Chapter 36
"Ashley what are you doing here? I can explain," Spencer calmly said as she gave a subtle nod to Ashley.
"Explain? Explain what Spencer? I can see what's going on here. But maybe Kyla might want to explain why she's here with you doing what she's doing… to him," Ashley said pointing her finger behind her.
Glen came from behind Ashley shaking his head. Walking over to Kyla, he pulled her naked body roughly off the bed. "How could you Kyla?" He said grasping her arm tightly.
"Glen you're hurting my arm," Kyla whined while trying to cover her nakedness.
"That's not all I'm going to hurt, you bitch! How could you betray me like that and with my sister, no less."
"Glen please let me explain, it's not what you think."
"Not what I think, I'm not blind Kyla. You take me for a fool. Look at yourself. I heard everything. I heard you tell Spencer why you were here with me… and I heard your screams of passion. Wanting my sister to fuck you… begging her to fuck you," he yelled. "You know how that makes me feel Kyla."
Glen held Kyla roughly in front of him, her brown eyes pleading with his blue ones, while desperately trying to cover her nakedness with her hands.
"Are you going to deny the lie! You were planning to use me to get information on my dad? Are you going to deny that you wanted Spencer so bad that you were going to find information to incriminate your sister? Information that would put her in prison. What kind of woman did I fall for? Was the thought of having and fucking your sister's girlfriend that tempting to you?"
"Answer me Kyla!" Glen yelled.
"Glen, Ashley… I'm sorry," Kyla whispered.
"Save it Kyla," Ashley said.
Spencer got off the bed to stand behind Ashley. "You tricked me, how could you do that to me Spencer? I thought you wanted me. That you cared for me," Kyla spoke.
"How could I do it to you!? How could you betray your sister and my brother? You were going to shatter my brother's heart into a million pieces and put Ashley… your sister in prison … and for what? Did you think I was going to fall into your waiting arms because Ashley would no longer be around? Kyla the only woman that I ever want, love, and care about is standing right here in front of me. That's why I wouldn't let you kiss me. That's an intimacy I reserve only for Ashley who I love, very deeply," Spencer said kissing Ashley's lips.
"Did you ever want me Spencer?" A distraught Kyla asked.
"No… never!" Spencer immediately replied.
"I could ask you that same question Kyla," Glen asked. "Did you ever want me?"
"Glen… I… no, not after meeting your sister."
"Come on Kyla you're leaving," Glen angrily said jerking a still naked Kyla towards the pool house door. "But first we're going to have a talk with my dad. Spencer, Ashley he's going to want to talk to you too."
"I don't have on any clothes Glen."
"That didn't seem to be a problem a little while ago… Kyla!" Glen snapped.
"Oh my bad, I got carried away… sort of," Spencer said with a sly grin.
"Spencer!" Ashley said smirking. "Here Kyla put this robe on, I kind of figured Spencer would rip them off you."
"Ashley you know me so well."
"That I do my love, that I do," Ashley replied.
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Arthur sitting at a table playing poker sees Glen bringing in Kyla along with Spencer and Ashley, going towards the study. "Please excuse me. Bob will you finish my poker hand? I just remembered an important phone call I have to make?"
"Sure Arthur."
"Bob don't lose all my money before I get back."
"Haha! Very funny Arthur, for your information I am a very good poker player."
"Sure you are Bob, sure you are," Arthur said chuckling as he walked away.
Arthur with Clay by his side walked into the large study closing the door behind them. "Alright will someone please fill me in on what has happened," he said looking at a tearful Kyla.
"I heard everything dad, Kyla was going to use me to get information to use against you and take Spencer away from Ashley."
"Wow, you were going to do all that?" Arthur said looking at Kyla.
Kyla sat with her head down whimpering. "She was never interested in me," Glen said to his father. "I should have dumped her ass when she first met Spencer. I noticed she would stare at Spencer… a lot, but hell a lot of women stared at Spencer. That's nothing new. I got some of my one-nighters because of Spencer," he said as Spencer blushed.
"Anyway Glen," Arthur said annoyed.
"What's your story Kyla, besides trying to steal Spencer away from Ashley? What else were you after and I want the truth," Arthur said.
Kyla fidgeted with her hands for a moment then finally answered. "I was transferred out here to reorganize the local treasury department. But somehow my boss found out I had a half sister who worked for Arthur Carlin. So his superiors approached me. They told me I could be promoted to head the entire U.S. Treasury department here in L.A. if I helped them put you in prison or at least get an indictment against you and Carlin Enterprises. So I was told to meet with an agent by the name of Carmen Martinez and see if I could be of some help to her."
"Carmen Martinez, isn't that the ….," Glen started to say.
"Quiet Glen," Arthur said.
"We realized we knew each other from another assignment and she knowing some personal things about me, demanded that I help her get information, even to the point of blackmailing me."
"What kind of blackmail Kyla?" Arthur asked.
"Um… that's no one's business but my own." Ashley rolled her eyes as she listened to her sister.
"Fine Kyla, continue," Arthur calmly said.
"Carmen explained that she knew my sister was your executive assistant and I could get information from her without her realizing it."
"How?" Arthur asked.
"With frequent visits to her office, girl talk at lunch, papers laying haphazardly on her desk that I could look at. But then I met Clay and Chelsea by accident at her art gallery, I learned later they were brother and sister-in-law to Glen Carlin. I couldn't believe my luck. So I told Carmen and she said do what I had to do to get information from Glen also. I had at least two sources to get information, the son of Arthur Carlin and his assistant who happened to be my half sister. That's why I wanted so badly to make up with you Ashley because I didn't want to hurt Glen by using him to get the information I needed."
"But you were willing to hurt me instead and in the process made a deal with Ms. Martinez to put me in prison along with Arthur. That way I'm out of the way and you could really go after Spencer."
"Ashley," Kyla began to say but Ashley interrupted her.
"Oh yes dear sister, I know all about your deal with your colleague to get rid of me when you got your so called information on Arthur. Kyla calling you a bitch is too nice a word for you."
"All I was supposed to do was get incriminating information against Arthur, Ashley… I… I didn't expect to fall in love with Spencer." Everyone in the room stared at Kyla. Ashley turned to look at Spencer. Spencer shrugs her shoulders and nods affirmatively.
"Love?" Glen, Clay and Arthur said surprised. Spencer remained silent.
Ashley walked over to her sister and slapped her hard across her face, startling everyone in the room. "Love… you fell in love with Spencer. Oh… my… God! You are pathetic Kyla." Ashley stood back clapping her hands. "I applaud you my dear dim-witted sister. You deserve an Oscar for your performance today. You expect us to believe your fucked up story. You didn't want to use Glen because you felt bad, so you come to me on the pretense of mending our fragile relationship and try and I do mean try to get the information you needed on Carlin Enterprises out of me."
"Do you actually think we would ever be on that level where I would talk to you about my job and what goes on there? Do you think I would trust you enough to leave you alone long enough to snoop around my things while I was preoccupied elsewhere? Kyla I had put the past behind me. My issue with you was trust. I just didn't trust you anymore around the people I loved. There was no relationship to mend, only in your mind but you going after Spencer makes it clear that I can never trust you. Your pursuing Spencer was different from Jason. I realized Jason developed feelings for you because I wouldn't commit to him so his falling in love with you was partially my fault but you actually went after Spencer. You were actually trying to take her away from me."
"I didn't expect to fall in love with her Ashley. It just happened," Kyla said staring at Spencer.
"Kyla you are incapable of loving anyone but yourself. You may have lustful feelings for Spencer but love, hardly. You only wanted Spencer because she is with me. Whatever makes me happy, you want it. You can't stand to see me happy."
"That's not true Ash," Kyla replied.
"Don't call me that, you lost that right a long time ago and it is true. You hate me so much and wanted Spencer so badly that you made a deal with Ms. Martinez to have me put in prison. In prison Kyla, what the hell is wrong with you?"
"Ashley, please calm down," Spencer said hugging her.
"What information were you hoping to find Kyla?" Arthur asked irritated with Kyla's responses.
"Come on Mr. Carlin, you know what information I was suppose to get… your money laundering business and your ties to the mob."
"The government is wrong Kyla, there is no money laundering going on in my company. Carlin Enterprises is a legitimate business and I'm not aware of any ties with the mob." I don't know why they keep pursuing this matter. Well you realize you have shortened your stay here don't you?"
"Yes sir I suppose so."
"You go and pack your bags. I'll have someone drive you home. You are no longer welcomed in my home. Tell your father and stepmother that you have an emergency at home and you need to leave right away. You are not to step foot in my house or on company property. If you want to see your sister than you have to do it off my properties. And you tell Ms. Martinez there is nothing to find here. No money laundering, no mob connections. You also tell Ms. Martinez I will slap her with another harassment charge if she continues to bother me, my family and my employees."
"Do you understand what I've just said Kyla?"
"Yes sir," she said glancing at Ashley.
"Clay get Frank to help Kyla pack, then take her home."
"Yes sir," Clay said.
"Does everyone in this room understand they are to have no contact whatsoever with Kyla Woods ever?"
"Yes," everyone said.
"Clay please explain to Chelsea what happened and also tell her that Kyla will no longer be purchasing anymore of her artwork." Clay nods affirmatively.
"Let's go Kyla," Clay said.
Kyla stops in front of Glen, "I'm so sorry Glen." He turns his head in disgust. Then she walked toward Spencer but Ashley stepped in front of her. "There is nothing for you here, go pack your things and leave," Ashley said.
Kyla walked out and Ashley took a deep breath. "She wasn't sure what Arthur was going to do with her sister. Even though there was no love lost between the two she did not want to have to explain her sister's sudden disappearance to her parents.
Arthur walked over to a sullen Glen. "I'm sorry Glen and I'm sorry you had to find out about Kyla in the manner that you did but it had to be done."
I understand dad, it was just hard to hear she only wanted me for information and that she was in love with Spencer. You know she said she loved me too. Just this morning, as a matter of fact, she lied about everything. I guess if Spencer and Ashley had not gone as far as they did with Kyla I probably would have never believed them and gotten myself even deeper into her. Thanks sis, Ashley I owe you."
"You owe us nothing Glen, you are my brother and I love you."
"We couldn't stand by and watch you get hurt or do something that you would regret later," Ashley said. "Kyla's not worth it."
"Ashley, Spencer I would like a word with the both of you. Close the door Spencer. Ashley you realize I can't have you socializing with your sister and keep you as my executive assistant."
"Yes, Arthur."
"So you need to decide now. Are you going to be loyal to me or to your family and your sister? It's a question I really don't need to ask seeing the elaborate scheme you two concocted against your sister Ashley but I need to hear you say it."
Looking at Spencer squeezing her hand, "my loyalty is with you Arthur. The Carlin's are my family. Spencer is the love of my life and I will not do anything to bring harm to her or anyone else in this family."
"Ashley," Spencer said softly kissing her cheek.
"Good I was hoping you would stay with us," Arthur said grinning. "Alright let's finish out the rest of this weekend and get back to some sort of normalcy. If your mother gives another party I will ring her neck," he said laughing. "There's never a dull moment in the Carlin household. Spencer will you keep an eye on your brother for a little while?"
"Of course dad."
"Well I'm going back to my poker game. That's if Bob hasn't lost all my money," Arthur laughed.
"Ashley I am in need of a long, hot shower. Kyla' s scent is still on me and I want to get it off. The only scent I want to smell is yours, so come and join me my love so I can banish the smell and sight of your sister from my memory. Ew! I thought I was going to puke when I had to use my fingers on her. I must be losing my touch because that confession took too damn long to get out of her."
"Losing your touch? What touch did you have to lose Spencer?"
"My torture of love touches of course. One touch and you will confess your soul to me."
"Oh," Ashley giggled. "Spencer did I hear you right, she never kissed you on your lips?"
"Yes you heard right, but she tried every chance she got. That intimate act I reserve only for you. My lips and tongue will only be touched by you and only you," Spencer said giving Ashley a long and passionate kiss.
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"Ashley," Christine hurriedly called, "are you aware that your sister is leaving."
"Yes I know mom, she has an emergency at her apartment or something."
"Oh, but she's okay, right?" Christine asked.
"Yes mom she's okay as long as she behaves herself."
"Well do you and Spencer still want to go horseback riding?" Christine asked.
"No mom I have some pressing business to take care of right now. Bye mom, come on Spencer."
"I love it when you take charge," Spencer said.
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A party by the pool was the last activity scheduled for the Carlin weekend gathering. "Everyone may I have your attention," Paula shouted. "Tonight is our last night together. Did everyone enjoy themselves this weekend?"
"Yes, yes," they all replied.
"Good I'm glad, now I asked everyone to put their names on an envelope and place inside that envelope the names of everyone here. Well I'm happy to say that we have a three way tie. Three people among us took the time to get to know everyone here. So without further ado… the winners are Celeste Walsh, Andrew Thomas and Penelope Bradshaw."
"Great job," she said addressing the winners. "And as promised, I present you with your gift, a week's stay at the Carlin Estate in Tahiti. You will be flown there by private jet and you will have access to everything that our home can offer you during your stay. I will get together with all three of you to determine when you would like to begin your stay."
"Ahh!… Wow! I'll be damn!" Were some of the remarks echoed by the guests.
"Thank you very much Paula," Andrew Thomas said being one of the newest member of the elite group of people.
"Yes, thank you Paula, this is a very generous gift," Celeste and Penelope said.
"And because you are our closest friend and we know you so well Paula, Celeste and I would love to have you come and stay with us during our stay at your estate. We could make it a girl thing. No husband's allowed for our stay in Tahiti." All three ladies giggled at the thought of possibly being naughty while away for week from their spouses.
"Sounds delicious ladies, we'll definitely talk soon and make plans," Paula said.