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"Lulu please don't encourage Lizzie." said Cassie.

"Oh come on Cassie it will be a dream wedding of a lifetime." said Lulu.

"Lulu I don't want to talk about it." said Cassie.

"I can picture it now a fairytale wedding with you, Cassie, Charles, Robin." said Lulu.

"Lulu I said SHUT UP!!!" shouted Cassie.

Everyone was shocked at Cassie reaction.

"OMG I am so sorry.  I don't know what has gotten into me.  Lulu please forgive me." said Cassie.

"Let me guess you had a bad day as well.  You & Charles really deserve each other." said Lulu.

"Lulu wait. You my gir! You know I would hurt you or anything.  I just have alot of stuff on my mind." said Cassie.

"Cassie I just want to spend time with you.  I've been away for awhile.  But lately you became I don't even know anymore.  Did I do something hurt you?" asked Lulu concerned.

"No it's you not at all. I'm really am happy to see you.  I've been through alot that's all.  I'm sorry if I wasn't being a good friend to you.  I am so happy you came back." said Cassie hugging Lulu.

"I miss you Cassie." said Lulu.

"I miss you too girl." said Cassie getting emotional.

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Dana nudged Lizzie.  "Come on, let's give them some privacy.  They need to talk girl talk," she advised as she walked towards the door.

"But we're girls...." Lizzie whined.

"Lizzie, come on," Dana repeated holding the door opened for her as she waited.

Reluctantly, Lizzie got up and followed Dana.

"Why don't you two check out my portrait of MJ in the basement?" Cassie suggested.

Lizzie's face lit up.  "Good idea!" she said as she ran out, once again excited about something.

"You girls hurry up and straighten out your business.  Dinner's any minute," Dana said, closing the door behind her.

When they were finally alone, Lulu asked, "Is everything alright between you and Charles?"

Cassie nodded.  "We're doing alot better these days.  Why?"

"Well, he was in a bad mood at the Rev, and now you.  I thought maybe you guys were going through something," Lulu explained.

"No.  I think Charles is just uptight because Robin was at the Rev, and you know how they are with each other...."

"It's not Robin's fault, Cassie.  It's Charles all the way," Lulu said defensively.

"Robin's not PERFECT!" Cassie objected.

"I didn't say he was PERFECT.  I know he's not PERFECT.  But CHARLES is the problem because he's jealous!" Lulu answered.

Cassie was going to say something back but then stopped herself.  "Lulu, what are we doing?  We don't need to argue over Robin and Charles...." she sighed.

Lulu looked ashamed.  "I know.....We can't let their differences become our differences," she agreed.

"Let's just talk about something else---k?" Cassie suggested.

Lulu nodded.  "Ok.  You'll never guess who was at the Rev today...." she said, changing the subject.

"Who?"  Cassie asked curious.

"SAGE!!"

"Oh God...no......" Cassie moaned.  "I didn't know SHE was involved in it too!  No wonder Charles was in a bad mood!"

Lulu giggled. "Yeah......right.....OH!  And some other girl was there too.....real pretty......blonde......what was her name?" she asked herself out loud.

"Doesn't sound like anyone familiar," Cassie said, trying to think.

Finally, Lulu remembered.  "Jasmine!!" she said.

Cassie looked puzzled.   "I don't know anyone named Jasmine," she said.

"No!  Wait!  Not Jasmine!   Giselle!!  That's it---Giselle!!" Lulu corrected herself.

"For real, Lulu?  GISELLE???" Cassie asked.

Lulu nodded.  "Who is she anyway?"

So Cassie told Lulu all about Bill and Marla and Giselle and the trouble between Giselle and Charles.
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Meanwhile in the kitchen everyone was setting up the table.

"I hope everyone loves tacos with soft shells because that what we are having tonight." said Jenn.

"Hmm smells good." said Eddie.

"Looks good too." said Dana.

"I love tacos  you could've let me help." said Eddie.

"I wanted my tacos to taste good Eddie." joked Jenn.


"Wow Robin is missing out big time." said Dana.

"Umm Dana you and Lizzie get everyone downstairs for dinner." said Jenn as she doesn't want to hear Robin's name.

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Upstairs, Lulu's head is spinning from the story she has just heard about Giselle.

"Lemme get this straight, Cassie.  Giselle said that Charles beat her up and he got taken into police custody?" she asked, stunned.

"Yep.  That's right," Cassie confirmed.

"And you're SURE it was a lie??"

"Yes, OF COURSE it was a lie!  They were hanging out at the beach house and she fell and got cut up and was scared to tell her Uncle the truth so she lied on Charles," Cassie explained.

"The only reason I'm asking is because Charles DID give you a black eye, so he's got a rep for that kinda stuff," Lulu reminded her friend.

"OMG are we gonna bring THAT up again?" Cassie asked annoyed.  "For the millionth time, it was an ACCIDENT.  Charles didn't hurt me on purpose!"

"Okay, okay, calm down.  I'm just sayin......:"

"ANYWAY, now you know Giselle's story," Cassie said.

"Well she better stay away from Robin is all I know," Lulu stated.  "And what was she hanging out with Charles at the beach house for???"

Cassie shrugged.  "Me and Charles were going through a rough time and I had just gone to San Diego with the twins and Charles wasn't thinking straight," Cassie explained.

"Oh yeah?  Well ROBIN had better ALWAYS be thinking straight!  If I ever find out he's been messing around with ANYBODY, he's dead meat!!" Lulu said, getting angry.

Cassie gulped, surprised at Lulu's sudden outburst.  "Dead meat?" she repeated.

"You heard me, girl.  Him and whoever he's with!  I'm Filipino and I don't play that mess!" she continued, her face turning red.

Just then, Dana opened the bedroom door.  "Dinner's on!!!" she shouted.

Cassie was so relieved she jumped up immediately.  "Coming!" she said as she ran out behind Dana.

Lulu regained her composure and followed them downstairs to the dining room.
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Meanwhile at Bill's house.  Bill was eating dinner with Giselle.

"Giselle you can go the Rev. tomorrow if you want but I want you to stay away from that Antoni boy." said Bill.

"Uncle Bill will you stop trying to be my dad.  Nothing is going to happened." said Giselle.

"Giselle I'm serious.  That boy is trouble." said Billy.

"You do realize you are dating his mother right?" questioned Giselle.

"Giselle that's a whoe different issue." said Bill.

Certainly the phone and it was Danny.

"Oh it's Danny. Uncle let take this call." said Giselle.

"Alright but we will talk more about this later on." said Bill.

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"Hi Danny," Giselle answered.

"Hey supermodel!  I haven't heard from you in awhile.  What's up?" he inquired.

"Oh......sorry.  There's an MJ Tribute going on at the Rev and Uncle Billy is covering it and I've been hanging around too.  Maybe I'll get some big-time exposure," she explained.

"Oh, you know about the Tribute?" he asked, surprised.

"Yeah, Uncle Billy told me.  Hey....wait a minute.....didn't you used to manage the Rev?" she remembered.

"Uh....yeah," he answered, trying not to give up to much information.  "But uh.....when my boss died, that ended that."

"Oh, I see," she said, believing him.  "You should go down there since you used to manage the place.  Don't you want to honor Michael Jackson?"

"Well er um.......I'm not talented.  I wouldn't have anything to contribute," he lied.  "Are you performing?" he asked.

"No.  Like I said, I was just hanging around to see if I could make some connections.  But I don't think it's gonna happen," she admitted.

Danny was glad to hear that since he didn't want Giselle and Sage to find out he was two-timing them.

"It's just as well, Giselle.  You don't want to get mixed up with a crowd like that," he said, trying to manipulate her.

"Crowd like what?" she asked, clueless.

"Well MJ was an addict, so what do you think his dancers are all about?  You don't need that around you since you're a recovering addict yourself," he explained slyly.

"Hmmmm.....I never thought about that," she said.

"So you won't go back there then, right?" he asked persuasively.

"I think you're right, Danny.  I shouldn't be around them.  I want to stay clean and sober," she decided.

"That's my girl!" he praised her.  "So when am I gonna see you again?" he asked.

"Why don't you come over now?" she suggested.

"Is your Uncle home?" he wanted to know.

"Is that a problem?" she asked.

"Oh...no, no, it's no problem!" he lied.

"Good!  Then come over, okay?" she invited him.

"Sure Giselle.  I'll see you in a bit," he promised, disappointed they wouldn't be alone.
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Meanwhile back at Marla's everyone was enjoying their dinner.

"Wow these tacos are off the hook." said Jeron.

"Huh?" confused Jenn.

"He likes the taco mom." said Lizzie.

"Me too." said Cassie.

"So do I." said Lulu.

"Thanks I'm glad everyone likes my cooking." said Jenn.

"Jenn you are a wonderful cook." said Marla.

"She's the best." sai Eddie.

"Eat as many as you want." said Jenn.

"Mrs. Sutton will it be alirght if I takessome tacos home to Robin and his mother?" asked Lulu.

"I don't think that's a good idea Lulu." said Jenn.

"Jenn don't be selfish.  Lulu take as many as you want." said Eddie.

"Thanks Mr. Sutton." said Lulu.

"So how was rehearsal for the tribute?" asked Jenn.

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"OMG, I don't know where to start!" Lulu blurted out.  "My Boo is SO SMART!!! Do you know what he did?" she asked excitedly.

Jenn couldn't help laughing at Lulu's enthusiasm.  "No, Lulu!  What did your BOO do??" she asked, amused.

"He got in touch with MJ's back up dancers and choreographer and convinced them to help out with the Lincoln Heights MJ Tribute.  They were actually there, Mrs. Sutton, dancing with Robin and the rest of us!!" she squealed, unable to contain her excitement.

"Wow.....Good ole Robin's got juice, don't he?" Eddie remarked, impressed.

"I'll say he does!  That's important in a husband, isn't it Mrs. Sutton?" Lulu asked.

Jenn sighed.  "Yes, Lulu.  It's good to have a husband who's got some juice," she agreed reluctantly.

Lulu smiled, satisfied.

"What are some of the dances you guys are gonna be doing?" Cassie asked, trying to get off of the Robin subject.

"Me and Kendra are doing Say Say Say," Lizzie answered.

"I'm doing PYT, and BAD," Tay replied.

"I'm doing a ballad -- BEN," Jeron told her.

"Devin's doing Dirty Diana," Lizzie added.  "And Sage says she and Danny are doing The Way You Make Me Feel."

"So Cassie, you're not performing?" Marla asked.

Cassie shook her head no.  "I'm doing the artwork for the stage--that's enough.  But Charles is gonna sing," she bragged as she smiled across the table at him.

Charles looked a little bashful.  "Will you at least be on stage with me when I sing the song, Cassie?  Afterall, I'm singing it with you in mind."

"Oh Charles.....can't I just sit in the audience in the front row?" Cassie whined.

Charles looked disappointed.

"What are you singing, Charles?" Jenn asked.

"Lady in My Life," he answered.

"I know you'll do a great job, Charles," Marla assured him.

"Thanks," he said.

"Lulu, what about you?  What song are you gonna sing?" Dana asked.

"Heal the World," she answered.

"And then the finale is gonna be the Thriller Dance!" Tay said excited.

"And Robin--what's he doing?" Dana asked.

"Well, I know he's doing the Billie Jean routine for sure, but he's kind of keeping everything else on the down low," Lulu said.

"Hmph!!  I'm not surprised.  He seems to like creeping around..." Jenn muttered under her breath.

"What did you say, Jenn?" Eddie asked.

"Oh..............nothing.........." she replied.
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"Jenn you should be excited that Robin planning is doing something positive for the community when no one else would." said Eddie.

"I am I am excited and happy for Robin can we eat now?" annoyed Jenn.

"We need gets some MJ oufits for the show." said Lizzie.

"There is so much to do." said Tay.

You kids will worry about that later. So lets all eat." said Jenn.

They continued eating. Later that night Marla recieved a phone call and it was Bill.

"Good Dana is nowhere insight and niether is Charles.  Charles and the kids are in the game room.  I finally got the phone to myself." said Marla.

Marla pick up the and anwered.

"Helllo?" answered Marla.

"Hello gorgeous." said Bill.

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"Hello yourself," she giggled.  "How are you doing?" she asked.

"Now that I can hear your angelic voice, I'm doing just fine."

"I heard you had quite a day today down at the Rev," she remarked as she made herself comfortable on the sofa.

"Oh?  And who did you hear that from?" he played along.

"I've got lots of eyes and ears in this house watching you, Bill.  So make sure you behave yourself," she teased.

"Behave myself?  But that's so boring, Marla.  From what you've told me in the past, you like bad boys--no?" he asked.

She sighed.  "In my young days, maybe I did.  But now that I'm wiser, I realize bad boys are bad news," she admitted.

"Hmm....well in that case, I'll behave---I wouldn't want you to think of me as bad news," he replied.

"Thanks, Bill, I appreciate that.  Now tell me about the show!  What did you think of my son's performance?"

"Marla, you know that's a touchy subject with me.  I still haven't forgotten about Giselle and Charles."

"Oh, I'm sorry, Bill.  I thought we could let by-gones be by-gones."

"That's easier said than done.  But for what it's worth, your son can carry a tune.  How's that?" he told her.

"Is Giselle in the show too?" Marla asked.

"No.  She was just hanging around, watching.  She's not talented.  Just beautiful."

"So now that you've gone to the Rev and covered the story, will you have more free time----for us?" Marla inquired.

Bill chuckled.  "Well why else would I be calling you?"

"I just don't want to jump the gun and make any hasty assumptions," Marla explained.

"Well then let me put your mind at ease right now---my calendar is clear and I'm all yours.  Is that clear enough?" he asked.

Marla giggled like a school girl.  "Very clear, Bill."

"So just name the time and place," he told her.

"Well, I really had fun at the Salsa Club.  I wouldn't mind going again-----say tomorrow night?" she asked.

"I was hoping you'd say that," he replied.  "It's a date."

"Terrific!  I'll look forward to seeing you then," she said.

"Me too.  I have just one request, Marla."

"What is it?" she asked, curious.

"Please wear something VERY SEXY," he said in a seductive voice.

"You're being bad again, Bill......" she replied.

"And you like it---don't you?" he challenged.

She sighed, a bit embarrassed.  "I'll see what I've got in my closet.  Okay?"

"You do that," he said, as he hung up the phone.

Marla hung up, and as she sat on the couch daydreaming about her last date with Bill, Dana popped out of nowhere and spotted her.

"Marla?  What in the world has gotten into you?  You're as red as a beet!!" Dana said, amused.

Marla gasped, embarrassed.  "Am I?" she asked, touching her face.

Dana laughed.  "YES you are!  What gives?" she asked, waiting for an explanation.

Marla got up from the couch.  "Nothing," she said as she walked away.

Dana sucked her teeth and waved her hand in disbelief.  "Yeah, right!  You know I'll get it out of you eventually!"

Marla just continued walking away and up the stairs towards her bedroom.

I love Dana and all, but I've gotta keep my relationship with Bill to myself, she decided.
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Meanwhile Lulu was getting ready to head back to Robin's house.  Before she left Jenn wrapped the rest of the tacos for Lulu to take back for Robin.  Little did Lulu knew Jenn made a huge fat taco for Robin and she filled it with hot suace, tobacco sauce, hot chilli peppers, pepperjack cheese, jalapeno peppers, and other hot spices she could find.

"This will teach Robin for playing around with my daughter." mutter Jenn to herself.

"Are you finish yet Mrs Sutton?" asked Lulu.

"Of course I was just making a very special tacos for Robin." said Jenn with a fake smile.

"Thanks Robin would love this." said Lulu.

"I'm sure he will." said Jenn with an evil grin.

"You are a wonderful cook.  You have to give me lesson because when I'm married I want to cook for my man." said Lulu.

"That's nice but you don't have to cook to keep a husband.  It's take more than that." said Jenn.

"I know but Robin deserve the best." said Lulu.

"Lulu are you really sure you are ready to take that step? You and Robin are so young and marriage is a big step." said Jenn.


"I know but this is the best thing that ever happens to me." said Lulu.

"Lulu I know you're but marriage isn't like a fairytale.  You are going to have your ups and downs and it is alot of work." said Jenn.


"It's not like we are going to get married right away.  We are going to wait until we graduate from school." said Lulu.

"That's fine I just don't you to do something you will soon regret later on.  I know there are alot of young girl out there rush into marriage and it doesn't work out because they are not mature or they didn't know each other as well as they thought. I went over this with Cassie when she got engaged two or three times." said Jenn.

"I know my boo.  We'll be fine." said Lulu.


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Back at Monica's house, the phone rings and it's Lulu letting them know that she's on her way.

"Cool, sweetie.  Be careful and drive safe," Robin told her.

"I will.  OH!  And Mrs. Sutton is sending a special surprise for you too!" Lulu replied.

"For real?  That was really nice of her.  I can't wait to see what it is," Robin said, touched.

"I'm sure you'll love it!" Lulu told him.

Meanwhile, Danny has arrived at Giselle's house.
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"Danny my boy what a delightful surprise.  Come on in." said Bill

"Thank you sir. I got you something for you." said Danny giving Bill baseball tickets.

"Wow front seats.  Thanks that is really thoughtful." said Bill.

"I know." said Danny kissing up.

"Oh Giselle Danny is here." said Bill.

"Danny." said Giselle jumping into Danny's arms.

"So what do you kids up to tonight?" asked Bill.

"Well Mr. Bill I rented a few dvd movies for us to watch." said Danny.

"That's wonderful!! Well I'm going upstairs..no funny business." joked Bill.

"You know me.  I'm a gentlemen." said Danny.

"So Danny what movies did you bring?" asked Giselle.

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"The Taking of Pelham 123, A Haunting in Connecticut, and Obsessed," he replied, showing them to her.

"You couldn't have rented them.  Are they bootleg?"

"I can't get nothing past you, can I Giselle?" he said sarcastically.  "I didn't want to tell your Uncle they were bootleg."

"Why not?  Uncle Billy's a cool guy," she explained.

"Yeah, well, I didn't want to take any chances.  He thinks highly of me and I want to keep it that way," Danny said.

"I guess you're right.  Anyway, I want to watch Obsessed," she said as she snatched the dvd out of his hand.

"Whatever you want," he agreed.

She put the movie in, Danny cut out the lights and the two of them curled up on the sofa together.
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Meanwhile Lulu arrived over at Monica.  She rang doorbell.

"LULU!!! My future daughter in law come right in." said excited Monica.

"Hi Miss Monica." said Lulu as she hugged Monica.

"Now Lulu you better call me mom for now on." said Monica.

"Well we are not married yet." said Lulu.

"Robin come downstairs and get Lulu's bags." said Monica.

"Yes Ma'am.  Hey sexy I've been waiting for you." said Robin kissing Lulu.

"I've been waiting for you two sweetie." said Lulu.

"So how is Mr. & Mrs. Suttons and how's Cassie doing?" asked RObin.

"They are wonderful.  We have tacos and I told Mrs. Sutton leave some for you. And she made a very special huge Taco just for you." said Lulu.

"Cool you know I love tacos." said Robin.

"Maybe she have forgiven me." said RObin to himself.

"Umm did Cassie asked about me?"wondered Robin.

"Robin take Lulu's suitcases upstairs and I will leave the tacos in the kitchen for you." said Monica.

"Okay mom." said Robin.

"Wow Miss Monica your new house is really awesome." said Lulu.

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"Thank you very much, Lulu.  Hey?  Why don't I take you on a guided tour of the house right now?  That way you'll know your way around and won't have to depend on Robin.  How's that?" Monica asked.

"Oh.  Okay,  Sure," Lulu agreed.

Monica took Lulu by the hand and showed her the beautiful home she purchased room by room.

"Wow!  There are SO MANY ROOMS, Miss Monica!  I'll still need Robin to show me around until I get used to it!" Lulu said as they stood in one of the bedrooms.

"By the way, this is your room," Monica told her.

"For real?  OMG!  IT'S HUGE!!!" Lulu said, amazed.

"So you like it?" Monica smiled.

"Like it?!  I Love it!!!" Lulu said dramatically as she hugged Monica.  "Thank you so much!!"

All of a sudden, they heard a horrifying scream come from downstairs.

"What was that???!!!" Lulu asked, scared.

"That was Robin!!  Something's wrong with him!!!"  Monica said as she ran out of the bedroom to the staircase.

"Oh no!!!" Lulu worried as she followed Monica to the kitchen.
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"ROBIN WHAT'S THE MATTER?" frightened Monica.

"Water...water..water." said Robin as he was crying and heavy breathing.

"OMG Lulu give him some water quick." said Monica.


"Okay." said Lulu as she ran and got a glass of water.

"Hurry." cried Robin.

Lulu gave Robin a glass of water and Robin drank it down very quickly.

"What happened Boo?" asked Lulu.

"I don't know I went to ate some tacos and the next thing I know my mouth was on fire." said Robin.

"Funny but the tacos we ate wasn't spicy at all." said Lulu.

"Well my Tacos was jacked up it has every spices there is." said Robin as he started scratch face and neck.

" Robin are you alright?" concerned Lulu.

"I'm fine just itching that's all." said Robin.

"OMG Robin your face is swelling up...Lulu go see what is in that taco." said Monica.

"All I see is dripping hot sauce, tobacco sauce, pepper jack cheese, jalapeno pepper, red hot chilli pepper." said Lulu.

"Did you say jalapeno pepper?" asked Monica.

"Yes." said Lulu.

"OMG Robin is allergic to jalapeno peppesr.  Run upstairs and get some benedryll.  It's in the bathroom." said Monica.

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Lulu ran up the stairs and tried to remember where the bathrooms were in the large house.  Finally she found one and nervously raced over to the medicine cabinet in search of the Benadryl. 

"OMG I don't see any!!!!" she yelled outloud to herself.

She ran out of that bathroom and looked frantically for another one.  The bathroom attached to Robin's room had the Benadryl, and Lulu grabbed it and ran down the hallway towards the stairs.

"Lulu hurry!! What's taking you so long?!" Monica shouted, upset.

"I'm coming as fast as I can!!" Lulu answered as she took two steps at a time.
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Finally Lulu arrived to the kitchen. 

"Here you go is this the right kind?" asked Lulu.

Monica looked at the box.

"Yes hand it over." said Monica.

Monica opened the box and gave Robin the benadryl.

"Come on sweetheart take this and drink some water to wash it down." said Monica.

After Robin took his medication he went to the livingroom to rest.  Lulu sat next to him.

"Wow what a way to spend the first evening back home." said Lulu.

"Yeah tell me about it." said Robin.

"Are you going to be alright?" asked Lulu.

"I'll be fine. I'll be good as new tomorrow." said RObin.

"Well I'm staying in the livingroom with you." said Lulu.

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Meanwhile, Monica cleaned up the mess in the kitchen and while doing so took a good look at what was left of Robin's special taco.  She sniffed it and carefully put her tongue against some of the ingredients.  She couldn't believe how hot just a tiny speck of it was.

Her woman's intuition told her what happened, and after she was finished in the kitchen, she went to a room far away from where Lulu and Robin were and called Jenn.
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Meanwhile back at Marla's house Jenn recieved a phone called.  She picked up and it was Monica.

"Monica what are you doing calling so late?" asked Jenn.

"I want to talk to you." said Monica in a serious tone.

"Can it wait?  It's late." said Jenn.

"No I want to talk to you now.  This is seriou & I think you know what this is about." said Monica.

"Does this have to do with Robin?" asked Jenn.

"You damn right.  It's have everything to do with Robin..my son.  He's not feeling very well.  And it was from the tacos you made for him.   I tasted it myself and it was way too spicey for anyone to handle.  It was so hot couldn't even get it in my mouth.  I'm just wondering did you by any chance spike Robin's tacos on purpose?" asked Monica.

"Yes but you don't understand." said Jenn.

"I understand you perfectly.  Let me tell you something now I understand you are upset with Robin for sleeping with Cassie.  I don't condone his behavior and him and I just had a conversation about that.  He was wrong and I am sorry, but he is still my son and what you have done was way out of line." angered Monica.

"Monica I didn't mean no harm by it. And Cassie is my child.  Robin has hurt her really bad so I wanted to teach him a lesson." said Jenn.

"My point exactly Cassie is your child. You need to teach her right from wrong as I need to teach Robin right from wrong as well.  And stunt you pulled could've put Robin in the hospital." said Monica.

"Monica aren't exaggerating just a tad bit.  I just spices and peppers in his tacos." said Jenn.

"Jenn one those peppers you put in that taco what jalapeno pepper and Robin is allergic it. And thanks to you he had a very bad reaction to it." said Monica.

"OMG!!! Monica I didn't know I am so sorry he is alright?" asked Jenn.

"He's resting but he'll live." said Monica.

"Monica, If I would've known I woould have never have done that." said Jenn.

"Well shouldn't have done that in the first place.  It could've something worst. You're a nurse for Christ sake.  You know better than that." said Monica.

"Monica you know I would never try to hurt your son intentionally.  I was upset." said Jenn.

"Well like I said before I understand why you were upset but the next time you decide to teach my son a lesson I would appreciate it if you let me in on it." said Monica.


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Jenn felt terribly guilty after Monica's phone call, and she couldn't confide in Eddie, Dana, or Marla.  So she turned to the only logical person -- Cassie.

Cassie was just about to fall off to sleep when she heard a light tap at her door.

"Charles?  Please don't try anything tonight.....you know we always get caught....." she said softly as her bedroom door opened.

Cassie couldn't see that it wasn't Charles because it was so dark.  Jenn came in and sat on the side of her daughter's bed.

"Charles, please go.  I'm really tired and----"

"Cassie, it's NOT Charles!" Jenn scolded her as she reached over and switched on the lamp so they could see each other.

"Oops!  Mom!  I thought---"

"It's quite OBVIOUS what you thought, Cassie," Jenn replied, annoyed.  "But I'm glad you at least said no," she added.

Cassie smiled a little.  "Thanks, Mom.  Is something wrong?  Are the twins awake?" Cassie asked as she started to get out of bed.

Jenn stopped her.

"No, sweetheart, stay in bed.  I just need to get something off of my chest," Jenn explained sadly.

"What's wrong, Mom?" Cassie asked concerned about her mother.

"I did something I'm really ashamed of, Cassie.  I can't believe I actually crossed the line this time."

"Mom!  Did you cheat on Dad???" Cassie asked in disbelief.

"Absolutely not, Cassie!" Jenn replied, insulted.

"Well then what?!"

"I put Robin's life in danger this evening," Jenn said.

Cassie sighed impatiently.  "Mom, you're not making ANY sense.  Please just come out with it."

"I sent tacos home with Lulu for Robin and Monica.  I made the special one for Robin super hot and spicy," she confessed.

Cassie laughed a bit.  "Thanks, Mom.  I owe you one!"

"Cassie......you don't understand!  Monica called and said Robin had an allergic reaction to the jalapeno peppers."

"What's worse--an allergic reaction or a miscarriage?" Cassie asked.  "He deserves everything he gets," she said bitterly.
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