Part XXII

An hour before lunch, Alex was signing the proposals Beth and Summer had chosen. The contracts were just perfect for Alex especially financially. After a while, Alex finished reading and signing them. She handed them to Beth, noticing a sad mood from her friend.

"What's wrong?" She asked.

"It's Bianca. Something is bothering her but she won't tell me."

"Did you argue about something?"

"No…"

Alex thought for a moment.

"When did it start?" The blonde asked, still thinking.

"Just before I went here. She was happy, extremely happy till she had a phone call from home… I don't know what's wrong…"

Alex was deep in thought again. She did know Bianca more than Beth. She turned to Beth and let out a weak smile. Somehow Alex knew what was eating up Bianca. But it wasn't her place to interfere, nor to tell Beth. It was Bianca's responsibility.

She did have to remind Bianca. That was the least she could do for her friends.

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"So where are you from?" Marissa asked typing a few letters to send out.

Kaitlin gave her a smile and replied softly.

"Hawaii. But my mom and I used to live in Boston. I got this scholarship in USC that's why I stayed till I got a job here in LA. How about you?" Kaitlin asked turning to the papers she was rechecking.

"Lived my whole life in Boston. I moved when I finished college. That's why I'm here."

"I hear you live in that deluxe apartment a few blocks from here. That is so cool! They say only people with enough money could afford the rent. How do you get by with our pay?" Kaitlin whispered the last part leaning towards Marissa who just chuckled.

"My fiancé helps a lot with the payment."

"This fiancé of yours… Is she a stockbroker or something?" Kaitlin asked taking another folder from her inbox.

Marvin came up to them and rudely replied for Marissa.

"Didn't you know? She's with Alex Cohen. The basketball player…" The boy grinned earning a glare from the two women sitting.

"Was just making conversations…" He shrugged walking away from Kaitlin and Marissa.

"If he's not trying to get into your pants, he actually annoys you by cutting off in conversations." Kaitlin shook her head in exasperation.

She turned to Marissa.

"You're really engaged to a basketball player? What is she some kind of jock?" Kaitlin raised her eyebrows waiting for Marissa's reply.

"She's nothing like a jock. She just loves playing basketball." Marissa shrugged.

"Well I hope she's not a player. I mean…" She looked at Marissa with a little worry in her eyes.

"You know what I mean." Kaitlin finished off turning to the paper she was currently analyzing.

"She's nothing like that. She has always been faithful. Ever since we got together." Marissa let out a smile, her mind wondering off to what Alex was doing at the same hour.

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Alex sat on the bench after practice. She was silent. Her thoughts were all about Beth and Bianca. She knew Bianca loved Beth. She stood up and walked over to the lockers, the rest of the team still stretching out. Sitting down near her locker, she took her phone and made a phone call.

"Hey… How are you?" Alex said softly, waiting for a reply.

I've been better…

The voice she heard seemed tired, sad. She knew Bianca was going through it again.

"Your parents called did they?"

How'd you know?

"Beth was worried about you. You went a-180 on her. She's not dumb you know…"

I don't know how to handle this.

"Did you tell them you're living with your girlfriend?"

No. I told them I'm with a friend.

"I'm sure Tiffany told you to tell them the truth..."

Alex… Don't scold me about it…

"I'm not scolding you. I'm just reminding you. You're not the only one in this relationship. I just hate to see you hurting someone I care about too."

I'm not doing it on purpose…

"You are. And you know it. If you can't tell them, at least let her know that you can't. So she won't expect. Don't tell me it's not one of those relationships that don't last. I see it in her eyes. She loves you. God knows she wants to marry you."

We've just been together for almost six months. I doubt she wants to marry me.

"Can't you see it by the way she looks at you?" Alex asked running her fingers through her blonde hair.

Her friend was silent. She could only hear her breathing.

"If you love her, you'll do what is right. Whatever the right thing for you to do that is… Don't put more effort into something you have no intention of keeping. Be fair Bianca."

I'll… Think about it…

"I'll see you guys tomorrow. Bye." Alex was about to hang up but heard her friend's voice.

Alex…

"Yeah?"

Thanks.

"No problem."

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Jodie gave the door knob a wiggle and when she heard the door open, she kicked it further.

"Jodie! Why the hell are you kicking our front..." Summer yelled out across the living room looking at her wife and everything that she was carrying.

Jodie's hands were filled with paper bags of baby clothes, baby toys, baby essentials. She just gave Summer a goofy grin.

"Door…" Summer finished her sentence, her mouth agape.

"Hi babe." Jodie let out adjusting the things she was carrying.

She slowly made her way towards Summer who just stood still. She put the bags on their coffee table and finally gave her wife a kiss on the cheek.

"I wanted to get an early start. Don't worry. Those are applicable for either sex of the baby. I had them picked out properly myself. I promise their cute." Jodie said stuttering.

She was a bit nervous about Summer's unresponsiveness. Shopping was Summer's ultimate thing. Jodie thought she might be upset for her taking the initiative.

"Uh… We could return them if you don't like them babe… I have the receipts on my…" Jodie started talk but failed to finish.

Summer's lips just smothered hers, hungrily kissing her.

"You are too cute it's making me horny." Summer said pulling away breathless.

She leaned up and kissed Jodie again. She added more tongue just to prove that she was indeed too turned on with her wife's loving gesture.

Jodie's reply was a shocked, with her eyebrows furrowing. She just held Summer by the waist, pulling her up.

Summer pulled away again. Breathless once more. She rested her forehead against Jodie's who was breathless as well. Summer looked at her, her eyes definitely on fire. Jodie could only smirk as her wife took hold of the collar of her blouse and began dragging her towards the bedroom.

Hormones. You just got to love them sometimes.