Ch. 2

Late for a meeting

"Your mama missed you so much. She doesn't wanna put you down." Babe said to Little A.

Babe was holding little Adam in his nursery, and talking to him. She picked up one of his stuffed bears and handed it to him.

"You like Mr. Grizzly, dontcha? He likes you, ya know." Babe started laughing as her son tried to tickle his bear.

"He does like that bear." JR said from the doorway.

Babe turned and looked at JR. She didn't know what to say after they shared one of the best kisses she had ever had. Should she apologize, or act as if it never happened?

JR was thinking about the same thing. He didn't regret the kiss, but he didn't know if she did, though. And what was he doing? This was a woman he was supposed to hate. After everything she has done to him, he shouldn't want to kiss her. But he did, and he still does. After everything, he still wants her.

"Following me, JR?" Babe asked jokingly.

"Nah, just trying to get away from my Dad and Krystal.' He said as he entered the room.

"Yeah, me too. Their fighting is a little much in the morning."

"Yeah, it is."

Babe set Little A in his crib and then said to JR, "Well, I gotta get ready. I got to go and meet with my boss, well ex-boss, and try to explain what happened to the bar."

"You're not going alone, are you?" JR stopped her.

"Well, yeah, I have to go."

"You shouldn't go alone, Babe."

"Why not?"

"Someone just tried to kill you, and that place is in a bad part of town. I don't think you should go alone."

"JR, I can handle myself. I need to fix this, and then I need to find another job."

"You don't need another job."

"JR I cant just live here rent free."

"Why not, your mother is doing it."

"Well, she and Adam are married."

"I still don't think you should go Babe. It's a stupid move."

"I can't just hide inside and not do anything just because of a little fall."

"Someone pushed you," JR interrupted.

"Listen, I'll take my cell phone, just in case."

"Call me if anything weird happens, OK? Anything at all."

Babe nodded, and then kissed him on the cheek. She started walking out the door when JR grabbed her arm and pulled her into another passionate kiss. She threw her arms around his neck and pulled him closer while his hands caressed her back. They were lucky that Little A's crib faced the other way and he couldn't see them.

While JR and Babe were concentrating only on each other, someone was watching from the doorway. Jamie swallowed hard as her watched the scene unfold before him. He turned around and walked down the stairs and into the living room and sat down. How could this have happened? Babe and JR hate each other, they shouldn't be kissing. Jamie didn't want to admit it, but he knew that JR and Babe were falling for each other again. That thought pierced his heart like a dagger.

Jamie was still lost in thought when Babe came down the stairs dressed in beige pants, a black button up sweater and black heeled boots and walked out the front door, shutting it softly. After about 15 minutes he was thinking about going and getting JR, but he then heard JR slowly descend the steps and walk into the living room.

JR jumped when he saw Jamie.

"What the hell are you doing here?" JR asked.

"Amanda got released from the hospital today." Jamie told him.

"No way, how could they release that psycho onto the streets?" JR growled.

"She was healthy enough to leave. I just thought I would tell you and Babe."

JR nodded.

"So what is going on with you and Babe?" Jamie questioned.

"Me and Babe? Nothing," JR snapped.

"I can read you easily, don't lie."

"Fine, I won't. I don't like her and the only reason why I let her stay is because I don't wanna have to explain to my son why his mother is lying in a hospital bed somewhere because someone decided that pushing Babe down the stairs once just wasn't enough."

Jamie looked down.

"Is there anything else?" JR asked.

"I – I don't think Janet really left town. I heard Amanda talking to someone about getting payback. I can only assume it was either about you or Babe."

"Are you sure? I mean Amanda could have been talking to someone about a TV show, or a dream or something." JR asked.

He knew what Janet could do if she was mad or if someone had hurt her daughter and she wanted payback. He was starting to worry about Babe now.

"She wasn't talking about a TV show or a dream, I know that for sure. But I don't know who exactly she was talking to." Jamie said.

JR sighed and pulled out his cell phone and dialed a number.

"Who are you calling?" Jamie asked.

JR glanced and him and the waited for the voice message to play.

"Babe, listen, Its JR. You need to come home now. I need to talk to you. Be careful."

JR dialed another number after he hung up.

"Hey, Mac, I need you to follow Babe. She should be at 914 Meadow Dr. right about now. Just follow her until she gets back to my house and don't let her see you. Yeah. Make sure nothing happens." JR hung up.

"You're having Babe followed?" Jamie asked.

"It's for her own safety. Now, is there anything else you have to say because I have other things to do." JR told him.

"No." Jamie looked at his brother one last time and then walked out of his house.

JR grabbed the bridge of his nose and shut his eyes. Why did he ever get in that car drunk and then let Babe take the heat for it? Because of him she might be in big trouble with that skank Amanda.

JR grabbed his cell phone as soon as it rang.

"Chandler... What do you mean Babe isn't there?"