Chapter 21 Laying it Out

Brandon stared down at the phone setting it back on the table. No way was he going to pick it up now. He knew his sister well enough to know they were the last people she would want to talk to.

"Kel? Ok what do you mean you think you might have had something to do with it?

Kelly sighed, "Ok so I know I did."

"Kelly, what are you talking about?"

"Remember last week when Sammy forgot his Mr. Lion you bought him?"

"Yeah I gave you my key to go and get it." Brandon's mouth dropped as he finally realized. "You took both cameras." Brandon closed his eyes as he looked down.

"I didn't know, I mean, how was I supposed to know you would have a camera like that of Brenda and Dylan in your bag. I thought maybe you went through two disposables at Disneyland. Who the hell has disposable cameras anymore?" Kelly raised her voice slightly. "What is this 90's, everybody has digital cameras. Why did you have it anyway?"

"Kel….stop." Brandon took a deep breath. "It was Dylan's bag, I didn't even ask him I just grabbed it, he said it was in the front pocket, I didn't even notice."

"I'm coming over." Kelly said quickly.

"No...Kel, probably not a good idea."

"Why? I have to tell Brenda, I have to try and fix this. I could go to the place and she can sue, we can sue them." Kelly was talking hysterically.

"Maybe its best if we don't tell her, plus what about Sammy? Don't bring him here now it's late."

"Erin is here, not tell her. Brandon, are you crazy?"

"Well, what's done is done right?"

"Brandon, you're talking crazy I will be there in 10."

"Wait." Brandon heard Kelly's phone click, he took a deep breath knowing that the night was about to get worse.

"Hey Bran do you want some tea?" Dylan walked out of the kitchen holding a coffee mug.

"Nah man, beer, I need a beer."

Dylan looked at Brandon, "Your right, screw the tea." Dylan walked back into the kitchen and grabbed two Corona's from the fridge. As he walked over he handed one to Brandon and took a long sip.

Brenda came quickly out of her bedroom as if she was on a mission. "Ok I don't get it, so Brandon you borrowed Dylan's bag and you just didn't know the camera was in there and now it's totally gone."

Brandon swallowed hard and took a long sip of his beer. They all looked towards the door as a gentle knock sounded.

"Oh God, who the hell is that?" Brenda said looking nervously up at Dylan.

"I'll get it." Brandon said getting up from the couch and opening up the door. Kelly hurried through the door holding a pack of pictures. Brandon prepared himself as he closed the door behind her.

"Kelly? What are you doing here? I'm sorry I didn't answer I just couldn't talk to anyone…what's that?" Brenda pointed to the envelope in hand.

"Brenda…let me explain."

Dylan grabbed the pictures and opened them. He shook his head as he flipped through them. Brenda leaned over looking at them, "How did you get these?" Dylan said not looking at her as he still looked through the pictures.

"I didn't know, Sammy left his Mr. Lion in the bag and Brandon gave me the key to come and get it. He had told me he took lots of pictures of them at Disneyland and so when I saw both cameras in there I just grabbed them and took them in." Kelly looked nervously at the two.

"You did it?" Brenda exhaled.

"It was an accident. I didn't even know that was Dylan's bag, how was I suppose to know?"

"Ask….you could have asked." Dylan yelled.

"Hey, guys it was a mistake, relax." Brandon got up and tried to intervene between Kelly and Dylan.

"Do you normally just grab camera's and develop stuff that you have no idea what it is?" Dylan said loudly

Kelly shouted back, "No, but I don't take naked sex pictures either. And if I did, which I wouldn't…I would use a digital. Seriously guys how old are you? It's disgusting."

"Don't even start that shit; don't come down on us and what we do in private. You can take that lecture and shove it up your ass, you know your holier than thou attitude has gotten to be almost laughable, when did you turn in to such a prude anyway." Brenda said rudely.

'Prude? Holier than thou? Just because I don't have sex on the beach for everyone to see." Kelly got closer to Brenda.

Brenda shook her head, "I can't believe you, I was just humiliated on television and you think I.. I.. I.. , what is wrong with you? No matter how old you get you're still the selfish bitch you were in high school."

"Me? Selfish? Whatever Brenda lets not even talk about you. If you want something you just take it no matter who it hurts."

"What is that suppose to mean?"

"Ryan…Dylan…whoever, whatever, you my friend are just as selfish as me."

Brandon sighed looking at the ceiling, why did it always come back to Dylan. No matter how well him and Kelly were getting along, it wasn't going to work.

"DYLAN! What are you talking about? Do I need to go back 20 years to refresh your deluded memory?"

Dylan took a deep breath, "Ok ladies, separate corners, where did you take these and Brandon, why didn't you tell us you had a camera in there of Sammy earlier?"

Kelly sighed, "The photo place by my house. I dropped them off and picked them up after a couple hours, they gave me them, I paid, that was it."

"I didn't even put it together until Kelly told me." Brandon said calmly. "I honestly didn't even know she had gotten my camera developed."

"Ok I'll go down to that photo place tomorrow and get some answers, simple as that." Dylan looked over at Brenda who was still fuming arms crossed. "Ok?" he said looking at her.

"Whatever." Brenda said, "It doesn't matter anyway, its done."

Brenda's phone vibrated loudly on the table she went over not even looking who was calling, "What?" she said almost yelling.

"Brenda?" Jim said.

Brenda's mouth dropped, "Dad…hi." Brenda looked at Dylan and bit her bottom lip. "Why are you calling so late? Is everything ok?" Brenda swallowed hard.

"Well…I guess I just wanted to ask you why the hell your aunt called me telling me for one not only that you were engaged to Dylan McKay but why I had to put it on some trashy celebrity channel to see you doing god knows what with him in Baja of all places. Brenda we did not raise you to be like that and if that is what Hollywood is doing to you, stop NOW."

Brenda closed her eyes and shook her head. "Now is not a good time dad." Brenda tried to contain herself.

"Dylan? Honey really Dylan? Did you not learn? What about his kid with Kelly? You know he called me asking my permission to propose to you and I didn't give it to him." Jim went on and on.

Brenda looked at Dylan with tears in her eyes, "He did?" Brenda took a deep breath and for a second all the drama with those pictures faded.

"You don't care he shares a kid with one of your best friends? Now I know you're an adult and I can't tell you what to do but Brenda, you deserve better."

Brenda paused and took a deep breath, "Alright dad, I am only going to day this once, yes Dylan and I are getting married, yes they showed pictures of Dylan and I having sex in our private hotel room and the pictures were stolen and published without our permission. I'm humiliated about it BUT it's done and people will have to get over it. Even you. And the truth is dad, I am 34 years old and I am still in love with him as much as I was when I was 16. I don't deserve better, I deserve to be happy and for once in my life I am."

"But Brenda, he is a dead beat dad. Don't you want children?"

"I can't have children." Brenda finally got it off her chest. "At least that's what they tell me."

"What?" Jim said sadly. "What do you mean?"

"I had some fibroids removed and there were complications, they told me children weren't possible."

"Why didn't you tell us? I am so sorry honey."

"I was going to…when the time was right. We will deal with it. Dylan and I have talked about it and we will try somehow to one day have a family and if it happens it happens."

Jim sat quiet on the other line. "Are we done? Brandon wants to talk to you."

Jim exhaled he felt bad about Brenda's fertility, "Yes I am done." he said calmly.

Brenda took the phone away from her ear and looked at her brother intently, She covered it, so Jim wouldn't hear, "Your turn, you have to tell him about Sammy. It isn't fair to Dylan or me."

Brandon took a deep breath and nodded as he took the phone from her. "Dad? Hey."

"Hey Brandon, did you know about Brenda?" Jim said sadly.

"Yes, she told me recently… Look dad there is something that I have to tell you and its going to be a shock."

"What? I am not sure how much more I can take, for god sakes Brandon I just saw your sister half naked on the television having sex with Dylan, its like my worst nightmare." Jim took a deep breath.

Brandon looked at Kelly, "Dylan is not the father of Kelly's son, I am. I cheated on Emily with Kelly 4 years ago and I got her pregnant."

Jim sat silent, "Ho..How could you keep something like that from us? We have a grandson that's 4 years old?"

"I have been just trying to find the right time to tell you, I found out about a month ago, maybe a little over."

"You mean she didn't tell you?"

"No, I was married and she didn't want to be the reason we broke it off and it was complicated. She tried calling me to tell me but Emily never told me. She thought it was better to let everyone think Dylan was his dad and that way no one got hurt. Sammy knows I am his dad, we have been spending a lot of time together, he is a great kid, she had done an amazing job with him." Brandon gave Kelly a half smile.

"I don't know what to say, I have a grandson….and I was awful as usual to Dylan. I thought once you guys got older you wouldn't drive me crazy anymore."

Brandon lightly laughed, "You have to meet him dad, he is just…incredible."

"Your mother wants to talk to you."

Brandon continued to talk to his parents as Brenda moved over to Kelly, "Sorry, I'm sorry I called you a bitch and selfish."

"Me too, I don't even know why I said half that crap, I don't care about Ryan or Dylan. I guess I just felt really guilty and just lashed out. I am sooo sorry about the pictures Brenda, I honestly didn't know, I was just looking for Mr. Lion, the front pocket was the first place I looked."

"It's ok. It was an accident."

"Dylan, I am sorry." Kelly said softly.

Dylan slowly looked up at her and nodded. The truth is he was just as mad about the whole situation but didn't really know exactly how to handle it. The easiest thing was to lash out at Kelly.

Brenda walked up to Dylan, bumping her hip against him. "You asked my father for his blessing in asking me to marry you?" a small smile stretched across her face.

"Yeah, but he didn't give me it." Dylan looked into Brenda's eyes sadly.

"Something tells me he will now."

"You ok?" Dylan said pulling her into his embrace.

Brenda shrugged, "I guess, still embarrassed, hopefully I don't get fired."

"Bren, they won't fire you, you might get some offers for playboy but they won't fire you."

Brenda kept her arms wrapped around him but slowly looked up at him, "Playboy?" she lift an eyebrow.

Dylan looked down at her, "No, don't even think about it." Brenda let out a light laugh.

"Things are going to be a lot different now, huh?" Brenda changed her tone.

Dylan slowly nodded, "Yeah, for both of us."

"I'm so delirious and numb I can't even believe my mom and dad saw what they saw." Brenda started to laugh, "He must have died, can you imagine?"

"No." Dylan finally smiled a little. "I can't imagine, it was probably his worst nightmare come true."

"How am I suppose to face everyone, on set, all of our friends, do you think everyone saw?"

"Probably…but you just will, you have to remember here Bren, we are the victims and believe me that photo place will hear from me."

"I guess there is always tomorrow. I have a call at 9 am so we will see just how many people watch that show."

"I'll go with you."

"Thanks."

Brenda and Dylan walked closely and went to bed, they had no idea what tomorrow would bring but they guess they would find out. Dylan held the pack of pictures in his hand. "These are going in a safe place, that's for sure."

"Yeah, in the next bonfire we have."

"Hey, no way, did you see them; they are pretty hot I must say."

"Dylan." Brenda shook her head and rolled her eyes, "You're crazy."

"I have been called worse." Dylan leaned in and kissed her on the top of the head.

So please don't think this crazy situation was wrapped up quickly. But honestly what are they going to do. It did get the truth out about Bren's fertility and about Sammy. Brenda and Dylan are going to just have to move on and there will be a surprise visit from someone too. Any guesses? Please review, your opinions mean everything. Only reason I continue.