Chapter 4
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Jaime
The next day I’m trying to negotiate with a vendor for some decorations I need for a client's birthday party. Truth was my mind kept drifting back to Kevin and the date we had tonight.
I hung up the phone with the vendor and decided I needed to call the one person that could help me right now.
“COUS! What do I owe the pleasure of this surprise call?” Jay said when he answered Facetime.
“I was at Keira’s yesterday helping her plan the baby shower.” I told him.
“How is my little mama doing?” He asked
“Keira is doing well. So far no issues, she isn’t as sick with this pregnancy like she was with Eliza.” I told him.
Keira had bad morning sickness when she was pregnant with Eliza. In fact at one point she had to actually go to the hospital she was so sick. After Eliza was born Keira said she would probably never have another child if she had to go through the morning sickness again.
That’s why I was kind of surprised when she and Adam announced they were expecting again. I’m glad that they are and that it’s a boy. Thank god this is a much easier pregnancy this time.
“And how is my little goddaughter niece doing?” Jay asked.
“Growing like a weed. She apparently likes my hair, she grabbed a handful last night and would not let go, Kevin had to untangle her little hand from my hair.” I told him.
“Wait, did you say Kevin untangled your hair? You were with Kevin yesterday?” Jay said.
“Yeah, that’s why the call. I wasn’t expecting Kevin to be at Keira’s.” I told him.
“Darling, he is her twin brother, he is still Adam’s best friend. Plus not to mention he adores baby Eliza. Plus there is also the fact he lives about 10 minutes from Keira and Adam. How did you not expect to see him over at her house?” Jay says.
“Jay, it's been 2 years since I last physically saw him, ok.”
“Ah, that's right. I bet he surprised you.” Jay said.
“Wait, you know he has a killer body now?” I afk him.
“Darling, he is my tenant and he lives with Mitzi. Trust me I know he has a beefcake body. Mitzi drools over it from afar. So yes I know he has a killer body.” Jay says.
“He lives in your place with Mitzi? Is he?” I am now suddenly confused. How do I not know any of this? Why did a keira never tell me?
“God lord no, Kevin is very much straight. Mitzi just fantasizes about his body. It is a work of art darling, wait till you see it. But yes he lives at my place. He needed a place, I was moving here, just one of those things worked out and helped both of us out. I wasn’t going to kick Mitzi to the curb just because I was starting a life here in Florida with Evan. Kevin knew if he wanted to rent a room in my condo, Mitzi came with it. And Jaime?” Jay told me
“Yeah?” I asked
“It takes a strong, comfortable straight man to be able to live with a drag Queen, especially a mother hen type like Mitzi. Let me tell you that.” Jay says.
“Yeah, I guess so. I never thought Kevin would be a good roommate to her.” I tell Jay.
“Well, he is. Kevin is not the same brother boy he was when he was 18 Jaime. He is a 24 year old man now.” Jay says.
“We have a date tonight to catch up. Kevin wants to take me to Giordonos.” I told him.
“Hmmm Giordonos, huh. He must want to really win you over girl. Ok, so hmm I think you need 27 dresses.” Jay says.
“The Katherine Heigl movie?” I ask him.
“Yep, I think that’s the perfect movie to watch for you.” Jay says.
“I’ve seen the movie a few times. I’m not understanding why you think I need it?” I ask him.
Jay sighs and says “Heigl is in love with her boss, and she always puts the needs of others before her own whenever someone needs help with wedding plans, right?”
“Yeah, that’s the movie.” I answer him
“So you've been putting others' needs ahead of your own because you're still deep deep down secretly in love with Kevin.” Jay says.
“Yeah but in 27 dresses, she doesn’t end up with her boss, she ends up with a reporter named Kev…” my voice trails off realizing the character’s name that Katherine Heigl ended up with in the end.
“Ha! That’s right! James Marsden's character's name was Kevin! That’s classic! And so proves my point!” Jay laughs.
“Shut up, just a coincidence.” I tell him annoyed.
“No coincidences in life darling, just a sign. Oh that’s another movie Fools Rush In. Great movie about how all your answers are around you. The signs are everywhere, you just need to pay attention. That should be my new Bible instead of Legally Blond, can you have 2 bibles?” Jay says.
“Jay you are babbling. Can you get back to 27 Dresses?” I said to him impatiently.
“Yeah yeah, sure.” Jay says before he continues. “So when Heigl meets Kevin, she is annoyed by him. He irritates her, everything he does she finds a fault with. After really getting to know him, she realizes her fantasy of the boss was just that, a fantasy, when the real man of her dreams was the annoying reporter, who she ended marrying at the end. It only took her 27 dresses to get to him.”
“What the hell does that have to do with me and my Kevin?” I ask him confused as ever. Is Florida making Jay lose his wisdom?
“Your Kevin?” Jay asks, c*****g an eyebrow up.
“You know what I mean.” I told him.
“Ah-huh, ok, so you're in love with the 17 year old Kevin, he was your ideal man, you met a cocky asshole, Kevin in college. He annoys you and irritates you. After you get to know him, you will realize that 17 year old high school Kevin was a fantasy and it is taking you guys like 27 steps to get back to each other. Mark my words.” Jay says.
“Ah, ok that now makes somewhat sense but 27 ways?” I said to him.
Jay sighs and says “It is a metaphor, how about this just buckle up and get ready for a ride because you two are going to go through a lot before you two realize he is the real man you want and marry.”
“I don’t know about that Jay. This is Kevin.” I say.
“You agreed to go out with after 2 years of avoiding seeing him. Just enjoy the ride sister.”
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