Chapter Four

Zach had gone to the cafe for a bite to eat considering Kendall was very busy with her business at Enchantment. He ordered his food, then went to sit down at a booth. To his shock and surprise, he looked up to see Reese. "Wow, I never expected to see you here," he said with a huge grin. He stood, taking her into a warm, affectionate hug. Not only was she his sister-in-law, he considering Reese Williams to be his very best friend.

"Reese, it's so good to see you," Zach said happily. "Is everything okay with you and Bianca now? I know she's been... difficult, but she really loves you."

Reese smiled, glad to see Zach. She returned his huge hug. She listened as he was asking about Bianca.

"It was slightly rocky there for a bit, but we are back together. Bianca had taken the girls and returned to Pine Valley, but I'm here now, too. She and I made up; I do love her so much. And the girls; I adore them. I don't know how to thank you for giving us Gabrielle. I will forever be grateful. How are you? How's Kendall? And the boys?"

"Ohhh Kendall's great," said Zach with a huge smile. "We went on this business trip. Had a marvelous time, just the two us... since the boys are old enough now that we THOUGHT we could leave them alone..."

"Well, we just got back this morning... and guess what? We found them BOTH in bed with girls," said Zach as he gazed across the table at the beautiful Reese. "I wasn't prepared for that..."

At the mention of Gabrielle, Zach smiled proudly. "She's a lovely girl, and I am so honored to have given you and Bianca that gift," said Zach. "Uhhh ... have you told her yet, that I am her biological father?" Zach didn't know how he felt about that. In his heart, he thought of himself as Gabrielle's uncle. Gabrielle was Reese and Bianca's daughter. That's the way it had always been.

Reese was trying not to laugh. Ohhhh poor Zach and Kendall! "Oh my," she said when he told her about the boys. "Uhhh yeah, they are certainly showing you that they are grown up. I was actually going to talk to Bianca about telling Gabrielle, but I didn't get a chance yet. I'm actually here to ask you a favor though, if it's alright?"

"A favor?" Zach said as he gave Reese a grin. "Sure, anything. I'm all ears." Little did Zach know that his EARS had nothing to do with this huge favor Reese and Bianca were asking.

"Yes, well Binks and I- we want-we want to have another baby," Reese said. "And you know how it is for us. It's just that with something like this, we want to get someone we can trust to be the donor. And we were hoping that you'd help us out again by being our donor. It would mean a great deal to both of us."

Zach blinked as he was gazing at Reese. "You want me to donate my sperm again?" he asked her bluntly. "Yeah, sure. Anything for you and Bianca..."

"Uhhh wait a minute..." he then said in hesitation. "Kendall almost killed me last time, cuz I didn't consult with her first."

"I will help you and Bianca in your dream to have another baby, but only if it's okay with Kendall," Zach promised. "I'll talk to her, and as long as she's okay with it, we can set up an appointment at the clinic."

"Bianca is talking to Kendall; we'd never ask you to do that again. We really had no idea that she didn't know, or at least I didn't," Reese stated.

Zach nodded, wincing a little when he thought of Bianca and Kendall having their own discussion. "Kendall may not be so easy to persuade. The last time I helped you and Bianca so the two of you could have a baby, Kendall didn't take it so well. But mainly because she didn't know and she felt we were all keeping something from her," spoke Zach. "Really, it didn't happen that way, but I can see how she had to have felt when she found out."

"I was in Paris on business if you remember, and you and Bianca had told me you wanted to find a donor and have a child. Naturally, I offered to help. The clinic took care of everything, but I never knew how things turned out, as I had gone back to the states. Little did I know that Bianca had conceived on that first try. Her plans were to contact me so I could tell Kendall the news, but when she had a couple of miscarriage scares, she was afraid to say anything..."

"She didn't think the baby would make it as it was such a difficult pregnancy. She was about a month from her due date when she showed up in Pine Valley on the night of the twister. Thank God I was there when the lake house collapsed so I could deliver Gabrielle when Bianca went into premature labor." Zach smiled, recalling the moment when the tiny baby girl had been born into his hands. It had been a beautiful moment. Remembering Bianca's joy when holding the healthy baby girl, he once again wanted to be a part of that amazing miracle.

"I know," Reese said with a smile. "I just hope Kendall will want to do this for her sister now that she knows this time. Talk to her when you get home. Let her know that we want her to be a part of this; that we want her permission and that we aren't trying to do something to hurt her."

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Meanwhile, Bianca had gone to Enchantment, looking for Kendall. "Hey, Sis," she said, walking into Kendall's office. Even though she and Kendall hadn't grown up together, they were extremely close. There was hardly anything they wouldn't do for each other. Kendall had even faked a pregnancy, so that their mother wouldn't know that Bianca had gotten pregnant by her rapist. That's just how close they were.

"I need to talk to you about something..." Bianca began as she sank down in a chair facing her sister. "It's about... it's about Reese... and Zach."

"Oh My God! I knew it! That slut is after him, isn't she?! I told you, Binks! I told you that wretched little-!"

Kendall was so mad, she was seeing red. "Wait till I get my hands on her! I can't believe she would do that to you and the girls!"

"No, no, Sis, you have it all wrong," Bianca began explaining quickly. "It not like that... not like that at all. Reese loves and wants ONLY me. She never loved or wanted Zach, just felt this strong connection to him, because they are best friends and because he's the biological father of our daughter."

"I promise you, Kendall. Reese does not have designs on your husband," promised Bianca.

"Kendall, will you please hear me out? I have this really big, BIG, no HUGE favor to ask you," said Bianca, hoping her sister would understand.

"But it involves Reese and Zach, and I know that's a sore spot for you. Sis, I want another baby..." Bianca began. "Reese and I would like to have another child... and we need- we need your husband's sperm."

Kendall made a face of disgust as she was listening to her sister. "I love you, Binks; I really do. You know I would do anything for you, but I am still not fond of Reese. I don't care if she is my sister-in-law. I don't want her having anything to do with Zach."

"Kendall, this isn't just for Reese. Really, it's my idea. I very much want another baby. And I can't just have one... not like you, not like a great deal of women. Because I am a lesbian, and Reese and I can't have a child without special assistance," Bianca began explaining.

"I don't want just anyone to be the baby's sperm donor. I'm hoping for Zach, because he's family. Because he's a great guy, and he's Gabrielle's biological father. Please, Kendall, just think on it. You won't be doing this for Reese... you'll be doing this for ME, your baby sister," Bianca pleaded.

Bianca felt a sudden wave of sadness. What if Kendall absolutely refused to let Zach donate his sperm? Would that mean she and Reese wouldn't have their new baby?

"Binks, you can't ask me to do that," Kendall said quietly. "I-I can't...I'm sorry. You will have to find someone else. I love you, but I am not okay with Zach donating his sperm."

Bianca was downcast and heartbroken, but she knew that there was nothing she could do or say to change Kendall's mind, at least not now. Kendall was just extremely jealous where Zach and Reese were concerned, and like Bianca had once been, Kendall didn't trust Reese and Zach together.

Bianca didn't know what to do or say about the situation. There were no other candidates for the sperm donor and she certainly didn't want to ask some stranger off the street to do it. She wanted the baby's biological father to be someone just like Zach... but no one was Zach... except Zach.

"Okay then, fine. Scratch the baby idea," said Bianca as she tried not to get angry or show the tears which had suddenly come to her eyes.

"Reese and I have been discussing having another baby for YEARS, but I kept putting it off... cuz I mistakenly believed it would deepen her bond to Zach... and that carrying a child he had helped create would make her only want him more... but now I finally see that I was wrong..."

"Just to prove how wrong I am, this was all MY idea. To use Zach again as a donor and have Reese carry our baby. OUR baby, Kendall. Never mind; you just don't understand," Bianca said in an almost-whisper.

"See ya later, Kendall. Sorry I even asked." Bianca stood then, giving her sister a quick hug as she prepared to leave Enchantment.

Kendall didn't understand why no one could see her point in this. It was as if her feelings didn't even matter. Last time Zach had done it without even asking her, but obviously no one cared about how she was feeling!

"Binks," she called out. If it made her sister happy then what more could she do?

"Kendall, I have to go," said Bianca, not wanting her big sister to see her cry.

"Tell the boys I said hi," she said quickly, walking out the door. When she got out to her car and took her place behind the wheel, the tears surfaced and she started to sob. This was the one part she really hated about being a lesbian. Bianca really loved kids.

Meanwhile, Kendall sighed. She didn't get say anything else, because Bianca had rushed off. She flopped down into her chair.

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Miranda couldn't help it. Angry tears were running down her cheeks. AJ pulled her close in an attempt to comfort her, but sadly in that moment, she couldn't be consoled.

Heather pretended to be their friend, but she was secretly pleased that Miranda was crying and hurt. "Is your mom really a lesbian?" Heather asked.

"There's much more to the story," Paul said as he looked at Miranda. "You should ask your mother the truth about how you were conceived."

"What's he mean by that?" Heather questioned.

"He doesn't mean anything. He's JUST an asshole!" AJ exclaimed.

"You both need to get off my dad's property NOW or you're gonna be sorry!" AJ screamed at the two bullies, Bobby and Paul.

As the two jerks walked away, they continued to throw insults back at Miranda. "Heather, what were you thinking, hanging out with the likes of them?" AJ asked in annoyance.

"I dunno," Heather said with a shrug. "Do you mind if I hang out here, with you and Miranda?"

"Sorry, Heather. But Miranda's upset right now," AJ said as he looked at Miranda in concern and saw her downcast expression. "We'll have to hang out another time."

Heather was unhappy with AJ's answer. "Well, okay. Nice to have met you, Matilda," she said.

"It's Miranda," Miranda corrected sullenly.

"Ohhh yeah. Okay... right. Well, see you both at school tomorrow. Bye," Heather said before walking away in the same direction as Paul and Bobby.

After Heather and the others had left the beach, AJ continued to try to comfort a distraught Miranda. "It's going to be okay," he told her soothingly.

"AJ, you heard what Paul said. I wonder what my mom might be hiding from me," Miranda stated. "She has never told me who my birth father is, although my little sister knows that her birth father is actually Zach Slater, my uncle who is married to my mom's sister."

Tenderly AJ held Miranda close as she continued to cry. "Will you help me talk to my mom?" she asked.

"Sure. I promise."

He kissed Miranda softly on the forehead which instantly stopped her tears. She hugged him tight for several more seconds. "Could we go to your place?" she suggested.

"Yes," he said. "We can hang out in my room."

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Bianca was driving home, when she saw Zach's sports car parked at the Cafe. She could really use a shoulder to cry on, so she parked her car next to his and went into the cafe. Not only did she find Zach there, but Reese as well. "Hi," she said to the both of them, going to sit next to Reese. She took Reese's hand into hers, giving it a light squeeze.

"I just came from Enchantment. Kendall said no-go on the baby thing," explained Bianca. "She didn't really say why, just that she's not okay with it."

"I'm so sorry, Bianca," Zach said in a gentle voice. "I'll try to talk to her."

"Thanks, Zach... but you probably shouldn't even waste your breath," said Bianca with a heavy sigh of sadness. She had baby-fever now and didn't know what she and Reese would do if Zach couldn't be the donor.

"Well, it is MY sperm so I am hoping she would be supportive on this if I decide to donate," spoke Zach. "But if she absolutely protests, I don't think I will be able to help. I'm sorry."

Standing up again, Bianca went into her brother-in-law's arms, hugging him so very tight. "Zach, I love you so much," she told him, crying softly.

Zach looked at Bianca, gently wiping away her tears. "I'll call you," he said to Reese before he left the cafe.

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Zach drove away from the cafe and went to Enchantment to have a chat with his wife. He walked in, finding her sitting there at her desk. "Hi," he said as he took the chair across from Kendall. "We need to talk..."