Chapter 51 The Best or Worst Day Ever
Brenda had gone to the set for an early call, shot a couple scenes and to her surprise they had wrapped her early. Her period had been late and two days turned into three and now it had turned into five. She had vowed to not test like crazy like she had done the months before because the only thing Brenda had felt was disappointment and she didn't want the added pressure. But once again Brenda was defeated as she broke down on her way home from the studio and bought a pregnancy test. Brenda nervously stood at her bathroom counter staring down at the test. She took a deep breath as she attempted to wait out the 5 minutes.
"This is ridiculous." Brenda mumbled to herself walking out of her bathroom and into her bedroom. Her house phone began to ring and after peaking at the caller id and seeing the call was coming from Brandon and Kelly's she welcomed the interruption, anything to make the minutes go by faster.
"Hello." she answered.
"Hi mommy." Kaeden said sweetly.
"Oh hey sweetie, are you having fun with your cousins?"
"Yes…can I stay the night? Sammy got this new video game and I…am having fun…and…I want to play more…please." Kaeden begged.
Brenda sighed sadly, She missed him, she felt like she was always working or he was with Iris, Erica or Jim and Cindy and she really thought they needed some family time, but it was hard to tell him no when he was a really good kid and barly asked for anything. "If you want to that's ok with me but did Aunt Kelly and Uncle Brandon say it was alright?"
"Aunt Kelly isn't here but Uncle Brandon said it was ok as long as you said yes…so…do you say yes mommy?"
Brenda smiled, "I say yes…is your uncle there? Can I talk to him?"
"Oh thank you…thank you, hold on. Uncle Brandon." Kaeden yelled as Brenda pulled the phone from her ear, "My mommy wants to talk to you."
Brenda shook her head with a smile.
"Hey Bren." Brandon got on the phone.
"Hey…it's ok with you if he stays the night?" Brenda walked back into her bathroom and checked on the test.
"Of course, they are having a ball. Kelly has to work late tonight and so Steve and I and the boys were going to order some pizza, watch a movie and Sammy got a new game so they have been playing that for a while. Yep no big deal."
"Alright." Brenda picked up the stick as her eyes grew wide, it was positive. She couldn't believe it. "And Steve is going to hang there for while?" Brenda spoke with little tone as she stared down at the stick not truly believing what she was seeing.
"Steve…you're hanging out for a while yeah?" Brandon asked Steve. "Yep…you got rid of him for awhile." Brandon joked as he gave a laugh.
Brenda smiled, "Ok…thanks Bran, if he needs anything tell him to call me."
"Oh Steve Brenda said if you need anything..."
"Ha ha...Kaeden not Steve." Brenda laughed.
"I know...Will do."
"Why does Kelly have to work late? What's going on at the school?"
"I don't know, she said she was up to her neck in college interviews that she was trying to catch up with some other stuff."
Brenda looked back at the stick, "Alight Bran, give Kaeden a kiss for me and I'll call you guys in the morning."
"Ok…talk to you later…bye Bren."
"Bye." Brenda said quietly as she put down the phone.
She began to tear up as the fact that she was pregnant again finally hit her. Steve is gone, Kaeden is gone, if she planned the perfect dinner for Dylan she could tell him their news and have a romantic night with her husband. Brenda smiled as she walked into the kitchen picking up her cell phone. She quickly sent Dylan a quick text, if she was to call him she knew it would be too hard to contain her excitement and the news.
"Hi baby, what time will you be home tonight?" Brenda hit send with a smile, setting down her phone and continued to go through the fridge and pantry to try and plan the evening's menu.
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Dylan sat at his desk looking over blue prints as his phone began to vibrate. He picked it up seeing he had a couple texts sitting in his message box. He checked them seeing the one he had just received was from Kelly.
"Hey Dylan, I told Brandon I had to work late so I am free tonight to go over the guest list."
Dylan hit reply, "K, Peach Pit, 7?" he text back.
Dylan scanned his next text and read the one from Brenda he hit reply, "Hey baby, not sure I'm swamped, might be late." He hit send. He felt guilty lying but with the twins surprise party in less than 3 weeks they had to get moving on it. Dylan was still waiting to hear back from Brenda's favorite restaurant, Kelly had checked with another place Brandon liked, they needed to make sure one of them would work, they needed to discuss the guest list, they needed to send out invitations, there was so much to do. Then on top of that Dylan had arranged a trip for them and had bought her a tennis bracelet and was waiting to have it engraved. He knew how stressed she had been lately with Steve being there, work and the lack of pregnancy he wanted to cheer her up, spend some time with her.
Dylan looked at the return text from Kelly, "It's a date!"
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Brenda was so excited she forgot her phone, not even thinking about it…or getting Dylan's reply. Still she had been to the store, picked up everything she needed to make a Mexican feast because she knew Dylan loved it so much. She also stopped off bought something sexy to wear for after dinner and had gotten the perfect box to put the test in so she could surprise Dylan with it. Soon after dinner was ready, the table was made, the candles were lit and all Brenda was waiting for was Dylan. She sat at their dining room table with her elbows on the table and waited.
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Dylan walked into the Peach Pit seeing Kelly sitting at a table in the corner. He approached her and greeted her with a hug.
"Hey Kel." Dylan said softly taking a seat next to her.
"Hey, you hungry, I waited to order in case you were. How was work?"
Dylan sighed, "I am starving, it was work, you?"
"It was ok. I have been really busy but it makes the day go by faster. So I made a list of Brandon's side but I am not sure about Brenda's, I mean I have the regulars but what about people from work? Her agent? People like that?"
"I collected these names from her address book, at least the people I know of and think she would want there. I haven't heard anything about the restaurant, times like this it would be nice to use Brenda's name but I am still waiting for the damn manager to call me back." Dylan waved to Nat, who came over quickly looking at them oddly. They ordered and started going over the lists and plans, once in awhile getting weird looks from Nat. Dylan and Kelly were friends, they were in laws actually, well kind of. They had known each other since they were kids, it shouldn't be a big deal they were having dinner together. The truth was it wouldn't be a big deal except for the past. Now when people saw Dylan and Kelly hanging out they automatically thought something bad was going on. They had cheated on people they loved too many times together for it to ever be okay.
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Brenda looked over at the clock and took a deep breath; it was almost 9 o'clock now. She began to put the food away and noticed her phone on the counter. She checked it seeing the text from Dylan. "No wonder." She mumbled disappointed.
She sent him a quick text back, "Just got this now, I made dinner; I'll see you when I see you. It's in the oven." Brenda replied feeling dumb she forget to check the text sooner. Brenda took a bubble bath and decided to at least get into her sexy lingerie. She covered herself with a robe and picked at some food in the kitchen.
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"Yeah more coffee Nat thanks." Dylan said as he gave him a refill and eyed the two of them. Dylan checked the text and smiled on her reply. He checked the time making a mental note and hoped it wouldn't take that much longer.
"You know I was surprised you wanted to meet here." Kelly said as she looked at him noticing Nat's curious eyes.
"Why?" Dylan made eye contact with her looking up from his phone.
Kelly playfully shrugged, "Its just I don't know, what if someone saw us? Don't you think we would have a lot of explaining to do?"
Dylan debated with himself, "Yeah I guess you're right but we are planning a party. I mean that's what we're hiding. I know Brenda won't come here at this time and Brandon you said earlier was with Steve and all three boys and Ava so I doubt he would drag them here. Who else would we have to hide from? Besides if Brenda saw us in here right now, she would never think we would be folling around." Dylan said surely.
Kelly gave him a nod; "Yeah I guess your right." she leaned in closer to him and started scanning the page with Dylan again getting back to the planning.
Valerie and Gina walked through the back entrance, the Peach Pit was set up differently but the old gang still used the back access because it was a hell of a lot faster than walking around and parking was much better in the back then the front. Valerie stopped grabbing Gina's arm and pulling her back behind the wall.
"What?" Gina said looking at her oddly.
"Look at that shit. What a slut bag." Valerie said quietly.
Gina gasped leaning into Valerie as the two of them spied. "What are we going to do? Should we call Bren?" She whispered.
Valerie thought about it, "I don't know…this is going to devastate her." Valerie sighed, "Dylan…you mother fuc…"
"What are you two up too?" Nat said seeing the girls from behind up to no good.
Both girls whipped around quickly, "Ah…nothing." Valerie said looking guilty as ever.
"Hi Nat." Gina said with a smile.
"Girls." Nat dragged out. He had known both of them long enough to know they were lying.
"What's up with that?" Valerie whispered loudly pointing at Kelly and Dylan, talking closely.
Nat shrugged as he shook his head, "I don't know…I am staying out of it." Nat walked away and went back to checking inventory.
Valerie and Gina looked at each other and then back at Kelly and Dylan. "I am going over there." Valerie said as Gina widened her eyes and grabbed her arm.
"What are you going to say?" Gina stopped her.
Valerie looked at Gina like she was losing it, she knew her better than that, "I am going to call them out, Brenda is our best friend and frankly…I am only nice to Kelly cause I have to be. Because she is married to Brandon and because Brenda makes me. I don't owe her loyalty, if the roles were reversed she would call me out." Valerie thought about how thankful she was Kelly didn't know anything about the David thing. "Now, are you coming?"
"Valerie, they are just talking and eating or whatever, maybe there isn't anything going on. I mean honestly do you really think Dylan would do that to Bren, he is crazy about her. He doesn't even look at us twice and we have had sex with him and I even went out with him for awhile, and you and I both know that at one time, we were hard to turn down. Since Brenda…nothing."
"Oh get real, you know as well as I know about Dylan and kelly, come on."
Gina took a deep breath and quickly caught up with Valerie.
Valerie stood over the table and cleared her throat, both Kelly and Dylan looked up at her, "Well don't we look cozy." smirked Valerie.
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Brenda jammed her spoon into her tub of ice cream taking a spoonful to her mouth and indulging herself into the millions of delicious calories she was in taking. When Dylan said he was going to be late, he meant it, he was really late. Brenda heard the front door open, she quickly tossed the spoon into the sick and quickly returned the tug of ice cream to the freezer. She figured it wasn't the sexiest thing for Dylan to see her pigging out. She leaned seductively next to the counter, untying her robe exposing her new lingerie, which was black, lacy, short and very see through.
"Hey sexy…oh shit." Brenda jumped seeing it was Steve as she turned away from him covering herself with her robe. "I thought you were Dylan." she said humiliated.
Steve smiled, "Well I am not." he said seductively.
Brenda turned around and shook her head, "I thought you were at Brandon's."
Steve took a seat at the counter, "I was… I am exhausted though."
"Steve honey, my face is up here." Brenda said in a tone noticing Steve looking at her chest.
Steve smiled making eye contact with her, "Sorry…its been awhile."
Brenda laughed shaking her head. She turned toward the oven, "Hungry?"
"Nah I had dinner but I could go for something sweet."
Brenda gave him a nod and pulled out the ice cream again. She pulled out 2 spoons as her and Steve started to both indulge themselves. "Have you talked to Janet?"
"No…I took the kids to a movie yesterday…they asked me when I was coming home." Steve said wretchedly.
Brenda looked at Steve sadly, "Did you sign the papers?"
"No…not yet."
"Steve…I don't want to butt in and you know I love you, but why are you being selfish, you adore her, why don't you talk to her. Tell her you miss her and that you love her. Tell her why you are upset. I mean honestly Steve, you have been separated for weeks and I have not seen you go on a date or even look at another women…well not counting tonight." Brenda smiled.
Brenda made Steve laugh, "I know you're right." he nodded. "Where's Dylan anyway, if you were my wife waiting for me in that see through number you wouldn't…"
Brenda interrupted him, "I wouldn't what?" she said sarcastically.
"You wouldn't be wearing it long." Steve smirked.
Brenda smiled shyly, "He is working late I guess."
Steve spooned out another bite of ice cream, "Must be one of those days, everyone is working late." Steve said nonchalantly. "Kelly wasn't home yet when I took off either."
"Hmmm…that's weird, Why would anyone want to be at West Bev at night, don't they close it up?" Brenda thought about it. Secret texts, home late, both of them. Nahh she thought. No way. She took a deep breath and set down the spoon, "You know what I really want?" Brenda looked at Steve, "peach pie." she sighed.
Steve's eyes widened, "Oooo I could go for that."
"Tell you what… I will change, and run over to the pit grab us a pie and we can drown our loneness in it a la mode." Brenda raised her eyebrow.
"Now you're talking." Steve said with a smile.
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"Yeah…I am sure Dylan, I am sure Brenda would love to hear how you guys just ran into each other. Actually funny you say that because I sent her a text before coming here and she said you were working late tonight." Valerie glared at him.
"Valerie…mind your own business, Dylan and I have known each other forever, we are allowed to have dinner together once in a while."
"Yeah." Valerie nodded, "I know the story of Kelly and Dylan all too well, everyone knows that song...I do, Gina does." She looked at Gina quickly, "Hmmm Brandon, Brenda, Matt…am I forgetting anybody?"
"Valerie, relax, like I would ever do that to Bren, you know me better than that…and…you know a misunderstanding like this getting back to her, would only hurt her and you wouldn't want that…right?" Dylan stared at Valerie and she knew he was referring to the fact that he knew about the "nothing" that happened between her and David. "I mean it wasn't like you caught us kissing or anything. We are having dinner…that's all." Dylan continued to stare her down.
Valerie shook her head, "You're an asshole." she sighed and walked away leaving it at that.
Kelly and Dylan watched Gina and Valerie head to the counter, they looked at each other, "Why couldn't we just tell them about the party Kel, why did you stop me when they first came up?" Dylan said frustrated.
"Because…if Valerie knows, she will take over, she will want to help and…this is something I wanted to do for both of them. Brenda is so close to Valerie and Gina, I miss her and…its just something I wanted to come from us." Kelly looked down. "You know…I mean she is my oldest friend, she is my sister in law." Kelly took a deep breath, "What are we going do? You are probably going to have to tell Valerie now, so no one gets the wrong idea, God forbid she keeps her mouth shut."
Dylan sighed and shrugged, "Don't worry about Val, I have a feeling she wont be saying anything to Brenda and she will find out the truth soon enough." Dylan picked up the check. "I got this."
Kelly nodded with a small smile, "And next time, somewhere more secretive huh?" she joked as she watched Dylan agree with a smirk as he headed to the counter to pay their bill.
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Brenda drove into the Peach Pit parking lot and quickly found a spot. She grabbed her purse and pressed the automatic lock and alarm on her car. She walked up the back door and stopped seeing the Porsche parked near the back entrance. Brenda slowly walked to the back of it glancing down at the license plate, she knew it was his car, it wasn't like a classic Porsche like that was common but it was Beverly Hills so who knows. Her heart stopped as she noticed the license plate holder, I'd rather be surfing…with my son. She swallowed hard and knew Kaeden had picked it out for Father's Day the year before. "Why would he lie?" she thought. She glanced at the car parked next to it. It looked like Kelly's car. She walked to the front of it and sure enough on the inside of the window a West Beverly faculty sticker stood there staring back at her. She reached for her phone and as the tears started to blur her eyes she sent Dylan a text.
"Where are you? Still working?" she hit send.
Brenda stared down at her phone and waited, with in a minute her phone lit up with a reply. She was terrified as she opened it up and read his reply.
"Yes, something came up at work. Leaving now, sorry so late, see you in 20."
Brenda closed her eyes as the tears ran down her face. All of a sudden she wasn't craving pie anymore, actually she wasn't craving anything. She was sick to her stomach and felt like throwing up. Her chest was tight and it was hard to breath. Her heart which had started beating again felt like it was about to burst. She was on the verge of a panic attack, which she didn't get often. She quickly walked to her car getting in and peeling out of the parking lot.
*smiles* Oh man, Dylan is in trouble and poor Brenda has no idea of the truth. Will she confront him, will she snoop more? Don't know? Well I do and if you want to find out, review review review.
