Chapter 20 I Came Back Because…

Valerie banged on door opened handed four times. Come on she thought. Valerie brought her hand back up again and continued to bang on the door loudly.

"Dylan…open up." she continued.

Dylan leaned up from the blonde bar whore, in which he was just about to have meaningless sex with and sighed.

"Who is that?" she said annoyed.

"I haven't a clue." Dylan didn't recognize the voice but it did sound familiar. Dylan got up wrapping his robe around himself.

"Dylan." Valerie called out again banging on the door.

Dylan stopped in front of the door, confused. He grabbed the handle and opened the door, "Valerie?"

Valerie pushed her way in, "Hey Dylan."

Dylan closed the door and looked at her, "What are you doing here? No wait…I'm not sure I want to know. Besides, I'm busy." Dylan motioned with his head to the blonde now sitting up on the couch covering herself with her dress.

Valerie rolled her eyes, she walked over handing her the rest of her clothes, "Ba Bye." Valerie said rudely.

Shelly gave her a dirty look, "You didn't tell me you were married Dylan."

"Yeah well sweetie now you know, get the fuck out." Valerie smiled.

Dylan bit the inside his lip and smirked, "You know…she could stay…you could stay…you know." Dylan gave her a sexy shrug.

"Dream on Dylan." Valerie watched the girl quickly change and walk toward the door. She stopped in front of Dylan and deeply kissed him.

Valerie opened up the door pushing her out of it. She looked at her once more and slammed the door.

"Now Val, I didn't know we had that kind of relationship." Dylan smirked walking over to the bar and grabbing a beer.

"Ok please explain to me…you're drinking again? If I remember correctly that wasn't your sexiest attribute." Valerie crossed her arms.

Dylan walked closer to her and raised his eyebrows, "What was my sexiest attribute…Val?

"Dylan." Valerie put her hands up, "That's not why I'm here."

"Hmmm why are you here then…at three in the morning?" Dylan said bringing his beer up to his lips and taking a sip. "I thought you moved back to Buffalo?"

"I did, can I talk…geez." Valerie went away from the door and walked into the bar grabbing a beer. "I came back because...I missed it."

"Ok." Dylan still was confused.

"What happened with you and Brenda? I come here and you are about to screw that slut and I go to David's and see David and Brenda doing it on his couch. Please…fill me in." Valerie was practically yelling.

Dylan squinted his eyes, "They were doing it on his couch?"

"Yeah…HARD." Valerie shook her head still in shock and saying it out loud made it worse.

Dylan walked over on the couch and sat down, he rubbed his face and sighed as he shook his head. "Uhhhhhhh." Dylan groaned out. "Val…why did you come here?" Dylan's voice got less cocky and more subdued.

Valerie saw his sadness and walked over sitting next to him, "I came home because I missed David not because I missed L.A… I came here because…I didn't know where else to go. You and Brenda have been together for three years, I for sure thought that was it for you guys…and now she is with David? I mean I didn't expect loyalty, for the obvious reason." Valerie looked over at Dylan and gave him a tired smile, "But I mean seeing them together…was." Valerie shook her head lowering it looking at the floor.

"Awful?" Dylan said as he swallowed hard.

"Yeah." Valerie breathed out.

There was a moment of silence between them. After a minute or so Dylan broke the silence with a sigh.

"I fucked up…bad." Dylan looked over at her.

Valerie looked over at him sadly.

"I was doing heroin and drinking, I flaunted Shelly in front of her tonight." Dylan shook his head in disappointment.

"Are you ok?"

Dylan shook his head, "No…I mean I haven't done heroin but if it was sitting right here on the table I would."

Valerie looked down again.

"Did it look like she was enjoying it?" Dylan looked at her with pleading eyes.

"Remember when I first moved here? You know…me and you? Same time same station?"

Dylan smirked, "Yeah." he nodded.

Valerie just looked at him.

"Ahhhhhhh." Dylan groaned again closing his eyes. He got up and ran his hands through his hair. "You can stay here on the couch or whatever…I'm going to bed, there is not enough booze in the world that can take the visual that I have out of my head." Dylan walked toward the bedroom.

"Dylan?" Valerie called out. Making Dylan turn around to look at her.

"What are we going to do?" Valerie turned to her side to look at him.

Dylan shook his head, "Nothing…we do nothing, there isn't anything we can do... Goodnight." Dylan sadly walked into the bedroom and shut the door.

Valerie took a deep breath and moved back resting her head back on the couch. I can't not do anything. Valerie thought to herself with tears in her eyes.

**

"Blackjack." Gina said smiling as she set down the cards on the porch.

"Who has a deck of cards in her purse?" Brandon said with a smile, shaking his head.

"Oh come on…I forgot to take them out and besides I get bored easily." Gina playfully shrugged.

"Well that's nice to hear considering you were going out on a date with me tonight." Brandon laughed.

"Oh I didn't mean that." Gina tilted her head.

"I know." Brandon reached up running his hand down Gina's head, "What time is it?'

"Ten after three." Gina said as she looked up from her watch.

"Will you see if they are done, if I look, I will have to pierce my eyes out." Brandon said only half joking.

Gina laughed and nodded, she used her hands to lift herself to her feet and glanced in the window, "They aren't in there." she shook her head.

"Thank god." Brandon slowly got up, "Come one." he motioned with his head.

"Actually I think I'm just going to go home." Gina gave him a small smile.

"No way, you don't have a car for one and second you don't have a car." Brandon joked.

"No…I know…its just I had a really good time and for once I think I wont rush it, you know?" Gina smiled shyly.

Brandon wrapped his arm around her, "That's fine." he whispered in her ear, "But its late and you are not going to leave me in there with those two." Brandon smiled.

Gina looked at him as his eyes had a sparkle to them. She bit the inside of her lip and slowly nodded.

Brandon led her in the house and lowered himself onto the floor, leaning against the couch. "I think I will sit and sleep down here." Brandon made a face.

Gina laughed lowering herself next to him. She brought her legs up wrapping her arms around them. "I had fun tonight Brandon."

Brandon nodded and looked over at her, "Me too. Its been a long time since I went out and actually had a good time with a person of the opposite sex."

"Yeah…me too." Gina sighed.

Brandon looked at her again and leaned in kissing her softly. Gina broke free first and smiled, "I like you Brandon."

Brandon smiled looking down shyly, "I like you too…I will get us some pillows and blankets."

Gina watched as Brandon got up. She smiled to herself, hmm finally a nice guy, she thought.

**

Kelly stared at the window as she lay in her bed. She felt Matt cuddle up next to her and put his arms around her.

"Did Gina and Donna make it home ok?" Kelly said nonchalantly to Matt. He had gotten up to use the restroom and thought maybe she could find out if Gina had come home.

"Donna's bedroom door was closed but Gina's wasn't." Matt squeezed her tighter.

"She wasn't home?" Kelly said turning slightly to look at him.

Matt shook his head, "No…maybe she got lucky with that Brandon guy."

Kelly swallowed hard moving to face the window again. Kelly thought about Brandon and seeing him again. Why they broke up she truly didn't know. They had still loved each other so much. Now he comes back and she is with matt and now he is maybe possibly sleeping with Gina. Kelly couldn't help but feel sad. Did he ever think about her anymore? Is he moving back? All these questions were running through her head. She felt Matt rub up the side of her leg, moving it across her mid section. Kelly closed her eyes and pretended to be asleep.

**

Dylan opened up the bedroom door buttoning his shirt. He noticed Valerie sitting on the couch looking down.

"Did you sleep?" Dylan said looking at her.

"No…did you?"

"No." Dylan shook his head.

"Dylan…I have an idea." Valerie got up looking like she was up to no good.

"Val…any idea you are going to have, I know already I don't want to be a part of…no offense."

"No, hear me out…David and I tried this with Noah and Donna, but I think this time it will work." Valerie walked over sitting on the edge of the couch arm.

"Oh God what?" Dylan tilted his head and looked at her.

"We pretend to date and make them jealous. Its simple actually, you love Brenda, I love David and seeing us in a serious thing, may be enough to cause issues with them."

Dylan looked at her and took a deep breath, "No." Dylan went over to the bar grabbing his wallet and keys.

"Dylan…come on, I think it will work." Valerie smiled. "And…its not like we haven't you know…before."

"What…have sex? I don't think Brenda and David are going to be watching us have sex Val." Dylan shook his head being a smart ass.

Valerie rolled her eyes, "I know but I mean, it wouldn't be that weird pretending."

"Val…no, order food or whatever you want, I have somewhere to be, but I will see you later." Dylan moved toward the door.

"Where are you going?" Valerie called out as the door shut.

Dylan walked down the hall of the hotel to the elevator. He thought about what Valerie has said. He shook his head, making Brenda jealous was a stupid idea, he thought. At least he thought maybe it was. Dylan was on his way to see Susan and maybe getting his life together was a better idea. If Brenda could see that the guy she fell in love with was still in here, maybe she would realize they were meant to be together. Valerie's idea would maybe be faster though. Dylan getting his issues in order could take a while and then in the mean time she could fall in love with David. Dylan thought about it all the way to his car. Valerie had a point. Did I just say Valerie had a point? Dylan thought, oh my God I'm losing it.

So what do you think? I am guessing most of you were surprised with the Val/Dylan scene. Did you guys think she was going over there to get Brenda back? It will get better, I didnt want to bore anyone, but sometimes you have to have these closing chapters. Anyway tell me what your thinking. Next up Dylan's session and he decides on Val's plan of action. :P