Three Is A Crowd

by Chenell Parker

  “Are you done bitch because you’re messing up my nut,” Jersi said to Mariah.

  “I swear to God, you’re a dead bitch whenever I see you again,” Mariah threatened.

  “Well damn. In that case, I better enjoy myself while I can. You got condoms boo?” Jersi asked while looking over at Blake.

  He didn’t care that his wife was on the phone going off. He reached into his wallet and grabbed a condom. Blake wasted no time undoing his pants and placing the condom on his erection. He was waiting for Jersi to climb over the seat, but she never did. Instead, she reached her petite hand over and started stroking his latex covered dick. Blake threw his head back and enjoyed the feel of her hands as she stroked him rapidly. He moaned as she squeezed and gripped his dick a little tighter.

  “Shit Jersi,” Blake hissed as she quickened her movements.

  He didn’t know if his wife was still on the phone or not and he really didn’t care. Jersi’s hands were working over time and he was ready to bust. After a few more minutes of her stroking him and that’s exactly what he did. Blake’s chest rose and fell like he’d been running a marathon instead of receiving pleasure. Jersi pulled out her phone and played around on it before she opened the car door.

  “I gotta go,” she announced, making him look at her like she was crazy. Although he’d received some kind of pleasure, it wasn’t what he was looking for. He wanted to be inside of her but she obviously wasn’t having it.

  “Go where?” Blake asked when she walked over to his side of the car.

  “Home,” Jersi replied while removing the condom from his flaccid penis.

  “I can take you home,” Blake offered as he fixed himself up.

  “I’ve already called an Uber,” Jersi announced.

  “I wasn’t ready for you to go,” Blake replied as he pulled her into the car and made her straddle him.

  He tried to kiss her but she turned her head and got out of the car. She leaned over as if she were putting her mouth up to his crotch area. Blake got excited until she looked up at him with an amused smirk.

  “Nah, I can’t be putting my mouth on another woman’s husband,” Jersi teased before walking away.

  “Stop playing Jersi. When am I gonna see you again?” Blake asked as he followed her out of the garage.

  “I’ll be in touch,” Jersi replied as she looked to see how far her ride was.

  Blake got lucky that night but it would never happen again. Jersi only wanted to piss Mariah off but she loved Memphis too much to ever go there with Blake again. She didn’t have sex with him but she felt bad for dealing with him at all. She was taking that secret to her grave because Memphis would die if he ever found out. She couldn’t risk losing the man she loved for one who she didn’t even like.

  “Call me or at least answer when I call you,” Blake said right as Jersi’s ride pulled up and she got in.

  He watched until she was out of sight before going to get back in the car. As soon as he did, his phone started ringing off the hook. It was stupid of him to let Jersi answer his phone but he did it anyway. Now, he was going to hear Mariah’s mouth and he wasn’t in the mood for it. She wasn’t going to let that go any time soon and he was already dreading it. Just the thought of what awaited him at home gave Blake a headache. After thinking long and hard, he decided not to even go home. He locked up Mariah’s car and headed upstairs to his and Jersi’s love nest. He was only making matters worse but he really didn’t care at the time. He needed another day of solitude before he had to deal with more drama.

  J ersi woke up the next morning to the loud ringing of her phone. After catching an Uber from Blake’s penthouse, she showered and went straight to sleep. Memphis stayed the night at his cousin’s house, so she didn’t have to wait up for him. When she looked at her phone, Jersi smiled when she saw his picture pop up.

  “Hey baby. Are you back?” Jersi asked when she answered for him.

  “No, but I’m on my way,” he replied.

  “Come straight over here,” Jersi requested.

  “What did you do last night while I was gone?” Memphis asked her.

  “I told you that I went out to have a few drinks with Cat,” Jersi yawned.

  “That’s your story?” Memphis inquired.

  “What do you mean? It’s not a story. That’s what I did,” Jersi replied.

  “Was your ex there?” Memphis inquired.

  “No. I was with Cat. Who told you that?” Jersi asked.

  “So, me hearing that you were sitting at the table with your ex is a lie? I guess you didn’t leave with the nigga either,” Memphis said, making Jersi’s heart drop.

  “What are you talking about?” Jersi inquired.

  “Don’t worry about it Jersi. I see I can’t get the truth out of you,” Memphis noted.

  “I told you the truth. I was with Cat last night,” Jersi insisted.

  “It’s all good Jersi. This conversation is dead and so is this relationship. I don’t have time for the games,” Memphis replied.

  “I’m not playing games. Memphis! Memphis!” Jersi yelled. It was too late because he had already hung up.

  She was hyperventilating as she jumped up from the bed and ran to the bathroom. Jersi hurriedly completed her morning hygiene and threw on some clothes. She felt sick to her stomach as she grabbed her keys and purse. As soon as she got into her car, she called Memphis back but he didn’t answer. Memphis said that he was on his way back and she wanted to be waiting for him when he returned. She didn’t have a key to get in his house, but she wasn’t opposed to waiting out front. Jersi cried as she drove, praying that she could make things right. When her phone alerted her of an incoming text, she got excited when she saw that it was from Memphis. Her excitement didn’t last long when she opened the message and saw what it was.

  “The fuck,” Jersi cursed when she saw a picture of her and Blake sitting at the table the night before. Another picture showed her and Blake standing outside with him being a little too close up on her. The final pictures were of her getting in the car and leaving soon after. Memphis had her dead right and she wondered how. She lied and he had all the proof he needed.

  Jersi couldn’t help the tears as they cascaded down her face. She was so hell bent on revenge that she didn’t even think about the consequences that she would possibly face. She wanted to make Mariah and Blake suffer, but she was suffering too. Although she knew that it was pointless, she tried Memphis’ phone a few more times. He didn’t bother answering and that hurt even more. Jersi was drowning in her tears and before long, four hours had passed. Memphis still hadn’t made it home, so she decided to check the gym. When she saw that his car wasn’t there, Jersi decided to give up and go home. She climbed into bed and cried until her eyes ached. It felt like she was dying inside and she didn’t know how to fix what she had broken. She didn’t remember when it happened but Jersi eventually fell asleep.

  When she got up the next morning, it was only a little after six. She checked her phone, praying that one of the missed calls were from Memphis. When she saw that everyone had called but him, Jersi started crying again. She was wrong and she could admit that. Still, she wasn’t willing to give up on her relationship. After showering and putting on some comfortable attire, Jersi deiced to swing by the gym. She was relieved but nervous when she saw Memphis’ car parked out front. Jersi took a deep breath to calm her nerves before she eventually got out of the car. As soon as she walked into the gym, she saw Memphis doing a weigh in for Lila’s trifling ass. They were behind the glass petition but Jersi had a clear view. Erin was behind the desk but her head was down. When Jersi swiped her card, she pushed the turnstile, but it didn’t move. She swiped her card again but the light never turned green for her to go.

  “Hey Erin. Can you let me in? Something must be wrong with my card,” Jersi said.

  Erin looked uncomfortable and she hated being put in the middle of what was going on. She was hoping that Jersi didn’t show up while she was there but s
he wasn’t so lucky.

  “I’m sorry Jersi but your membership has been cancelled,” Erin pointed out.

  “Cancelled!” Jersi yelled. “How? I didn’t cancel it and I didn’t tell anyone else to do it either.”

  “I really don’t know what to say,” Erin shrugged sadly.

  “Really Memphis? You had them to cancel my membership?” Jersi yelled.

  When Memphis looked over at her and turned his head, she was seeing red. Jersi didn’t give a damn about her membership anymore. She hopped over the turnstile and rushed right over to him.

  “I know you heard me talking to you,” Jersi fumed as she stood there with her hands on her hips.

  “Chill out Jersi. I’m working,” Memphis replied nonchalantly.

  “I guess you didn’t see me calling you all day yesterday either,” Jersi said.

  “Yeah, I did,” he replied as Lila smirked and snickered.

  “You couldn’t answer the phone?” Jersi asked.

  “Yeah, I could have. I just didn’t,” he answered.

  Lila didn’t even try to be discreet that time. She looked at Jersi and busted out laughing right in her face. With the way Jersi was feeling, that was the wrong thing for her to do. Memphis didn’t even see it coming and neither did Lila. Jersi walked up to her and slammed her fist in Lila’s face. She grabbed her hair and started swinging on her soon after.

  “Chill out Jersi!” Memphis yelled as he pulled her away from the other woman.

  “Let me go!” Lila screamed since Jersi still had her hair in a death grip.

  Memphis had to physically pry Jersi’s hands from her hair before picking her up and carrying her outside.

  “Give me your keys,” Memphis demanded.

  Jersi pulled the keys from her pocket and he opened the door for her to sit in the driver’s seat of her car. He wasn’t in the mood to deal with the drama especially since he’d made himself clear the day before.

  “Why did you have them cancel my membership? I was a member here before I started dating you. How is that fair Memphis? They didn’t even have the decency to call and tell me that it was cancelled,” Jersi argued and cried.

  “Who is they? This is my shit. I own this gym and the other two locations. I cancelled your membership,” Memphis said, surprising her with his revelation.

  It all made sense to her now though. Memphis had access to everything in the facility. He had keys to all the offices and he knew things that most of the other employees didn’t. Jersi just assumed he was a trainer. She never knew that he owned the place. That meant that he also owned the juice bar next to it.

  “I fucked up okay, but I didn’t have sex with him. You didn’t even give me a chance to explain,” Jersi cried.

  “There’s nothing to explain Jersi. I saw all that I needed to see. I’m happy that I did have proof because you would have lied to me anyway,” Memphis noted. Deep down, he was happy to know that she didn’t have sex with her ex but that still didn’t make it right.

  “I’m sorry but I can explain,” Jersi sobbed.

  “Stop with the tears Jersi. You know I hate that shit,” Memphis said as he ran his hand through his waves.

  Seeing a woman cry was his weakness but he couldn’t back down. When Juan told him that he and Lila saw Jersi out with another man, his heart couldn’t take it. His cousin had a crush on Jersi and Lila was jealous of her. In his mind, they both had a motive for wanting them to break up. When they sent the proof to his phone, Memphis had to walk outside of his cousin’s party to get himself together. His entire night was ruined and he was ready to go home. He just knew that Jersi was the one. He hadn’t had feelings like the ones he had for her since his wife died. To know that she was playing him for her married ex had Memphis in his feelings. He hadn’t cried since Layla died but that all changed that night. He actually shed tears over losing the woman who he had fallen in love with.

  “Can we talk Memphis?” Jersi pleaded.

  “What is there to talk about Jersi? I love the fuck out of you but I love me too. Three is a crowd for me sweetheart. I’m not about to sit back and play the fool while you creep around with your married ex. If you wanted the nigga, you should have just stayed with him,” Memphis argued.

  “I don’t want him! I hate him!” Jersi yelled out as she broke down and cried harder.

  Seeing her so broken was tearing him up inside. His heart was breaking with every tear that she shed. Memphis had to stop himself from reaching out to comfort her. He had to snap out of it and remember why he couldn’t fold. Jersi had done him wrong and he wasn’t about to pacify her ass. He could see that she was hurting but he was hurting too. She broke their bond and that wasn’t an easy thing to get back.

  “It damn sure didn’t seem like you hate the nigga to me,” Memphis noted with a frown.

  “That’s because I never told you why,” Jersi sniffled.

  Memphis listened as she ran everything down to him. Crazy as it sounded, he saw a lot of himself in Jersi and it wasn’t a pretty sight. Her need for retaliation against her ex was almost the same as his need for vengeance against his father. He knew all too well how she felt but he couldn’t forgive her for cheating on him. His heart wanted him to but his mind wouldn’t allow it.

  “I get it Jersi and I understand. I felt the same way about my father and I still have a hard time being in his presence. But understanding is all that I have to give. I can’t do the relationship thing with you no more. You broke my trust and that’s not something that I easily give. I love you and the shit hurts bad as fuck. I gotta do what’s best for me though. You be safe and enjoy the rest of your day,” Memphis said as he walked off and left her sobbing in the car.

  Being hurt by Blake felt like a walk in the part compared to how she was feeling now. Jersi recovered from that heartbreak but she wasn’t sure if she could bounce back again. She still had about two hours before she had to be at work but there was no way that she was going to make it. She sent her boss a message to let her know that should wouldn’t be in to work that day. More than likely, she would need the next one off too. All she wanted to do was lay up in her bed and cry until her eyes were swollen shut.

  Blake wasn’t in the mood for the drama that awaited him behind the closed doors of his home. Mariah had called him all night and most of the morning. Blake had to turn his phone off just so that he could rest. After stopping to eat breakfast, he finally decided to show his face at almost noon. As soon as he walked into the house, Mariah jumped up from the sofa and ran over to him.

  “You fucked that nasty bitch in my car!” She screamed as she started swinging on him.

  “Calm the fuck down Mariah! I didn’t fuck nobody in your car,” Blake replied as he tried his best to restrain her.

  “Yes you did! I heard you! I heard everything!” She yelled and cried.

  “You didn’t hear a damn thing because I didn’t fuck her,” Blake swore.

  “I can’t believe that you’re doing this to me. You didn’t even try to come home last night,” Mariah sobbed.

  “This is why. I’m sick of this shit. I can’t even go to the fucking bathroom without you bringing up Jersi’s name,” Blake argued.

  “You made me this way. You let another bitch answer your phone and disrespect me. She did it right in your face and you didn’t even try to stop her. You fucked the bitch in my car knowing that I was right there on the phone. Where is the respect Blake?” Mariah fumed.

  “You need to relax Mariah. You’re pregnant and you’re doing too much,” Blake replied calmly.