Chapter 16


    Previously…


    “You’re quite the happy little family, te”, an older dark haired woman, who had an uncanny


    resemnce to te said.


    “Mom?”, te said in disbelief while Callie shouted, “Grandma”.


    Gisele looked in confusion. This was te’s mom? She was very beautiful and it showed where te


    had taken his features.


    It was then that she noticed the girl, or rather, the woman behind her. She was dark haired with pretty


    violet eyes.


    “Who is this?”, te’s mother, Whitney asked te frostily after hugging Callie warmly.


    Gisele started answering, but te beat her to it.


    “Mom, this is my, uh… Callie’s babysitter”, te said.


    Gisele was a little disappointed when she heard babysitter then she realized that, that was exactly what


    she was! A few kisses exchanged here and there did not make them a couple. Jeez! What was she


    thinking.


    “Babysitter, hmm? Anyways, tee with me, and you too Jenny”, Whitney said without even


    sparing a nce in Gisele’s direction.


    Jenny trailed behind them to te’s office leaving Callie and Gisele alone.


    “Come on, sweetie, let’s go to your room”, Gisele said softly.


    Callie didn’t argue and they went calmly upstairs to Callie’s room.


    “Gigi, are you mad at me?”, Callie asked, her lower lip trembling.


    “Oh, God, of course not honey. Why would you think that?”


    “You didn’t talk to me”, she replied.


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    “I’m not mad at you, I could never be mad at you. I love you, ange du ciel” (angel from heaven)


    “I love you too, Gigi”, Callie replied. Gisele carried Callie into her room andy her on the bed.


    “Gigi, I want my own tea party”, Callie said sleepily.


    “After your nap, ok?”, Gisele said


    “Okay, Gigi”, Callie said before falling asleep.


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    Gisele left the room as quietly as she could and as she closed the door, a figure appeared in front of


    her.


    She let out a small scream. “Hey, it’s me, Jenny”, the person said.


    “Ah, you scared me”, Gisele said, breathing out a sigh of relief.


    “Can we talk?”, Jenny asked.


    Gisele wanted to refuse but she could not find it in herself to hate the girl.


    “Sure”, Gisele said. Jenny slipped her arm in Gisele’s and they headed towards Gisele’s room. They


    entered the room and Jenny sat on the bed.


    “Not to sound rude, but what did you want?”, Gisele asked impatiently.


    “I just wanted to talk”, Jenny said. Gisele nodded for her to continue.


    “I know you love te”, Jenny started and as Gisele opened her mouth to protest, she held up her


    hand.


    “Don’t deny it. The way you look at him shows and there’s always love shining in your eyes when you


    see him. I know that feeling very well”, Jenny said sadly.


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    Gisele’s curiosity was piqued. “What do you mean?”, she asked.


    “Whitney wants me to marry te. My mother does too. They im it is for the betterment of both our


    families. But I don’t see it! Just because they want that doesn’t mean I want it too!.”, Jenny said, then


    starting sobbing.


    Gisele took her in her arms andforted her. The girl was obviously going through some love issues.


    Gisele started speaking but Jenny said, “Wait, let me finish. There’s this guy, I met him in myst year


    of college. We hit off, we became the closest of friends and no one could separate our bond. Then I


    realized I was in love with him. To cut the story short, I told him how I felt and he to)d me he loved me


    too! I was afraid my unrequited love for him will grow a rift between us but the only thing it did was


    strengthen our rtionship. I told Mom about it but she was hell bent on me getting married to te. I


    can’t get into a loveless marriage, my mother is living through that and it’s not pretty. I love Kennedy


    and I’m not sure I can ever stop myself from doing so”


    “I’m so sorry. I misjudged you totally”, Gisele said with remorse in her voice.


    “It’s okay. I understand you totally. If I were you, I’d feel the same”, Jenny said with a teasing glint in her


    eyes.


    Giseleughed and they started a conversation. She discovered that Jenny loved reading just as she


    did, and she was a huge fan of Greek Mythology stories. She was also a Potterhead.


    “I’d better head downstairs now”, Jenny said.


    “It was nice meeting you. I hope we can talk again sometime”, Gisele replied, smiling widely.


    Thirty Minutes Later…


    Gisele heard a knock on her door. She told the person toe in. It was te.


    “Uh, hey”, te said.


    “Hi?”, Gisele replied but it was more of a question as te was behaving very unlike him.


    “I need to talk to you”, he said, then added, “May I?”, gesturing towards the bed.


    Gisele wanted to speak but thought better of it so she simply nodded.


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    “Look I’m really sorry about my mother, she’s like that to people she doesn’t know.”, te said


    apologetically.


    Really? I was under the impression it was hate at first sight for both of us…, Gisele thought but kept it


    to herself.


    “And what I said about you being the nanny…”


    “Wasplete reality. It’s okay, te, I understand fully. Look, just because we kissed doesn’t mean


    we’re together, I get that. You…”, Gisele interrupted.


    “Wait, Gisele! That’s what I wanted to talk about. I want us to explore what we have between us.”, te


    said, looking into her eyes.


    “te, mon Dieu, I don’t know anything about you and same goes for me. I don’t even know your


    middle name”, Gisele said shaking her head.


    “I know, Gisele but we can try.”, he said desperately.


    “Why are you so intent on making us work?”, Gisele asked, standing and shooting her hands in the air.


    “Because, Gisele, I realized how short life is.”, te said.


    Gisele looked a bit pensive. Then determined.


    “Okay, you’re right, life’s too short. But we need to get to know each other and go on dates before


    anything happens.”, Gisele added on second thought.


    “I promise. Oh, and by the way, my middle name’s Kevin”, te said and Gisele smiled.


    “Gisele, can we go out tomorrow, on a date?”, te asked, a bit nervous. It had been so long he had


    done this; normally, it was the women who flocked to him not him asking them out.


    Gisele’s eyes grew wide and she said, “Yess! But wait, who’s gonna stay with Callie”, she wondered


    but before te could answer, she said, “I have the perfect solution. I’ll call up Lizzie and ask her. I’m


    sure she’ll ept”.


    te simply smiled then left the room and closed the door gently, leaving an overexcited Gisele there.