Star: Take 3

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STAR POV

The doorbell rang. "Who is it?" I called out. It was Simone. I opened the door. "Hey, sis" she said, giving me a hug. "Where's my nephew?" she asked. "He's with Noah", I told her. "If I knew that, I wouldn't have stopped by," she said. I picked up Davis's stuffed bear and threw it at her. She laughed and caught it.

Simone took a seat on the couch. "So what's new?" she asked. I filled her in on what happened with Noah. "You kissed him!?" Simone said. "No, he kissed me," I corrected her. "You know we've been working on coparenting for Davis's sake. Things just got out of hand," I added quickly, trying to downplay it.

Simone looked at me, her brow furrowed. "What?" I said. "Are you sure it was just a kiss?" she pressed. "Yeah," I said, not quite believing the words coming out of my own mouth. "I hope so," Simone said, her voice laced with disbelief.

"Oh I almost forgot, I got him this cute little onesie,"Simone said, handing me a gift. It read my aunt is definitely cooler than my dad, I laughed reading it. "Make sure you show Noah what I got Davis", Simone said, laughing. "Oh I will," I said, smiling. "He's gonna love it."

"Noah should be here any minute", I told Simone. "We have to take Davis to his doctor's appointment soon. If you wanna wait to see him, you can." I said. "I would, but I don't wanna be late meeting Eli," she said. "Who's Eli?" I asked, surprised. "Oh, Ms. Carlotta just signed him to the label. I'm meeting with him to work on some songs," Simone explained. "Okay, have fun," I said.

As we were walking out of Davis's doctor's appointment, Noah and I bumped into Olivia. "Olivia?" I said, surprised. She turned around, startled until she realized it was me. "Star," she said, looking me up and down.

"I think you're on the wrong floor," I said, trying to keep things light. "The psych ward is on the fourth floor."

"No, I think I'm on the right floor," Olivia replied. "I'm with child." She put her hands on her stomach emphasizing her point. "Tell Alexandra and my baby daddy I said hi," she said smirking. I was taken aback. "Bitch, I don't know your baby daddy," I blurted out. "It's Derek, duh," she said, rolling her eyes, and walking away.

Noah and I exchanged glances. We both knew that Olivia's presence could only mean one thing, trouble. And judging by the smirk on her face, she was up to something. We just didn't know what it was yet.

SIMONE POV

I walked in on Eli's playing the piano, and there's an intensity to his movements that tells me he's really into whatever he's creating. I sneak up behind him, ready to give him a playful scare. "Boo!" I say, startling him.

He turns around, and his eyes meet mine. "Simone!" he exclaims, pulling me into a warm hug. "It's so good to see you."

I return the hug, feeling a spark of excitement. "Hey there, gorgeous!" I say, giving him a playful punch on the arm. "You ready to write a hit?" He grins, and I can see the fire in his eyes. "Let's get to work."

He starts playing a few keys on the piano, and I know my cue. I close my eyes and start to sing. The words flow easily, a heartfelt love song pouring out of me.

As I sing, I feel Eli's hands on the piano keys. They occasionally brush against mine, sending a thrill through me. Our hands touch, and I look over to find him watching me intently. We maintain eye contact as I continue to sing, and I can tell he's completely focused on the emotion I'm conveying.

The song comes to an end, and I open my eyes to find Eli leaning in towards me. Before I know it, his lips are on mine. The kiss is passionate, and I find myself getting lost in the moment.

But then, as if a switch has been flipped, I'm struck by a sudden realization. It's not just any kiss, it's the kind of kiss I shared with Angel. My husband. The man I love more than anything. "Angel..." I murmur, pulling away. "I'm married, Eli. I shouldn't have kissed you."

Eli looks stricken, and I can see the hurt in his eyes. "Simone..." he starts, but I cut him off. "I need to go," I say, getting to my feet. My heart is pounding, and I feel like I'm going to be sick. "Simone, wait!" Eli calls after me, but I don't stop. I need some air, some space to think.

ALEX POV

As I stepped out of the shower, I saw that I had two missed calls from Star. I called her back. "Hey, Star, what's up?"

"Hey, I need to talk to you. Where are you?"

"I'm at Ms. Carlotta's. Why? What's going on?"

"I'm on my way over there. I'll explain everything when I get there."

I finished getting dressed and by the time I was done, Star and Noah were already downstairs, waiting for me. Derek was holding Davis, talking to him in baby gibberish. "What went down at the hospital?" I asked, shocked.

"Olivia showed up," Star said. "well, things got weird. She said she's pregnant and Derek's the father."

Derek's eyes widened. "That bitch is lying," he said, his voice shaking. "I don't know" I said, my mind racing. "Olivia's crazy. Remember when she showed up at our wedding?"

Derek's face fell. "Oh, shit. She... she said she slept with me." A chill ran down my spine. "That's not possible, Derek," I said. "You wouldn't have been in any condition to..."

"I know," Derek cut me off, his eyes pleading. "But she planted that seed. What if it's true?"

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