That's Life

by: Lauren

PART 2 (continued from part 1)

Brenda started unbuttoning Jagger's shirt as he pushed her down onto the bed. Brenda lifted her booted leg as Jagger treid to follow her down. He kneeled on the bed and began undoing the laces before removing the shoe. He had to do the same for the left leg until both shoes were off. Their mouths met hungrily as Jagger positioned one leg between her two and nudged it to her with his knee. He removed her shirt to find she wasn't wearing a bra. He smiled to himself.

"My, my Miss Barertt. You've really planned this out haven't you?"

"Yeah." Jagger trailed baby kisses down her stomach until he came to the top of her skirt. He unbuttoned it and slid it off to find a pair of bikini panties. He slid them off then climbed up her body kissing his way up with feather light kisses

"Jagger I can't wait anymore."

"Shhh." Jagger kissed her full on the lips and started to make love to her mouth. He then moved his lips to her neck taking tiny bites and teasing the skin with his tongue.

"God, Brenda you're killing me." Jagger soon came too sending himself inside her.

When it was all over Brenda's head lay resting on Jagger's chest.

"That was great baby."

"Does that make up a couple now?"

"Should it?" I mean you don't have a whole line of girls to date before me?"

"You're the hottest girl in the school not to mention you're the best fuck a guy ever has."

"Why thank you." Brenda kisses his washboard stomach as Jagger plays with a stand of her hair.

"How long has it been since you were laid?"

"Too long."

"No wonder you were so urgent. I would be too."

"I know you would." Brenda closes her eyes and sighs.

"Bren?"

"Hmmm?"

"Lois is throwing this huge summer party tomorrow. Wanna come with me?"

"I'd love to." Jagger kisses Brenda then she disappears under the covers.

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The next night. By then eveyone knew that Brenda and Jagger were a couple. Lois's party was still in full swing when Mark brought Laysa and they went upstairs.

"Jagger, I'm scared for my sister. Mark wants her to sleep with him but she's still too young."

"Brenda you were 15 when you lost your virginity."

"Yeah but she's still a freshman. Mark's a senior and much bigger than her."

"Don't worry. She can take care of herself. Now give me some sugar." Brenda leans over and gives him a kiss. Jagger slides his tongue into her mouth probing gently but at the same time urgently. Lois saw Laysa walk downstairs and hears Mark yell after her. Brenda heard this too. Her and Jagger run out the door after Laysa.

"Laysa!" Brenda calls out. She sees her sister in the grass with her head in her hands. "Laysa, what happened?"

"Nothing. He. . um. . . he or we were doing all this stuff when he found out I was still a virgin. He was a little upset when he decided never mind and started kissing me again. He said he didn't have anything on him but continued touching. I told him 'no' but he didn't stop so I pushed him away. He got mad saying stuff like 'your sister never said no' and 'why can't you be like her'. Stuff like that. Then he said it was over so I left."

Brenda got up and ran inside. She found Mark and hit him. He was about to hit her back when Louie caught his hand. Jagger pulled Brenda away screaming. "You fucker! How could you do that to my sister? How could you do that to anyone in my family? I'll get you and your whole family back for that Cerullo!" Jagger took her outside. They got into the car and Jagger drove Laysa home then took Brenda back to his place.

He laid her down on the bed and covered her up. He stripped and got in with her. He felt tears hit his chest as Brenda lay there. She finally fell asleep a half hour later.

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A new school year was just beginning, with new kids and new problems. Brenda and Jagger are still together and Brenda just moved in with him. The Quartermaine boys just started at public schools along with the Scanlon brothers and Macy Brooks. Mark had his sights set on another new girl named Sadie Gallant.

Brenda, Jagger, Lois, Ned, Sonny, Robin, and Sonny's new girlfriend were sitting on the grass during lunch talking. Brenda was sitting between Jagger's raised knees drinking a coke as he played with her hair. They were oblivious to everything going on outside and around them.

Sonny's new girlfriend Macy was talking to everyone about backgrounds.

"So, how'd everyone come to know each other?"

"Brenda and me met in 5th grade." Everyone told their own little stories until Brenda's attention was caught by a group of boys. Two by which she knew. She got up and walked over. Jagger couldn't help but be jealous. He saw Brenda hug one before leading them over to the group.

"Guys. This is Joe and Frank Scanlon. I went to boarding school with them. This is Lois, Sonny, Macy, Ned, Robin, and my boyfriend Jagger."

Everyone shakes hands and the two boys join everyone.

"Honey, what's the deal between you and that Joe kid?"

"Nothing." Brenda told him trying to distract him by kissing his neck.

"I'm serious. Tell me now or you're going to be punished."

"Come on Jagger, I'm in a skirt."

"You should have thought about that before." Jagger starts tickling her.

"Okay, you win. When I first got to London I got laid by him but told him that's all it would ever be." Jagger tickles her.

"I swear. That's all." Jagger stops. Then the bell rngs.

"Time to go," Sonny yells. Brenda, Macy, Lois, and Robin start walking off when Brenda's pulled back. All the girls stop to wait.

"Jagger I have to go." Brenda tries to leave. "Gimmie some sugar." Brenda kisses him deeply, then goes to catch up with the girls.

******************* Laysa walked over to the group after school was out.

"Bren. Julia said that you have to be at the house tomorrow night for the wedding dinner."

"So, Julia's finally getting married," Sonny jokes. Brenda hits him.

"Yeah. To this really cool guy. Jerry Jacks." Brenda sees Jagger by his car do a discusting thing with his fingers and tongue to her. She excuses herself and walks over to him. He was telling her to come closer with his finger. Everyone sees her crack up laughing.

"Hey Lois. How'd they come about?" Macy asks.

"Brenda got back from boarding school for the summer and the next day they were a couple. Brenda's the wild child of the school and group. Jagger's just her type because he's almost as crazy as her."

"One time the librarian caught Jagger bangin' her at one of the back tables. Both were suspended for a week. When they got back, remember this is just a rumor, they did it right there on one of the tables after school when no one else was there," Sonny tells them.

"Sonny! You just had to tell that didn't you?" Lois says. "Her younger sister is here." Lois points to Laysa.

"So, and there's plenty more where that came from. Jagger honks the horn and soon everyone leaves.

******************* The next day. Brenda walked into the house to pick up Laysa to find the same blond haired, blue eyed man she ran into when she got back, asleep on the couch. "Julia!" Brenda yelled. The man jumped then groaned.

"No one's here."

"Who are you?" Brenda asks straightening her short black skirt.

"Jax. Who are you?"

"Brenda."

"So your'e the beautiful Brenda Barrett. Much better in person."

"Thanks. And you would be Jerry's little brother."

"Yeah."

"So, how do you know who I am?"

"Pictures in you room."

"You went in my room?" That's when Jagger walked in.

"Hey honey. What's wrong?"

"Nothing. Just don't go into my room again." Brenda walks upstairs and Jagger follows her.

"Who's that?"

"My brother-in-law Jax."

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Brenda and Jagger were cuddling in their room on the bed talking.

"Bren, I got his job offer at the Chicago Police Dept."

"Sounds promising." She doesn't realize what he's about to say.

"It does. That's why I took it." Brenda just lays there for a few minutes before getting up and packing her bag.

"I never expected you to stay with me forever btu I didn't want you to dump me so soon."

"I'm not dumping you. Maybe you can come stay with me."

"Please. Long distance relationships never work." Brenda finished packing a bag before leaving Jagger standing there. When she got back to the house Julia, Jerry, Laysa, and Jax were playing a game of scrabble. She slammed the door then walked upstairs.

"Maybe someone should go talk to her," Jerry suggests.

"I will," Jax says suddenly not interested in the game. He walks upstairs and knocks on her bedroom door. Her music was blarring so he just walked in. She was laying on her back looking at the ceiling, her booted legs crossed, her short black skirt inching up her thighs, and he light lavender tank top showing off a nice flat and smooth stomach. He cleared his throat and she looked over, her eyes red and cheeks tear stained. He turned down the music and sat down beside her.

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing. Just my boyfriend took a job in Chicago and practically dumped me."

"Are you okay?" Brenda shrugged then tears formed in her eyes. "I miss him already." He pulled her to him, holding her close and letting the tears soak into his shirt. Nothing ever felt as comfortale as being in his arms, Brenda thought to herself as tears still poured from her eyes.

When she pulled away from him laying her palms on his chest.

"Feel better now that you've gotten my shirt all wet?"

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to."

"I was just kidding. So, this guy must really be a jeark to let a girl like you go."

"I'm not going to lie to you if you don't already know but most the guys I date just want to get into my pants, get their fill, and leave."

She gets up but he follows her. He turned he around and looked deep into her eyes. He leaned down and kissed her, slowly probing her lis apart and slidding his tongue into her mouth. She moaned and wrapped her hands around his neck as he pushes her against his erection. Brenda pushes away from him with a hand over her mouth.

"I can't. You're three years older than me. Julia would kill me and Jerry would kill you."

"Don't worry. You're still a kid. I wouldn't sleep with you." Jax left.

Brenda stripped and pulled on a pair of white boxers along with a white tank top. She fell asleep on top of the covers listening to a tape she made of her singing with a man named Miguel Morez.

Around midnight she was awoken by a pair of hands pulling the covers over he body. The music was soon turned off and he walked back over covering he a little more. Brenda grabbed him arm before he walked off. She pulled him down and roughly kissed him. As soon as they broke apart he left smiling.

PART 3

Within the next few weeks Julia and Jerry got married and left for their honeymoon with plans on moving into their own house in the neighborhood. Jax offered to stay with Brenda and Laysa being their new big brother and all. Brenda hated the fact that they were related now because it made sleeping with him a hard possibility. Brenda dropped out of school much to Julia and Jax's dismay. She spent her days getting to know Jax better at the same time, spending time with her best friends. One day Brend and Jax went to pick up Laysa on their way to a movie. Lois walked over as Brenda laughed at a dirty joke Jax told. They were sitting on the hood of the car talking. "Hey Lo. What are you doing in an hour?"

"Nothing really."

"Well, Jax, Laysa, and I are going to see the new H20 Halloween movie. Do you guys want to all come?"

"Sure. I've noticed you don't come anymore."'

"Yeah. I dropped out. I take a couple classes a week because Jerry forced me." "Oh. Everything's so different now."

"I know. Listen why don't a couple of you come with us and the rest follow in other cars?"

"Sounds good to me. I'll come wiht you guys." Everyone piles into cars and goes to the theatre to see the horror movie.

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After the movie Lois pulled Brenda aside and started questioning her. "What the hell is going on between you and that guy you're with?"

"Nothing Lo. He's my big brother-in-law."

"So you're saying that him living with you and Laysa is only that?"

Brenda's attention was taken away fro mLois when she saw Julia and Jerry coming. "Oh shit. Her comes Julia and Jerry."

Brenda saw Jax walk over then heard Jerry start lecturing him.

"What's really going on between you two?"

"Nothing. We kissed the night Jagger and I broke it off but we've just been like best friends since. He thinks I'm a kid and I of course told him I didn't want to sleep with him. That's a first in my life." Brenda sees Jax motion for Brenda to come over. She walks over and Julia starts yelling at her. "Julia nothing is going on. He just came to a movie with me, Laysa, and a group of friends." Brenda shivered and Jax handed her his jacket. She pulled it on and suddenly she wasn't cold anymore.

"Brenda, I don't want you two sleeping together. You're too young."

"We're not sleeping together. Why can't you get that stuck in your head?"

"We're just looking out for your best interests," Jerry says.

"My interests are none of your business. Would it make you feel better if we were sleeping together?" Brenda gets on her tip toes and kisses Jax just to make Julia mad. "If you cared you would have said something sooner." Brenda runs off. Jax goes after her but stops realizing he would never catch her without a car. Him and Laysa left to look for her.

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Jax and Laysa walked into the house later the night. Laysa went upstairs to sleep but Jax started wandering around the house when he saw Brenda asleep on the couch in her white boxers and tank top. She was wearing jax's jacket and the TV was on mute. He picked her up and carried her into her room, tucking her in before turning out the light. He was reliever but also furious that she ran off like that. He figured he'd talk to her in the morning about it.

******************* The next morning. Jax walked downstairs into the living room to find Laysa and Brenda watching TV. Brenda was drinking coffee and flipping through a magazine.

"So Brenda. You want to explain what happened last night?"

She doesn't respond. Laysa pulls back a piece of hair to show she has on headphones.

"Why aren't you at school?"

"It's Saturday." He nods then goes to get a cup of coffee. Brenda walked in a few minutes later to refill her cup.

"Brenda?"

"What?" she growls back.

"What happened last night?"

"Nothing." She walks over to the table and sits down looking back at her magazine. He went to sit dwon on the chair across from her to find Brenda's nice, tan, smooth legs. He lifted them up and set them on the floor. Once he sat dwon she moved her feet into his lap. He started looking at the paper but looked up when Brenda adjusted her feet so one was right against his manhood. Just to play along with her little game he ran his hand along one of her legs. She didn't flinch so he slowly ran his hand up and down her leg then started massaging her calf. She closed her eyes but both of them jumped when the phone rang. Brenda ended up pressing her foot to him more which made him groan. Laysa walked in and picked up the phone.

"Hello . . . Hold on . . . Brenda can I got over to Robin's?"

"Sure. Stay away for a really long time."

"Why? Do you and Jax want to screw on the dining room table?" Brenda got up and went after her sister but Jax caught her and pulled her onto his lap. "Would you care if we did?" Jax smiles. Brenda rolls her eyes as Laysa finishes her conversation and goes upstairs to get ready.

"Don't do that again," Brenda tells Jax. She tries to get up but he won't let her. He just looks at her and then kisses her full on the lips. They were into heavy kissing, Brenda was straddling his lap and his fingers were lost in her hair. Jax's hand went up her shirt to find her braless. That's when Laysa walked back in.

"Holy SHIT!" Laysa yells. Brenda pulls away from Jax and gets up. "I'm going to take a shower. Where are you going?" Brenda asks Laysa. "Everyone's going to the courts."

"Okay." Brenda walks upstairs. She gets into the shower just as Laysa leaves.She was expecting Jax to join her but was terribly disappointed when her shower finished and he wasn't even home.

"Oh well. At least I got him thinking," Brenda says to herself walking into her room wearing only a towel. "Things are going to change no matter what Julia and Jerry say."

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Brenda had her music on full blast when Jax walked through the front door. He walked upstairs and opened her door. She was standing on a stool hanging up another picture of Matthew McConaughey to add to her collection. Just as she stuck in the last pin the stool became unsteady and Brenda started to loose her balance. Jax ran right over and she fell into his arms perfectly. Her skirt was riding high on her thighs and it took a lot of strength for him to take his eyes of her chest which was only covered by a thin, practically see through blue tank top.

"Thanks for catching me," Brenda says playing with the hair on the back of his head.

"No problem. Anything for a sister." Brenda sighed as he put her down. She straightened her clothes and walked over to her desk, looking in the mirror and watching his every move.

"So what'd you tell my sister after I left?"

"Nothing. I went upstairs to get ready for the day. Then she left."

"Laysa has a way of expressing her thoughts. She also likes to sleep with all my ex-boyfriends."

"Like Mark?"

"Like Mark. She's never slept with him thought. I'm surprised Jagger hasn't called her."

"Hate to break it to you but he has and they went out the night we went to the movie. She was afraid to tell you."

"But she came to the movie."

"She met him there and they went to see a different one."

"There's only one thing I care about at the moment."

"What's that?" Brenda got on her tip toes ad met Jax's lips with hers. Their kisses became more urgent and both their bodies filled with want. Jax's tongue slid between her lips mating with her tongue, making love to her mouth. She laid down on the bed and Jax followed her down. His hand went up her shirt and in one fluid motion he took the whole shirt off. He teased her skin kissing and rubbing his stubble on her skin making it red. Brenda moaned his name as he moved down. Brenda stopped him.

"Hey hey mister. I don't deserve this torture."

"I'm not finished yet." Before he could start again Brenda rolled away from him. They reversed positions and Brenda fumbled with the button and zipper on his jeans. When she finally got them undone she slowly slid them down his body trailing baby kisses along as she goes. When she got them off she started kissing but his washboard stomach, teasing it with her tongue and tickling him with her fingernails. He laughed, tangling his fingers in her hair. She crawled back up his body ripping his white t-shirt on the way until he was fully naked. Jax rolled Brenda and laid her legs over his kneeling thighs. He took off her skirt surprised to find a pair of lace panties. He slipped them off her noticing she was very ready. He smiled before kissing her full on the lips, making love to her mouth once again.

"Jax . . ."

"Shhh."

"Dammit Jax. . ." He stopped her sentence with another passionate kiss. He poised himself between her legs and entered her in what was suppose to be a gentle thrust that turned out to be a rough one. Brenda's fingernails scratched down his back as he began to move. When she climaxed she called out his name and dug her nails into him deep. Only minutes later Jax errupted inside her, filling her with an over whelming desire. Soon after both had climxed he still stay inside her, both loving the feel of it. Until the front door opened and a whole bunch of hungry, sweaty kids walked in. "Bren! We're here!" Laysa yelled. She ran upstairs and opened Brenda's door without knocking to find a very named and very surprised Brenda and Jax in Brenda's waterbed tangled between the silk sheets.

"Fuck me! I never thought you would actually do it."

"Laysa get the fuck out of here. Do not say a word to anyone."

Laysa leaves. Jax is about to get up but Brenda pulls him back down.

"Where do you think you're going?" Brenda asks kissing his washboard stomach. "Your friends are here. You have to entertaine them." He goes back to trying to get up. Brenda gets up with him pulling on a pair of thong panties and a different skirt. Jax was full dressed besides his shirt which was ripped. Brenda hid it after pulling on a tank top and her boots. They quickly made the be and finished just as Lois knocked.

"Hold on. Ouch that hurt." Brenda starts walking to the door.

"Sorry. I think I need something else to fix that."

"Don't worry about it." Just buy me a new wardrobe." Brenda opened the door to her room . "Hey Lois."

"What happened?"

"Nothing. My damn brother-in-law spilt grape juice . . ."

"Coffee."

"Shut up! Coffee, on one of my shirts. He can't get it out."

"Oh. Laysa said you wouldn't be down for awhile. Something about extra curricular activites. Sit-ups or something."

"Laysa!" Brenda yells before running down stairs with Jax chasing after her. Just before Brenda gets to her Jax grabs her and lifs her off the ground stuggling.

"You little. . . ." Brenda's cut off by Julia and Jerry yelling.

"What the hell is ging on?" Brenda was still struggling in Jax's grip but stopped when she heard Julia. She stopped but Jax barely let her feet touch the ground. Everyone else was gathered aroudn watching.

"Everyone but Laysa, Brenda, and Jax out now!" Jerry yelled. Jax whispered something in Brenda's ear as everyone left. She nodded then smiled at him. He put her down. She 's standing in front of him with Laysa standing more by Julia and Jerry.

"What's going on?" Julia asks.

"I came home from the courts to find Brenda and Jax butt naked in her bed." "You little bitch!" Brenda yells before lunging at her sister. Jax grabs her around the waist and pulls her back over to where he was standing.

"You what?!?" Julia yells looking at an angry Brenda and Jax who was trying to calm her down.

Part 4

"I'm outta here." Brenda grabs her keys and leaves the house. She drives out of the driveway and 5 minutes later she's at Lois's house ready to drown her sorrows. Louie was the only one there so he was really surprised she showed up. "Hey beautiful. I didn't expect you tonight."

"Yeah right. Louie, will you get me drunk?"

"Why?"

"My little sister told Julia I slept with her husband's brother. He's younger than you too."

"That really calls for a beer." Louie hands her one. They were sittign at the kitchen table talking, both on their third beer but neither drunk. Lois, Mark, Jagger, Macy, Sadie, Sonny, Robin, Ned, and Laysa walked in laughing and talking.

"Bren, Jax is looking for you."

"Screw you." Brenda got up and walked outside.

"What's wrong with her?" Sonny asks.

"You don't want to know." Louie walks outside and sits down next to Brenda. Back inside everyone was sitting around the table eating and drinking pop. "Who was that?" Sadie asks. She'd never met Brenda before she dropped out. "Brenda Barrett. Mark and Jagger's ex-girlfriend," Sonny told her.

"Not to mention Louie's play toy," Mark added which got him a hit on the head by Lois. Louie walked in soon afte rBrenda left pretty upset at Laysa. "Hey Louie. How's the flower child?" Sonny asks. He always called Brenda 'flower child' because of her smoking. She never cared.

"Pissed." Louie walked upstairs to get ready for bed.

******************* Jax got back to the house and Brenda still wasn't there. He heard her car pull up so he sat down on the stiars and waited. She walked right past him and slammed her bedroom door, locking it behind hersl. He went to his own room, stripped and got into bed. Just as he was drifting he heard footsteps then saw Brenda standing in the doorway watching him wearing blue boxers and a white tank top.

"Jax??"

"Hmmm?"

"I'm sorry for running off. I was just mad."

"It's okay. Where's Laysa?"

"I don't know. I saw her at Lois's though."

Jax motioned for her to come closer. Brenda closes the door and walks closer to the bed. Jax grabs a hold of her shirt and she falls on top of him. "Have I ever told you how beautiful you look before you got to bed?'

"No, but thank you."

"Your welcome. Do you know how much I want you right now?"

"No but you can show me." Jax kisses Brenda then rolls her over. That's when she figures out he's naked. They make love for the second time that day. *******************

In the weeks that followed Brenda and Jax were very active and soon Laysa had to adjust to her sister and brother-in-law making out in the living room. They did all have fun together though.

One day Laysa came home from school with Lois to find Jax massaging Brenda's back on the couch.

"Hey Bren." Brenda looks up and smiles.

"Hi Lo." Brenda lays her head back down and closes her eyes. "What have you been up to lately?"

"Not much. You haven't stopped by the school lately."

"I know. I've been really busy. Why don't we do something next week?"

"Sure."

"Okay. I'll pick you up from school and we can go shopping."

"Cool." Lois and Laysa walk upstairs.

"You're lucky that they were only giving each other massages."

"What's going on?"

"They're practically engaged. Inceperable, always together."

"But he's your brother."

"In law." They continue talking but suddenly there's yelling. They head downstairs and sit on the steps listening.

"What the hell is going on between you two? Bren you're to young to be having such a physical relationship with a college guy."

"Julia. I've screwed plenty of guys. Including Louie Cerullo. He's older than Jax.."

"Maybe Jax should just move out," Julia suggest.

"Maybe Julia's right," Jax says. Brenda shot up and looked from Jax to Julia. She runs upstairs and locks her door. *******************

Jax moved out over the weekend and the days he came back to check up on them Brenda was always at her new job. He saw her picture in fashion magazines and it wasn't much later that she landed the cover. He started spending more time at the house much to Julia's dismay. Whenever she was there and he was she was up in her room on the phone or flauncing around without realizing he was there. Jagger came back to Port Charles and started spending more time hanging out with her. One day Jax walked into her room to see her laying on the floor doing situps. He smiled to himself when brenda saw him.

"What are you doing here? Go home and be a big college student. Make Jerry proud."

"What the hell is your problem? I'm trying to make peace with you but you're making it really hard."

"Julia doesn't even want you over here." Jax closers her door. She stands up and he pulls her to him kissing her.

"I've tried to hide it for so long. I don't care what Jerry and Julia say I want you so much. Please let me come back."

"Sure." Brenda and Jax fall back onto her bed kissing.

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Laysa soon found out that Brenda and Jax were back together. Lois came by the house to hang out with Laysa and talk to Brenda on a Saturday morning. After Laysa let her in Lois noticed a different atmosphere.

"Shhh," Laysa told her pointing to the couch in which Brenda slept with Jax.

"They're back together?"'

"Yeah. A couple weeks ago. Something's different this time." Lois was watching them and as they were abotu to walk off she saw a glitter and noticed a diamond ring on one of Brenda's fingers. The wind was knocked out of her.

"They're engaged?"

"Yesterday. Julia hates it but Jerry's starting to adjust."

"How long have they been together?"

"Practically since her and Jagger broke up." Suddenly Brenda stretched. Jax kissed her but she pulled away and got up.

"I need to shower." She passed Lois and Laysa without saying anything. Jax got up and walked upstairs. The shower wasn't running but the door was closed. He went into his own room and got dressed. He was takling on the phone when he heard Brenda walk downstairs. He found her drinking coffee and tlaking to Lois. Laysa soon walked back inside.

"We better get going," she tells Lois.

"Thanks for reminding me. I have work."

Brenda got up and kisses Jax quick before leaving the house. Something was definatly wrong.

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A couple days past and Laysa noticed Brenda and Jax spent less time together. She decided to talk to Brenda while she was looking at her modeling pictures and filling out papers.

"Bren?"

"Hmmm?" She didn't look up from the pictures.

"What's going on betwen you and Jax? You're hardly together."

"Nothing. We're just been busy."

"No kisses good-bye. Now sharing bedrooms. No making out in the living room."

"Just because things have changed doesn't mean we have."

"Waht's going on? You can tell me."

"Fine. Jax slept with Lois and I'm moving to London in a few weeks."

"So that's why you never talk to Lois."

"Basically." Brenda shows Laysa her hand.

"Where's your ring?"

"In Jax's room. On his bed, which reminds me, I promised Jagger I would meet him for reviews. Gotta jet." Brenda gets up, grabs her jacket, and leaves the house just as Jax walks in.

******************* Jagger put Brenda's last bag in his car.

"Promise to write every week and call at least twice?"

"Promise. We better go." Brenda grabs her carry on and they leave for the airport. Things changed and developed so fast while Brenda was gone. As the months past Jagger started getting less letters and calls from Brenda until one day Lois walked into the penthouse that their whole group shared. "You guys won't believe what or should I say who I saw when I was at the store." Lois threw a couple copies of People Magazine at the gang. Jagger silently got up with a copy and left the room.

She was engaged and had a daughter with a famous actor. Billions of dollars filled her bank account and he pockets. Brenda Barrett finally reached fame and fortune

******************* Brenda Barrett-McConaughey stepped off the airplane clutching her daughter's hand as she put a hand to the millions of photographers and camera men. All she could think about was Jagger holding her in his arms and protecting her. That's when she saw him leaning against a wall looking straight at him. Tears came to her eyes looking into his deep browns.

"Hey beautiful." Jagger engulfed her in his arms and a couple of tears rolled down her cheeks. "Let's not do this here. Come on." Jagger grabbed their carry-ons and Brenda picked up their daughter. Then they left.

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They got to Jagger's place which he happened to share with almost the whole group. It just happened to be mostly a batcholer pad. She didn't mind though. Brenda tucked her daughter into bed before joining Jagger in the living room. Everyone was out at a bar.

"Jagger, how could my life get so screwed up again?"

"Again? It wasn't your fault any other times."

"I know but suddenly he didn't care anymore. Morgan meant nothing to him."

"B, just take it day by day. File for divorce. . . ."

"Get a job." Jagger laughed.

"Good idea. Now tell me, how old is that beautiful daughter of yours?"

"3 1/2. Jag?"

"Hmmm?" Her head was resting on his shoulder and his arm was drapped around her's.

"Have you ever thought about getting back together?"

"Ever since we broke up 4 years ago. I knew I should have never taken the job and I wished I never would have gotten it but it brings up to where we are today."

"I guess you're right." Brenda sighs just as Sonny, Mark, Jason, Lois, Jax, Macy, Sadie, Robin, and Laysa all walk in talking.

"We got company," Jagger whispers in her ear. She nods and stands up. She walked upstairs and hardly anyone recognized her in half decent clothes. "So Jagger I see you ended up having a date tonight. Who's the girl?" Mark asks pouring himself a drink.

"Brenda Barrett."

"Brenda's back?" Lois asks. Jagger nods getting up.

"Jagger I need help!" Brenda yelled from upstairs.

"Are you two already involved? She seems kind of urgent." Everyone laughs at Jax' remark.

"If you must know he ex beat her before she left. That's why she's here."

Jagger walks upstairs to help Brenda.