Chapter 159: Unfixed heart on the yacht!

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She was staring at me sexily which made me feel uncomfortable. I cleared my throat.

  "I got a mail from the press last night, what's the next move?" I asked

  "Exactly! That's why I'm here though! The interview will hold a day after tomorrow which is on a Thursday. I think you'd get more if this to boost your career even if its at its peak. I have some items we could deliberate on before hand, I think 'tis a big move. Once you start with this, the world would have more insight on the Industry and its subs." She explained pointing at the items on the document.

  "Yeah! That's a good idea you know, it keeps getting better. Do my parents know about this set up?"

  "Of course, they are a huge part of the sponsors right now!" She stated "The Khaleefa's are actually the life of the country. Where money is at, they put their whole in it!" She teased

  "Feels better!" I snapped.

  "Like I said, we would have to discuss on everything. You don't need much prepping, you're a smart man!" She added with a faint smile but her eyes told  a different story, they wanted more than a business conversation. I turned to the rose gold watch on my wrist, it was 45 minutes to 5pm.

  "Can we not talk about this tomorrow? I've really got to run right now. I hope you don't mind?" I said waiting for a snappy answer.

  "I don't but..."

  "...That's a yes then! Thanks a lot, we should discuss this over dinner. What do you say?"

  "That's a pretty one!" She forced a smile

  "Alright! I'll just leave now which means..."

  "Don't worry, I get it!"

She snapped as she took her purse along with the file she walked in with, she seemed angry and disappointed at once. She walked over to the door then I went closer without an otherwise intention. I sensed her sudden moodiness.

  "Nessa? Are you mad at me or something?" I was compelled to ask, she turned to me instantly with a straight face.

  "Its nothing, I just thought that we might spend some time on work and us. It's...It's all too complicated you know."

  "Nessa, I don't intend to cancel this. Don't feel your efforts are wasted, its just that this is something that's..." I tried to explain to her then she reached for a kiss, before I could react, she had kissed me then she refrained.

  "I just wish that Gianna would really appreciate the man she's got. If you let me, I'd never hurt you Jordan. Cross my heart!" She exited the office while I stood still, dumbfounded. Oh no, why did I let her do that anyways. This is lust, I reminded myself.

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I returned home to shower so that I could catch with Lamar. I wouldn't want to miss this yacht cruise, we do this occasionally so this day wouldn't have to be a miss. I met Gia taking out some clothes from her closet then i leaned forward for a kiss as she retracted. I could never be lucky, could I? I turned away untying the neck tie

  "If only you knew how difficult this is to be with another!" I whispered underneath my breath.

  "What's that?" She asked, I didn't know age heard.

  "Why do you care so much?" I snapped

  "Go to hell with that!" She snapped

  "Why are you sorting your things, should I get the workers for that instead?" I opted. No matter how bad she treats me, i wanted to be nice to her.

  "Could you not bother me Jordan, I've had a long day! Just don't talk to me..."

  "That's childish though!" I blurted, she use to like me bare but tonight like other terrible nights had been a nightmare.

Sometimes when I get turned on, I languish in my own pain yet she triggers my sexual urges, most times I feel she enjoys my predicament. I wasn't like that growing up, I got what I wanted when I wanted to but after I got married, it was a new KAREEM and Gianna changed me.

As soon as I was out of the shower, I tied the towel around my waist while I held the other one. She turned to my direction, not intended but she did. She held my cell phone in air and said

  "She just texted your black ass! You might wanna check the purple and green chili like emoji as well as the peaches emoji as well. Hmm!" 

That was a hell of problem, how could Nessa send such kind stuff anyways? Gianna would never believe me when I say that I have nothing to do with her, at least I was trying and maybe its not enough.

  "Why are you going thru my phone?"

  "Are you scared that I wouldn't find out? Well, I just did!" She threw my phone to ground then smacked it with her heel beside the bed. "I hope you enjoy the rest of your day!" She blurted smiling. I was confused, I couldn't hit her but that was very difficult too.

  "Did you just do that to me?"

  "What were you thinking? Every time I confront you about that girl, you lie to my face. If y'all didn't have anything in common, why would she send you those emoji? It's sex! You both screwed already, at this point in time?" She yelled

  "I don't owe you no explanation!" I snapped them walked away, I was really infuriated. I needed to meet up with Lamar and she ruined it. I got dressed in Burberry short sleeved shirt and shorts, sneakers and shades.

04:45pm,

I drove to Lamar's house after getting a new phone at the mall, Lamar was just pulling out of his premises. I stopped my car behind his to avoid his passage. He dropped out the car furiously then I dropped out as well.

  "Chill man, its me!"

He was shocked, trying to keep his cool.

  "What's up Kareem, I almost got someone locked up in prison. That's trespassing!" He said

  "I had to and good thing you're still here."

  "I tried to call but it wasn't connecting, i thought you ditched the cruise for some whatever!"

  "You will not believe what Gianna did to me earlier!" I said 

  "A'ight! I'll lead the way!" He added walking to his car. "Take that white toy out of my way but she's sick man!" He screamed out as I laughed,

  "Get out, man!" I screamed back heading to my car.

We were chattering our way into the yacht, immediately the sailor started the engine, we sailed away. Jeff was appeared, he had been with the sailor.

  "No way! No way Lamar, we can't be on the same yacht with this guy! I can't! Nah!" Jeff blurted as I turned to Lamar in disappointment.

  "You should've told me that this Mexican lobster would be here!"

Jeff was tensed up as he drew closer attempting to throw a punch as Lamar intervened. I stood still pocketing hands.

  "You should've let him. He's a man, isn't he?" I added salting his words, his fists clenched tightly while I smirked.

  "Y'all should just stop!" Lamar yelled, he was infuriated. "Was I wrong wrong to try to reunite my brothers? We were not like this so what exactly changed up?" He cautioned. He turned to Jeff. "You started this whole charade..."

  "What?"

  "That's right!" I snapped from behind nonchalantly as Lamar turned to me swiftly

  "Kareem, for real?"

  "Hands off, a'ight," i snapped as he turned to Jeff.

  "You messed up. You shouldn't have ever insulted him that way, you can't tell your brother that he ain't a man! That was disrespectful and you have to apologize to him right now!"

  "No I won't, why would I?" Jeff replied defiantly

  "You have to. He apologized on Air and so you'd do the same here and now!" Lamar added firmly "You did him wrong and he deserves the right to be respected. He's a man like you who's got kids and not only that, He's going through hell at the moment. So?"

  "This is ridiculous!" He snapped, he snapped then I walked out of their presence, I stood at the extreme end. 

Jeff's apology meant nothing to me at all, I had bigger and terrible problems to deal with, not his apology.

Gia's really becoming unbearable to handle or tolerate, she was purposely getting on my nerves.

lost deep in my thoughts, with the things that had been going, my blood pressure would've risen. I felt someone touch my arm from behind, I turned slowly.

  "Forgive me bro, I over reacted and said some awful things but trust me, I did not mean any of those things." Jeff explained calmly

  "Me neither!" I said with a faint smile. We hugged tightly while Lamar came forth with smile. 

  "I guess you feel like the hero right now!" I teased

  "Can't lose right now!" He said.

We sat as we unwrapped a brand new irish whiskey, Jeff poured some into our glasses.

  "To a brand new start with no plans of going back to the past! Cheers!!!" Lamar said

  "Cheers!!!" Jeff and I answered in unison as we gulped the whole of it.

  "This is good Lamar, finest kind!"

  "Absolutely!" Jeff added them cleared his throat, that was a sign to talk more seriously. He turned to me at once. "I didn't know you were on the rough side with Gia. Like, who would have known that something like that would ever pop up?" He stirred

  "It's...It's quite unfortunate. Its almost a month now, nothing good about his marriage." Lamar added in concern. "I've actually discussed with my wife to at least...you know, talk to Gia about the whole charade but it seems impossible. She wouldn't listen, that's heartless!"

  "I just can't place my fingers on the main thing, I really don't know what's going on!" I added

  "I know you don't wanna hear this but who's this..."

  "Nah Jeff, don't ask! She's no one!" I answered defensively

  "Nah. You can't run from this either, who the hell is she?" Jeff asked persistently.

  "Nessa is a journalist...TVS and AZ, you know them huh?! She's been prepping me for some interviews...I got one on Thursday. We have nothing at all." I explained, I could feel the guilt on my face as well.

  "I thought you liked her and she liked you back? Your words not mine!" Lamar blurted, this guy had got to be kidding me

  "Lamar, what the hell?" I questioned but he laughed to get pissed off. "Yes I admit, I like her but not the other way round."

  "This is quite interesting! So what has the journalist got to do with Gia?"

He understood yet he was playing pretend, he smiled faintly.

  "Silly Jeff, silly! Gia thinks that Nessa and I have been seeing each other, I didn't know that she was the lady father proposed for a prep session." I explained

  "Your Dad knows?" Jeff asked

  "He was reluctant over it, he knows business and nothing at all!"

  "You know, you still got to explain why your phone wasn't connecting, its unusual." Lamar reminded

  "Exactly. Gia smacked my phone earlier."

  "Why's that?" They asked in unison.

  "Can y'all stop with the question shit? Its a little too much!"

  "How do we help if we don't hear the full story?" Jeff added outrightly

  "Nessa texted with some freaky emoji, that was it. She broke it!"

  "Gia must be hell, she's not as sweet as I had thought!" Jeff snapped

  "We don't talk, eat out, text, call, kiss or sex each other like we do," I sighed in distress "everything about her feels like a nightmare, I don't know my wife anymore!"

  "What do you think of this whole thing, do you think she'd last any longer?" Lamar asked

  "If Gia keeps pushing you away then I'm afraid, y'all have to try again!".  Lamar said. He had a point anyways.

  "No man, that's not  happening. I've come this far..." I blurted out in defensive

  "Coming thus far isn't a conclusion, y'all have to face or quit it. If you had nothing going on then why's Gia stretching all of it?" Jeff said

  "Thank you!" I snapped, he said my mind. "I've been asking same questions and she's never given a straight answer. She boils it down to my relationship with Nessa. Nessa is a cool girl, besides that we work occasionally and that's it!" I said, maybe giving them the details wouldn't be necessary.

  "But Kareem, Nessa likes you and you kinda feel attracted to her, didn't you think that's a problem?" Lamar chirped in, I closed my eyes and opened them again. Their gaze was fixed on me.

  "Its normal for two people to like each other but you can't conclude it to be love. I admit that I like her but come on guys, its doesn't mean I'm into her like I'm into Gia." I explained

  "And you can't tell me that y'all haven't made out on one other two occasions..." Jeff added

  "C...Come on Man, we Ha..Haven't."

  "When you stutter, that's a flat lie. No two ways around it." Lamar added

  "If that ever happened, then I was in a vulnerable stage. What do you do when your wife hates to see your face, she says nothing to you or does not come close to you, I'm being pushed." I explained

  "It still doesn't gives you the ample opportunity to chase after another woman." Jeff cautioned

   "Point of correction, she's chasing after me not me chasing after her. Period!" I corrected

  "Which ever way is endangering your marriage, all you have to do is cut ties with Nessa then, maybe, just maybe Gia might come around!" Jeff said

  "Might? Might, is not enough! I already did that and the more distance the more Nessa comes around. I have no fault..."

  "Yet you kissed her. Y'all kissed!" Lamar reminded. How could this guy shut it for once, he keeps emphasizing on it. I turned my gaze to water instead "you heard me right, didn't you?" Lamar added them I turned to him

  "So what if we kissed?" I blurted, I don't think before speaking, do I?

  "That's the problem!" Jeff added in agreement

  "I..I'm lost for words! Nessa is very attractive, she's a perfect woman."

  "And Gia's not?" Jeff asked

  "You know that she'd always be the one I love. I fell in love with her sexiness and attractiveness long ago so now is not different." I said

  "This is complicated! You just gotta know why Gia is stretching this whole thing, state your terms to Nessa. Tell her why she needs to back off, she could go elsewhere and you should concentrate on your wife and sons. How's that?" Jeff advised. I missed his maturity.