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Austin Scott pulled open the last cardboard packing box and began unwrapping the many picture frame from there protective plastic wrapping. She smiled at the picture of her and James at the lake last summer. He looked so peaceful, so unlike his more recent attitudes. He was so angry, and upset. The smallest thing seemed to set him off. "It's just the stress of the move and everything that goes with this new job, what ever it was." Austin tried to reassure herself of that fact. Even though she knew nothing of the new job James had decided to take, she knew the only place she wanted to be was with him. They'd been together for almost 5 years and Austin had enjoyed every minute of her life with James. Until last August, she though sadly as she placed the pictures on a newly installed shelf. It was then he came home from a business trip in Boston that he started acting different. He was jumpy and moody and yelled at her. He never yelled at her before that. And then last month when he was told her was transferring to Boston he was even worse. He actually hit her when they were packing, and the day before they left her threw a book at her. Now that they were in Boston, Austin was sure he would return to his old self. With this last box unpacked their new life in Boston was starting. Now all she needed was a trip to the store to fill the fridge so they could have a descent meal tomorrow instead of cold sandwiches. Grapping a coat and her keys Austin headed out the apartment door and into the cold March air.
Connor and Murphy were walking down the sidewalk on there way to McGinty's. It was kind of cold and they wanted to get to the bar as quickly as possible. Since Doc relocated, he had been really busy and had asked the boys to come help him out in the evenings. As they were walking Murphy looked across the street for what he could swear was only two seconds but when he turned his head back all he saw were two wide green eyes and then he abruptly ran into something very hard. "What the Fuck?" Connor reached out to steady Murphy as he looked down at the green eyed person on the sidewalk below him. She was gorgeous and she had this confused look on her face. Murphy immediately bent down and tried to pick up the groceries that were now spilled all over the sidewalk. "I'm so sorry, I wasn't looking. Are you ok?" The girl looked up and smiled. "I'm sorry too; I was just trying to get home in a hurry. I'm not use to living in such a big city. I'm Austin by the way, Austin Scott." "Murphy, and this is me twin brother Connor. Here let us help you, since it's our fault it's all on the ground. Ouch what the fuck Con? Why'd ya kick me?" Connor rolled his eyes. "It's your fuckin' fault, not mine. I was watchin' were I walked." Austin laughed as Murphy blushed. After picking all the groceries up the boys, being gentlemen offered to walk Austin home. "Well this is me, thank you both. As she unlocked the door, she realized that James wasn't home. Seeing the downcast look on her face, Murphy immediately felt his stomach tighten, she looked so sad. "Hey you want to come to work with us. It could be fun." Austin's mind was turning, every sensible cell in her brain was telling her to stay home and wait for James. She barely knew these two guys, and she had no idea where they worked or anything. The lighter haired twin, Connor was saying something. "…it's just a bar down the street a ways. We'll be there to make sure no creeps try to hit on ya." It's just a bar, just a bar. Austin smiled, whether she would admit it or not, she felt drawn to these boys. And it would be nice to have some friends in town.
The bar in question was nice. There was a pool table and some dart boards. The room smelled of smoke and alcohol and it made Austin feel right at home. She and Connor sat down at the bar after he and Murphy both greeted the older man who she guessed owned the bar. Murphy jumped over the bar and got Connor a beer. "And what will the gorgeous lass have?" Austin had a challenging look in her eyes and her smile lit up her face. "Whadaya got behind this lovely bar of yours, anything tropical?" "I'll make ya anything you ask for luv, Doc'll serve a fruity drink to any girl that asks for one." "Hmm then I'll have an apple martini." Murphy smiled and turned around. Austin turned her attention to Connor. "So this is where the two of you work? Looks like a lot of fun." "We're only helping Doc, the owner, for a while until he can get some more permanent help. He's already got one waitress who's been here since before he relocated to this building. She'll probably be here in a little while." Austin looked around here. This place was so much like her home town. Some people might call it a little dumpy, but it was close-nit and people cared. "I love bars like this. I worked at one for a while when I turned twenty-one. My best friends aunt owned it and Britt and I worked there till I found out I was moving here." "Really, would you want to work here, I'm sure Doc would love your experience. I'll ask him" Connor left to go talk to the older man they had greeted at the other end of the bar. Murphy sat her glass down right as Connor was leaving. She eyed it warily. Then she took a sip. "Mmm, that is perfect. Very nice job, I was afraid I'd have to come over there and remake it." Murphy raised a questioning eyebrow at her. "Remake it? You would remake it?" Austin laughed, "Yea I'd remake it. As I was just telling your brother I worked at a bar for two years." "Really?" "Yep." Connor came over to them with a smile on his face "Hey Austin, Doc wants ta talk to ya."
"So my mom looked and me and was like, Austin Renee Scott, what where you doing in that shed, and I just told her that he swallowed my gum and I was trying to get it back." Austin smiled and sipped her martini. She had barely drank any of it all night. She was amazed at how easily she fit in with these Irish twins. They immediately took her in and she felt right at home. Looking down at her watch, Austin jumped up in shock, it was after 11. James would be worried about her. "Hey guys this has been great, but I really have to get home." The boys looked a little sad, but they understood. "We can walk ya home again, if ya want." Austin smiled, but declined. If James was worried he might not want to know that her new friends were male. She wrote her phone number in a napkin and gave it to Connor. "Can you give this to Doc? So he can get a hold of me about the job." "Sure. We'll see you later." Austin walked out the door and headed home. As her apartment building came into view, she could see the lights on in her and James's kitchen. She didn't even get her key in the keyhole when the door was thrown open. She looked up into James face expecting to so worry, but instead she saw anger. She smelt the alcohol on his breath as he grabbed her and roughly pulled her into the apartment. "Where the hell have you been?! I've been home for three fucking hours and you weren't here!" He grabbed her arm tighter, not caring about the gasp of pain that escaped her lips or the tears that rolled down her face. "Where were YOU?!?" Austin was so scared, she couldn't answer. He slaps her across the face. "Answer me Austin. Where the fuck where you? Don't fuckin lie to me." Austin didn't recognize her voice "James, your hurting me, please stop." He let go but pushed her into a chair. "Where were you?" "I went grocery shopping, and you were still gone when I got back, so I went to this bar that I had seen on the way to the store. I was talking to some people there and I ended up getting a job interview with the owner. I lost track of time, or I would have been home hours ago. I'm so sorry James. I'm so so sorry." The tears just wouldn't stop falling. James just looked at her. "I'm going to bed. Make sure there's breakfast, I have to be at work by 7." And he just walked into the bedroom and locked the door. Austin fell off the chair and onto the floor. She curled her legs to her body and just sobbed. What happened to the man she was in love with?
