Kara made her way in front of her parents with a death glare. She was numb to everything at this point. Her parents could no longer hurt her. Life was too short for the  bullshit that her parents were on especially her mother. Everyone watched in silence as Kara stared at her parents like her eyes were laser beams.

"You steady trying to hurt me. Why? Because my father hurt you all those years. He cheated on you with women and you like the weak woman that you are took him back. Instead of being able to reach out to you, I have to distance myself from you because you are pure evil. I know back then messing with a married man was wrong, but hell I didn't know he was married until the damage was done. The real reason you disowned me is not because of that, but because you hated the fact that I reminded you of every bitch that my father cheated on you with. You put my sister on a pedestal, yet she was the one out here messing with every Tom, Dick and Harry." She trained her eyes on her coward ass father.

"And daddy you turned my mother into the woman she is today. She is cold and bitter because she allowed you to run over her. You look down on me and turn up your nose and you were out sliding in anything that would get wet. You both are great pretenders. This marriage you have is one for show because neither one of you is happy and haven't been for quite some time." Kara shook her head in sadness and disgust.

"Hallelujah! Glory! The Lord is all in this place chile. Can you feel the Lord moving. Satan we rebuke you!" Jeff said with his hands lifted to the sky.

Kara gave her pathetic parents one last look and made her way from the foyer. Dray followed behind her as she made her way down the hall. After all this time her parents hadn't changed. It was like they were programmed to be the way that they were. Yet they wanted to blame their problems on everyone but them. They are the reason that Kandace turned out the way she did.

Kara walked out of the doors leading to the small fountain that Dray had in his backyard. She stood there staring at the water as it flowed. It was so peaceful and right about now that is what she needed. Dray's presence was overpowering as well as comforting. He walked behind her and wrapped his arms around her. She leaned into his embrace finding all the love, support and comfort that she needed.

"Baby I got you no matter what. Your parents are really messed up and have been for a while. Just take comfort in knowing that you will never have to worry about me stepping out. One you are all the woman I need and cheating is played out. I wanna help heal you not break you anymore. Kara whatever you need from me you will get and I'm not talking about material things. I'm talking about emotionally. I love you Kara and I'm with you every step of the way."

"Thank you and I love and appreciate you more than you know. I don't know what I would do without you."

They remained out back enjoying their moment. Whatever was going on inside neither one of them cared.

*****

Paul was holding down the fort while Dray took care of Kara. She was dealing with so much. As he looked out of his office window he thought about Danni. Things were not going as he would like them to go. He wanted more than just the friendship that she was offering. Even through the countless affairs he had, only one woman had his heart and that was Danielle Maxwell.

A knock sounded on his heavy oak office door. Slowly turning he walked over to answer the door. As soon as he opened the door Danni stood there looking beautiful. He could tell instantly that something was bothering her by the way that she looked. Her eyes were filled with sadness. She instantly fell into his arms and without hesitation he held her tightly.

"Danni what's wrong, love?" He pulled back to search her face.

She sighed as he stepped back to let her fully into his office. "Kara's parent's are some of the most coldest people I have ever met. They talked to her like she was common trash, but I had to give it to her, she shocked us all when she clapped back."

Paul studied her and he seemed to fall in love with her more. He had always known that he was in love with her. Paul was just trying to fight it. He smoothed her silky black hair from her face as he looked into the dark pools of her eyes. She was the only one that had the power to make him fall and he had fallen hard.

"You know a person can take so much before they lash out. Kara has been quiet amongst all the bullshit. She is going to get through this because she has your brother. I admire the love that they have for one another." He gave her a lingering stare.

"Paul do-"

"Dammit, Danni! Stop trying to fight this shit. You know that there is no way in hell that we can be friends. You act like you forgot about that night after the gala."

"I tried to and for a while I did. To be honest that's why I hurriedly took that assignment in Italy because I knew that nothing could become of us. You were and are still too much of a playboy. I saw you in the media with the countless women on your arms. I vowed then and there we could never be."

"Danni, I'm not the same man. You don't realize the affect you have on me."

Danni looked at him not knowing what to say. She wanted to believe him. She did take notice that he wasn't dealing with any other females as of lately. It wouldn't be wise to start something serious because she was leaving soon. Now she had to figure out how to tell Paul that she was.

*******

Cierra was pacing her bedroom floor. Every time she heard a noise she would jump. She hadn't been to work in a couple weeks and she feared her life. Two days ago her car was stolen. Any other person would have reported, but not her. She didn't want anything to do with the police at this point. It was only a matter of time before shit hit the fan. 

When her doorbell rang she paused in her pacing back and forth. "I'm just going to ignore it and maybe they will go away." She said aloud.

Her hopes were short lived when whoever started pounding on her door. She knew that if she didn't answer they wouldn't go away. Running her hands through her short cut she made up the hall towards her door. Taking a shaky breath she answered the door to see a man that she had never seen before.

"Cierra Chambers. Just the person I have been looking for."

"Wh-who are you?"

"Det. Jones and  I would like to ask you a few questions pertaining to a fire being set, the murder of Kandace James as well as stalking."

Cierra felt like her legs were about to give out.

This can't be happening......

Excuse Mistakes!