~ To Protect My Heart ~
by T. Stratton



Disclaimer: See Part 1
E-mail….Tinstrttn@aol.com


Part Two

"So when will Tyler be here?" Barbara asked her daughter as they walked through the lobby of their hotel.

"Her plane arrives around 7:30 tonight." BJ informed her mom.

Barbara couldn't miss the big smile on her daughter's face. "I take it you are a little bit excited about this weekend?"

BJ stopped walking and looked at her mom, "what do you think? This is going to be the best weekend I can ever think of."

"Well, then we better get you to the set so you can get all your work done and meet her plane." Barbara grabbed BJ by the hand and guided her out the door and to the waiting car.

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"Would you like another drink?" The flight attendant asked.

Tyler shook her head, "no thanks, but I would like to have a bottle of water."

"Sure, I'll be right back." The flight attendant walked off to see if any of her other first class passengers needed another drink.

"This weekend is going to be spectacular. I hope Barbara was able to get me everything that I need to pull everything off." Tyler thought as she looked out the window and watched the scenery pass by.

"Here is your water," the flight attendant said as she placed the bottle on Tyler's fold out tray. "Would you like anything else?"

"How much time before we land?" Tyler asked.

"In about two more hours," the small red head answered with a smile.

"Thanks," Tyler turned back to watch out the window as she played with the necklace around her neck. "Damn two more hours. They better put the pedal to the metal. It's been two week since I saw my love last and I can't stand the separation."

"Excuse me are you reading that?" A tall blonde asked as she pointed at the magazine on the seat next to Tyler.

"Pardon," Tyler asked as she looked up into dark brown eyes.

The woman pointed again at the magazine, "are you finished? If you are I was wondering if I might borrow it?"

Tyler picked up the magazine and handed it to the woman, "go ahead and keep it. I've already read it."

"Thanks," The woman smiled.

Tyler smiled back, "not a problem."

"So are you going to Miami for business or pleasure?" The woman sat next to Tyler. "I guess I shouldn't be so rude. My name is Marsha Brickerson."

Tyler raised her eyebrow at the woman, "Tyler, and I'm going for pleasure."

"Well, maybe we could have dinner or do something together?" Marsha asked as she ran a finger along Tyler's arm.

Tyler grabbed the finger and moved it away from her arm, "no thank you. I already have plans with my wife."

"Are you sure you couldn't get away for just one night?" Marsha winked and grabbed ahold of Tyler's finger in her hand.

Tyler twisted her finger away from the woman, "what part of I have plans with my wife don't you understand?"

"Come on, we could have a night of fun and no one would ever have to know." Marsha replied softly. "I can make it the best time you ever had."

Tyler turned in her seat, "let me tell you something. If you were the last woman that ever walked this planet I wouldn't sleep with you. I said that I had plans with my wife. She is the most precious thing in the world to me and I wouldn't put her through that kind of hurt ever. So go back to your seat and leave me alone."

"Well, it's you loss," Marsha stood up.

Tyler growled, "I never lost anything. I have the best and you most certainly are not it." She grabbed the magazine out of Marsha's hand. "I'll be keeping that."

"Bitch," Marsha whispered under her breath as she went back to her seat.

"Slut," Tyler whispered back as she slapped her magazine down on her chair next to her. She looked at her watch and took a deep breath. "Only one hour and forty-five minutes to go."

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"Are you BJ Stanton?" A young girl asked when she walked up to BJ.

BJ sat her cup of coffee down on the chair next to her, "yes, I am. What can I do for you?"

"I was just wondering if you could give me your autograph?" The girl asked shyly.

BJ smiled at the blonde haired girl; "I would love to. Do you have a piece of paper and a pen?"

The girl frowned and shook her head.

"That's okay. How about we ask your Mom over there and see if she might have some." BJ stood up and held her hand out for the girl to grab on to. "What is your name?"

"Lisa," the young girl replied softly.

"What a beautiful name," BJ said as she guided Lisa to a very embarrassed mother. "Hi, mom."

"I'm so sorry. She let go of my hand before I could do anything." The red face woman said.

"That's okay. I'm very happy to meet my small fans. Especially if their names are Lisa," BJ winked at Lisa's mother. "Would you happen to have a pen and paper. I seem to be out."

"Sure," the woman unzipped her purse and rummaged around until she found what they needed. "Here you go."

"Thanks," BJ leaned down. "What would you like me to say?"

Lisa brought up a finger to her mouth and thought. "How about. 'To Lisa, my greatest fan. I promise that when you make it big I will do a movie with you. Love, BJ Stanton.'

"Well, I guess that will work," BJ signed the paper just as the young girl said. "There you go and I can't wait until you make it big." BJ hugged Lisa and gave her a kiss on the top of her head.

"Thank you for indulging her," the mother shook BJ's hand.

"Not a problem. It was my pleasure. She sure is a cutie." BJ said as she handed the woman her pen back.

"Yes she is and she knows it. Well, we have to get going or we will miss our plane. Thanks again." The mother grasped her daughter's hand and led her down the hallway.

BJ waved goodbye to Lisa and her mother. When she could no longer see them she went back to her seat and coffee to wait for Tyler's plane.

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Tyler walked through the doors and looked around for BJ. When she spied her in the back waving she nearly plowed the old woman in front of her over to get to her lover, but she was patient and waited until the woman moved over so she could get by.

"Hi," BJ said as Tyler stepped up to her.

"I want to kiss you so bad," Tyler whispered into BJ's ear as she hugged the tall actress.

"Me too, but not here and not now." BJ smiled sadly. "Wait until we get into the car and then I will give you a kiss that will knock your socks off."

Tyler grabbed BJ's hand and guided her towards baggage claim. "Lets going. It's been way to long."

As the two women waited for Tyler's luggage to appear they stole little touches here and there. When Tyler finally spotted her one suitcase she winked at BJ and walked over to retrieve her bag.

"You better watch out for her," A voice said from behind BJ.

BJ turned around and spotted a tall blonde with a smirk on her face. "Why would you say that?"

Marsha stepped closer, "well, lets just say that this is the first time I ever flew higher than the plane I was on."

"What do you mean by that?" BJ asked coldly.

"She is the best fuck I ever had. Even if the bathroom was a little small she was a wonder of nature." Marsha wiggled her eyebrows and smiled.

BJ looked at the woman and grinned; "if you think she is good in small places you should try her out on a nice, big, soft bed. The things she can do to your body…mmmhh..I can't describe it. It can't be compared to anything else in this world." BJ licked her lips and fanned herself with her hand. "I can't wait until we get to my hotel room where she can put her magical tongue to work."

"What in the hell are you doing?" Tyler asked as she stepped in between her wife and Marsha. "If you don't get away from her I will kick your ass all the way back to California."

"Like you could small fry," Marsha glared at Tyler. Nobody had ever turned her down before and then to hear that the blonde was a dynamo in bed pissed her off more.

Tyler started to move towards Marsha, but BJ grabbed her arm. "Stop Tyler, she isn't worth it. She didn't get what she wanted and now she is just trying to get you back."

"How do you know we didn't do anything?" Marsha asked surprised.

Tyler glared at the woman, "because you bitch. She knows I love her more than anything in this world and I wouldn't throw away our love for a quick fuck. You slut."

Marsha's hand connected with Tyler's face.

"I suggest you leave now or I will not be held accountable for my actions." Tyler growled, as she became angrier as the sting of the slap grew.

Marsha turned and walked away, but not before she flipped the two women off.

"You okay?" BJ asked Tyler as she turned her around so she could look at Tyler's red cheek.

Tyler nodded her head; "I'm fine." She closed her eyes and shivered at the slight touch to her cheek. "Do you have any idea what you are doing to me with just one touch?"

"I think I have an idea." BJ leaned down and gave Tyler a soft peak on the lips. "Let's go."

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"What a room," Tyler said as she walked around BJ suite. She saw a stereo next to the TV and started to play with the knobs.

"Tell me about it," BJ replied as she leaned against the door and watched her lover check the room out. "Don't you think you could find better things to check out?"

Tyler turned around and locked her eyes with BJ's. "I do believe that can be arranged." She flipped the switch that said on. Soft sounds filled the room.

BJ moved with out thinking, "you are my world and I have missed you so much."

"Let me show you how much I've missed you," Tyler reached for BJ's hands and placed them around her waist. She wrapped her arms around BJ's neck.

"We never danced before," BJ stated as she kissed Tyler's soft lips.

"I know that is why we are doing it now," Tyler ran her hands down BJ's chest. "You know something?"

"What's that?" BJ moaned when small hands cupped her breast.

"We have never danced naked before either," Tyler slowly started to pull on the shirt making the buttons pop off.

"You're lucky that's not my favorite shirt." BJ pulled Tyler's shirt up and over her head.

Tyler leaned over and gently sucked one of BJ nipples into her mouth through the white material of her bra. With sure fingers she unhooked the bra from the back and guided it to the floor with the shirt. "I found my favorite thing." She mumbled as she found the other nipple waiting for attention.

"I could come right now," BJ held onto Tyler's head making sure she wouldn't move.

Tyler moaned at what BJ said. But didn't stop her ministration. She ran her hands down BJ's side and over her butt and squeezed the perfect round cheeks. Then she reached around and unbuttoned the buttons holding BJ's jeans closed.

A loud knock made both women jump with surprise.

"You expecting any one?" Tyler asked BJ.

"No," BJ replied as she took a deep breath to calm her body down. "Who ever it is will be dead in about twenty seconds though." BJ started to walk towards the door, but a hand stopped her.

"Let me, you are kind of under dressed," Tyler picked up her shirt and pulled it on. "I'll send who ever it is way so be ready to continue this dance."

"Hurry," BJ ordered before she turned and walked to the bathroom.

Another knock filled the silent room.

"I'm coming," Tyler yelled at the door. "Who ever you are it better be good."

Tyler unlocked the door and flung it open. She saw a good-looking man with dark hair. A perfect shaved beard and mustache adorned his face. "Can I help you?"

"Sorry I thought this was BJ Stanton's room." Thomas Scott replied as he smiled down at Tyler.

"This is her room. What do you want with her?" Tyler crossed her arms in front of her chest and leaned against the doorframe. "Look at what we have here. Mister Thomas Scott big bad movie star."

"Well if you'd be so kind to get her. I would like to speak to her." Thomas said cockily.

"Sorry she's busy," Tyler stood and grabbed the door to close it.

Thomas stepped up to the door and put his hand up to stop Tyler from closing it. "What do you think you are doing?"

"Closing the door," Tyler raised an eyebrow. "But if you don't move it will be me breaking your hand."

"I don't think so," Thomas shoved Tyler back, but he didn't count on the small blonde to be ready for him.

Tyler grabbed the actor's hand and twisted it around his back. Then she forced the man out into the hallway and up against the wall. "DO you make it a habit of forcing your way into other people's hotel rooms?"

"Let me go," Thomas yelled.

"I don't think so not until you learned your lesson," Tyler yelled back as she tightened her grip and shoved the man back against the wall causing his head to connect with the painting that hung there.

Thomas took a deep breath and used all his strength to push Tyler up against the opposite side of the hallway, but he couldn't break away from the grip Tyler had on his wrist.

"What the hell is going on here?" BJ asked as she stepped out of her room with a blue robe wrapped around her shoulders.

"This woman wouldn't let me talk to you," Thomas replied as she tried to twist away from Tyler.

Tyler used her foot on the back of Thomas's knee, which caused him to fall on the floor with her on top of him.

"Tyler let him up," BJ stood over the two on the floor.

"But," Tyler looked up at BJ with pleading eyes.

"Now," BJ ran her hands through her hair.

Tyler could tell by BJ's tone that she was not happy. What was puzzling her was why would she be mad at her when this neanderthal was to blame. She stood up but not before she got a good kick into the man's side.

"I don't plan on forgetting this anytime soon. So you better watch out," Thomas warned as he stood up and rubbed his sore side.

"Is that a threat?" Tyler moved back towards the pissed off man.

"What would you do if I said yes?" Thomas asked as he stared daggers at Tyler.

"You would be very sorry," Tyler glared at the man.

"Would you two stop it," BJ put on hands out in front of her. "Tyler go back in the room."

"Excuse me?" Tyler asked as she turned to look at BJ. Her anger was at the boiling point and the thought that BJ was mad at her pissed her off more. "I think I'm going to go for a walk I'll be back in awhile." Tyler turned towards the elevators and walked off.

"Tyler," BJ said softly confused by Tyler's reaction.

"So long bitch," Thomas spat out. "What in the hell is someone like that doing in your room?" He asked BJ as he straightened his clothing.

BJ continued to watch her lover walk away.

"BJ I asked you a question," Thomas waved his hand in front of BJ's face to get her attention.

BJ blinked a few times, "excuse me?"

"I asked why is someone like her in your room?" Thomas asked again a little irritated at having to repeat himself.

"You mean the woman who just left?" BJ turned glared at Thomas. "You mean the woman that just happens to be my wife. You mean the woman who could kick your ass from here to the fucking Pacific Ocean?"
"Your wife?" Thomas stepped back from the dark haired woman.

"Yes, my wife. Now I suggest you get the hell away from me and never come any where near my room again." BJ tapped the man's chest with her finger. "Because if you do I will have Tyler do more than wrinkle your clothes."

"Fine, your loss." Thomas walked down the hallway towards the opposite side of the hallway where another set of elevator was.

"I don't even think you should go there," BJ yelled at the man's back. "What else could this day bring?" She asked herself out loud as she went back in the room to get dressed so she could go and find her lover.

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Tyler stepped out of the elevator and went to the front desk. "Excuse me, can you tell me where your bar is?"

"Yes ma'am, our lounge is over through those doors." The man said as he pointed a well-manicured nail across the lobby.

"Thanks," Tyler headed for the doors.

Tyler pushed open the door and looked around. Her temper had diminished a bit from the short ride down to the lobby, but it still stung at the way BJ talked to her. She thought of how she handled the situation with Thomas Scott as she realized that she could have done things a little bit differently.

"Damn it, this wasn't how tonight was supposed to end." Tyler mumbled as she sat down on a barstool.

"What can I get you?" The bartender asked as he cleaned a glass with a towel.

Tyler looked up at the skinny man, "give me a shot of tequila, no lime or salt. Then I'll take a beer."

"No problem," the bartender sat a shot glass down in front of Tyler and quickly filled it. Then he went and got her beer. "Glass?"

"No thanks," Tyler croaked out after she drank her shot. "I will take another one of those." She pointed at her empty glass.

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BJ stepped out of the elevator and looked around. Not really sure where Tyler would have gone she decided that she'd ask the person at the desk.

"Can I help you?" The desk clerk asked as BJ walked up to the counter.

"Yes, I was wondering if you might have seen a friend of mine. She stands about this tall." BJ held up her hand so it was even with her shoulder. "She also has short blonde hair."

"Yes, she is in the hotel lounge," the man said as he smiled.

"Thank you," BJ grinned at the man and turned towards the double wooden doors.

BJ walked into the dimly lit room and scanned the area. She spotted Tyler sitting at the bar talking to the bartender. She walked over to her wife and sat down on the barstool. "So you going to buy me a beer?"

"Stan, please get my wife a beer," Tyler finished hers. "I'll take another one too."

"So why did you just walk off?" BJ asked as she rested her elbows on the counter top.

Tyler lowered her head, "I'm sorry. I was pissed off at mister actor boy and when you told me to back off it pissed me off more. I thought you were taking his side."

"Thanks," BJ said to Stan when he handed her, her drink. "Well, the reason I wanted you to back off was because I knew you could really put the hurt on him and we kinda need him to finish the movie."

Tyler's head raised and she turned to look at BJ.

"Do you really think I'd pick him over you?" BJ asked as she sipped her drink. "I just want to get home. The sooner the better and if you'd have hurt him we would have either had to stop production and find someone new or wait until he healed from his numerous broken bones."

"I'm sorry, forgive me?" Tyler grasped BJ's hand and brought it up to her lips. "I will stay as far away from that man as I can while I'm here."

"Good, now how about you and me continue what we started before we were so rudely interrupted?" BJ wiggled her eyebrows.

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As Tyler locked the door BJ stood behind her and kissed the back of her neck. She ran her hands up so she could cup Tyler's breast and squeezed them.

"I don't care if a fire breaks out. You and I will not be disturbed until morning." BJ whispered into Tyler's ear.

Tyler turned in BJ's arms and wrapped her hands through dark silky hair. "No more talk," she growled before she kissed BJ.

BJ guided Tyler's back against the door. She broke the kiss long enough to pull Tyler's shirt up and over her head. BJ kissed down Tyler's bare neck and to her collarbone.

"Ohh God, that feels good," Tyler moaned as she rested her head on the wall behind her and closed her eyes.

BJ smiled and kissed her way back up Tyler's neck and to her ear. "This is what I have been missing. You with your head thrown back with a look of pure pleasure on your face."

"It is the best kind of pleasure to have you make love to me." Tyler opened her eyes and looked into soft blue; "The greatest pleasure in the world is for me to make love to you." Tyler put her hands on BJ's chest and gently pushed so her tall lover would walk backwards.

As Tyler guided BJ to the bed she slowly unbuttoned her shirt.

"I'm glad that you are taking your time with this shirt, because it is my favorite." BJ smiled as she unclasped Tyler's bra.

"Is it?" Tyler asked as she leaned forward and kissed the soft skin in between BJ's breast. "Forget something?"

"I was in a hurry to find you. So I didn't bother," BJ replied as she reached for Tyler's button and zipper of her pants.

"I like," Tyler whispered as she placed soft kisses across the swell of each breast. "So beautiful."

"All for you," BJ moaned as two hands cupped her breast and twisted her nipples.

"Yes, all mine," Tyler slipped BJ's shirt all the way off and gently lowered her to the bed. She kissed a trail down BJ's stomach until she reached the waistband of the tan shorts the tall woman had on.

Tyler hooked her fingers through the belt loops and tugged the cotton material down the strong tan legs. As the material reached BJ's feet Tyler looked up and raised an eyebrow up at BJ.

"So my bra wasn't the only thing I didn't put on," BJ smiled.

"Good for me. Less I have to take off," Tyler winked down at BJ.

"No, good for me," BJ groaned as Tyler kissed her way up BJ's leg and to an already glistening center.

"Hmm, good for both of us." Tyler grabbed BJ's legs as she knelt down next to the bed and set them on her shoulders.

Tyler wrapped her arms around BJ's thighs and caressed her flat stomach as she ran her tongue in between sweet tasting lips. She circled the enlarged clit with the tip of her tongue.

"It's been way to long," BJ grasped the bed spread as her body convulsed with pleasure. "Please baby, I need you inside."

Tyler smiled to herself as she continued to play with BJ's clit and lightly scratched down the shivering stomach. "Mmmhmm," She slowly entered BJ with two fingers pumping in and out then she stopped.

"Why did you stop?" BJ asked as she glanced down at Tyler.

"I want to see your face when you come," Tyler crawled up BJ's long body planting kisses here and there. When she reached BJ's mouth she ran her tongue across the soft skin before she kissed them.

BJ brought her hands up and cupped Tyler's backside and bending her knee slightly so Tyler was rocking her center on her thigh. She could feel Tyler's fingers moving inside her causing her inner muscles to contract. "Ohh, god, faster."

Tyler nipped and licked her way down BJ's neck and up again leaving little red marks. She used her whole body to move the fingers inside her lover. The stimulation of BJ's thigh against her clit was making her movement more frantic.

"Come with me baby," Tyler moaned out as her movements quickened and she watched BJ's eyes close.

Every muscle in BJ's body reacted to Tyler's voice.

"OHH, FUCK ME TYLER." BJ screamed out as her orgasm took control of her body.

Tyler watched for just a few seconds before her own orgasm took a hold of her own body.

The two lovers continued to show how much they loved and missed each other throughout the rest of the night. They finally fell into an exhausted but sedated sleep early the next morning.

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The sound of someone knocking on the door woke Tyler up from her deep sleep.

"If it's Thomas Scott again I will shove my fist down his throat." Tyler grumbled as she tossed the blankets off her naked body.

"I don't think he has the guts to do it again," BJ mumbled from underneath her pillow.

Tyler snorted as she grabbed BJ's robe and put it on. "He is a man and they aren't known for their ability to think."

"Ohh, come on two of your best friends are men," BJ said as she sat up and eyed Tyler in her bathrobe. "I think I like you better without it."

Tyler looked at the big blue robe that covered her body. "It was either this or," Tyler opened the robe and smiled, "this."

BJ's eyes traced down Tyler's strong body. The way the perfect breast peeked out at her and the ever-noticeable abdominal muscles she loved to sit on and slide across when she was very horny. Before she could look any further down a knock was heard again.

"If it is Thomas I will kill him before you even have a chance too." BJ growled as she fell back in the bed.

Tyler closed the robe with a laugh and walked to the door. She looked out at and saw Barb standing there with a slight grin on her face. She unlocked the locks and swung the door open, "good morning."

"Good morning Tyler," Barbara hugged Tyler.

"Please come in," Tyler waved the older woman in and closed the door. "Why do we deserve such an early visit?"

"Well, I was so rudely interrupted by a nasty phone call this morning and I thought why should I be the only one who has the joy of being woken up." Barbara replied as she sat down in one of the plush chair in front of the TV.

"Why would someone make a nasty call to you so early?" Tyler asked as she sat in the chair next to Barbara.

"Good morning Mom, have you had breakfast yet?" BJ asked as she lifted herself up onto her elbows.

"Good morning and nope I headed over here after I took my shower." Barbara said trying not to laugh at the way her daughter's hair stuck up everywhere.

"How about I call down for room service while you go and get into the shower." Tyler suggested as she looked at her wife.

"Sounds like a plan." BJ grinned at Tyler as she slipped out of bed. Not even bothering to cover her naked body. "Then Mom will be able to tell us what the phone call was about."

"Sound good dear," Barbara agreed as she winked at Tyler. "Nice teeth marks you have there on your backside."

"What?" BJ turned trying to get a look at her butt.

"Go take a look in the mirror," Barbara laughed as BJ headed towards the bathroom.

Tyler blushed as she covered her face with her hands. "She is going to kill me."

"TYLER," BJ yelled from the bathroom. "You are so dead."

"I didn't mean too. It just sorta happened." Tyler separated two of her fingers to look up at a mad BJ.

"How am I going to explain this when I go to work on Monday?" BJ tapped her foot and crossed her arms over her bare chest.

"Why would they even see it? I thought this movie didn't have any scenes where you would be naked?" Tyler dropped her hands and glared at BJ.

"Honey, I may not have to show skin for the screen, but I do have people that help me dress. They will see this," BJ turned around and pointed at the nice impressions of Tyler's teeth. "How am I going to explain?"

Tyler stood up and rubbed the spot with the palm of her hand, "well, I could always give you a nice big hickey on your neck or better yet on your boob. That will draw their attention away from your butt." Tyler stated with an evil smile.

"Ohhh you," BJ turned around and grabbed Tyler's hand and guided her to the bathroom. "Mom, give us a minute."

"Sure dear. I'll order breakfast while you talk with Tyler in private." Barbara giggled as she saw the scared look on Tyler's face as the door closed. "She just doesn't know when to keep her mouth shut."

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"I can't believe you did that," Tyler mumbled as she rubbed her neck.

"You love it and you know you do," BJ said casually before she bit into her toast.

Tyler wiggled her eyebrows, "you're right. I do." She looked over at Barbara, "I'm a marked woman and boy is it fun."

"You two are so bad. I can't believe you forgot I was out here." Barbara sipped her coffee. "A mother isn't supposed to hear her daughter scream like that." She shook her head from side to side with a small grin.

"We need to find you a man," Tyler blurted out.

"She's right," BJ nodded her head in agreement.

"Well, I was asked out by our new neighbor Mr. Brookes." Barbara said as she buttered her muffin.

"Why didn't you go out with him?" BJ asked curiously.

Barbara shrugged her shoulders, "I don't know."

"Call him and let him know that when you get back you'd be more than happy to go out with him." Tyler recommended.

"Good idea," BJ looked from Tyler to her Mom.

Barbara thought about it for a minute, "okay, I'll do that."

"Great," BJ clapped her hands. "Now tell us who woke you up so early and why."

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"I can't believe the nerve of that guy. Thinking that he could run to my Mom and tell on me." BJ paced back and forth in front of Tyler and Barbara. "He really said that if I didn't have Tyler apologize to him that he make trouble for me on the set?"

Barbara nodded her head, but didn't take her eyes off of Tyler. BJ noticed this and turned to look at her lover.

"Oh shit. She is one pissed off wife." BJ thought as she quickly stepped over to where Tyler sat. She knelt down on her knees and cupped the smaller woman's face in her hands. "Honey, you need to calm down. Getting too mad won't solve anything."

"I can not promise that I will not kick his ass the next time I see him." Tyler growled through clenched teeth. "He wants to start trouble? Well damn it he found it."

"Baby, please don't do anything that you will regret later on." BJ kissed Tyler softly.

Tyler kissed BJ back, "I won't regret one single punch."

Barbara laughed out loud, "I have to be honest too. I would love to see Tyler give that man a few lessons on how to act toward women."

"You are not helping," BJ glared at her mom. "Now Tyler it's not that I wouldn't really like to see Thomas get what's coming to him, but I don't want you to sink to his level. You are a better person than he is."

Tyler took a deep breath and looked into concerned blue, "you're right. As usual."

"Cool, now how about I take you over to the set and show you around?" BJ stood up, but not before she planted a quick kiss on Tyler's lips.

"That sounds like an idea," Tyler nodded her head.

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"This weekend went way to fast," Tyler whispered as she snuggled up next to BJ.

BJ wrapped her arms around Tyler and held her close, "it sure did."

"I'm not sure when I will be able to get another weekend free. The guys and I want to make sure everything is running up to par for when we open up in a couple of weeks. Then after that who knows how busy we will be?" Tyler kissed the breast her lips were close too.

"I have no clue when I will have anything more than a day here and there until I get done with the shoot." BJ caressed Tyler's back with her fingers.

Tyler eyes closed, "you keep that up and I will fall asleep on you."

"That's okay, we had a pretty busy day," BJ yawned.

"We didn't leave the bed." Tyler laughed softly.

BJ laughed along with Tyler; "we had quite a workout though."

"That we did. It was the kind of workout I could do everyday." Tyler snuggled closer to BJ."

"I love you," BJ kissed the top of Tyler's blonde head. "Sleep well."

"Love you too," Tyler said before she fell into a deep sleep.

BJ took in a deep breath and let it out slowly. Then she closed her eyes and fell asleep with a big smile on her face.

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"Good morning," Mike said to Tyler as she walked into the building on Monday.

Tyler growled at him, "if you say so."

"You are a grouch this morning," Mike offered Tyler a cup of coffee. "Nice mark."

Tyler's hand immediately went to her neck. "Thanks and you would be too if you left your heart on the other side of the country."

Mike nodded and grinned, "yep, you're right. I would be."

"So how was your weekend?" Tyler asked as she sat down at her desk.

"It was good. Leo and I spent the whole weekend doing stuff around the house." Mike sat on the edge of Tyler's desk. "What did you and BJ do?"

"Well, let see. How do I explain this weekend." Tyler took a deep breath and held up one finger. "First on the way there I was hit on buy a woman that wouldn't take 'I am happily married' excuse for not sleeping with her." She the held up two fingers. "Second that same woman started a scene at the baggage claim." Tyler then held up three fingers. "Thirdly when BJ and I are getting reacquainted her co-star Thomas Scott decided that he would interrupt. Thinking BJ would fall under his charms."

"That all happened in one day?" Mike asked shocked and highly amused.

"Yes," Tyler saw the slight smile Mike tried to hide behind his coffee cup. "Go ahead and laugh. Might as well get it out now that way when you tell Leo you can have two good laughs on my account."

Mike held it in for as long as he could. He laughed for a good five minutes before he finally calmed down. "I'm sorry," he took a few deep breaths. "I just can't let you go anywhere can I?" Mike teased as he lost it again.

"Hardy, har, har," Tyler frowned at her friend. "Yuck it up now, just wait until I see Leo. I'm going to tell him about that weekend you and I were supposed to be watching that one business tycoon in Hawaii."

Mike's head shot up, "you wouldn't?"

"But you see my friend I would," Tyler's frown turned into a smile evil smile.

"Bitch," Mike pushed himself up and walked to the door.

Tyler laughed, "you bet I am."

Mike winked at Tyler before he left the room.

"Okay, what is on the agenda for today?" Tyler flipped open her appointment book and glanced down the paper. "I don't have an appointment until one o'clock." She eyed the phone. "I guess I have time to make a quick call."

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BJ grabbed her cell phone out of her back pocket, "Hello."

"Mike gave me shit about my neck," Tyler said as she turned in her chair to look out the window.

BJ laughed, "you love the attention and you know it."

Tyler closed her eyes and imagined the smile that was sure to be on BJ's face, "You're right as usual. So what are you up too today?"

"Well, you caught me in between scenes. I am walking to my dressing room." BJ replied as she waved at a couple of crewmembers that were sitting having coffee at a picnic table.

"I have perfect timing," Tyler buffed her fingernails on her shirt.

BJ laughed, "You sure do baby. What are you up too?"

"Well, I should really be doing some paper work, but since I don't have my first appointment until one, so I thought I'd see what my girl was up too." Tyler turned her chair slightly towards her desk.

BJ opened her trailer door and stepped in. "Hi, Mom." She said to Barbara as she sat down on a chair.

"Hi, honey. Are you talking to Tyler?" Barbara asked as she pointed towards the phone next to BJ's ear.

"Tell her I said hi," Tyler said as she heard the older woman's voice in the background.

BJ nodded her head, "she says hi."

"Hi, Tyler," Barbara yelled out from her spot on the couch.

"You heard?" BJ asked Tyler.

"Yes, I heard." Tyler giggled.

"I just remembered. What in the world is this thing you have Mom doing for you?" BJ asked as she spied several pieces of metal on the table next to her.

"I have no idea what you're talking about." Tyler replied innocently.

"Is it some sort of puzzle that is supposed to drive me crazy?" BJ asked as she played with one of the pieces with her finger.

"No, when you get done with it, It will just be a testament of my love for you." Tyler confessed softly.

"Ohh," BJ stared down at the small bits of metal. "Wow."

"I really should go and get this paper work started." Tyler sighed as she noticed how big the paper pile was. "I love you and miss you like mad."

"Okay honey, and I miss you and love you too," BJ closed her cell phone and laid it on the table.

"How did the scene go?" Barbara asked as she watched her daughter.

BJ sunk deeper into the chair and groaned as she rested her head against the back of the chair, "if we didn't really need Thomas I would shove a fire cracker up his ass."

"What did he do?" Barbara got up and walked to the small refrigerator. "Cold drink?"

"Sure, I'll take a water," BJ answered. "You know that tomorrow is the kissing scene?"

"Yes," Barbara responded as she tossed BJ her water.

"Well, Mr. Scott apparently still thinks he has a shot. He asked me no less than ten times to go over tomorrow's lines." BJ informed her mom before she took a long drink.

Barbara shook her head, "what in the hell is wrong with that guy?"

"Who knows. I'm half tempted to have Felix talk to him, but I don't even think that would work." BJ rubbed a hand across her face. "If Tyler slamming him didn't work I have no idea what would?"

"Why didn't you tell Tyler?" Barbara asked softly.

BJ closed her eyes; "I don't want her to think that I can't handle this creep without her having to beat him up." She confessed. "Plus she has the shelter to worry about and get running."

"I see," Barbara said. "If you want to know what I think? I think that Tyler would be hurt by the fact that you didn't tell her. She knows that you can handle yourself. She does what she does for you because that is one way for her to show you how much you mean to her."

"What do you mean by that?" BJ opened her eyes. "She shows me in many different ways that she loves me."

Barbara stood up and walked over to BJ. She picked up the small metal pieces and handed them to BJ. "Tyler honors herself as your protector. You might not need it like you did when you first met her, but I bet she needs to show you more now then she did then."

BJ looked into her Mom's eyes finally getting what she was saying.

"Okay you think that because I'm no longer in life threatening danger that Tyler thinks that I won't need her or love her as much as she does me?" BJ sat up and grasped the precious metal pieces in her palm.

"Yes," Barbara replied.

"What gave you an idea like that?" BJ curiously asked.

Barbara didn't want to go into the conversation she had with Tyler when the small blonde asked her to give them to BJ, but she felt that BJ needed to hear part of it. "When she first asked me to give you these." She pointed to BJ's hand. "She said that she wanted to make sure that you knew that even though you were thousand of miles away from her you still held her heart." Barbara rested a hand on her daughter's knee. "She didn't exactly say this but this is what I got out of what she said. I think it scares her a little bit that she has nothing to offer you but herself."

"Ohh, Mom. Do you really think that?" BJ asked with a frown.

"Look at where she was at before you met. She just lost her house and her business was about to go totally under. She had nothing but bills and more bills. In you walk and give her a job that could help her save what she holds dear to her heart, but then she finds something that is so much better, YOU." Barbara noticed her purse and grabs it. "I was supposed to give you these every once in awhile, but I think now is a better time to give them to you." She pulled out a small black bag and handed it to BJ.

"Is this what I think it is?" BJ accepted the bag.

"If you think that it will finish what you hold in your hand. Then yes, it's what you're thinking it is." Barbara patted BJ's knee and stood up. "I'll leave you alone for awhile."

"Mom, why didn't she ever say anything to me?" BJ asked a little hurt.

"Honey, I'm not sure she knows it herself." Barbara as she stood by the trailer door.

BJ looked up at her very confused. "What do you mean she doesn't know herself?"

"She knows here," Barbara pointed to her heart, "but not fully up here." She moved her hand to point to her head.

"Okay, I gotcha," BJ nodded finally understanding what her mom was telling her. "Now what to do about it. If Tyler doesn't even realize what is going on, how am I going to get her to talk about it?"

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Continued in part three…




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