Title : Unforgotten
Summary : After Trinas departure, how did things develop for her and back in Greenwich ?
Sequel to "Unforgiven", please read that one first.
AN: I know Ive been mean to end "Unforgiven" just like that LoL , but I wanted to make things interesting for the sequel. Hope youll read and review this new story with the same excitement like the prequels. Read and enjoy. Thanks !
Disclaimer : As before, I dont own HHH (sighs) or anyone else you might recognise, except for Trina, Jordan, Jay, Brandon and any other OCs mentioned.
Chapter 13Dead silence.
Everybody stares at me, speechless, and I start to feel very uncomfortable under their piercing gazes.
My head snaps up at a low chuckle. All eyes settle on Jordan, her chuckle turns into giggles, and then she bursts out in laughter.
Would anyone please tell me what's so funny about this?
" You..you..slept..with..my..Dad..and..Corey..is..my..brother.." she screams between fits of laughter.
Brandon on the other hand seems to realize that it was the truth. With big questioning eyes he looks at me and shakes his head, silently asking me to confirm my words. I nod, and the questioning look is replaced with one of pure shock.
Having always been the quiet type, he simply turns and walks out the door without a word, slamming it shut behind him, causing Jordan to stop laughing.
"Hey where is he going?"
Knowing him he's probably searching for something to destroy, he'd never raise his hand against anybody. And right now I'm very thankful for that.
"Hello? What's with him?"
Her gaze shoots from one person to the next, from Jay, who is still on the floor, to Hunter who's kneeling beside her, his hand on her back (how he managed to convince Jay to let him touch her I don't know), to Sue who stands in the middle of the room playing with her hands, and finally her eyes meet mine.
"Did I miss something?" How innocent can one be?
" Oh wait..he did not really believe that right? Oh my god. That stupid joke made him…"
" No joke." Jay's shaking voice cuts her off in midsentence.
"Then what? "
" Jordan Leigh, don't you get it, that was NO joke."
Silence again.
Jordan watches me closely, but I don't dare to return her look and focus my attention on my feet.
From under my lashes I see her eyes settle on Hunter, her piercing gaze having the same effect on him like on me.
And I see it dawn to her that I did indeed sleep with her Dad with Corey being the unmistakable result.
" I..you..then…then I..wasn't…dreaming…"
Dreaming? Huh?
"What do you mean, you weren't dreaming?" Sue is the first one to speak.
"I…one..one night…I..woke…woke up…and I…I heard.. someone..scream…and I…I..heard…your voice (pointing to Hunter)..and first I…I..I..thought it… it was..you and…and Mom g-..going..for…it…again..but…then..then…I..I...I…heard…your…your voice (pointing to me)…and…I…was..was like…no…that..that..can't be..you..you..must..b-..be…drea-…ming.." The last words are nothing more than a whisper.
Oh god! She heard us!
I glance at Hunter and see the reflection of my own emotions in his face.
Jordan's mouth opens and closes, her mind trying desperately to find the words she's looking for.
By now Jay is back on her feet, and Hunter….
WAIT. I'm seeing things..no..are they actually holding hands? I could have sworn she'd drag his ass to court and get a divorce as soon as possible….
I'm pulled out of my thoughts by a hard slap to my face. What the..
Looking up I find myself eye to eye with Jordan, tears streaming down her face.
"How could you.." she whispers, the hurt visibly clear in her voice as well as in her face.
Getting no answer out of me she turns to her Dad and..NO..oh no she wont…
" I think he's had enough…." Jay's words keep her daughter from slapping her Dad.
The door opens and reveals a nurse holding Corey.
" Okay, it was nice looking after the little one but I have other work to do now."
Taking a step forward she tries to place CJ in..WHAT..Jay's arms.
" I..no..I don't want anything to do with that..that..baby." The nurse shoots her a questioning look, and reaching our for Corey Sue says "I'll take him." And after the nurse has left she adds looking at Jay "Blame whoever you want, but don't load the guilt on that little boy, it's not his fault."
" But he's…he's..I…" and she starts crying again. Who can blame her?
Shooting me a disgusted look Jordan puts her arm around Jay's shoulder and says "C'mon Mom, let's go for a walk, I can't stand the 'company' right now!" and with that said they disappear, leaving the four of us among ourselves.
After a long pause Hunter says quietly "That's the deepest shit I've ever been in..and I thought it could never get any worse after the whole 'Curtain Call' thing.."
" Well what goes around comes around Mister. Looking at your two children one should think you know how it works…."
"SUE" I can't believe she brings that up again.
" No Trina, I told you I'd have a word with him when we get here…"
"Fine but could you at least NOT talk abot THAT, it's really embarassing!"
" Why's that? Judging from that whole 'screaming' thing the poor girl heard you obviously had your fun right? And that is…."
"SUUUUUEEEEE!" I feel my cheeks burn with embarassment, and glancing at Hunter I see him hide his face behind his hands.
" What I'm getting at, you had your fun, now take the responsibility for what you've done. And you, Mister, you can thank god or whoever that nobody dragged your butt to court, you knew that she was underage, and what made you do that anyway, you're married, you should only have eyes for your wife."
Hunter looks down on the floor, his hands disappearing in the pockets of his pants.
" I always had." He says quietly.
Sue studies him closely, her kind-hearded side finally taking over.
" I know. Trina told me. She told me everything, everything you've done for our Baby, everything your wife has done, and I have to thank you for that. And she was right. Corey IS your spitting image. He'll be a very handsome boy one day.."
Realizing that she was 'flirting' she trails off and blushes, and I smirk at her. Payback…
" I caught her staring when we brought Corey to you. I thought she'd start to drool any second.." I say, still smirking, causing Sue to turn a deep shade of red.
Glancing at Hunter I see him grin slightly " It's not my fault that I'm so damn irresistable.."
We all have to laugh at that.
" Good to know that you can laugh about that shit."
Jay is back with Jordan, and Brandon.
" I heard what she (ponting to Sue) said…and you know what? Maybe this wasn't the first time. Who knows..I mean.. (at that the tears come again)..you having been..on the road..and..and me..at home..with the kids…" Jay trails off, making it clear for everyone what she means.
Sue motions for me to step outside, dragging Jordan and Brandon with her. After closing the door behind her she says " Whatever is spoken in there now is none of our business."
An uncomfortable silence fills the waiting area, and I know I have to make the first step. I owe them.
" I'm sorry." I say quietly.
" Rejected." Jordan shoots back immediately.
" I can't blame you. But I want you to know that I did a horrible mistake, and I could never find the words to express how sorry I am…"
" That's not good enough." Brandon speaks up for the first time, neither of them looking at me.
" I know " I whisper, and I know I've lost two of my best friends in the world.
" You know what you've done? My family is breaking apart and I swear if they divorce…"
" Don't you think your father is as guilty as she is?" Sue interrupts Jordan.
" Didn't you hear her? She said she seduced him. Christ! And then…"
" I heard her, yes. But even if she did your Dad could have stopped it. It was his choice."
Again silence. I can't stand silence anymore.
I don't want to ruin their family..
A loud sob turns our attention to the room across from us. And what I see through the glass front makes me sigh with relief.
Hunter is standing in the middle of the room, and Jay wrapped in his arms, her face buried in the curve of his neck.
Thank God! She forgave him.
Jordan is the first one to move, and after opening the door she walks over and wraps one arm around her Mom, the other around her Dad, soon followed by Brandon. Family hug!
Sue smiles at me, silently telling me that everything's gonna be fine.
I hope she's right!