Josh sat just behind the curtain listening. He knew he had to get them all to make their move soon. He didn't think anyone would figure things out already. He sent a quick text to them all and they all agreed to meet up and talk about their plan.
"You called us all together puppet master?" Amy said as she stood there with Candice and Matt.
"Funny." He said to her. "I called you here because we need to move soon on our plan. Jess and Bree are suspicious of all of us. And Randy and Adam are now too."
"I put mine in the works." Candice replied. "I'm fighting the divorce and using my child. The DNA test is schedule for tomorrow. And it's all set to say Randy is the father."
"Good. Matt?"
"I'm already letting Candice use our son against Randy."
"Good. Then Amy and I need to step up our plan."
"If they think we're trying something, do you think we will able to break them up?"
"If we play it right." They nodded and all headed out. Each one hoping they could get what they wanted.
The next morning, Randy headed to the hospital to get the DNA test. He walked to the lab and saw Candice there with her lawyer and a little boy.
"Well, let's get this over with." Randy's lawyer said. He motioned for the tech to come and take the cheek swaps.
"Alright, Mr. Orton." The tech said taking the cheek swap from Randy. "Ms. Beckman." Candice step forward and let the tech swap her cheek. "All done."
"Great." Candice replied.
"Now finally you." The tech said to Tommy.
"It's okay, baby. This won't hurt." Candice said to him.
"There all done." The tech said after.
"Great. Put a rush on them." The doctor who was there said. "And make sure everything is done in the right order."
"We should have the results by lunch."
"Great." The lawyer said as the doctor and lab tech left. "Randy, I will call you once they call me with the results."
"Great. Thank you" Randy said to him. He turned to Candice and Tommy. He looked nothing like him. "So, this is Tommy."
"Yes it is." Candice said.
"It's nice to meet you Tommy."
"You can say something." Candice said to him.
"It's nice to meet you too." Tommy said.
Randy turned to Candice. "He doesn't look anything like me."
"He's yours."
"The test hasn't shown that." He smiled at the little boy. "You hungry?" He nodded. "Well, then let's go get something to eat."
"Just like a family." Candice said as they walked to the hospital cafeteria.
Randy looked at her. "Don't even. Regardless of what the test show, we won't be a family together. I will be a father to my son but my life is with Bree. Get use to it."
"Alright, I won't push it. You love her now." Candice said. "But I need to know that you're going to be here for Tommy."
"If he is my son, I will be there for him. We will work out a custody agreement when we work out the divorce. Everything legal." He said as they sat down at the table. "I would never turn my back on my son but that courtesy doesn't extend to you. You cheated on me. You broke our marriage and my trust. Now I've moved on with Bree. And nothing will change that. So, if he is my son, we can work out a custody agreement that is fair to both of us and to him."
"That's all I ask."
"Alright. Now let's eat." He said.
Bree sighed as she sat at her laptop. She knew Randy was at the hospital having the DNA test done as well as meeting Tommy. She couldn't stop the thoughts in her head. What if he did realize he loved Candice? She had decided if he did, she wouldn't fight him. She would let him go to be with his son if that was what he wanted.
"You look deep in thought." She heard and looked up.
"John, hey. What's up?":
"Just thought I would come and see you." He said taking the seat across from her. "You want to tell me what's going on?"
She sighed. "Randy and I decided to get married in Mexico when we travel there. But when he called Candice to get their divorce decree. She told him that she never filed the papers. So they are still married. And not only that but they have a child together that she never told him about."
"And you're worried that he will still want her?" She nodded yes. "That won't happen. He loves you."
"But he loved her at one time too. And if this child is theirs, that's a powerful bond. You know that. What if he decides he still wants her? That he wants to be a family with her and their son." She sighed. "Am I being stupid? Will me being insecure push him right to her?"
"Do you love him?" She nodded. "Do you believe he loves you?" She nodded again. "Then have faith in that."
"Yeah." She replied. He moved to hug her.
"I promise you. He loves you. He doesn't want her no matter if the kid is his. You are what he wants." She nodded and he hugged her again. "Now, I'm going to go. Remember, have faith in your relationship and don't let anything get in the way of that."
Amy saw Adam walking down the hallway and caught up to him "Hey, where's the newbie?"
"What?" He asked.
"Jess, isn't that her name?"
"She's here. She's taking care of some things. Can I help you?"
"Oh come on Adam. Don't be like that. We had some good times in the past." Amy said rubbing his arm.
He jerked away from her. "The key word was past. We were in the past. And that's where everything will stay. I'm with someone else and I'm happy. I don't want you. Just leave me alone, Amy. We have nothing else to say to each other." He walked away leaving her there.
She sighed. She pulled out her cell phone and called Josh. "You're going to have to make your move first. Then I can make mine."
"Alright." Josh said hanging up. He just had to figure out his move. He had already done the lets be friends thing. And now he had to go to the next plan. And he hoped it worked.
Jess smiled as she caught up with Adam. "Hey handsome. I missed you."
"I missed you too." He said before kissing her.
"So, what's up?"
"Amy just caught up to me in the hallway."
"What did she want?"
"I don't really know. But I think she was coming on to me."
"Do I need to have a talk with her?"
"Are you going to talk or are you going to resort to violence?"
"That depends on her." She replied. "If she's not rude or a bitch to me, there is no need for violence. But if she mouths off to me, it's on. I'm tired of all these hooker exes trying to cause issues. From Amy with her oh let's be friends and how good it was in the past. To Candice and her oh I never signed the divorce papers and we have a son I never told you about. It doesn't matter that I'm lying because I'm a fucking slut who wants to cause trouble."
He smiled. "You're kinda hot when you're mad."
"Thanks." She laughed. "I'm going to go talk to your ex." She said walking away before he could stop her. He hoped everything went okay. He didn't want Jess hurt her. But she did have a point on the exes. He was tired of them all too.
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