Secret Love

Chapter 23

"Okay, how about this lady?"

"I don't know, she's hasn't done many weddings and none of them were lesbian weddings." It had been over a month since Janet and Toni got engaged and they were finally getting a chance to start planning their wedding. Toni was so excited to be doing it. She had been waiting for Janet to come back from a series of shows in Vancouver for a benefit. Toni had finally moved in with the boys and now they were sitting looking through wedding planners. "How about we have someone we know to plan it?"

"No, I want this to be perfect. My last wedding was everything my parents wanted. They picked the decorations, the food, everything. I don't want anyone else's input of what they think we want. I want someone who will give us what we want." Janet could tell this meant a lot to Toni and it meant a lot to her as well. Both of her weddings weren't anything like what she wanted. In fact, Janet actually never had a real wedding night either. Both times were horrible.

"Okay, then how about her? She's black, has been planning weddings since 22 and her specialty is non-traditional weddings." They both looked at the profile and smiled.

"Janet, she's perfect." Toni jumped in Janet's lap and hugged her.

"Of course, you're my baby and whatever my baby wants, my baby gets."

"Oh really?"

"Yeah."

"Well there's something I want right now." Toni started kissing on Janet's neck. "Are you gonna give me what I want?"

"Of course." Janet laid Toni down on the couch and began to undo her pants while kissing her stomach.

"DUNK WHERE ARE YOU?!" Gil came running in. "Oh shit. I'm sorry. I ain't know y'all was getting freaky." Janet sat up.

"You would have if you had knocked but what's up. Why were you yelling when you came in?"

"I got some bad news."

"What?"

"They let Rene out."

"What?!"

"Yeah, apparently his lawyer made the argument that you provoked him all those times he beat on you and the judge believed him."

"How'd you find this out?"

"Well, I was at the studio with Jimmy. He was showing me some of the new music and I was thinking of creative visual ideas and Tina was thinking of choreography. Her girlfriend tried to leave to go to the restroom but Rene knocked her back into the room. Apparently, he's suing you. He says you owe him the royalties from the Rhythm Nation tour and the Janet album and tour."

"How? I thought that was all Janet, Jimmy, and Terry's work."

"It is but because he was my husband at the time of the Janet album and helped with the creative directing on the Rhythm Nation tour, he may get something."

"That's not all."

"Really, what more?"

"Well, Rene is going to tell the judge who handled your divorce that you lied and cheated on him with Toni." Toni was taken back.

"But we didn't even know each other at the time."

"Exactly, and Toni unfortunately the same judge overlooked your divorce."

"That means...."

"Yep, Keri is going to say that you cheated on him too."

"But if he does that then he'll get most of my money and assets," said Toni.

"And based on what you've told me about the marriage agreement you signed, he will have probable cause to get the boys and I will go to jail."

"Wait, Jan, why would you go to jail?"