Ch. 21

Two against one

Babe laughed, "Very funny Kendall, leave."

"See Babe, your kind of smart when it comes to money. Now a million can buy you a lot of things, and you wouldn't even have to marry anyone to get it and best of all you wouldn't have to share it."

Babe shook her head, "You're horrible, do you know that?"

"Only to you."

"Oh no, you're being horrible to JR too. You can't even see how happy he is, all you care about is that it's me making him happy and since you don't like me you want me gone. To hell with JR."

"You're right I want you gone, you don't even care about him."

"Open your ears Kendall; I just said I love him. Pay attention!" Babe snapped.

Kendall rolled her eyes, "Please, I never bought that lie. Ever since the beginning you haven't cared about him. I know you just started helping him for your own reasons."

"Yes, maybe like I felt bad and wanted to help him?"

"No, I don't think so."

"Sorry that not everyone is a self centered bitch like you Kendall. You see, me and JR have a history and when he got hurt it all came up and I knew I had to help him because he had no one else. And where were you Kendall, huh? You claim to care about him so much yet when he was hurt you visited him what, once or twice in the hospital? Twice here at the mansion? I've been here day and night, through his best and worst days. I've been here when he's felt like giving up and I've helped him through it. What have you done?"

"You're right, I haven't been around much but I want to change that now by getting rid of you."

"Do you think JR will thank you for trying to send me away? He won't."

"Not in the beginning, but once he realizes what I've done is for the best he'll thank me."

Babe laughed, "You're delusional. And what about Little Adam, huh? You really want to rip his family apart again?"

"It's not like your leaving town... I mean feel free if you want to but you'll still see him. The less of you he sees the better though."

Babe narrowed her eyes in anger, "Get out."

"Think about it Babe, you get rewarded for getting out of JR's life and not having to deal with him. One million dollars!"

"Sounds like a pretty good deal to me." David Hayward walked into the living room.

"Don't you ever knock?" Babe asked him.

David ignored her question, "I'd take a million to get out of Junior's life. I'd take far less then that to get out of any Chandler's life. In fact Babe, I came here to advise you to get out for free but Kendall's offer is much more appealing isn't it?"

"Think of all the stuff you can do, you can stop being trailer trash... I take that back I don't think you can ever stop being that." Kendall ignored the dirty looks she received from both David and Babe, "You can get your own place, buy your own stuff. Be independent. Doesn't that sound good?"

"I already am, Kendall. It's not like I'm living off JR's money."

"Actually you are because he is paying you." Kendall pointed out, "Plus, you're living here for free, right?"

"You shouldn't even be living here at all. But I am still happy you got rid of that dead weight Martin. That was a smart choice Babe, now make another one and get rid of Mimi Me Chandler."

"This isn't fair, two against one." Babe said.

"Life isn't fair sweetheart, you'll learn it soon enough. Plus, who would ever be on your side?" Kendall asked.

Before David could respond Adam walked into the room, "I would be. Now I don't know what you're doing here Hayward, but I suggest you get out before I call security."

"Leaving would be a smart choice David." Babe echoed David's words.

"I will not stop fighting until I get you away from Junior." David vowed.

"Then you're going to be fighting a losing battle forever." Babe told him as he walked out of the door.

"Think about my offer Babe." Kendall said.

"I won't."

Kendall walked out of the Chandler living room.

"What was that about?" Adam asked Babe.

"Kendall wanted to pay me to get out of JR's life and David agreed with her."

"Now normally I would have agreed with them but... I've seen how much you've helped JR and how much he cares about you."

"Wow, Adam are you changing your ways? Are you actually going to let your son be happy? I'm proud of you."

Adam sighed, "Him being with you isn't my first choice, but I will accept it. I don't like it, that's for sure. But he has changed since you've come around. He is different, and I haven't seen him like this in such a while. Not since..."

"His mother died?" Babe finished.

Adam nodded "And I just want to thank you... for bringing my son back." Adam said the words like they were painful to say.

Instead of picking on him, Babe said, "Thank you Adam for saying that. I know it must have been hard to... thank me. But I love JR, and I would do anything to make him happy. And I'll never hurt him again, I promise." Babe assured Adam.

"Good... because I'll be watching you..." Adam started.

"Yeah, yeah, I've heard the drill." Babe smiled at Adam, "And don't worry, I can kept a secret. No one will find out about our little talk."

Adam nodded and walked out of the room. Babe smiled after him. She then walked upstairs to her son's room, wanting to see if he was awake from his nap.

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As JR wheeled down a street downtown, he saw Jamie and an attractive brunette leave a fancy restaurant. JR raised his eyebrow as he saw them kissing and Jamie then left her side and walked away. JR couldn't help but notice that the brunette looked very familiar. JR wheeled himself up to the woman.

"Hello, I was just wondering... do you work at the hospital?" JR asked.

The woman looked a little shocked being approached on the street, "Uh... yes... why?" She stuttered.

"Oh don't worry, you know that man you were just with, Jamie Martin? I'm his brother, JR Chandler."

"Oh Mr. Chandler. I know of you. I've seen you in the hospital."

"Oh so you do work there, that's where I saw you at."

The woman nodded, "Yes, my name is Roxanne." She held out a hand.

JR shook it, "Nice to meet you. I didn't know you were friends with my brother. Did you guys just meet?"

"Oh, actually no. We've been dating for about 4 months."

"Dating?" JR asked.

"Yeah. We met at a bar, and then he came to work at a hospital and things went from there. I'm surprised you don't know."

4 months ago... that was when he and Babe were still together. JR thought to himself.

JR ignored her last comment and said, "Well listen, I'm very happy for you and Jamie but I'm late for an appointment." JR said.

"OK, well it was good seeing you again Mr. Chandler."

JR smiled and turned and wheeled away, different thoughts swirling in his head. He had no idea how he was going to tell Babe Jamie had been cheating on her during the last two months of their relationship... or if he was even going to tell her at all.