Chapter 11 // Power is Power, now watch me burn it down.

 It has been a week or two since our mother tried sending us letters, but it wouldn't stop there. It has been hell of a week, with two weeks worth of filming done, I finally was able to relax. Our mother had begun to make threats, not only both physically, but threatening our careers. Dwayne stepped up and told her to never talk to us again, but this was only the beginning. 

"You okay?" Lina asked.

"Yeah, just things with my mom, damn I feel like Jim Street." David chuckled. 

"You are funny." Alex said laughing. 

"Well I try?" I said shrugging. 

"Seriously, how are you holding up?"

"My mom is threatening us, if we don't pay her, we won't have careers still? I don't know, but my brother even got involved."

"Do you need a place to stay? Lina asked.

"No I am good here. I might even go to Vegas to take a break from filming when everyone goes on break. Now we still have to wear masks, but damn I will be glad when everyone gets back to some normalcy."

"Good news is, its basically started to." Alex said. 

"Well I technically don't start filming until next week, you can go soon if you want."

"Hell yeah."I called up Mel and told her I was going to Vegas , under my old name, Catherine Collins.

"Dammit, you going to Vegas without me?" She asked me. 

"Yeah, well I have to take a break, for my mental health."

"What about our mother?"

 "Bro is coming with me." 

 "You going to be okay?" David asked.

"Yeah, I will be. I like you David, but right now I have to get my head and my heart back on straight."

"I understand, just do what you have to do. Hopefully in the future there is room for us."

I packed for the weekend, one last trip before I filmed for a while. Lina ended up coming with me and Mel couldn't come, but Lina made sure they knew she had to come with me. 

"Ready?" She asked. 

"Yeah, thanks for coming with me."

"No problem. Dwayne is coming too?" She asked me. 

"Not anymore, but its you and me with my team."

"Sounds good." 

"Watch out for her." Alex and Shemar said. 

"Will do." 

My outfit:

I grabbed my big bag with lots of clothes and my makeup. I ended up cutting my hair shoulder length. 

"I love it, now lets go." She said laughing. 

"Not too ugly?"

"No, you and ugly will never mix." 

I laughed as my team , Lina and I headed onto the road. 

"Our flight leaves in 2 hours, we are leaving so early." Max said.

"Well, we wanna eat." Lina said.

"Oh yeah, we are always hungry." I said laughing.

After getting to the airport, we headed through the terminal. I had gotten a weird text from someone I haven't talked to in a long time. 

"You okay?" Max asked.

"Yeah, I am." I smiled. 

I heard people talking about Supernatural conference in Vegas. 

"Excuse me, you're talking about the Supernatural convention?" I asked them.

"Yeah, I love Jared , Misha and Jensen." The girl said. "Are you a fan?"

"I used to be on the show, seasons 5 and 6." 

"Oh my god. LC?" They asked. 

"Hey." I said smiling at them. "This is Lina, one of my co-stars on Swat." 

"I am such a huge fan of yours, the fact they had to kill you off?"

"I am not mad.." I gave them each of them signatures, even Lina gave them some since they liked her beauty and her friendliness. 

After it was time to board, we headed to first class. All of us, my team in one row while Lina and I were behind them. After we took off, it was only 30 minute plane ride. Since most of everything had gone back to some normalcy, it was getting busier on the planes and the airports. We had landed finally and grabbed our stuff from the overhead compartments. 

"Oh my god, its LC. " I heard whispers as everyone started to crowd up. 

I headed out with Lina and into an SUV. 

"God, I am so excited to gamble." 

Max had gotten us some hotel rooms next to each other. Tonight was the Supernatural convention and I ended up getting a ticket left the front desk by someone. 

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, I think so." I said smiling. 

"Its the phone call, wasn't it?"

I handed her the second ticket as I smiled. 

"You need to freshen up?"

"Yeah, just gotta put some fresh makeup and some jeans on and some cute shoes.." I looked at my shirt and quickly put on something else.

I had put some fresh stuff on, I had ended up going down just in time to take my seat. Lina sat down beside me in the corner of it, but to what was going to happen, it was something different.

"Welcome everyone!" The man said. 

Everyone came out, Misha Collins, Jared Padalecki then the one man I had avoided for a while was coming out next.. 

"Last but not least, Jensen Fucking Ackles!" Jared said looking at me. 

I ended up clapping as he saw me from the corner of his eye. 

"Everyone give it up for LC Johnson!" Misha said as the spotlight came on me. 

I got up and waved at everyone. 

"Come up here!" Jared said as I shrugged my arms and headed up the stairs. 

I waved and smiled at everyone. 

"Hey guys!" I said hugging everyone. 

I looked at him and knew I would turn back into a puddle. I had to be strong, but then something was about to happen that no one even expected..

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Mel's POV:

I had been training all day, it had been a little rough for me since Tama and the boys had been in Japan for a bit. I missed him and I knew soon I will be back with the boys. I had hoped LC was behaving, but we all know she was in Vegas hanging out with Lina and the team. Now I just hoped she didn't do anything stupid... until the one moment I get a phone call from her agent and our ex sister-in-law Dany. Just what happened?

Chapter 10 // Moonlight

 After the wrap of the movie months later, I had lined myself up with another job. I was joining the show Swat, a weekly show on CBS. Single once again, I had my sights set on just working. Not usually caring about what people thought, all of my exes were trying to ruin me, Ben and now Adam. Dany was all over it and she began to go on the defense as well as my guards. I wasn't looking anymore for love, maybe down the line, but not yet. Most of the people didn't care and didn't like what they were doing to me. 

"Hey. are you ready for this?" Mel asked me, who has been by my side through all of this. 

"Yeah, ready to get on with my life and what not." 

"You got this." 

"Thank you for being my makeup and hair and so much more."

"Bitch, I love you. I am going to be here regardless."

"You know I am so surprised that you and Tama are better than ever."

"Trust me. I am too, he's more romantic now."

"Really?"

"Yeah. He is a lot more tentative now." 

I got dressed quickly and finished getting ready for my day of table reading. 

My outfit:

I put my heels on and headed to the car. I had to make myself look presentable and on top that, make a damn good impression. 

"Ready?"

"Yeah."

"You look hot sis. They will love you."

"I hope so ."

Our security team had came with us, dropping me and one guy with me, Mel headed to the NJPW dojo here in LA.  Leo had gone to Japan with his brothers, for me, I thought I'd never find love again. 

"Hey, this is LC." Aaron said introducing me to everyone. 

"LC, how are you?" Lina asked me hugging me.

"Good, how are you?" I asked her puzzled. 

"I haven't seen you since that party in NYC." 

"Oh! You were the one who tried to warn me about the drink.."

"Yeah, I tried and you ended up downing it anyways."

"That wasn't the best night ever. I really appreciate the fact you tried to warn me."

"Well we have to stick together."

I smiled at her and I hoped we could become friends. 

"I am David, this is Alex, Shemar, Jay and Patrick."

"Wow, the only 2 females in here." I said looking at Lina. 

"Yeah, just you wait." She said causing me to giggle. 

I sat down next to David and Lina. I had gotten comfortable as we began to read. One person was missing was the guy I had replaced on the team. Kenny's character had been killed in Germany while on assignment and now my character had gone from patrol to Swat. 

"So before we begin the table read, we have a newcomer to the squad. Lauryn "LC" Johnson. Do you want to tell us about yourself?" Aaron said. 

"Okay sure. I guess?" I said as everyone giggled. 

"You got this." David said as I stood up.

"I am Lauryn Johnson, everyone who knows me calls me Laur or LC. I was in movies for a while and part of a TV show until the main character had me fired for no reason. I was a wrestler for the WWE , I am related to the Rock. I guess that's all?"

I sat back down and everyone whispered. 

"Welcome LC." They all said as I smiled.

 We got started as the first episode was done, I knew being here was the right choice and I hoped to make them realize I was someone they should keep. A few hours later, we finished up. Today was a good day, my house had been perfect so far and now I made some new friends. 

"Hey, want to hang out later?" Lina asked. 

"Hell yeah, will they allow it since we are in lock down again?"

"Yeah, I think its like only 10 people or less."

"I can grill and hit the pool, we have an amazing pool at my rental."

"Oh good. I believe we are going to be good friends." She said smiling. 

"Hey , you guys are hanging out?"

"Yeah." 

"How about I bring my girlfriend and we can all hang?"

"BBQ!" Lina said smiling. 

 I laughed. 

"Except I don't have a barbecue grill." I said shrugging.

"I have a portable one, we can always use mine." Alex said in his Aussie kind of voice. 

"That would be awesome. Bring your girlfriend, make it a party?"

"Well we can't have too many people, but that would be awesome."

I smiled as I looked at David. He smiled widely as I had to focus on this show and not falling for anyone.. 

"Hey sis." Mel said on the phone. 

"Hey sis, are you okay?" 

"Yeah, I finished the dojo a little early and headed back for a shower. How did the reading go?"

"Excellent, a few of the cast members are coming over with their girlfriends and wives."

"Ooo like a mini BBQ?" 

"Yeah, but anyways, I am with Elliot and we are going to stop at the store." 

"Sounds good, I will get plates and the chips out."

After we hung up, I had stopped at the store and got everything. I hated wearing masks, but right now we had to do our parts in this. I ended up grabbing a lot of stuff, including a lot of drinks, just in case if someone wanted water, beer, wine and everything else. 

"Okay so I think we are good now." I said. 

"You sure?"

"Yeah , I think so." 

As soon as we got home, Mel was there with everything ready and everyone was just coming in. Jay had stayed home with his wife and Alex came over with his girlfriend Diana. Shemar and David swung by with Lina. David rushed out to help me with the bags as he helped me carry them in. 

"Thank you." I said as I smiled. 

"Any time." He put the stuff away and put out some chips. 

"This looks amazing."

"My mom's recipe , homemade chicken wings and homemade potato salad with the extra tint of something in it. Can't tell you what, but you will know as soon as you taste it." He said. 

"Well I am hungry and I need a taste now." I said laughing. 

"I won't tell if you don't." He smiled. 

 I put my fork in the potato salad and put it right in my mouth. 

"Oh my god." 

"See?"

"Wait, you put paprika in it?" 

"Among other things." I smiled as he took the dish away. 

"Dammit, I want more." He laughed and shook his head. 

Alex set up the grill and the charcoal and I headed upstairs to change into my bikini. 

My suit:

"Hey Lina?" I asked calling for her. 

"Yeah! Coming!" She ran up the stairs. 

"How do I look?"

"Wow. You look hot as fuck." She said. 

"Good, I am glad." I turned around. 

She smiled and we headed out of the room and downstairs. 

"Wow." Shemar said. 

"Take a good picture Shemar, it will last a lot longer." I said winking at David while walking past him. 

"God damn." David said. 

I took a dip in the pool. Diana and Lina started to laugh uncontrollably. 

"She has them going nuts." Mel said.

After a fun day and good food, Alex and Diana headed home while Lina helped me clean up with David. Shemar had left about 10 minutes before Alex and his girlfriend. 

"Hey LC, this came for you just now." David said. 

I looked at the envelope, something Mel and I never faced. 

"Everything okay?"Lina asked. 

"Our biological mother." I said to them. 

"Wait, she is alive?"

"Apparently so and wants to meet with us." 

"What in the hell."  Mel said. 

"I know. I am half ass ready to throw this away." 

"Do it sis." Mel said as I nodded. 

I ripped it up and David tossed it in the trash. This wasn't the end of this.

 

Chapter 9 // Halo

 Today was the first meeting of this script, we were making a movie in the mist of the pandemic was harder than I thought. I wanted to know more about my cast mates, unaware that one of my good friends was going to be a part of this. Was there something going through his mind? I had to find out what was happening in his personal life to make him cry in front of me. 

"Hey." I said to him. "Lets talk." 

"About what?" He cleared his eyes. 

"You crying in front of me, you crying in general, which by the way never happened." 

"Well lets just say my now soon to be ex wife cheated on me so I am divorcing her ass."

"I can't believe she would do that to you."

"I know." He said sighing. 

I hugged him so tightly, his arms wrapped around me and his eyes were all on me. 

"Thank you." He said whispering in my ear. 

"Always." I said smiling. 

Everyone came in, I wondered if Ben would be a perfect fit in this. I adored Adam but right now his head is not here. After the bagels and a lot of drinks had came to fuel us up for this reading, Adam had suddenly gotten up and left. I sighed. 

"Why is he leaving?" I asked Jackson.

"He is not in his right mind. His head is not here, I can pretty sure I can find his replacement tomorrow."

"No. I need to talk to him and see if he can still do this first."

"Lets call it a day and we can come back when we have a lead actor." Jackson said.

I ran after Adam , I ran into his arms. 

"You can lean on me."

"Well what you don't know and I have known you for a long time, My now ex wife, has been fucking Ben."

"Oh my god, fucking hell, I knew this would happen to me again."

"Well I just didn't want you going back to him and thinking everything is perfect." 

I hugged him for a while, while my hands were in his hands, I looked deep into his eyes. 

"You know, I say we go for some dinner." He said. 

"Is anything open?"

"I will figure it out. You still hate sushi right?"

"How did you know?"

"I remember the first time I met you with Ben and we took you to dinner, you said no sushi. Ben wanted Sushi so we decided on Chinese."

"You remember that?"

"Oh my god yes, I know a lot more than you realize. We were good friends for a bit then Ben made you do things I wanted to kill him for."

"Lets go back and talk to the director." 

"You want me to stay?"

"Yeah, you can move on and it can be by starting with this movie with me."

"Okay for you anything." He said as we met up with the director and he agreed to give him another shot. 

"Lets go celebrate." I said as we headed out. 

Dany headed back to Florida to be with Simone while my security team had stepped up. We ended up getting wine and Chinese and headed back to my apartment. 

"Wow, this is so you." He said smiling. 

"Hey!" I looked at him.

"That is a huge compliment too." He said. 

"Well what can I say, the extra me in the world."

"Oh god, that is exactly what we need." 

I laughed and put the stuff down. I sat down next to him as we ate and drank. We got wine and alcohol. 

"You're crazy." He said. 

"Well takes one to know one, plus you know me." I danced around. 

He grinned as we began to play board games. I knew what he needed was to let loose. What I didn't know was how to do that without ruining our friendship. 

"I was anticipating these circumstances." He said.

"So we should get some rest." I said getting up. 

"Okay I will take the couch."

"You sure?"

"Yeah, why not?"He looked at me.

"Only if you're sure." He said. 

"I will stand guard." He hugged me. 

"Good night Adam." 

"Good night." 

I laid there thinking about Adam. I walked out to the living room.

"Hey." He said. 

"Hey, come into my room and sleep."

"Why?"

"Because I would feel safer." He nodded and headed to the bedroom with me. 

He laid down with me in his arms as he kissed me so deeply. 

"I don't want to be some rebound bitch." I said to him.

"You never were." He said kissing me. "Even the first time we had sex a while ago. You could never be."

I got onto him and started to work him over. 

"Fuck me." He grunted as I giggled. 

He flipped me over and just went to town on me. His hands all over me and into my hands as he just made love to me, like a real man. 

"Wow." He said. 

"Holy fuck." I said smiling at him. 

"You were beyond amazing. I can't even begin to tell you how good you are."

"Me?" I giggled while cuddling with him."You made me quiver, no one has ever done that before."

"I am one of a kind." He said as we laughed. 

I fell asleep in his arms, hopefully he was okay with me being here next to him. That next morning, I had woken up with the side empty and the smell of Bacon filling up the apartment. I got up and put on his over sized t-shirt and my panties. 

"Good morning beautiful." He said smiling. 

"You're awfully chipper this morning handsome." 

I hugged him and kissed his exposed shoulder. After we ate some breakfast, we headed to the reading. He looked much better today rather than yesterday. 

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Mel's POV:

I had wondered where my sister was, she hasn't contacted me in days and with Dany here I hoped that she was being safe.  I was training in LA again, especially since Tama and the boys were heading to Japan to head to back to work finally, I had felt so alone. I packed up and headed to LA to see my sister and to train to head back into the ring with Tama. He felt so bad being away from me, but now its more amazing with him the second time around. I felt happy to have him back, the only love of my life who never lied to me and always cared about me. I told him yes, finally and I had to tell her. I had headed off the airport with my masks and my belongings. Ryan was there at the airport trying to find her. 

"LC, Ryan is here looking for you. I just want to send a warning to you, be careful."

"Okay love you sis. Thank you. TTYL." She replied back. "PS. I am in LA with lots of security team.." 

"Oh my god, that's good. I think you're better off staying there for a while. I hope you are being safe and I love you." 

"Love you too, gotta go now. I need to finish this script." 

Ryan hadn't realize that she was happier without him, but now he will realize she was about to move on with someone hotter and more healthier for her. I was going to surprise her by staying with her, but then they may not allow it due to COVID, but I had to see her. 

"Hey, thank you for coming with me Leo." I said. 

"After the threats Ryan had made at you and LC, no way I would allow you to go alone, plus I could use the extra training with you. I think it works out this way and Tama would throw me off the fucking bridge if I had allowed you to go by yourself."

"Thanks , I think?" I laughed. 

After boarding the aircraft , first class had been both good to Leo and I. We sat down and they took our drink orders. The plane wasn't as busy as it usually is, I do like the emptiness of this plane. 

"So are we heading to LC's apartment?"

"Yeah, I hoped we can surprise her, but at this point she has like radar in the back of her head."

"She would do some kick ass things in the ring if she was still wrestling."

"I mean I was hoping she would come back, but WWE really disappointed her and she wasn't doing that again."

"Good point."He said. "Do you think she will sign my picture of her?"

"LEO. Really?"

"What?"

"She is your sister in law." I shook my head. "You think this will be the only time you see her?"

"Oh yeah."

"You like her don't you."

"No. Well yeah I guess her acting and she is awesome."

"Well sorry bud, I don't think you're her type."

"You don't know." 

"Well, she is very picky." 

"You were too." I laughed at his comment. 

Once we were in the air, we had gotten our devices out and relaxed. Leo was my brother, even before I would marry Tama. He was the reason why we found out that it was Jason who not only had LC drugged, but also made a mess of her and my life. After about 4 hours, we were preparing to land. I was making it known to the company that I tested negative and I was planning to stay with LC. They were okay with it.

 "So you think she won't be mad at the fact we are just showing up?" Leo asked me.

"No, she won't be." I laughed.

"Okay if you say so." I shook my head and rolled my eyes at his comment.

After we headed out of LAX, we had been screened and tested for COVID and had to show proof that we were negative within the last week. Leo grabbed my bag and his bag as we headed into a car provided by NJPW. It was almost about another 30 minutes when we pulled up to her apartment, the security team knew we were coming. As we entered the apartment, we heard moans coming from her bedroom. I knew she had someone here, I was going to get the shock of my life.

Chapter 8 // Why is everything so heavy? I'm holding on.

I had decided that moving back to Orlando and in with my niece Simone was the best thing. I had gotten fired from the New Amsterdam show , which made me realize that I had to live my own life and not care about finding love at the moment. I received flowers by someone unexpected. I wondered who they were from? 

"Everything okay Simone?"

"Yeah, just can't move my knee too well." 

"You just had surgery." I said shaking my head.

"I know, thank you for being here."

"I love you, you're family." I said. 

"Are you okay? I know you miss Ben."

"I mean I loved him, I miss him because he was the first guy I truly think that was good and he didn't break my heart because a friend needed him, I just wished he wasn't going off and spending every minute with her and it wasn't me so I ran."

"You have to stop running. Talk to him, obviously Ryan wasn't the man for you, he got you fired right after having sex with you. I legit think he wasn't a man , but Ben is."

"You think so?"

"I know, trust me." 

"There was so many times I had wanted to call him. Maybe we weren't meant to be." Tears streamed down my eyes as Simone had hugged me.

I nodded as I prepared for my next movie role. Everything was happening so quickly, with LA getting back to normal, the temps had changed and it was almost the fall season. I was playing a billionaire CEO Alexis Monroe, someone who is kick ass and someone who doesn't need saving until she gets kidnapped. I have no idea who else was going to be in the movie, but right now I have never been more excited to get back to work. 

"You got everything?" Dany said appearing out of no where.

"Shit, you scared the hell out of me." I said laughing.

"I am so glad you live here with Simone, I think its good for you both to relax. She loves you so much and she thinks so highly of you."

"Trust me, I would never let anything happen to her." 

"You're an amazing Aunt to her. I really appreciate it."

"I also appreciate you coming with me."

I walked around the room grabbing it all, that was until Mel busted through the door. Not only did we find out who was behind these attacks, Ben was trying to warn me about it too. Mel had lost her baby, and now it seems all the pieces were starting to connect. 

"Hey, don't hang up." 

"Why shouldn't I ?"

"Just listen please, Jason was behind everything, framing you, drugging me and controlling Mel."

"Is she okay?"

"No, she lost the baby, her marriage was faked, she is a mess."

"How could he have done this?"

"Because he isn't a good man. He was still married to Lisa while being married to Mel. Mel's marriage was voided and faked to get at you."

"Why would he want to get at me?"

"No idea." Mel cried as I did something that was a little out of the ordinary. 

I went downstairs and headed to the living room. I called Tama and told him to get his stupid ass over here for Mel. 

"Why would she want me to come?"

"Because she still loves you and no matter what, she needs you right now more than anything."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, look what he did to us?"

"I know, I can't believe he would do such a thing. I hope he gets his ass crumbled."

"That ugly looking monkey ass, who legit smells like he came through a car wash." 

"I had a gut feeling he would stoop this low."

"Well I think he was jealous of you Tama."

"Why?"

"Because he wanted to control Mel and you had her. So he took her from you and played all these games trying to frame you so he can come out on top."

"That is bullshit. I will be right over." He said. 

I told him to come through the gates, I would have them opened. I was heading to LA, Nia had came back home and stayed with Simone while she recovers as well as a few other WWE superstars. 

"Mel!" I screamed upstairs. "Come down here please!" 

She came down here and immediately latched onto Tama. I made sure she was okay now, but as for me I had no Ben and I was breaking down. 

"Ready?"

"Yeah." 

I grabbed my suitcases, hugged Tama and Mel. Simone had been upstairs and I wanted to make sure she was all set. Mel and Tama were staying a few more days with her. 

"Ready?" Dany asked.

"Yeah, I think so." 

"We have to go." I grabbed the bags and headed out. 

"I love you sis." She said hugging me. 

We got into the SUV, the driver had gone off to the airport. 

"You okay?" She asked me.

"Yeah."

"I know you will see him soon. Just trust me on this one."

"Why do men throw me away?"

"You were yourself around him? You weren't pretending around him like you were with Ryan?" 

"I could sit in pajamas and he wouldn't care. I could go out in jeans and a sweatshirt and he wouldn't order me to get dressed." 

After going through the airport, we barely made our plane to LA. Thankfully our temps checked out and we were cleared to enter the plane with our masks of course. I made sure I had my gloves on too to make sure I wasn't touching anything. 

"Are you happy when you were with Ben?" 

"Yes definitely." 

"Were you you with him?" 

"Definitely." I said. 

"First, here is a good script I think you would love." 

"Okay." I said. 

I read over the script and saw that this part was definitely me. 

"I need this part, I also need Ben."

"Well the good news is I can get you both. Just promise me you will do this part."

"Where do I sign up?"

"That's my girl." She said smiling, 

After thoroughly looking through this script, I wanted this part more than anything. I was going to get it.

"I contacted the director in the movie and he is so excited to have you on, he is a huge fan of yours and really hopes you shine in this. His kids and wife are looking forward to meeting you." 

"Oh good I hope he is fair and will treat me better than the other directors I have had in the past, not saying the one in England was bad, he was awesome, but some of the other directors were terrible to work with."

"Oh no, I have known this man for years."

"Works for me." I smiled. 

After a while, we were getting ready to land. Finally LA , a place that had some Ben memories.  20 minutes later, we headed to the hotel, thankfully tomorrow was the meeting with the director and the cast for this movie. I wondered if I ever would see Ben, but would I sooner than later?

 

Chapter 7 // Only you can save me

I woke up that next morning in a random bed. Not even sure what was going on or even where I was? I saw a note , telling me to drink some water and vitamins. Felt so off and I took it.

"Hey, you're awake."

"Hi." I sighed. "What happened last night?"

"You were drunk, never do that again to me." I nodded. "If you were my woman, you couldn't sit down for a month."

I looked at him as he giggled. He made me breakfast and came back upstairs.

"Eat." He said.

"Why didn't you take me back to my house?"

"Because I was closer."

"Did we?" I asked him.

"No, Necrophilia is not my thing."

"Well at least I can breathe easier."

I had eaten the food he cooked for me, I wanted to take a shower as my dress was missing.

"Where are my clothes?"

"You had throw up on them so if you want to use my oversized pants and shirts, I won't argue on that one"

"I would be honored to wear your clothes."

I used the spare toothbrush to brush my teeth.

I kissed him, I couldn't hold back any longer as he passionately kissed me back. I pushed him onto the bed as he got his clothes off.

"Are you sure?"

"I have never been so sure in my life." He made me weak in the knees and grabbed his condoms from the drawer.

"To be on the safe side." He said as I giggled.

He laid down as I put the condom on, I got up and wanted to handcuff him, but he pulled me back onto him.

"I want to make love to that perfect body."

I felt myself get wet as I sat on his perfectly shaped cock and rode him so hard that we both came at the same time.

"Handcuff me and fuck me so hard I can't walk for months."

"I want you to be mine. Only mine and no other man can have you." Ryan said.

"God yes, I want you to fuck me and I want to be yours." I said as he grabbed another condom and some of his ties from the drawer.

He fucked me so godly perfect that no one can live up to him. After hours of being in bed, I had to get up but I couldn't move.

"Tired?"

"Oh my god, I hurt so badly.."

He picked me up and carried me to the bath. He could barely move his dick but right now, he cared more about me than anything.

"At some point today ,we have to  read our lines."

"I know, but can we do it by the living room? Its raining and we can sit by the fireplace."

"Okay fine ."

He carefully placed me into the bath, not only texted Mel and Jason that I am here, but he told me everything he was saying and I was spending the day with him here while its storming out.

"Mel told me to be careful with you, Jason is saying that if I end up hurting you, he will break my entire body and feed it to his pets with added seasoning."

I started to laugh so hard, I ended up snorting so loud..

"Sorry , I snort sometimes like a pig."

"Oh my god that is so cute.."He kissed me.

"You're an asshole." I said laughing.

I got up carefully and headed out of the bath. He handed me some clothes and we got started to work. I had a part where I helped people during recovery from surgery and other parts of the Hospital.

"I wanted to thank you."

"For what?"

"For coming to get me last night. Not saying I told you so and not giving me the you could have been hurt thing."

"No I would never."

He kissed my cheek and got up.

"Man, after that breakfast, I am famished."

"You know I had the same thought?"

"I make a mean grilled cheese."

"Grilled cheese with bacon , soup and some water is perfect."

"Coming up my dear." He said.

After lunch we had a lengthy talk about what will happen when or if we decide to end things or one of us isn't on the show anymore.

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Mel's POV:

I walked around the house, my acting career took off and Jason was excited. Our vacation times had been perfect, I would do a movie and he wouldn't have anything so he came with me. When I finished a movie, I would go with him. It was perfect. LC had been at Ryan's house for the day after everything that happened to her last night, I was aware of everything and how Ryan actually saved her.  I haven't had the best relationships , but with Jason is different. I was a Momoa now and that was my only secret I had and I couldn't share with anyone, yet. I had ended up eloping with him, but that was going to be spoiled.

"Hey love."

"Hey babe, you okay?" He asked me.

"Yeah, I was thinking about how bad LC almost got last night when Jason Cork almost hurt her. Jason Cork is Tama's boyfriend."

"Seriously? How did we not know he sent him after her?"

"because he was smooth and he was horrible at the same time."

"I see why you barely talk about him."

"Right now, he tried to hurt my sister, now I plan to hurt him."

"How?"

"Letting Dany leak that I married you."

"Really? You're okay with this?"

"Yes. I think its time to show the world I love you and only want you."

"Then lets do it."

"It'll basically tear him apart and I honestly can't wait to see the man suffer."

I had asked Dany and she called some people. She had them leak the marriage license and the photos from the place, with him I knew he was going to start calling soon. LC, Dany,  and Dwayne are the only people who know about what we did.

"I am glad we did that." I said sitting on my husbands lap.

"Me too."

I kissed him as we decided to go upstairs and make love. Dany had been downstairs in the basement. The rain had begun even more, Jason kept me busy while I knew what LC and Ryan were doing.  They were going nuts about the marriage between Jason and I, I couldn't believe how amazing today was, but that was only the beginning with us. After a few hours, the rain let up and the news were buzzing over our marriage. Tama had been frantic over twitter asking me how I could do that and that I was a huge whore, Jason wasn't having any of that so Dany told me there was only one option to do, restraining order and a lawsuit for slander and defamation for my reputation. He forced my hand, now his actions caused him this trouble that he could have avoided, not including Jason Cork, the man he sent after to drug my sister, this bitch was going down with his dime sized dick.

"Hey, LC and Ryan are staying the night." Dany said as I giggled.

"How is she?"

"He is taking good care of her. Dwayne is pissed what Tama did and I hope to god he rings his neck."

"Oh he will." Someone had called me from a blocked number.

"I think Tama is calling you, he won't stop calling."

"Okay, time for a new number. I need a new unlisted number and phone anyways."

"I can get you and LC new numbers and phones, she lost hers anyways."

"Probably how Tama found it."

"Okay let me know when you two stop fucking and trying to have a baby long enough to let me know what carrier you want."

I laughed so hard at her comment.

"We should get up." Jason said.

"We should." I told her the carrier, the phones and all the good stuff.

She was going to give LC the other phone, Now Tama and his little fuck boy couldn't get to us. But that was just the beginning.

"Hey." I said smiling.

LC had come in smiling.

"You got fucked, so hard." I said giggling.

"Oh my god, he was intense, perfect, gentleman and so damn good."

"You were fucked so good that you can't even comprehend into words."

"Absolutely not. I couldn't walk , then he picked me up and carried me into a bath."

"Wow, talk about a hot gentleman. You two are so cute together its not even funny."

"We are not cute together, we are simply getting to know each other."

"Really? How is that going?" LC giggled.

"Uh sis?" I asked both LC and Dany?

"Yeah?"

"You and Dwayne bought XFL?"

"Yeah, it will make all of us rich and best thing? We bought it under Vince's nose."

Both LC and I laughed uncontrollably.  Dany had come down with some new phone numbers and someone from the office gave us the new I-phone 11 Pro.

"Thank you Dany." LC hugged her and smiled.

She immediately called Ryan and told him about the new number. Thankfully he picked up and I hoped Tama was no longer around for us to bug.

"So Jason Cork, Tama's good friend and business partner? Drugged an agent and is in jail." LC said laughing.

"You mean he tried to rape an undercover agent?"

"What a dick. Hopefully he gets Tama in trouble next." I laughed at LC's comment.

Ryan had came over and she told him about everything. LC tweeted something about Jason, part of Taylor Swift's song Look What You Made Do. It was satisfying just about. She read more lines with him while Dany had some business with our brother in the city. I wanted her to be okay, so we sent some bodyguards with her.

Chapter 6 // This is my fight song, take back my life song. Prove I'm alright song.

The month had flown by, I was focused on my line reading with Ryan and now I had to worry about throwing out the first pitch, I had hoped I remembered my softball skills and hoped it was enough. Joanna had been so supportive and Nick had helped me with my pitching game and lines when I needed help.

"Nervous?" Ryan asked me.

"For?"

"For throwing out the first pitch at the New York Yankee game."

"Hell yeah, I haven't thrown a pitch since my softball games in High School and now its happening again."

"I thought you'd be more of a Cheerleader." He said laughing.

"Well maybe you got it all wrong." I said.

"What happened?"

"I was young and right out of High School when I got into wrestling. No degree nothing, but I ended up taking classes online during the day before I had wrestling shows. After I got into acting, I never looked back on it. I fell out of love for it and after 3 bad relationships, I am afraid to take another leap."

"I heard about Ben."

"You and everyone else." I sighed. "I fell in love with him when I was vulnerable. After my last boyfriend Duke had beaten me up so badly I had questioned myself and everything about me."

 "I for one thought he wasn't right for you."

"Really? Do you know him?"

"I have heard about him, honestly I thought you could have done better. I think you deserve better and that was before I even met you."

I hugged him so tightly.

"So anyways, lets finish up so we can eat."

"Good idea." Dany said walking in.

After we finished our lines and lunch, he had left the house. I smiled ended up getting my pep back. I had a lot of events tomorrow, but for now I needed to get all the rest I can get.

"You okay?"

"I am so nervous."

"You are going to do so well tomorrow." She said.

I ended up making sure that Ryan would be there. I had to make sure he was there, along with Dany, Mel and the rest of my family.  I ran over some lines with Dany and she smiled.

"You got it!"

"I never realized how hard this was." I said sighing.

"Don't worry, You got this. They can always go through the lines with you , at least its not like soaps where you have to remember every single line."

"Yeah not sure if I could ever do that." I laughed.

After we ate some dinner and I decided to take a break tonight. Too much line reading isn't healthy. I decided to rest for the night, hopefully nothing was going to be bad tomorrow. Throwing out the first pitch in front of everyone, including my family. Mel had walked through the door nearly tackling me.

"What the fuck are you doing here?" I said tackling her to the ground.

"Aren't you going to let us in?" Dwayne and Jason said laughing.

"AHHH!" I hugged them both so hard.

"You okay?" He asked me.

"Yeah, how is Lauren?"

"Good, she is at home taking it easy."

"Okay." I said smiling .

I tried on dresses for the party tomorrow night. Mel and Jason were going to spend time together alone while Dwayne wanted to get some work done. He ended up staying the night at the hotel suite. That whole night had passed, from the moment I had put my head on the pillow I had zonked out.

"LC, its  almost 10 am, you have to get to the stadium!" Mel banged on the door.

"Shit, okay coming! I need to eat breakfast."

"Bacon and eggs are already working for you, shower get changed and hurry!" Jason said.

I got up so fast and started the shower, Not even drying my hair, I didn't care since I would have my cap on.

"Good work, fast timing sis." Mel said.

"Well I might look like shit, but at least I got sleep and a shower in." We laughed.

I ate my breakfast and it was the best. Dany had cleaned up for me while I finished my makeup.  


My day outfit:

I had to be there in two hours, which meant I had to make this fast.

"Thank you for the power boost Dany."

"You look awesome."

"Well, I had to support my favorite team." I said.

"Car is here LC!" Mel said while I put my lip gloss on.

We piled in the car, Dany finished the last dish and grabbed her bag.

"Ready?" I asked them.

"Nervous?" Ryan asked appearing out of nowhere.

"Holy fuck, where the hell did you come from?"

"I have been up front, you didn't notice."

"Well dammit, quit scaring me."

"I promise to stop doing it." He laughed.

I rolled my eyes and giggled. 

"I want to thank you guys for coming today, I really hope I do well."

"You will do awesome."

I nodded and breathed in and out. We pulled up as the fans were around the gates. The fans were excited and screaming so hard for all of us.Ryan and Jason stepped out first before helping us out of the limo. I got out as the fans cheered even harder.

"Thank you guys for the warm welcome. Hi!" I said waving at all of them .

There was a little girl about 3 or 4 trying not to get squashed.

"Excuse me." I said to them signaling the little girl over here with her parents.

"Hi." I bent down. "What is your name?"

"Andrea."

"Andrea, you're beautiful and sweet. I am LC."

I hugged her so tightly. I had Dany bring them in with us and as our personal guests. Her father had been sick recently and wanted to see a Yankee game for the first time before he gets worst.

"Can we do anything to help them?"

"No, its inoperable."

"Okay, well lets give them the best day of their lives."  She nodded as we grabbed them snacks, gear and everything else.

I was supposed to do the throwing out alone, I had asked them if they could let Amal do it as well.  I had walked Amal down with me and onto the field.

"How are you holding up?" I asked him.

"I can't believe this is really happening. I owe you so much."

"Well, I think you and I will have an amazing time."

 The crowd cheered as we walked onto the mound. I let him go first and he was in his glory. I clapped as I went next. I wound my arm up and threw it down the middle.

"Congrats." Aaron said to me. "You're beautiful by the way."

"Thank you. You're sexy as hell."

I smiled and headed back to sitting for the rest of the game. Ryan and I had sat next to each other.

"What is up with you and Ryan?"

"He is my coworker?"

"Nope, something more."

"Whatever you say." I looked at Mel and rolled my eyes.

A few hours had passed, I wanted to head back and relax before heading out to attend the party. I wasn't sure what to wear so I had someone send 3 dresses over.

My dress:

This was the perfect dress, I felt beautiful.

"You look gorgeous."

"Thank you."

"Call me if you need me." Ryan said,

"I wish you were going with me."

"I know, I have some lines to fix."

"Okay call me tomorrow."

He headed out. Was Mel right? Was there more to this with Ryan and I? I went to the party and promised myself I wouldn't get comfortable with any man for a while, or even now I couldn't get my heart broken again.

"Ready?" The driver asked.

"Yeah, I am ready."

I had gotten into the limo and headed inside. After 10 minutes or so, I walked in. I felt so out of place and I didn't want to be here. I grabbed a shot from the bar, one of the big donors for CC's charity had been eyeing me down.

"Hey , I am Jason."

"Hi, she is with me." Ben said.

"Why are you here Ben ? Why do you need to constantly get to me? Go away, I am dancing with Jason and maybe going home with him. Now fuck off and leave me alone."  I said as I walked right into Aaron.

"Is he bothering you?"

"Ben, my ex, has been stalking me since I left his cheating ass in LA."

"Out , Now." Aaron said throwing him out.

I walked with him and danced the night away. I felt like I was drunk so I called Ryan immediately.

"Hey baby, how are you doing ? Thank you so much for being so hot and handsome."

"Are you drunk?"

"Maybe. What's it to you." I said giggling.

"I am coming to get you. Stay right there." I sighed.

I walked out of the hotel and Jason came running after me. He tried to kiss me and I didn't want to do anything with him.

"She said no!" Ryan grabbed me and hugged me.

"I feel like I am going to faint."

"Now?"

He picked me up and placed me into his car.. That was the last thing I remembered.

Chapter 5 // At least I showed up, you showed me nothing at all but heartbreak.

I had the possibility of four shows, three in NYC and one in Chicago. After auditioning in Chicago, I had three more in NYC.  I packed up my things and headed back to NYC, but this time with more security. I walked out of the airport and now that the paps saw me with brown hair, I had wondered how my life was like now.

"LC, how are you doing after Ben Barnes cheated on you?" Dany ushered me into a gated community.

"So this is your new house."

"My what?"

"You are safer here than some penthouse on 23rd and somewhere. You have a car everywhere now because you are Dwayne's sister."

"Okay but why the house? I could have gotten the penthouse."

"Just consider this a gift from Dwayne. He will be here in a few days on a NYC trip and he wants to make sure you're safe."

"Okay fine. I swear, he is like this over protective brother who tells me that short shorts with heels are a hookers look."

"He isn't wrong though?" I laughed at her comment.

I had dialed Ben's number multiple times and wanted to scream at him, but I couldn't push it. I ended up throwing my phone in the trash and wanted a whole new thing. Mel, Dwayne, and Dany rallied for me, new look, new part in NYC as a doctor. I needed this.

"You okay?" Dany asked me handing me a new phone and number.

"I think so, when I get my life back on track." She smiled at me sitting down next to me.

 

"One thing I know about you, you thrive when the ships are coming in. You need to find that again. I secured you a spot with some appearances, the Yankee game you dreamed to go to? You're throwing out the first pitch and going to the  party for CC's charity event."

"When am I doing this?" I asked her.

"Next month. You need to be in the spotlight and this will be good for you and your career."

"Okay sounds good." I said.

"Good, you should talk to Joanna Swisher, Nick's wife? I think you should contact her, she had a bad life before she found Nick."

"Okay. Do you think she will take my calls?"

"Yeah, I told her , you'd call."

I did what Dany asked, I called Joanna. She was the most kindest person ever and gave me a lot of good advice. 

"So when you do go to this whole thing, I will finally meet you." Joanna said. "Plus I heard about Ben, he can stuff it up his own ass with a can of beans to fart it all out."

It must have been the first time I had laughed so hard in a while.

"Now that is the first time I heard that, I think its perfect." I said.

"Good, you have my number, you can call me whenever you need advice."

"Thank you Joanna, you're amazingly awesome and thank you for the laugh, it must be the first time I had a hearty laugh in a while."

"Well thank you, glad I could help." She said.  "You're in NYC now right?"

"Yeah, I have a part on a TV show in September."

"I think we should have lunch tomorrow."

"Oh sounds good to finally get out and be with some friends."

"Oh sweetheart, you are going to love being NYC now."

"Okay sounds good, text me the details and everything."

"Will see you tomorrow." She said

We said goodbye and hung up. I had to find out what to wear now so I face timed my sister.

"Melanie!" I screamed in frantic.

"Calm down, what is the matter?"

"I have a lunch with Joanna Garcia Swisher."

"Who?" I put my hands on my face.

"Nick Swisher's wife and the star of our favorite show Reba?"

"Oh my god, okay okay." She said screaming.

I pulled an outfit together as she gave me some ideas. It was casual , shorts, nice tank top and some heels. I had to look hot, something she can appreciate a good outfit.

"You got this." Mel said.

"First impressions are everything, but you're right." I said.

"Go get some sleep, you need the rest plus you know I will be there in spirit."

"Trust me, I know."

I got ready for bed, I needed the rest, but honestly my mind was crazy. I heard a car alarm that morning, the sun shined through my new curtains and the kitchen smelled like Bacon.

"You do realize I have a lunch date with Joanna right?"

"Yeah, I think you need a piece though."

"I will never turn down bacon for anything." I giggled. "Thank you for everything Dany."

"For?"

"For giving me all this and being with me when I know you have a billion things to do already."

She hugged me and continued to do what she does best.

"You know what I always tell Simone?"

"What?"

"Don't be afraid to take a chance at something , even if you feel like you're not ready, you took a chance at this whole part, its so different and you wanted it. You could have gone to the safe route in Chicago, but you wanted to stay here in NYC and explore this awesome role."

"I think its mainly you, you have given me choices and you give me the most amazing advice. You're my best friend and sister."

"I am always going to be around when you need me the most." I hugged her and I headed upstairs to get ready for my lunch date with Joanna.

My outfit:

I put my heels on and buttoned up my top.

"How do I look?" I asked her.

"Wow, you look more amazing than I would have in that top. I am glad I put it in your closet."

I laughed as I finished my makeup. I breathed in and out and headed out. The car was going to come and pick me up, my two bodyguards, Liam and his twin Lawrence were ready for me and my lunch date.

"Ready Ms. Johnson?"

"Ready." I sighed and headed into the car.

Liam sat next to me while Lawrence had sat in the front with my driver. He turned onto a street with lots of Cafe's. I wanted to be free, so I decided that after lunch, I was heading off to the nearby Jeep dealership.

"I am going to a jeep dealership after we finish lunch."

"Okay." Lawrence said smiling.

I walked into the cafe and saw her sitting outside with Nick. I walked out and I thought Nick was always so gorgeous and damn she was even more beautiful than I had imagined. Liam and Lawrence had taken a table behind us as I smiled and sat down.

"Hi Joanna!" I said smiling .

She hugged me.

"This is LC, this is my husband Nick."

"Hi , nice to finally meet you LC." He said giving me a hug.

"Likewise." We said smiling.

"Anything you would like to drink?" The waiter asked.

"I would love to have a glass of water please."

"Sure thing." He smiled and headed inside.

"LC, did you take the part here in NYC?"

"Yes I did, I am so nervous." I sighed. "I play a doctor on New Amsterdam, now I have to learn all these words and fancy medical things."

"Trust me, you will kill it." Joanna said with Nick in agreement.

As we got to talking, Ben came up to me.

"Excuse me, may I steal LC?"

"No you may not." Liam said getting in between us.

"I have nothing to say to you Ben. Leave me alone."

"I am not done talking to you !" Both Liam, Lawrence and even Nick got up and in between us.

After Ben had left, I was shaken up by his aggressive and his abusive tone.

"Are you okay?" He asked me.

"Yeah, I am. I just need to find a man and move on."

He looked at his wife and smiled. He got up and made a phone call.

"Thank you for not walking out because of Ben." I said to her.

"Don't let that man define you. He is the one man who should be sorry for cheating on you."

"Thank you for everything, I needed that."

Nick had came back, he gave me a list of men who are single and ready to move on from their girlfriends.

"I don't know, am I ready though?"

"You are." They both said.

I sighed.

After everything I had been through, I needed to know if there was anyone better out there. Was I doing the right thing and finally moving on with my life? I wasn't sure if any of these men were right for me. I knew one thing though, I needed to take things slow and let finding someone happen.