Ch. 34
Dinner with family
It was a few weeks later, and Babe was getting ready up in her room. She had on a knee length white sun dress, with spaghetti straps and it ruffling out at the bottom. She was already showing.
She grabbed her white high heels and the silver jewelry JR had bought her for a welcome home gift. Babe had her long blonde hair down, and curled softly. She heard a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" She called out.
"It's me." JR said, and opened the door.
Babe smiled when she saw him. "How do I look?" She asked, twirling around.
JR stood in khaki pants and a long sleeved white button up shirt, "Absolutely amazing. I feel underdressed." JR came up and pulled her into a kiss.
"You look good too." Babe said, looking him up and down.
"Well, mostly everybody is here, and Little A is over at Kendall's house." JR told her.
"Was she OK with that?" Babe asked.
"Yeah, she has to get some experience before her child comes. Besides, Zach is there with her."
"Yeah, that makes me feel better. He has such a stellar track record with kids." Babe said.
"Well, he is going to raise Kendall and Ryan's baby with her, so he needs to learn how to take care of a child, too."
"Yeah... well let's get downstairs." Babe said, and she placed her arm inside of JR's and they walked downstairs.
Krystal and David, Jamie and Tad, and Adam were all out on the deck, which now had a big round table instead of the couches it usually contained.
"Well, are you guys ready to eat now?" Babe asked, and walked over to where everyone was sitting.
JR started following her but Adam stopped her, "JR, why are all these people here? We can't stand most of them."
"You can't stand most of them. But you better get used to it because they'll be here a lot, especially once the baby is born." JR told her father and then took his seat next to Babe.
A couple servants came out and placed different dishes on the table, letting everyone pick and choose what they want. After they had finished dinner, they brought out dessert. Krystal then excused herself from the table and Tad followed her.
"Hey, how are you doing?" Tad asked Krystal, once they were inside.
"Me, I'm really good." She responded.
"It can't be fun living in this house dealing with Adam day after day." Tad pointed out.
"No, its not always fun but I'm not here for that. I'm here for my daughter and my grandchild, soon to be grandkids." She smiled.
"Yeah, isn't it amazing how after everything JR and Babe found their way back to each other, and now they are having another kid?" Tad asked.
"It really is. A few months ago I would've laughed in your face if you told me Babe and JR would be livin under the same roof, let alone in the same bed. But that's the power of love, I guess."
Tad nodded, "You know I still care about you, right?" He asked.
Krystal nodded, "I know, and I do too. But friends are all we can be."
"Why?" Tad asked.
"Because you'll always love Dixie, and right now you're feelin' lonely because you lost the woman who you loved and thought was Dixie. But I can't take Dixie's place, and I know you don't want me too. You may care, but I know that if anythin' else happened between us, you'd regret it in the long run."
Krystal smiled, and walked back out to the party and left Tad standing there, thinking about what she had said. Krystal sat in her seat next to Adam, who was staring at the food.
"Not having fun, sweet cheeks?" Krystal asked Adam.
"Having to have my dinner with you people? No, I'm not." Adam grumbled.
"There is always a party pooper." Krystal sighed.
"Well if I'm such a party pooper, then why was I invited?" Adam asked, raising his voice so they could all here.
"You're here because believe it or not, I wanted you to be." JR said, standing up, "You're all here because I wanted you to be here for this."
"For what, JR?" Jamie asked.
"This." JR turned to Babe and kneeled in front of her, reaching into his pocket.