Love & Basketball and the Androgynous (GxG)

Chapter 21- The Real Knight

Desiree walked into her penthouse later that morning and found it surprisingly clean from the night before. She just had a massive party, where did all the trash go?

Emily came from out of the bathroom with a garbage bag, "Oh, good morning Des."

"Hey Em you...cleaned my house?" Desiree asked.

"Yeah, I was bored and Leigh is still sleeping so I thought I'd clean," she shrugged.

"You really don't have to, I'll clean up," Desiree said trying to grab the bag from her.

"No Knight, I know you have practice at noon, you probably want to shower before you go so go shower and I'll clean," Emily suggested.

"Well thank you I guess," she said.

"No problem, where's Bridget?" Emily asked.

"With her mother,they went to the spa or something. Harriet is dragging her to some actors guild blah blah thing later," Desiree shrugged.

"Really? That's great, I've been bugging her about going with me. I guess I'll see them tonight," Emily smiled. She was a little too happy for Desiree's liking.

Desiree's eyebrows rose in realization, "Did you and Leigh...?"

Emily blushed immediately, "Last night? Yes. Now go shower."

Desiree smirked, "So did you like it?" she teased in a sing song tone.

Emily rolled her eyes, "Shower Knight."

Desiree just chuckled and left the room. Emily smiled to herself as she thought about the night before.

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"Bridget!" Nathan banged on his best friend's front door later that evening.

Bridget groaned before opened her door, "What do you want Nathan?"

"Why won't you talk to me? You know I've been calling you," he sighed.

"And say what? Oh thanks for telling me you do crack?" She rolled her eyes, "I don't want to talk Nathan, I don't want you around my child either."

"What?! Why not? I never got high around him Bridget come on you can't judge me off this," he scoffed.

"I don't care, I'm just not comfortable Nathan, you need help. Why didn't you tell me?" She asked. The real issue is that her best friend kept a secret from her and he was slowly starting to realize that.

"I didn't want to be judged. Brit, I'll get help ok? Just let me see Ben," he sighed.

"He's with Desiree, I have to start getting ready for this event with my mom, I'll...call you," she stated.

He shook his head in disbelief, "Yeah...ok."

She sighed before closing her door.

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"I have to get help Des! She hates me now, she thinks I hurt Benji," Nathan huffed into his phone.

"Yeah I know, I'm working on it, we have to go to New York though," Desiree stated while she monitored Ben getting popcorn for their movie.

"I don't care, just make me clean!" He begged.

"Yeah ok, look, Ben is coming back, I'll call you to check on you later," she rushed out before hanging up.

"Des can I ask you something?" Ben asked before tossing popcorn in his mouth.

"Sure munch, anything you want," Desiree shrugged sipping her soda.