I wasn't sure if I should let Bianca in on the investigation... but I feel that it was important to the story... Please tell me if it stinks or if it rocks! I am going to pull some stuff in the end that I hope makes everyone happy... Please keep up the reviews!! I couldn't make this work without them! Serendipity (P. S. I might make some adjustments if you have suggestions...)

CHAPTER EIGHT

That night Bianca changed... she was not going to be a victim anymore...she was not going to let people take her for granted, or feel sorry for "poor little Binky" ANYMORE!

Sitting and staring out at the woods surrounding the cottage she tried to pin point exactly what her instincts kept trying to tell her...

Kendall poured herself a glass of wine and walked out to join her sister. David had tried to talk to Bianca about Paul Kramer and what he thought was the best way to figure things out... but she hadn't wanted to discuss...not then... she wanted to think. So, Kendall had driven her into Pine Valley in silence... hoping that she had done the right thing by telling Bianca about her investigation. They had looked at several locations for the club... but nothing grabbed them. Then again, their hearts weren't quite in it today.

"Hey you... want company? I'll leave if you want to be alone..." "No... sit, please... I am ready to talk about that discussion with Kramer... what is our next move?"

"Well... David and I hadn't even discussed it yet. But, I think that we should talk to the people he talked to... see what he told them. I can handle it if you want... but by the look in your eyes I can tell you are about to say no to that idea..." Kendall sat down across from her sister and sipped her wine.

"Well, I can talk to Lena. She called while we were out and she is going to call in a bit... Of course, I vaguely remember her telling me what he said. But... everything was so crazy when I was in the hospital..."

"Ok. I will go and talk to JR. Maybe ask Tad some questions. He was there, so I am sure he has some opinions...maybe we should leave Krystal to David... if he still wants to help..." Kendall didn't know what David planned on doing... or what she wanted him to do... she still loved Ryan... didn't she?

"Kendall, I am going to ask you something. I want you to be totally honest... and don't avoid answering either." Bianca wanted to know what Kendall thought about David. She wanted to know if it was a rebound flirtation, and if she was still waiting for Ryan to come to his senses.

"Ok... you know you can ask me anything." Kendall held her breath. She hoped she could answer it.

"What's next with you? I mean besides our club... this investigation... What are you looking for?"

"I don't know... what do you mean? That is all I want... our club... the truth... it is all I need."

"No, Kendall, that is a cover up... something to hide behind. I was wrong when I sent you to go to Ryan. You two... maybe I was wrong about it, but I thought that he was the one who could make you happy... was I wrong? Is he still the only one you want... can see yourself with? Even after he took your love and threw it away?"

"What do want me to say? That I am over him? I don't know...I don't know if I will ever be over him... A week ago I would have said that I would love him until I died... that he was the air and I needed him to breath... but now... I have no idea what I am feeling... which way is up... what is black or white... when it comes to Ryan I have no idea." Kendall felt a weight lift from her shoulders... it felt good to say she didn't know...

"What about David? What I saw... how you are together... was it real? Or a distraction?" Bianca wanted Kendall to see what was in front of her... and she honestly did not know if her sister's eyes were open.

"David is my friend... he has been incredible... but that is all. He isn't looking for anything... and neither am I. Honestly...right now I don't want to feel anything for any man... Look at us... we are at the start of taking our lives back... and I don't want to risk falling back into that sad place I was in... if anyone can understand that it is you."

"Ok... I will let you be... for now... but as your meddling little sister... I intend to meddle to my heart's content someday."

"Fair enough... so tomorrow we look for more answers and then we go after our dream... Kane's needs a place to belong... and we need our new beginnings."

Giving Bianca a hug Kendall got up and the phone rang, "I believe that call is for you..."

"Yeah, hopefully it's Lena... of course I did threaten Uncle Jack..." running past Kendall she grabbed the phone, "Hello... Lena...I am so glad you called... no, of course I knew you would. No I am fine... I just missed you. How's your mom? That's good... no things are good... I need to talk to you about something... and I need to you to try and remember everything you can...it's really important...I need you to send me an email... in it I need you to write down everything Paul Kramer told you...No...look I am going to switch phones ok...alright... Kendall can you hang up when I get it?"

Kendall waited to make sure Bianca picked up her phone in her room and hung up. What did Bianca mean when she said she had threatened Jack? She would have to ask her about that tomorrow. Picking up the real estate flyers she sat down and started to browse. She had to keep busy, and this was one of her top priorities.

It was on the second page that she spotted a two story commercial property that caught her eye. It had once been some kind of beer joint that hadn't been able to stay afloat, but it also had a full kitchen and what sounded like enough space to have a dance floor. Making some notes, she decided that she would go and look at it as soon as she could. Hopefully, it would be tomorrow.

If this place was a good investment she would get Palmer to help look over all the paperwork... he had a great business mind and maybe he could offer some pointers here.

Looking around here she wondered what David was doing right now... what were Ryan and Greenlee doing? Probably laughing about her... who knows... she wouldn't think about that. Instead she picked up her cell phone and dialed JR's number.

"Hey JR? It's Kendall. Sorry to call so late... I hope I didn't interrupt anything...I was wondering if I could meet you at the office tomorrow... Around nine? Thanks... no Bianca is fine... I'll see you tomorrow...Goodnight."

Well that was done...dialing another number she held her breath.

"Hey...what are you doing right now? Bianca is fine... she's talking to Lena... I just wanted to talk... is that ok? I am not bothering you... are you busy? Me... just looking at some property... I don't suppose you would want to come and have another slumber party? No motives... David... I just kind of got used to having you around the last couple days... Ok... well if you change your mind you know where I am..."

Kendall hung up her phone and walked towards the bathroom. Maybe a shower would help.

It was a long time later... who was counting the hours... when a tall dark figure crept into the cottage and walked down the halls looking for a room... finding it he opened the door and quietly stepped in and shut the door behind him. Slipping off his shoes and jacket he stripped down to his boxers and T-shirt. Walking over to the bed he looked down at the sleeping woman and slid under the covers next to her.

Kendall would have screamed the moment she felt a warm body next to her, but somehow she knew who it was. Turning over she didn't even open her eyes.

"You missed a good movie..." she whispered. "No... I missed you..." David pulled her next to him and pressed his lips to hers.

"What about complications?" She said breathlessly. She had to stop this didn't she?

He didn't know why he was here, or how he got here, but he knew he didn't want to leave.

"I don't know... but tonight it feels pretty simple... I just need to hold you... but if you want me to go..."

Kendall kissed David in reply to his unspoken question, "You're right... but what fun is it to be simple..."

Kendall knew this was probably a bad move, but she needed this... she needed David. She wanted to feel alive again and he was the only one who understood.

"Kendall... I didn't come here for that... for this... but if we start this..."

"David... I need this... I need you. You are right ... tonight it is simple... please."

Tonight...

David kissed her eyes and her forehead, and her stubborn chin. He felt her warm body next to his and it was more than enough...

She slid her hands over his chest and touched his face. This was real... this was good. Looking into his eyes she smiled and asked, "Are we really going to do this?"

At the same time they both let out a deep breath and said, "HELL yes!"

What started out as something tender, became something fueled with all the pent up passion and desires that had been hidden beneath two hearts that usually were defended by walls of protection.

This wasn't simple lust... it was about two friends who needed and desired each other... and both David and Kendall were happy to leave it as that... because they were to afraid to think about any other explanation...

Clothes went flying and not a word was spoken... this was not something dirty, or ugly... it was something different. It was nothing like they had expected... and just before they settled down to go to sleep satisfied and feeling so perfectly content... David took Kendall into his arms and held her until they both drifted to into the world of dreams and sleep.

And the funny thing is that the last thought that either of them had was... Thank God for complications...