Franklin opened the door to let Sasha out into the driveway "Franklin, you really didn't have to take me to meet your aunt and your friend Lamar." She was feeling queasy. Her stomach was in knots as she thought about what a horrible person she was.

"We've been together for a while now it's time to start showing you off." He smiled as he picked her up from the car seat. Lamar was standing out front. He threw his smoke on the ground, putting it out with his foot.

"Well look who we got hur. Mr. Gold card came back to his starting place." Lamar was over six foot and lanky. He came over slapping up Franklin as he checked out Sasha. "Damn gurl you fine as hell," he closed his hand in a fist and placed it over his mouth as he circled her "Nice to meet you, I'm Lamar." He stuck out his hand to shake.

"Oh my god! Is that her? It can't be she's too pretty for you Franklin!" Aunt Denise came power stepping out of the house and up to Sasha. "Boy where are your manors, introduce me!"

Franklin rolled his eyes as he walked closer to Sasha "Sasha, Aunt Denise, Aunt Denise, Sasha…"

"Well hello sweetie, nice to meet you. I saw the pictures of you and Franklin togetha on Life Invader but I figured they were photo shopped." Franklin rolled his eyes again and shook his head. Lamar held back a chuckle as he playfully hit Franklin in the arm. "Well come on in, I'll make you a drink and we can get to know each other." The boys went to follow, but Denise stopped them "oh no, gurl time, you ain't gurls, are you?" She looked the two up and down as she pouted her lips in sass. "That's what I thought."

The two women walked in side as Franklin and Lamar stayed outside and lit a smoke. "Well my dude I would say you done good, but I still can't believe it. How much you payin this girl? I mean she's finer than Tanisha. Oh wait, nigga I know, she is your long lost sister, no cousin, shit nigga she is a new stripper from Trevor's place, and he let you borrow her!"

Franklin gave Lamar a pissed off face "Ah shut up nigga you don't know shit. She moved in down the street with one of her friends. She came to my door cause she had heard a lot about me. I worked my charm and here we are."

"Charm, nigga, what charm? You probably did some dope ass shit and she felt sorry for your ass."

"Hey believe what you want nigga, but these lips don't lie."

"Well than I guess I gotta give you props. She's fine, your Aunt loves her, and I sure approve. And damn nigga you sure got your ex fired up. She's been trying to get the scope all over town. She is acting like a real thirsty nigga for more info about you. She says she is happy for you, but you know dat beetch ain't happy." Lamar and Franklin slapped it up as they laughed about getting back at Tanisha.

When they went to go inside Franklin heard Aunt Denise talking to Sasha "Gurl, we gotta stick togetha. I hope you know what you're getting yourself into" Franklin stopped Lamar from coming in all the way as he listened from the other side of the wall "This boy is disrespectful, immature, and has no idea how to take care of a woman. His ex Tanisha was a damn good girl, but he lost her because he is a screw up. I just want you to know what he is before you commit."

Franklin was about to storm in but Sasha answered "I don't want to be disrespectful myself but you are so wrong. Franklin is the sweetest guy I've met. He told me about you and how you always put him down. And Tanisha was no gem she just doesn't know how to stick by her man. Franklin has done nothing but spoil me and treat me like a woman, so maybe you should actually try to get to know your nephew before you put him down." Lamar hit franklin in the arm repeatedly in excitement. Franklin made an annoyed face at him as he swatted his arm.

"Excuse me…?" Aunt Denise got up.

Sasha did the same "Oh, you heard me!"

Franklin and Lamar ran in as they heard the claws come out. The two were standing up staring at each other. Sasha held her ground. Franklin tried to jump between them but then Denise spoke "Gurl…" she smiled ear to ear "I like you! You stand by your man, and you weren't afraid of Aunt Denise, come here!" She went to hug Sasha and she returned it. Lamar and Franklin let out a sigh of relief. The next couple hours went great as they chatted in the living room. When the time came to say goodbye Aunt Denise and Sasha hugged again. As they went outside Tonya and Tanisha were standing out front.

Tonya had her arms crossed as she stood behind Tanisha for intimidation. Tanisha was holding her arm timidly "I heard you were coming back with her. I had to see it for myself."

"So this is the rachet ass hoe you've been hangin around with" Tonya went to shove Sasha, but Franklin stood in front of her protecting Sasha. Tanisha pulled Tonya back.

"Who are you calling a rachet ass hoe; do you own a mirror, honey? You crack hoe."

"What did you call me?" Tonya went forward again but was stopped by Lamar this time.

"Tonya stop, can I talk to you alone Franklin?"

The tension was palpable as Lamar chimed in "Yeah, okay, come one Tonya lets go for a walk."

Sasha sized up Tonya as she left and then looked at Tanisha as she spoke "I'll be in the car, Franklin."

Franklin and Tanisha went down the block a ways and started to talk. "She seems like a nice girl, Franklin. I'm happy for you." She walked and looked at her feet.

"No you're not. What is it Tanisha? You're married, what could possibly be bothering you?"

"Franklin... I don't like seeing you with someone else."

"Yeah? Well how do you think I felt, watching you with Mr. Doctor?"

"Franklin that's not the same-"

"Really… why not? Do you realize how many nights I sat up trying to find ways to change myself for you? I thought if I was richer, if I had nicer things. I got all that, but you still didn't care." Tanisha didn't say anything "and now you comin in here when I'm finally happy to tell me that this bothers you? You got no right gurl."

Tanisha looked up at Franklin through tear filled eyes "You're right Franklin. I'm sorry. I don't know what I was thinking comin back here." She turned to walk away but Franklin caught her arm. He looked at her.

"Tanisha, I'm over you. I need this closer and so do you, cause I guess that rock on your finger wasn't closer enough. We are both happy with other people, but that doesn't change our history. Let's stay in touch, let's be friends. We can have dinner parties or go on double dates, or some shit like that."

Tanisha laughed as she wiped her eyes "Yeah, I would like that, Franklin."

He smiled back at her "Good, then we cool?"

She returned his smile "yeah… we cool." They hugged as they went their separate ways.

Franklin got into the car. "What was that all about?" Sasha was jealous even though she knew she shouldn't have been.

"Nothing, we just had to clear a few things up. You ready to go?" Sasha nodded as they drove back to Franklin's new home… in Rockford Hills.

Lightening and Storm lounged on the couch together watching T.V. they laughed as they tried to throw popcorn in each other's mouth. They were the only ones in the house because Amanda and Michael went out for dinner and the kids were out with friends or partying or something.

Lightening looked over at Storm "So you said that Trevor works at the Vanilla Unicorn right?" Storm nodded as she watched the screen. "Oh okay." a couple minutes later Storm yawned.

"I am so tired, I'm gonna go to bed."

"Why is Trevor up there?"

Storms eyes were wide "How did you know about that?"

"I'm your sister."

Storm took that as an answer "Anyway, no he isn't I told him not to come tonight because I didn't know when Michael and Amanda were coming home."

"Oh…" Lightening looked away.

"Well goodnight, sis. Love you." She leaned over and kissed Lightening's forehead "try to get some sleep yourself, you look beat."

As soon as she heard Storm upstairs she waited a half an hour before sneaking up stairs herself. She checked Storms room to make sure she wasn't lying, no Trevor. Then she snuck into Amanda and Michael's room, and grabbed Amanda's short red dress, and then her makeup bag. She cleaned herself up, grabbed a pair of heels and tip-toed back down the steps and out the door. She got in Michael's car and took a deep breath. She looked at herself in the mirror. Storm's words rang in her head future with him she hesitated but shook away the thought. She turned the car on and zoomed down the street. When she got to the night club it was still alive. She parked on the side ally way as she snuck in through the back. When she got in the office Trevor was sitting at his desk his head down, sleeping. She jumped up on the desk, the red dress riding up her leg. The dress had an exposed back that revealed her shoulder-back tattoo of a lightning bolt hitting a tree that was on fire, the memory from her dramatic experience. The sound made Trevor's head pop up as he opened his eyes.

"Storm…?" He's eyes cleared "Oh Lightening…?"

She looked upset "here…" she threw a note down by Trevor's hands and looked away at her nails.

He was confused as he read the letter:

Dear, Trevor

I want to tell you how much I care for you, but there is no time. I've decided that

I want to stop seeing you. I respect my brother too much to betray him like this.

I'm always moving, this was just a fling anyway.

I'll never forget you.

Love, Storm

Trevor's eyes became wide as he dropped the letter. He looked off as his eyes searched for an answer in the open air. "I…I don't understand? I thought she felt the same way? The things she said." Suddenly he became angry as he flipped everything off of his desk. Lightening just watched from the edge of his desk. "She said I made her feel safe! She said I protected her! ARGHH!" He screamed again and punched a hole in his wall. "I have to see her, she doesn't mean this."

Lightening jumped off the desk and ran to him "NO!" She took his arm. "She is already gone, it's no use." She sat his shocked body on the couch. "Trevor she didn't deserve your love. Don't worry about her." She touched his lips as he starred off. She turned his face towards her. "Look at me… it will be okay, I'll love you." She swung her leg over him, straddling him. She flipped her long blonde hair to one side as she kissed his neck and cheek. "You can have one sister. And I'm younger I have more energy." She moved her body up and down his lap. Trevor finally looked at her by himself. She looked into his eyes and bent her head down to him kiss him.

When her lips touched his she pressed on his mouth, kissing him passionately. they both breathed heavy, as he laced his fingers in her hair. He was different with her then he was with Storm. He was aggressive and swung her around. He took his anger and turned it in to this angry heavy kissing he gave to Lightening. When they went for a breath Lightening smiled putting her hand on his chest to stop him.

"I'll make it painless, you won't feel a thing." Trevor didn't listen as he pressed his mouth on her evil smile.