An Imperfect Love Story - Book 8

Her Letter

STEF POV

Quickly changing out of my uniform and packing an overnight bag to stay at Lena's, I was annoyed as hell to find out Corey's drug test had revealed steroids were in his system. Beyond annoyed, but I had promised Lena we would work all this shit out with our kids, and in terms of those fucking letters once and for all. Did I want to talk to Stefanie or any of the kids about them? NOPE, but I knew we had to and I knew damn well we had to have this damn drug talk...AGAIN.

Grabbing the letters that my brother had returned to me from my bag, I lock them up in my safe along with my gun, but take out the one addressed to me realizing I had never finished reading that shit and was undecided if I wanted to continue to or not.  The entire thing was just annoying as fuck as I quickly toss in my toothbrush in my overnight bag and grab one of my uniforms from the closet. Flicking the light off in my room, I'd head over to Lena's in a little bit after I knew the kids were asleep, for apart of me didn't want them to know I was coming. 

As I step into the hallway I slam right into my mother as she looks me up and down grinning from ear to ear.

"Well, where are you headed to in an all-fire hurry, babygirl? And what do we have here? An overnight bag, your uniform, a hot night with RJ I assume?" She wiggles her eyebrows as I roll my eyes and head straight into the kitchen completely ignoring her, for I just was not in the mood. Nope...and she did not need to know everything.

"Well, are you?" She pries again, taking a seat at the table as I grab a glass of water and light a smoke leaning against the counter as she continues to stare right at me.

"Ma, what's it to you where I go? Huh? I mean do I look 16 to you or what?"

"It was just a simple question, babygirl. No reason to get all defensive and touchy. I was just inquiring about your relationship with RJ. There's no crime in that now, is there. Although I will say I couldn't help but notice how cuddly you and Lena were at the barbecue. Something going on with you two?" I glare hard at her as I puff my smoke once again.

"I don't know what you're talking about, Ma, and for the last time, Lena and I are just friends. There is nothing going on with us, and we were talking about the kids if you must know. That okay with you?"

"Mm, so you're staying over her house tonight, I gather then?"

"And if I am, why do you care? We need to talk to the kids and to Corey  about his drug test coming back positive for steroids. I mean is that okay with you or not?" I snap as she shakes her head and I puff my smoke continuing to feel even more annoyed at her.

"Well Stefanie, I am not happy to hear that the boy took steroids. Of course not. That is a concern and whether he knew or not is another concern. So no, that does not make me happy to hear at all."

"Well, we don't trust his word." I say shaking my head as she continues to stare hard at me.

"Stefanie, that is of course something we will all help with, and I will gladly help and talk to him myself. I'm almost certain Mike will continue to and even your brothers, if you and Lena wish. But baby, not to be in your business or your love life..."

"Then don't. Don't be in it, Ma. Lena and I are friends, that's it. Why is that so hard to understand, and why do you insist we are more? I don't grill you about what you do or don't do, so why are you constantly in my business????"

"Stefanie, I don't want you to get hurt again or your children, babygirl. I spoke to Lena, and I asked her what she was doing staying here when she has a girlfriend."

"You what?" I ask putting my smoke out and glaring hard at her, for had she lost her fucking mind? "You are kidding me, right? What gives you the right to question her about what she is doing at my house?! Lena can come over and stay any time she wants! And it doesn't mean it's because anything is happening between us! We are friends, and it took us forever to get to this point! FOREVER, MA!"