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Sparks Fly 72. No Idea
He immediately rushed to the counter and pushed the button underneath.“You called, sir?” his butler appeared in the hallway seconds later.“Jon, we have a problem,” James said, nodding toward the corpse.Jon stepped into the sitting room, and took one glance at the corpse.“We were drinking, and things got rough, and I-”“You don’t have to explain anything, sir. What should I do?”James heaved a sigh in relief.“Get rid of it. I don’t want any traces left.”Jon nodded.“What do you plan to do now?”James stepped back, and poured himself a drink.After a long drag, he smacked his lips and nodded.“I’m gonna fly to Paris, and convince Sofia to come with me. If I don’t return, keep the house in order, I’ll call you once I find somewhere safe to base with her, and the boy.”“Good luck, sir.”“You more, Jon,” he replied.“Thank you.”“Don’t mention it, sir,” Jon replied.“Go pack your things, I’ll clean up.”James sniffed, and nodded, then left the room.***Sofia was already in a full-bl
Sparks Fly 73. He's Awake
*Some hours later…“Someone else just arrived,” Harry announced, stepping into the room.They all looked up, and James stepped in hurriedly, glancing around.Basically everyone in the room rolled their eyes.“Hey,” he nodded at no one in particular, and approached Sofia.However, she was already pissed with the talk about her son, and his presence was definitely not helping.The glare she gave him was enough to stop him in his tracks.“Can we talk outside?”Sofia turned away wordlessly.James heaved, and pulled out the seat next to him. He was in a maroon cardigan over a white collar shirt, and dark dress pants.“I had no idea you’d left L.A. or I would’ve come earlier. I’m sorry,” he said, and placed an arm on her.Sofia flinched, moving away from his touch.“And the leaks?” Rico asked.“Sorry about them too?”“What leaks? What are you talking about?”“Oh, don’t play dumb, James,” Rico drawled.“We all know you’re the one who’s been feeding Richards his info on us. This last leak con
Sparks Fly 74. Her Son, and His Father
“How’s he?” Jessi asked, getting to her feet, as Sofia came through the doors.“He’s fine!” She squealed, and flew into Jessi’s arms.Jessi squealed with her, jubilating like teenage girls.Apparently, Sofia couldn’t care less that James was there.As for James, he stayed expressionless, though his jaw looked a tad tighter.Amanda smiled brightly, and she looked beautiful when she did, but she didn’t go to join them.“Thank heavens,” Pete muttered.“Rico, and I are going in next,” he added.“But the doctor said-”“I do not care what the doctor said, Amanda,” Pete cut in mercilessly.“Now, Rico, let’s go pay that bastard a visit.”Rico got up, casting a furtive glance at Jessi as he did, before following Pete out of the room.As soon as they left, James got to his feet.“Sofia,” he spoke gently, as if not to scare her away.“What?”“I’m happy for you, I really am. And I like that your smile has returned, perhaps now you’re in a better mood, you’d spare me a minute?”Sofia sighed slight
Sparks Fly 75. Last Kiss?
"When this is over, I'm gonna take a long vacation," Pete said, flexing his shoulders as they walked back to the conference room."Make those reservations for two," Rico replied, checking out the trending topics on his phone."I'm gonna need a little more time to decide, Reyes," he heard Jessi say from the office they were just walking past."I'll catch up to you, Pete, I just remembered something," he said, barely audibly."What?""Hmm?""You said you just remembered something. What's it about?""Oh," Rico scanned the hallway, but nothing came to mind because he was, at the same time, trying to listen in on the ongoing call conversation between Jessi and Reyes."Uhh, I'd tell you once I get to the conference room, I promise.""What's up with your voice?""Too many questions, Pete. Now, go," he insisted, nudging him on."What I run is a home for loose screws, not a studio," Pete sighed, shaking his head as he walked away.Rico crept closer to the door, and leaned against the wall, see
Sparks Fly 76. Wait, what?
"I don't know who the father is, Stephanie, you disappeared from our lives years ago," James finally answered."Oh really, James?" Steph smiled."What do you mean by our lives?" Sofia asked."I'll save you the trouble, De la Cruz, that man's a coward," Stephanie said with a slight wave of her hand."Our lives means his, and Ryan's lives, because Ryan Barnes is Tyler's father."…The elevator dinged, and Jessi stepped out."Oh, Sofia, I was looking for…"The tension in the air must have suppressed her words as she saw everyone present."What did you just say?" Sofia asked, frightened."Exactly what you heard," she smiled, clearly savoring the chaos she was causing."Ryan Barnes is Tyler's father."It was Jessi's turn to respond with shock."What?!"Stephanie groaned."Oh come on, do I have to repeat myself a second time?""You're clearly nuts if you think I believe a single word from you," Sofia said, trying to convince herself she didn't have a reason to cry.Stephanie shrugged."Okay
Sparks Fly 77. Heartbroken
“Sofia, what's up? What happened?” Ryan asked, seeing as she had rushed in all teary eyed, and flushed.“Just hold me please,” she whispered, coming to join him on the hospital bed.Ryan quickly adjusted, and she joined him, laying her head against his chest, she sniffed, then spoke up,“Promise you won't leave me, no matter what happens,” she said.“I won't,” Ryan replied, and kissed the top of her head.They had been in that position, Ryan stroking her hair, and cheek while she tried to calm herself, when Steph, Tyler, and James showed up.“Well, well, well,” Steph smirked.“I see you just love to lose to me.”“I can't believe you brought her here, James, what were you expecting?” Sofia flared up, sitting up on the bed.“Stephanie?” Ryan sat up.“Is that you?”Sofia’s heart sank.“Yes, my love,” Steph replied, blinking tearfully.“And I was taken away from you by some very evil people, I lost our baby, and wound up i-”“Wait, what?” Ryan’s eyebrows shot up.“Did you say our baby?”“
Sparks Fly 78. Discharged
Stephanie unceremoniously led Tye back into the room. Sofia had filled him in on the matter up to the point of the DNA test prior to that.“Does she have to be here?” Stephanie asked, nodding at Sofia.“Of course,” Ryan replied, matter-of-factly.“Now, I know your Tye’s mom, but we’d still test to know that I’m truly the dad.”“Ryan, you know you were my first, and only love,” I might add. I didn’t keep running between you, and someone else like some of us.”Sofia rolled her eyes at the woman.“So,” Steph continued.“After the test confirms what I’m already sure of, why don’t we three move on as the little family we are?” By the time she was done talking, she was standing on the other side of the bed from Sofia.“What family? Oh please, don’t give me that. And don’t try to play any games too, there’s nothing between us.Something flashed across Stephanie’s face but then she smiled quickly,“As you wish, my love,” she said.***“Oh, God, Rico, there you are. Been looking all over for
Sparks Fly 79. Stephanie Donovan
“How did we get out of that alive?” Pete asked, no one in particular as the group approached the private jets.“Man, I'm just happy no one got hurt,” Ryan replied, Sofia's hand in his as they walked across the tarmac.“So we have three jets,” Pete said, announcing the obvious.“I'm flying with Rico,” he added.“Stephanie, Tanya, you both take the rental jet, Sofia, and I have something to take care of here. Then we'd catch up to you guys in LA.”“Okay, lovebirds,” Tanya smiled, giving Sofia a small hug.Tyler too, came to hug Sofia, and she was already crying before he got any closer.“Don't cry, mom. You know I'll always love you,” he whispered in her ear.Sofia's heart did a cartwheel just then, and Stephanie called her son back to her.She stood there with Ryan, leaning against him as they watched the jets taxi, and take off.Then he turned, and gave her another long, beautiful kiss.“So what something do we have to take care of here?”“It's a surprise,” Ryan replied, with his trad
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