SO SORRY that this update took forever but hopefully my muse will help me out and give me some more ideas so I can write a lot more for you guys. Thank You to everyone who has stuck with me so far and whom are coming back to read and review this chapter. You're the best. Nikki
Chapter Six: Confliction
She never felt so dirty in her entire life. The memory of Dan's hands touching her the night before and earlier this morning made her want to crawl out of her skin and burn it, hoping to never feel the way that she did when kissed and nibbled all over her body. Or at least that's how she wanted to feel.
She hated herself for getting caught up in the moment with that man. She remembered wrapping her legs around his waist, moaning his name and running her hands through his hair, completely giving herself to him without holding back without acting the part of forced victim like she so easily could have. However she would have to keep reminding herself that she was playing a role, acting the part when she was with the man until their son was better and able to function without his father's help.
She now stood in the center of her bedroom just three hours after her rushed "I do" to Dan and was trying to find something to wear. She wanted to go with her usual jeans and tank but Dan would hear nothing of it, telling her that she was Mrs. Scott now and that she had a certain image to up hold. The woman snickered at the irony. At one point she had hope and preyed that she would one day become Mrs. Dan Scott but now that she was, she realized just how foolish and naive childhood fantasy were.
"Come on Karen believe in what you're saying" she scolded herself as imagines of Dan flashed before her eyes.
"Was he always so skilled? Was he always able to make her scream like that?"
The raven haired woman shook her head from side to side, wondering just what the hell was going on in that mind of hers. She was so deep in thought that she hadn't realized that she was no longer alone.
"Ok Karen pull it together. You don't have feelings for this man, this is about Lucas and that's it. You are doing this to save your son"
"Karen, what are you talking about?"
The woman practically jumped out of her skin as she spun around to face the intruder.
"Keith, what are you doing here?"
"I just came by to see if you were alright. I actually came by last night to check on you but you weren't here"
"Umm yeah I had to take care of something"
"I understand. So who is he?"
"What, what are you talking about?" said Karen.
She knew that she was acting nervous and a little out of character but she wasn't sure if now was the right time to tell Keith that she had just married his evil brother and slept with him not once but twice.
But damn if it wasn't good.
"The lawyer" Keith's voice said bringing her back to the subject at hand.
"What lawyer?"
"The one that I'm assuming you spent most of the night with to try and regain custody of Lucas" the man said pausing as he took in her rattled state.
"Yeah I…"
"It's okay Karen" the blond said moving to warp his arms around her.
"I promise you that we will get him back and once we do I'm going to kill my little brother for putting you through this"
Karen's heart sank. Here she was with Keith, the man who had loved her ever since she could remember and had loved her and Lucas unconditional for years and all she could think about was Dan the evil bastard who abandoned them.
This wasn't right.
How could she be so cold? How could she not love this man the same way that he loved her?
"Listen" he continued pulling back just enough to look into her eyes.
Seconds later she had no choice but to look away. He loved her so much but yet her heart belonged to the Scott brother who deserved it the least. Or maybe this sudden love for Dan was coming from being lonely for so long. No. Who did she think she was kidding? She never stopped loving that man, not for one minute.
"I'm going to find a way to make things better for both you and Lucas. We won't lose him. I promise"
"Well, well isn't this cozy" another voice interrupted.
Seeing Dan Keith immediately took a protective stance in front of Karen not knowing that he was just seconds away from having his heart broken.
"My brother is sharing a moment with the mother of his nephew, pretending as if the boy and the woman actually belonged to him. You know it would be incredibly touching if it weren't so pathetic" Dan smirked and leaning against the door frame.
"Get the hell out of here Danny before I lay you out like I should have done last night"
"Easy there cowboy I only came here to check on Karen"
"Bullshit! You came here to torture her and dangle Lucas in front of her face"
"Me?" Dan said holding his hand to his heart in mocked astonishment "I would never do such an evil thing Keith. In fact Karen is free to see our boy whenever see feels like it"
"What kind of game are you playing Dan? Just last night you served her with an order of protection to keep her away from the boy and now you expect me to believe that you've suddenly grown a heart and decided to let her see the kid? Give me a break"
"Tell me big brother has it been fun playing house" the larger male said now moving closer to where the older Scott stood "Was it fun pretending to be the father Lucas wanted and the lover Karen craved? Was it fun trying to fill the role I left vacant?"
"Go to hell you smug son of a bitch"
"Now, now Keith. No need to bring Mom into this"
"Dan, stop it. Please" cried Karen unable to bare what she knew was about to happen next.
She didn't want to have to listen or watch as Dan delivered the news of their marriage to Keith and shatter the man's heart into a million pieces.
"Ok honey. I'll behave" he smiled at Keith as the man furrowed his brow in confusion.
"You are some piece of work you know that Dan. How can you come in here insult us and then turn around and call Karen, the woman you abandoned by the way, honey? Are you fucking bipolar or something?"
"No more so then you are delusional about your role in Karen and Lucas's life"
"What are you getting at Dan? I've always been there for them. If anything you're the delusional one, not me" Keith said not liking the look in his brother's eyes or Karen's sudden lose of voice.
"Well dear brother as much as Karen and Lucas have enjoyed your services as their confidante and champion those services are no longer required"
"What the hell are you talking about?"
Dan smiled taking Karen by the hand and dragging her to his side.
"What I'm saying dear brother is that Daddy's home and he's taking his rightful place as head of this family which includes the boy you wanted for a son and the woman you dreamed of making your wife" he said shoving Karen's ring finger in his face.
"No this has to be some kind of mistake. Karen" he said turning to the woman who now shielded her face from his.
"This can't be happening, you with Dan? Karen please tell me he's lying. Tell me that this is just some really screwed up plan of his to tare my heart out"
Karen said nothing, deciding to look anywhere but at him.
That's when everything became all too clear.
"How could you do this?"
"Oh please Keith. Did you really think that she would ever love you the way she loved me? Did you ever think that Lucas would accept you as his father over me! This is my family. It always has been. I just let you think they were yours. Now if you don't mind my wife and I need to go be with our son"
The blond looked between the two, letting everything sink in before replying "I hope you know what you just got yourself into because this time you won't have me around to pick up the pieces"
Keith brushed past them both without another word, never once looking back. At that point Karen was forced with a harsh realization of her own, that she would probably never seen Keith Scott again.
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