One Time Only

Chapter 22

Jerica is sitting on Karen's sofa, wrapped in a blanket, emailing the contractor she hired to build the cabin on her property outside of town, when the door opens and Andi and Louis walks in. Hitting send, Jerica sets her tablet down.
"What is he doing here?" She asks.

"Come on Jeri. Louis isn't the bad guy here." Andi says as she down beside her friend.

"No he's just best friends with the enemy." Jerica snaps. "Does he know?"

Louis nods. "I kinda had it figured out before you found out. We were just waiting for conformation, we just didn't expect it to turn out like this." Louis says.

"So Harry knows." Jerica whispers, as she wipes away a stray tear.

"He does now because of my fuck up." Andi says, she then tells Jerica what happened the night before. Then Louis tells her what happened after Andi left.

"So what happened? Did he go out? Did Anne leave like she said she would?" Jerica asks, not really wanting to know the answer.

Louis just looks at her for a few seconds. "Yeah, he left. Anne was so pissed. I don't think I've ever seen her that mad. She went right to the room she was sharing with my mom, grabs her bags and left. When Harry returned a few hours later, drunker than shit."

"Smelling like a two cent whore." Andi throws in quickly, wanting Jerica to know the whole truth.

Louis sighs. "Smelling of some other girls perfume, he asked where his mom was. When I told him she left, well let's just say we have some furniture we now need to replace." Louis says. "Harry was pissed Anne actually left."

"Or so he thinks." Andi smirks. "She loves the way you decorated the blue room by the way."

Jerica gives Andi a half smile. "You won't be able to keep it a secret Anne's there long if you don't get my key from him."

Louis chuckles. "Already did, while he was passed out, I took it off his keyring. I gave it to Anne, hope you don't mind?"

"No its fine. She's welcome there for as long as she wants to stay." Jerica says. "Excuse me, I need to answer this email. I'm trying to finalize the blueprints on my house." She says.

"You're building a house?" Louis asks.

"Yeah, I've owned that lake property for a few years now. I've always said it'd be a great place to live." Jerica says. "With a baby on the way, and I never wanted to raise a family in the city, I figured now is a good time to build."

"So you don't care that Harry will know where you're going to be living?" Andi asks.

"After what you two told me he did last night? I doubt he'll care." Jerica whispers around the lump in her throat. "I mean if he can go out and be with another girl right after finding out he's going to be dad with someone, hours before, he claimed to be in love with, I don't think he'll care where we live."

"Did you at least get a decent contractor?" Louis asks.

"Of course. I got one of the best." Jerica smiles. "Jake is doing it for me, I meeting him out there in a few hours to show him where I want the house." She says. "Would you two like to go along?"

"I would, but I have a business to run. I'm not sure Harry's in the shape to show up today." Louis laughs.

"I'll go with you." Andi says. "I don't want you going alone."

"In that case, I'll head out now, get the shop opened up." Louis says, standing up, he then hugs Jerica and kisses Andi. "Love you babe. I'll see you later."

"Love you too." Andi says, then looks at Jerica. "You want to go ahead and go out there now? We can always sit by the lake and talk until Jake shows up."

"Yeah, let's go." Jerica says as she throws the blanket off and stands up.

As soon as Louis pulls up in front of the shop he sees the lights already on, opening the door he looks around, finally seeing Harry laying on the sofa along one wall. "You could have done that at home. What are you doing here, aren't you to hung over?"

"Your family is noisy, can't rest there." Harry says without uncovering his eyes.

"Well, if you hadn't gone out, gotten drunk, fucked whoever it was you came back smelling like, you wouldn't have to worry about the noise would you." Louis snaps as he slams one of the cabinet doors shut.

"Fuck, would you stop." Harry snaps. "And I didn't fuck anyone last night, yeah I got drunk as fuck, and I danced with a few hot chics, but I didn't sleep with them. The only person I've slept with here in the states is Jeri." He yells, then puts his hand to his head.

Louis shrugs. "Aww, what's the matter, afraid you might get someone else pregnant?" Louis says.

"Actually yes." Harry says. "No one ever asked me if I wanted this kid." He snaps.

"Oh fuck you Harry." Louis yells. "You think anyone asked Jeri if she was ready for any of this. Did you even once think, before sleeping with her, that a fuck condom might have been a good idea? You can't tell me you didn't have any with you, you always go prepared."

"So this one time I forgot, so sue me. All I could think about was she was finally giving it up. I was finally going to be able to see how hot she is with no clothes on, see if she's as tight as I imagined, if..." Harry stops suddenly when he hears a gasp, turning his head toward the door he sees Jerica and Andi standing there.

Jerica looks at Harry. "Give Louis his food, I'll wait for you in the car." She then turns and walks out.

Andi tosses Louis the sandwich they bought him, then looks at Harry. "I never thought I could hate someone. I was wrong." She whispers as she too walks out.