I Disclaim

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The Loser's Club Ch.16

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"Kay, what are you up to now." Simone had been watching her friend for a while now, and knew Kay wasn't as innocent as she was acting. Her lifelong best friend had come into her bedroom two weeks ago and declared that she was completely over Miguel Lopez-Fitzgerald, and then when she had been informed of the Whitney/Chad situation, didn't say 'I told you so', but instead offers a sincere apology and a hug. She had known Kay since the she one week old, and something was going on. "You don't smile like that unless you're happy, and as far as I know your life is just as uneventful and lonely as mine, so that means you're plotting, who's your victim?"

"I'm not smiling." Kay took in the look of disbelief of her friend and decided to check, and sure enough as she turned to face the mirror in the bathroom, she found a silly grin plastered on her face. "Well, I don't how that happened, but I'm not plotting, I'm just content."

Simone seemed reluctant to accept her answer, but in the end just shrugged. "Fine, it's better this way, if I don't know, I can't be blamed." That being said Simone walked out the public restroom at Harmony Pier. " Let's go on the Haunted Mansion ride."

Kay looked around the usually quiet parking lot located behind the Crane Cannery, that was now a bustling carnival, and focus on the small plat formed that housed the Simone's favorite ride." Okay."

The line to get on the ride was short and Simone and Kay spent it talking about Kay's summer classes, but once seated on the ride Simone sat back and began to enjoy the ride, which left Kay to let he mind wander.

Flashback

Brian's boat

Two weeks ago

 Kay felt stupid; her plan hadn't worked at all. Not only was she still attracted Brian, and in fact wanted him more then ever, but she now had the sneaking suspicion that she was falling in love with him. Sitting up on her side, she watches her sleeping lover, and reflects on what she now knows. 

She had assumed that because all of her kisses with Brian had been passionate and intense, that their lovemaking would be similar, but once again she was wrong. He had been gentle and loving, and at the same time not losing any of the previous passion that he had shown.

As if he felt himself being watched he opened his eyes, and gave her a slow smile that showcased his dimples. If seeing his beautiful hazel eyes hadn't made her melt then it was his dimples that did it.

"Hey, any regrets?" Brian moved to mirror Kay's position on his bed, while he held his breathe. He was feeling guilty; Kay's first time shouldn't have happened in a rinky-dink little houseboat, with a guy like him. Kay deserved expensive hotels over looking gorgeous beaches, with some multi millionaire that could treat her right. What really caused him guilt was the fact that Kay trusted him with everything she had, and was putting all her faith in this working to save their friendship and it very well might ruin it, because now he wanted Kay like he wanted no other woman.

"Not a single one." Kay could at least be somewhat truthful, because she knew that she would never regret making love to Brian. The feeling she had for Miguel couldn't even compare to the ones she felt for Brian." Do you regret it?"

" Not possible." Brian used his hand to move a stray strand of hair from her face, and lean in and gives a gentle kiss." So how did our solution work?"

"Honestly?"

"Of course."

"It didn't." Kay sits up right an drags the sheet with her." I'm still attracted to you."

Brian noticed how Kay was no longer meeting his eyes and knew in an instant that Kay wasn't sharing something with him. It hurt because one of the rules for their friendship had been complete honesty, but he wasn't upset, because Kay was very much like him, and he knew that she was protecting himself." Well, now I don't feel bad." He moved his hand bringing her head around so that he could see her eyes. "Because I'm still attracted to you."  Kay eyes widen in surprise at the revelation. " In fact I know where we should go from here."

Kay sighed in relief. " Thank God, cause my ideas are just getting us in trouble." Kay tried to ignore the fact that Brian hands was now massaging her neck, as she waited for his answer. " What's your solution?"

He smiled he knew the neck massage was affecting her, and that's what he wanted. " I think we should date."

Kay was falling deeper under his spell, when he words finally penetrated her fog, and she straightening quickly not caring that the sheet fell away leaving her chest exposed." ARE YOU INSANE?" "Did you just suggest we date, date like Theresa, Ethan, and My uncle Hank told us specifically not to do." When he nodded she hit him up side his head. " Are you aware that besides the ague difference, and our own screwed up past relationships, they are at least two large men that carry guns that will come looking for you."

Brian rubbed his head and made a mental note not to upset Kay to the point where she hit him again, although small she was heavy handed." Yes, I'm aware of the consequences of my actions, but I don't care." He leaned over and began kissing her exposed neck." I like you, I'm attracted to you, we always have together, we help each other, and I don't want to lose you." He reached her face and kisses the corner of her lips. " We shouldn't have to deny our feeling because of other people's opinions, you remember other's people's opinions right Kay?"

"The ones that we can't let rule out lives."

Kay knew she was lost between the kisses and his words she had n real option, but to agree, not that it was a hardship. Brian was everything she had ever dreamed off, and being with him was her idea of heaven, but she knew she was the only one that would think so. Her father's reaction to Brian would not be pretty, and would probably get him killed. "You're right, we're adults, and shouldn't have to give up what we want just to please someone else, but we should try to ease into this, I'm not suggesting we hide, but maybe flaunting our dating we would be a bad idea."

"Great, although seating here with you like this I feel like we skipped a step, and I want to make it up to you." Brian leans into kiss her, but is stopped as he heard a knocking on his cabin door. "Damn it." Grabbing his boxers he winks at Kay before heading over to the door. "This better be good." He opens the door and pales when he finds both his brothers standing there. Knowing it's just a nightmare he shuts the door in their faces.

Returning to Kay he's stunned speechless. "Brain what's wrong?" pounding begins on the door, and an angry voice is heard yelling.

"Brian what's the deal?"

Kay eyes widen. " Oh my god that's Luis." Kay begins frantically searching for her clothes. "My god it's like they have radar."

"Yeah, well he's accompanied by Miguel." The pounding increases and Luis continues to yell for Brian to open up

Grabbing her bra from the floor she runs to the bathroom. "I suggest you open the door, before he kicks down."

Grimacing he returns to the door and opens it glaring at his brothers. "I'm not in the mood for your attitudes, I had a long day, and I'm tired."   

" Brian we uh…" Luis looks at Miguel and tries to find the words. " We want to talk to you, and settle our differences, we were thinking we may have been unfair to you, can we come in?"

 First stunned speechless, by their earlier appearance panic sets in at the thought of them finding Kay. "NO, I mean the place is a mess and really too small to have conversation, how bout we get together in the morning and talk?"

"I real think we should do this tonight." Miguel had heard from his mother, sister, and girlfriend about his dislike of his brother, and had to admit to himself that he had no real reason for disliking him. " I can't go to sleep without this resolved. "

"Okay, how bout you meet in the Book Café in ten minutes, while I get dressed." The men nodded and began walking off the boat, as Brian closed and locked the door. He came back into his room and found Kay putting her shoes on, looking frazzled and tense, and in his opinion cute as hell. "They're gone." He sat down on the bed by her and began playing with her hair. " I have to meet them at the Book Café though."

"Good, you should talk to your brothers, they're mad now, but they really missed you." Kay turns and smiles, taking the hair and tucking it behind her ear. " I have to go, I've missed dinner, and if I'm any later my dad will sent out a search team."

"Just so you know this is the part I hate." Brian drags his pants on and seats back on the bed, and grabs he t-shirt.

"Why?"

"Because it mean that I have to say goodbye."

Kay kisses him, letting her hand linger in his hair. " Then we'll just say see ya later."

" See ya later. " Brian stands and pulls her into a hug." Come on, I walk you to your car."

Flashback over

"Brian, are you in there?" Theresa uses to fingers to knock on the side of her brother's head, which brings laughs from the rest of his family.

Luis steps forward and tries." Earth to Brian, come in Brian." Waving a hand before his face he turns back to his mother and sister. "Nothing."

Coming out his memory Brian blinks at and tries to remember where he is, and feels a little disappointed when he does, he's at the summer carnival, but not with Kay. His brothers suggested that they come together as a family, and Kay had told him to do it, saying that she wanted to go with Simone and cheer her up. " What?"

"Way to stay focused, big brother." Miguel laughed at the look of confusion on Brian face, and was glad that they decided to attend together; it was almost like when they were little.  

"Mijo, we wanted to know where you wanted to go next."

"Uh…" Brian looked around the carnival grounds, and felt a familiar electrical charge go through him, searching the crowd he spotted her immediately, getting ready to go on the bumper cars, " I think the bumper cars." He caught her eye, and started toward the ride pulling his mother with him. "Yeah, definitely bumper cars."

The Lopez- Fitzgerald's reached the bumper cars right behind Kay. "Hey guys enjoying yourselves?"

Theresa gave a defeated sigh, as she realized her brother's reasoning for picking the ride, and steps in between the two silently warning them off each other. " Yeah, it's great, I just hope nothing goes wrong." She let's her eyes send the message that coincides with her words.

Brian picks up on it and rolls his eyes. "What's that mean?"

"Its just that whenever the town gets together, something always happens that ruins the happy event."

"I'm sure that's not going to happen today Resa." Brian glares at her, and nods toward everyone else. "Everyone is going to have fun and no ones going to get hurt, you have my word."

The attendant opens the gate letting them in, and when Brian and Kay choose cars directly opposite each other, Theresa closes her eyes, and begins to pray. " Please be right Brian, because I don't think you're prepared for the fallout."

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Coming Soon: More carnival fun and a another surprise.