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"Relationship!" Jackson barked

" well yeah, you said that you didn't whore yourself out, and that's the only other reason I can think of for someone to shower you with expensive gifts." Alex said, feigning to be clueless.

" Well it wasn't a relationship, more like a friendship, I told you she was just a nice lady." He explained with a cocky little grin

On his face.

"Do tell, I never would have thought you were friends with so many of the ladies that played cards with mother. And such good friends at that. Alex brought his hand up to his lips gently tapping them with his index finger looking as if he was deep in though.

"Uh, let's see, besides lady Annabel and lady Flossi, I believe you must of been good friends with lady Pearl also didn't she buy that Diamond Rolex for you , oh yeah and lady Myrtle didn't she buy you that big black Diamond ring and all those designer silk ties for you."

A big burst of laughter came from beside him , along with Karmen's accusing taunting words." Damm Jackson you where a regular gigolo, oh , I'm so sorry, maybe you don't like that title either . Let's try manwhore," Her chest heaved up and down as she sucked in air trying to catch her breath .Taunting him relentlessly, "oh, oh, let's see, maybe you like this one better ,boy-toy."

" Well it's not like I had a website or anything. Mother is the one who started it"

"So you're saying mother was your pimp" Alex blurted , now laughing harder then Karmen.

An image of his mother in a bright yellow leisure suit with a large brimmed feathered hat popped into Lexi's head ,causing her to burst into laughter along with karmen and Alex.

She covered her face with her hands groaning into her palms" oh lord" she moaned,rattling her head trying to get rid of the image of mother Sophia decked out like a street pimp that lingered in her mind."

Jackson's face turned red as he tried to hold back his laughter and explain what he meant. " no, but mother did start the whole dammed thing. I was minding my own business ,it was when mother lived in our house babe. I just dropped by to raid the fridge."

Shrugging his shoulder, he glanced around to see everyone was intrigued and a bit curious how his mother became his pimp.

"Well you know ,I partied a lot back then ,so I was a little fucked up and had the munchies. I fixed myself a roast beef sandwich and got some chips out of the pantry, oh yeah and some cookies too, but anyway. Mother heard me in the kitchen scrounging around, and corroded me up

right there in the damm breakfast nook .His voice became a bit dramatic as he recalled the events of that evening.

"She ask me if I would be kind enough to escort lady Annabel to her son's wedding. And that's how the whole damm thing started. I was nice and polite to Lady Annabel that night, treated her just like I would mother. But when I walked her to the front door of her mansion ,she slipped a pair of gold cuff links in my hand . And after that she just kept on asking me to take her places. Then all the sudden the rest of those old women wanted me to take them places."

Alex chuckled,

"Just how nice do you need to be for someone to give you a Ferrari "

"Shut up Alex, let's go back to the house."

He growled, tugging on Karmen's hand and dragging her back towards the lake house.

Alex chuckled, nodding for Lexi to walk back to the lake house with the younger couple . She grabbed his hand shrieking out in horror , "Oh may god Alex! What happened to your hand?" Her squealing voice made Jackson and Karmen pause their steps and look back towards them Jackson yelled "Hay, what's the problem back there."

" It's nothing," Alex shouted back

"He's not telling the truth come look at his hand , it's all blistered and burnt. Is there a first aid kit at the lake house?" Lexi's called back to them , not letting go of Alex's hand.

"Sweetheart it will heal on it's own, I promise if it's not better by the time we get back to the house I'll let you put something on it."

" Come on Lexi, Alex will be okay, I promise he's had worse injuries then just a burn on his hand. They stood still and waited for Lexi and Alex to catch up with them.

Jackson had already figured out what caused the burn on Alex's hand, it had to be a side effect from borrowing Karmen's power. But he wasn't worried to much about it because he was sure Alex already knew it was going to happen before he ever attempted it.

As they walked towards the lake house Lexi held on to Alex's hand, with his palm facing up, fretting and worrying about him.

" Alex that looks really bad, I think those blisters are going to pop and your going to have scars."

" sweetheart, I told you it will be fine ,now stop worrying about it."

Jackson chuckled,

" Alex you knew she was going to be beside herself, before you done that. You should have warned her before hand." Jackson remarked