A Few Weeks…

Nylan and her donor pulled through surgery with flying colors, Nylan had a clean bill of health so far but there was always the possibility of her body rejecting the organ. After a few more days in the hospital, she came home where everyone kept close watch on her over the next few weeks. Keith made frequent visits and calls while Kit stopped by and called every hour. Kit was determined to right her wrongs and try and build a relationship with Nylan something she never had with David. Shane, Bette, Alice, and even Dana, before she left for her tour, took turns watching Nylan in shifts. Lara had been M.I.A. for some reason unknown to Nylan and Tina seemed to never leave her side and that bothered Kayla but she held off on her feelings until Nylan was better. Nylan was happy with the way her life was ironing out and although she hadn’t divorced Kayla, she planned to and then her and Tina could start over and maybe she would accept Isiah and Kayla into her life also.

“Hey mommy guess what Auntie Shane bought me” Isiah yelled as he jumped up into his mother’s arms, kissing her on the cheek. Nylan looked past Isiah to see Shane riding through the front door on a pocket rocket.

“I always wanted a motorcycle” Shane said hoping off the mini motor bike to see a steel faced Nylan.

“Shane…he’s only six” Nylan said.

“And a half…almost seven” Isiah corrected his mother and Shane smirked at the kid’s quirkiness.

“He’s got a point there and besides I’m his godmother…I’m supposed to buy him things his parents won’t like beer and take him to his first strip club” Shane retorted and Isiah cocked his head to the side wondering what a strip club was and Shane read his thoughts, “You’ll find out soon enough little man” she said and turned to Nylan who was shaking her head feeling like this battle was a lost cause.

“Hello anyone home” Bette yelled from the front door as she walked in finally reaching the living room to find Nylan, Shane, and Isiah, “Nice bike” she smiled down at Isiah.

“Yeah its cool isn’t it…we’re going down to the boardwalk to test this baby out” Shane said smiling widely at her inner thoughts.

“Aunt Shane do I have to pretend to be lost again because…” Shane silenced the child immediately.

“Hey hey…yeah we’re gonna go now” Shane hurried Isiah out the door. Nylan and Bette shook their heads in disbelief as they disappeared out of the front door.

“So how are you today…ready to get back to work” Bette asked and both of them took a seat on the couch. Nylan beamed at the mention of getting back to work, she was excited for the first time in months about returning to the studio.

“Yeah actually I’ve been writing a lot lately…Tina’s actually inspired me I…” Nylan stopped midsentence realizing who she was talking to and feeling bad for bringing up the whole thing. She and Bette were family and she desired that love more than she admitted.

“It’s okay I…”Bette placed her hand on Nylan’s knee trying to find the right words to say to her niece, “want you to know I support you…now more than ever and if you need anything and you just wanna talk I’m here” she smiled and Nylan pulled her in and embraced the brunette. Tina walked in to witness the whole thing, she stood staring at the both of them, trying to figure out who she found more attractive. Both of them were the sexiest in their vulnerable stages, she coughed to make her prescence known.

“Takeout” Tina glanced around the room, “where’s Isiah”she asked. Bette and Nylan looked at each other and Bette decided to speak.

“Shane took him out to uh…” she glanced at Nylan.

“Bird watch” Nylan finished the sentence and Tina eyed them both suspiciously.

“Okay I guess it’s just the three of us…Bette do you wanna join us” Tina asked and Bette looked back at Nylan who was begging her with her eyes.

“Okay” she agreed.

******

“Sooooo…what’s the deal with you and Nylan and Shane” Alice asked as Kayla tried on a very expensive pair of pumps that she was admiring herself ‘I knew there was reason I liked this girl’ she thought. Shopping was her only refuge to keep her mind off Dana, who had left a week ago to go on tour, she had called Alice to say goodbye but Alice didn’t return her calls since the night she caught her kissing Lara.

“Well I’ve known both of them since we were teenagers…we’ve been through a lot together” Kayla stood and walked over to the mirror to look at the shoes and Alice followed unable to let the whole thing go.

“How did you get Nylan to marry you and become well sorta…domestic I mean because getting her to settle down seemed kinda impossible” Alice spit out the sentence as if she had been holding it in for hours.

“I don’t she just proposed and we were in love so we got married”Kayla spun around to get a better view at the shoes.

“Uh huh…so you perfectly fine with Nylan and Tina being together…so you have no problem with their whole situation because you two are still married you know” Alice added and Kayla stopped to consider her comment.

“Tina and Bette are still married am I right” Alice nodded, “for seven years so let’s face it they have a connection one if not both of them is still in love otherwise they would be talking divorce which isn’t going to happen and in the end Nylan’s feeling will be hurt and she’ll come back to me”.

“Is that what you want to play second fiddle to Nylan…she has asked for a divorce right” Alice questioned.

“I’ve never been with anyone except Nylan…she was my first…I can’t imagine not being with her” Kayla sat down beside Alice and rested her head on her hands, “She told me she wants a divorce”.

*****

“Aunt Shane” Isiah yelled with forced tears running down his face as he strategically bumped into a pretty blonde, she kneeled down to Isiah.

“Are you lost” she asked and Shane gave him the thumbs up sign.

“Isiah thank god I found you” Shane hugged the little boy tightly and the blonde smiled at the sight of the both of them, “Thank you for finding my nephew” she said turning to the woman.

“Stephanie” the blonde offered Shane her hand. ‘Triple scoop of ice cream for Isiah’ Shane thought.

*****

“So how is work” Tina asked as her and Bette put away the dishes. Nylan had volunteered to go out for ice cream with both Bette and Tina protesting the whole idea.

“Fine I’m wor…”Tina attacked Bette’s lips with the built up passion she had held in for weeks. Bette responded with a moan as she gathered Tina up into her arms, her hands roaming all over her body.

“Heys guys I…couldn’t” Nylan’s breath was snatched from her body as she watched Tina and Bette make out. They pulled away from each other quickly when they heard Nylan’s voice but it was too late. Nylan let the bag with the ice cream fall to the floor, she was clueless as to what to do next so she stood shaking with confusion staring back at equally confused faces.