It was only five o'clock and he had lost his wife. He had never had to count for his time before so he did not even think it would be a big deal now.
He dialed Lillian number.
"Hello Lillian let me explain." He said as soon as the phone call was picked up.
"Lillian is a sleep. What is there to explain. She needed you today and you left her all alone." Carrie said.
"Carrie, Where is she? I need to explain."
"I promise I would not tell you. She worried that something bad happened to you. Then she tracked your phone. She figured out where you were. A club was more important then you wife."
"She tracked my phone?" Jake asked.
"Yes, she is a great hacker. That's how she paid for schooling. Hacker competitions." Carrie said.
"I didn't know." He said.
"She even called the club and they said you were busy with some blonde. So just go play with your bimbos and leave my girl alone." Carrie then hung up.
Jake looked at the phone. He wasn't with a blonde just a greasy underworld mob boss. Why would Charlie lie to her?
He gave Charlie a call, "Hey did some girl call for me today?"
"Yah, I got rid of her for you. I told her you were with a tall beautiful blonde."
"Why would you do that?" He was now angry.
"Hey Jake, It did not sound like Susan so I figured it was some leach." Charlie said.
"It's was my wife. Now she thinks I was cheating on her. We've only been married a few days."
"Wife? What happened to Susan? Who is your wife?"
"Susan married someone else. Do you remember Little Red Riding Hood from highschool?" Jake said.
"Yah, she had bright red hair. We took her blanket or something."
"Her name is Lillian and she married me a few days ago and now she left because of you."
"You never said anything. We always covered each others back with the bitches so that is what I thought I was doing. Next time warn me."
Jake hung up and called Zane.
"Boss where have you been?" Zane said picking up his phone.
"There was a problem at the fight club. I had to deal with it." Jake said.
"You should of told me and I could of covered."
"I did not even think about it. Can you find out where Carrie lives. I think that's were Lillian is staying right now." Jake asked.
"I could but I won't. You hurt her bad. She cried so hard when she could not get ahold of you. She blames herself because she was not able to have sex with you after marrying you." Zane explained.
"I didn't cheat. Charlie lied."
"Doesn't matter because you can't tell her the truth. No matter what you tell her you can only lie to her."
"Zane just get me the address."
Twenty minutes later Zane text him Carrie's address.
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Carrie brought Lillian a glass of lemonade along with her pills.
"Time to take your meds." Carrie said.
"Thank you. Do you think I'll ever find love, or am I just unlovable?" Lillian was feeling very low.
"Why would he cheat on me? I just don't understand." She swallowed her pain pill and her antibiotics.
"Are you sure he cheated? Why don't you talk to him and find out?" Carrie said.
"Why bother. He didn't even have the decency to call me all day."
"He called. About thirty minutes ago. I picked up your phone."
"So he knew I was being released from the hospital and decided to call around five. Why bother?"
"Get some rest I'll get dinner in a little while. I have to run to the pantry to check on our new help. I'll bring Thai food back."
"Ok sounds good."
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Jake pulled up to a gated community.
"Who are you here to see sir?" the guard asked.
"I'm here to pick up my wife Lillian Hood Wolf. She is at her boss's house Carrie Nelson."
"Mrs. Nelson is not here right now but your wife is still at her house. Do you know the way?"
"Yes, Thank you. I know I am a little late."
Jake drove through the gate and soon parked in front of a lovely two story condo.
He got out and rang the bell.
Lillian woke up to the buzzing of the bell.
She tried to ignore it but who ever it was would not stop.
She stumbled to the door and looked out the peep hole. There frowning with that wolfish grin was Jake.
"Go away!" she yells.
"Baby, please listen. It's not what you think."
"I think you knew I was being dismissed today and you left not thinking of me once. Then when you realized I wasn't at the hospital you tried calling."
"Please let me in to explain."
Lillian opened the door, "Ok explain but if You lie then leave me alone."
"Baby, There was a problem with the club I am an investor in. I had to meet with some men to straighten out some things. Charlie, you know one of the guys I hung with in highschool, he did not know that we got married so when you called he just thought you was some girl stocking me so he lied. I was in a meeting with some Italian guys."
"Who was it?"
"I can't tell you that, It's for your safety."
"What type of club is it?" She asked. She already knew the answer to these questions she just wanted to find out if he would be truthful.
"I can't tell you that either."
"Then I can't be your wife. Good bye Mr. Wolf." She started pushing him back out the door.
"Ok, His name is Samuel and he was tring to take over our illegal fight club. His men tore up the place last night injuring 6 of our men. I had to take care of him. I really didn't think it would take so long. I also kinda forgot about you. I have been working the underground world since highschool that it slipped my mind about taking care of you."
"Was that so hard?" She said, "If you don't want to get caught then you really need to upgrade your systems. It only took me ten minutes to break in and get enough info to put you behind bars for life."
He was shocked. She was indeed a surprising person. "So you'll help your husband then?"
She pulled him inside and shut the door.