Leanne was awoke by her cell phone ringing. Grabbing it off the end table of the couch she answered int groggely.
"Yea."
"Hey where are you?" Stephanie said through the phone.
"My house." she croaked.
"Did you forget about the shoot on the beach?" Stephanie asked.
"Fuck! Listen other things have happened and it completly slipped my mind. Bottom line is that my mom died and I am no longer in Tampa. I'm home." said Leanne.
"Oh shit I forgot. Paul mentioned it to me, but I was half asleep. I've been working too hard and my girls forgot with I look like. Anyway I'll send Mike. You just take it easy and start fresh tomorrow. Take today or even the rest of the week and come back Monday at the latest.
"Okay I'll either see you tomorrow or Monday." said Leanne.
She remembered everything from the past few days and she realized that Christmas was in seven days. It was Thursday and Christmas was the following Thursday. Leanne felt sad and heartbroken once again.
She found out she was once again betrayed by the one person who she thought would never betray her and she never got to confront her about it and ask why. Leanne was glad to be back in Texas with her normal life.
Getting up she walked upstairs to the master bedroom and took a quick shower and gotten dressed. She hadn't bought another mattress yet since that one was the one she slept on with Colby, and the one she caught him screwing his secretary on.
So she was going to be couching it for the next few nights or sleeping in one of the guest rooms or on an air matress in the living room in front of the fire place and the sixty inch plasma tv.
Leanne got on to her computer and was googling California King mattresses for sale at Macy's, and furnature stores all throughout San Antonio. After finding a triple pillow top soft, plush mattress that was also supportive she placed an order and seeing that it was going to be delivered Saturday she proceeded to go through the house she grew up in to see if there was anything else she needed to get rid of.
She had no idea what she was doing for Christmas. Leanne just wanted to be alone since she was betrayed twice. She found some journals in the basement and they summed up around the time of her father's accident.
I really wish I didn't sound like a cold hearted witch, but it seems like I am. I am in love with someone else. He is not my husband nor the father of my daughter. I cannot help how I feel about him, but Michael would never give me a divorce.
I found out my love was in the mafia. In fact the Teflon Don. I don't care because I love him so much it hurts. Maybe he can help me with all of this.
Seeing everything in black and white just made Leanne realize what went on. "BITCH! MOTHER FUCKING BITCH!" she exploded killing her Jack and Coke tumbler with one gulp. Leanne was broken out of her thoughts when there was a knock at the door.
Getting up she walked to the front door and opened it. There stood the Calaways. "Hey what's up?" Leanne asked trying not to explode over what she found out. She found the last piece to the puzzle and she felt betrayed. Her own mother betrayed her and it hurt way worse that Colby hitting and abusing her and then sleeping around on her.
"We just came to check on you and Kiaia was wondering if she could get the tube out and play in the lazy river your dad built. It's like a heatwave here." said Mark.
"It's a record this year. Ninety degrees. Though sometimes Texas surprises us. Yes thats fine. Does she want rapids or just lazy river?" asked Leanne as there was another knock at the door. This time it was Steve and Debra Austin. Letting them in she said. "Well looks like everyone decided to show up at dad's house today. Beer Steve, Debra?" she asked.
"Sure thats fine and the reason that we are here is your father has the best grill and I'm in the mood for some big ass T-bone steaks!" said Steve.
"Well go ahead and help yourself to whatever you need." said Leanne. She felt safe and comfortable and if she decided to, which she was really wanted to, pulled out the corn whisky and mixed it with juice or soda no one would say anything. She knew that no one would take her into the bathroom to have sex with her.
This crew she knew and trusted and well it seemed like everyone else showed who they really were. She was about to ask Mark again what their daughter wanted when there was yet another knock at the door. Opening it she saw that it was Raya. In her hand was a bottle of Jack Daniels.
"I brought us something! Lets hang out! Mind if I come in?" she asked in her English accent.
"Come on in." said Leanne as there was another knock at the door and it was her boss and her husband who was her dad's best friend and their three daughters.
"Well I guess Steve is cooking and everyone else just wants to hang out. So what level should I set the river on for the kids?" asked Leanne.
"Put it all the way up! The kids will love it and they will all sleep great tonight!" said Paul.
"Mark?" Leanne asked.
"Go on." said Mark.
"Okay." said Leanne as she fired up the river. The kids grabbed their tubes and went to the beginning of it and just got on. Shawn built it years ago for Paul's kids and for his own amusment. He wanted to get into designing waterpark rides before the so called accident.
"You're gonna be okay buddy." Saraya said wrapping her arms around her friend. Leanne knew that she read the diary that was left on the table.
"I know Raya. Thank you." said Leanne as the two women joined everyone else outside were Steve was manning the grill and arguing with Mark and Paul and Stephanie were just watching their girls play on their tubes and ride the rapids. Life was good in Texas. Christmas was nearly there and the weather turned record breaking warm.
Leanne found out the truth about her parents and was devestated by it and hurt, but she knew that her friends would help her through it all. She had a job she loved, friends and people she loved. Though she felt that something was still off. She wasn't in the mood to drink her favorite moonshine and she had been feeling funky for the past few days.
These people and her job were all she needed.
A/N: I'm going to end it there. Should I do a sequal about her being found out about ratting the entire organization out? Is Leanne Pregnant? Enjoy! Please let me know what you all think!