Yours, Now and Forever Book #2(A Jordan Knight Fanfiction)

Ch. 15

When Jordan gets to Vivian's bedroom, she closes the door behind him. "I'm not going to tell him. Not yet at least."

"Not yet? So you plan on telling him someday?"

"I don't know. J, I'm sorry. I'm not sorry for what happened. I'll never be sorry I was with you again. I'm sorry I can't stay with you. I have missed you, J." She kisses him tenderly, tears prick at her eyes. "I've got so much I want to tell you, but I really need to get in the shower. I'll find time to see you again before I leave. Can you get the kids from Angie and Donnie's?"

"Viv, I'm not going to say anything. Don't be sorry, just know I'm always here for you. And anytime you want to see me, just call and I'll be there." He pulls her into his arms. They hold onto each other for a long minute. Then he kisses her once more and leaves to get the twins.

Vivian jumps in the shower. She takes her time, thinking about her night with her ex husband. She also thinks about her current husband. She loves Orlando. She loves him very much. But she's felt him drifting away. He's been spending time away from home a lot. Then there's that damned dream. Why has she had that same dream about Jordan several times over the last five years? Why is she so confused all of a sudden? What is going on with her?

Vivian gets out of the shower and gets dressed. When she walks downstairs, Orlando and her dad are walking through the door.

"Hey babe, I thought you were filming this week. This is such a big surprise." She hugs him and kisses his cheek.

"Well I wanted to see you. I hate that I missed the graduation. How was it?"

"It was crowded. Be glad you didn't have to squeeze into that gymnasium."

They sit on the couch, Orlando pulls Vivian's legs into his lap. "Have you talked to Jordan yet?"

"Yea, we talked last night after the graduation at dinner.  Lex is going to come live with Jordan, we haven't told him yet. Jordan went to get the kids from Angie's. We're going to let him know when they get back here."

"The kids didn't go to dinner with you and Jordan?"

"No, it was just Jordan and I, the kids went to Angie and Donnie's for Izzy's Graduation party."

Vivian hears a car door outside, then Layla storms into the house and slams the door. "Hey sweetie, what's wrong?" Layla doesn't say anything, she stomps up the stairs and Vivian and Orlando hear a door slam upstairs. They look at each other and shrug.

When Jordan walks in with Lex, Vivian looks at them, eyebrows raised, "What's wrong with LaLa?"

Jordan shakes his head, "Oh nothing, she's mad at me." Lex laughs. "Hush Lexington."

Vivian looks at Lex, "What's going on Lex?"

Lex looks at Jordan. He nods at him, rolling his eyes. Then Lex tells Vivian,  "Layla found a pair of women's underwear in Dad's backseat." He's laughing uncontrollably now. Vivian's jaw drops and her eyes meet Jordan's. Orlando laughs too.

Vivian looks at Jordan, "Well well Jordan. Good job." She winks at him. "Hey Lex, did you ask your dad about moving to Boston?"

"No, you said you'd talk to him about it."

"Well we did talk about it and your dad and I have decided that if you really want to come live with your dad, then you can." She tries to control her emotions because letting her baby boy move across the country from her is one of the hardest things she'll ever do.

Vivian takes a deep breath to keep herself from crying. "I better go talk to LaLa. Jordan can I speak with you in the kitchen really quick?"

He follows her into the kitchen. As soon as they are alone she turns to him. "What did you say to the kids about the panties? I can't believe I left those in your car." She holds her hand out to him, "give them to me so I can put them away."

"No way, they're mine now. I'm keeping them as a momento to one of my best nights ever. They're going into my Vivian box." He gives her a devious grin, which she can't help but giggle at.

"Well who did you say they belonged to?"

"I just told them that their dad has a life too. That I'd dated other women and been close to a couple of them. I told them that things happen between adults that isn't kids business. Lex didn't seem bothered by it, but Layla was pretty upset. She told me I was disgusting and that I was too old to be a man whore. It was so hard for me not to laugh. But yeah she isn't at all happy with me."

"I'll go talk to her." Vivian places a kiss on his cheek and pats him on the back before she heads up to the bedroom Layla is in. "Hey sweetie, want to talk about it?"

Layla looks at her mom, "Not really. But I'm guessing we're going to anyway right?"

Vivian sits down on the bed with her daughter, "LaLa, why are you so mad at your dad? He's allowed to have a life, this includes girlfriends and a sex life."

"I know he is, but I don't want to think about my dad having sex, it's gross. And why can't he just be normal and find a new wife, instead of sleeping with random women in the backseat of his car? And what kind of woman has sex in the backseat of a car? That's such a slutty thing to do and I don't like that dad is having sex with some random slut."

"That's very judgmental Layla. You know your dad is not the type of man to just take any woman home. He's pickier than you may think. Don't be so hard on your dad. He's not a bad man, he's actually one of the few good ones out there."

Layla sits up, looking at her mom closely, "Mom, if you feel like that about dad why aren't you together?"

"Honey, you know why we're not together anymore. I don't want to get into all that right now. I can still think your dad is a great guy and not be with him. I can still love your dad, even though we aren't together."

Layla exhales heavily. Vivian looks at her and says, "Don't heavy sigh me Layla."

"Momma I just don't understand. I remember when you and Daddy were still together, you were so in love. You were always hugging and kissing each other. It used to be so embarrassing. I don't ever remember you fighting or anything like that. One day you just moved out and went to New York. I know now what happened to you and why you felt you had to leave. But you never stopped loving Dad, so why did you marry Orlando?"

"LaLa, I loved Orlando. He was there for me when I needed him. He stood by me, he helped me. And he loved me too. I wanted to marry Orlando, he made me feel whole after I felt like I'd been torn apart."

Layla laid her head in her mom's lap, "Do you think you'll ever get back together with Daddy?"

Vivian ran her fingers through her daughter's long thick hair and thought about what she'd just asked her. Vivian's heart hoped for one thing, while her head told her it was too late. Jordan did still feel like home to her. But she was married to someone else. She thought maybe their time had passed. Jordan didn't seem to feel the same way, he said he was waiting for her. He'd asked her to stay with him. Vivian was confused. When she finally answered her daughter, tears filled her eyes and her voice quivered, "I honestly don't know baby girl. Sometimes I hope so."

Layla sat up and looked at her mom, "Really Momma? You want to be with Daddy? He misses you so much. And I know he still loves you. I wish you could make it work."