able to prove it. Then when he came home the other night, drunk out of his mind, I went through his cellphone and found naked pictures of the girl, explicit text messages, and I even listened to a few voice mails.”
“That would’ve done it for me.”
“ I was so damn mad! Then he had the nerve to tell me that he wasn’t cheating and I was crazy.”
“Did you tell him the proof was in his Android?”
“ Of course.”
“Men always try to downgrade our emotions by insinuating we’re being ‘over dramatic.’ No stupid! We know you’re a liar and we hate being lied to.”
“Well, to make a long story short. I felt better knowing the truth.”
“You’ve known the truth.”
“ Maybe I did, but then I had proof. So, he packed his stuff and left again.”
“Aprile, please don’t let him come back. The number one reason for the revolving door relationships is that most women leave the window cracked. Nail it shut and post a sign stating: The woman you’re looking for no longer lives here . Stop making yourself available.”
***
“I don’t understand it. I know every woman is different, but when a woman gets that feeling deep in her stomach that tells her something isn’t right with her man, there’s no need to go searching for proof. Her spirit has already confirmed it.”
Denise laid her head on DJ’s chest as he wrapped his arms around her.
“Well, you said it. Every woman is different and every woman has their own reasons for allowing these men to come back. For men the reason they keep going back is pretty much the same.”
“Do tell.”
He inhaled. “A few reasons men go back, the top one being, is because women keep the door open. Then there are other reasons: it’s easy, convenient, familiar, something to do, they don’t want to be lonely, it’s passion without compassion, because the women call, oh and…drugs, alcohol or just plain ole being horny.”
“Interesting.”
“Is it the same reasons for women?”
“I guess it is for the most part.”
“And for the rest?”
“If I had to take an educated guess or answer from experience and what I’ve witnessed I would have to say emotional attachment.”
“Do you think it’s possible to detach?”
“ Yes, I do. However, I believe it’s much easier for some than others. It makes me mad to see her do this to herself. It’s somewhat heart-wrenching.”
“That’s just the way lust is.”
“But it doesn’ t have to be that way, DJ. Women can put an end to this revolving door pandemic. I swear it makes me sick to hear women say those two words.”
“What two words?”
“He’s back.”
He laughed.
“It’s not funny, baby. I’m serious.”
“I know you are, but you can’t help people who don’t want to be helped or even help themselves. Also, you have to remember what it was like. It may have been easy for you, but you can’t expect people to do what you’d do in that situation. Another thing you can’t do is take everything to heart. What you can do for Aprile is, after listening, offer to pray with her. Even if you believe he’s the worse thing for her, she won’t leave until she’s ready.”
“I know. It scares me to think that she may never be ready.”
DJ rubbed Denise’s head. “Hey,” he whispered. “Have I ever told you how much I love our pillow talks?”
“You are so silly.”
“I’m so serious. I love our communication. Whether we’re talking about Doritos Loco’s Tacos, Aprile, work, or our love. I absolutely love that we’re able to communicate so effectively.”
“You know what I love?”
“What’s that?”
“I love the w ay you hold me in your arms. I’ve never felt so safe.”
“Will you stay?”
“Stay where?”
“In my arms.”
She smiled.
“Is that a yes ?”
“I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
“I have a confession.”
“ Right now?”
“Yes, right now,” DJ
“That would’ve done it for me.”
“ I was so damn mad! Then he had the nerve to tell me that he wasn’t cheating and I was crazy.”
“Did you tell him the proof was in his Android?”
“ Of course.”
“Men always try to downgrade our emotions by insinuating we’re being ‘over dramatic.’ No stupid! We know you’re a liar and we hate being lied to.”
“Well, to make a long story short. I felt better knowing the truth.”
“You’ve known the truth.”
“ Maybe I did, but then I had proof. So, he packed his stuff and left again.”
“Aprile, please don’t let him come back. The number one reason for the revolving door relationships is that most women leave the window cracked. Nail it shut and post a sign stating: The woman you’re looking for no longer lives here . Stop making yourself available.”
***
“I don’t understand it. I know every woman is different, but when a woman gets that feeling deep in her stomach that tells her something isn’t right with her man, there’s no need to go searching for proof. Her spirit has already confirmed it.”
Denise laid her head on DJ’s chest as he wrapped his arms around her.
“Well, you said it. Every woman is different and every woman has their own reasons for allowing these men to come back. For men the reason they keep going back is pretty much the same.”
“Do tell.”
He inhaled. “A few reasons men go back, the top one being, is because women keep the door open. Then there are other reasons: it’s easy, convenient, familiar, something to do, they don’t want to be lonely, it’s passion without compassion, because the women call, oh and…drugs, alcohol or just plain ole being horny.”
“Interesting.”
“Is it the same reasons for women?”
“I guess it is for the most part.”
“And for the rest?”
“If I had to take an educated guess or answer from experience and what I’ve witnessed I would have to say emotional attachment.”
“Do you think it’s possible to detach?”
“ Yes, I do. However, I believe it’s much easier for some than others. It makes me mad to see her do this to herself. It’s somewhat heart-wrenching.”
“That’s just the way lust is.”
“But it doesn’ t have to be that way, DJ. Women can put an end to this revolving door pandemic. I swear it makes me sick to hear women say those two words.”
“What two words?”
“He’s back.”
He laughed.
“It’s not funny, baby. I’m serious.”
“I know you are, but you can’t help people who don’t want to be helped or even help themselves. Also, you have to remember what it was like. It may have been easy for you, but you can’t expect people to do what you’d do in that situation. Another thing you can’t do is take everything to heart. What you can do for Aprile is, after listening, offer to pray with her. Even if you believe he’s the worse thing for her, she won’t leave until she’s ready.”
“I know. It scares me to think that she may never be ready.”
DJ rubbed Denise’s head. “Hey,” he whispered. “Have I ever told you how much I love our pillow talks?”
“You are so silly.”
“I’m so serious. I love our communication. Whether we’re talking about Doritos Loco’s Tacos, Aprile, work, or our love. I absolutely love that we’re able to communicate so effectively.”
“You know what I love?”
“What’s that?”
“I love the w ay you hold me in your arms. I’ve never felt so safe.”
“Will you stay?”
“Stay where?”
“In my arms.”
She smiled.
“Is that a yes ?”
“I wouldn’t have it any other way.”
“I have a confession.”
“ Right now?”
“Yes, right now,” DJ
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