You Belong To Me (Kaylor)

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"Mom, before you even say anything, let me just go first. I was wrong. I shouldn't have let Karlie leave, no matter what. Selena shouldn't have done what she did with Austin and if it was Austin who caught Kimby cheating, I would have protected him too, just like what Karlie is doing. I shouldn't have gone against my wife, especially in front of everyone and I did." Taylor brought her hands to her head as she said, "I told her to run like she always does. How could I have said that to her? Now she's pissed at me and I can't blame her."

"You're right. Even if you don't agree with your spouse, you don't lash out at one another in front of people. The bottom line is that Selena and Austin are at fault and Kimby is the victim in this situation. It's not fair to her and Karlie is protecting her little sister. You have to respect that."

Over at the hotel, Karlie and her sisters are eating breakfast, as Kimby is filling Kristine and Kariann in on what happened.

"So, what are you planning on doing?" Karlie asked. "Do you love him?"

"No, I don't love him. I mean, he's a cool guy and really sweet but I'm not 'in love' with him or anything. I think I could have definitely gotten to that point but right now, I just thought he was really sweet and different from everyone else. Now, I realize that he is no different than half the guys I've dated. Ya know what's so crazy? If he had tried calling me immediately after we left the house, I'd probably be sitting here contemplating giving him another chance. But, the fact that he hasn't even tried, just tells me that I wasn't exactly what he claimed I was to him. And that's ok. I rather learn that early on, than before I did fall in love and things were even more complicated. What I truly HATE, is the fight you and Taylor got into. I mean, you came to my defense immediately and I thank you for that, but I never meant for you two to fight."

"Yeah, it wasn't exactly how I planned on spending my morning." Karlie replied.

The models phone began to ring. When she looked down, she saw it was Lily calling.

"Hey Lily."

"What room are you in, we're coming over."

"Room 322."

Roughly 10 minutes later, there was a knock on the door. As Kristine answered it, Lily, Abigail, Behati, Ella, Jamie and Emma all came walking in.

"Don't be mad but I filled Jamie, Behati and Emma in on what happened." Lily said. "We're all concerned because of the fight that broke out between you and Taylor. We get it, Kimby is your sister and if any of us were in your shoes, we probably would have handled it the same way. But Taylor IS pregnant and her hormones are a little elevated. So, mayb-..."

Before Lily could finish, Jamie cut her off.
"Maybe she didn't mean to get as riled up as she did. Trust me Karlie, being pregnant takes your emotions for one hell of a ride."

Karlie nodded her head in agreement as she said, "The crazy part is that, I know how much she loves Selena. Selena has basically been her 'go to' person whenever, the two of us would fight. So, I'm sure she she felt some sort of responsibility to defend her and I get it. I think I'm most hurt and bothered by the fact that she told me to go ahead and run like I always do. That was fucked up. That's something that I did do in the past, but it was so long ago and I get her emotions are all over the place, but that wasn't necessary. We promised each other a long time ago that we'd never bring up the past, just to spite the other in a fit of rage and that's exactly what she did. I never throw shit in her face and you, Lily, know that I could if I wanted to."

"I'm always the one who apologizes and bends over backwards for her. When me having one too many drinks became an issue, I stopped drinking because Taylor meant more to me than putting myself in a compromising position. Even with this pregnancy, I haven't had any alcohol because she can't drink. Last night was the first time, in forever, that I had two glasses of wine."