Previously in "Angel of Destiny", Kol meets Lexi Branson, who hires him to plan her wedding.
Chapter Two
Lexi tapped her finger on the table at the cafe while waiting for Garrett to show. She was still thinking about what Grace said and wanted to let him know she felt about him doing this to her. She was still thinking when Garrett Walsh himself showed up. Lexi stood up and bit her lip. Garrett noticed it and was curious, if not concerned.
"Lexi, are you okay?"
"No, Garrett," she replied. "I think we need to talk. Grace told me something about you that I found interesting."
"She did?" Garrett said. "And what was that?"
"Oh, don't play innocent, you bastard," Lexi said. "Grace saw you with another woman. Who is she, Garrett? Tell me!"
"She's someone I used to date. She wants another chance. I keep telling her no, but she always comes back for more," Garrett said after letting silence lull between them.
"Oh, I'm sure she does," Lexi said. "I can't believe that you would do this to me, after everything we've been through! I trusted you!"
"Lexi, please," Garrett said. "She means nothing to me, I swear."
"Uh-huh, sure, like I'm going to believe that," Lexi said. "Apparently, I don't mean anything to you either." She yanked off the ring and handed it back to him. "Here's your stupid ring back. I certainly don't need it! Why don't you give it back to your bleached blonde tramp? You two obviously deserve each other."
She pushed him toward the door, opened it then pushed him out onto the porch.
Lexi let out a sigh of relief. At least she got rid of Garrett. The only thing left was to call Kol and tell him that the wedding was off. She dialed his number and waited for him to pick up. When she heard him pick up, she smiled.
"Kol, this is Lexi. Have you got a minute? I need to talk to you."
Kol had been relaxing at the home of his eldest brother while he kept watch over their 3 children, 16-year-old Ruby, 12-year-old Bridget and 9-year-old Cooper when his cell phone rang. He answered it immediately, brightening when he heard Lexi's voice on the other end.
"Lexi, love, I was wondering when I'd hear from you," he said. "To what do I owe the pleasure of this call?"
"It's about the wedding," Lexi said. "Garrett and I…we broke up."
"You broke up?" Kol said. "That's terrible. What happened?"
"I found out through my daughter that he was cheating on me," Lexi said. "Apparently, his ex wanted him back."
Kol sent a glare over to his niece when she began making kissing faces at him. "That's too bad, love. I'm glad that you told me first hand," he said, sticking his tongue out at Ruby when she wouldn't quit.
"Yeah, but I also feel kind of bad," Lexi said. "I mean, I hired you to plan my wedding and now, there's nothing to plan."
"Lexi, it's not your fault," Kol said. "It wasn't meant to be. These things happen."
Lexi was reclining under the covers of the bed when Grace eased the door open to her bedroom and came in then joined her mother underneath the covers.
Lexi smiled at her daughter and kissed her forehead. "I love you, Grace."
Grace nodded. "I love you too, Mom. I'm sorry that you broke up with Garrett."
"Honey, it's not your fault," Lexi said. "We weren't meant to be." She sighed. "I just wish it didn't take this long to figure that out."
"What will you do now that you don't have Garrett?"
"I don't know," Lexi said. "I'll figure it out as I go."
Grace nodded and then a sly smirk appeared on her face. "What about the hot wedding planner?"
Lexi blushed. "Grace, you can't be serious. I just broke up with Garrett. I'm not just going to jump into the arms of another man."
"It'll be the ultimate revenge, though."
"You're just as bad as your Aunt Vicki and I were when we were your age," Lexi said, kissing the top of her daughter's head again before holding her close and changing the subject. "What movie shall we watch?"
Grace thought about it for a minute and then said, "Well, how about a comedy? Comedies are good for depressed moods."
"Romantic, or humorous," Lexi asked.
"Humorous," her daughter replied. "I'm thinking something with Adam Sandler."
Lexi smiled and nodded then grabbed the remotes from the nightstand beside her. "Well, it's a good thing I left 50 First Dates in from the other night," she said with another smile.
Grace smiled. "I was about to suggest that one too. Great minds think alike, don't they?"
Lexi nodded. "They certainly do."
The Next Morning…
Lexi rushed around the house trying to get ready, glancing over at her children when they came in. "Let's go, let's go, let's go!" she ordered and they quickly rushed out the door as followed.
Lexi let out a sigh as she drove Grace and Evan to school. She also thought about the kind of day she was going to have at the clinic. Hopefully, it was busy, because she definitely wanted to take her mind off her break-up with Garrett. Speaking of, she hoped that he and that little bleached blonde ex of his got run over by a car or something.
When she got there, she was cornered by Vicki, and Meghan Fell-Lockwood. "Tell me everything!" Meghan demanded.
Lexi sighed, knowing that Meghan would be desperate to know the gory details. "Well, Grace told me that Garrett was cheating on me with this bleached blonde tramp. I confronted Garrett about it and he told me that it was his ex, looking for another chance. That's when I gave him back his ring and told him it was over."
Meghan nodded and hugged her. "You don't need him anyway. If Garrett chose his ex over you, then he obviously doesn't know a good thing when he sees it."
"Which is why we're going to set her up on a blind date," Vicki said with a smirk.
Lexi blinked at this. "You want to set me up on a blind date? Guys, you really don't have to do this."
"Maybe not, but we want to," Meghan said. "You're our friend, and friends stick together."
The blonde sighed and gave in. "Alright, where do we start?"
Vicki and Meghan smiled at each other and then Vicki said, "The most obvious place to start is to give you a makeover. You're a beautiful woman, Lex, and you're hiding your light under medical scrubs."
"Or sweatpants," Meghan chimed in.
Lexi blinked. "That's not fair!"
"Yes. Actually, it is. Alexia, you're always hiding behind one or the other, and it isn't what guys want to see, okay?" Vicki admonished.
Lexi sighed. "All right, fine, I'll ditch the sweatpants, since you think it makes me look frumpy."
Meghan smiled. "That's better."
"What's the next step?"
Vicki smiled. "Well, it's not enough to look sexy. You also have to act sexy."
"You want me to act sexy?" Lexi said. "How do you do that?"
"Don't worry, we'll teach you," Meghan said. "Vicki and I have experience in that department, so we'll show you how it's done."
Later…
Lexi approached Chuck Bass and smiled at him. "What can I do for you, Dr. Branson?" he asked with his British accent thick and quite evident.
Lexi's smile widened. "My friends are helping me meet my future husband. They're making me look sexy, as well as helping me act sexy. They're also setting me up on a blind date."
"I happen to know someone that you might be interested in," he said with a smirk.
Lexi raised an eyebrow. "You do? And who might that be?"
Chuck pointed over his shoulder. "Dr. Harrison, I hear, is available."
Lexi looked at Dr. Harrison over Chuck's shoulder. "Dr. Harrison, really, Chuck? But he's…I don't know, kind of old for me, don't you think? I want someone more my age."
Chuck laughed deeply. "Dr. Harrison is in his early 30s. I don't think you'll have a problem there."
Lexi looked at Dr. Harrison again. "I just have one more question, though, Chuck. Will he be faithful? Because, I need to know if I can trust him like I have other men in the past."
Chuck signaled for the other man to come over. "Dr. Harrison, are you a faithful man?" he asked, beginning his interrogation.
Dr. Harrison cleared his throat. "If you're asking if I sleep around with other women while in a committed relationship, then you'll get a definite no. I'm a one-woman man."
Lexi listened to this and although he sounded sincere, there was something about him that didn't feel right.
Author's Note: I thought I would end the chapter here and give you all another update! NINE REVIEWS IS MAKING MY MUSE WORK HARDER, SO KEEP THEM COMING, PLEASE!
