Scheming Ways

Alexus cut his connection to Gwen's phone. Then he browsed online to see the possible effects of the foods his wife had fed him earlier. Only then did he realize why Rafaella had been extra sweet and attentive earlier while providing him primarily green leafy vegetables.

Alexus frowned when he realized Rafaella's plan.

"What are you frowning about?"

He shook his head and grinned reluctantly as he said, "Oh, dear lord. She was aiming for me to have an upset stomach...."

"Like diarrhea?" He reckoned.

"Yeah. Something like that..."

"Well, you've better heed then. She is plotting for you to be sick so your ex won't seduce you. Is your wife that jealous?"

"No. Well, I've no idea, and I better not test that part of her."

"Oh, man. That's tough, but that will stop you from being pawed by Colleen," Giovanni slowly cracked a peal of laughter. And he was stopped.

"Ah. I should have known that she was aiming for something when she was attentive to me. I thought I knew the woman I married