Page 72 of Someone Like You

“Why is that?”

“Everything you told me about this girl, and everything that I know about you, says you belong together. You both were married and gave your all to the marriage, only to be hurt by the person you trusted most. Whether it was Beth playing in your face and taking you for granted or Giselle’s husband committing suicide, their actions hurt you. You both are good people who deserve better than that. I can’t think of a better person for you to find healing, wholeness, and love with and vice versa.”

I looked at my old friend and smirked. “Look at your ass spouting wisdom.”

He shrugged. “Just saying.”

I stood and wiped my face with my hand towel.

“Where you going?” he asked.

I smirked. “To put shit in play to get my woman back. I’m about to tear down Beth’s house of cards.”

After my shower, I headed into my bedroom and made a phone call.

“Travis, what’s good?”

“Nothing much. Just counting down the days to go time is all.”

“D-day is today. Let’s do this.”

“Wait. I thought you said it was happening in two weeks?”

“No. I want it done now. I gave the warning, and they didn’t back down.”

“What the hell happened between today and two weeks ago?”

“Beth happened.”

“Aw damn. What did the Ice Princess do now?”

Travis had always called my wife that. He said that she had no heart, gave a shit about nothing, and could stand outside butt naked in the middle of a blizzard, and her ass would still be just as tan and hot as if she stepped out of Jamaica.

“She visited Giselle and threatened her.”

“I know old Bethany Perez ain’t threatened to put her hands on nobody.”

“No. Beth wouldn’t dare do that. She would hire someone to do it for her. Instead, she went straight for the jugular. She threatened Giselle that if she didn’t leave me alone, she would report her unethical behavior to the state examiners and psychologists board.”

“Damn. She’s fighting ugly.”

“She is. The Senator called today issuing threats about exposing Giselle on the news.”

“Fuck.”

“If this is the fight they want, then that’s the fight they’ll get. I want all of that shit released tonight, including the tapes.”

“Word? You taking the whole family down in one blow?”

“Damn straight.”

“So, the same sources that we previously discussed?”

“Yeah . . . Send them to CNN, NBC, and Fox. Those bitches will be singing a different tune tomorrow this time.”

I hated fighting fire with fire, and usually, I could ignore stupidity. But this wasn’t about me. This was about Giselle. She hadn’t asked to be dragged into the ongoing battle between Bethany and me. I knew that if I didn’t put a stop to it now, she would keep on. If there was any chance of me getting Giselle back, then I needed to end this game now.

“All right, C. I’m on it now.”

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