Love isn't always enough A Jordan Knight/ Joey McIntyre fanfic

Chapter 35: Time to meet her

Jordan called the next week after we returned from Joey's first show. We scheduled dinner on Friday evening to meet her.

I was a little nervous about meeting Jordan's girlfriend, not because I was jealous but because I was afraid of what he had told her about me. 

I truly wanted to like her, and I wasn't sure what he had told her about our relationship. I also didn't like the fact that when he informed me he wanted me to meet her, he was trying to make sure that we were done before he mentioned my meeting her.

I mean, that bothered me, asking me if I was sure we were done, in the house with my husband here, and once again knowing I am married. 

Who does that, who in their right mind comes into their ex-wife's home and asks her if he still has a chance of them being together? While my husband is in the playroom with our children and knowing my husband is home. 

I did love Jordan, I really did with all my heart, and I honestly tried to make it work for two years of him touring and not being home. But when he continued scheduling shows, knowing we were having problems, I just couldn't do it anymore; it was me or his career, and he chose his career.

A year later, Joey and I go on a friendly adventure, and we are drugged and end up married. He called me mad and called me names and said mean stuff to Joey about me, then wants me back.

He is so back and forth. He wanted me back, then he didn't want me back, then he wanted me back, then he acts like he's happy for Joey and me when he realizes that Joey really loves me but then walks into our home and asks me if he still has a chance.

Um, no, you don't. I am happy with my husband. Too bad I didn't see Joey's charm back then; maybe the kids we have would have been Joey's. I mean, we were separated, and he had a girlfriend but got mad at me because I married Joe.

I fell in love with Joey when we made love, and he asked me if I was alright. It showed me he wasn't just about pleasing himself, he cared about me. 

Jon is going to watch Stefan and Michelle, he will be by in a few to pick them up. I fixed them some snacks and packed them some books and toys to take with them. 

Jon knocks on the door, "It's open come in, Jon." He opens the door and smiles at me, sitting on the floor and zipping up their bags. 

"Hey, Steph, you ready for tonight?"

"As ready as I will ever be, as long as she is good to my kids and makes Jordan happy, then more power to them."

"She is nice, I have met her a couple of times, and she said she was looking forward to meeting his kids one day; she hoped they liked her. I asked if Jordan had ever explained that she would have to meet his ex-wife, and she said yes, and she was nervous about meeting you. Your impression would influence the fact if she and J had a future or not."

"I'm not that type of person to keep someone away unless I don't think she and the kids would get along. That is the only way I would ever put my foot down. I just feel bad for her."

"Why?"

"Well, because your brother asked me if he still had a chance with me while Joey was playing with the kids in the playroom."

"Are you serious? He actually asked you if he still had a chance before asking you about meeting her. He's an idiot, we all know that; we knew that when he refused to make the most important choice of his life, and now he has to live with that. What did you say?"

"I told him no, he didn't have a chance with me, I was married, and my husband was currently in the playroom playing with our kids. I told him I will always love him, but there is a difference between loving someone and being in love with someone. I loved him, but I was in love with my husband."