Part 13 – 4 Months Later…
"Ooo-la-la, hot date Stone?" Simone's playful voice caught Kendall's attention immediately as she entered Fusion's office. It was amazing how despite all the supposed backstabbing and threat of losing Fusion to the Cambias heir hadn't broken the bond between the Fusion girls.
After the judge dismissed any charges against Bianca and the Cambias murder was immediately dropped, life in Pine Valley had slowly but surely gotten back into its own routine again.
Erica and Jackson, though it took them a few months to work through they're problems, were to wed in the oncoming summer with all they're friends and extended family present. Even Greenlee had promised to play nice with Reggie.
Bianca was due with her baby in just a few weeks. Though she and Lena had seemingly gotten back together during the trial process, it seemed that there wasn't any life in they're once romantic interactions.
Lena still loved Bianca with all of herself, to the point that it could be seen as obsessive, but Bianca admitted to the Russian woman that she just didn't feel the same way anymore. She couldn't exactly pinpoint when her feelings changed but she knew that she wasn't going to live a lie or put Lena through some false relationship. Bianca was too pure to ever do that to someone.
Greenlee and Ryan had mended they're friendship with one another, and were currently in the process of dating one another. Though, it was still to be seen who actually wore the pants in the relationship.
Mia and Simone somehow over the past few months came to realize that there was a stronger bond between them than just friendship. With the help of Bianca and Greenlee and some clever planning to trap the two inside Fusion's storage closet; the two women were more inseparable than before and it was no secret to they're friends that they were an item. Though, there was no official word from the two women in question.
Maggie and Kendall were a different story, they're happy ending was yet to be seen.
Ever since they're emotion filled resolution in the boathouse 4 months ago, the two women had formed an unlikely but strong friendship. Helping each other through tribulations that would have torn at they're very beings without the support of the other.
Kendall had to face Ryan's accusations of supposedly hurting Greenlee when in fact it was Ryan's words that had drove Greenlee into the mineshaft and having to face a Donald Steele wanna-be who wrote up a story so false but fictional that it made Erica question Kendall's desire to be part of the family.
Through some connections Maggie had made over the summer, she was able to blow the story out of the water and expose it for the lie that it truly was.
Maggie herself faced some hard moments of her life during these months. Henry and his band came back into Pine Valley shortly after the boathouse reunion, effectively putting Maggie's world in a world spin and Kendall's emotion a flare.
Kendall never had felt so much jealously or loathing than she did when she really met Henry Chung. The guy seemed nice enough but with the knowledge that he had been the first to claim Maggie's body and had used her, well…he didn't rank anywhere near the list of people Kendall wanted to know this lifetime.
Maggie had also gotten word a month ago that her mother had passed away, the blonde had felt she needed to put the past to rest if she ever wanted to move on from who she used to be. With the support of her Pine Valley family and Kendall's love, Maggie was able to make the journey back to the town that drove both her and her sister out of it and lay the ghosts of the past to finally rest.
During the 4 months that had passed, Kendall had done something she never would have done before. She had done some soul searching, yes; she had even gone as far as taking a little driving trip to a nearby mountain to contemplate everything in her life.
From her newfound relations with her sister and mother, to her friends, to those she had hurt, and most importantly to where Maggie belonged in her life.
She came to the conclusion that she wanted Maggie to forever be a part of her life, whether as a friend or as a lover she decided was up to Maggie. After all, she had been the one to hurt Maggie so it only seemed right that Maggie be the one to decide what would happen to them.
Tonight though, Kendall had all intentions of telling Maggie her true feelings. But hearing Simone's words and the word 'date' made Kendall's courage simmer. Putting on a false smile that she had perfected over the years, Kendall approached the group.
"Who has a hot date?" Kendall asked, a little curious as to what sort of competition she may have to face in the matters of Maggie's heart.
Walking over to where Greenlee sat with a bunch of pictures from they're contest of eligible bachelors spewed in front of her, Kendall crossed her arms over her chest. She looked to where Maggie stood in the middle of the office, shifting from foot to foot.
Kendall had learned that whenever Maggie did this, it was when she felt on the spot or uncomfortable with everyone's focused attention.
"Maggie does. Apparently, some cute guy that we seem to all know asked her out today." Simone gushed; she had been hounding Maggie for weeks about going out with someone or at least looking at the possibilities.
Although Maggie was too shy to admit to it, everyone knew that Maggie had the potential to be swatting all the men in Pine Valley away from her door if she allowed herself to be available in the dating sense.
In the past 4 months, Maggie had practically thrown herself into her work and towards becoming a full-fledged doctor at Pine Valley. She still had a month to go, but her goal was practically in her reach.
"Oh, so who is this mysterious guy?" Kendall asked, trying to be nonchalant at it but failing miserably in Mia's eyes.
"Well, um…" Maggie didn't have the chance to answer when two strong arms wrapped around her waist from behind. Before she knew what was happening, she found herself twirled around and her lips colliding with someone else's.
"Jamie?!" Simone and Mia exclaimed, though surprised they did agree with Maggie's choice. Jamie was a decent guy, despite his aspiration to one day become just like his father and be the Casanova of his generation.
Shooting a glance towards Kendall, Greenlee nudged the other girl out of her surprise. Greenlee was the only one from they're group to know what Kendall had planned to do tonight.
After Kendall and Maggie's emotional confrontation at the boathouse, Greenlee found herself woken up by Kendall's tearful presence that night. At the time, the two were still trying to mend bridges with one another after a few encounters that could have finally ended they're friendship, Greenlee couldn't have turned away from Kendall who she had never seen so out of place before.
After about an hour of pleading, threats, and sarcasm Greenlee managed to get Kendall to confess what had her in such an emotional state. She had been caught more than unaware when heard that Maggie had given herself to Kendall. She could have sworn that Bianca was the one that Maggie wanted, but apparently she had been wrong this time.
Now, 4 months later she was surprised to learn that her dead husband's cousin had chosen Jamie of all people to date romantically.
Sure, before she never would have thought Kendall would be worthy of love or giving it to anyone but after they're friendship was solidified Greenlee allowed herself to see Kendall for who she really was. And personally, she just didn't see Jamie as the relationship type.
"Jamie's you're date?" Kendall hoped there wasn't any sign of her jealousy showing. She hated feeling that open, even if it was in front of her close friends.
Again, Maggie didn't have the chance to answer. Jamie took it upon himself to do all the talking for her.
"Yeah, Maggie and I ran into each other today at the hospital. I offered to repay her by taking her out to dinner and she accepted. Who would've thought, huh?" Jamie flashed his boyish grin; one he knew made all the girls swoon. Unfortunately for him, the company he was surrounded in were no simple girls but women in they're own right and who had fallen for better acts of charm.
"Certainly not me." Greenlee mumbled, earning an elbow to the side from Kendall this time.
"That's…great. I'm happy for you Maggie." Kendall spoke through gritted teeth, her false smile beginning to waver.
"Um, thanks." Maggie couldn't look into Kendall's eyes, she didn't mean to hurt Kendall or anything. It sort of happened, in fact she never intended this to be some sort of date but unfortunately Jamie had once again jumped to conclusions and assumed that it was.
Ever since the paternity results revealed that JR was indeed the father of Babe's baby, Jamie had felt publicly humiliated for thinking that one night of intimacy could produce his own offspring with his own brother's wife.
"Hey, we better get going if we don't want to lose our reservations."
"Reservations?" Mia piped in, speaking for the first time. She and Simone had they're own plans tonight, celebrating they're 4 month anniversary. It wasn't until just now that she began tuning into the conversation; she had been pleasantly distracted by Simone's choice of attire for the evening. She knew two things; anything made of leather and allowed Simone to show skin was always a good thing.
"Yeah, I managed to score a reservation at the new restaurant that opened up last week. It's the new hot ticket in town."
"That's great; it sounds like you two will have a great time." Was all Kendall could manage as she and Maggie stared at each other until Jamie broke they're contact.
Kendall and the others watched as Jamie directed Maggie towards the elevator. It was all Kendall could do from throwing something at him when she saw how he had his hand placed possessively on Maggie's back.
Turning to cast one look at the girls, Jamie threw a smirk over his shoulder.
"Yeah, I hope so." Jamie winked, not too conspicuously to Maggie who suspiciously seemed to cringe at his flirtatious actions. Greenlee suppressed a knowing smile, perhaps there was hope yet.
To be continued…