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Chapter 21: Double Shot Margaritas
"When Nico said that her not crazy aunt would let me stay at her place in the Hamptons for a few days, I didn't think she was talking about you." Daniel said in total shock as Monique Osborne, better known to Daniel as Jamie's number two, opened the door. They did know each other because he occasionally did some articles for HUDSON in Paris, covering Fashion Week. He had emailed the woman on occasion. Although, they've only met in person a few times. Who wouldn't be familiar with the woman who slapped Wilhelmina Slater at NYC Fashion Week 2005? Of course, if they were related that would explain some things.
"Then again, if I was related to the most evil vindictive woman on the planet, I would refuse to acknowledge our relationship." Daniel quipped.
If he hadn't hated Wilhelmina before the revelations of the last few hours, Daniel now wanted to strangle her with his bare hands. He didn't think it was possible for the woman to be any more depraved. Yet, she managed to prove him wrong.
"Come on in before your son falls asleep on my front porch." She said as she opened the door to let him into the large house.
DJ had essentially cried himself to sleep in the car on the long drive. This was because he was physically exhausted after spending the entire day with baby Alex, Amanda, and her boyfriend Kenny. It was their mission to distract DJ from the fact that Daniel was burying his grandfather. Daniel was glad DJ wasn't there for the fiasco-that was his father's funeral.
The only good thing that could be said about it was nobody got arrested and that was probably because his now ex-friend, Jamie, was smart enough to push him into a limo before he punched Wilhelmina Slater out.
By the time, he arrived at Kenny's apartment to pick up DJ, Daniel just wanted to go back to France and forget about his so-called friends and family, who have flat-out been lying to him for the last two years. He was already calling Nico to arrange a flight back to Paris and for her to pick up his things from Betty's apartment, before he even managed to get a cab.
However, every time he mentioned the word France, DJ would freak out but he won't exactly explain to Daniel why he didn't want to go back there. This only made Daniel more paranoid and caused him to come up with a dozen different scenarios. Everything from his grandparents trying to kidnap him to his teacher being a pedophile.
Considering the reaction that he has been getting from DJ, it had to be that bad. Therefore, Nico, being his wonderful assistant/intern, had suggested a nice drive to the Hamptons to clear his head and it would give him time to adjust to everything.
"No one would want to claim being related to that family. Nico's biological aunt is serving, at least one more year, in medical confinement for murdering her boyfriend because she was convinced he was screwing his assistant. For a while, I was sure that Nico was going to turn out like a clone of Wilhelmina, but these last few months you have been a good influence on my pseudo-niece. That's why I'm happy to open my home to you, even though, it's well after midnight."
"Okay by your use of the term 'pseudo', I assume you're not actually related to Nico by blood." Daniel said as he gently guided DJ to the couch, where he promptly fell asleep again. He really hoped that DJ stayed sleeping because he could not handle more crying.
"Not by blood, but probably by marriage eventually, if Mercedes and I cannot talk our mom out of marrying the senator." Now Daniel knows her sister because they were at the same boarding school at some point. Actually, there's a chance that Daniel may have slept with her sister, but Daniel really doesn't remember.
"Marriage?" Daniel asked, once he stopped trying to remember if he slept with Mercedes Windom-West in high school.
"My mom is engaged to Nico's grandfather. They've been together for almost 2 years. A couple of months ago, my mom almost got a clue and ran the other way when he proposed at some charity event months ago because she didn't want to be the 'senator's wife'. Unfortunately, Wilhelmina brought Bradford, as her date, because she, like myself, was forced to make an appearance. I have no idea what your father said to my mom but she's still with the senator." She said shaking her head.
"Yet, you still welcome me and DJ into your house after that?" Daniel asked incredulously.
"Technically, this is my mother's house, but she never uses it. So, it's really not a big deal. I'm going back to the city tomorrow anyway, now that the photo shoot is done." Monique said with a shrug. "Nico said that her mom completely screwed you over and you need a couple of days to regroup."
"That's one way to put it." Daniel said mildly hoping that Nico did not provide details. He shouldn't be mad at Betty for what happened. It wasn't her fault, but in a way it was.
"I'm guessing that isn't exactly what happened."
"Not really." Daniel sighed wondering if Vivian Windom-West kept a fully stocked bar on the premises like any good Upper East Side socialite, that is not 12 stepping it.
"You don't have to tell me. I'm kind of used to completely fucked up families. My biological father knocked up the babysitter. When my mom found out, she kicked him out of the house and kept me in the divorce. I found out that the whole 'adopted from Africa' story was a complete lie at 9, when I was helping my sister with her family tree project."
"At my father's funeral, I found out that my brother who died nearly 2 years ago, supposedly of suicide by extreme sports, is now my sister. My mom, my father, my father's ex-girlfriend, her fiancé, and my two best friends all knew and never said anything to me. Actually, my two best friends who happen to be dating my sister formally known as Alex. She even came to Lucy's funeral, yet said nothing." Daniel said in a soft, but hard voice. He was trying not to yell because he didn't want to wake up DJ.
Considering the absolutely shocked look on Ms. Osborne's face, Daniel can at least tell himself that not everybody knew that his brother now sister was back from the dead.
"You win. I will go get the Bourbon. No forget that we are doing margaritas." Monique said dragging him to the bar.
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17 hours earlier
He wished he could stay in bed with Betty this morning, her naked body on top of his and her arms wrapped around him tightly. He had only gotten to experience her waking up on top of him, post lovemaking, a couple of times before the break up, but it was his favorite way to wake up.
He's not going to explain how he ended up falling back into her bed that first day back after a very long day of making funeral arrangements and meeting with the police. He didn't want to see this as more than his best friend/ex-girlfriend helping him with his favorite coping strategy during this absolutely miserable point in his life. He's going to be going back to Paris before classes start again and he doesn't want to get his hopes up that may be, just maybe, Betty would be willing to try again. If sex is what she's going to give him, he was willing take it because he's that emotionally needy.
Since the breakup, the only person that Daniel has been with had been his right hand. He had tried to date once at the insistence of the MODE Paris EIC, in the hopes of securing an advertiser. DJ sprayed her down with silly string and that was the end of Daniel, trying to date. DJ only liked Betty anyway, which proves the kid has good taste. It was for the best anyway, because his heart wasn't into it.
Therefore, he wanted to cherish every moment he had with Betty between classes, Alex, DJ, and funerals. He wanted to just lie in this bed with her, especially considering the fact that Amanda and her boyfriend Kenny had DJ and Alex for the day. Alex's regular babysitter was unavailable for reasons unknown and Hilda was working today, but Betty was okay handing Alex over to Amanda, as long as her soon-to-be stepsister had her accountant boyfriend with her.
Even though, accountants were supposed to be responsible, he was still a little wary and wished Nico was available like originally planned. Nico was too busy dealing with her mother kissing her ass and wanting her by her side to make the grieving almost-widow sound bites look more authentic. So, she was not available to watch DJ during the funeral. Although on the bright side, this meant that Nico would be at the funeral for him.
The only thing, he knows about his father's will so far was that Nico was in there and apparently, Wilhelmina was not. That explains why Wilhelmina is actually acting like Nico's mother, for once. Nico expected her mother to contest conservatorship of the trust as soon as Bradford's will enters probate.
The fact that his father had included Nico and not Wilhelmina made Daniel wondered if maybe his father wasn't that big of a bastard after all. Oddly enough, that revelation made the events of the day harder to deal with and made Daniel want to stay in bed with Betty.
Instead, Betty forced him to get out of bed and dressed for a private family breakfast/wake at Betty's father's house. (There was lots of kissing and shower sex, but he was still forced to get up.) It took him a few moments to remember that Mister Suarez already lived with Faye in Manhattan and they wouldn't be going to Betty's old house in Queens. He kind of missed the place. Of course, the handmade quilt made by Betty's mom when she was in the hospital covering Faye's $20,000 designer couch, told him that this was just as much, Mr. Suarez's home, as it was Faye's. Actually, it made Daniel realize that Faye actually has a home now.
He could smell Mr. Suarez's cooking the moment they stepped off the elevator. He would be happy to taste Mr. Suarez's food again, if it wasn't for the fact this was another event to remember his dead father. He barely survived yesterday's public memorial service. He doubted that today's private funeral/burial and editor's wake will go better, especially because they had to invite Wilhelmina. Nico promised that she would keep her mom away from the family breakfast, but Daniel still half expected Wilhelmina to be sitting on Faye's couch drinking orange laced champagne.
Instead, he was happy to see just Jordan drinking a glass of what looked like homemade hot chocolate. They had about two minutes yesterday to talk to each other at the public memorial service. Daniel was too busy shaking the hands of his father's fake friends to actually have time to talk to his real friends. Maybe, this is why Faye suggested that they do something for just the family and the real people who loved/hated Bradford Meade.
Betty quickly left him with Jordan on the couch so she could help her father prepare the rest of breakfast.
"Why is it that I only see you guys at funerals?" Daniel said as Jordan wrapped her arms around him.
"It's what happens when you live in another country. I only see my uncle at funerals, unless I'm covering some sporting events in the country." After the miscarriage, Jordan decided to retire or mostly, retire. She was still planning to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge in the spring, but she mostly covers sports for her job at Sports TV. She was now their extreme sports analyst. In addition, she does a monthly column for Sports Now that profiles female athletes.
"I heard with your extended family that it's probably for the best." Daniel quipped.
"Yes. Despite the fact that my mom is one of the best heart surgeons in the world, there's still upset about her having a child out of wedlock. It's absolutely ridiculous."
"How do they feel about you having a boyfriend and girlfriend?" He doubted her conservative family would be okay with that.
"They don't know and I am never going to tell them. My mom is okay with it, and that is what matters. Most families are not as accepting as yours." All things considered that statement scares Daniel because his family is not that accepting, especially compared to Betty's family. Jordan's family must be absolutely awful.
"Did you bring DJ today?" She asked in an effort to change the subject. "I want to see him before you guys go back to Paris."
"No, it's too much. We took him last night to say goodbye in private, but he's not ready for another funeral, especially one where there's paparazzi everywhere. I'm just glad they don't know about Betty, otherwise the paparazzi would have been camped out there."
"That's true." Jordan said sadly as she took another drink of hot chocolate.
"We are going to be here for at least another week to settle my father's accounts or at least for me to find other people to settle my father's accounts. I want to do some fun stuff while we are here. He wants to go to Coney Island again." Daniel said with a soft smile, as he remembered when he and Betty took DJ their last time. Of course, Betty could not go on any rides except for the carousel because she was pregnant. Even then, she had to sit in one of the seats.
"We were thinking of taking Betty and Alex to Six Flags to celebrate surviving finals this Sunday before everything happened. Maybe, we could still go and it would be nice to have somebody to go on the roller coasters with me. Alexis and Jamie hate them." Jordan said with a smile.
"I do love roller coasters and I understand not having somebody to ride with. Alex hated them when we were kids. I never got it because he liked all sorts of crazy stuff." It seems strange that after two years, he could think about his dead brother without the urge to cry. Maybe in two years, he will be able to think about his father without the urge to cry. He doubts it, but anything is possible. Obviously, Jordan is not in that place because she just looks away.
"You're right. Six Flags would be good. I think DJ would like that. Hey, speaking of your boyfriend and girlfriend. Where are they?" He said in an effort to avoid awkwardness.
"In one of the bedrooms with your mom. She is not— she's not taking this very well." Jordan told him in a whisper.
"Is she still sober?" Daniel asked worriedly realizing it was highly probable that she was completely wasted by this point.
"Yes, but that may be because Faye doesn't keep any alcohol here except for cooking wine and just to be on the safe side Mister Suarez threw that out." Jordan whispered.
"God," Daniel sighed. He remembered Alex's funeral way too well and did not wanted repeat of that fiasco. The only good thing that came out of that was meeting Betty.
"I think both me and Faye have gone with her to at least two meetings each in the last three days." It was a little strange to think that Faye Somers was actively taking a part in keeping his mom sober. Last time around, she was another reason for his mom to get as wasted as possible. He would love to know how the two women became friends but he is a little afraid to discover the answer to that.
"At least it's better than last time." Daniel said, giving Jordan a sad smile. "I better go help."
"They are in Alex's bedroom." She said pointing to a long hallway. Daniel was pretty sure that the room with the glitter encrusted dinosaur on the door had to belong to Alex.
"Should I find it odd that Faye gave Alex his own bedroom?" Daniel asked.
"She spoils that baby so much." Jordan said, just as he started walking to the room.
The door was lightly cracked allowing him to see the conversation inside. He was just happy his mom did not have a bottle of something alcoholic in her hands. However, the fact that she was crying with her arms wrapped around Alexis Summers was just as disturbing.
"Whether you're my son or my daughter, you will always be my child and I will always love you. I knew it was you the first time I saw you. A mother always knows her children." He heard his mother say as she kept crying. It was in that moment that he realize exactly why Alexis Summers looked like she could easily be his sister, it was because she was.
"Is there something you need to tell me?" Daniel choked out in a state of shock.
"Tales of my death have been greatly exaggerated, Danny." No one but Alex called him, Danny. That was when he realized that Alexis Summers was the reincarnation of Alex Meade.
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The Present
"I'm personally surprised you didn't pass out." Monique poured his drink after he told her everything involving finding out that Alex wasn't that dead after all.
"So am I. There was lots of cursing and maybe, it was a really good thing that Faye Somers; soon to be Faye Somers-Suarez, now has a completely dry house."
"Because going to your father's funeral completely wasted would be bad." She joked.
"However, you are free to drink that now." She handed him the Margarita, which he promptly started drinking, even if mango margaritas reminded him of Betty just a little too much. That was her drink.
"I think what hurts me the most is, he-I mean she didn't trust me enough to let me know." Daniel told her after he finished drinking his first Margarita. "I cried for him-her. I picked up the pieces that he left behind. Jordan and Jamie were so broke after it happened. I just…" Daniel really doesn't know what to say. Despite the alcohol, he really doesn't want to tell a casual work acquaintance something so personal, such as the fact that he was worried that they were going to take DJ away now that his biological father was not dead.
"Whether she's your brother or your sister or she goes by Alex or Alexis she is still your family and she hurt you. It's okay for you to be upset." Monique said trying to console him.
"It's not even that." He said taking a deep breath. "I mean, I know Alex - I mean, Alexis, I mean the person who I grew up with no matter what her name is. I'm just - mom knew and she never told me. My father knew and he's the most oblivious man on the planet. I mean, the only person close to me that did not know was Betty and even I think that's only because she never met Alex." Daniel said slightly annoyed.
"I doubt that that was actually the case. Also, I'm sure Betty would have told you, regardless." Daniel responded with bitter laugh at her words.
"I don't think so. Remember when Nico said I was here because I found out her mom completely fucked me over?"
"Yes, although, she was a little cryptic at the time. She also asked me if I knew any good lawyers that specialized in emancipating minors." That doesn't surprise him.
"I don't blame her for wanting a familial divorce. At the editor's wake that you managed to get out of because of the Hamptons' shoot, Nico and I found out that her mom basically blackmailed Betty into breaking up with me for the sole purpose of keeping me from adopting her son."
"Which was most likely for the purposes of keeping Bradford from having more people to leave money to. She's such a gold digger." Monique said as she grabbed a bottle of vodka and a shot glass. "You know I think you should drink this straight." She said pouring him a shot. "Tell me everything. I'm going to need all the details before I start trying to find Nico a good lawyer."
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Nine Hours Earlier
"I know you're mad at me, Daniel." Jamie said the moment Daniel was abandoned outside the ladies room by Nico and Betty at the excuse for people to get drunk and complain about his father.
Honestly, he thinks more people are here for the free drinks and the food, then to remember his father. For multiple reasons, he's happy that Faye was in charge of this and his mother was at the spa with her daughter. He just couldn't deal with that right now, especially if his mom started drinking.
Funerals were bad under normal circumstances. The fact that he wasn't talking to his mother, his two friends, and their girlfriend, who turned out to actually be his brother, who instead of committing suicide by ski accident actually decided to have a sex change instead. Maybe, he would be happy about the fact Alex was not dead, if he did not feel so betrayed. It felt like everybody knew but him.
Betty was barely able to talk Daniel into coming to the funeral and the editor's wake. Even his father knew that Alexis was a new identity for Alex, it's so much so that Alexis Summers was in his will. That hurt a lot, and he was actually surprised he managed to keep the anger out of his eulogy.
"And I'm sorry but it wasn't my secret to tell. Alexis has a lot of things in her past that she needs to deal with at her own pace, and this was one of those things." Jamie said as an apology but Daniel really didn't want to hear it. Betty and Nico protected him, for most of the day's festivities, but as soon as he was alone, Jamie corner him.
"You have no idea how I feel right now. You lied to me. I was there for you and Jordan when everything was falling apart. Was that all fake?" He asked trying to keep himself from yelling. Okay, a part of him wanted to cry.
"No." Jamie told him looking him directly in the eyes. "I've only known the truth about Alexis since July of last year, when Faye brought her to the house in Ohio. Trust me, you're handling this better than Jordan and I did. Jordan slapped her." Jamie's voice was still icy.
"So you're saying that Faye knew before I did?" Jamie just nodded his head.
"She knew before I did."
"That is just fucking wonderful." Daniel mumbled under his breath. "Did she help him – her with the transformation? That doesn't even make sense. They hated each other back then."
"It's complicated." Jamie said, taking a deep breath. "Look, just come over tonight. We will order good pizza and I will pick up some decent wine because we're going to need it for this conversation."
"We're going to need something stronger than wine and should we even drink with Jordan around?" Daniel had too many recovering alcoholics in his family. He was tempted to talk things out with his friends. It's easier for him to forgive Jamie and Jordan then his brother or sister or whatever.
"She will be fine. She's okay if you have a beer or glass of wine around her. She'll have pizza and maybe some chocolate truffles. I just rather not have this conversation when Wilhelmina Slater or her minion Carlo, are in eavesdropping distance."
"Why?" Daniel agreed but wanted to know why.
"Because she's the reason why Alexis Summers exists and why your brother did what he did." Jamie said cryptically.
"And that's probably for the best considering Wilhelmina is in the bathroom with Betty. She walked in right before Betty did."
"Shit! You left Betty alone in a small room with Wilhelmina, the devil!" Jamie said opened the door to the ladies room or rather the lounge that came before the actual restroom, before Daniel had time to tell him that Nico went inside to protect Betty. Nico was there, listening at the door to her mother and Betty arguing. She quickly signaled for the two guys to be quiet.
"You were supposed to stay away from him, but the moment he comes back, you're already on his Dick. I hope your father likes Mexico this time a year." He heard Wilhelmina say angrily.
"That threat does not work anymore. My future stepmom has just as many connections as you do and she really does want her husband to stay with her in this country. Also, she really doesn't like you." Betty shot back.
"Yes, but there's still Daniel Junior. It would be a shame if Daniel were to suddenly lose custody." Daniel's heart stopped at her threat. She really was that evil.
"Daniel will be back in Paris soon because of DJ. We're just friends. Daniel is having a hard time dealing with his father's death, and I'm helping him through it. I have not gone back on our deal, not that it matters anymore because your fiancé is dead. It's not like it will matter at this point if Daniel decides to adopt Alex." Betty shot back, leaving Daniel confused.
What was she talking about?
"What deal?" Daniel whispered to Jamie, but he didn't answer.
"Friends who are obviously fucking each other. You two have been very obvious. It matters because I don't want Daniel back in New York. The only thing I got from Bradford was MODE and I'm not going to let your little boyfriend take it from me. Even your little brat was in the will." Wilhelmina yelled and now Daniel really wished he knew more about the will but he didn't want to worry about money things until he absolutely had to.
"I'd don't know what you're talking about." Betty said, sounding confused.
"Just keep Daniel out of New York and DJ will get to stay with his father. Otherwise, I'm sure DJ's grandparents would love to have him back, especially with the extra money that Bradford left him." Just as she said the words, Nico and Jamie pulled him back outside the restroom. They barely avoided Wilhelmina seen them inside of the lounge.
"I'm so sorry for your loss, Daniel." Wilhelmina said to him in the most fake voice possible as she passed by him. He literally wanted to strangle her. God, she was such an evil person. "I was so looking forward to becoming your stepmother."
"I'm sure you were. I on the other hand was only looking forward to Nico becoming my stepsister. She deserves at least one family member that treats her like a human being." He said, just as Betty exited the room. She looked like she was crying or rather about to cry.
"This is a funeral. No snipping at each other, save that for the will reading tomorrow." Jamie said, as he pulled, both Daniel and Betty to the town cars downstairs in the garage.
"I have tried to be a good friend to you and keep quiet on various things, but after this morning fuck up with Daniel finding out about Alexis in the worst way possible, I can't do this anymore. The ladies room was not as soundproof as Wilhelmina assumed or maybe that was part of her wicked plan. I don't know, but we've heard her threatening you, or rather, threatening you again. I think it's time to tell Daniel the real reason why you broke up with him." Jamie demanded as soon as they were safely inside the car and Betty just broke down in tears.
Daniel hated seeing Betty cry. He always had, even if he was mad at her like right now. As the tears flowed she told him everything. Essentially, when Daniel was dealing with the DJ situation in Paris, Betty was alone dealing with Wilhelmina. The wicked bitch did not want Daniel in New York or for him to adopt Alex. Basically, Wilhelmina threatened to have her father deported and make it impossible for Daniel to get custody of DJ, if she did not break up with him. However, the thing that made Betty comply with Wilhelmina was when she reminded her how easy it would be for Betty to fall down the stairs just like Jordan. By the time, Betty was done telling him everything he was shaking.
"Why didn't you tell me?" He whispered.
"I needed to protect you." Betty explained with her voice breaking.
"I can protect myself and you, as well." He told her angrily. "I'm not afraid of Wilhelmina Slater. Intimidation only works, if you allow yourself to be intimidated."
"I'm sorry I— I love you and I know how much you love DJ and I couldn't let anything happened to Alex— he's my baby." Betty choked out between sobs.
"But you did not trust me to protect you." Daniel whispered, because he said the words any louder he would scream at her. He was furious. He was hurt.
"You were dealing with DJ and Alex's death and," Betty started but Daniel did not want to hear her excuse.
"Let's not even talk about that, any of it." Daniel said, just as they pulled up to the apartment of Amanda's boyfriend.
"There's something else I need to tell you." Betty started but he didn't want to hear it. He couldn't take being betrayed by Betty, one more time.
"Betty. I don't want to hear anything else right now." He said getting out of the limo. "I want to go inside and grabbed my son and make plans to get on the first plane back to Paris. It's obvious that you don't want me here." He told her, coldly.
"I do want you here. Look, you need to know…" He slammed the door, leaving Betty in the limo alone. Thankfully, she did not follow him.
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"I think you should have listened to her." Monique told Daniel after he was done with his story. She heard most of it before from Nico when she called in tears earlier from picking up her bosses things from his girlfriend's apartment. However, Nico's version did not include what happened in the limo.
Her version did included the fact that Wilhelmina Slater paid to have a DNA test forged. Sometimes Wilhelmina is like a bad Bond villain and she basically spilled the details of her evil scheme to Nico who told Monique everything.
"Hey, whose side are you on?" Daniel asked and she was half tempted to say Alex's but thought better of it.
"I do know Betty and she does love you. There is a picture of you hidden in her desk. It's kind of cute." Monique joked or at least try to.
"That does not make up for the fact that she lied to me." Daniel tried to pour himself another shot but she decided it was time to cut him off. Instead, she went to the refrigerator to get him a bottle of water.
"I don't mean to be playing devil's advocate but you have to see things from Betty's perspective. She's 21 and pregnant by some crazy asshole, which according to you, didn't leave her alone until your father paid for him to disappear." Monique said, not wanting to accidentally tell Daniel that he really was the father of Betty's baby. She doubted the man could take more. Besides, she doesn't want to be the one to tell him, and neither does Nico.
"Yet, I don't even know why he did that." Monique just shook her head. All the signs were there that Alex was obviously his child but Daniel kept ignoring each one of them Honestly, Monique wanted to shake him.
"I think you do, but you're not ready to admit it to yourself." Monique mumbled under breath before handing Daniel the bottled water.
"Look, what I'm trying to say is that, she was scared. I mean, this was right after what happened with Jordan. Look, it's been a long day. You buried your father, you welcomed your sister back from the grave, and you discovered that your almost future stepmother cock-blocked you via blackmail for the sole purpose of inheritance. Drink the water and we can talk about it more tomorrow. There is a guest room on this level that you can sleep in tonight." She says, gesturing to the room.
"That would be good because I don't even want to try to get DJ up the stairs." Daniel said, taking a drink.
"Especially with all the alcohol you have consumed in the last hour. We can talk in the morning or rather later today. Don't worry about Nico, I will send her a text message to let her know you're safe. I'll even do it in French, because Wilhelmina won't be able to understand it because she can't read the language." Of course, what she neglected to mention was Nico was now at her godmother's house.
"As long as you don't tell anyone I'm related to by blood or polygamist relationship where I am, then I'm okay with that."
"Drink your water Daniel." She said leaving him behind for the night.
To Be Continued