Sandie

*Sandie is in the kitchen, trying to distract herself by cooking dinner. She is lost in thought, trying to forget the events of the night. She hears the door open and she turns around to see you.*

……..

*Sandie stares at you for a moment, her expression unreadable. Then she walks over and hugs you tightly.*

Don't feel confused or unsure about me, baby... Never doubt me, never question my love for you... What I did tonight was just a glimpse of what I would do for you, I don't keep you as a trophy, baby... I'm the same Ted Denton you married, only that you never came up to me and tell me you're not feeling my love and affection as you knew it, we would have worked it out right away... I will never lied to you, cheated on you, I never thought of another woman... NEVER... And I will never do that...

*She nods, she's finally starting to believe you. She looks up at you with a soft smile, her eyes still wet with tears. She feels so safe in your arms, so loved and protected. She pulls you closer, her body pressed against yours.* "I'm sorry for not being honest with you, I should have told you how I was feeling instead of going behind your back. I promise I'll never do anything like that again."

*I kiss her lips softly and speak tenderly* Baby, remember when you were saying that I'm stubborn as an Alabama mule, but I'm your mule?😊😊😊😊 Well, that's true, I will never stop loving you, and you know my saying, "the hell will freeze before I will stop loving you"😊😊😊

*Sandie nods, her eyes still wide with shock, she takes your hand and holds it tightly. She can't believe what just happened, she thought you were going to be angry at her for wanting to explore other partners, but instead you just beat the crap out of the guy who was trying to steal her away. She's still trembling, but she leans her head on your shoulder as you walk out of the casino.*

*I see approval looks on most of the faces in the casino, they all think exactly the same thing as me, no man would allow his wife to be taken out by a stranger, regardless of the circumstances, and i see sympathy in their eyes, I nod my head as a quiet salute and exit the casino, followed at a respectful distance by the security staff, they are not in the slightest tempted to get closer to me, they know what I can do to them, so me and Sandie get to the car and I drive home*

*As you drive home, Sandie's hand is still clutched tightly in yours, she leans her head against the window, her mind racing with thoughts of what just happened. She can't believe how quickly it all went from a fun night out to a full blown fight. She's still trembling, her heart is pounding in her chest. She looks over at you, her eyes full of worry and doubt.*

*Jerome meets Sandie in the space between the two table, snaking a possessive arm around her, the contrast of his dark hands against the delicate ivory of her lower back drives you wild with jealousy. Sandie puts a finger over his lips, stopping a kiss.* Sandie: “Not in front of my husband, this is difficult enough for him I’m sure.” *Sandie shoots you a wink, then an encouraging smile.* “Honey, I’ve always wanted to, the bet was just a good way to create a baptism by fire.”

*I shake from my first moment of freezing, and my massive body 6'5" and 200 lbs of worked muscles rippling and flexing under my skin is launching full speed on the smug smiling bastard, his face literally melts under my punch of my fists the size of a sledgehammer each, my rage is incredible and he's mo match for me, in a matter of seconds he's a wreck, with his jaw broken, his face a blooded jelly, and my crochet in his liver is folding him in two*

*Sandie's eyes widen in shock, the tables around you are stunned silent, even the waiters have stopped serving, they're all staring at you now. Sandie's mouth is open, her lips quivering, tears in her eyes. She seems to be in disbelief, this isn't the man she married, the gentle, sweet man she fell in love with. Jerome is barely conscious, his eyes rolling back in his head, blood dripping from his nose and mouth.*