Chapter 3

The next day Kenna is waiting for her friend, yesterday she said that she will visit her, so the woman stays home. Lola arrives at 4 pm. She greets her friend with joy, but the blue eyed girl seems distract. Both of them sit around the table, drink tea, but no talking. The silence is stressful, they smile at each other, still no words, until Kenna stops this.

-What's going on Lola?

-What?

Lola seems surprised, but she knows her friend has guessed, she can reads on her mind, they know each other very well, they are like siblings.

-Come on Lola you can't fool me...

-I'm...

Lola ducks with shame.

-Lola, you know you can say anything to me, you are my best friend.

Kenna says with affection.

-I'm pregnant...

Kenna is stunned, Lola pregnant? She thinks about the revelation she had told her yesterday.

-Francis is the father, right?

The girl nods.

-I don't know what to do...

Kenna hugs her, she whispers:

-It's okay Lo', everything is going to be okay.

-And Mary? She cries, She doesn't know that I slept with Francis, she'll going to kill me, and I'll let her do it, end of pain.

-No, don't say that, okay, you're strong, you'll going to be a great mother.

-I don't want this baby...

Kenna thinks, is Lola want...

-You mean abortion?

-Yes...

-Lola, you can't do that!

-But you did!

Kenna is hurt, she doesn't want to remember the most painful moment of her life. She was pregnant, yes, Henry's , or Bash's, she never knew, she slept with both of them, just 2 times with Bash, once before Henry and twice after him, Henry rejected her and she saw him with Diane, his former mistress, he is the king after all, so she slept with Bash a second time for revenge and Bash with her because Mary said yes to Francis. 2 weeks later she discovered that she was pregnant, but she ended it, and now she regrets it each days of her life.

-Yes I killed my unborn baby, maybe he was just a nugget, but I regret it everyday. I don't want you to feel my pain, keep it, I know you can be a wonderful mother, don't the coward that I am.

-Is Bash know?

Kenna sighs

-No, and please don't tell him.

-I promise

-Thank you.

- I love you.

-I love you too. You can get through this. I'll help you.

They hug a second time, they are strong, they are together against the world.

-How's Greer?

-You don't know?

-What?

-Greer is married.

-Who's the lucky guy?

-You mean man, he's very old...

-Peppercorn?

Lola nods and Kenna smiles, she is glad that her friend found her on match, one of them is eventually happy and Greer deserves it, after all she's been through.

-They are in love. I need to find my match too, I'm the only one single here, Greer has her Lord, Mary has Francis and you, you have Bash.

Kenna feels uncomfortable, Bash is not her boyfriend, he's just a deal, so she's single too. However she didn't say anything, she knows that Lola can keep all the secret, but this one, it's between Bash and her.

-Yes, she says. You know what, (she tried to change the subject) we need to find you someone.

-What?

-Darling you need someone, quickly, remember you're pregnant, so you need to have sex with a man and say to him that his the father of your child.

-Kenna I'm not a slut, she answers with anger.

-No you're not that's why you need to find someone you'll love, and I'm sure this someone will love you back.

-But how?

-Oh come on, Lola you're very beautiful and kind, I'm sure every man 'll love you.

-Okay.

-Tonight we're going out. I'll text Bash.

-Thank you Kenna.

Kenna , Lola and Bash are at the Paris famous discotheque, Lola is talking with an attractive man, they are laughing. Kenna is looking at her friend with a smile.

-You're a good friend Kenna.

She turns to faces Bash.

-I try to be one.

-No, you are, and Mary is stupid to not forgive you, I'm glad Lola did.

-Thank you, and thank you for coming.

-You didn't tell her don't you?

Kenna sighs.

-About us, no...

-Why?

-I don't know.

Lola comes back to them with a smile.

-So? Is he the man?

-No...

The brown haired-girl doesn't understand, her friend seems happy with him.

-Why?

-We talk about children and he said that he doesn't want a child, so the fairy tale is over.

-We'll find you someone else. And what about him? She indicates a gorgeous man sit at the bar.

-I'll be right back.

-Break the legs.

Lola left and Bash turns to her

-Do you want a drink?

-Yep, thank you.

Kenna is now alone, both of her friends is gone, just for minutes, but she even though feels lonely. Suddenly a man come to her.

-Hi, gorgeous.

-Hi.

-Do you want a drink?

-Actually my boyfriend is...

But he cut her off with a kiss.

She slaps him.

-What are you doing, are you mad?

The man smiles

-I know you, I saw you on the newspaper.

Of course, everyone saw her on the newspaper, it was just matter of time before someone recognizes her.

-And?

-You're this girl Beacon or something.

-Beaton.

-You're the King's whore.

She doesn't see it coming , Bash is on the man, he's punching him, the man is shouting on pain.

-How dare you, she is a Lady, she's far better than you.

He punches again

-Bash, please, stop, she begs him, she doesn't want him to have problem because of her.

He looks at her and stops, the man doesn't say anything, and when he gets up he leaves quickly.

Kenna is hurt and Bash can see that. She looks at him last time and leaves, he's following her.

-Kenna please...

-No. She continues to walk.

-Kenna.

She stops.

-Please.

-Why? Why are you defending me? This man just said the truth.

-No. You're not a whore.

-But I am, she cries, I am Bash and you can't change that.

-I don't believe it.

-So, you're a fool, because all they said in the newspaper is the truth.

-No, Kenna, you were just naïve, and you needed someone who loved you.

Kenna sit on the sidewalk.

-I know it's difficult, trust me, I lived the same thing, with my mother, Henry cheated on Catherine with her, and I was his first son, I was a bastard, Catherine was an horrible step-mother, and the journalist write all these horrors about my mother. I was born on the middle of chaos. So I understand.

-I'm sorry...

-You don't have too. If I wasn't born I would not have the chance to meet you.

-And Mary.

-If you want. But right now, I'm not thinking of Mary.

And he kisses her. First the kiss is gentle and then more passionate, mix of anger and pain. But Kenna stops it, why Bash is kissing her, they're just friends who pretend to be a couple.

-Kenna?

-I'm sorry Bash, but I have to go. Take care of Lola.

Bash has not time to add something that Kenna's gone. He kicks the wall, why did he kiss her? And he remembers the feeling, smooth Kenna's lips, butterflies on his stomach, and everything become sense , he's falling for her.

First Thank you for your reviews it's very kind, and advises for my English, It's still suck, but I hope you'll enjoy my story. So what do you thinks, Bash is in love with Kenna, but he doesn't know about he baby, will he forgive her even if it's not sure that he's the father.

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