Chapter 14: Broken Heart

Beth woke up feeling a soft pushing on her shoulder, "Excuse me."

She opened her eyes and saw Kayla pushing on her shoulder with a pained expression on her face, "What is it Kayla? Is everything okay?"

She shook her head, "I have to go potty."

Beth smiled as she rolled out of bed and held out her hand to help her down, still tugging her white tiger. "Why don't you leave your tiger in here for right now while I show you the bathroom? He'll be right here guarding the bed when you come back, okay."

Kayla nodded and put her tiger down and took Beth's hand. Beth walked her over to the bathroom, "Do you need any help?"

She looked at the toilet then back at Beth, "I can do it. I'm a big girl."

Beth gave her a reassuring smile, "Yes you are. I'll be right out there okay."

Beth went out and closed the door behind her giving Kayla her privacy. She went about straightening the bed. After hearing a flush she looked over to the door when she didn't hear anything else for a few moments then the door opened and Kayla looked at Beth, "I can't reach the sink."

Beth came in behind her and picked her up letting her lean over and washes her hands, "Better?"

Kayla nodded, "You're nice."

Beth moved her over to the hand towel handing on the wall and let her dry her hands herself as well, "Thank you. You're pretty nice too."

As they went into the bedroom again Kayla pulled her tiger to her once more and looked at Beth. Neither very sure what came next, "Where is Mr. Mick?"

Beth smiled at Mr. Mick, "He's resting. Are you hungry?"

Kayla nodded, "Okay how about we go downstairs and I make us some breakfast?"

Kayla reached for Beth's hand as they made their way down the stairs and into the kitchen. Beth fixed them both scrambled eggs with sausage and toast that Kayla put jam on for them. They both ate at the table while Beth worked on getting to know this little girl she was going to be spending a lot of time with.

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Josef woke in the freezer alone with the divider still up, he pushed it down and found Jean was not there. He caught her scent and knew she had been here recently. He quickly rose from the freezer and went to the bathroom and took a shower, got dressed in a simple pair of black slacks and a deep royal purple button-down shirt before heading downstairs. He was ready to get some breakfast and see why Jean didn't wake him.

He found Jean in the den going over some papers at his desk, the morning paper set to the side. Jean looked up sensing him standing in the door way, she took in a deep breath seeing him in that suit walking towards her with that charming smile. "What happened last night?"

"What do you mean?"

Josef smiled as he came to stand beside her, "I missed you last night and this morning."

Jean smiled up at him her heart filling silently scolding herself for her previous thought and doubts, he loved her. "I missed you too. You had the divider pulled up I thought you wanted to be alone."

Josef pulled the chair around to face him pulling Jean from it so she was level with him, "I pulled it up because I couldn't get any rest in that big thing all alone."

Jean pulled Josef into a kiss with all of the passion she felt coursing through her. It had all been a mistake she had misunderstood and read into something that was nothing. Sure this Alyssa was young, well looked younger, beautiful and vibrant and had some past with Josef he was with her. She shouldn't have let her little insecurity get the better of her.

Her hands went to his shirt and started working it out of his pants feeling him groan as she pressed up against him. Josef picked her up and spun her around to sit her on the desk as he moved to stand between her legs shoving her skirt up. His hands quickly untied her blouse pulling from her lips to look at her lacey bra, giving a whistle of approval, "This my dear is very nice."

Her hands started to work at undoing his belt and working her hand inside his mouth moving down her neck to her shoulder when the door to the den opened, "Oh…sorry, sorry."

Josef and Jean looked up and saw Alyssa turned around at the door, "I didn't mean to barge in your butler told me to come on in. Shit Josef, I should have known better knowing you."

Josef chuckled as he kissed Jean on the check, "Always know how to make an entrance Allie."

Jean clutched her shirt together as Josef walked away from her and around the desk. Over her shoulder she saw Josef go up to 'Allie' and turn her around giving her a big hug. She fought back the tears that threatened to fall as she wrapped her shirt back the way it was supposed to be determined to have some dignity.

Alyssa looked over Josef's shoulder to Jean, "I really am sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt."

Josef pulled her into the room, "its fine Allie. I'm glad you're here. It's good to see you."

Jean turned to face them feeling herself about to break down seeing how happy he is to see her. With all her might she forced a smile, "I'll leave you two alone."

She was out the door before either could say anything. Jean grabbed her purse from the previous night sitting on the table by the door as she headed out and towards the garage. She jumped in Josef's red Ferrari and sped out the drive way and onto the road unsure which direction she was going just away.

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To Be Continued…

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