This story has found a special place in my heart because there needs to
be a romance out there... and watching the show... I just am going to throw
some things out there... I hope you like them. Serendipity
CHAPTER SEVEN
Kendall didn't know how long she had slept, but she had actually fallen asleep in David Hayward's arms. Once she would have laughed her head off at the idea, but at the moment it just seemed the right place to be.
"I know you're awake... you don't have to hold your breath..." David squeezed her and gave her a little jiggle to let her know he was awake too.
"I am so sorry... I just felt so safe... so comfortable... that hasn't happened for me in a long time... you know..." sighing she pulled out of David's arms and turned to face him. "How long was I asleep?"
"We were asleep for about a couple hours... but I just woke up twenty minutes ago..." Looking at his watch he was amazed to see that it was actually only an hour until sunrise...
"What? What time is it?" Kendall pulled David's arm to her and looked at his watch.
They both started laughing. It was kind of like being out all night when they were in high school.
"Hey you guys!" Bianca poked her head out the kitchen door, "Are you still out here. I went to sleep about two and you were out here... what have you been doing?"
Looking at each other they both started laughing again... busted... Yep! Definitely like being in high school again!
"Ok... I give up... I'm awake... you guys are awake... who wants breakfast?" Bianca couldn't fight her smile... the light mood was infectious!
"I'm game... Kendall? How about I whip up my special Dr. Frankenstein omlet?"
"You lead the way doctor and I will follow!" They stood up and walked to the door. Kendall was afraid to meet his eyes, surely he regretted holding her all night...
David grabbed Kendall's hand and squeezed it, "Thanks for keeping me company last night... we should do it again sometime..."
He didn't know why he was saying it, but he was glad he did. The smile that she gave him made it completely worth it.
Bianca walked into the kitchen and sat down at the table. "Ok... David get to cooking! Kendall and I have a BIG day today..."
"We do? Why what is going on?" Kendall pulled out the chair next to Bianca.
"WE are going to locate at several locations for our club! That is if you haven't forgotten all about Kane's?"
"No way! I am totally there! Get busy David... we are going to need our strength..."
What followed was three hours of laughter and good food. David couldn't remember the last time he had enjoyed himself so much!
Walking out to his car the smile was wiped from his face as he noticed Ryan sitting on h is motorcycle glaring at him.
"Hayward? It's awful early to be making a house call isn't it?" Ryan stood up and started walking towards him.
"Does the little woman know where you are? That you have taken up stalking these days?" David smirked, he wasn't going to let Ryan screw with Kendall, not when she was picking up the pieces he had left of her heart.
"Greenlee is at home. She knows where I am... what I want to know is why you are here?"
"I am here because Kendall is too good for you... and I am not going to let you play with her head just to get at me..."
"You are smarter than you look sometimes... it worked didn't it? You are blowing smoke out you ears..."
"Oh my god! David... is that why you came here?"
David felt his stomach drop, he should have never let Ryan get to him... turning he stared back at Kendall.
"You forgot your jacket... I thought you might want it..." Kendall tried to fight the hurt. David had just been humoring her and trying to get back at Ryan... that was all. But, she still needed his help with the investigation...
"Kendall... I..." What could he say with Lavery breathing down his neck.
"David... I think you should go now... we'll talk about the research later..." Kendall's tone left no room for arguments.
"Yeah Hayward... get going..." Ryan felt satisfaction from busting David.
David couldn't say anything else except, "We'll talk later."
As David drove off Kendall turned to Ryan, "What do you want?"
"I just came to check on you..." What could he say... I was stupid... I miss you...
"Ryan... I am no longer yours to check on...you have a wife to look after... go home... leave me alone." Kendall turned around to walk back in the house. She didn't have it in her to fight anymore... not right now...
"Kendall... please... I..." Ryan couldn't finish, he turned and got on his motorcycle and rode away... wondering what he was supposed to do.
Kendall felt the tears falling as she walked inside...
"Kendall? What's wrong? Was that Ryan?" Bianca could kill Ryan. Why couldn't he just leave Kendall alone?
"Bianca I want you to sit down. I want to tell you what has been really going on between David and me." Kendall knew that right now was the time to tell Bianca about the investigation. She wanted her to know because Bianca needed to know... she was stronger now... Kendall could see it in her eyes... in the energy around her.
"What? Was this a scheme to get Ryan back... where you using David?" Wiping the tears away she looked over at Bianca and took her hand. "Bianca... no I was not using David...not like that... not at all really... I promise."
"Then what is it? What are you not telling me?" Bianca took at deep breath. What was going on?
"The other day at the hospital I started to think about Miranda... and the crash... listen to me when I say... that I don't want you to be hurt or upset by this... that is the last thing that I want. You trust me right?" Kendall looked deep in her sister's eyes and the bond that held them together shot back and forth between the two women.
"I trust you." Bianca fought of the panic that thoughts of the crash usually brought.
"Something was not right about the crash... that pilot... he is lying about it... or something having to do with it..." Kendall took a deep breath and continued, "David and I went to Llanview yesterday and I talked to him... Paul Kramer."
"Kendall... what are you saying? Why would he lie about something so terrible... about the crash that took my child from me?" Bianca felt her survival instinct kick in.
"We don't know. But... I promise you if it is something... anything... we are going to find out... no one... messes with the Kane women..."
Bianca had to laugh, Kendall sounded so much like her mother at that moment. "Yes... we will... and your right... no one messes with a Kane woman... not anymore... you know I should be freaking out, but right now... I just feel so... SO angry... not at you... please don't look like that... if that bastard lied... I mean what... your not saying what he lied about... I mean... please tell..."
"I can do better than that..." walking over to the phone Kendall dialed David's cell phone.
"David? This is Kendall, when you get this call me back. I told Bianca about Kramer..."
"What?" Bianca stood up and walked over to her sister.
"David has the tape. I want you to listen to it... I want you to hear his story. But, you have to be honest with me... I feel in my heart that you can handle this, but... if I am wrong... if you aren't ready..."
"Kendall... give me your hand..." Taking her big sister's hand in hers she placed her hand on her chest. Then put her other hand on Kendall's chest. "Kendall do you feel that ... It's one heartbeat... one strong heartbeat... we make each other strong... you are my strength and I am yours... we are Kane's... and that includes mom. Do you think she will come home?"
"Yes. She will... and you are right... together... the three of us... we can get through anything... and when she does... we'll make things right."
Kendall and Bianca gave each other a hug.
"So... this investigation or whatever you want to call it... and mom... all this is crazy... so do you want to stop this club thing before we get in too deep?" Kendall may have been the big sister, but Bianca was the real heart of this all...
"No way! You and I are going to David's right now... we are going to listen to that tape... and then we are going to talk about it while we look at property... Kendall, I just know that if I stop and think... if I stop trying to breath for one second... this... my pain will swallow me whole."
David listened to his voicemail and shook his head, he truly hoped that Kendall knew what she was doing. Bianca was so fragile...
Before he could dial her number he heard a knock on his door... he didn't even have to guess who it was... One thing about Kendall he knew for a fact... put an idea in her head and she was unstoppable...
"Kendall... Bianca... long time no see... come on in..." David stood as side to let them in.
"David... let me hear it... I need to hear it... but, I want to do it alone...ok?" Bianca hoped that she would be able to do this... and she hoped that Kendall and David would talk. Kendall had told her about what David and Ryan had been talking about... and for some reason after seeing them last night and this morning... she didn't by it one bit.
"Ok... if your sure... I mean it's not worse than anything you haven't imagined... Take it and go in my room... we'll wait out here." David tried to get a feel for Bianca's state of mind... and was surprised that she seemed more together than he would have expected... and Kendall... she wouldn't even meet his eyes...
After Bianca left the room David walked over to Kendall and stood in front of her.
"Kendall about last night... about what I said to Ryan..."
"Look... I get it ok... you said it to provoke Ryan... we were using each other to get at him and get to the truth... that is all... nothing more nothing less... we're friends... right..." She turned away and started pacing.
"Yeah...we're friends... and we will get to the truth...I just..." David didn't know what it was he wanted to say...
"Good. Let's leave it at that... ok... let's not complicate something so simple... or lose focus of what's important... and that's Bianca... and helping her find peace... helping us all find peace..."
David had to agree... why complicate things?
Before he could say anything else Bianca walked out of his bedroom. What he saw in his eyes made him do a double take...
"You both are right... he's lying about something... I may not have been conscious... but, I can feel it... something is not right... and that bastard is going to pay if he was in anyway liable for the accident that took my child!"
CHAPTER SEVEN
Kendall didn't know how long she had slept, but she had actually fallen asleep in David Hayward's arms. Once she would have laughed her head off at the idea, but at the moment it just seemed the right place to be.
"I know you're awake... you don't have to hold your breath..." David squeezed her and gave her a little jiggle to let her know he was awake too.
"I am so sorry... I just felt so safe... so comfortable... that hasn't happened for me in a long time... you know..." sighing she pulled out of David's arms and turned to face him. "How long was I asleep?"
"We were asleep for about a couple hours... but I just woke up twenty minutes ago..." Looking at his watch he was amazed to see that it was actually only an hour until sunrise...
"What? What time is it?" Kendall pulled David's arm to her and looked at his watch.
They both started laughing. It was kind of like being out all night when they were in high school.
"Hey you guys!" Bianca poked her head out the kitchen door, "Are you still out here. I went to sleep about two and you were out here... what have you been doing?"
Looking at each other they both started laughing again... busted... Yep! Definitely like being in high school again!
"Ok... I give up... I'm awake... you guys are awake... who wants breakfast?" Bianca couldn't fight her smile... the light mood was infectious!
"I'm game... Kendall? How about I whip up my special Dr. Frankenstein omlet?"
"You lead the way doctor and I will follow!" They stood up and walked to the door. Kendall was afraid to meet his eyes, surely he regretted holding her all night...
David grabbed Kendall's hand and squeezed it, "Thanks for keeping me company last night... we should do it again sometime..."
He didn't know why he was saying it, but he was glad he did. The smile that she gave him made it completely worth it.
Bianca walked into the kitchen and sat down at the table. "Ok... David get to cooking! Kendall and I have a BIG day today..."
"We do? Why what is going on?" Kendall pulled out the chair next to Bianca.
"WE are going to locate at several locations for our club! That is if you haven't forgotten all about Kane's?"
"No way! I am totally there! Get busy David... we are going to need our strength..."
What followed was three hours of laughter and good food. David couldn't remember the last time he had enjoyed himself so much!
Walking out to his car the smile was wiped from his face as he noticed Ryan sitting on h is motorcycle glaring at him.
"Hayward? It's awful early to be making a house call isn't it?" Ryan stood up and started walking towards him.
"Does the little woman know where you are? That you have taken up stalking these days?" David smirked, he wasn't going to let Ryan screw with Kendall, not when she was picking up the pieces he had left of her heart.
"Greenlee is at home. She knows where I am... what I want to know is why you are here?"
"I am here because Kendall is too good for you... and I am not going to let you play with her head just to get at me..."
"You are smarter than you look sometimes... it worked didn't it? You are blowing smoke out you ears..."
"Oh my god! David... is that why you came here?"
David felt his stomach drop, he should have never let Ryan get to him... turning he stared back at Kendall.
"You forgot your jacket... I thought you might want it..." Kendall tried to fight the hurt. David had just been humoring her and trying to get back at Ryan... that was all. But, she still needed his help with the investigation...
"Kendall... I..." What could he say with Lavery breathing down his neck.
"David... I think you should go now... we'll talk about the research later..." Kendall's tone left no room for arguments.
"Yeah Hayward... get going..." Ryan felt satisfaction from busting David.
David couldn't say anything else except, "We'll talk later."
As David drove off Kendall turned to Ryan, "What do you want?"
"I just came to check on you..." What could he say... I was stupid... I miss you...
"Ryan... I am no longer yours to check on...you have a wife to look after... go home... leave me alone." Kendall turned around to walk back in the house. She didn't have it in her to fight anymore... not right now...
"Kendall... please... I..." Ryan couldn't finish, he turned and got on his motorcycle and rode away... wondering what he was supposed to do.
Kendall felt the tears falling as she walked inside...
"Kendall? What's wrong? Was that Ryan?" Bianca could kill Ryan. Why couldn't he just leave Kendall alone?
"Bianca I want you to sit down. I want to tell you what has been really going on between David and me." Kendall knew that right now was the time to tell Bianca about the investigation. She wanted her to know because Bianca needed to know... she was stronger now... Kendall could see it in her eyes... in the energy around her.
"What? Was this a scheme to get Ryan back... where you using David?" Wiping the tears away she looked over at Bianca and took her hand. "Bianca... no I was not using David...not like that... not at all really... I promise."
"Then what is it? What are you not telling me?" Bianca took at deep breath. What was going on?
"The other day at the hospital I started to think about Miranda... and the crash... listen to me when I say... that I don't want you to be hurt or upset by this... that is the last thing that I want. You trust me right?" Kendall looked deep in her sister's eyes and the bond that held them together shot back and forth between the two women.
"I trust you." Bianca fought of the panic that thoughts of the crash usually brought.
"Something was not right about the crash... that pilot... he is lying about it... or something having to do with it..." Kendall took a deep breath and continued, "David and I went to Llanview yesterday and I talked to him... Paul Kramer."
"Kendall... what are you saying? Why would he lie about something so terrible... about the crash that took my child from me?" Bianca felt her survival instinct kick in.
"We don't know. But... I promise you if it is something... anything... we are going to find out... no one... messes with the Kane women..."
Bianca had to laugh, Kendall sounded so much like her mother at that moment. "Yes... we will... and your right... no one messes with a Kane woman... not anymore... you know I should be freaking out, but right now... I just feel so... SO angry... not at you... please don't look like that... if that bastard lied... I mean what... your not saying what he lied about... I mean... please tell..."
"I can do better than that..." walking over to the phone Kendall dialed David's cell phone.
"David? This is Kendall, when you get this call me back. I told Bianca about Kramer..."
"What?" Bianca stood up and walked over to her sister.
"David has the tape. I want you to listen to it... I want you to hear his story. But, you have to be honest with me... I feel in my heart that you can handle this, but... if I am wrong... if you aren't ready..."
"Kendall... give me your hand..." Taking her big sister's hand in hers she placed her hand on her chest. Then put her other hand on Kendall's chest. "Kendall do you feel that ... It's one heartbeat... one strong heartbeat... we make each other strong... you are my strength and I am yours... we are Kane's... and that includes mom. Do you think she will come home?"
"Yes. She will... and you are right... together... the three of us... we can get through anything... and when she does... we'll make things right."
Kendall and Bianca gave each other a hug.
"So... this investigation or whatever you want to call it... and mom... all this is crazy... so do you want to stop this club thing before we get in too deep?" Kendall may have been the big sister, but Bianca was the real heart of this all...
"No way! You and I are going to David's right now... we are going to listen to that tape... and then we are going to talk about it while we look at property... Kendall, I just know that if I stop and think... if I stop trying to breath for one second... this... my pain will swallow me whole."
David listened to his voicemail and shook his head, he truly hoped that Kendall knew what she was doing. Bianca was so fragile...
Before he could dial her number he heard a knock on his door... he didn't even have to guess who it was... One thing about Kendall he knew for a fact... put an idea in her head and she was unstoppable...
"Kendall... Bianca... long time no see... come on in..." David stood as side to let them in.
"David... let me hear it... I need to hear it... but, I want to do it alone...ok?" Bianca hoped that she would be able to do this... and she hoped that Kendall and David would talk. Kendall had told her about what David and Ryan had been talking about... and for some reason after seeing them last night and this morning... she didn't by it one bit.
"Ok... if your sure... I mean it's not worse than anything you haven't imagined... Take it and go in my room... we'll wait out here." David tried to get a feel for Bianca's state of mind... and was surprised that she seemed more together than he would have expected... and Kendall... she wouldn't even meet his eyes...
After Bianca left the room David walked over to Kendall and stood in front of her.
"Kendall about last night... about what I said to Ryan..."
"Look... I get it ok... you said it to provoke Ryan... we were using each other to get at him and get to the truth... that is all... nothing more nothing less... we're friends... right..." She turned away and started pacing.
"Yeah...we're friends... and we will get to the truth...I just..." David didn't know what it was he wanted to say...
"Good. Let's leave it at that... ok... let's not complicate something so simple... or lose focus of what's important... and that's Bianca... and helping her find peace... helping us all find peace..."
David had to agree... why complicate things?
Before he could say anything else Bianca walked out of his bedroom. What he saw in his eyes made him do a double take...
"You both are right... he's lying about something... I may not have been conscious... but, I can feel it... something is not right... and that bastard is going to pay if he was in anyway liable for the accident that took my child!"