“ Heath your not really going to leave them all are you?” E.P. asks to get a no
“ Nah just having some payback for what they did to me on April Fools bro.” I answer getting a nod from him and looks from the godmoms
“ Good because I would hate to drag you behind my Camaro.” E.P. tells me with a grin
“ Well I would hate to taste asphalt and smell exhaust.” I say getting laughs at my statement
“ Heath if they didn’t know us already Megan and I would sure be on your arm. Hell we would even get our tubes untied to just get pregnant to make it seem real.” Savannah says shocking me
“ Mmmm that would be hot baby. You all pregnant with another baby…mmmm.” Megan says looking from me to Savannah. I hear Grey and Damon,”MOM! We’re trying to eat here.” I look at them,”Your joking right?” They both smile suggestively at me telling me no they were serious. I look to my stepbrother
“ Nick some help here bro?” I ask getting a shake of his head
“ Sorry bro your on your own. I am done arguing with these two. I have accepted how things are. All I ask is if you do take them have them clean up after.” He says getting playfully slapped
“ Nick baby we were kidding around dang.” Megan says getting a nod from Savannah
“ Exactly, we love Heath but not in that way. And besides he has our daughter and nieces to get that close.” Savannah says getting giggles
“ Yeah and the way Renee talks he is a stallion in bed.” Lisa says while Simon shakes his head
“ Darlin I did not need to hear that.” He says acting like he is trying to massage that thought from his brain getting everyone to laugh
“ Sorry baby I was just saying what our daughter told me. I kinda wouldn’t mind saddling up.” Lisa exclaims getting a nod from him and then a laugh,”Babe you willing to stay up late and not get any sleep again?’ Shelby messes with me about loving to have a bright blue eyed baby. I look to Sasha and Lucy who have stayed quite,”Let me guess…you two want me to knock you up so you can have my kids too?” They both look down and nod without saying a word. A few minutes later Lucy speaks,”I’d love to have a baby Heath.” Sasha is the same,”That would be a wonderful experience if I could be a mother little brother.” I wonder what is up because my other sister-in-laws teased me to no end but they have stay very quite.
The conversations get changed after that to my luck. As I take my last bite of food I all of a sudden see an old familiar face from my days in college. I watch and she notices me with a wide smile coming over quickly. Once over she squeals with happiness.
“ OMG Heath it’s so good to see you again.” She says getting everyone to look our way
“ Likewise Kendra. How have you been?” I say standing up to give her a hug that she returns
“ I’m doing good sweetie. Just trying to be a actress.” She answers while I see Adam and Jack smiling
“ That’s great Kendra. Hey do you remember Adam and Jack?” I ask while we break the hug
“ Yes why wouldn’t I?” She says while I point towards my brothers
She turns to her left to see Adam and Jack to only make her way over to give them hugs. Then I hear Jack,”Skittles what’s up? Tasting the rainbow?” I shake my head because her mother was White and Hispanic while her father was Asian and Black. She had features of all four groups and is so beautiful. “Always Jacman. I guess I’m a little fruity.” I see Michelle, Sierra, and Mandy give our friend a strange look.
“ Hey how do you know our man?” Sierra says while Jack and Kendra break their hug
“ In college hun. These three guys were my best friends. They helped me with my ex after he raped and beat me. I guess they don’t like to talk about it.” Kendra says looking over at me and I shake my head no mouthing ‘bad topic’.
“ Oh my hun what happened?” Sasha asks getting Kendra to look at her then at me
“ Sasha remind me to tell you some other time.” I say getting a worried look
“ Um ok, but does Jasmine know?” Sasha asks to get a no
“ Not really since we didn’t want her to worry about us.” Adam says getting nods from Jack and I
“ Um ok just wondered.” Sasha says making the others look at us with concern themselves
“ So Heath can we talk for a moment alone? I need to ask you something.” Kendra says getting a nod
I excuse myself following Kendra outside. Kendra Weaver 24, 5‘9, 143 lbs curvy, long flowing black hair with sparkling brown eyes. I have always thought of her as a beautiful person inside and out. Once outside we stroll over to the corner of the restaurant. She turns around to get me to stop. Kendra looks up at me with a look that could take my breathe away.
“ Heath I hope this doesn’t sound bad, but do you know anyone that deals with movies. I want to be a actress, but not the smut kind.” She asks with a glimmer of worry and hope.
“ Why would that sound bad Kendra?” I ask seeing her head lower
“ Because I know your rich, and don’t want you to think I like you for that. I like you a lot maybe more then I should, but I just want a chance at acting Heath. Just a chance at something I am good at.” She says before looking up at me with tears while she continues “ Heath since Cliff um hurt me I haven’t been able to be good at anything except acting. My acting teacher says I am good.”
I stepped up to Kendra placing my arms around her to let her cry.
“ Oh Kendra I wish I knew how badly he hurt you. I will do what I can to help you. I know a guy that helps with movies, but also runs Disney World in Florida.” I say feeling her nod
“ Thank you Heath. I owe you so much hun.” She says. I have her look up at me
“ You don’t owe me a thing Kendra. You have always been a great friend.” I say seeing her smile
“ Just like you have been to me. I just wish you were my first. I wish I had a chance with you, but I know I don’t.” She says with a sadness I have heard a few times
“ Well Kendra I do need help also.” I say getting her attention
“ What…what with Heath? I thought being with Jasmine and the others made you happy?” She asks now getting my attention
“ Wait how did you know?” I ask getting a giggle
“ Heath I have been keeping an eye on you. My aunt lives on the beach close to you honey.” Kendra says making my eyes go wide
“ Wait Gina is your aunt?” I ask getting a no
“ No honey Tracey is my aunt, well my mother’s best friend. They use to swing together with Ron and Gina. She always considered me her’s though. Serena thinks of me like a cousin and big sister. To me she is my babydoll.” She tells me making me floored
“ Damn I always thought there was something more to them. No wonder Uncle William and Aunt Debra moved in with them.” I say while she laughs
“ Yep I know them too honey. I don’t join the parties, but it’s hard to ignore all the moaning that is downstairs. Which thank you for the Beats headphones…..they sure do help.” She tells me shocking me
“ Um why don’t you?” I ask seeing her shrug
“ Because there is only one man I have wanted, but he is already taken by quite a few women.” She says making me nod
“ Kendra I am sure if you ask Jasmine she may accept you. She does like you if you remember. Although she probably has forgotten you since her leave to have Greg. The kids keep her and the other moms busy.” I say giving her a smile with a friendly chuckle
“ I know Heath, but I guess I would want you to myself a few times. I like the one on one once in awhile.” She says getting me to think
“ Ok we’ll see what Jasmine says, but like I said I need a bit of help.” I say getting her attention
“ What is it Heath that I can help with?” She asks and I start telling her my situation
I tell her what happened on my birthday and what I saw. She goes wide eyed while I tell her about leaving after Lindsey’s birthday to check on the company I owned. Kendra listens intently to what I say. I tell her about coming home earlier and finding out about my wives and loves taking Kevin in as their new man, but I tell her that I already knew from Adam and Jack that it was a setup. She giggles only to get me to chuckle.
“ So her little joke back fired huh?” She asks getting a nod
“ Yep big time. I am sure the others are yelling at her, but I want to know if you could well play the new girlfriend?” I say asking her seeing a smile
“ I would love to Heath, I just got a few concerns though.” She tells me to get a nod before adding on “ Will I get to kiss you and cuddle?”
I think of her question, and look into her eyes studying them. I see a love that sparkles with some worry. I pull her to me with my right hand on her head against my chest.
“ I don’t see why not. Might as well make it seem real.” I say feeling her arms wrap around me
“ Goodie because I have been waiting so long to be in this moment. I just hope it turns to more, but I know I need to speak with Jasmine and the others before to long.” Kendra says holding me tight
We stay like that for a moment until she breaks the hug to look up into my blue eyes.
“ Heath I might be a fake girlfriend in front of your family, but my heart isn’t. I hope what I am about to say doesn’t freak you out, but I truly love you. That night that you came to my rescue meant the world to me. That night I saw you in a different light. I love you Heath so very much.” Kendra says with tears in her eyes
“ Kendra that night I did what I had to do. I heard you screaming and it made my heart fill up with worry. I ran as fast as I could to reach you in that park. Adam and Jack were not far behind. When I saw you being held down on the ground I lost it.” I say feeling my own tears
“ I know baby I saw everything while covering myself up on the ground. Heath they were going to kill me afterwards. I have been so afraid to date anyone. The only man I did want was you. I just hope that I can have a chance to be with you. I would do anything to have one night at least with you. I haven’t done anything with another after that night.” She tells me with tears
