Chapter 35, Frans story

I woke up in a strange bed with a hang over.

The celebrations at bel air got a little out of hand last night after Sheriden revealed she had bought big time rush and James now owned it on his own record label.

James wasn't in the mood to celebrate though and flew off the handle at me. He was angry still because he seemed to be getting the shit end of the Tammi problem... He was but what else could we do... At least the plan was working, Tammi was putty in his hands.

I looked over to Kendall who was snoring, he had Ophelia fast asleep snuggled in to his side. My mouth felt disgusting, I heaved my body up and out of the bed to get a drink, as I walked down the stairs, I saw the big clock in the entrance hall said it had just gone 5am.

Great! I was wide awake now at stupid o'clock in the morning.

I stumbled my way in to the kitchen to see James sat at the table. He looked as if he hadn't slept a wink.

I stayed silent to see if he would talk to me, I had tried last night before he shouted but he didn't want to know. I got a glass of water and joined him at the table.

"James I'm sorry... Okay! Maybe it is time we told Sheriden about what is going on... Nip it in the bud before it gets too out of hand" I said.

James just laughed bitterly at me and shook his head.

"James honestly I'm sorry" I said again.

"its already out of hand fran! its been out of hand for weeks! I told you that she was getting too involved in it! I told you that lives were getting fucked up but you didn't care. As long as your okay that's all that fucking matters to you huh!" He said.

"that's not true!... What's happened James? What has she done that's made you this fucking miserable" I asked.

"Tammi hasn't done anything to make me miserable... That's the fucking problem fran! She is great! She makes me laugh, she cheers me up... She doesn't realise how amazing she is" he said.

I looked at James, my hung over head not really ready for this chat.

"she came to Florida to see me fran" he said, again I still looked at him, realising now why he lost his temper with me last night, Tammi was his personal stalker.

"did you tell her to get lost?" I asked hopeful.

James shook his head. "I told her that I love her" he said.

"what? why did you say that to her James!" I snapped.

"because its the fucking truth! You forced me to spend time with her, to make her happy, you made me spend day after day getting to know her... I tried telling you weeks ago that things were getting out of hand, but you only cared about yourself! I've been slowly falling in love with her for weeks fran. I've tried ignoring it, I've tried thinking of Sheriden, and my kids but she is in my brain all the fucking time... Then she turns up at my hotel in Florida dressed all fucking sexy and smelling so good... I couldn't stop myself." he finished.

"this is fucking ridiculous... I take it this is some sick fucking joke James! That girl is a nobody, she is some blonde little scrag from the shit side of Los Angeles! Sort your fucking head out... have you fucked her?"

James stayed silent.

"oh... Fucking great! This ends now James, your wife is going through fucking hell and back with your fucking baby, and your screwing that piece of shit behind her back! What is wrong with you. You will call her today and tell her its over! Do you understand me! I was doing this to help savannah not help you get someone to munch on the end of your fucking cock!" I snapped.

"how the fuck am I meant to tell her its just over, fran, she tried to top herself over Carlos... This is fucked up!" James said

"too right its fucked up, but if you don't tell that little bitch you have come to your senses then I will tell her that the whole fucking thing was a set up" I threatened.

"you will end up getting yourself in to shit when she tells the police that you drugged her" James argued.

"that was weeks and weeks ago... She has no proof of anything, nothing will be in her system to say she was drugged. They will think She is crackers after trying to slit her wrists and she will end up in a mental home!" I shouted.

"keep your fucking voice down" he demanded.

"honestly James, what the hell do you think is going to happen with this? You married Sheriden fucking Lloyd! and now your messing about with a skank that Carlos doesn't even want... Its not heading anywhere so go and see her now and tell her its over!" I snapped.

"I can't do that to her Fran... She doesn't deserve to of been treated like this, she is a great girl!" James said defending Tammi.

"she is a great girl? Jesus Christ James! Listen to yourself. Sheriden is a great girl! she just spent 75 mil on you James... If that's not love then fuck knows what is. How can you do that to her... Get dressed and go and finish it now or I swear to God I will tell Sheriden!"

"you wouldn't tell Sheriden" James replied.

"fucking try me!" I replied.

"all of this is your fault fran... Kendall will leave you" James said.

"no he won't... Not over this. I know my Kendy" I said matter of factly. "go and tell her its over... Now" I demanded.

James stared at me for a while before going up stairs, he came down a few moments later in his jogging gear then left the house.

I rested my head on the table and let out a pissed off sigh, then went back to bed. I just watched Kendall sleeping for a while.

His expression was soft, his lips, ever so slightly parted as he breathed through his mouth. His hair flat on his head from his nights rest. His cheeks still flamed a pretty red colour from the alcohol he had drunk last night.

My heart ached for him to wake up just so I could see his eyes, the gateway in to the most beautiful soul I had ever known.

He was going to be so angry that I had helped ruin sheridens marriage. If James doesn't finish it with Tammi and Sheriden ends up on her own I didn't even know what that would mean for me. I was scared. I couldn't lose Kendall and Ophelia. They were everything to me. We are a family. I desperately needed to fix this. Surely James couldn't honestly love Tammi... She was boring and plain... Ordinary.

Kendall finally woke up just before 9, I had heard the movement of the other bel air house guests, including Carlos sneak back down to the living room after spending the night in savannahs bed... It really was the worst kept secret.

Kendall had to wake Ophelia up so we could all go down and eat breakfast. Sheriden was in a bit of a state, but James was no where to be seen.

"where's James?" was kendalls first question to Sheriden which filled me with dread.

"I have no clue... I'm pissed off with him! I had to phone Carlos in the living room to get me out of bed this morning!" She snapped.

"I would of helped Sheri, I'm always here for you" Kendall said, which filled me with more fear, I knew he loved her still, last thing I wanted was her single and Kendall thinking he could make a go of it again.

"James went out jogging this morning. He had a hang over and wanted to clear the cobwebs he said" I lied.

"really? I didn't think James even drunk that much last night?" Sheriden replied.

"well I don't know!" I said, Sheriden looked at me as if she knew I knew something. I could feel my face redden as the fear set in. My stomach churned.

I noticed glances between Kendall and Sheriden. He knew I was acting strange too... I was so anxious.

Savannah, Sean and Carlos had left before Kendall and I had got down stairs. Mackenzie and Logan were just leaving now, I over heard chit chat that Mackenzie might be coming to help out with Sheriden and the kids. All she could really do was sit down now. Her walking alone was pretty much out of the question.

James had been gone for almost 5 hours, Sheriden didn't know he had left just after 5, but I had no clue of what time she woke up and realised he had gone, I offered to stay. She could probably manage Georgi, but if one or both of the twins kicked off she would be screwed.

I was also shit scared that James was going to say he was running off with Tammi.

Just after ten James returned, he looked like he had jogged half way round the world, although I had no clue where Tammi lived, I knew her mother had married in to money and I doubted she lived far from bel air.

"I need to talk to you" James blurted out at Sheriden as he bounded in to the playroom where we sat.

"can you take the kids out" James asked Kendall.

"James I think maybe you should-" but he cut me short.

"no I think you should get the hell out of my house!" He replied to me.

"James!?" Sheriden snapped.

"Kendall! ... Jesus Christ! Can you get the kids and just take them out for a while... Please" James asked looking extremely flustered.

Kendall looked at Sheriden, he looked very uneasy.

"Sheriden?" Kendall asked her.

Sheriden nodded her head.

"I will be in the garden" Kendall said then picked Mitchell up, he took Max who was toddling on his feet by the hand out of the room, I gave promises to the girls that I would play in the sand pit with them and shooed them out of the play room leaving James and Sheriden alone.

"what do you think is going on?" Kendall said as we sat in the garden.

i shrugged. "no idea baby" I lied.

"hmmm... Bit weird though huh".Kendall said. He seemed anxious. I wondered if he hoped that James was cheating.

"I love you boo"

"I love you fran"

We both said at the same time as the children played.

I laughed and Kendall smiled at me.

the tension seemed thick between Kendall and I, I don't think either of us really understood why.

Sheriden and James kept us waiting for some time. But he eventually came out and declared he was taking the kids out for a drive.

Kendall stayed silent, when we re joined Sheriden she looked like she had been crying but not like it was the end of the world.

Again Kendall didn't say a word, he looked Sheriden over to make sure she was okay.

"so... What did James say?" I asked warily.

Sheriden wiped her eyes dry, and sniffed in a deep breath.

"James has found him self in a bit of a pickle that's all" she replied.

Kendall then found his voice. "what? ... So what was all that about, what has he done?" He demanded.

Sheriden looked at him, she looked upset on the outside, but her eyes still beamed. What was going on?

"James had found himself in to some financial difficulty... Gambling" Sheriden replied.

"gambling?" I repeated.

What the fuck was James doing? why had he told her that? This is ridiculous... how the fuck am I going to sort this out?