�So how is therapy going?� Jacqueline asked Eva, as they sat by the pool.
�Good actually,� Eva replied. �Dr. Pearl said I am showing a lot of improvement.�
�That�s great to here. I�m very proud of you.�
�I�m proud of myself. I didn�t think I�d be able to do it, but now it�s like I have to have it or else.�
�Just don�t get addicted, because then you�ll need therapy to get unaddicted from therapy.� They laughed.
�I ain�t going to get addicted.�
�I hope not.�
�The whole therapy thing is great. I think I finally know what I�m going to do with my future.�
�And what�s that?�
�Here you go, Ladies,� Nickolas said putting a tray of drinks on the table.
�Thank you,� Eva said.
�What is it?� Jacqueline asked.
�Ice tea,� Nickolas relied, as Jacqueline reached for a glass. �Not that one.�
�What�s the difference?� Eva questioned.
�Alcohol,� Nickolas stated and handed Jacqueline a glass. �That one is yours.�
�I hate this whole pregnancy thing,� Jacqueline complained, as Nickolas sat next to her.
�She�s so moody lately,� Nickolas said, as Alexander joined them.
�Anyone hungry?� Alexander asked setting bowls on the table and winking at Jacqueline. He grinned and put his sunglasses on.
�You wink at me again, McLean, I�m going to take those sunglasses and ram them up your ass,� Jacqueline warned.
�Moody,� Alexander said sitting beside Eva and smiling.
�So what do you have planned for your future, Eva?� Jacqueline questioned.
�I�m going to go back to school and get my PhD,� Eva replied. �I want to be a therapist and help those who were molested like me.�
�Sounds like a great plan,� Jacqueline said. �But what about your dream of dancing?�
�I can do that on the side,� Eva said. �I still love dancing, but I want to start making changes in my life and I think college is a great way to start.�
�Then I think it�s a great idea,� Jacqueline said. �What do you think, Alex?�
�Great plan,� Alexander stated. �I�m standing behind her in whatever she chooses to do. I can�t stop her and I�m not going to try.�
�That�s good,� Nickolas said.
�What are your future plans?� Eva asked. �Besides getting ready for the baby.�
�First, I�m going to make the bitch slut dancer have a little accident,� Jacqueline stated. �Then I�m going to make sure she never dances again.�
�Are you still having problems with your replacement?� Eva asked.
�She�s my substitute and yes,� Jacqueline said.
�I don�t want her,� Nickolas assured Jacqueline. �I got you and I�m happy.�
�You may not want her, but she wants you,� Jacqueline pointed out. �But that�s not going to happen and I�ll make sure she knows that.�
�Not only does she get moody,� Nickolas started, �but she also gets jealous.�
�I am not jealous,� Jacqueline said. �I�m upset. I�m upset, because I sit there at rehearsals and watch as this bitch slut is all over my man. She knows I�m there watching, but she doesn�t care.�
�She just wants to see how you�ll react,� Eva said. �Don�t let her get to ya.�
�Maybe if I wasn�t wearing Nick�s ring and having a baby it�d be a lot easier,� Jacqueline said.
�Then she wouldn�t be around,� Alexander stated. �You�d still be Nick�s partner.�
�It�s just temporary, Sugar,� Nickolas said. �And then you can be the one all over me on the dance floor.� He smiled and kissed her.
�When are you due?� Eva asked.
�Um, January sometime,� Jacqueline replied.
�And I�m going to love this baby like it was my own,� Nickolas snickered.
�It is your own, Carter,� Jacqueline said and he smiled. �And just for that comment, it�s coming on your birthday that way you don�t get any love.� They laughed.
�I don�t get any love now,� Nickolas said and Jacqueline slapped him.
�Do you want to carry this baby?� Jacqueline questioned. �I�m sure it can be arranged.�
�Calm down,� Nickolas said. �I�m only joking.� He gave her a kiss.
�You�ll be good parents,� Eva said.
�And so will you two,� Jacqueline said. �Whenever ya decide to have some.� They smiled. �When are you going to college?�
�Next fall,� Eva replied. �I want to finish the tour first.� Jacqueline nodded. �And I want to be around when the baby comes.�
�That�s sweet,� Jacqueline said.
�Well I know you�ll be there for me,� Eva said. �You always have been.�
�And always will be,� Jacqueline said.
�And vice versa,� Eva said. They all smiled and Bon Jovi�s �Thank You For Loving Me� came on the radio. �Care to dance?�
�I�d love to,� Alexander said, as they got up and started dancing. Jacqueline and Nickolas looked at them and then looked at each other. Nickolas smiled and held out his hand. Jacqueline put her hand in his and he pulled her up. Eva and Alexander smiled, as Jacqueline and Nickolas joined their dancing.
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