Hey Everyone! I am on a roll tonight... I have two hours to write tonight... So
maybe I can get two more chapters up! Love Ya! Serendipity
CHAPTER TWELVE
After seeing Babe and Bess off Kendall and Bianca sat in silence... neither one knew what to say... or how to describe how they were feeling at the moment...
It was about that time that David quickly knocked on the door and stepped inside.
"Hey girls... I figure since I practically live here these days... I just might as well walk on in... in fact I brought dinner... anyone hungry for some pizza?"
"David! You are so awesome... how did you know that we were sitting here just wishing for a pizza... I'll get some plates!" Bianca laughed and jumped up rushing to the kitchen.
"Ok... that was totally fake... what's up? Did I miss something?" David walked over and sat next to Kendall.
"No...not really. Babe and Bess were here... It's just hard, you know?" Kendall leaned her head on David's shoulder and he unconsciously gave her forehead a kiss.
"I know... but things will get easier... some how they just do..."
"Ok you guys... don't talk about me behind my back..." Bianca made a joke, but it sounded false even to her ears.
"Alright... let me see if I can liven this party up! I found out some rather interesting information..."
"Tell us! Come on... why didn't you say so?" Kendall nearly jumped on him in her excitement.
"Settle down... last night I ran into Krystal... and don't give me that look you two... I was minding my own business and she showed up... I decided I might as well ask her a question or two about Kramer... and I think its interesting that she got extremely agitated... and wouldn't directly answer my question..."
"David... that is nothing... Babe was here earlier and I am telling you this in confidence because Babe told me in confidence and I know that if she knew about the investigation she would understand...you see, Paul and Babe were married... I mean, they got it annulled... but..."
"But... JR doesn't know that she was married before?" Kendall finished.
"No... it's worse... JR just found out that he and Babe aren't legally married... not unless you consider bigamy legal..."
"Whoa! That is not good... if Adam found out about this..."
"I know, David. But, this is something they need to deal with, so you see why we can't get involved there." Bianca felt her hopes drop, she had really hoped that he had some better news.
"But, I don't think that is the only thing bothering Krystal... it seems that Tad has really pissed her off somehow... I don't know maybe he told JR, and you can't blame him... I mean... that is a pretty big detail to keep hidden."
"Maybe I should talk to Tad? Try and get a feel for what's going on?" Kendall suggested taking a slice of pizza, putting it on a plate, and handing it to David. It seemed just natural to take care of him before she helped herself... she didn't even consider it.
"No... Kendall. Let me, I want to and I am going to see him at the wedding planning thing tomorrow... it's weird... it's a rehearsal before the rehearsal..."
"Only Mary Smythe would come up with that..." David laughed.
"Ok, Bianca, you talk to Tad. Who's up for a movie?" Kendall sat her plate down and walked over to the TV.
"Sounds good. No chick flicks though...." David said. "No tears... a comedy would be great!" Bianca added. "A comedy it is... now, let's start with the "A"s" Kendall said looking at her alphabetized selection.
Bianca and David looked at each other and groaned good naturedly.
Kendall sat staring past the paint samples as she remembered the fun she had shared with David the night before. He had spent the night, but instead of passion, they had snuggled and talked about their childhoods and laughed until the early hours of the morning.
"Kendall? Hello? Girl, you are miles away!" Simone laughed at the dazed look on her friend's face.
"Hey, why aren't you at Fusion... slaving away?" Kendall laughed and offered Simone a chair.
"I don't know. It's just not the same. Mia is getting ready to leave town, she got a big time offer with this ad agency in LA... so it'll just be me and Greenlee... not too exciting..." "Mia is leaving? Wow. You are gone a few weeks and everything changes..."
"Not everything. I miss you...I ran into Bianca at Starbuck's and she told me about this place... it has a lot of potential... But, it definitely could use a little attitude..." Simone dropped the hint and hoped that Kendall would take it.
"What you are saying is that you are the person that could give this place some attitude?" Kendall laughed waiting to see how far Simone wanted to go.
"Well, I was thinking about taking a leave of absence from Fusion for awhile... maybe expanding my horizons a little... I mean I am still a stock holder... and Greenlee really can't afford to fire me with all the changes going on... so... how about I give you a hand... free of charge... just my brilliant mind... and my undying friendship... What do you say?"
"I say, if Bianca agrees, you are hired... I want to get this place up and running as soon as possible... and an extra mind... even yours helps!"
"Thanks... so don't tell me you are thinking about that beige color... or pale yellow... come on... live a little..." Simone laughed.
"Actually this was for the men's room... but go on you are definitely on the right track."
Babe sat staring at her sleeping daughter. She had just come home from the hospital... and from being threatened by Paul...
What did he mean about her losing Bess? Was he planning on kidnapping her? Hurting her?
Closing her eyes she rocked her child back and forth... why was everyone acting so funny... first her mom... and now Paul and his cruelty... what was going on?
Before she knew it she was dozing off....
dream
I can take your child away from you on a whim.....
No Paul... don't take my baby...
Paul Kramer stood holding Bess in his arms and all of the sudden he was turning from her...
Give me back my child! Babe cried. But he just laughed and then he was handing Bess to someone... It was fuzzy at first but then the face became clear... It was Bianca...
And Babe couldn't talk to her... couldn't say a word, her heart froze...
My sweet Miranda... I knew you weren't dead... and then Bianca faded away...
And Paul was there again holding Bess... I can take her away....
dream
"Nooo!!!" Babe moaned.
"Babe? Babe... wake up!" Tad was concerned by the anguish he saw on the young mother's face... He had seen that look before... but on Bianca.
"Oh... my baby! Bess..." Babe struggled to fight off the sleep.
"Shhh! It's ok, It's me Tad... and you are holding Bess... see... she's right here."
"Tad... The nightmare... it was so real... I dreamt that Paul took Bess from me... and then he gave her to Bianca... Bianca was saying that Bess was Miranda... he was laughing... oh my sweet baby..."
"Babe... listen to me. There was a DNA test done... Bess is yours... she isn't Miranda and no one is going to take her from you... especially Paul Kramer..."
Babe just stared down at her child, who had woken up and was staring back at her.
Something was there... floating in the back of her mind... but she just didn't know what it was.
That night Bianca tried to be comfortable, but it seemed like everyone was watching her and waiting for her to lose it again.
Somehow she had to get through this and she needed to talk to Tad. "Bianca... hi... I was hoping we could talk..." Bianca groaned and turned to face Greenlee. "What do you want?"
"I just wanted to talk... I mean, with my father and your mother working things out this give us a chance to work things out too... like a family..."
"A family? Don't you realize you selfish idiot, that Kendall is my sister... and that would make her family to you too? Or were you hoping you could replace her in my mother and my life just like you did with Ryan?" "Oh please Bianca. You know as well as I did that Ryan made his choice... and if anyone messed that up it was her..." All attempts at friendship went out the door and Greenlee's snide side showed full force.
"If Kendall messed it up so thoroughly... then why is your HUSBAND still coming around to torture her?"
"If Ryan is coming around Kendall... then she has some plan and she working it for all she can... please you know how she manipulates and schemes to get whatever it is she wants..."
"If you really believe that, then I don't see the woman that Leo loved at all... you can keep your family bullshit... and worry about your precious Fusion and your husband... because you will never be MY family..." Bianca was so mad... she just turned and walked off.
She didn't see the flash of hurt that flew over Greenlee's face...
"Tad? Do you have a second? I was hoping we might talk." Bianca took a deep breath and tried to calm herself. She would talk to Tad, hug Babe and JR, and then get the hell out of there.
"Sure, Bianca, what's on your mind?" Tad stood up and walked with Bianca out onto the porch.
"I am trying to find closer... you know, put Miranda to rest... and I need some answers... and I was hoping you could help me..."
"Uh, I am not sure what I can do, but I'll do what ever I can...ok." Tad reached out and squeezed Bianca's hand.
"That night... you talked to Paul Kramer... what was your impression? I mean, did he act like he was hiding something?"
"Well... everything was so hectic... I just know that I don't trust the guy... he is a creep. I mean he did have an answer for everything... I just don't trust the guy..."
"I know about everything Tad... about Babe..." "You know... I am so sorry! I never intended for you to find out about that... I never meant to cause you more hurt..."
"Me? You didn't hurt me Tad... I am will be fine... I just want to let my daughter rest in peace... and I need some answers."
"Well, you know about the test, so I can only tell you that I did it because I just felt in my gut that if you were so sure that Bess was Miranda... that maybe she was... maybe Kramer had been wrong."
"The test? You mean the DNA test... I understand... Thanks... for believing in me..." Bianca felt as if her world had crashed... It was a proven fact that Miranda wasn't coming back...that Bess really belonged with Babe.
Giving Tad a quick hug Bianca went inside. Tad stared after her... What had just happened?
After hugging Babe and wishing her and JR the best Bianca pleaded a headache and headed home.
She was glad to walk in the door and see Kendall and David snuggled up on the couch and going threw more paint samples and light fixtures.
"Well... I know now that Bess is NOT Miranda..." And with that said she burst into tears.
After calming her sister down, Kendall and David managed to get the whole story out of Bianca. Once she had finished she was so tired all she wanted to do was crawl into bed... so Kendall tucked her in... just like a big sister should and walked back into the living room.
"David... what is on your mind? You have been silent ever sense the DNA test was mentioned... spit it out!" Kendall sat down and rubbed her hands over her face... she just wished things had been different... that Bianca had Miranda here with her and she... what did she want?
"I don't know... something isn't right here... there's too much sneaking around... we are missing something and... I just can't put my finger on it..."
Pulling Kendall into his arms he hugged her and tried to figure out what exactly was bothering him.
CHAPTER TWELVE
After seeing Babe and Bess off Kendall and Bianca sat in silence... neither one knew what to say... or how to describe how they were feeling at the moment...
It was about that time that David quickly knocked on the door and stepped inside.
"Hey girls... I figure since I practically live here these days... I just might as well walk on in... in fact I brought dinner... anyone hungry for some pizza?"
"David! You are so awesome... how did you know that we were sitting here just wishing for a pizza... I'll get some plates!" Bianca laughed and jumped up rushing to the kitchen.
"Ok... that was totally fake... what's up? Did I miss something?" David walked over and sat next to Kendall.
"No...not really. Babe and Bess were here... It's just hard, you know?" Kendall leaned her head on David's shoulder and he unconsciously gave her forehead a kiss.
"I know... but things will get easier... some how they just do..."
"Ok you guys... don't talk about me behind my back..." Bianca made a joke, but it sounded false even to her ears.
"Alright... let me see if I can liven this party up! I found out some rather interesting information..."
"Tell us! Come on... why didn't you say so?" Kendall nearly jumped on him in her excitement.
"Settle down... last night I ran into Krystal... and don't give me that look you two... I was minding my own business and she showed up... I decided I might as well ask her a question or two about Kramer... and I think its interesting that she got extremely agitated... and wouldn't directly answer my question..."
"David... that is nothing... Babe was here earlier and I am telling you this in confidence because Babe told me in confidence and I know that if she knew about the investigation she would understand...you see, Paul and Babe were married... I mean, they got it annulled... but..."
"But... JR doesn't know that she was married before?" Kendall finished.
"No... it's worse... JR just found out that he and Babe aren't legally married... not unless you consider bigamy legal..."
"Whoa! That is not good... if Adam found out about this..."
"I know, David. But, this is something they need to deal with, so you see why we can't get involved there." Bianca felt her hopes drop, she had really hoped that he had some better news.
"But, I don't think that is the only thing bothering Krystal... it seems that Tad has really pissed her off somehow... I don't know maybe he told JR, and you can't blame him... I mean... that is a pretty big detail to keep hidden."
"Maybe I should talk to Tad? Try and get a feel for what's going on?" Kendall suggested taking a slice of pizza, putting it on a plate, and handing it to David. It seemed just natural to take care of him before she helped herself... she didn't even consider it.
"No... Kendall. Let me, I want to and I am going to see him at the wedding planning thing tomorrow... it's weird... it's a rehearsal before the rehearsal..."
"Only Mary Smythe would come up with that..." David laughed.
"Ok, Bianca, you talk to Tad. Who's up for a movie?" Kendall sat her plate down and walked over to the TV.
"Sounds good. No chick flicks though...." David said. "No tears... a comedy would be great!" Bianca added. "A comedy it is... now, let's start with the "A"s" Kendall said looking at her alphabetized selection.
Bianca and David looked at each other and groaned good naturedly.
Kendall sat staring past the paint samples as she remembered the fun she had shared with David the night before. He had spent the night, but instead of passion, they had snuggled and talked about their childhoods and laughed until the early hours of the morning.
"Kendall? Hello? Girl, you are miles away!" Simone laughed at the dazed look on her friend's face.
"Hey, why aren't you at Fusion... slaving away?" Kendall laughed and offered Simone a chair.
"I don't know. It's just not the same. Mia is getting ready to leave town, she got a big time offer with this ad agency in LA... so it'll just be me and Greenlee... not too exciting..." "Mia is leaving? Wow. You are gone a few weeks and everything changes..."
"Not everything. I miss you...I ran into Bianca at Starbuck's and she told me about this place... it has a lot of potential... But, it definitely could use a little attitude..." Simone dropped the hint and hoped that Kendall would take it.
"What you are saying is that you are the person that could give this place some attitude?" Kendall laughed waiting to see how far Simone wanted to go.
"Well, I was thinking about taking a leave of absence from Fusion for awhile... maybe expanding my horizons a little... I mean I am still a stock holder... and Greenlee really can't afford to fire me with all the changes going on... so... how about I give you a hand... free of charge... just my brilliant mind... and my undying friendship... What do you say?"
"I say, if Bianca agrees, you are hired... I want to get this place up and running as soon as possible... and an extra mind... even yours helps!"
"Thanks... so don't tell me you are thinking about that beige color... or pale yellow... come on... live a little..." Simone laughed.
"Actually this was for the men's room... but go on you are definitely on the right track."
Babe sat staring at her sleeping daughter. She had just come home from the hospital... and from being threatened by Paul...
What did he mean about her losing Bess? Was he planning on kidnapping her? Hurting her?
Closing her eyes she rocked her child back and forth... why was everyone acting so funny... first her mom... and now Paul and his cruelty... what was going on?
Before she knew it she was dozing off....
dream
I can take your child away from you on a whim.....
No Paul... don't take my baby...
Paul Kramer stood holding Bess in his arms and all of the sudden he was turning from her...
Give me back my child! Babe cried. But he just laughed and then he was handing Bess to someone... It was fuzzy at first but then the face became clear... It was Bianca...
And Babe couldn't talk to her... couldn't say a word, her heart froze...
My sweet Miranda... I knew you weren't dead... and then Bianca faded away...
And Paul was there again holding Bess... I can take her away....
dream
"Nooo!!!" Babe moaned.
"Babe? Babe... wake up!" Tad was concerned by the anguish he saw on the young mother's face... He had seen that look before... but on Bianca.
"Oh... my baby! Bess..." Babe struggled to fight off the sleep.
"Shhh! It's ok, It's me Tad... and you are holding Bess... see... she's right here."
"Tad... The nightmare... it was so real... I dreamt that Paul took Bess from me... and then he gave her to Bianca... Bianca was saying that Bess was Miranda... he was laughing... oh my sweet baby..."
"Babe... listen to me. There was a DNA test done... Bess is yours... she isn't Miranda and no one is going to take her from you... especially Paul Kramer..."
Babe just stared down at her child, who had woken up and was staring back at her.
Something was there... floating in the back of her mind... but she just didn't know what it was.
That night Bianca tried to be comfortable, but it seemed like everyone was watching her and waiting for her to lose it again.
Somehow she had to get through this and she needed to talk to Tad. "Bianca... hi... I was hoping we could talk..." Bianca groaned and turned to face Greenlee. "What do you want?"
"I just wanted to talk... I mean, with my father and your mother working things out this give us a chance to work things out too... like a family..."
"A family? Don't you realize you selfish idiot, that Kendall is my sister... and that would make her family to you too? Or were you hoping you could replace her in my mother and my life just like you did with Ryan?" "Oh please Bianca. You know as well as I did that Ryan made his choice... and if anyone messed that up it was her..." All attempts at friendship went out the door and Greenlee's snide side showed full force.
"If Kendall messed it up so thoroughly... then why is your HUSBAND still coming around to torture her?"
"If Ryan is coming around Kendall... then she has some plan and she working it for all she can... please you know how she manipulates and schemes to get whatever it is she wants..."
"If you really believe that, then I don't see the woman that Leo loved at all... you can keep your family bullshit... and worry about your precious Fusion and your husband... because you will never be MY family..." Bianca was so mad... she just turned and walked off.
She didn't see the flash of hurt that flew over Greenlee's face...
"Tad? Do you have a second? I was hoping we might talk." Bianca took a deep breath and tried to calm herself. She would talk to Tad, hug Babe and JR, and then get the hell out of there.
"Sure, Bianca, what's on your mind?" Tad stood up and walked with Bianca out onto the porch.
"I am trying to find closer... you know, put Miranda to rest... and I need some answers... and I was hoping you could help me..."
"Uh, I am not sure what I can do, but I'll do what ever I can...ok." Tad reached out and squeezed Bianca's hand.
"That night... you talked to Paul Kramer... what was your impression? I mean, did he act like he was hiding something?"
"Well... everything was so hectic... I just know that I don't trust the guy... he is a creep. I mean he did have an answer for everything... I just don't trust the guy..."
"I know about everything Tad... about Babe..." "You know... I am so sorry! I never intended for you to find out about that... I never meant to cause you more hurt..."
"Me? You didn't hurt me Tad... I am will be fine... I just want to let my daughter rest in peace... and I need some answers."
"Well, you know about the test, so I can only tell you that I did it because I just felt in my gut that if you were so sure that Bess was Miranda... that maybe she was... maybe Kramer had been wrong."
"The test? You mean the DNA test... I understand... Thanks... for believing in me..." Bianca felt as if her world had crashed... It was a proven fact that Miranda wasn't coming back...that Bess really belonged with Babe.
Giving Tad a quick hug Bianca went inside. Tad stared after her... What had just happened?
After hugging Babe and wishing her and JR the best Bianca pleaded a headache and headed home.
She was glad to walk in the door and see Kendall and David snuggled up on the couch and going threw more paint samples and light fixtures.
"Well... I know now that Bess is NOT Miranda..." And with that said she burst into tears.
After calming her sister down, Kendall and David managed to get the whole story out of Bianca. Once she had finished she was so tired all she wanted to do was crawl into bed... so Kendall tucked her in... just like a big sister should and walked back into the living room.
"David... what is on your mind? You have been silent ever sense the DNA test was mentioned... spit it out!" Kendall sat down and rubbed her hands over her face... she just wished things had been different... that Bianca had Miranda here with her and she... what did she want?
"I don't know... something isn't right here... there's too much sneaking around... we are missing something and... I just can't put my finger on it..."
Pulling Kendall into his arms he hugged her and tried to figure out what exactly was bothering him.