Shawn's Apartment

Shawn

They stood there, in the middle of my living room bickering like young girls. It was actually really funny and kind of cute. I'd only met Rebbie once, in passing but now that I was seeing her up close and personal...

"Wow, I've never noticed just how much you guys loo-"

"We know!" They snapped in unison. I did my best not to laugh and as much as I wanted to stick around, I knew they needed some privacy.

"You know what?" I said. "No one has to go any where. Dinner is ready and still warm. There is a of bottle of champagne chilling on ice and another in the fridge. Ya'll clearly need to talk, so I'll leave." I realized that I was still holding the gifts and sat them down on the coffee table. "I just need a minute to get some decent clothes on." I headed into the bedroom.

"Damn it Rebbie." Janet said and followed. "Shawn this is not at all what I want right now." She said following me into the closet.

I slipped into a pair of pants and a T-shirt, turned and looked at her. "She obviously really needs to speak with you if she came here just to find you. She's seems worried."

Janet pressed herself against me and smirked. "What about my love? My need? Baby I have this... aching inside of me that only you can soothe Shawn."

I gulped hard. The effect this woman has on me is insanity. "Can you please stop being nasty before your sister comes in here and take off her belt on both our asses." I said jokingly. I grabbed my shoes and took a seat at the edge of my bed.

We both glanced up to see Rebbie walk past my bedroom with a plate of food in her hand as she looked around the apartment. I shook my head and laughed. Janet stood in front of me glaring. I looked up at her. "Why are you looking at me like that J?"

"I'm so glad this is funny to you Shawnette."
She said and folded her arms. I stood up.

"Look, I don't mean to laugh, it's just cute seeing you as baby sis. I've seen this mega star, the boss and even you as the girlfriend, but this is something new and I like it."

She flashed an amazing smile at me and blushed. "Are you calling me your girl?"

"We can talk about that later, but right now you're gonna go talk to Rebbie." I said smacking her on the butt. "I'm gonna go sneak up on Gil and pray he doesn't have a guy over."

"At least someone will be getting some tonight." She said pouting and followed me out into the living room .

Rebbie had taken a seat on the couch And seemed pretty comfortable. I smiled. "Any good?"

"It's really good thank you. Did you make this, because I know my baby sis didn't. She is so talented, just a jack of all trades but she cannot  cook."

I started to laugh but stopped quickly when I saw Janet's face. I cleared my throat. "I uh, think I'm gonna head out now. You ladies enjoy." I walked up to Rebbie. "My name is Shawn by the way, I don't know if you remember me."

"I do, the one with the panties in the video." She replied. It was Janet's turn to laugh.

"And that is my queue to be out, make yourselves at home ladies, call me J." I said and tried to make my escape. Janet was still behind me, giving me puppy eyes. I mouthed "I love you" and "you got this" and closed the door behind me.

Janet

Shawn disappeared behind the closed door and that left just Rebbie and I. She smiled and waved. I rolled my eyes and went to grab the champagne and two glasses.

As approached her I smiled. "Want some?"

"Yes please, thank you." She said.

I filled our glasses to the rim and we both laughed. Champagne could only help the night go smoothly. We took a drink, Rebbie sat her glass down and as I continued to sip from mine, she just gazed at me.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"We used to be so close... I just don't understand what happened."

"Were still close, we just have separate lives now, I have my career, you have a family of your own."

"That's no excuse babe. I miss seeing you." She said and reached out to touch my hand. "I know that there is something you're not telling me. I also know that you have your reasons but you need someone here with you. Someone to vent to, or cry to."

"I have that, more than you know. I don't like to bother you guys." She moved closer to me.

"You could never bother me, and I'm not buying any of this. You know that you've always been able to come to me." She looked at me seriously. "I want the truth." She touched my face as my eyes swell with tears. "Tell me what's been going on please."

I stood up, because I could show her better than I could tell her. I turned around with my back to her and let the robe slide off of my shoulders. Some time had passed but their were still bruises that just seemed to not go away.

"He's been hitting you?" She asked. I looked over my shoulder and nodded. She was angry, I could see it in her eyes. Her hands were shaking and she tried to blink away her tears. "No wonder Preston tried to take his head off today."

I nodded. "Yeah, Preston and I had a long talk afterwards. He's okay now."

"He did nothing wrong. He was protecting and I appreciate him for that. I'm so sorry this happened to you. You have to let me in from now on Janet. I need to know what's going on with you."

"Well things have been great since I moved out of the house." I explained.

Rebbie took another long look around the room. "So you have been staying here with Shawnette."

"On and off yes." I lied.

"Are you really going to do this to her?" Rebbie asked. I was confused by her question.

"What exactly am I doing to her?"

"Janet come on, we all know that you have kept that girl around because you like the attention she gives you."

"That's not true." I said, as I stood up and started to walk away.

"It's not? Not even if you think about it real hard. Be an adult and be realistic with yourself and that girl."

"What exactly are you trying to say, because you know what my stand is on same sex couples." I snap.

She stood up and followed me into the kitchen. "I don't have a problem with gay people and you know that. What I have a problem with is you playing with that girl's feelings. You need to close one chapter before opening another." She said. "You're hurting, confused and very vulnerable. Something had to have happened for you to go running into her arms. What was it huh? Did Shawnette finally start giving her attention away to someone else."

I was furious with her. "Don't come in here passing judgement on me like your relationships have been perfect. You don't know what I'm going through or how I feel!" I yelled, startling her and myself. I then realized that I had never yelled at her that way before.

She looked at me, hurt in her eyes. "I would know if you would talk to me." We both sat in silence for a moment and then there was a knock at door.

"What the fuck? Do people not know what time it is?" I said walking over to answer it.

Gil pushed the door open and walked inside. "I heard them Jackson bitches was trying to have a sleepover without me!" He said loudly, going straight for Rebbie's full glass of champagne.

Shawn walked in behind him holding a plush pink furry sleeping bag. She threw it on to the couch and looked at me. "Sorry, I tried to talk him out of it." I smiled, I was just happy to see her face again.

"It's okay, our talk was over anyway." I said and leaned in to kiss her. "Now come on, let's entertain our guests."