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Chapter Three-Hundred-Fifty-Three



“You want to WHAT?!” Kori exclaimed, as she and Wiley lay sideways on their bed at the Orphanage. She sat up and stared at him in surprise.


“You heard me,” Wiley answered simply.


“Why do you want to move here? Jersey is our home.”


“Jersey is not your home Kori, it’s just a very convenient place for you to hide from your home and I’m not allowing it anymore.”


“You aren’t allowing it? Funny how you say that like you control me or something.” Wiley sighed and sat up as well so they were level with each other.


“Look Kor, I’ve sat here all this time and listened to you insist that you were going back to Jersey after all of this because I didn’t want to upset you. I thought you would come to your senses on your own, but I’m tired of you hiding from your fears.”


“I’m NOT hiding from my fears!” Kori shouted.


“Oh you aren’t?”


“No, I’m NOT! And I wish everybody would stop saying that I am!”


“Why are you moving back to Jersey then, huh? Give me one good reason why?”


“My Diner is there!”


“You can open one here just as easy.”


“Isabel and Chris are there!”


“I bet if you asked them to they would move out here in a heartbeat. Izzy is always talking about how she hates Jersey anyway.”


“Jersey is the home that I created for myself and I have to run Eddie’s Diner! He was like the Grandfather I never had I can’t get rid of it!” Kori insisted, the tears welling up in her eyes but they did not fall.


“Well Ashley is the sister that you do have and if you move away you just might lose her is that what you want?”


“I shouldn’t have to be on that kind of guilt trip! She needs to realize that I don’t have to be right here in the same state just to be goddamned sisters!”


“That’s NOT what she sees when she thinks about you moving away!”


“I don’t care what she thinks, it is what it is and I’m tired of arguing about it!”


“She thinks I am taking you away from her!”


“That’s ridiculous!”


“Well as ridiculous as it is, it’s still the truth! I heard her talking to Denise about it and I hate that you are telling her that if she doesn’t have a relationship with me then she doesn’t get you either! You are making me out to be the bad guy here!”


“I’m sick of her thinking that if she keeps hating you and ignoring you long enough that your just going to go away!” Kori shouted, getting to her feet and putting enough distance between her and Wiley as possible. “She has this wonderful relationship with Scott and keeps insisting that I am still in love with him WHEN I’M NOT! And it’s starting to piss me off!”


“Are you sure you aren’t? Absolutely positive?” Wiley asked seriously, and he got to his feet too and looked at her as she stood by the window.


“Of course I’m not! Why would I be with you if I were still in love with him?”


“Then why aren’t you looking me in the eye as you say that?” Kori turned so she was facing Wiley and she looked him directly in the eyes.


“I am not in love with Scott anymore. I’m in love with you. Okay?”


“Then why is it that everytime I turn around you are talking to him? Or hanging out with him? Laughing with him and joking around?”


“I have a son with him Wi…we have to be somewhat civilized here.”


“It’s more then that,” Wiley insisted. “You aren’t just communicating with each other for the sake of Spencer, whenever you think nobody is watching you connect with him. Its like you forget everybody else is around you and its just you and him. You still have feelings for him Kori, admit it.”


“Nobody forgets their first love…” Kori told him softly, crossing her arms over her chest and looking out the window.


“I know that. But the important question is, was he your first, or is he your only?”


“Wi…”


“-Answer my question Kori. I really need to know this. Am I wasting my time trying to fight for you?”


“No your not,” Kori insisted, sliding her arms around his neck and pulling him to her and Wiley felt her put a death grip on him, as if she were afraid he was going somewhere. “Please don’t leave me Wiley, I love you. I really do,” She told him while looking up into his eyes. Wiley looked back in return for a couple of moments and when he saw that she meant it he wrapped his arms around her waist.


“I need to know where I stand, and where Scott stands.”


“Scott is the father of my child and you are the one I love and want to be with.”


“And these feelings that you still have for him? I’m not going to pretend they aren’t there Kor.”


“I’m always going to look at him and remember him as my first love. Nobody forgets that…I need you to understand that.”


“I’ve tried for the longest time but face it you are vulnerable to him and he knows it and uses it.”


“That doesn’t matter…” Kori insisted. “Because its you that I want to be with. I love you Wiley…I’m completely, 100% faithful to you. Please don’t give up on me…”


“I don’t want to give up on you love,” Wiley told her softy and he delicately caressed her cheek with his thumb. “I just need to know where I stand. I need us to be on the same page here.” Kori gently grabbed his chin and pulled his lips down onto hers for a fiery kiss and Wiley melted in her embrace as he kissed her back. After a few short moments she lightly nudged him toward the foot of the bed behind him, pushed him back so he was sitting on it and she crawled into his lap straddling him. She placed her hands to his shoulders and pulled back from their kiss and he rested his forehead against hers, waiting patiently for the illusion that he is walking on air to go away.


“Does that answer your question?” she asked softly and Wiley nodded slowly. It was all he could do at the moment as he waited until his breathing was even again. He ran his fingers thorough her hair before brushing his lips lightly over hers and he slid his arms down and around her waist before pulling her near almost protectively.


“Are we good now?” She added while nestling into him comfortably, that fear of him leaving her slowly disappearing now that he was holding her.


“Well, we got that taken care of, but I still don’t like it that you’ve made me out to be bad guy.”


“I’m sorry darlin’, I just want my sister to love you almost as much as I do is that so bad?”


“It’s not going to happen if you handle it that way,” Wiley pointed out while lying back against the bed with her nestled against his chest comfortably. “I want her to like me too but let it happen in her own time and way all right? Concentrate on the two of you for now. She needs you…don’t cut her out of your life. I know how important it is for you to have a relationship with her and that makes it important to me too. I don’t want her to feel like I’m taking you away from her.”


“Fine,” Kori replied softly. “But I am not moving back here. She can learn to accept that we don’t have to be in the same place just to be sisters.”


“I don’t think that’s what’s upsetting her sweetie.”


“I know, she thinks you are taking me away from her. I get it.”


“Well, yeah, but that’s not it either. I think she doesn’t like the idea of her one and only family member left being so far away, ya know? She’s been without you and her parents for so long she just wants you to be within walking distance. Its understandable…think about it.” Instead of answering Kori lay there beside him with her head rested against his shoulder and she idly ran her finger over his chest as she thought about Wiley’s insight on the situation. After awhile she opened her mouth to say something when Drew stepped inside the doorway. Wiley and Kori looked at him curiously.


“Whats up Drew?”


“I was making my daily trip to Sean and Ellie’s old secret letter exchanging place, and discovered an envelope hidden in the grass.”


“What does that have anything to do with us? Isn’t it Ellie’s letter?”


“It was addressed to you.” Kori sat up at once and looked at Drew with a raised eyebrow.


“What does it say?”


“I didn’t open it hon, its for you” he insisted.


“Are you sure there aren’t any explosives inside? Or anything else that might be life threatening?”


“We ran it through our new security system. Its safe.”


“New…security system?” Wiley questioned, suddenly intrigued.


“Have you two not been downstairs yet today?”


“Nope. Slept in…”


“Well, you know how we’ve been guarding the entrance doors and keeping track of who goes in and out day and night?”


“Mhm.”


“We’ve now got the cool high tech security stuff that they have at airports – just incase someone tries to get in with a weapon…we’ll know.”


“So you ran this letter through it?” Kori double-checked.


“Mhm. It’s just a regular letter.” Kori eyed the letter skeptically for a moment.


“Why would he be writing to me?”


“I don’t know, that’s what we would like to know.” She continued to sit there eyeing the envelope for a few moments, and after mustering up the courage, she began to open it. As soon as she finally did she pulled out the folded up paper, unfolded it and began to read.


You had better start appreciating what you’ve got bitch, before it gets ripped away from you forever – again.


Signed,

Your worst nightmare.



Kori handed the paper over to Drew and Drew read it and looked at Kori with a raised eyebrow.


“What is that supposed to mean?”


“I don’t know…” Kori answered uneasily.


“Why is Sean still able to drop letters off?” Wiley wanted to know feeling frustrated that the creep is sending his girlfriend threatening letters now. “How come one of you don’t go out there and catch him since you know he visits that place!”


“We’ve been watching that area like a hawk every single day Wiley,” Drew answered patiently. “The one day we took our eyes off of it due to the new security system we were setting up, he showed up.” Wiley scowled.


“It bugs me how this bloke can weasel his way around here in plain sight and not get caught.”


“It just makes me understand where Ellie gets it from,” Kori shrugged.


“Well there are five of us, seven pairs of eyes, and we all watch those cameras as much as humanly possible and we’re doing everything in our power to make this place safe,” Drew explained, feeling somewhat offended. “Plus with Ashley staying at her house until Nick’s room is finished, Marcus and Laney are over at that place so long as she is and it makes us short two guys. We’re doing the best we can.”


“I know you are Drew, I didn’t mean to offend you” Wiley insisted realizing immediately why the security guard is suddenly so defensive. “You guys do so much for us and we can’t even begin to tell you how grateful we’re. I’m not frustrated with you; I’m just frustrated with Sean for getting away with EVERYTHING he does. Its not you.”


“I understand,” Drew told him while calming down some and Kori stood up and hugged Drew tightly.


“Thanks for going through great measures to make sure this letter wasn’t going to blow up on me,” she told him. “If it weren’t for you Id probably be dust right now.”


“Anytime honey,” Drew promised while hugging her back and he couldn’t help but smile some. “I’m gonna go make sure everything is running smoothly downstairs and show this to the rest of security – is it okay with you if they read it?”


“Yeah, go ahead. Its not like it’s a mushy love letter that I would want to keep private or anything.”


“Well, we just better hope that the only mushy love letters you ever receive are from me” Wiley insisted. “Or I’ll track the bloke down and rip off his fingers so he can’t write anymore.”


“Ouch,” Drew chuckled and he walked out of the room.



~*~*~*~*~



When Kevin, Summer, Elenore, and Dakota arrived at the semi-fancy restaurant they went inside and were instantly escorted to a good table when Kevin was recognized. A table that is in a nice secluded corner where the fans wouldn’t be able to spot him as easily. It’s a nice little table for four – Kevin sat at the end, while Summer sat one side of him, Elenore on the other, and Dakota was placed on the other side of Summer. While Kevin and Summer were quietly looking in their menus, Elenore got up moved over so she was sharing chairs with Dakota where they could play Tic Tac Toe and share secrets.


“Are ya still mad Kota?” She whispered softly in her ear.


“Kinda…why?” Elenore wrapped her arm around her shoulders and rested the side of her head against hers.


“Cheers up Kota, Sarah isn’t here, its just me.”


“I’m tryin’,” Dakota whispered back.


“Besides, I need ya to be in a good mood so you can helps me out.”


“With what’s now Ellie?


“With getting rids of Summer.” Dakota grinned slightly, despite her mood.


“Withs pranks?”


“You got it dude.”


“You invited the right friend. Not only can I come up with good pranks but I knows how to pull them without anybody being able to prove its me.”


“I knows,” Elenore smirked.


“Have you two figured out what you want over there?” Kevin spoke up looking over at his daughter and niece with a small grin.


“Dinosaur Chicken withs…Mac & Cheese please,” Elenore answered after eyeing her menu.


“I’ll haves grilled cheese an’ fruit,” Dakota added.


“And chocolate milk?” Kevin guessed.


“Yes please,” both girls said in unison before looking back down at their menus with their crayons and they continued their game. Kevin shook his head amusedly before looking back down at his menu as well.



~*~*~*~*~



“Just exactly where have you been?” Trevor demanded when Sean walked into the boathouse. Trevor had woken up at ten in the morning only to find himself alone in bed. He’d gotten up and searched the small boathouse, only to find that not only was he alone in bed, but he was home alone – with not even the annoying ghost mom to keep him company. Where she’d gone to, well that he doesn’t know but he is thankful for the time alone with Sean that he knows for sure.


“I went for a walk” Sean answered simply, before slipping past Trevor’s father-like stance form and he went to his office.


“You went…for a walk?” Trevor asked slowly, before turning around and following him.


“Mhm.”


“What for?”


“I needed some fresh air.”


“What did you do Sean?” Trevor interrogated, knowing right away that he’s up to something by the way he sat down at his desk and clicked around like he has a mission or something.


“Nothing, I just walked around” Sean insisted while not even looking at Trevor.


“You’re lying to me. You always look at me when you talk to me – except when you’re lying to me,” Trevor informed while walking around the desk and placing himself right in Sean’s lap where he could see his laptop screen. Sean reached out to close it but Trevor quickly grabbed his hand and pulled it back lacing their fingers together before looking. When he saw the typed out note to Kori, Trevor narrowed his eyes, turned around and whacked Sean upside the head.


“OW! What the fuck was THAT for?!”


“Are you out of your MIND Sean?!”


“I won’t HAVE a mind if you keep hitting me like THAT!”


“Good!” Trevor snapped before whacking him upside the head again.


“OW! FUCK! Stop that!”

“Then you won’t be able to think up idiotic plans and then I can take care of you the rest of your life like a couch potato and we’ll be safe!” Sean scowled.


“Don’t look at me like that you know that was stupid! They have cameras ALL OVER the place there now! Do you WANT to get caught?”


“I wasn’t caught! I just dropped the note off where Max used to deliver my letters to Ellie.”


“Yeah the area where there are now a bunch of CAMERAS!”


“I’m sitting here uncaught aren’t I?”


“You are lucky that you are. I should handcuff you to the bed and keep you that way for the rest of your life is what I should do.” Sean couldn’t help but smirk a little.


“You would like that, wouldn’t you?”


“Not as much as you like the idea,” Trevor told him as he could feel Sean’s need for him just by sitting in his lap. Sean cupped Trevor’s face in his hand and turned him so he was looking at him and he leaned forward to kiss him when Trevor stubbornly pulled away and stood up.


“I don’t think so.”


“But! You come over here and sit in my lap, talk about handcuffing me to the bed, get me all horny and you are just going to walk away from me?”


“You’re damn right I am. Serves you right for being stupid doesn’t it? You can just deal with that boner yourself” he told him before walking out of the room leaving Sean gaping after him in disbelief. Trevor grabbed an envelope off of the counter and he walked out the back door, down the steps, and to a separate building. He opened the door and walked inside the Darkroom that the boathouse came with, much to Sean’s excitement. He closed the door behind him, opened the envelope, and he pulled out the camera that he took the pictures of Sean and Elenore on. He still has yet to deliver them to the patient little girl. And since he can’t very well walk into a store and ask them to develop them for him, he had to spend sometime learning how to do it himself.