Dr Stephen and Caroline Salvatore's Home
"That two timing bitch! To think I invited her into my home and this is what she does." Stella shrieked.
"You didn't say anything in your sleep about killing Edward?" Caroline asked and laughed.
"This is not funny Caroline. Invading my privacy? I should go to sheriff Mitchell with this."
"And speaking of invading your privacy. Lee also read your medical file and now she calls you a glorified nutcase." Caroline said without batting an eyelash.
Stella gasps. "Oh now I'm a nutcase and what about her? Stealing money from the newspaper. If she knows what I knows then she would rather shut her big trap about me. Oh yes I can make her life hell."
"Can we use that against her?" Kate asked.
"We dont have to use shit against her. Why can't she you know, disappear, like forever." Stella said and fiddled nervously with her pearls.
"You mean kill her?" Caroline ask with a raised brow.
Stella rolled her eyes and said. "Do you have to be so blunt? Let's just say putting Lee to sleep."
"Call it what you want if that makes you sleep better at night." Caroline said.
Caroline, Kate and Stella was sitting outside by the pool. It was a nice day. A cloudless sunny weather.
"I seriously need to get laid. Is that brother in-law of yours still mourning over his wife Kate?" Stella asked and looked Kate dead in the eye.
Caroline laughed.
"Why dont you ask him yourself." Kate said with a red face.
"Maybe I should. I need it. Just when I was about to reach my all time high, my vibrator's batteries died. Word of advice Kate, dont use battery driven vibrators. It will leave you high and quickly dry, literally." Stella said and sigh.
Caroline's loud laugh filled the air. Kate blushed beet red.
"So, I need a man. Your brother in-law and I can mourn together between the sheets." Stella said and winked at Kate. Putting her glasses back on.
Caroline laughed and said. "To think we wanted to kill you Stella. You are something else."
Kate cleared her throat and said. "Nice weather we having today, right ladies?"
Stella took her expensive designer sun classes off and looked up at the sky. "Yup. Perfect anal weather in the woods." Stella said nonchalantly.
"Oh Lord." Kate said and looked away with red cheeks.
Caroline almost fell off her chair with laughter. "Shut up Stella." She said laughingly.
In that moment Bonnie came walking in their direction. She looked pale and worried.
"Hi." She said to them. Taking a seat next to Stella.
The ladies greeted Bonnie back.
Bonnie fiddled with her fingers. Her eyes shiny. She cleared her throat and said. "Good you are all here. Damon is committed in New Eden Psychiatric. Stephen and I just came from that place. Things have not been good between us. It has gotten so bad that I considered just taking my kids and leave his ass which I should do because of the things he did, but I'm going to fight for him and its going to be so hard even tho I hate him for what he did and this anger." Bonnie said in tears. Her voice raw from emotion.
"Come here sweetie." Caroline said and hugged Bonnie. Kate put her hand comfortingly on Bonnie's back. "We are always here for you. You don't have to do this alone." Caroline said softly.
"All I'm going to say is, take that Lee. I'm not the only glorified nutcase in Mystique Lake. Welcome to my world Damon Salvatore. Where the colour of the sky is green or orange. Depends on how fucked up you are." Stella said and took a sip from her glass.
"Stella?" Kate said in shock.
"Speaking of Lee she called. She wants to meet us at the Lake House. I think now is a good time. The kids are still in school and its quiet at this hour." Bonnie said to them.
"Liv is still busy sweeping Stella's house for bugs. Shouldn't we wait for her?" Kate asked.
"I say let's go and get this over with. We can brief Liv later." Bonnie said.
"That's if we are still alive. What if this is an ambush? Do you know how easy it is to get killed down there?" Stella said wide eye.
"I agree with Bonnie. Let's go ladies." Caroline said.
"Unarmed? No way. Do you have guns Caroline?" Stella said.
"I'm married to a doctor not a soldier."
"Then give me a fucking needle or something." Stella said and fiddled nervously with her pearls.
The Lake House
Lee was already waiting in the Lake House when Bonnie, Caroline with little Anna, Kate and Stella arrived.
"You are one hardcore mother to bring your baby to a fucking set up. Who the crazy bitch now." Stella whispered to Caroline.
Shut up." Caroline whispered back.
They were standing opposite Lee in the Lake House waiting for her to talk first.
"First of I just want to say no weapons. I have a gun with me I'm going to take it out and put it over there on the table. I'm not here to harm anyone and I hope your not here to harm me." Lee said to them. She took out her gun and walked to a table in the far corner. Carefully she put the gun on the table and walked back. "I am unarmed."
Stella smiled coldly and said. "Too bad bitch I was looking forward for a fight. Show you what a nutcase can do with a needle. Yes Lee I'm talking to you. You had no right reading my file you nosy ass bitch! And to think I invited you into my home just so that you can place bugs all over it. You see this needle? It has the rarest poison in it. Just one prick and down you go nosy bitch." Stella said like a mad woman. The hand that held the needle shaking uncontrollable.
Lee's eyes went wild. "Look I'm sorry Stella. I really am."
"There is no poison in that needle. Calm down Stella." Bonnie said.
"Let me have at her Bonnie. Me and Lee. One on one. Fight to the death." Stella said. Her eyes glaring at Lee.
Caroline bit the inside of her cheek. She felt like laughing.
Kate place a comforting hand on Stella and said. "Stel let's hear what she's got to say."
Stella seemed to calm down and Lee sigh a breath of relief.
"Look I never wanted to get this deeply involved with this case, but my curious nature led me further and further." Lee said softly.
Stella scoffed and said. "Well we all know what happened to the curious cat. Cat dead by needle. How's that for your front page Lee? But you won't be there to see it. Your ugly mug on the front page with a needle through your skull."
"Stella?" Bonnie said warningly. She looked at Lee, smiled and said. "Continue."
"West is on to you. He believes Stella killed her husband and you guys helped cover it up. He knows why ... two years back Edward was involved in a case with a minor. Well we found that girl and she confessed everything. Edward paid her a large sum of money to keep quiet. West found out there are other girls. He is a very dangerous man."
"No! No!" Stella screamed. "Why can't you just led it go! His dead and he deserved it!"
Kate hugged Stella. Whispering soothing words to calm her down. Like a little girl Stella cried on her chest.
"Why are you doing this Lee?" Bonnie ask with a questioningly look on her face.
"West is a dangerous man. While he was profiling you, I profiled him. I think he killed his partner Harper. Look I know you guys like forever. Guys we were all in the same grade. Bonnie, you, Caroline and I cheered together. I want to help you."
"Why do you want to help us? We didn't kill anyone or cover it up." Caroline said.
"I know, but West got this sick theory that you guys are behind it all." Lee said softly.
"Fuck you Lee." Stella said through her tears.
"Then stay away from him Lee. Cut all ties with him. His obsessed with solving this case and he will use and destroy everything in his way to get that." Bonnie said.
"I can help you Bonnie. West trust me. He shares every detail with me. Let me help you."
"You do know your sharing a married man Jezebel and why should we trust you by the way? I think West send her here to set us up." Stella seethed.
"Believe me Stella I'm here out of my own free will. He does not even know I'm here. I really do want to help you." Lee look pleadingly at Bonnie. "I was wrong to chase after a story that can only destroy so many lives."
Bonnie sigh and said. "Lee you don't have to put yourself in danger. Just stay away from him and let us sort this out." Bonnie said seriously.
"Look I'm a big girl I can handle myself. I'm going to help you." Lee said. She walked to the table and put the gun back in her handbag. "Stella I'm really sorry. I will never share or use what I have read against you."
Stella just nodded her head weakly.
...
Hidden in the woods. West smiled gleefully when he saw Lee leave the Lake house with Bonnie and the others.
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Dr Stephen and Caroline Salvatore's Home
A full house of kids were waiting for them when Bonnie and the others arrived. Amber, Keira, Kenzie, Estelle, Stacy, Sophi and Zoe were in the kitchen making pizzas.
"What tornado hit my kitchen?" Caroline asked laughingly.
"We are making pizzas." Amber said with a cheery smile.
"So sit back ladies and watch us young girls show you how to make pizzas." Kenzie said and smiled cheekily.
"Food poisoning is a serious offence girls." Stella said and smiled.
"It smells nice in here. I can't wait to have some of their pizza." Bonnie said and hugged her daughters.
"Thank you mom. You won't be disappointed." Zoe said and kissed her mom on the cheek.
... Later Liv and Connor came over. Pizza was done and it really tasted good. All the boys went for seconds and thirds. Even Stella stuffed herself who claims she is not a pizza lover. Everyone enjoyed themselves around Caroline's big dinning table and it was good to see the laughs and hear them joking around the dinner table. For once not worrying about the stress from outside.
...but things never stay peacefully in ML for long...
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