After the altercation with Shantelle, Joe once again felt like shit. Once again, he let his jealousy consume him and cause him to act like a complete jackass. Deep down, he knew that his wife was naturally sweet and friendly and would never do anything to hurt or disrespect him, but somehow, he just couldn't help himself. The thought of other men in such close proximity to his wife drove him nuts, and caused him to lash out in a jealous rage. After the incident in the kitchen, he decided to get some air and go hang out with his cousins. As he made the drive to meet Jonathan and Joshua, he began to mentally reflect....

Joe's POV
What the fuck is wrong with me? I'm taking my medication, seeing my therapist and I'm still snapping out whenever some man gets too friendly with my wife. I just don't know what it is, when it comes to Shantelle, I just have the innate desire to be territorial, possessive and jealous, and to be honest, deep down it's not really necessary. It's not necessary because she is soft, sweet, gentle and got a heart of 24 karat gold. I mean, I don't know, she just brings out another side of me. The thought of another man having her and trying to take her away from me drives me insane. But I know I can't let it control me, because the last thing I want to do is scare her away. I love her too much to ever do that. But, at the same time, I'll never ever let go of her, she's mine forever—whether she likes it or not. She's stuck with me! And that's why I'm getting off this damn medication, because I refuse to let any man sample her sugar walls—or even think they have a chance to, because I will catch a damn case killing a muthafucka about mine!!! That sweetness between my wife's thick thighs belongs to me and me alone! After what happened this morning, I decided to give Shantelle some space and give myself a chance to cool off, so I'm about to hang out with my cousins at their house. Good thing is, Jonathan and Joshua live next door to each other.

As I pull into Joshua's driveway, I see the twins outside setting up the barbecue grill.

"Hey what's up y'all?" I say as I get out of the car.

"What up Uce!! Whatchu doing here so early? The cookout ain't til 5 this evening?" Jonathan asked.

"Well, what had happened was..." I started to say, rubbing the back of my neck, feeling embarrassed.

The twins looked at each other and shook their heads..

"Awww.....whatchu done did now Uce?" Joshua asked pointedly.

"Whatchu mean?" I ask, knowing exactly what he meant.

"Whatchu mean what I mean? What I said!" He replied.

"I'll bet it's got something to do with Shantelle." Jonathan chimed in.

"You already know Uce, it's 'bout Shantelle!" Joshua laughed.

"So.....what you do?" Joshua asks me again.

"I lost my temper...again." I say quietly.

"You ain't put yo' hands on her did you?"  Jonathan asked, eyeing me suspiciously.

"Hell naw! Never that! Come on now! That's my baby!" I say, getting defensive.

"Then what happened?" Joshua asked.

I explained how Shantelle invited the gardeners and the mail man in my house and she was feeding them French Toast and strawberry lemonade. I also told them that I felt like they was flirting with her and how I snapped, kicking them out and how me and Shantelle got into an argument and we accused each other of cheating.

After I got done explaining what happened, the twins looked at me, then at each other and shook their heads...

"What?" I ask.

"Whatchu mean what Uce? For real? Shantelle is a sweetheart, why you be trippin'?" Joshua asked.

"Mannnnn...I wasn't trippin'" I say, clearly in denial about my behavior.

"Yes you was, whatchu mean?" Jonathan said, trying to hold me accountable.

"Yeah I guess I was, but that's my woman!!!!" I yell, once again getting defensive.

"Ok...Uce...I understand that. She's your WOMAN not your DAUGHTER! I love you Uce, but you gonna have to chill the fuck out, because if you don't you gonna push her into the arms of another man." Jonathan warned.

"Aye!!!! Don't say that shit!!! Don't ever say that shit!!" I yell, getting pissed all the way off.

"Aye Uce don't get mad at me! You the one acting crazy cuz your wife is friendly! I'm just saying...you keep doing that and somebody's gonna take her away from you, and it's gonna be yo' fault!" Jonathan replied.

At that moment, I feel my face getting hot and I feel steam coming out of my ears.

"I thought I told you not to say that shit!! Shantelle belongs to me and as God is my witness, if a muthafucka so much as breathe on her, I will GUT his ass like a fish!!" I growl through clenched teeth

"Uce? What's really going on fam? This ain't like you!" Joshua asked, genuinely concerned.

I then took a deep breath and admitted my sexual dysfunction and its cause to my cousins. The two people in the world that I trusted most.

"Damn Uce, that's messed up. So.....whatchu gonna do about it?" Jonathan asked.

"I'm gonna call Dr. Moore for an appointment and see what can she do, like maybe, switch the medication or something. Because I ain't had none in over a month!" I say.

"Oh damn that's messed up. No wonder you trippin'" Joshua said, laughing.

"It ain't funny Uce. I miss being in between my wife's thighs, making her scream my name." I say sadly as I hang my head in shame.

"Aye don't worry about it Uce. It's gonna be aight. Y'all be back fucking like rabbits in no time!" Joshua says, as he put his arm around my shoulder in an attempt to cheer me up.

"I really hope so, she's my whole life." I sigh.

Meanwhile....
After the argument with Joe this morning, Shantelle did her usual housework and then decided to make a trip to the grocery store. As she made the drive there, she had a mental reflection of her own......

Shantelle's POV
I'm feeling so down. I hate when Joe and I argue. All I try to do is be kind and friendly. I love my husband and would never do anything to hurt him. He's a wonderful man, but he gets so possessive and jealous and it's really not necessary. There's not another man in the world that could compare with my Joe. Joe is everything a real man should be. He's wealthy, gorgeous, big, strong, protective and loves me with his entire being. He also is very sensitive and doesn't mind showing his vulnerability to me. Not to mention, my baby's gotta huge dick and trust me, he knows how to use it. Well, that is, until he started taking antidepressants and it caused him to lose his sex drive. He's not perfect, he can be clingy and a little smothering, but his good points far outweigh his flaws. I've told him not to shut me out and let me support him and he said he would.  So we'll see.

After our argument this morning, we decided to give each other a little space. We are supposed to attend a barbecue at Joshua's house this evening and i volunteered to make some peach cobbler and some macaroni and cheese. So, while Joe was gone, I decided to make a trip to the grocery store and pick up the necessary ingredients to make those.

While I'm at the grocery store, I'm in the produce section looking for some good fresh peaches, because I like to always use fresh ingredients. While I'm examining the peaches, my thoughts are interrupted by a deep voice....

"Excuse me miss, how do you determine which peaches to buy and if they're ripe?" He asked.

As I looked up, I locked eyes with a very attractive dark skinned gentleman with the most dazzling smile.

"Well, if they are soft, usually those are the most sweet. I intend use the most firm ones for baking cobblers and pies, because they will soften as they bake. If you just want to eat one and like the sweetness, then go for the soft." I say.

As I was giving my explanation of the peach differences, I noticed the gentleman staring intently at me, as if he was in a trance.

"Umm sir? Did you hear what I asked?" I say, trying to get his attention.

"Oh yes, I did thank you. I'm sorry to stare, but you are very beautiful if I must say so." He says to me.

"Oh thank you very much." I say, my face feeling warm.

"Where are my manners? My name is Darnell and yours?" He asked, as he extended his hand.

"My name is Shantelle." I say.

As I attempt to shake his hand, he turns my hand over and kisses it, taking me by surprise.

"Well thank you for the advice and hope to see you again." He says, as he grabbed his peaches and walked away.

"Wow what was that." I ask myself.

I thought nothing else about it as I finished my grocery shopping and headed home.

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