22 Stoneybrook: A Visitor

 I would like to thank Julie for helping me with the development of Stacey's storyline. We cannot wait for our readers to discover what we have in store for Stacey!

A Visitor

After Mary Anne and Logan left Jamie and Dawn got some more food and ate.

"Not exactly California food is it?" Asked Jamie.

"No, it's not," laughed Dawn.

"Do you like visiting here?" 

"Well, this is the first time I've been back in a long time. I am enjoying it this time. I'm staying for the whole summer. I teach yoga to boarding school students back in California."

"Very cool. I get homesick for California sometimes. But you know I like it here too. It's just so different. The seasons, the leaves on the trees."

Just about that time they heard a ruckus over by the billiards. It was Cary Retlin and Alan Gray. 

"You know I'm only in it to get my lighthouse back!" Yelled Alan with clenched fists.

"Oh yeah? Well, what makes you so certain she is doing that for you? You need to get your priorities straight Alan! You need to help out more than the casual overnight work! If I were you I'd be kissing her ass instead of teeny bopping everywhere with The Heiress. Or is she your plan B?"

"I resent that Cary Retlin! You know I care about her!"

"Oh yeah? Are you sure she feels the same way? How does it feel to see her in the gossip column every weekend? I don't see you in those photos!"

"What exactly are you implying?"

You know damn well what I am implying Alan Gray! A girl like that is never going to go for a lazy-ass former lighthouse keeper like you."

"Oh yeah? You wanna take this outside?"

"No Alan I don't. I want you to do your share of the work you were hired to do and stop putting it all on me while you go out partying."

Dawn's jaw dropped. Jamie asked her If she wanted to leave. She didn't know the answer but allowed herself to be lead out the door. She knew she needed to get ahold of Claudia and fast.

Stacey sat down to have lunch with her friend and colleague Erica Blumberg. She hadn't seen her since her and Sam had come back from Europe. Stacey had been seeing much of anybody. And she felt bad because she had not been hanging out that much with the BSC and it was the first time Dawn had visited in a very long time. 

"I've been kind of laying low since we've gotten back. There is something different about Sam. He hasn't been attentive with me lately and I just don't want them to pick up on it. Especially since I don't know what is up with him right now."

"But you all have been friends forever. You should be able to talk to your friends about it. That's what they are there for."

"I know but that's the trouble. You know Sam is Kristy's brother. And Claudia and Mary Anne have known Sam all their lives. I just feel they are too involved. And I don't want to shake things up. Not yet. No, I need to figure out what's wrong on my own. Knowing them they would be servailancing him 24/7."

"That's a good point. They do seem to go overboard sometimes. And they like to jump to conclusions too."

" Yes. I just want to keep an eye out on him on my own for a while. If I find something I may call for reinforcements."

"You can put me on your standby," said Erica, and they both smiled. 

Meanwhile, across the way in Logan's office building, Logan was just about to break for lunch. He picked up his briefcase and headed out to a nearby deli to eat lunch and try to relax.

Once he reached the deli and sat down he turned on his cell phone. He was surprised to get a text message from his cousin Lewis in Kentucky.

"The divorce was finalized today! I'm a free man! I'm thinking of heading to CT on the 4th of July. There isn't much left for me here in Kentucky now that mom and dad have passed away. I want to be close to you, my family. And have a fresh start."

"Congrats cuz! Come on over and stay with us! We can help you get settled into a job and help you look for a house here. Stay as long as you like. We have plenty of room!"

Across town at Watson's house, Mallory also got a ping on her phone...