When they met in college he was everything to her the passion they share in those time were magical but she left him at the alter after dating for almost four years, she WA
S sixteen when she started art college and him being only two years older...
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"Tag you're it" isabelle said touching keith on the shoulder unexpectedly Keith look at her, "You're it get somebody" isabelle said Keith make to touch Jeana who pulled away "You're it" keith said tapping marlon's shoulder Marlon touch mother maybel "your hit" he said "Boy I'll hit you" mother maybel said they all giggle "Mom why you spoiled the fun" Jeana said They grin Maybel chuckle "Someone is having a big nigh tonight" carmen said looking around on leona leona out her head and smirk "Are you nervous?" Keith asked "I'm not sure I want to go but a promise is a promise" leona said "And you want to go ok that's enough to let you keep your promise" marlon said Leona smirk and nod
He phone rang and she answered she didn't know the number but once she said hello and the voice came on line she knew it was james hearing him gives her thrills spend like him so much and feel so close to him she remembers yesterday and wish to go back and not having his girlfriend come spoiled the moment, He wanted to have leona come by who's place and they'll go together leona agrees and they hang up, "Was that Denoy?" Isabelle asked "Is uncle" leona said "What did he want?" Isabelle asked "I'm to go to his house and we'll go to the opera house together" "Who does he live with?" Isabelle asked "Himself but don't worry mom he's a nice man I trust him he won't hurt me" leona said "Baby I want to take you back to new York in one piece" "Does that mean if I lose a finger I won't go back?" Leona ask They laugh "I know when to get scared and I'm not he's find" leona said Isabelle shrugged "We're going on he water front tonight" carmen said "Oh that sounds cute I'm up for fireworks" isabelle said flashing back to the other night where she made some with james she wonder if tonight she's going to run into him, "You need fireworks girl" carmen said "Rocket launcher" Jeana said "Popow popow spree!" Carmen said "Fire crackers won't do?" "Why what do you think I'm keeping new years eve party on the pair" isabelle said They laugh Isabelle flash at them, Walk from them to where her dad and grand mother were "So leona you haven't spot a guy you like yet!" Jeana asked "No not in any hurry" leona said "Ok isabelle" carmen said Leona smile "you don't think that the guys here are cute?" "I haven't seen much guys my age but the men are Denoy's uncle is cute" leona said "Oh" carmen said "So you like him ah?" Carmen asked "He's worth liking for he's charming" leona said "Ok he's a charmer ah " carmen said rolling her eyes Jeana grin "I met a guy like that once" she said "Charming and handsome" carmen said Isabelle look at them both knowing where they were going with it "Who aunt Jeana your first?" Leona grin "He wasn't mine" Jeana said Isabelle look at her "Is uncle keith your only guy?" Leona ask "He wasn't but he is my only true guy" Jeana said "That's nice" leona said "Yeah it's nice to find a guy you truly love and have years of relationship" carmen said "Ah!" Leona said heavily resting her cheek in her palm, "I've not think much on guys but I know now to sure the guy I date I want him to be just like Denoy's uncle" a wide grin spread upon her face when she said so "It seems this uncle guy got a hold on you" carmen said coming to leona's side she rest on arm on her shoulder and smile "that look on your face remind me so much of when your mom first fell in love" carmen said Ralf look at isabella isabelle look at carmen and stood with a kimbo she shook her head at her sister to say not now "I remember that time" Jeana said from behind isabelle she tur to face Jeana who walk by her and came to carmen and leona, "I believe she received a perfect pair of wings for I remember her flying" Jeana said Leona grin, "haven't you told her sis?" Carmen asked "Mom rarely spoke of her relationship, I can remember guys who asked her out to dinner when I was ten but I can't even remember seeing one walking her to the door" leona said "Your mom isn't good on guys" Jeana said "Ralf probably fall on her better desperate side" carmen said and they giggle, Isabelle tightened her lips shook her head and walk away Ralf look at her as she did, Marsha called isabelle they haven't spoken since last evening "Hey, hey girl" Marsha said soon as isabelle line open "What you up to tonight?" Isabelle asked "I call to ask you" Marsha said "Fireworks oh the dock" isabelle said Carmen look around and smile, "That's the plan" she said "See you there" Marsha said and hang up "If I have to go to opera house tonight how will I see the fire works?" Leona ask "You can always see the fireworks from opera house the dock is the back of the opera house "Two years my friend took me to the opera house and it was where we see the fireworks from" isabelle said "What did your friend do at opera house?" Leona ask Isabelle didn't answer "Mom" carmen said "she's asking you what did your friend do at the opera house" "Performing arts" "Oh so this guy you date was into art too?" Leona ask Isabelle look at her but didn't answer, Jeana and carmen look at Isabelle "Oh I'll be back" isabelle said leaving the kitchen Ralf watch her out before looking back at her sisters who shrugged at each other "I better go get get some things ready" leona said getting up "see you all later" she wave "Later" carmen and Jeana said "Ok" Shelly said The others wave "Yes dear" grandma June said Leona turn around to hug and kiss her then left the kitchen, Isabelle made some calls to new York when she was done she relax in her room thinking most her memories were with james and what happened the other night she can't believe she got up and leave him again she wasn't sure if for the few days left here they'll see each other, then she remembers that the auction is tomorrow and they're going to go herself and Marsha, but she isn't sure if they wil ever get to talk, she got up and went into her grip to take out her photos she have of her and james just to look at him he was only more mature seeing him now after fifteen years but his arms still feels the same and his love was as sweet as he's made to fit her just right, isabelle after a while heard foot steps believe it to be Ralf and put the pictures a side but one fell and she didn't notice "Mom" leona said Isabelle turn to face her, She slide up on the bed and just sat there "What now honey?" Isabelle asked sitting next to her she smith her hair "shouldn't you be getting ready?" Isabelle asked "Yes I'm about to" leona said "Need me to fix your hair?" Isabelle asked Leona nod "I'll come to your room" isabelle got up to use the bathroom, Leona walk to the door but she happened to turn around at the foot of her mother's bed something lay on the ground, "mom I think you lost something" leona called to her mother in the bathroom she bend to pick it up and found it to be a picture a guy with her mom she wonder who it was the guy look familiar but only in this photo her mom was younger than now she didn't have her camera to take a picture so she decided to keep it "What was that sweetie?" Isabelle call from the bathroom "Neva mind"leona echo over the flushing sound of the toilet, she left for her own room When isabelle came from the bathroom she was gone isabelle shrugged Leona try to figure out where she saw someone to put the pictures of the man with her mom but couldn't he was blue eyes with brown hair and handsome she has blue eyes and brown hair she wonder what if this guy is her father for so far she can't put anyone else in mind she put the picture away when her door knock and she knew it was her mom, " You not shower?" Isabelle asked "My hair should be fix before" leona said "Ohk" isabelle said She catch her hair nicely and gave it a tight bun Leona don't wear her hair up very often just like her mom but when she does she's pretty as can be "Wow mom this is cool" leona said Isabelle kiss her forehead "go on get ready it's getting late" Leona nod "You'll get to where you're going alright won't you?" Isabelle asked "Like I'm the one who grew up here" leona said she and her mom smile at each other, Isabelle left her to get ready and went down to the living room Leona took out the picture look at it again she tucked it in her phone back took a shower got dressed and went down "Wow leona you look fabulous" carmen said getting up when she walks down, The others turn to look "Yeah that dress nod you look like your mom with out the green that it" Jeana said Leona smile "thanks aunt Jeana thanks aunt carmen Isabelle got up to take her pictures she hug and kiss her "I love you" isabelle said "Me too mom" leona said smiling wish me luck" she said "Good luck honey" isabelle said "Good luck carmen come hug her "Best of luck" Jeana said "Good luck" aunt Betty, auntie pat, grandma June, uncle rowey said Maybel and winston kiss her cheek "You can do it" Shelly said" Leona sails at her "thanks Shelly I'll keep that in mind" leona said marlon and keith hug her too Isabelle walk her to the door she got in the taxi and left the driveway "Wow she really look amazing" carmen said "She's the younger you isabelle" Jeana said Isabelle smile, "You think she's going to have fun?" Carmen asked "I hope she does I don't want her to go back to new York not enjoying the trip" "She don't want to go back" Jeana said "But she has to" isabelle said she sat next to Ralf "She's hoping something happens that get her to stay" carmen said "What can possible happen to keep us from going home" isabelle chuckle "You could ever tell you would move to new York and find a man there and have a daughter ah" carmen said isabelle look at her and she roll her eyes, "Nothing is going to make us stay" isabelle grumble "We didn't say nothing will" Jeana said "Honey you made it sound as if you stay it's a bad thing" maybel said "I didn't say that mom, but leona has school and we got a home" "Yeah but you got a home here too" winston said Isabelle look at him she didn't speak she drift off into thinking The room went almost completely quiet no one talks except for grandma June humming as she knits Leona took the picture out once more to look at the man who she wants to think is her dad she just wish to put him with someone she saw but her mind was cloudy she just couldn't think, she was almost at james house when she put the pictures away and breathe deeply James was about to take a shower when the door bell goes he went down to get it he open the door and was stunned "isabelle" he said in a loud tone, and caught himself, "leona you're here" james said with a smile, "You called me isabelle" leona said "No no not you I was calling for my cat" james lie Leona smile "you name your cat isabelle?" She asked "The name just fits right come on in I'll be ready in ten minutes, what can I get you?" James asked "I'll be fine" leona said she sat while james went back to his bedroom and start his shower Leona got up and start looking around on the wall of painting she wasn't expecting to see a picture that match the one she has but she feels clueless she want to believe that the guy on the picture is her dad but something about james that makes her feel closer to him than just a man she knows james was gone twenty minutes when leona start to climb the stairs james came from the shower got in his boxers and his dress pants but while he shave he remains without his shirt leona push the door to the bedroom from there she could see him in the mirror in the bathroom she went in james smile at her through the mirror, "I haven't seen your cat" leona said "Don't worry he'll come" james said "He isn't the cat a girl?" James bite his teeth, "a she right it will come" he said Leona got closer where they were both standing in the mirror leona came to realize james has blue eyes the color she has in her eyes and like the guy on the picture he has brown hair,"your eyes are blue" leona said "Oh yeah I know so are yours" james smile and stand up straight to look at her, "many people I know has blue eyes" he smile and turn from her to finish shaving but he kept is eyes on her to take in the look of isabelle that he saw on her, "Did you eat?" James asked as he took dawn his shirt to put on, "Not really" leona said "Why nervous?" James asked leona hang her head, James lift her cheek "Don't be you're going to do it it's going to be fine I promise" james said leona nod "Let's say we stop for dinner" james said "Ok" leona said James kiss her forehead they smile at each other gwen came rang the door bell but james wasn't hearing she turn the knob to find it open she wonder how she come to find his door open again she let herself in and took the stairs into the bed room james was standing in the bathroom with leona as she was fixing his collar and tie, gwen mouth open as she look from one to the other "Oh gwen you came I was just getting ready to leave" james said "What's going on, why is she here?" Gwen asked "Im getting ready to leave I invite her so we could go together" "She's going? I thought I was coming with you" gwen said "You can always ride with us" james said "Am I to play the second fiddle" gwen asked almost in a whisper, Leona knows why she used that word her mom always say that "I'm dropping some painting equipment off with so and so if you like you can play the second fiddle, she said second fiddle was when someone didn't fit in the schedule Gwen frown she look from james to the girl and couldn't help to notice that he wore a green shirt the color of her dress, she hiss and frown again "I'll wait for you down stairs" leona said "I'll be there shortly" james said "Yes" gwen bite Leona turn and left the room, "What is she the love of your life why because she reminds you too of isabelle" Gwen asked "Shhhh, Keep your voice down" james said "Don't tell me to keep nothing down I'm, you know what I will just go ahead" gwen said "Gwen you're reading this whole thing wrong, I'm ready well go together were having dinner for leona haven't eaten" Gwen hiss and turn from him "Come on" james said "Feel you and I are fighting way too much since she came" gwen grumble "That is because you're reading into something that's not there" james said "And who's fault is that?" Gwen asked "I don't know, who's fault is it? You tell me" james said Gwen hiss" James didn't want to fight so he beg her to calm down, thought she was still upset she waited for them they left together taking james fancy car and went and have dinner before the concert started, Isabelle got dressed and come down stairs where everyone were ready that includes the children for even grandma June was going to see fireworks Marsha called again to asked if isabelle was there as yet she was on her way with shaquille and needed va location for her they weren't there but they left the house right after the call ended "Mr james" the man at the gate said when james enter he was let through after signing on a sheet of paper he stop in front the building and they got out a man dressed as a hostest came and james handed him his car keys "Bonsoir" a man greet james as he came to them, "Bonsoir comment allez-vous" james said back Leona look at james and blush on hearing him speaking in french she like french and always wanted to learn but never "Je vais bien monsieur" the guy said James nod The guy hand him a card with the evening program He nod to gwen "Passe une bonne soiree Madame" he said to leona Leona grin when he said so, "You understand?" James asked "I think he said I'm to have a good evening" leona giggle "You know french?" James asked "I'm working on it" leona said James smile he took her hand through his and they went to the door, "James sir" the dark skin guy said "Simpson" james greet and they shake hand "Both ladies with you?" He asked "Yes" james answer and he was send through A lady came and take them to their seat where they were serve cocktail with caviar and grape wine for leona The show was going well so far, leona kept her focus a girl about the size of her cousin Shelly play the flute and did well the crowd applaud her heartily and apart of leona felt nervous The man play the song then there were a few magic tricks leona thought opera house was just base on music but they dance too, the guitarist was good he play the opera notes the woman who plays the violin play the same song as the man on the guitar did leona anticipate the moment she would have to go up james watch her and gwen watch him watching her, the moment arrive when the announcer said and leona who will be sitting in for me Benjamin tonight" Leona look around "That's you" james said getting up taking her hand leona wonder what they meant by saying she'll be sitting in for me Benjamin who was he that has her last name she was a bit puzzles about the amounnment but she becomes nervous when she got to the stage the people clap as they got there as she expects for james seems to be known at the place, he took the mic he greets the people, "I apologize for not playing tonight, but I wants to introduce you to this brilliant young lady she's talented and I feel the world should know her" james said Gwen sat up straight she didn't know that james wouldn't be playing she shook her head James hand the mic to the man and left the stage leona was shaking for she thought he was playing with her she was shown to the piano she look back for james but he was taking back his seat, Gwen lean over and whisper, "you weren't playing I thought you were going to" she said James shook his head her didn't turn his head for he didn't need to miss what was happening, leona's heart was out of control for she can't believe she was doing it by herself, but she take a bow sat and take a deep breath the curtains were drawn and she figured that once it was open she would start playing James sat up straight when the curtains open and the piano keys came to life a few people close by started talking "wow she's good" And that same talk it keep going around Gwen look around on them look back to james who was pleasingly smiling leona close her eyes and for the time she saw her family her mom and james Denoy Abigail and their family she smile and felt free and everything flows she was barely done when the people stand up cheers and applaud went out in abundance it felt like fire works she walk to james and he hug her to him "that was so good loan you rock it" "You said you and I would play" leona said "I did but look how well you did it on your own" he kiss her forehead "That was brilliant" a man said to leona as he went by greeting james "Thanks" leona said "Senor" some greets while they congratulate leona took pictures of her and james Gwen stood a side and watch with a frown for no he seems interested in getting her in one of the pictures and james didn't bother to asked her in any make her even more furious "A tall man dress in fancy clothing came and hand james a paper to sign then gave him a small slip he hand to leona to hold on to and the envelope he got was tucked in his pocket Leona didn't take much notice of up the paper but know it has something to fill with money but she held on to it as he said to, They were later shown off to the deck and from there they watch the fire works After getting the best of it at two in the morning isabelle and the others were ready to leave, isabelle call her daughter to see where she was now James was about to drop her but because isabelle was close she said she would pick her up James went to the gate with her and leona saw her mother waiting bud james goodbye and ran off James or isabelle didn't see each other james walk back into the opera house, and isabelle drove off.
