De'Mario's POV:

As I walked out the office, I went to the bathroom to wash my face and hands. I looked in the mirror for a few minutes in deep thought until someone knocked in the door. Turns out, it's Raquel. She looked upset and sad at the same time. She had swollen red eyes and fresh tears in her eyes. I was gonna pull her into a hug but she pushed me away.

Me: "What's wrong, ma?" I asked in concern.

Raquel: "Ask your crazy ass wife, I can't be here no more. She definitely hates me and I don't want to cause any problems between you two." She said wiping her tears.

Me: "Calm down, Roc. Don't take that to heart, she's just upset right now. You'll get used to each other. You ain't gone cause problems." I pulled her close.

Raquel: "No, D. I won't have her thinking there's anything between us." She said pulling away.

Me: "I'll talk to her, just chill with Fitz until I get all this shit done. Okay?" I asked and she nodded.

Raquel: "Okay." She looked down sighed before attempting to walk away but I pulled her back and raised her chin.

Me: "You're too beautiful to have your head down. Keep it up, not only around me. You hear me?" I looked at her and she nodded. "Now, Lemme see ya smile." She smiled revealing her pearly white and not only did it make me smile but it turned me on. I grabbed her chin and leaned down kissing her lips softly. I know this is wrong but something about this felt right. Her softly lips taste sweet and little do she know she's tasting Shawny too but ignorance is bliss, right? I wrapped my arms around her waist while she wrapped hers around my neck deepening the kiss. I don't know how we got this far but we have to stop and on queue she pulled away with a shocked look on her face.

Raquel: "I'm sorry, I didn't-"

Me: "It's cool." I said trying now to smile. I love every minute of that kiss and felt like sparks was flying, like in the movies. "Umm, I'll go get ready." I said truthfully.

Raquel: "Yeah, I'll go find Fitz." She said shyly. We parted in our different ways but there was only thing on my mind. I know I'm wrong, but that kiss was something. Something I've never had before. Shawny's gave me a good feeling that I never had before but this kiss was like no other. I can't explain it and I hope God don't strike me down for feeling this way.

De'Maria's POV:

Terrence and I stay hidden against the wall as my dad walks passed. Too bad he's smart and knew that it was someone there. Without out a glance at us, he demanded us to follow him to an empty closet.

Dad: "What did you see?" He asked. We were going to say nothing but he ain't the type of dad who will believe a quick answer.

Me: "Everything." I confessed. I knew it was going to happen at some point because I walked in on him earlier but I wouldn't expect for him to do it right after he obviously just had sex with Shawny. His facial expression change from anger into fear as mine did the opposite. "Daddy, how could you do that to her?" I asked.

Dad: "Maria, this is none of your business." He glared at me.

Me: "Five years, daddy. Five. You had five whole years to move on but as soon as you find out shes alive your tongue us down another females throat. She's married to the man who took Shawny and youre willing to let that pass, its like you dont even care." I mugged him.

Dad: "If I didn't care, I wouldn't be doing this first her. I wouldn't be depressed for all this time-"

Me: "And you wouldn't be sharing saliva with some female you don't know." I cut him off.

Dad: "I've known her for three years while you in grown folks business." He smirked causing my heart to drop.

Me: "Then, why now?" I asked with tears building up in my eyes. "Daddy, why must you wait until I'm happy again because she's back to give my hopes up. All you needed to see was her face and know that she was alive so you can finally move on." I paused for a moment and took a deep breath. "You don't love Shawny like you used to anymore, do you?" I asked and a wave of sadness washed over his face causing me to shake my head. He can tell me whatever he wants but I can see in his eyes his love for Shawny isn't the same anymore. "You need to talk to her, I won't let you brake her heart this time." I refused.

Dad: "Who said I didn't love her, that's my everything and-"

Me: "Dad, it's okay. I'm old enough to understand. You've spent all this this time moping around for her and noe that she's back, it's like she never left,Right? Well, to be honest five years is too long to wait and you end up getting exactly what you thought was impossible. It takes the fun out of it. So, now you have a choice. Cheat on your wife, move on, or drop Raquel." I shrugged and walked pass him. I really can't believe him. Just when God blessed you, you decide you ain't want it no more. Just ungrateful. I don't know why but this finna make me cry, I can't watch him hurt her again. She's been through enough with him already.

Tee: "You wanna talk about it?" He asked as we walked over to Fitz. I sighed because I never really talk about how my dad's relationship affects me. "Come on, Ria. Im here for you whenever. You know you can tell me anything." He smiled and wrapped his arms around my waste.

Me: "I don't know, Tee. I'm just tired of my Dad expecting her to always love him when he can't make up his mind on what he wants." I sighed.

Tee: "Well, that's something they'll have to work out." He shrugged.

Me: "Thanks, your such a great help." I said sarcastically. "We both seen what happened. You don't just kiss another woman after everything that literally just happened. Is he serious?" Just thinking about it is making me upset.

Tee: "Calm down, Yes I seen it but maybe he's just confused. Maybe, he just needs sometime to think things through." He sat in a chair and pulled me onto his lap then kisses my cheek.

Me: "Confused? How confused can he be, he's a grown ass man. He was depressed first five fucking years, threw his life away. I just don't understand why you cry and mope over this woman but once you get clear evidence that she's alive and shes back in your arms, you go and creep behind her back?" He wiped my tears that I didn't realize were there and and rubbed my back as I continued to vent. "First of all, you knew this bitch for three years, and you could've decided to move on with her a long ass time ago. Second, shes married to the man who kidnapped the woman you so called love. I love my Daddy but for the last five years he's been lacking. What makes me upset is that he chose to neglect us by falling into depression when he was going to throw all that shit out the window when everything is going his way. Shawny is my hero and I loved her more than my own Dad at times. If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't have gave him a chance. None of this makes sense to me and the twins don't deserve this, and Shawny definitely doesn't deserve this. It isn't fair." I shoot my head buried it into his chest as he sat there silently comforting me. This is why I chose him as my best friend. Hopefully my dad doesn't rub off on him, that'll be chaos.

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