Chapter 19 Jealousy Everywhere

Brenda made it back to the house. She stuck her key in the door and pushed it open. It was dark like no one was there but she saw David's car parked outside. She closed the door quietly and set her things down. She looked toward the bedroom and tilted her head sadly. Brenda took a deep breath and walked up to it knocking gently.

"David?" Brenda said softly.

Brenda turned the handle on the door after hearing no answer and peaked in. David looked up from a magazine he was reading and looked at her.

"Can I come in?" Brenda said pushing open the door.

"I thought you would be at the Bel Age." David said unfriendly.

Brenda shook her head, "No." Brenda came in closing the door behind her and sat next to him. She moved the pillows up a bit leaning back. "David…I'm sorry I got you into this mess." Brenda looked over at him.

David shrugged, "I just wish I didn't feel the way I feel about you. It would make you guys getting back together a lot easier." David looked down sadly. "I mean I cant spell it out for you Brenda, you have to realize it on your own."

"Realize what?" Brenda turned so she was facing him.

"That maybe you and Dylan don't fit anymore and I think you're waiting for him to come around to be the same guy he was before." David sighed as he met her gaze again, "Realize…that maybe what we feel for each other could be more and then we wouldn't have to wonder if we missed out on something."

Brenda smiled, "That's sweet."

"Yeah." David sighed looking away from her.

"Dylan and I didn't get back together, David. I realized it."

David looked at her, "You did?"

Brenda nodded, "I like being with you. I'm not sure of a lot of things but being here with you just fits, its easy and its two sided, not me putting myself out and getting nothing back. You make me laugh when I want to cry and you listen to me, and would do anything for me." Brenda took a deep breath and stared at him, "And you are a really good kisser." she smiled shyly looking down.

David smiled back at her feeling a bit embarrassed from her openness. David didn't say anything. He leaned into her taking her lips to his and kissing her passionately. Brenda brought her hand to his face and allowed him to cover her with his body, moving her legs so he was between them. David kissed down her neck eagerly and started to undress her. He pulled out the pillows from under her head and threw them to the floor.

**

Brandon took a deep breath as he trucked up the stairs of the beach apartment. Part of him hoped that Kelly wasn't there so he didn't have to deal with the awkwardness of it all and then the other part thought, she has moved on, she is with someone else, why should he feel bad about it? He took a deep breath coming up to the back door. He knocked softly and waited.

Kelly swung the door open, "Brandon?" She smiled, "What are you doing here?"

Brandon awkwardly smiled, he began to try and explain himself but noticed Gina come out from the bedroom area.

Kelly looked at him weirdly and turned and noticed Gina coming.

"Hey Brandon." Gina said with a smile. "Ready?"

Brandon nodded looking her up and down. Kelly looked back and forth between them, "You guys are going out?" she tried to not show her jealousy in her voice.

"Yeah…Brandon here thinks he can beat me at skating." Gina said playfully.

Kelly looked down sadly and back at Brandon. She slowly nodded her head. She didn't know what to say.

"Are you meeting Matt tonight cause if you are you should meet us later at the After Dark, that is if Brandon here isn't to embarrassed after I beat him." Gina laughed.

"Yeah." Kelly slowly nodded her head. She was trying hard to contain herself but she knew it was written all over her face. "Maybe I will see you guys later." Kelly looked down.

Gina smiled and linked arms with Brandon, "Ok…Bye then."

"Bye Kel." Brandon said softly.

Kelly watched them walk out the door. She shook her head not really believing what she just saw. She closed the door and stood there shocked.

Donna came into the living room grabbing her sweater and looked at Kelly. "Everything ok?"

Kelly turned around looking at her, "Did you know Gina was going on a date with Brandon?" Kelly said peeved.

Donna shook her head, "She said she had a date but she didn't say with who. Gina and Brandon? Weird." Donna swung her sweater around her. "Are you going to the After Dark? I can give you a ride."

Kelly sadly shook her head, "No Matt is picking me up."

Donna looked at her, "Kelly…Gina can go out with whoever she wants and you are with Matt."

"I know." Kelly said softly, "I will see you later." Kelly faked a smile and went into her bedroom.

Donna shook her head playfully and grabbed her keys heading to the club.

**

Dylan walked into the club and looked around. He noticed Steve and Janet sitting at the bar. He approached them and said hello.

"You aren't going to get wasted again are you?" Steve said giving him a look.

"No…have you seen Bren? I called the house but she wasn't there." Dylan said looking around.

"Well no…not yet but I talked to David and they said they were coming. You aren't going to start a fight right?" Steve didn't feel like being referee.

"Not unless he wants some." Dylan smirked.

"Dylan." Steve shook his head.

Dylan sat on the bar stool next to him and flagged down the bartender. "Can I get a bud light?"

"Dylan…I thought you said you weren't drinking." Steve said disapproving.

"No I said I wasn't getting wasted…it's a beer Steve and a light one at that." Dylan gave the guy a tip and took a sip.

Steve looked at Janet and sighed. "I'll be back Steve, I have to use the ladies room." Steve nodded and looked down the bar. He saw David and Brenda getting a drink. They were all over each other and smiling.

"Hey lets get out of here huh, want to go next door for something to eat or something?" Steve nervously tried to get Dylan out.

"I just got a beer." Dylan shrugged it off and looked down the bar. He shook his head as he saw David with his arm around her whispering something into her ear.

"Dylan…leave it alone, I'm sure they don't know you are here." Steve said hoping Dylan would just leave it alone.

Dylan didn't say anything as he stared at them. David leaned down kissing her neck as Brenda giggled. Dylan looked away and down at his beer. He glanced up again and swallowed hard. Brenda and David began kissing, Dylan looked away, he had to because if he saw more he would go and punch him in the face and he knew that would make things worse.

"You ok man?" Steve said feeling bad.

"Yep I'm fine." Dylan lied.

Steve watched as Brenda followed David into the DJ booth and soon disappeared.

"Their gone man." Steve said feeling bad for Dylan. He wouldn't really wish that on anyone. He didn't want the guys fighting but seeing your friend with an old girlfriend that actually meant something to you was hard. "Do you want to get out here? Go somewhere else?" Steve asked nicely.

Dylan turned around on his stool and held his beer close as he scoped the scene. He made eye contact with a sexy blonde across the room. She glanced down looking back up at him as he gave her his famous flirty smile. Dylan set down his beer getting up.

"Go somewhere else Steve? Now why would I do that?" Dylan said as he patted him on the back making eye contact with the blonde again.

Steve looked over and smiled noticing her making eyes with him. "You are a stud dude."

"If you don't see me in a week, call in reinforcements." Dylan joked as he grabbed his beer and walked over to her.

**

Brenda made her way out of the DJ booth. She wanted another drink and she was going to see if any of the girls were there yet. She walked up to the bar which was really crowded and tried to squeeze her small frame in between two people in hopes the bartender or Noah would see her. Brenda felt a space open up beside her and she turned herself straight so she was more comfortable. Brenda felt someone bump her gently.

"Sorry." Brenda said nicely turning around to find Dylan looking down at her.

"Hey." Brenda said softly.

"Hey Bren." Dylan said equally as soft.

Brenda swallowed hard and got the attention of the bartender, "Can I have a rum and coke?"

"And two shots of Jack, a cranberry and vodka and a bud." Dylan spoke up.

Brenda looked over at him, started to open her mouth but decided to not say anything, he wasn't her problem anymore, she told herself.

"Hey, Dylan…what's taking so long?" The sultry blonde said getting close to his face almost enough to kiss him.

Brenda looked at her and rolled her eyes looking back toward the bar.

"Bren…this is." Dylan looked at her not remembering.

"Shelly." The girl said with a smile and held out her hand.

Brenda looked at the girl up and down and put on her fakest smile she had in her, "Hi…Shelly was it?" Brenda wasn't going to give Dylan the satisfaction. She knew he was doing this to make her jealous and even though it was working she would never let him know that.

The bartender brought over some of the drinks he made, setting them down one at a time. Brenda looked down not seeing her rum and coke yet. She watched Dylan hand over the shot as they clinked their shot glasses together. The both drank it back as the blonde made a face. Brenda tried to not make it obvious she was looking at them. She heard Dylan groan and moan getting her attention as she saw Dylan lean in and kiss her forcefully.

"Mmmm…you taste as good as the shot." Dylan growled.

Brenda sighed and shook her head, what an asshole, she thought. The old Dylan would never disrespect her like this. The bartender set the rum and coke down. Brenda hit the bar with a 10 dollar bill picking up her cocktail and walking away. She spotted Donna at a table and walked quickly to join her.

"Guys are such jerks." Brenda pouted glancing over at Dylan kissing down the blonde's neck.

"Who's the hoe bag?" Donna said noticing Dylan.

"Who know…who cares." Brenda said turning herself so she wasn't looking at them anymore.

"He's totally watching you, he is waiting for a reaction." Donna said glancing down trying to not let Dylan know she was talking about him.

"Well I'm not giving him the satisfaction." Brenda brought the straw to her lips and took a long much needed sip.

"What's going on with you two?" Donna said looking over at Dylan again.

Brenda took a deep breath, "He found out about David and I and tried to kill him. I told him I wasn't going to put up with his drugs and drinking and this is how he repays me I guess." Brenda looked down before looking back at her friend.

Donna made a face, "I get it." She nodded. "Seems pretty childish and mean." Donna noticed David walking over to them, "Here is your chance to get him back." Donna smiled at David getting up and going to get a refill on her glass of wine.

"I saw Dylan here." David said sitting close to her.

"Yeah." Brenda took another sip of her drink.

"He's just doing that to make you upset Bren."

"I know…and it's not working." Brenda smiled at him leaning in and giving him a soft peck.

David looked at her with a grin, "Are you sure about that?"

"Yep…if he wants to get a disease from that slut then let him." Brenda said with attitude.

David laughed and nodded his head, "Ok…tough girl, come on…dance with me."

Brenda took his hand and followed David to the dance floor away from Dylan.

David had to go back to the booth, so after their dance Brenda went up to the bar and ordered herself another drink. As she patiently waited she looked around. She spotted Dylan talking to Steve without the blonde attached to his lips. He looked at her, Brenda looked away shaking her head. Her heart brought her back to his stare as she looked at him. Brenda knew the thing with David wasn't easy on Dylan, she knew exactly what it was like…but she also knew she didn't deserve what he was doing either. As they stared at each other the blonde returned wrapping her arms around him. Dylan looked down briefly acknowledging her presence and turned his attention to Brenda again. This time Brenda wasn't going to stick around to watch it. She walked up to Steve and Dylan.

"Hey Steve, tell David I went home." Brenda eyed Dylan one last time before she took off.

Dylan took a deep breath as he watched her leave.

**

Gina giggled as she got out of the car. "I can't believe it was closed. You so lucked out."

Brandon held out his hands, "What can I say, I have been living in DC and haven't been skating in years. And you my dear are the one who lucked out." Brandon smiled meeting her at the back of the car.

"But still…I had fun." Gina turned facing him.

"Even though we didn't get to do anything?" Brandon took a step forward.

Gina slowly nodded, "Well…the night isn't over yet. You could dance with me you know."

"Oooh you picked the wrong guy…unless of course its slow, then maybe I could make an exception." Brandon smiled as he stuck his hand in his pocket.

"Come on, maybe I will just have to get you liquored up then." Gina joked as she linked her arm with his and led him into the club.

**

Brenda flipped through the channels on the TV waiting for David to come home. She felt silly getting upset and leaving. All this was her decision and she was having fun with David. Obviously nothing changed with Dylan, he was still drinking and acting like a jerk. She did not regret her decision what so ever. She smiled and thought about David. It was something new, something exciting and Brenda would never admit this out loud but the sex was fantastic. She honestly never thought he had it in him but she was happy to find out.

David locked his car and walked up to the porch. He had wanted to leave the club hours ago to check on Brenda but couldn't. He looked down at his watch and saw that it was after 2 in the morning. He sighed as he opened the door. He loved his radio show but it made having a social / love life hard. He noticed her laying on her side on the couch. She had fallen asleep and was making the cutest expression. David walked over slowly and sat on the edge of the couch beside her. He leaned down kissing her on her lips softly. Brenda slowly opened her eyes and smiled.

"Hey." Brenda said as her voice cracked. She stretched and rubbed her hand across his shaved head.

"Come on…I'll help you to bed." David said sweetly getting up and holding out his hand.

Brenda shook her head, "Uh uh." She stood up and placed her hands on his chest. Brenda pushed him down on the couch and sat on top of him.

"Well…Miss Walsh…are you always this feisty when you just wake up?" David joked as he ran his hands down her arms.

"No…not usually, what can I say you make me like this." Brenda gave him a sexy look as she smirked.

Brenda leaned down kissing him. She started with slow pecks, setting a few of them on his lips. She got up, she began unbuttoning his pants and pulling them off. She slipped down her panties and kicked them off as they hit her ankles. Brenda straddled David again as they started kissing and rocking back and forth.

Gina laughed as she got out of the car. "You Brandon are not like any other guys I met out here…that's for sure."

"Well…I'm from Minnesota remember." Brandon wrapped his arm around her.

"So why couldn't we just go back to my house, it was closer?"

Brandon exhaled as he stood with Gina on the sidewalk. "There is something that I should probably tell you."

Gina looked at him interested. She thought, here it comes, I like you but.

"I used to go out with Kelly." Brandon opened up.

Gina eyes widened, "Really?"

"Yeah." Brandon nodded uncomfortably thinking that now that Gina knew this she may not want to go with him in the house after all.

Gina shrugged, "Do you still have feeling for her?"

"No…I mean Kelly will always be a good friend and we were serious at the time but it didn't work out. We moved on. Is that a problem?" Brandon looked at her.

Gina shook her head, "Is it a problem for you?" Gina stepped closer to him looking into his eyes.

"No."

Gina smiled, "Alright then." she smirked a little as he got closer to her.

Brandon opened his mouth slightly taking her lips in her. Gina brought her hand to the back of his head as she felt his arms wrap around her waist tightly. They began walking backwards hitting the gate. They both smiled mid kiss leaning out looking at each other. Brandon opened the gate and led her up the walkway looking at her, kissing her. Brandon looked toward the porch so he wouldn't fall on his face trying to kiss Gina and walk up the stairs.

"Val?" Brandon said confused.

Valerie turned looking at Brandon and pointed to the house. She looked speechless and sad.

"What are you doing here?" Brandon looked at Gina and got closer to Valerie.

"I…just got in and thought I would stay with David but." Valerie still shocked pointed at the house. "Brenda…and David."

Gina stepped onto the porch and glanced in the window, "Are totally doing it on the couch." Gina mouth dropped as she smiled.

Valerie looked at Gina, "Yeah…exactly." Valerie nodded her head. "What about Dylan? Where's Dylan?" she still was stumbling over her words.

"The Bel Age." Brandon bit his lip.

"Their together? Brenda and David…are together?"

Gina looked at Brandon and at Valerie.

"Val…settle down, its new they just started dating."

Val shook her head as she picked up her bags and started walking to the street.

Val? Where are you going?" Brandon called out to her.

Valerie didn't turn around, "The Bel Age." she spoke through her teeth clinching them tightly.

Surprise!! Valerie is back! Please review, I know it was a long chapter and there was a lot to cover. Let me know what's going though your heads.