did alright. I was supposed to be out of town for three days but I came back a day early and caught her in bed with another man. And it's not the first time she has cheated on me." "What do you mean not the first time?" Gabriel asks folding his arms.

"I found out a few months ago that she was cheating on me. But she swears she wouldn't do it again and I believed her, I forgave her and now this. I also found out that he's not the only man that she has been having sex with." Justin sneered. "Oh damn," Gabriel said putting his hands on his head as his friend's pain tore through him. Tears were falling even harder down Justin's face now as he continues. "I love her Prince so much that I had….." Justin got up and begin pacing back and forth and Gabriel walks over to him.

"That you what Justin?" Gabriel asks in concern. "I had…." Justin took a deep shaky breath. "I had unprotected sex with her more than once. Prince, what if I caught something. I mean I…..God, I was so stupid." Justin cried. "Come on now it's going to be okay," Gabriel said trying to comfort him. "How is it possibly going to be okay Prince? My woman has been cheating on me for God knows how long, with God, knows how many men, how could I have been so stupid?" "You weren't stupid, you were in love."

"I should never have gotten mixed up in this casual sex business. I'm from a strong Christian family Prince and they warned me about this but I was so in love with her, I just assumed that it would all work out. Blast it to hell Prince. What am I going to do? I don't know what to do Prince"

"Well, the first thing we are going to do is pray. Second, we are going to get a blood test done first thing in the morning. Then we will take it from there." Gabriel said as he began praying for his friend after which he hugged Justin tightly. "Let's just leave it to God now okay." "I swear Prince whatever the result is I'm getting baptized this Sunday and I'm not touching another woman until I find my wife," Justin said trembling. "Alright, let's not make any rash decisions right now. Come on let's go inside you can sleep here tonight and cool off a bit." "Thanks, man I know coming to you was the right thing to do."

After Justin went to bed Gabriel called Diane. "Hi baby, did I wake you?" He asks when she answers. "No, I can't sleep, I miss you." She whispered seductively. "I miss you too baby girl. The house feels so empty without you but I was wondering if you could come with me and Justin to the doctor tomorrow morning?"

"What's wrong with him?" She asks in concern. "Well his girl was unfaithful and now he needs to have a blood test done to see if he caught anything from her, we want you there for support." "Are you doing one too?" She asks. "I could, it may make him feel better." "Okay, can I have one done too?" "Sure if you want to." "What time will you be going?" "About 9.00 am." "Okay, I'll be ready." "Thanks, baby girl I'll go so you can sleep." "Gabriel waits, don't hang up. Please stay with me a little longer."

"Okay but I'm going to take a shower so you have to come in the bathroom with me." "Okay but only if you promise to behave." Gabriel laughs as he went into the bathroom. "You're over the phone what could I possibly do to you?" He asks still laughing. "What, you've never heard of phone sex?" She laughs and Gabriel burst out laughing again. "You're crazy you know that baby girl?" "Isn't that the reason you love me?" She asks. "Yes it is, and even if I did have phone sex with you I guarantee you would love every minute of it." He said seductively. "Can't argue with you there baby boy." She giggled. He spoke to her until she fell asleep on the phone. He knew she was sleeping because he keeps calling her name and she didn't respond but he could still hear her breathing, so he whispers the words, 'I love you before ending the call.

The next morning the three of them went to the doctor's office and had their test done. They sat in the waiting room for an hour waiting for the results. They got them and it was good news, he and Diane were negative and Justin said that he was negative too.

After they left the doctor's office he dropped Justin off at his house, then he and Diane went to Sovereign center where they had lunch and since it was too late to go to the passport office he took her to class instead. He then went to the auto shop where he and Marlon spend the next few hours going through the fitness papers for his other five buses.

Diane checks her watch again for the tenth time since she came out of the driving school's building. Gabriel had called her earlier and told her that he was on his way but now the rain that had been drizzling slightly before was now coming down harder and he was still nowhere in sight. She called him again and he told her to go wait for him at the shop near the school so as to not get wet.

She did as she was told and was almost to the shop when her slippers burst. "Blast it." She swears and bends down to look how bad it was when a car that was passing drop into a pothole and splash her clothes with dirty water. "What the hell!" She shriek. "Are you blasted blind!" She shouts when the car stops and the person winds down the glass.

"Raaated Diane, a you dat?" Diane's head shot up and found herself looking at Kevin, her ex." "You blasted fool, what the hell?" "Hush man, you look pap dun dough, life a treat you bad?" He laughs and whispers something to the woman beside him. "A so it go, anyway, see two bills ya, buy youself one a dem hundred dollar slippers up deh so." He said and drive away but by this time she was completely drenched. She swears under her breath again, took up her slippers, and was about to head to the shop when Gabriel stops at her feet.

"Good lord, baby girl, what happened to you?" He asks as she came into the car. "My slippers burst before I could get to the shop and then some idiot splashed me," she said wiping her face. "Sorry, do you want to go to the Spanish Court Hotel and get cleaned up before going to pick up Jasmine?" He asks. "No baby, please just take me home." She said fighting back her tears. 'I can't believe I was once in love with that jackass.' She thought to herself as memories of how badly Kevin hurt her flooded her mind.

He and Diane went to the passport office on Wednesday instead. He then spends the next two days checking on his other businesses. They woke up early Saturday morning and got ready for their beach trip.

They were going to Reggae beach. He stacked the back of his Toyota Tundra with water, juice yogurts, and fruit salads and they left his house at 8.00 am and drive to the church. The two coasters were already there but they were full. They needed two more buses so Gabriel calls two of his drivers and tell them to meet him at the church.

Half an hour later they arrived. All the buses then left the church grounds at 9.30 am. Gabriel drive behind the last bus, Diane was beside him and three of her sisters were in the back seat with Jasmine. Her other sister and a few of her nieces were in the back with the stuff. The rest of her nieces and nephews were in one of the buses and the guys were in Mike's Pajero behind him. Diane's sisters were a lot of fun; they had him laughing all the way to the beach. Justin seemed to be in a better mood than he was the last few days, thank God he didn't have any S.T.Ds and he was really looking forward to his baptism tomorrow

A few hours later they arrive at the beach, paid their entrance fee, and found a nice parking spot. It wasn't a public holiday so the beach wasn't that crowded. Diane turns to him as he parks and shuts the engine off. "Baby, did you talk to pastor about that idea you mentioned?" "Yes, I did." "And what did he say?" She asks eagerly. "He was very please about it, he gave me the go-ahead." "Great when do we start?" "Well we need more people to help and next week is our engagement party so how about the Saturday following that?" "That could work. Are you ready to change?" She asks tugging at his shirt. "Not yet, you go ahead."

He was still walking around checking out the beach when Diane came running up to him dripping wet. She was wearing a one-piece bath suit and a little skirt and again just the sight of her had heat rushing to his groin. "Baby I need you in the water; it's time you get that hot body of yours wet?" She smiled. "Hmm." Gabriel groans and bites his bottom lip.

"Damn you look good right now girl." He whispered licking his lips. "No; she said backing away as he came closer to her. "Behave and go change." But he kept walking. "I'm going to wet you up if you don't behave." She laughs nervously. "I'll risk it." He said, holding her around her waist and pulling her against him then running his tongue along her neck. "Wet and slippery, just the way I like it."

He felt her body trembled as he whispered in her ear. "Please come to the changing room with me," He begged. "No babe, not now." She said stepping away from him. "Okay miss wet and slippery I ..." "Gabriel, stop it!" She said cutting him off. "What? I'm talking about your skin." He laughs. "Well, I can assure you my skin isn't the only thing that's wet and slippery right now." She pouts. "Really?" Gabriel asks arching his brow. "Sure you don't want to come to the changing room with me?" "I'm sure. Now go change" She said pointing in the direction of the rooms. "Okay," Gabriel said mischievously. "I'll be right back."

He changed into a white marina and knee-length shorts but when he got back to the vehicle Diane was gone he turned to look for her and saw Brother Josh walking over to him. "Those are some big guns you have there Brother Gabriel," Josh said stopping beside him. "Hi, Brother Josh." "No wonder the female attendance has tripled in the last few months and now that you will be joining the choir they can just sit in the congregation and look at you." Josh laughs. "They are only in love with the idea of having someone who looks like me but looks can be very deceiving. Diane on the other hand loves me for who I am not what I look like." Gabriel replied his eyes roaming the beach for his beautiful fiancée.

"I bet with looks like yours you could have any woman you want." Josh comments. "I've already had sex with more women than any one man should Brother Josh. I also used my looks as a weapon for years but no more. I'm done. I'll be settling down with one woman for the rest of my life.' "You know most of these ladies are hoping that you won't go through with this wedding," Josh said taking a sip of his drink.

"Oh I'm going through with it alright, when I say I do, it's going to be for life," Gabriel said firmly as Sister Mitchell came up to them. "Could I speak with you for a moment brother Gabriel?" she asks sweetly. "Sure." He replied as Brother Josh walks away. "Later brother Gabriel." He said over his shoulder and he then turns to Sister Mitchell. "So what can I do for you?" He asks with a smile. "You can start by telling me exactly why you're marrying a woman who already has a kid?" She asks folding her arms across her little chest.

"Because I'm in love with her." He replied. "Why?" She asks again. "Well because she's an honest, hard-working girl." "I'm all those things and I'm also something she's not." "Which is?" "A virgin. I have waited my entire life for a guy like you. I've saved myself for a guy like you. I'm 25 years old and I haven't been touched by a man because I'm waiting for a guy like you and now you're here and you're in love with someone else and it's not fair. It's just not fair. Please, please don't marry her. Marry me instead please." She pleads.

"Oh, will you stop for a second? Listen to me Sister Mitchell, you're a great lady but I'm not in love with you. You're going to find a wonderful husband but I'm sorry it's not me, I'm marrying the woman I love and nothing is going to change that." He said as gentle and calm as he could before turning and walking away from her as Diane came running towards him again, still dripping wet. "Are you ready to get wet?" She asks squeezing water from her braids. "Oh yeah." He laughs as she grabs his hand and drags him towards the water.