Jennifer had taken on the role of wife and mother to Reese and Wyatt, She figured she'd better play along until She could figure a way back to Willow Pond and she found she really liked taking care of Wyatt, he was a good baby and had a rhythm to which Reese patiently showed her and went through the baby's schedule carefully so she'd be all set when he went back to work, which he did reluctantly, he liked knowing that she was excited about him and the baby and although he wanted desperately to make love to her again, he didn't want to push knowing she wasn't ready, although she had started to steal kisses when he was walking down the hall and more than often, she grabbed him and had a make-out session in the closet while Hattie-Mae watched the baby
But it never ended in sex, He couldn't figure out why but he was just happy she was getting back to herself and her behavior as well, she seemed more loving and didn't speak of Jonathan as often as he expected of her, he was curious to know who Jonathan was but figured if he asked, it would open a can of worms.
She couldn't deny her attraction to him but she had a loyalty to Jonathan and she didn't want to be unfaithful so she stuck to the basics and kept it on a middle school level but she wasn't sure how long she could keep it up
Jennifer did come up with a plan though, when Reese went to work, she'd go to Jonathan, explain everything and hope he could straighten it out but she wasn't sure what to do with the Baby, He loved her and She was beginning to love him too. Maybe Jonathan could figure out what to do with the baby as well.
All bets were on Jonathan.
When Reese left for work in the morning, She played it as if nothing were wrong and when he kissed her goodbye, she felt her stomach drop knowing that she was about to betray him in a very big way.
She wrote him a note explaining what she was doing and why she felt she had to go back to Jonathan, that they'd figure out some sort of custody arrangement and that she never meant to hurt him, and that he deserved someone who could appreciate him so much more.
Jennifer packed the baby's things and a few dresses for herself, worrying that in any moment he'd come back without telling her and catch her, Thank God Hattie Mae had left to do grocery shopping so she wouldn't be back to question what Jennifer was doing.
She carried their bags to the car, leaving Wyatt in his playpen and moving quickly, she was thankful that Reese had put the babyseat in her car, which was a large black Tahoe, which she wasn't sure she could handle, she was used to driving Cadillacs and Porsches, she had no other choice.
She threw the bags in the back and went to go get Wyatt when she heard a door open, her heart instantly dropping to the floor
"Hello, Mrs. Watson?" Hattie Mae called from the kitchen
"Hattie, back from the grocery store already?" She tried to keep the panic out of her voice
"Forget my coupons, sometimes I don't know where my head is," Hattie said and it sounded like cabinet drawers being opened, "Are you headed somewhere with Master Wyatt,"
"Yes, I think I'm going to take him to the playground," She wanted to grab the baby and run but had to play it cool
"Oh Maybe I should go grocery shopping later and join you both at the park," Hattie offered
"Um that's okay, I have a few errands to run before we go to the park," She just wanted to tell the old bat to buzz off but that would be rude
"Alright well have fun," Hattie said before going out the backdoor, Jennifer waited until she was positive that Hattie left and quickly rushed out with the Baby
"MmMmm" Wyatt babbled
"We're going to visit a big park with lots of room for you to run around and a doggie, can you say woof?" Jennifer put him into the car seat
"Oof Oof" Wyatt smiled and she felt her heart melt
"Very good," She kissed his face and just the door, she took one last look at the house "I hope I'm doing the right thing,"
She drove, sometimes talking to Wyatt, sometimes talking to herself, trying to assure that she made the right decision.
The trip to Beverly Hills was shorter than she thought and when she pulled into Willow Pond Road, she took a deep breath.
When she reached the gate, she pressed the intercom
"Hello," Max's voice rang through intercom
"Hey Max! It's me," She was so excited to hear his voice, that fork in the disposable sounding voice
"Who?" He asked
"It's me, Jennifer, let me up,"
"Um Sure," He sounded uncertain and press the gate lock
"Here we go, Wyatt," She suddenly felt at home, her real home
She pulled into the carport in front of the Side Door that led to the living room, She turned off the engine and stared at the house, she smiled and felt peace wash over her
"Isn't it beautiful," She muttered
"Oof Oof," Wyatt chanted from the back just as Max came out of the door
She excited got out of the car and ran around, throwing her arms around his neck, "Oh Max, have I missed you!"
"Excuse me, do I know you," He was grateful to get a hug from a beautiful stranger but this was not normal
"Max, It's me! Jennifer," He was acting so weird, she wondered if he was feeling alright
"I'm sorry, I don't know who you are," He pulled back from her embrace and stepped back
"Come on Max I'm not in the mood for games, grab my bags would you?" Jennifer said opening the car door and pulling out Wyatt, "Max, This is Wyatt, can you hi to Max?"
"Max," It came out perfectly clear
"Miss, Are you looking for Mr. Hart?" He didn't know if she was crazy or just had the wrong house
"Is he in, Great I'm so excited to see him," She brushed past him and walked into the house where she was surprised.
Everything that she had carefully picked out was completely changed, there was no piano or bar, Just a large Television and a couch surrounded by a library of books, pictures that cost thousands of dollars were gone and in it's place where Portraits of Jonathan and Some random woman
"Max, what happened to the house," She spun around, She knew she had been gone for a bit but not long enough for the house to be completely gutted out and redesigned
"Miss, I think you've got the wrong house,"
"No But I see Jonathan's decided to change things up a bit, where is he," She expected to see him rushing down the stairs excited to see her but he was nowhere to be found, "Jonathan!" she called "Jonathan,"
"Miss, Mr. and Mrs. Hart have requested not to be disturbed," Max said coming into the living room leaving her bags in the car, she wouldn't be here for much longer
"Max, I'm Mrs. Hart, what is going on with you, long night at the track last night, JONTHAN!" She called louder, she didn't want to startle Wyatt who was shying up on her shoulder
"Hello, I'm Jonathan Hart, do I know you?" He finally came down the stairs, tightening his robe, His Brown Hair pushed back and his blue eyes narrowed
"Jonathan, What is going on? What's happened to the house and What's with Max?"
"And You are?" He asked, normally Max was cautious about who he let into the house and this woman carrying the child didn't seem insane
"Jennifer, your wife?" She was confused, Why were they playing with her?
"My wife's name is Jill," He was trying to be patient with her
"Come on, Jonathan I'm exhausted and not in the mood for games," Her frustration was growing
"I assure you his wife's name is Jill," a voice called coldly over the banner, "Who are you?"
"I'm Jennifer Hart," Jennifer stammered not expecting to see another woman in what she thought was her house
" I see, And you're here about that child, Which is Jonathan's?" The woman's brown eyes narrowed and the temperature in the room dropped 10 degrees
"No-No, His last name is Watson," Jennifer was so confused
"What is it you need? Are you lost?" Jonathan asked with concern "Do you need some assistance?"
"No, No, I'm sorry to bother you I must be mistaken," Jennifer said
"It's alright, Do you need help getting back to wherever," Jonathan said, her face was practically scraping the floor and she looked so sad and lost, like a little girl who was just told her puppy was run over
"Jonathan, please clearly she's after money and you won't help her by giving into her," Jill said coldly
"Jill, come on clearly she knows me from somewhere, where else could she have gotten my name?"
"The financial section of the LA Times?"
"Um, this was a mistake, We're going to go," Jennifer quickly hustled out of the living room and back into the driveway, quickly buckling Wyatt into his seat
"Wait," Max called after her, "Here take this just in case," he slipped a fifty into her
"Thanks Max, but I don't need it, "He always took such care of her, "Just take of him okay?"
Max nodded and headed back into the house as she walked back around the car, trying not to cry
If Jonathan didn't know her and there was a new Mrs. Hart, Did that mean she was always Mrs. Reese Watson?
She had never felt so confused or lost and when She turned off of Willow Pond Road for the last time, she cried, Thankfully Wyatt had passed out and didn't care.
Thank god when she returned to Hidden Hills, only two hours had passed and Hattie Mae was still gone, Jennifer put Wyatt back in his playpen and quickly returned the items she had packed to their places and tore up the note she had written to Reese about.
While Wyatt slept, She thought long and hard, Whatever she had imaged with Jonathan clearly didn't exist and so she decided to make every effort to become the wife Reese deserved.
"Hattie, Can you watch the baby while I go out," Jennifer said running down the stairs and grabbing her car keys
"Sure but where are?" her words weren't heard because as soon as she agreed, Jennifer had slammed the door and run back to the car.
When Reese came home, hours later he expected to find his son playing on the floor with Jennifer as was normally the behavior except when he opened the door he found a trail of red rose petals strewn in the doorway and candles lighting the way
"Jennifer, Hattie," He called
"I'm up here," She called back, "Follow the trail,"
"Alright, but you know Hattie's going to have a fit cleaning tomorrow, "He smiled and followed the rose petals up the stairs and to the bedroom door where the door was partially open, the room was lit with nothing but candles and Adele playing on the radio, "What's all this?"
"A celebration," She said from the walk-in bathroom, "I'll be out in a minute,"
"Take your time Sassy," He noticed a table set up and champagne in a bucket, he loosened his tie and sat down on the bed, "Where's the baby and Hattie,"
"Sent them to a hotel for the night," She called back
"What are we celebrating?" He asked taking off his jacket
"Well, just that I'm married to the most wonderful man in the world," She came out of the bathroom, feeling like a virgin on her wedding because she had pulled her hair back, and was wearing a Bustier and Fishnet stockings and her highest heels
"Whoa, Sassy, where'd you get that little number?" He was taken back by how beautiful she looked but this was out of character behavior
"A little store on Rodeo Drive, do you like it?" She was worried that she was coming on too strong
"I love it, now take it off," He smiled slyly
"There's plenty of time for that, aren't you hungry…for dinner?" She said sitting down at the table
"Mmm, Sassy we have the rest of our lives to eat but we haven't been alone for nearly 11 months," He said wanting to tackle her right there
"Alright but a toast," She picked up the champagne bottle and poured two glasses
"For my wonderful husband"
"To the Most Beautiful Wife and Mother,"
They clanked glasses.