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can’t imagine your grandparents without each other, but that doesn’t mean everything is falling apart. I know you talked with Big Mama, but what about your grandpops? Have you talked to him yet?”
    He didn’t understand why men couldn’t take control of their households. Leela’s grandfather had held it down for fifty-two years! Riley couldn’t imagine what had gone wrong and how he had lost control after such a long time. Even though he didn’t want to hurt his wife’s feelings, Riley felt like maybe there was a good reason the Bishops had decided to call it quits.
    â€œNo. My mom is with my grandmother, but when I try to ask about him, neither of them want to talk about it. But I wasn’t talking about them this time. I’m talking about Bill and Sam,” Leela said. “It’s final. They’re getting a divorce too.”
    Riley pulled back slightly. That’s when it dawned on him that he hadn’t heard from Bill since Thursday. Here it was Saturday evening, and he had no idea what had happened after Bill had gone home to confront Samantha. He had assumed no collect call from jail meant Bill had held it together. Hell, all the man had to do was go home and put his foot down.
    â€œWhat do you mean they’re getting a divorce? I just talked to Bill the other day, and told him what was what… I mean, he was all worked up, but…” Realizing he may have been saying too much, Riley looked at his wife and asked, “So they didn’t make up? I meant to call him, but things got crazy at work yesterday.”
    â€œMake up? Riley, it’s over between them!” Leela was dumbstruckby the suggestion. “As a matter-of-fact, I’m gonna go over there now. Sam really needs me,” Leela said. “I was waiting to tell you.”
    â€œSo this is it then?”
    â€œYeah, babe. She just told me. I called her while you were getting dressed. She sounds really bad. You don’t mind, do you?”
    â€œNah, not at all. It’s all good. I would’ve thought Bill would’ve called me or said something.”
    â€œRy, who knows what’s going on over there? Actually, you should probably come with me. Samantha said he moved into the guest house.”
    A surprised expression made its way to Riley’s face.
    Leela got up and moved across the room to the dresser. Now it was her turn to console her husband. Riley had taken her seat at the edge of the bed.
    â€œI thought it was just her acting out again. Why did she put all their business out there like that? All over social media?” Riley said. “I know that’s what she does, but damn, that was foul.”
    â€œWhat are you saying over there?” Leela asked.
    Riley told her the story about the Facebook posts and how he had called to bring it to Bill’s attention. As he described what he had seen to his wife, he also told her that he thought Bill would be within his legal rights if he would’ve slapped her up a bit.
    That admission left Leela at a loss for words.
    â€œSo you knew about Bill’s affair all this time? Is that what you’re telling me?”
    Riley didn’t answer right away. A few seconds later, Leela looked him in the eyes and repeated the question.
    â€œWhat’s that gotta do with anything?”
    Before Leela could say anything else, Riley rose and walked out of their bedroom.
    That answered her question, even though he wouldn’t.
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    Thirty minutes later, Leela called out to her husband. Finally showered, changed, and ready to go, she didn’t feel better emotionally, but at least the shower had left her refreshed.
    â€œRy?!” she yelled.
    Their home was a large, multilevel structure, with Riley’s man-cave on the lower level. When he didn’t respond, Leela knew he must’ve been inside his oasis. She left the master suite, walked down the stairs, and passed