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CHAPTER ELEVEN
A banging on the door brought David and Kendall out of peaceful slumber...
"What in the hell?" David mumbled as he tried to untangle himself from Kendall's long legs and arms... he didn't think it was possible for a person to get so close to another person while they were sleeping, but somehow she had managed it.
"Mmmmm... go away..." Kendall groaned and rolled over pulling the covers up to her ears.
"It's me, Bianca, get up you lazy people... we have things to do... and mom is on her way over here Kendall..." Bianca finished with a laugh.
"Holy Shit! Oh my... David... Bianca knows you're here!!!" Kendall felt embarrassed down to the tips of her bare toes. She had been sure that Bianca didn't know David was here.
"Yea... I guess we got a little carried away last night... you were such an animal..." David started laughing totally enjoying this side of Kendall, one that he hadn't really seen before.
Kendall chuckled and grabbed her pillow hitting David squarely in the face. "Laugh now, but at least I don't snore... that was what REALLY gave it away..."
"Ok..ok.. no more pillows! Bianca was outside when I showed up last night, and she knew there was something going on... and to be honest, I don't give a damn who knows I am here..."
David pulled her next to him and gave her a kiss, but Kendall turned her head away, "Sorry, I am have killer morning breath... and as much as I would love to spend the morning cuddling in bed Bianca brought up something that scares me more than her finding out about us in bed together..."
"What's that?" David was barely paying attention because he had suddenly become fascinated by the shape of her ear. "Mom... Erica is on here way over here..."
That was all she needed to say... David jumped up and started throwing his clothes on.
"Oh... what you don't want Erica to know you moved from the old model to the new and younger version..." Now it was Kendall's turn to laugh at David, who was actually looking a little pink at the moment.
"Baby... it's not that, but I do think she might kill me... shoot me on site if she had a gun... our last meeting wasn't exactly friendly and like it or not... you ARE her daughter... makes it awkward... actually I am having flashbacks of high school again."
"What exactly makes it awkward... that I am her daughter or that you were her lover?" Kendall knew she didn't want to know the answer to that... didn't even want to think about... but some perverse part of her made her ask.
David just turned and looked at her, he couldn't believe she had asked that question. But, he guessed it was only fair... it was bound to have been asked sooner or later.
"Kendall, I want you to listen really good to me when I say this. Whatever your mother and I had, or shared, it's long over... totally finished... better left in the past. In normal circumstances this would be strange... hell, you can make it strange if you want to... but, personally, I don't want to think about it. It isn't even a factor to me..."
"Alright... alright! You made your point..." Kendall stood up and pulled on some underwear, shorts, and t-shirt, "Let's go... loverboy... we have to get you out of here..."
David groaned and she walked past him hitting his butt on the way out... Could things be any crazier?
And only a moment later his question was answered as Erica knocked on the door. He knew she had seen his car because he had parked out in front... so the question wasn't how was he going to get out of here, but what was he doing here?
Kendall looked from David to Bianca who was walking out of the kitchen. Before they could discuss a convincing lie Erica poked her head in and walked inside.
"Hello? Oh... David? I am sorry am I interrupting something?" Erica stood inside the door looking from face to face.
"David was just stopping by to..." Kendall didn't know what to say.
"Me... he was concerned because I didn't call him back two days ago... and he wanted to make sure everything was ok..." Bianca finished, she looked so innocent that David and Kendall just stared at her amazed.
"Oh... are you ok? Are you feeling ok? Come on sit down and let me look at you!" Protective mother went on overload and Erica forgot all about David.
"She's fine Erica. She just needs to rest a little more... sleep more... but otherwise she's is getting healthier everyday..." David winked at Kendall and walked to the door, "You girls have a nice chat... I'll see you around."
Kendall walked over to Erica and sat down in the chair facing her sister and mother. "So what's up? Is everything ok mom?"
"Kendall... why didn't you say anything about Ryan and Greenlee getting married? Are you ok?"
"I am fine mom... I mean... it hasn't been easy. I was really hurt, but I am moving on with my life... I am ok, I promise!"
"I just wish I had been here... I should have never left... But, I am going to make it up to you both, I promise that! In fact, I came over here because I intend to start right now... I want to make you an offer... I want to give you the money to get your club off the ground... if you both are serious..."
"Mom, come on, you don't have to do that... we can make this work ourselves..."
"I agree with Bianca, mom, that is too much... I mean, it's a nice gesture, but this is something we need to do on our own... we NEED to do this..."
"Ok... let me make this offer then... I will give you a loan... a loan... that is all... no interest of course... but that is a mother's perrogative... I want to do this... I NEED to do this..."
Kendall looked at Bianca and sighed, "Well we need to reach a compromise here... so I am going to match your offer with a counter offer... I will give you my Fusion and Enchantment stock as colatural... of course, I will still need the income I get from Enchantment until we get the club rolling, but could care less about Fusion's..., hopefully that is up there with the "mother's perrogative..." Kendall laughed and smiled and Erica.
"Ok... well if Kendall is going to do that then I have to counter- counter her offer, mom, it's only fair... since we are partners... I will give you my shares of Fusion... However, I want to keep my Enchantment shares because it is so much a part of me..." Bianca smiled and took her mother's hand.
"Alright... I am the mother here, so this is how it is going to be... I will loan you the money... no interest... and I will accept both of your Fusion offers to hold on to Fusion stock, but I can't say I want much to do with it..." Erica shrugged and laughed as only Erica could.
"You could always take over... I mean this would make you the second biggest stock holder..." Kendall laughed and soon the room was full of laughter and happiness. A handshake was exchanged and the agreement was made.
"Bianca... I think you should have the honors... why don't you call the agent and make the offer official?"
"I will... but on one condition..." Bianca glanced at Erica slyly.
"What?" Erica was puzzled by her youngest daughter's look. "You call Uncle Jack and give him the news... and you talk to him... don't think we didn't notice you noticing him sneaking out of the building yesterday..."
"Bianca... Jack and I... I just don't see a way through all of this... how can I expect him to forgive me for the way I hurt him?" Erica turned away and felt tears form for the love she had thrown away.
"I have to say that you just take that leap of faith mom. Believe me I know better than anyone what happens if you lose yourself to your fears... just jump... and know that if he truly loves you... and we all know he does... then he WILL catch you." Kendall walked behind her mom and wrapped her arms around her.
"Oh Kendall... you are so wise these days... Ok... I'll jump... I took a chance coming to see you too, didn't I?"
"So what are you waiting on? Use the phone in the kitchen... we are here if you need us."
Erica glanced hesitantly at her daughters and walked to the kitchen.
Bianca turned to Kendall, "Ok... spill it... what is going on between you and David?"
Kendall wanted to deny it... but she knew she couldn't, "I have no idea... it's just kind of happening... and you know what... I am just going to sit back and enjoy it. I deserve to be happy and right now... I am... crazy I know... but David is making me happy."
"I am SO glad to hear you say that... you deserve to be happy..." "And so do you little sister..." Kendall hugged Bianca and sighed, "oh... if only life was simple..."
"Girls... I am going to do it... I am going to jump... Jackson and I are going to meet at my place... I just hope he can forgive me..."
"You know mom... as wise person once did this for me..." Kendall pulled Bianca over to stand next to their mom, taking her hands she put one on Bianca's chest and one on hers, and Bianca following her lead did the same thing.
"Together we are one single heartbeat... A heartbeat so strong, that nothing can stop it. Together we can do anything... take crazy leaps of faith... and never end up alone..." And that was how their morning ended... full of hope... and determination...
It was later that day that Kendall and Bianca discussed her conversation with JR. ironically as Kendall told her about the weird way JR was acting Bianca's cell phone rang.
"Babe? Is that you? What's wrong? No, Kendall and I were just discussing the club. Sure come on over... you know the way? Alright... just calm down and come over..."
Not a moment later David called and told Kendall he was on his way to tell her what had happened with Krystal...
"Hey! Yeah, she didn't suspect a thing... now... sure... I'll be here, ok."
"That was David. He says that he has something important to tell us, but he can't come by until after work... what? What's up?" Kendall could tell that something was bothering her sister.
"Babe is coming over... she sounded really upset... I told her to come over..."
"But..." Kendall knew what was bothering her.
"She is bringing the baby... Kendall... it is just so hard for me to see her... and not feel... that Bess is my child..."
"Oh, sweetie, I know... but we are going to get through this... if you want I will be right here... in fact... I'll offer to take her for a stroll or out on the patio... that way you two can talk... and she won't get any ideas that you are uncomfortable..."
"Thanks... I appreciate it... I mean, I know I have to deal with it... but, I just can't do it right now... not yet." Bianca smiled and went into the kitchen to fix a drink.
Watching her leave she said a silent prayer for her sister... and the baby they still grieved for everyday.
Babe rushed into the cottage and barely could keep her tears in check long enough to give Bianca set the baby down and give Bianca a hug.
"Oh Bianca... everything is so screwed up... I just didn't know who else I could talk to..."
"Babe... you know that you can tell me anything..."
"Oh! Hey Babe! Oh... look at Bess... she is sooo beautiful! Why don't I take her and let you two talk... you look like you could use some "me" time." Kendall rushed in like an avenging angel and gave Bianca a quick smile as she picked up the baby.
"Ok... but just for a minute... I can't bare to let her out of my sight... she is the best thing that ever happened to me..."
"I completely understand... come on little angel. We're gonna go sit on my favorite chair and watch the birds flying by..." Kendall grabbed a blanket and carried the baby to the back patio cooing and talking silly baby talk to Bess.
"Ok... come on... sit down... What is going on? You should be planning your wedding... isn't it next Saturday... I mean I thought I had a date with you to make sure you made it to the alter..." Bianca took her hand and led her to the couch.
"Oh... Bianca. I love JR so much! But, there something you should know... something that may make you not like me too much!"
"Babe... come on... please, your being silly. After what I did... who am I to judge you?"
"It's not that simple," Babe stood up and started pacing, "You know that pilot... the one who... It's Paul Kramer... He... we were married... only briefly... I didn't annul the marriage... I mean, it's annulled now... but... it wasn't when JR and I were married."
"You knew Paul? Before the crash... you knew him... were married to him? So you are technically..."
"Technically JR and I are not married... and somehow he found out... I mean we talked about it... he says he forgives me... that it's all in the past... but, I... there's something he is not telling me... somehow... something is going to go wrong... I just feel it..."
"Babe... if JR says he forgives you... then he does... why would he lie?"
"I know, but... he could say the same for me, couldn't he?" Helpless tears rolled down her face.
"Listen to me Babe... and it seems like I have been saying this A LOT lately... just take a leap of faith... believe in your love... the love you and JR have for each other... look what it has survived so far..."
Kendall sat staring down into Bess' little face. No matter how she looked at her, she still saw a minature of Bianca staring back at her.
"Oh... sweet girl. I don't know if I am ever going to stop seeing my sister in your eyes... and if I feel like that... how is Bianca ever going to stop feeling that way?"
CHAPTER ELEVEN
A banging on the door brought David and Kendall out of peaceful slumber...
"What in the hell?" David mumbled as he tried to untangle himself from Kendall's long legs and arms... he didn't think it was possible for a person to get so close to another person while they were sleeping, but somehow she had managed it.
"Mmmmm... go away..." Kendall groaned and rolled over pulling the covers up to her ears.
"It's me, Bianca, get up you lazy people... we have things to do... and mom is on her way over here Kendall..." Bianca finished with a laugh.
"Holy Shit! Oh my... David... Bianca knows you're here!!!" Kendall felt embarrassed down to the tips of her bare toes. She had been sure that Bianca didn't know David was here.
"Yea... I guess we got a little carried away last night... you were such an animal..." David started laughing totally enjoying this side of Kendall, one that he hadn't really seen before.
Kendall chuckled and grabbed her pillow hitting David squarely in the face. "Laugh now, but at least I don't snore... that was what REALLY gave it away..."
"Ok..ok.. no more pillows! Bianca was outside when I showed up last night, and she knew there was something going on... and to be honest, I don't give a damn who knows I am here..."
David pulled her next to him and gave her a kiss, but Kendall turned her head away, "Sorry, I am have killer morning breath... and as much as I would love to spend the morning cuddling in bed Bianca brought up something that scares me more than her finding out about us in bed together..."
"What's that?" David was barely paying attention because he had suddenly become fascinated by the shape of her ear. "Mom... Erica is on here way over here..."
That was all she needed to say... David jumped up and started throwing his clothes on.
"Oh... what you don't want Erica to know you moved from the old model to the new and younger version..." Now it was Kendall's turn to laugh at David, who was actually looking a little pink at the moment.
"Baby... it's not that, but I do think she might kill me... shoot me on site if she had a gun... our last meeting wasn't exactly friendly and like it or not... you ARE her daughter... makes it awkward... actually I am having flashbacks of high school again."
"What exactly makes it awkward... that I am her daughter or that you were her lover?" Kendall knew she didn't want to know the answer to that... didn't even want to think about... but some perverse part of her made her ask.
David just turned and looked at her, he couldn't believe she had asked that question. But, he guessed it was only fair... it was bound to have been asked sooner or later.
"Kendall, I want you to listen really good to me when I say this. Whatever your mother and I had, or shared, it's long over... totally finished... better left in the past. In normal circumstances this would be strange... hell, you can make it strange if you want to... but, personally, I don't want to think about it. It isn't even a factor to me..."
"Alright... alright! You made your point..." Kendall stood up and pulled on some underwear, shorts, and t-shirt, "Let's go... loverboy... we have to get you out of here..."
David groaned and she walked past him hitting his butt on the way out... Could things be any crazier?
And only a moment later his question was answered as Erica knocked on the door. He knew she had seen his car because he had parked out in front... so the question wasn't how was he going to get out of here, but what was he doing here?
Kendall looked from David to Bianca who was walking out of the kitchen. Before they could discuss a convincing lie Erica poked her head in and walked inside.
"Hello? Oh... David? I am sorry am I interrupting something?" Erica stood inside the door looking from face to face.
"David was just stopping by to..." Kendall didn't know what to say.
"Me... he was concerned because I didn't call him back two days ago... and he wanted to make sure everything was ok..." Bianca finished, she looked so innocent that David and Kendall just stared at her amazed.
"Oh... are you ok? Are you feeling ok? Come on sit down and let me look at you!" Protective mother went on overload and Erica forgot all about David.
"She's fine Erica. She just needs to rest a little more... sleep more... but otherwise she's is getting healthier everyday..." David winked at Kendall and walked to the door, "You girls have a nice chat... I'll see you around."
Kendall walked over to Erica and sat down in the chair facing her sister and mother. "So what's up? Is everything ok mom?"
"Kendall... why didn't you say anything about Ryan and Greenlee getting married? Are you ok?"
"I am fine mom... I mean... it hasn't been easy. I was really hurt, but I am moving on with my life... I am ok, I promise!"
"I just wish I had been here... I should have never left... But, I am going to make it up to you both, I promise that! In fact, I came over here because I intend to start right now... I want to make you an offer... I want to give you the money to get your club off the ground... if you both are serious..."
"Mom, come on, you don't have to do that... we can make this work ourselves..."
"I agree with Bianca, mom, that is too much... I mean, it's a nice gesture, but this is something we need to do on our own... we NEED to do this..."
"Ok... let me make this offer then... I will give you a loan... a loan... that is all... no interest of course... but that is a mother's perrogative... I want to do this... I NEED to do this..."
Kendall looked at Bianca and sighed, "Well we need to reach a compromise here... so I am going to match your offer with a counter offer... I will give you my Fusion and Enchantment stock as colatural... of course, I will still need the income I get from Enchantment until we get the club rolling, but could care less about Fusion's..., hopefully that is up there with the "mother's perrogative..." Kendall laughed and smiled and Erica.
"Ok... well if Kendall is going to do that then I have to counter- counter her offer, mom, it's only fair... since we are partners... I will give you my shares of Fusion... However, I want to keep my Enchantment shares because it is so much a part of me..." Bianca smiled and took her mother's hand.
"Alright... I am the mother here, so this is how it is going to be... I will loan you the money... no interest... and I will accept both of your Fusion offers to hold on to Fusion stock, but I can't say I want much to do with it..." Erica shrugged and laughed as only Erica could.
"You could always take over... I mean this would make you the second biggest stock holder..." Kendall laughed and soon the room was full of laughter and happiness. A handshake was exchanged and the agreement was made.
"Bianca... I think you should have the honors... why don't you call the agent and make the offer official?"
"I will... but on one condition..." Bianca glanced at Erica slyly.
"What?" Erica was puzzled by her youngest daughter's look. "You call Uncle Jack and give him the news... and you talk to him... don't think we didn't notice you noticing him sneaking out of the building yesterday..."
"Bianca... Jack and I... I just don't see a way through all of this... how can I expect him to forgive me for the way I hurt him?" Erica turned away and felt tears form for the love she had thrown away.
"I have to say that you just take that leap of faith mom. Believe me I know better than anyone what happens if you lose yourself to your fears... just jump... and know that if he truly loves you... and we all know he does... then he WILL catch you." Kendall walked behind her mom and wrapped her arms around her.
"Oh Kendall... you are so wise these days... Ok... I'll jump... I took a chance coming to see you too, didn't I?"
"So what are you waiting on? Use the phone in the kitchen... we are here if you need us."
Erica glanced hesitantly at her daughters and walked to the kitchen.
Bianca turned to Kendall, "Ok... spill it... what is going on between you and David?"
Kendall wanted to deny it... but she knew she couldn't, "I have no idea... it's just kind of happening... and you know what... I am just going to sit back and enjoy it. I deserve to be happy and right now... I am... crazy I know... but David is making me happy."
"I am SO glad to hear you say that... you deserve to be happy..." "And so do you little sister..." Kendall hugged Bianca and sighed, "oh... if only life was simple..."
"Girls... I am going to do it... I am going to jump... Jackson and I are going to meet at my place... I just hope he can forgive me..."
"You know mom... as wise person once did this for me..." Kendall pulled Bianca over to stand next to their mom, taking her hands she put one on Bianca's chest and one on hers, and Bianca following her lead did the same thing.
"Together we are one single heartbeat... A heartbeat so strong, that nothing can stop it. Together we can do anything... take crazy leaps of faith... and never end up alone..." And that was how their morning ended... full of hope... and determination...
It was later that day that Kendall and Bianca discussed her conversation with JR. ironically as Kendall told her about the weird way JR was acting Bianca's cell phone rang.
"Babe? Is that you? What's wrong? No, Kendall and I were just discussing the club. Sure come on over... you know the way? Alright... just calm down and come over..."
Not a moment later David called and told Kendall he was on his way to tell her what had happened with Krystal...
"Hey! Yeah, she didn't suspect a thing... now... sure... I'll be here, ok."
"That was David. He says that he has something important to tell us, but he can't come by until after work... what? What's up?" Kendall could tell that something was bothering her sister.
"Babe is coming over... she sounded really upset... I told her to come over..."
"But..." Kendall knew what was bothering her.
"She is bringing the baby... Kendall... it is just so hard for me to see her... and not feel... that Bess is my child..."
"Oh, sweetie, I know... but we are going to get through this... if you want I will be right here... in fact... I'll offer to take her for a stroll or out on the patio... that way you two can talk... and she won't get any ideas that you are uncomfortable..."
"Thanks... I appreciate it... I mean, I know I have to deal with it... but, I just can't do it right now... not yet." Bianca smiled and went into the kitchen to fix a drink.
Watching her leave she said a silent prayer for her sister... and the baby they still grieved for everyday.
Babe rushed into the cottage and barely could keep her tears in check long enough to give Bianca set the baby down and give Bianca a hug.
"Oh Bianca... everything is so screwed up... I just didn't know who else I could talk to..."
"Babe... you know that you can tell me anything..."
"Oh! Hey Babe! Oh... look at Bess... she is sooo beautiful! Why don't I take her and let you two talk... you look like you could use some "me" time." Kendall rushed in like an avenging angel and gave Bianca a quick smile as she picked up the baby.
"Ok... but just for a minute... I can't bare to let her out of my sight... she is the best thing that ever happened to me..."
"I completely understand... come on little angel. We're gonna go sit on my favorite chair and watch the birds flying by..." Kendall grabbed a blanket and carried the baby to the back patio cooing and talking silly baby talk to Bess.
"Ok... come on... sit down... What is going on? You should be planning your wedding... isn't it next Saturday... I mean I thought I had a date with you to make sure you made it to the alter..." Bianca took her hand and led her to the couch.
"Oh... Bianca. I love JR so much! But, there something you should know... something that may make you not like me too much!"
"Babe... come on... please, your being silly. After what I did... who am I to judge you?"
"It's not that simple," Babe stood up and started pacing, "You know that pilot... the one who... It's Paul Kramer... He... we were married... only briefly... I didn't annul the marriage... I mean, it's annulled now... but... it wasn't when JR and I were married."
"You knew Paul? Before the crash... you knew him... were married to him? So you are technically..."
"Technically JR and I are not married... and somehow he found out... I mean we talked about it... he says he forgives me... that it's all in the past... but, I... there's something he is not telling me... somehow... something is going to go wrong... I just feel it..."
"Babe... if JR says he forgives you... then he does... why would he lie?"
"I know, but... he could say the same for me, couldn't he?" Helpless tears rolled down her face.
"Listen to me Babe... and it seems like I have been saying this A LOT lately... just take a leap of faith... believe in your love... the love you and JR have for each other... look what it has survived so far..."
Kendall sat staring down into Bess' little face. No matter how she looked at her, she still saw a minature of Bianca staring back at her.
"Oh... sweet girl. I don't know if I am ever going to stop seeing my sister in your eyes... and if I feel like that... how is Bianca ever going to stop feeling that way?"