Chapter 141: Planning our Wedding Part 3

Chapter 141: Planning our Wedding Part 3
Jaycee stands up from her desk chair and exits her cubicle making her way straight for the receptionist area. As she passes Ace's cubicle, she notices a defeated look on his face and then he runs his hands down his face in agitation. She gets to the front desk and addresses the dramatic woman. 

"Hi! I'm Ace's fiancé. Can I help you?  
"I need to see Ace now!" The woman says to her.  
"Who are you?" 
"That is none of your business!" The woman declared. Suddenly Shirley stands from her chair, and a loud slap is sounding throughout the office.  
"Shirley?"  
"JANICE HOW COULD YOU DO THIS TO JAYCEE!!!" Shirley asked yelling at the woman. 
"What's going on here? Ace asked, coming into view. What are you doing here, Jannice? 
"So, you do know this bitch? Jaycee asked with anger in her voice. 
"Yes, Jaycee, this is my sister Janice." Ace explains the woman to her.  
"Oh! I'm taking the day off; I'll be home." Jaycee says as she turns and heads for the back door.  
"I don't see why everyone is in an uproar for, it was just a harmless prank." Janice says, looking between Shirley and her brother.  
"I'll call Stephan." Shirley states as she picks up her cell phone and makes the call.  
"YOU COME WITH ME!!!" Ace shouts at his sister as he leads her to his cubicle.  

Meanwhile At the Apartment 

Jaycee enters her and Ace's apartment and heads straight for the kitchen in which she pulls out a brown paper bag from a drawer. She sits down in a kitchen chair, placing her head between her legs and breathing into the bag. (I can't believe this morning.) She thinks to herself as she throws the paper bag into the garbage can and heads towards the bathroom. Upon entering the bathroom, she goes over to the tub, which she starts turning the faucet knobs to run the water into the bathtub. She then pours some scented bath bubbles in and lights up a few aroma candles. She then walks over to the vanity and pulls out her bath pillow and suctions it to the back of the tub. Going back over towards the vanity, she undresses and walks back to the tub where she steps into the bathtub and gently eases her body into the steamy hot water. Laying back against her pillow, she sighs in relief. (I know exactually who I should call.) She says to herself as she picks up her cell phone next to the tub and starts going through her contact list.  

\[Hello Jaycee? Are you alright?\] The voice asks on the other end of the phone line.  
\[I don't know. I had another incident that triggered me.\] She explains on the phone. 
\[Ok, do you want to talk about it?\] She starts to explain to Dr. Gilmore exactly what occurred this morning at work.  

Meanwhile Downstairs 

Ace takes his seat at his desk and waits for Janice to take a seat in one of the chairs in front of his desk. Once she does, he begins to reprimand her for her actions towards Jaycee.  

"HOW DARE YOU COME IN HERE AND PURPOSELY RILE UP MY FIANCE! JYCEE HAS BEEN THROUGH ENOUGH AS IT IS AND YOU DO THA TTO HER! DO YOU EVEN KNOW WHAT YOU HAVE DONE! WHAT YOU HVE TRIGGERED!" He starts screaming at her. 
"Oh, come on, it can't be that bad."  
"But it is that bad Janice, you just triggered a very tragic past for her. One that she almost lost her life over." He explains the incent and car accident to her and the months of recovery it took her and how for the longest time she wouldn't even speak to her psychologist without him being there.  
"Whoa, does she see a psychologist? I am so sorry I didn't know. In fact, I didn't know any of this, no one told me anything." She tries to smooth things over with Ace. 
"Don't you talk to Mom? Ace asked as he heard voices in front of the office.  
"Shirley where is she?" 
"Upstairs." Shirley answers Stephan as he walks passed Ace's cubicle. Ace nods his appreciation for him.  
"Ace, can I stay with you guys until after the wedding?" Janice asked.  
"You really think Jaycee will welcome you with opened arms after what you pulled earlier?"  
"I guess you have a point. How about Carmella? You think she will put me up?"  
"Where's mom and dad? Didn't you come with them? And no, you really think that you would be welcome there after what you did to their sister. Ricardo, Garrett, Stephan and Rico already have it out for you, think what they will do if they come face to face with you? Ace says as Janice pulls out her phone, not listening to a word he has said to her.  
\[JANICE, YOU HAVE SOME NERVE CALLING ME AFTER WHAT YOU HAVE DONE!!!" Carmella yells into the phone.  
\[so, you have heard?\]  
\[What do you want? Why did you show up early? The wedding is in three days, and your parents said that you all will be here on Friday morning.\] 
\[Dad is doing me in, and I just had to get away before say something to him that I will regret.\] She explains. "Do you think you can let me stay with you?\] 
\[that's not happening, not with what you did to Ricardo's sister.\] 
\[So, that's how you found out.\] 
\[You didn't think that my fiancé would call me complaining about what you did to Jaycee. OF COURSE HE WOULD!!!\]  
\[Well, if not you, do you think Axel will let me stay with him since Ace doesn't live there anymore?\]  
"\[That's up to Axel, but you may have trouble getting him to agree. Not only did you mess with Jaycee, but their friend Carlos moved in.\] 
\[Ok I'll call him then.\] 
\[No! Come to the bar and grill, he needs his sleep because he will be working the door tonight.\] Carmella says. Carmella hangs up on her and Janice then looks towards her brother. 
"Ace, can you drive me to the bar so I can talk to Axel?"  
"Sure. No more pranks, especially towards Jaycee!"  
"Ok, got it." She says as they stand to leave.  

Back At the Apartment 

"JAYCEE!!!" Stephan yells through the apartment.  
"IN THE BAHTTUB!!!" She calls out.  
\[I see your support is there, I'll let you go but if you need to talk again feel free to at any time.\] They hang up as Jaycee stands up to get out of the tub. Wrapping a towel around herself, she exits the bathroom. 
"I'll be right there, just need to get dressed." She calls out to her brother. After throwing on some comfortable clothes she goes out to the kitchen and grabs out two wine glasses and fills them with sparkling apple cider and then she carries them out to the living room where her brother waits for her.