Justice For Juniper novel Chapter 41

Sunshine – Part I

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Juniper stayed tucked against Beni’s side protectively and she was grateful for his presence because everything about Denise screamed confrontation, and she didn’t care there was an audience. For the last week or so, she’d thought of many different scenarios where she would see Kyst and how she would respond but for whatever reason, it never dawned on her to think of what to say to Denise.

She felt her cheeks turning red when Denise narrowed her gaze on her.

“I know you from somewhere. What’s your name?”

“How about none of your business,” Suki stepped forwa intervene, her fists clenched.

Juniper cleared her throat, anger rising in her at Denise’s bold stare. “Juniper Kennedy. You fucked my husband on my couch underneath a giant portrait of him and I on our wedding day. You probably know my face because you were looking right at it while you two went at it.”

Juniper spoke loud enough the handful of customers and the clerk behind the counter all turned to look at Denise.

Denise turned a mottled shade of pink, blotches of color rising up her neck and face and disappearing into her blonde hair.

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Sunshine – Part I

“Um.”

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“If you’ll excuse us, Beni is taking my friend and I out because the day you two were caught was the day I lost the baby I was carrying,” she delivered another punch and watched Denise’s eyes widen in horror as she staggered backwards. “I lost my baby and my husband on the day you were screwing my husband against the door, the sofa, in my bed. We caught you being a mistress to a married man so don’t come in my face acting high and mighty or telling Beni he needs to talk to your ex–husband when you were caught red–handed. You and Kyst didn’t give me a second thought when you were burning my world to the ground. Don’t think for one second the people you hurt owe you a damn thing.” She looked at Beni, “tonight was supposed to be about me having fun and to stop all the crying and sadness and she’s killing the vibe. Can we go?”

“All paid up,” he tucked his credit card back in his wallet and slid it into his pocket. “Let’s go beautiful.”

“Oh my God! You’re sleeping together!” Denise accused with her voice high–pitched and shrill.

Denise’s head snapped back as Juniper raised her hand and smacked her hard against the face, “listen here you indecent bitch. Benicio is my friend as are Phineas and Adil. They have been taking care of me in the wake of your cruelty. So has my mom, Sandra and my friend Suki. They are good people helping a woman whose entire world imploded when she found out the man she’d been with for nearly fifteen years was cheating with

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Sunshine – Part I

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your fake ass. However, and hear me well, I’m now separated from my husband because I won’t stay with a cheater since my Mama raised me better.” She was in Denise’s face, on tiptoes and poking her in the chest, “it means if I want to sleep with Beni, or Adil or even,” she grinned deviously, “Phineas, then I’m not breaking my marriage vows because my marriage is already over.”

Beni drew her back a bit, wrapped his arms around her middle and rested his chin on her shoulder while looking right at Denise, “Phineas admires a strong independent woman who works hard for the things she wants, Denise. All you do is lay on your back and demand things happen with minimum effort.” His words were a double–edged sword as she cupped her cheek which clearly showed the fingerprints from Juniper’s hand, “do you know, Juniper worked three jobs to put her hus through law school so they could have a better life? Do you know they both graduated college with no debt because she kept them on a strict budget and they lived within their means? They have money in the bank and were building a life together because she is smart, resourceful and planned their lives so they weren’t going to bring a baby into a world where it might struggle financially. Do you have a job? Who pays your credit card debt, Denise? Who bought your car? Who paid for your home? When you went to school to become an interior designer, you didn’t work for it, hell you barely earned your diploma. Now we all know why Phineas wasn’t interested in you, you gold–digging manipulative mean girl still trapped in high school behavior, but can you guess whether or not he might find this beauty in my arms as sexy as I do?”

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Sunshine–Part I

Denise swallowed, “it’s not fair.”

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“What’s not fair? Phineas admires hard work and good morals. His grandfather instills it in him. His parents instill it in him. They work hard for the money they earn. In a single year, you blew nearly six million dollars, and you don’t have a job, you’re mean to everyone, and you used my best friend for his wallet. Phineas has been watching Juniper be strong, resourceful and while she’s needed her friends this past bit, she’s highly independent. Do you know what Phineas likes in his women, Denise? He likes to be the one a strong woman turns to. He likes to see a spirited woman face their challenges and be the rack–up they didn’t know they needed. He’ll be that silent partner cehind her, supporting her, lifting her up and then when she’s tired from all of her fighting and working towards her goals. Le likes to pander, pamper and spoil. Take a hard guess which v. this space is exactly the type Phineas usually goes for?”

Denise’s bottom lip trembled, “but.”

“There is no but. You convinced your dying grandfather you should be with Phineas as a way to keep his friendship with Phineas‘ grandfather alive when he was gone. It was sick and

isn’t it twisted.” Beni stood tall, “but that’s who you really are, Denise? Sick, twisted, conniving and most of all, lazy as hell.

when You’re so damn lazy. You want it all but don’t want to work for any of it. Now, for my sake, I hope this gorgeous woman, her heart is ready, is going to give me a shot. However, I know

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Sunshine – Part I

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