This is an Alternate Universe BAM story. Some of the life experiences and relationships to the well established All My Children, Pine Valley characters have been changed to suit my imagination and hopefully provoke interest as well as entertain the readers. I've also added another character that's never had any connection to AMC or Pine Valley, and I'm sure I'll continue to do so as needed. I hope you enjoy it. Feedback is always welcome.
LOVE:
SEASONS CHANGEBy Mello-83
Chapter One Chance EncounterOct. 18th. 2007 - 8:29 am
"Oh my God, Jamie, we're gonna be late!" Bianca cried out looking at the clock and then at her very sexy fiance. "Well, I guess we can be late every once in a while saying to him as she lays back down
into his arms for another addictive kiss. "Baby,
relax, the world's not gonna stop just because
we're a few minutes late, ya know." Smiling at his intended. "Yeah, I guess you're right... Cut off by Jamie. "I'm right, WOW! We'd better alert the media, my fiance said I was right about something!" Bianca using one of their down pillows as a weapon hits Jamie and as she does he grabs her and pulls her on top of him for yet another intoxicating kiss and much more.
"Mardie, Mardie, earth to Mardie, did you hear anything I said?" Her niece, Babe, inquired.
"Oh, sorry Babe, I was just reading this article
in Philadelphia Magazine about this lady lawyer... thinking to herself …'Damn this woman is hot!' ...now what were you trying to tell me? "I was saying that I don't think dad will be needing either one of us to work late again tonight like we'd thought, so how do you feel about the two of us doing something fun tonight since we're both free, which is rare?" "Uhm, okay sure why not, we can hang tonight." She said. Honestly wishing she had something better to do than hang out with her niece. Make no mistake Mardie genuinely loves Babe, she helped to raise her after her mother bailed on her and her dad several years ago, but sometimes Babe could be a royal pain and a pest, but she's like a little sister to her and well that's what little sister's do; get on your nerves. Mardie smiled thinking to herself.
HAYWARD'S, a mid-sized department store with
a full service pharmacy, cleaners and coffee shop; that carries a lite food menu, plus it sells the usual things; such as clothing, small appliances, your basic grocery items, and other little odds-n-ends. This convenient retailers has been around for
more than 10 years. It's been a staple in the near downtown Philly area ever since The Urban Renewal Project that started there about 15 years ago.
It is a very busy Thursday morning for HAYWARD'S and there are dozens of people scurrying about searching for whatever it is they have a need for; including each other. Yes, the human touch, contact with another warm body, fellowship, camaraderie; all of the above. Mardie Stone is one of those people needing some human contact at least according to her best friend and
co-worker, Jasmine. Jazz, as she prefers to be called, is one of the pharmacist assistants at HAYWARD'S, she thinks that Mardie needs a mate, and truth be told; so does Mardie.
Oct. 18th. '07 - 9:18 am
"Wheww!! That was...huffing and puffing... incredible baby, really!" Jamie said with lust and passion in his voice. Smiling at her husband to be saying coyly..."I'm glad you enjoyed it, honey." Placing a tender kiss on his lips she then snatches the sheet off the bed and her hunky man giggling
as she runs into the bathroom. Jamie jumps up,
butt naked as the day he was born and chases the gorgeous brunette into their black-n-white checkered bathroom. Catching up to her he then plants a passionate kiss on her lips; working his way down her neck unto her smooth soft shoulders and as he inches his way down to her collarbone the phone rings...
With it being such a lovely day out; leaves gently falling from the trees, birds singing, and the sun beaming down on everything under GOD'S Creation, Mardie and Babe decide that it would be a good day to walk to work, which is only about twenty minutes away from their loft in the trendy Breckenridge area. Where colorful buildings house people as well as small businesses that are sprawled out amongst one another like a beautiful rainbow. "Hey Mardie." Babe said with a hint of wonder to her aunt. "Yeah Babe,...sensing that there's something kind of heavy weighing on her niece,...what's wrong?" In wonder, Babe uttered. "How do you do that?" "Do what?" Mardie inquired. "Know when somethin's bothering me?" Babe offered softly. Mardie smiled and placed her hand on the younger woman's shoulder which made Babe stop and look into her aunt's warm chocolate eyes with love; seeing the answer to her question in her aunt's eyes which is the same look that's emanating from hers; LOVE.
Answering the phone in a tone that's just slightly out of breath because her hot bodied hunk of a
beau is still planting incredibly sexy kisses to her weakened nude body..."Mmm, Oh, - Hi mom, motioning for Jamie to stop making her crazy with all those little soft kisses to the most erogenous places on her curvaceous frame. Attempting to gently nudge him off of her, but not succeeding, ask her mom to hold on. "Jamie, it's my mom, and I can't concentrate on what she's saying; with you, smiling at the thought, doing what you're doing, okay?" Smiles as she waits for his reply and with some reluctance receives it. "Yeah, yeah, okay. But this, pointing between the two of their hot naked bodies, seductively says, is not over!" Completing his thought with naughty raised eyebrows.
"Hi mom, I'm back...yes that was Jay, he was just...um,...tickling me." Wincing at the lie she just told her mother. Erica Kane, of course, knowing better than that, for she too was once young and in love, and lust...hell…Erica's been old, well not old, but older...more mature, and in love and lust before. In fact, several times over. Saying with a smile and
a chuckle to her youngest daughter, "Yes, right, tickling you. Okay sweetheart, if that's what you want to call it; I'll go with that." Now blushing at her mom's comment responds with..."Well, yeah, that's my story and I'm sticking to it." Laughing at her own reply.
"It's because I...cut off by Babe. "I know, love me...and I love you too Mardie. Babe, now placing her hand on top of her aunt's while gently squeezing it continues, "but sometimes...it's, it's just hard to..." casting her gaze downward and then back to her aunt; tries to speak but can't because of the lump that's just formed in throat. "Oh, God, I dunno, it's just so hard for me to express exactly what I'm feeling. First of all; I really miss not having a mom to talk to, and no offense Aunt Mardie; you're great and all, but, it's just that sometimes...cut off by Mardie. "I know, I'm not your mom honey, and I totally understand what you're saying, I really do. And Wow! You haven't called me Aunt Mardie in...gosh,...ages; it's nice." Said the short, dirty blonde haired woman as she held back the tears that threatened to escape her eyes. But no, I'm not offended; not in the least. I just want you to know that whenever you need or want to talk; I'm here to listen, okay." Gingerly rubbing her niece's hand that was resting on top of hers.
"Well, honey I didn't call you to grill you about your morning romp with your handsome fiance." Bianca blushing at her mom's straight forwardness; counters with. "Um, Mom, whatever do you mean?" Saying shyly trying to hold back a laugh but not a smile. "I would never do anything with Jamie that you wouldn't do with Uncle Jack?" The two Kane women now in a full fledge laughfest, knowing the hidden innuendo of said comment. Erica rejoins the conversation first. "Seriously honey, I was just wondering what you were doing for lunch today?" Regaining her composure responds to her mom's question. "Well, I,... thinking about her itinerary,... don't have anything important going on today." Smiling at her daughter's answer responds with. "Good, now you do, having lunch at Crayton's with your mom." Bianca excitedly retorts. "Muhm, Crayton's, what's the occassion?" Erica's smile broadens as she replies. "You, sweetheart, precious time with my beautiful, wonderful, smart daughter."
The tall statuesque young woman grimacing at all the compliments her mom was bestowing upon her whines. "Mom, really." Tucking stray strands of her raven colored hair behind her ear, continues. "What's with all the pretty words and the fancy lunch, really, come on...do you and Uncle Jack have something to tell me...kind of laughing as she says this... are you guys...pregnant?" Erica silenced by her youngest daughters words which she finds absolutely no humor in,... in a less than friendly tone conveys. "That's not funny dear, not at all."
Bianca smiling says. "Sorry mom, I was just wondering what your response would be to something like that. I honestly didn't mean anything by it." "No, this is about you not being able to accept compliments or any type of honor, accolades or praise, no matter how genuine." Her mother's words resonating in her ears as she found one of Jamie's dirty shirts to throw on as she carried on her am chit chat with her mom. "Mom, I...don't have a problem with accepting compliments or anything in that vain, but I...I just don't think..agh, mom I...don't know what I think right now, I'm tired and I've had to rearrange my morning appointments because your soon to be son-in-law was... well... cut off by Erica. "Yes, tickling you." Both Kane women smile, laugh and share a few minutes more of cherished mother daughter time before Bianca has to get ready and go out to face the world of high pressured legal cases and everything that goes along with it.
Oct. 18th. '07 - 10:20 am
"Hey Jazz, how'd it go last night? Did you get together with that cute guy?" Babe asked curiously. "No Babe, we didn't hook-up last night but I did invite Terrence over Saturday, looking at Mardie,... for lunch; soup and a sandwich Mardie, nothing more; I promise." Jazz conveyed with sincerity to her best friend since high school. Jazz felt the need to elaborate a little bit to Mardie because she sometimes has the tendency to get hooked-up with the wrong kind of guys. Guys that want only one thing from a woman...and then poof, they're gone. And she didn't want her best friend to worry that she'd make the same mistake again. The shorter, woman with dark blonde hair just smiled that lopsided grin; the one that Jazz once told her, if you weren't my best friend and gay, I would find that smile; sexy as hell. "Mumh, girl, one day you're gonna show that smile to the woman and she's gonna give you an equally drop dead gorgeous smile and then that's when you're gonna know she's the one, trust." Jazz said with the conviction of a loving mother telling her child she'll always be there for her. "That's what I've been hoping and praying Jazz, that one special woman to come into my life." Solemnly telling her friend with just hint of sadness in her voice.
Rushing around their cozy one bedroom bungalow in the heart of the semi-upscale Crawford Park area; an inner rung suburb of Philadelphia, where the streets are all tree-lined with a nice mix of people, young, old, different races and cultures seemingly living together in harmony. Except for one Bianca Montgomery, who is frantically searching for a very important brief that's needed for a huge case she's been working on. "Jamie, did you see a light brown folder that has B and M Management, Inc. on the front of it?" Looking through some old newspapers and magazines that are strode about on the floor of their office/den. A very bad habit that Jamie has; leaving his things all over the place; especially his reading material. Both Jamie and Bianca are veracious readers, but Bianca knows how to put the books back on the shelf and the newspapers and magazines back on the racks that they have specifically for that very thing.
"Dammit Jamie,...yelling to him...how many times do I need to tell you to put the books and stuff away once you've read them, it's not hard. Shit, man just put things back in their proper place." Still flustered because she can't find the folder she needs. Jamie enters the room with a cup of hot tea in his right hand and his left hand behind his back. "Here, drink this; it's some of that Lady Earl Grey tea you like, I think it'll help calm you down." Cutting Jamie an evil look, takes the tea and places it on the desk to her left then proceeds to search for the folder. Realizing that Jay is just trying to be helpful softens her mood a little saying to her lover and fiance. "Baby, I'm sorry, but, that file is extremely important and if I don't find it within the next few minutes my ass will be toast when I get to my first meeting today. And it's the one that I've already had to reschedule from earlier this morning, so I really can't afford to be; first of all, even later than I already am; and second of all, arrive at that meeting without that brief. Just then Jamie brings the file folder from behind his back and with a big smile says. "Is this what you're looking for?" "Hitting her beau on the chest whining. "Jamie, you had it all along, give me that." Pulling his arm away from Bianca's reach, demanding. "You can have this back, after you give me a kiss." Searching her betroth's eyes to see if he's for real and he is, plays along. "Okay Jay, here's your kiss...seductively kissing Jamie on the lips and bringing in a little tongue; just enough to make him want more. And once she has him right where she wants him she then grabs the file and starts heading for the door, leaving Jamie standing there completely at attention.
David Hayward, the man behind HAYWARD'S DEPT. STORE, stood on the bottom stair of the camel hump stairwell that lead to the pharmacy's entrance. Checking out his favorite part of the store, the pharmacy. For in his earlier years, while attending Penn State, he chose all pre-med courses, because he knew he wanted to became a doctor. But, unfortunately he was forced to quit and get a full time job in order to take care of his family. Deciding to major in business instead, so he could work for his great Uncle, Palmer Courtlandt, whom is quite a well known tycoon. But David's love for medicine never wavered so he decided to compromise a bit and become a pharmacist. He figured he could still help people with their medical problems, and research different types of drugs and their relationship to one another and their effects on different people. It wasn't exactly like being a doctor but in his mind it was as close as he could get, to being one. Becoming a doctor would have been too time consuming and much too his dismay he couldn't afford the time he needed because he was having a child; which is a huge blessing in and of itself but also an equally huge responsibility. Even so, he decided to do the right thing and marry his high school sweetheart, Krystal, who'd become pregnant while she was in her senior year of high school and David was a sophomore in college.
Oct. 18th. '07 - 12:28 pm
"Thank You Mr. Branson, I'm sure you and Mr. Maricott will be very pleased with the outcome of the merger." As Bianca showed her client out of her office her cell phone rang. Seeing it was Jamie she opened it and with a huge smile on her face she said. "Hello lover, how are you this lovely afternoon?" Hissing at her he retorts. "Much better than I was this morning when you left me hanging, if you know what I mean?" Giggling slightly and saying. "Actually, it was more of a standing ovation wouldn't you say." "Ha, ha, very funny. Baby listen, the reason I'm calling is because I need you to pick up my prescription from HAYWARD'S, please, see I said please." Thinking to himself, now, I've said please so she can't jump down my throat about not having any manners. "Sure honey, I'll pick up your medicine. Is that all you have to say to me?" Shaking her head wondering to herself,...why do I always have to prod him into saying I Love You,
to me? Jamie running his free hand over his short spike-cropped dark blond hair, mulling over what it is he could have forgotten before he has to admit defeat and ask Bianca what it is he didn't say. Shrugging his shoulders, he ask. "Uhm, uhm, what time will you be home?" Eyeing the phone with displeasure and saying to Jamie with a note of exasperation. "I'll be home around six-thirty."
"O-kay...I take it from your tone that wasn't the
right thing to say?" Being a little short with her fiance. "It's fine James, don't give it a second thought, okay." Bianca said with mild anger and hurt in her voice. Somewhat perplexed, Jamie offered. "Well, alright then babe, have great afternoon, and I'll see you tonight, bye."
In an icey tone. "Good bye, Jamie."
Sitting at her desk signing some paperwork before sending it off to be processed. Bianca receives yet another phone call, this one being from her mom. "Hi honey, how are you? Are we still on for lunch this afternoon?" Erica said, enthusiastically. "Hi mom, yes, we're still on, Crayton's right? Um, how's one forty-five sound?" Noticing that something is wrong with her youngest child, Erica investigates the situation to find out the reason for Bianca's current emotional state. "One forty-five is fine sweetheart. Bianca, is there something troubling you?" Erica asked with concern. Sighing, considers telling her mother about the little spat, if you can call it that, with Jamie all of twenty minutes ago. However, she decides not to lay such a petty thing on her mom so she tells a little white lie to the great Erica Kane. "No, mom, nothing's really wrong, I'm just a bit beat from the meeting I had this morning but everything's good. I just have to complete some paperwork and make one quick stop at HAYWARD'S then I'll see at Crayton's alright?" Erica following Bianca's lead chooses not to press the issue and simply replies. "Alright darling I'll see you soon."
Oct. 18th. '07 - 1:04 pm
"Have a great day and come again." Mardie said to her umpteenth customer so far today. "Wow girl, you've got your routine down pat, don'tchu?!" Jazz noted in playful tone. Mardie who was focused on what her best friend and co-worker was saying had her back turned away from the latest customer that had walked up to the pharmacy counter.
"Hi, excuse me." Bianca stated in a warm friendly tone. And as Mardie turned around to wait on the patron, her heart stopped. For the woman standing before her was in her estimation the most beautiful woman she'd ever laid eyes on. Trying not to stare, it dawned on her; this is the lady lawyer that she thought was so hot from the Philadelphia Magazine article she'd read about earlier that morning. 'What's her name...wondering to herself...oh yeah...Bi-an-ca, oh God, what was her last name, uhm?... Rationalizing to herself, okay Stone take a deep breath, now exhale, good.' "Hi, may I help you?" Mardie finally spoke with vigor.
"Um yes, I'd like to pay for these items please and I also have a prescription I need to pick up." Bianca requested with a smile. "Okay, what's the name?" Mardie, assuming the prescription would be for the gorgeous brunette standing before her this way she'd have her last name as well, or she could just look it up from the article; she thought to herself, okay Mardie! Focus dammit!, stop acting like a love struck teenager. "Oh yeah, sorry, it's James Martin." Wondering to herself, that name sounds so familiar?' Saying to Bianca. "Funny, you don't look like a James." Smiling that crooked smile at the taller woman. Bianca, now blushing responds with. "No, it's not for me, it's for my fiance." The youngest Kane daughter now smiling that electrifying smile of hers at Mardie. As Jazz was witnessing the entire game; play by play, she goes over to Mardie and whispers in her ear. "I think we've found the one." The enamored dirty blonde quietly tells her best friend, with the coco brown complexion, thru clenched teeth. "Shut-up please." Nodding to Bianca, she says. "Yeah, I know, just give me minute to check for the prescription and then I'll be right back to ring you up." Smiling as she lingered a little at the big warm brown eyed brunette. Bianca smiling back as answered. "Okay."
Returning to Bianca with bad news for her but a great opportunity for herself. "Uhm, Ms."...Cut off by Bianca. "You can call me Bianca." Mardie, nearly lept out of her skin when she told her that. "Okay, Bianca, I'm sorry but that order isn't quite ready yet, it'll be about another twenty minutes before it's filled. So, did you want to stay and look around the store or do you want to go and come back later?" Wishing to herself, please say you'll stay, stay, please. Bianca, eyeing the store and spotting the card aisle decides to wait. "I'll wait for it. You said about twenty minutes, right?" This makes Mardie very happy. "Yes, give or take a few minutes. If you want I can go ahead and ring everything up now or we could wait until your prescription is ready, and if you're going to look around then you might want to purchase something else too?" Again Mardie wished to herself, say you'll wait, please, this way she could have a few more minutes with the woman who was having such a extraordinary effect on her. But this time, much to Mardie's chagrin Bianca chose the opposite. "Ahh, a loyal employee, upselling as well as giving me excellent customer service, I like that, but, you can just go ahead and ring it up now please. I have a lunch date and I don't want to be late." Bianca wondered to herself why she was giving so much detail to this woman she'd just met.
The raven haired woman shrugging it off; must be my nerves, I do tend to rattle on and on when I'm nervous. 'But why would I be so nervous?'
"Okay, Bianca, your totals gonna be $36.89, cash or charge?" Mardie inquired. "Charge." As Bianca was swiping her card she could feel the dirty blonde's eyes on her. Looking up and meeting the shorter woman's gaze, it becomes apparent not just to Mardie but Bianca as well, that they are destined to have a connection, but what kind remains to be seen. "Uh, Cash back?" Mardie nervously asked. "No." Came Bianca's similarly shaky reply. Mardie gently placing the receipt in the taller woman's hand cupping it with both of her's as she does. And in that moment they both experience something; an intensely electrifying feeling, that neither of them can exclaim, especially Bianca. "Thank You." The doe-eyed woman spoke with a warm smile. "You're very welcome." The dark blonde lady retorted with that lopsided grin, gently licking her lips in the process. And with that, Bianca started to walk away forgetting her bag of items..."Hey Jazz, I'm gonna take my break now, okay." Mardie said, rushing off, grabbing Bianca's bag on her way from behind the counter. "Mardie!" Jazz yelled. "Go get her, tiger." Winking at her buddy then smiling, with a seal of approval. Mardie just smiled and mouth the word 'Thanks.'
Walking into the private office of HAYWARD'S owner and CEO, the tall tanned well built auburn haired good looking man takes a seat right in David's chair. Swirling around in the black Italian leather executive chair pretending to be the boss. In strolls David. "Ah, the man himself." Said the man with the bright green dancing eyes still seated in David's chair. In awe, the dark haired man bellowed. "LEO!" "Smiling at the slightly older, yet, handsome man saying. "In the flesh. Aren't you happy to see me big bro.?" Getting up from where he was just seated and coming around to the front of the desk trying to give his older brother a hug. But David being reluctant to give in to his wayward younger sibling's show of affection or willingness to give him a second chance, well, it's actually more like the 100th chance; pulls away from Leo's grasp while thinking to himself, …I'm not going to give you the opportunity break my heart nor that of Mardie's, Frankie's or Babe's ever again.
"Bianca, Bianca, hey wait up!" Mardie yelled as she caught up to Bianca. Turning around almost as if in slow motion, giving a flash of that incredible smile and a soft flutter of the eyes that made the shorter woman blush with delight. Softly utters. "Yes." Mardie is absolutely spellbound. "Uhm, you forgot your merchandise." She managed to speak. Slowly retrieving the bag from Mardie's hand saying. "Oh, silly me, Thank You." The sound of the brunettes voice coupled with her stellar looks drove Mardie half out her mind. Reveling to herself I don't care if she has a fiance or not I need to have this woman in my life, in any and every way imaginable. "You are more than welcome, Bianca. Say listen, I'm on my break now and since you have to wait for James meds; would it be possible for you to have a cup of coffee with me?" She inquired with a puppy dog begging for a treat sort of look, and that look for some reason; Bianca just couldn't resist. So the tall shapely woman replied with hint of mischief in her tone. "Yeah, okay - I'd love too."
Mardie was elated that Bianca wanted to have coffee with her, and she expressed her joy by offering to show the...in her mind...woman of her dreams to the greeting card section. She'd remembered seeing Bianca eyeing that spot in the store a few moments ago. With an almost childlike pitch in her speech Mardie squeals. "Come on, let's go." Taking back Bianca's bag of items and placing them in her opposite hand she then gently grabs the brunette's right hand in her left and lightly pulls her along. Reaching the card section Bianca gives Mardie a quizzical yet somewhat amazed look asks. "How'd you know I wanted to check out the greeting cards?" Smiling that illuminating smile, and placing some hair behind her ear as she waits for the cute blonde to respond. "Well, when I was asking you if you wanted to stay and wait for your prescription to be filled; I'd suggested to you about looking around the store and I noticed you were looking in this area, so, I kinda just guessed that it was the greeting cards you were checking out." "Wow! I'm impressed." Looking down at her hand she notices that their fingers are still intertwined, starting to feel a little uncomfortable at not being that uncomfortable at holding hands with a woman. At least, in this way. Thinking to herself...'I don't know why I'm even allowing my mind to go there, assuming that this woman is...well...gay. Binx, stop freaking out, you don't even know if the woman is gay or not so chill. And even if she is, I'm NOT!' Bianca stated...trying to convince herself that she couldn't possibly attracted to a woman in that way
Leo taking his arms from the hugging position that they were in a few seconds ago backs back slightly and puts his hands and arms up in the way one would if you were being held at gun point. Which is kind of the way David is looking at Leo; as if he were a thief, and okay he is, but, he's a very very sexy one.
"So, Leo, why are you back?" David demanded as
he walked around his desk and sat down in the comfortable leather chair still mildly warm from when Leo was sitting in it. Smiling, retorts. "Because, I wanted to see my family again David,
is that so hard to believe?" Searching his older brothers' eyes for some sort of connection, but not receiving it, continues. "I was honestly hoping that we could get...ya know...a do over, make a fresh start. So, how about it Dave, gimme another chance, please. Lemme make up, no, let me try to make up all the wrong things I've said and done to you and the girls, whatta ya say?" Leo stood eagerly waiting for his brother's reply. David now glaring at Leo counters with. "You - Have - Got - A- Hell - Of -A - Lot - Of - Nerve! NO!, Absolutely NOT! And as far as you being; how did you put it, oh yeah, HONESTLY Hoping, blah blah blah, Leo please, everyone knows you don't have an honest bone in your body!"
Bianca needing to break away from the strange closeness that she's beginning to feel for Mardie, disengages her hand from the shorter woman's grasp. Quickly giving a reason; more like an excuse from the disconnect says shyly. "Um, my hand was starting to itch." Rubbing her hand as she smiles at the blonde with the warm chocolate brown eyes. Saying to herself…Well that was lame. "Oh, hey - that's okay. I understand. I should've been holding your hand like that anyway, I dunno what I was thinkin'?" Came the response from Mardie. "Listen, to make up for the itchy hand, how about I let you pick three greeting cards of your choice, on me." Offered the young pharmacist assistant. "Oh, no, Mardie that's not necessary. I assure you my hand will be fine." Bianca chuckled as she reciprocated.
"Okay, well, I have another idea? I have an extra ticket to the ColdPlay concert next Friday night if you want you are more than welcome to have it; that's if you're into ColdPlay or alternative Rock music, for that matter?" Mardie was now standing face to face with Bianca as she nervously asked her out, even though it was on the sly, she could sense that the doe-eyed brunette found her appealing but she didn't quite know how? "Yeah, I...I do like ColdPlay... um...I like'm alot...cut off by Mardie. "But you aren't interested in going, though, are you?" The shorter woman inquired with a hint of disappointment. Bianca gently looked into Mardie's eyes and replied. "Actually, I'd love to go...but...I do have one question?" "Okay, shoot." Mardie more cheerfully related. "Did you just ask me out...on a date?" Binx gazed quizzically at the woman standing before her. "Oh - God - No, I...I just happen to have an extra ticket because another one of my friends bailed on me...besides my best friend, Jazz and my niece, Babe, are both going, so no, I'm not asking you on a date." Mardie kind of half-laughing it off and saying to herself . 'Idiot wus why're you lying to her? Why didn't you just say, Hell Yeah, I'm asking you out, and I'm gonna take you from your man! Yeah right, not in this life.' Mardie pondered to herself.
Bianca was embarrassed and a little disappointed. But totally cool about the whole situation. "I apologize Mardie, I didn't mean to imply that you were gay or that you were even asking me out." Bianca gently spoke as she brushed back some
dark brown strands of hair from her face. "Oh,
no worries, I wasn't offended or anything. But
what about it, are you up for going to the concert?" Mardie responded enthusiastically pretty much ignoring the 'gay comment' of course she totally is but she'd decided to wait to tell Bianca until the time was right. "You're a persistent little thing
aren't cha?" Bianca smiled as she replied still not answering the shorter woman's question. "Wow, you're a damned good lawyer!" Realizing what she just said...hoping that Bianca doesn't really put to much into her knowing she's a officer of the court and all. "How'd you know I was a lawyer?" Binx softly interrogates the dark blonde haired lovely whom was mildly fidgeting with her white pharmacy lab coat. "I...I...I didn't, I said that because you... are just so damned good at evading the question." Mardie trying to clean-up her verbal mis-step. "Uh huh, yeah right. Well about your question, the answer is..."
"Whoa, ya hate me that much big bro, because for you ta say all that, ya really must detest me?! You know I NEVER meant ta hurt you,Mardie, Frankie orBabe. Whether you believe this or not, I didn't come back here ta cause any trouble David. I really just wanted ta re-connect with my family and that is the honest truth, but I guess I'm just gonna hafta prove it ta ya, huh?" Leo leaning against David's desk giving a pensive gaze to his older and wiser brother whom he deeply admires and loves. And deep down inside truly wants to be the kind of
man his brother desires him to be.
Mardie waited anxiously for Bianca to finally respond to her inquiry about the ColdPlay
concert. "My answer is...painfully drawing out her response...thinking to herself. 'What am I doing? This is the kinda thing I'd do to Jamie when he first started asking me out. Bianca stop teasing that woman and just answer her.' "Sure, I'd love to go
to the concert with you...guys." Smiling at the noticeably pleased shorter woman. "Great, so why don't we exchange phone numbers and I'll call you with all the details closer to show time?" Mardie said her stomach doing flip flops with each word she spoke to the taller woman who's smile sent chills thru her small, shapely frame. As they were trading digits, Jazz walks up to them saying. "I've been looking all over the store for you two...saying to Bianca as she hands her Jamie's prescription... your orders ready." Smiling at the women who now wore startled smiles on their faces. Jazz continues her inquisition of the duo. "So, were you ladies doing a little shoppin' without me,...the Queen Bee of shoppin'!" Jazzi laughed at the self proclaimed title and seconds later the reluctant duo chimed in with their roars of laughter.
David pushed himself up from the comfy chair and straightened out his dark brown pin-striped trouser pants. His body now completely erect studying his younger brother's eyes to see if he could get a sense that he was being sincere or not. Thought that, no, desperately wanted Leo to be telling the truth about his feelings of wanting to re-establish a relationship with his family but something deep within made David hesitate at giving Leo another chance. "Leo,
I don't hate you and I wished I could give you my blessing about this matter but...right now...I just can't. I'm not willing to risk you almost destroying this family again. I'm Sorry. I Won't Allow It." And with that Leo's entire being went limp and as he sighed he slowly hung his head then quietly walked out of his brother's office.
"No, we weren't shopping without you Jazz." Mardie squealed jovially to her best friend while giving her a hug. Bianca talking to Jazz but nodding in Mardie's direction conveys. Mardie just asked me to join you and...um...Babe, to the ColdPlay concert next week." Now looking at Mardie with warmth. "Mumh, is that right." Jazz inquired wrapping her arm around her buddy's waist while gently squeezing it and giving her a playful sly smile as she whispered, "Smooth, real smooth." in her ear. Mardie just smiled. Bianca glancing down at her watch and seeing the time ask both Mardie and Jazz for the correct time. "What time do you guys have?" Jazz saying. "Oh sorry. I can't wear watches; sensitive skin." Mardie responds with. "It's one thirty-seven, why? Oh, that's right, you have a lunch date; don't you?" Wishing to herself that said lunch date was with her continues to say to Bianca. "Well you'd better get going if you don't wanna be late." Saying in a saddened tone, that Bianca clearly picks up on. "Yeah, you're right, but I'll be hearing from you soon - right - about the concert?" Smiling at Mardie. "Yes, of course. I'll call you...over the weekend with some of the details." Smiling that lopsided grin in return. "I can't wait." Bianca coyly stated in a flirtatious way, totally and pleasantly surprising Mardie who replied with. "Neither can I." Eyeing the gorgeous brunette with a sense of hope, hope for something much more than just friendship.
TBC...