Ch. 4

You really do love him

"Bianca... Babe doesn't love JR." Jamie said, standing up and walking into the kitchen.

"Yes, she does Jamie. I just ran into her at Fusion..." Bianca started,

Jamie asked, "What was she doing at Fusion?"

"She works there now, you didn't know? Greenlee gave Babe all her shares to punish Kendall. I thought everyone in PV would with my mother's big mouth."

Jamie shook his head and Bianca continued, "Well anyway, I asked her about her and JR, and why there were so close when Little A was taken." Bianca said.

"Well, that it. Little Adam was taken, it brings two parents together." Jamie said.

"Not these parents. There was more going on, and it has been for a long time. When I asked Babe about it, she said she had feelings for him, but I know by 'feelings' she meant love."

"How Bianca? I mean you have been away from Babe for so long, how could you know if she meant love or not?"

"I know Babe, better than anyone thinks. You keep forgetting about how close we used to be. We can read each other easily."

Jamie's shoulders slumped, "Are you sure?"

Bianca felt sorry for Jamie. He really loved Babe, and now Bianca was enlisting him to help keep his ex and his brother apart. "Yes."

Jamie sighed and leaned against a wall, "So you said you wanted to keep them apart. How?"

"I'm not sure yet, that's why I came over here. We can't let them get back together, JR will destroy Babe."

"I'm not sure..." Jamie said, and Bianca's mouth dropped open, "JR has been changing. Back into the way he used to be when he and Babe were together and happy."

"You mean whatever is going on between them is bringing back the old JR?" Bianca wondered.

Jamie nodded.

Bianca scratched her head, thinking, not knowing if she should still try and keep them apart.

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"Amanda, why don't you just leave me alone?" Babe yelled in frustration.

Amanda had followed her all the way back to her hotel room.

"You owe me an apology!" Amanda yelled, stopping Babe from shutting her hotel door on her.

"Like hell I do. All I owe you is a push out the door." Babe sighed, setting her keys on the table.

"You blamed me for taking Little A, you mowed me down with your car, you have done all these things to me and you haven't even said that you are sorry!"

"Hm, maybe because you don't deserve an apology. You pushed me down the stairs, and you poisoned my Thanksgiving dinner! Amanda, if my son would have had any of that soup it would have killed him!" Babe cried.

"Babe, I didn't poison your soup or take your son!" Amanda said.

Babe scoffed, "Yeah, sure."

"You are such a bitch, Babe. Always getting what you want. Like with Jamie, you wanted him while you were still married, and then you get bored of him and toss him aside, but yet you don't let him move on."

"How am I not letting Jamie move on? Just because you're a skank and he deserves better..." Babe said.

"That didn't stop you." Amanda responded.

Babe gritted her teeth and turned around, "Get the hell out of here Amanda. I'm sick of you and you're inherited craziness from your mother."

"Don't you compare me to my mom." Amanda growled.

"Why, are you afraid to see how much alike you really are?" Babe asked.

"I will get an apology from you." Amanda said and Babe laughed.

"Bye." Babe called out, and Amanda slammed the door behind her.

Babe sighed and looked at the little Christmas tree she had set in the corner, and she went and plugged it in. She had lots Christmas presents under it. A couple for her mama, one for David, lots for little A, and one for... JR. At first Babe didn't know if she would give it to him, but after speaking with Krystal she knew she couldn't give up on him.

An hour later Babe had changed into red and white plaid flannel PJ bottoms and a white tank top and was sitting on her bed watching TV. She heard a knock on her door.

"Who is it?" Babe asked.

"It's Jamie."

"Oh, come in." Babe said, shutting off her TV and sitting up.

Jamie walked in and shut the door behind him.

"Hey Jamie, what can I help you with?" Babe asked.

"I came here to ask you something." Jamie paused.

"Um... OK, ask away." Babe said after waiting for Jamie to say something.

"Are you in love with JR?" Jamie asked bluntly.

Babe was shocked, and stood up. "No way. Why would you think that?" Babe asked, not making eye contact.

"You are, aren't you?" Jamie asked, stepping back.

Babe looked up at him guiltily.

"Bianca came to talk to me today, and she told me that you loved JR. I couldn't believe it, I mean not after everything he has done. It's just impossible. But right now I can see it in your face." Jamie said, glaring at her.

"Jamie, he is changed. I know he has! He isn't the same man that did all those things to you and me." Babe stuck up for JR.

"For how long Babe? How long will the nice JR stay before the old JR comes out again and smacks you down?"

Babe shrugged, "I don't know. But right now he isn't like that, and hopefully he won't be like that again for a long time."

Jamie sat down on her un-made bed, "How long?"

Babe knew he was referring to how long she had known she loved him. "A while."

Jamie nodded solemnly.

"Jamie, I'm sorry." Babe went up and kneeled in front of him, "I know you hate this. I know that I hurt you and now I know I'm hurting you even worse telling you that I'm in love with your brother again. I can't say that I'm ashamed. I can say that I am happy, and I am sorry."

Jamie pulled her up onto the bed next to him, "Babe, as long as you're happy... I can't say I don't care. I don't know if I can ever support you with JR, but just know I'm here. I'll be here for you no matter what."

Jamie then placed a hand on the side of her face, "I'll always love you Babe, and I'll be grateful for that time we had." Jamie said, and Babe looked down.

At that moment, JR had walked up to her door and paused, seeing Jamie's car. He walked up to her window and saw their closeness, misinterpreting the situation.

He felt the jealously and anger rise up in him.

I knew she was playing me. She never loved me. All she wanted was my son. I will never, ever let her have him. JR vowed, and he got in his car and sped away.

Jamie stood up and walked towards the door, and with a smile from Babe he walked out of it, and leaned against the door. He was thankful he didn't promise Babe that he would stay out of her love life. If JR proved that he was back to his former self, Jamie wouldn't let anyone get in his way and making sure Babe and JR would never be together.