After an epic Spring Break episode, the sky is the limit as to what direction Kandi Steiner will lead us. This episode is about Parent’s weekend, the weekend of tame after the debauchery of the episode before. It was fun to see the demure side of people, and some reveals were surprising. I did not see a few snags coming and I definitely found myself wanting to smack several characters people, like full on beyotch slap. At the end of the past episode, you knew “the you know what” had spectacularly hit the fan and coming back to reality was going to cause some ripples. I am dying to know what happens in the season finale but not wanting for it to end. This season has ramped up to be something bigger and better, introducing Kandi as a the Queen Bee of drama, lust, and sunshine. The shift has started and I am curious as to how far it will all go. This episode stirs the pot in a subtle way that leaves you wondering. Will Bo ever forgive Jess? Can Jess help Lei out of the mess she has made? How is Bear going to handle all the crap thrown his way? What about Cassie and her lies? AH! So many twists that are sure to leave me begging for the season to never end. I just ask that Kandi would be gentle with us and not leave us hanging too much in the finale! 

“Hey guys!” Cassie says cheerily when they reach us. I watch as her face transforms from ecstatic when she sees me to curious when she notices Clayton to absolutely terrified when she realizes Adam is behind us. Or maybe that’s nervous I’m seeing. Maybe both.
Something is weird between those two.
“Hey,” I greet, pulling her in for a hug. “Cassie, this is my little brother, Clayton.”
Clayton reaches out for her hand, sliding his sunglasses down his nose just enough to peek at her over the top of the shades. “Well hello, Beautiful. You can call me Baby Bear. How do you feel about younger men, sweetheart?”
Cassie’s mom blushes and covers her smile as her dad lets out a loud belly laugh. Her dad is odd-looking, sporting the same fiery red hair that Cassie has except with bronze skin and not a freckle in sight. Her mom, on the other hand, has light blonde hair and green eyes with pale skin, the apples of her cheeks peppered with freckles. It’s like Cassie is literally the perfect mix of the two.
“Damn, I need to step up my game,” Grayson says, reaching out his hand to shake Clayton’s next. “Sorry, Baby Bear, but this little lady is taken at the moment.”
Clayton shrugs. “We’ll see what the story is in four-and-a-half years when I turn eighteen.” Cassie’s parents laugh again, but Adam’s mouth is still in a thin line, his eyes hard on where Cassie’s hand is grasped firmly in Grayson’s.

Kandi Steiner is a Creative Writing and Advertising/Public Relations graduate from the University of Central Florida living in Tampa with her husband. Kandi works full time as a social media specialist, but also works part time as a Zumba fitness instructor and blackjack dealer.

Kandi started writing back in the 4th grade after reading the first Harry Potter installment. In 6th grade, she wrote and edited her own newspaper and distributed to her classmates. Eventually, the principal caught on and the newspaper was quickly halted, though Kandi tried fighting for her “freedom of press.” She took particular interest in writing romance after college, as she has always been a die hard hopeless romantic (like most girls brought up on Disney movies).

When Kandi isn’t working or writing, you can find her reading books of all kinds, talking with her extremely vocal cat, and spending time with her friends and family. She enjoys beach days, movie marathons, live music, craft beer and sweet wine – not necessarily in that order.