Cater 2 You

Cater 2 You- Destiny's Child

I spent the rest of the weekend enjoying the thunderstorms with Jake. He told me about his family and shopping with his sisters. He had 3. 1 older and 2 younger. His older sister Julissa was married with 2 kids and lived in Prosper, a city close to McKinney. Jasmine lived in Irving with her boyfriend. And Jocelyn still lived at home with her daughter.

Their mother got remarried and Jocelyn was her only child with her current husband. Jake told me about growing up and how his step dad tried to spoil them all, but his real father never allowed it with his children. So Jocelyn was the only one spoiled rotten. Now his step dad was regretting giving into all her wants but couldn't make Jocelyn fend for herself because of her daughter Isabella. Isabella's dad passed away from a drug overdose.

Jake said he tried to talk to her numerous times, but she lived in her own little world. Where everyone owes her everything. Jake said she was one of the reasons he didn't like hanging out with his family as much. There was always drama surrounding her and Jake didn't like to be around it.

He told me that he was afraid it was rubbing off on Isabella.

"She's adorable, but she's so bad. She threw a tantrum in the middle of the store cause I refused to buy her another pair of shoes. I bought two for Maryann and Isaac. And she felt like she needed two." Jake explained.

"That's just kid behavior. They want what other kids want. They think everything should be fair." I reasoned.

"Life's not fair. Good lesson for her to learn."

"At 4?" I grinned. "I just learned that, like last weekend."

"Besides that, she's too old to be screaming and crying like that. It was embarrassing. I wanted to take her to the car but Jocelyn bought her candy to calm her down. She got rewarded for acting bad."

I nodded but didn't say anything. I probably would have done the same thing...

We moved on and ordered dinner from Chili's. He braved the weather to go pick it up. Over dinner, I opened up to him about my family drama. About my mom. And my adoptive dad. And my aunt's family.

"Would you have preferred if you lived with your mom's side of the family?" Jake asked.

"I don't think so. I feel like I wouldn't be who I am without my brother and dad. I wouldn't trade them for anything. I wish I would have known my mom's side though. My aunt is brutally honest. I needed that growing up."

"I think you turned out ok." Jake winked at me. I smiled. "You and your cousin look so much alike. In one of her pictures of y'all together, y'all look like sisters."

I beamed. "You think so? She's so pretty."

"I know so and you're beautiful." Jake commented.


I left late Sunday night so I didn't have to deal with Sammy. At least Trevor got the point and stopped calling and texting.

Monday during my lunch, I made plans to hang out Amber. I knew she took the day off work to get her kids registered for school and I wanted to get the Kinect to them so they could have it before school started. After work, I headed straight to her house. It was a 30 minute drive.

She came to the door, holding her 3 year old son Robbie.

"Hey little man." I said, taking him from Amber. I kissed him on the cheek and followed Amber into the house.

"Krista, April. Say hello to Lily." Amber coached them as they sat at their table.

"Hi Miss Lily." They both greeted me before returning back to their pictures.

"Hey girls. What are y'all doing?"

"Coloring while momma cooks." Krista, the oldest at 8 answered.

"Cool. Can I join y'all?"I asked.

They both nodded. We colored and I watched Robbie play with blocks on the floor while Amber finished. I helped clear the table when dinner was ready. I don't think Amber sat down once while they were eating. She efficiently handled every one of their needs while I helped out as much as she would let me. I was in awe. And kinda frightened. When did she relax and eat?

"After they go to bed. Will gets home around 9pm so we try to have dinner together before we go to bed." Amber explained, as we cleaned the table. The girls went to pick out a movie to watch. I wanted to set up the Kinect, but Amber wanted to make sure Will would be okay with it.

"That might be why you're struggling to lose weight. Eating before bed." I stated.

"I know but it's one of the few times we get to be together. Just us." Amber explained.

I nodded. The girls came running back with A Goofy Movie VHS.

"Y'all have a VHS player?" I asked, surprised.

"Yes. Will found one at a yard sell. It came with a ton of Disney movies for 10 dollars. Will was able to fix it up. They love it." Amber explained.

I hadn't seen the movie in forever, but all the songs came back to me. We were singing and dancing to the songs while Amber cleaned the kitchen. The girls were good dancers. I made a mental note to buy a dancing game on the Kinect for them.

Amber eventually joined us. After their movie, it was time to get ready for bed. I asked if we could watch one more movie, but Amber said no. Will liked them in bed when he came home.

After they were in bed, we sat down on the couch and chatted.

"Have you talked to Sammy?" I asked.

"I have. And you need to too." Amber answered.

"I tried. She's being really defensive."

"And so are you. Do you have feelings for Trevor?" Amber asked

"I haven't had feelings for Trevor since college. And even if I did, what does that have to do with Sammy? She knows I have feeling for Jake. That's why she is upset." I explained.

"Like I said, you need to talk to her."

"We'll see." I shrugged. "As soon as you talk to Will about being an ass." I suggested.

Amber rolled her eyes. "What now?"

"We can't play the Kinect until we run it by him. They need to be in bed when he gets home. Blah Blah Blah." I listed.

Amber smiled. "Compromise. You and Jake will get to the point where you disagree and there's no wrong or right. And you're gonna have to compromise."

"Whatever." I said, rolling my eyes. Amber just gave me a smile.

When Will came home, I said hello and got ready to go. He was polite, but that didn't mean I cared for him. Amber might be able to forgive and forget everything he put her through and I forgave him too, but I never forget.

When I got home, I called Jake. I complained about Amber's submissive behavior. Jake laughed at me.

"It works for them. Why knock it?" Jake asked.

"Cause it works for him. He gets exactly what he wants. Kids taken care off, food on the table, he's freaking king of the castle." I said, exasperated.

"Ok..." Jake said.

"Ok...And what does she get?"

"Some women get pleasure taking care of their man. Just because you and Rocky like busting balls-"

"Shut up. I do not." I gasped.

Jake laughed. "It's ok. I'll deal with it. As long as you're submissive in bed, I'm straight."

I laughed.

"But honestly, if Amber is happy, what's the big deal?" Jake asked.

"He just doesn't deserve her." I admitted.

"And what has he done..." Jake started. I was ready to spill out a list of the shit he pulled, "...since they've been married that says he doesn't?"

I had no response. From everything I heard since they got married, he's been on the up and up. He's worked as a manager over the tech guys at Best Buy for the last 3 years, he got them in a house, and supported her going back to school.

"Just give him another chance. For Amber's sake." Jake said when I was silent. I agreed and we said goodnight.

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I was off Tuesday, so I slept in. When I emerged from my room, Sammy was gone. I don't even know if she came home. I texted her.

Me: Can we talk please? It seems like it's long overdue.

I made breakfast and ate with no response. I sighed and texted Jake.

Me: Hey. How's work going?

Jake: It's going. How are you?

Me: Annoyed. Sammy's avoiding me like I did something wrong.

Jake: I'm sorry. Would planning our next date help you feel better?

Me: Yes! Today?

Jake: Sure. I should be able to get outta here around 4.

Me: Ok. Come pick me up when you get off.

I decided I wanted to make dinner for Jake. Classic submissive wifey behavior. I wanted to show him I could cater to him as well and not just in the bedroom. I decided to make it extra special and planned a dinner of steak, shrimp cocktail, twice baked potatoes (since he didn't get a chance to try it the first time!) and asparagus. I went to the store and bought the ingredients as well as his favorite beer and a cheesecake.

I stopped at a lingerie store for something new and sexy to wear under my dress. I found something even better. A white lace apron style baby doll with a matching lace boyshorts. It has a pink trim. It screamed submissive housewife. I got the naughty idea to wear that instead of the dress. With a new pair of pink heels.

Yes, I knew I couldn't walk in heels, but I planned to have dinner ready for him. And would have it set up so it would require very little walking. And the heels were only 2 inches.

I went home, super excited to put my plan in motion. I made the potatoes and seasoned the steaks and asparagus. I was searing the steaks when I got a text from Jake.

Jake- Headed home. Gonna shower and change. I should be there in 45 minutes.

I finished the steaks and put them in the oven to stay warm. I raced upstairs to get dressed. I put on the lingerie. I straightened my hair. I did my make-up light, with a pink lip. I grabbed my heels and went downstairs. I was pulling out the shrimp cocktail when the doorbell rang.

Fuck. That wasn't even 30 minutes. 

"Just a second." I hollered. I grabbed a beer from the refrigerator and slid on my shoes. I walked carefully to the front door. And opened it. The sexy smile on my face turned to a frown.

"Philip?"

His eyes roamed over my body, before he looked past me. "Where the fuck is Sammy?" He exclaimed.

"Not here." I sputtered, embarrassed and confused. The last time I saw him was at our housewarming. Last time Sammy spoke about him was when she was telling me she was ending it because he was too clingy. Were they still even dating?

"Can I come in and see for myself?" He said.

I looked at him crazy. "I'm in the middle of something. So no. I'll tell her you stopped by." I said, moving to close the door.

He put his hand up to stop the door as I tried to close it. That force made me stumble in my heels and he gripped my arm tightly to steady me. He pulled me up so I faced him.

"You tell that bitch-"

"Get your fucking hands off her!" I looked away from Philip to see Jake. He was striding towards us with a look of pure fury on his face.

Philip let me go. "No disrespect bro."

"Too late for that shit." Jake growled. He looked at my arm where Philip grabbed me.

"{Get inside. Lock the door. Call Sammy. Open the door for me only. Understand?} " Jake demanded.

I nodded and did as he said. I grabbed my phone and called Sammy. She didn't answer.

A few minutes later, I heard knocking on the door.

I walked to the door and looked through the peephole. I saw it was Jake. I opened the door.

"I told you to open the door only for me." He said, harshly. He looked me over disapprovingly.

"I did." I defended myself.

"How did you know?" He interrogated me.

"The peephole."

"Did you use the peephole when you answered the door for him in that?" He asked, angrily.

I shook my head, ashamed. "No. I thought it was you. You said you'd be here in 45 minutes-" I started.

"I was here in 30." He cut me off. "Did you call Sammy?"

I nodded quickly. "No answer. I'm going to text-"

He didn't even let me finish as he pulled out his phone. He pressed a button. Next thing I know, he's speaking in Spanish, rapidly with Sammy. I understood motherfucker and tattoo and money, but that's all. He was talking too fast.

Of course she would answer for him. And what? Did he have that bitch on speed dial? I felt rage build up in me. How dare she not answer me! How dare he talk to me like that. Fuck this!

I stood up and kicked off my heels. That got Jake's attention and he took a breath and looked at me. His eyes darkened when he looked me over again. I stomped up to my room. I ripped of the lingerie and pulled on basketball shorts and a t-shirt. I scrubbed the make up off my face and pulled my hair up in a bun. When I stomped down the stairs, Jake was off the phone. He was watching me, warily.

"Where is she?" I asked, pissed.

"On her way."

"Good. You need to go." I said, turning away and walking to the kitchen. He followed me.

"Why?" He asked.

I took my time answering him. I pulled the steak and potatoes out the oven. I let them hit the counter with a slam. I took pleasure when he winced. I grabbed the shrimp cocktail and put it back in the refrigerator. I pulled the beers out the freezer. I popped one open and drank half of the bottle in a few gulps. Jake was watching my every move. He looked remorseful now, but it was too late.

"Because Sammy and I are gonna have it out when she gets here. And having you here, the reason why we are fighting, is not going to help the situation." I said, putting the bottle back to my lips.

"I'll just go up the street. And when it's over, just give me a call and I'll come back."

"No."

"No?"

"No. I don't even wanna talk to you right now. So I'm sure I'm not gonna wanna see you." I said icily.

"Give me a call later?"

I just stared at him.

"Lily?"

"I'll think about it."

"What does that mean?" Jake asked.

"It means I don't wanna fight with you. And I don't wanna lie to you either. I don't know if I'm gonna want to talk to you later. So I might not call." I explained.

"Just give me a call when you are ready to talk." Jake said, softly.

When I didn't respond, he just sighed and left. I stared down at the counter, contemplating how things ended up so badly. I finally heard the front door open.

The answer to my question walked into the kitchen. And I let her fucking have it.

"What the fuck Sammy?!? Did you get my fucking text?"

"Yes. I just didn't wanna argue with you." She said. At least she was being honest, but I was too fucking mad to care.

"Well, I didn't want your ex fuck buddy's hands on me! So I guess I'm not going to be the only one who did things I didn't wanna do today."

Sammy's eyes widen. "That bitch put his hands on you? In front of Jake?"

"Jake got here when he grabbed my arm, but let's talk about Jake. Since you can answer his call after you ignored mine. Obviously you're more concerned for him than you are for me."

She fidgeted. "That's not true."

"It's not? Cause things didn't start falling apart until you learned he had feelings for me." I said.

Sammy scoffed. "Why should I be surprised? Everyone has feelings for you."

"Just admit it. Jake is the problem. A big fucking problem because I have feelings for him now." I said, crossing my arms.

"I don't give a fuck about you and Jake. I told you it was not like that between us!" Sammy declared.

"So why are you acting like this? You didn't start until you saw that Jake treated me differently than you!" I asked, frustrated.

"Everyone acts like you're so perfect. Fucking perfect Lilypad. You can do no fucking wrong. You've had everything handed to you. You are a selfish, insecure, immature, spoiled brat. And I'm the only one that can see it! I'm sick of it." She yelled.

I was shocked. I couldn't believe she thought that about me. Tears welled up in my eyes as her words embedded into my skin. One word stuck out though. And it resonated in my head, like a bell ringing out.

Lilypad.

Fucking Trevor.

"Sammy... is this about Trevor?" I accused her.

Her face morphed from anger to sadness. She crumbled to the floor. I rushed to her and wrapped my arms around her as she cried.


Spanish to English

Ve adentro. Cierra la puerta. Llama Sammy. Abrir la puerta para mí sólo. Comprendí?- Get inside. Lock the door. Call Sammy. Open the door for me only. Understand?

So apparently Google translate sucks lol. From now on, if I don't know how to say it, Spanish will be in {Brackets}