First this story is dedicated to my girl 76southgirl whom inspired the whole idea by commenting that she thought Jake and Fitz look like twins.
I own nothing but the idea because if i did own DeGrassi Owen and Fitz would still be on and it would not be spiraling down hill.
Important stuff to know before reading:
Clare is ooc in this story, she is outgoing flirty and popular, her family is not religious, and she does not wear a chastity ring. She is the middle girl in the Edwards family. Her father is Randall, her mother Margaret is deceased and older sister Darcy is not in the picture. Maya is Clare's younger sister. Spinner and Emma, Jay, Sean and Peter are fond of Clare and Maya and think of them is family.
Fitz and Jake are fraternal twins and their parents are Glen and Helen Martin, Helen was never married to Glen and is not Clare's mother.
Katie doesn't exist and neither does Tori.
Owen and Bianca were never bullies or mean to Adam, Owen was never homophobic.
Quick review of the two main families:
The Edwards: Father ~ Randall, Mother ~ Margaret (deceased), Darcy is the oldest; Clare is the middle child and Maya the youngest.
The Martins: Father ~ Glen, Mother ~ Helen, Fitz and Jake are fraternal twins.
The rest will be explained in this first chapter and some of this is reiterated.
Ch.1 A New World is Coming for You
(FITZ)
"Boys you're going to be late for your first day!" Mom yells up the stairs.
I dig through one of the still unpacked boxes in my room to find my grey hoodie, so I can wear it under my Ice Hounds jacket, because Toronto is really fucking cold in January. I slip it on, put on my team jacket and slip on my shoes.
"Mark let's go, we moved here so you could be on this stupid team get your butt moving!" My dorky and dull brother calls through the door.
It's hard to believe we're twins, fraternal but we do look pretty similar, he's a bit taller and lankier and I have more freckles, he has green eyes like Dad and I have brown eyes like Mom. Most people figure out that we're brothers when we're together but very few believe that we're twins because personality wise we're nothing alike.
"Don't call me Mark, it's Fitz," I remind my brother in a growling tone as I open my bedroom door.
"Yeah whatever, let's go see this new school you dragged me to and I'm driving." Jake says.
Another thing I hate about being a twin, people always buy us one of everything or buy us two of exactly the same thing like we're the same person, and we're not. Hey don't get me wrong I was glad our grandparents bought us a car for our 16th birthday but it was a car we had to share and we hated sharing. Grabbing my backpack we go downstairs, Mom has breakfast on the table but we're running late. One thing that can't be avoided when you're a twin is doing things in a similar way. We sit down, stack our bacon on one waffle, pour maple syrup over the bacon, top it with the other waffle and eat the bacon waffle sandwich in three bites then we down our orange juice.
"Thanks for breakfast Mom," we say at the same time in the same way and kiss her cheeks.
"I'm surprised you could even taste it, you better get going don't want to be late on your first day. Fitz try not to get in trouble on your first day, this is an important opportunity for you and if your father hadn't been offered the job with contracting firm we wouldn't have moved here don't let us down." Mom says is a lecturing tone.
She's always liked Jake better; she's always kind of seen me as a disappointment just because I get in trouble on occasion. Dad favors me though so I guess it works out. At least she was kind of proud when I tried out for the Ice Hounds and beat out thousands of others to make it. Making the team means I'll be looked at by NHL recruiters and then she won't be complaining so much, maybe. I could have moved by myself and been billeted with a local family, I think I would have preferred that but Dad got offered a good job at a local construction company and Mom was afraid that another family wouldn't be able to handle me. So the whole family moved and Jake was angry that he gotten taken away from his life and his friends in Truckee. Wasn't my idea to move the whole family though, I wanted to move alone.
"Did you make sure to tell my teachers I go by Fitz? No one will get hurt so long as they don't call me Mark." I reply.
"We informed your principal and I'm sure your coach said something," Mom replies giving us money for lunch.
We go out to our car and Jake drives us to school, the radio blasting the way we like it. Jake parks and I leave him as soon as I'm out of the car going to my team who are all hanging out on a bench by the front steps.
"Hey Fitz," Dallas greets with a nod.
"Welcome to DeGrassi," Owen says.
Owen is the only one on the whole team that is from Toronto and has been going to this school for the last three and a half years so we're all relying on him to show us the ropes. The team roster was put together early in December, after try outs that spanned all of North America, we even have twins from Sweden on the team. Most of us moved right after Christmas and have been in Toronto a little over a week. Our first team practice was December 30th and we've had three since so the whole team is pretty tight already. The only other guy on the team to move with his whole family is Luke Baker, our right wing, he moved from Florida. The youngest guy on the team is Campbell Saunders; he's fifteen and moved from New Jersey. He's also like a hockey prodigy, but he's young and seems nervous about being away from his family.
"Who was the geek you rode in with?" Luke asks me.
"That's just Jake, my fraternal twin," I tell them rolling my eyes.
"You have a twin?" Bo asks looking at his twin.
They're identical and practically interchangeable they're so much alike, nothing like me and Jake.
"Yeah but we're nothing alike he's a goofy geek," I reply.
"C'mon let's go in and find our lockers before this assembly," Dallas says.
He's our team captain so he's in charge on the ice, and off the ice for the most part. We let Owen lead us in since he knows where he's going, all of us searching for the papers with our classes and locker assignments on it. Owen looks at them and directs everyone to their lockers. Dallas, Owen, Bo, Ingvar and me all have lockers close together since we're all seniors. We put in our backpacks and then follow Owen to collect the rest of the team. The principal is holding an assembly to announce us to the rest of the school so once we have everybody we follow Owen to the gym. Principal Simpson tells us to stand behind him while he talks and we can wave when we're announced by our coach. People start filing in and sitting down, Dallas, Luke and I are watching them come in to see the girls.
"You do have some hot looking chicks at this school," Luke comments eyeing a girl in a bright pink top, jeans and a leather jacket, she has dark wavy hair and big hoop earrings.
"Yeah except that one is taken, that's Bianca and she's dating one of my billet brothers." Dallas says.
"Yeah she and Drew have been dating since like fifth grade and they are two of my closest friends." Owen tells us.
"Plenty of other hot chicks here," Dallas remarks eyeing three girls that just walked in with a guy, they all sit down together.
One catches my eye; she's wearing jeans, a light blue top and a denim jacket. The light blue top brings out her amazing bright blue eyes which I can see from here. She has light brown curly hair that barely touches her shoulders, a gorgeous smile and a great body. Whoever this girl is I have to meet her. Luke and Owen also look over at the three girls; Luke seems to be drooling over one of them too.
"Who are those three?" Luke questions, nodding toward the girls and putting a hand on Owen's shoulder.
"The Indian one on the end next to the guy is Alli, she's sitting next to her boyfriend Dave. The blonde is Jenna, she's single so have at it, the one in the center is off limits," Owen tells us changing his tone and tightening his jaw, the one in the center is the blue eyed girl that I have to meet. "And just so we're clear see the blonde with glasses in the back row she's off limits too." Owen states.
The blonde he's referring to is sitting between two guys and she's too young for us anyway, at least too young for my taste.
"You got two girlfriends Owen? Or should I say three didn't you say you were dating that model?" Dallas snickers.
"I am and she's my only girlfriend, those two are sisters and I've known them forever, since I was four, our families are close and they are like little sisters to me. The husky boy sitting in the back row next to Maya is Tristan, my younger gay brother. Anyone that has a problem with him being gay can take it up with me and if I find out anyone pestered him I will knock out all your teeth." Owen informs us.
Luke holds up his hands to say he won't do anything and I'm too busy watching the beautiful blue eyed girl with the light brown curls to respond.
"Hey one of my billet brothers is trans so I'm cool," Dallas says.
"Yeah I know, Adam is also one of my close friends and anyone that gives him grief will have to deal with me and Drew." Owen informs us and anyone else close enough to listen.
Gotta give the guy respect for being so protective but I have to meet this girl that's like a sister to him. I'm sure she can make her own decision about who to date and who not to and if it comes to it I'm pretty sure I can take Owen in a fight. Let's just hope it doesn't come to that.
(CLARE)
"I wonder when we're going to meet Owen's team?" Maya queries as I pull into the school parking lot and park.
"At the assembly we're required to attend," I reply to my younger sister as we get out and grab our backpacks.
"We're not going to meet them though they're just getting announced to the school." She argues.
"Well he said one was in grade nine and most of them are in grade eleven so I guess we'll meet them in class. I would say he'd introduce us to them but knowing Owen he'll try to keep them all far away from us." I comment rolling my eyes.
I loved my best friend and most of the time appreciated how very protective he was of my sister and I, except when it came to us and guys. He was worse than our dad when it came to approving of the guys we dated, which is why I usually kept my dates a secret from him until after the fact. He'd been known to scare guys so bad before they went out with me that they would hardly look at me on the date let alone do something like hold my hand or even kiss me goodnight. Our mom was pregnant with Maya when she met Owen's mom who was pregnant with Tris, they were born a month apart and our families have been close ever since. I grew up with Owen, he was a year older than me but we were best friends and he's like an older brother to me at this point. When our mom died almost four years ago, having succumb to her MS, Maya and I stayed at the Milligan house while she was in the hospital and his parents helped Dad arrange the funeral and everything. Our older sister Darcy took off after the funeral so it was just me, Dad and Maya now but we had the Milligan's and some of Darcy's friends that were also kind of like brothers to us. Dad's job forced him to travel a lot and so we would either stay at the Milligan's or one of other surrogate brothers would stay at the house with us. In fact that was happening this week, Dad was in Spain so Spinner and his wife Emma were staying at the house with us.
"He doesn't have to keep them away from me I have a boyfriend but I'm sure he'll do his best to scare them away from you." Maya grins and I shake my head. "Speaking of my boyfriend there he is with Tris, see you later sis." Maya waves running off to kiss her boyfriend Zig.
I wave to Zig and Tris before going inside to my locker. I'm just opening my locker when Alli and Jenna go to their lockers which are near mine. I don't get along with girls typically but Alli, Jenna and I are pretty close.
"Did you see the hockey guys, there are some real hotties. Has Owen introduced you to any of them yet Clare? Have you met the one billeted with the Torres family?" Jenna asks me.
"No and no but Owen says most of them are in our grade so we'll meet them," I reply putting my backpack in my locker.
"Hey girls, hi Baby," Dave greets his girlfriend with a kiss. "Shall we go to the assembly?" Dave asks.
Jenna and I shrug and follow them to the gym; we sit down in the middle, and look at the stage. I see Owen and smile and he grins at me, I scan the hockey players real fast and see lots of potential in the team, dating potential that is.
"Don't let Owen see you ogling the hockey boys," Bianca says from behind me.
Bianca is my best girl friend, she's been dating Drew for what seems like forever and he's also one of my closest friends. Drew is the older brother of my other best friend Adam. Adam and I are in the same grade and have been best friends since fifth grade, the five of us are inseparable and since my little sister and Owen's little brother are also best friends they are often hanging out with us along with her boyfriend.
"Owen can't keep me from dating them," I reply.
"Sure he can, it's what he does and we help," Drew snickers sitting down next to Bianca and kissing his girlfriend.
"It's only because you attract the bad boys," Adam says sitting down next to his brother. "Although Zig is Maya's first boyfriend and it took him two months of proving himself to Owen before he finally gave in and let them go on a date." Adam remarks.
"Which is precisely why I never tell any of you I'm going on a date until after I've gone on the date, that way Owen can't find out about it," I respond.
"Isn't your dad gone? Who's staying at the house this time?" Bianca asks.
"Spin and Em, she won't say anything if I go on a date but Spin will call Owen." I say rolling my eyes.
"Yeah he followed Zig and Maya on their first four dates and that was after he approved of Zig." Adam laughs.
"Well to be fair he has reason to be protective," Jenna chimes in.
Principal Simpson calls the assembly to attention and we stop talking. Simpson introduces the Ice Hounds coach and talks about the team and what it means for the school. Then each player is introduced with their number and a picture of them on the screen behind them. Adam and Drew cheer for the team captain Mike Dallas, he's being billeted with them. All of us, and most of the school, cheer loudest for Owen because he's the only one on the team that is from the school.
"Hey we should throw a party tonight; Mom and Dad are in Kingston." Adam says when the assembly is over and we're walking out.
"Yes party! You in Clare, you three in?" Drew asks.
"Definitely," Dave says for him, Alli and Jenna.
"I'm in Spin and Em will have no problem with Maya and me going to your house and I can scope out the hockey team up close." I grin.
Bianca laughs while Adam and Drew shake their heads, after a little discussion the party is set for five at their house. Adam starts spreading the word and I walk off to my locker. Turning a corner I collide with a tall, with a muscular but thin body, I start to stumble back and he catches me around the waist.
"Sorry my bad I was trying to read this map," the boy apologizes.
He has dark green eyes and a charming smile, he's got a sort of boyish handsomeness and as I've never seen before must be new, but he's not on the hockey team because I didn't see him at the assembly.
"That's okay what were you trying to find?" I ask him.
"Uh Mr. Perino's history class, I'm Jake by the way we just moved here cause my brother made the hockey team." Jake tells me rolling his eyes, not a hockey fan I guess.
"I'm Clare, come on I'll show you to Mr. Perino's class." I smile and then look at his hands still holding my waist. He takes notice of the fact that his hands are still on my waist and lets go with a sheepish grin. I turn and Jake follows me down the hall. "Here you go Perino's history class," I tell him motioning into the class.
"Thanks, say since I'm new here and you know your way around you think you could show me around at break?" Jake questions hopefully.
"Sure I'll meet you back here at the bell." I grin and walk off to English.
Miss Dawes welcomes us all back from winter break and the rest of class goes by pretty fast.
"Shall we go to the garden for break?" Eli asks me and Adam when class is over.
Eli and I dated for about a month last year but we decided we were better as friends, or he was too afraid of Owen, Sean, Spinner, Jay and Peter, I'm not really sure. He kinda started avoiding me after they all found out he wasn't a virgin and the four of them had a little "talk" with him. After we broke up mutually we became good friends but he still calls me Blue Eyes like he did when we were dating.
"Got a date Blue Eyes? Does Owen know?" Eli teases.
"It's not a date Eli, I'm showing one of the new kids around the school and no he's not on the team his brother is." I inform them.
I wave to them and walk back to Perino's class where Jake is waiting, I spend the whole fifteen minute break giving him a tour of the school.
"Hey sis," Maya calls as I'm showing Jake the memorial garden.
"Jake this is my little sister Maya, her boyfriend Zig and their best friend Tris. Jake's brother is on the Ice Hounds." I introduce everyone.
"Hey nice to meet you," Maya smiles politely at Jake, Tris and Zig nod to him then Maya looks at me. "Did you hear about Adam and Drew's party tonight?" She asks me.
"Yeah I was there when they planned it," I reply.
"Spin and Em will let us go right?" Maya asks.
"Of course they will it's at Adam and Drew's house," I assure her as the bell rings.
"Think you can show me to Miss Cosnell's Civics class?" Jake questions and Maya gives me a smile.
"Yep this way," I say waving to my sister and the guys.
"So you want to show me around the town, tomorrow night? Since the party's tonight," Jake proposes.
"I'd be happy to, it's a date," I grin and walk off for gym.
I'm not all that fond of gym but it goes by pretty quickly and then Jenna, Alli and I walk to Biology.
"Hi Jenna are these your friends? Hi I'm Becky Baker and this is my brother Luke he's on the hockey team so we moved here. Jenna's in my math class," says a very hyper and happy girl with long, straight dark blonde hair.
"Hey Becky this Alli and Clare," Jenna tells her but she's smiling at Becky's brother.
Jenna sits next to Luke and Adam comes in smiling at Becky and taking his usual seat next to me.
"You want to eat at the Dot?" Adam asks when Biology is out.
"Yeah sure," I shrug.
We deposit our backpacks in our lockers and start walking out of school. I see Owen walking toward us with Drew, Bianca and Dallas.
"I'll pick you guys up for the party tonight, right after practice; you guys can get ready at my house with Tris and Zig." Owen informs me.
I smile and walk out of the school with Adam, we start walking toward the Dot when I see Maya, Tris, Zig and Campbell walking toward us. Campbell is the youngest member of our new hockey team.
"Hey Sis, don't eat at the Dot Johnny's there. This is Cam, he's in most of our classes we're going to eat in the memorial garden wanna come?" Maya asks.
"Uh sure, hi Cam it's nice to meet you I'm Clare and this is Adam." I smile at the younger boy.
"Hi," Cam smiles.
They walk ahead of us and I notice how Cam keeps glancing at my sister, I can tell he's got a crush on her. Adam elbows me and nods toward them, he notices too, so does Zig because he's glaring at Cam just a little. The six of us go into the memorial garden and then realize we have no food.
"We're on it, we'll pick some up from the caf," Adam says linking his arm through mine and pulling me toward the caf. "So are you ever going to tell me what happened between you and Johnny?" Adam inquires as we enter the caf.
Johnny DiMarco was a senior when I was in grade nine, I started grade nine just a few weeks after my mom died and I wasn't in a good place. Alli did like Johnny but her very strict parents wouldn't let her date so young, in rebellion Alli dated a guy from Bardell behind her parents back and forgot her crush on Johnny. When she stopped flirting with him I started, unbeknownst to most of my friends and when Owen did find out we were dating he went ballistic. After Johnny stood up to Owen, Sean, Spinner and Jay he earned the right to date me, despite our age difference.
"You know what happened I decided he was too old for me," I insist.
"So you say but you didn't think he was too old when you started flirting with him or going out with him without telling anyone." Adam chides.
"Let's just get some lunch," I respond pulling Adam's sleeve to get in line for lunch.
(OWEN)
"See you guys at the party," I wave to my teammates when we leave the locker room after practice.
I drive to my house and find everyone in the living room except Clare. Zig is wearing what he wore to school not surprisingly. Tris changed into darker jeans and a nicer shirt, Maya is wearing black skinny jeans and a red top with black sneakers. I tell them I'm going to change and then we'll go. I walk back toward my room just as Clare is coming out of the washroom. She is wearing a black coat over a black and white striped sleeveless top and black jeans with heels. Her clothes are accentuating her curves and showing off her breasts.
"No!" I tell her flatly.
"Owen this is what I'm wearing and I know you're not going to spend the whole party frightening the boys away because you'll be socializing with your team. Now will you change so we can go?" She requests and kisses my cheek.
She walks off to the living room and I know I'm going to have to remind a lot of guys she's off limits tonight. It's a good thing Maya has a boyfriend and is younger than most of the guys on the team or I'd be doing it twice as much. I change quickly to black jeans, a blue t-shirt and put my Ice Hounds jacket back on. We say goodbye to Mom and the five of us get in my car, Maya in the back between Zig and Tris, Clare shotgun and me driving of course. I stop to get soda on the way because I told Dallas I would and then we head to the Torres house. Some of the team is already here including Luke and his sister Becky, who is currently flirting with Adam. Maya, Tris and Zig sit by the fireplace after they all get sodas and a bowl of chips to snack on. Clare leaves me to go talk to Eli, I am glad we scared him out of dating her but he's not such a bad guy, and I join Dallas, the Swedish twins, Luke, Drew and Bianca.
"So when are we going to meet this girlfriend of yours Owen? I still say you're lying, no way a model that's four years older than you is dating you." Baker comments.
"No it's true he's dating Mia Jones, they've known each other a while. He's really good with her daughter and that's kind of how they started. Plus he was there for Mia after Peter started doing drugs and Mia dumped his ass." Bianca says in my defense.
"She's coming home tomorrow, you all can meet her then she's coming to have lunch with me at the Dot." I reply.
"Dating a chick with a kid, man you're brave." Dallas shakes his head.
"Man you don't know anything I love Mia and Izzy is great." I tell him.
"Well at least you know she puts out," Baker remarks and I smack him upside the head.
"WHAT THE HELL IS YOUR PROBLEM?!" The loud yelling of our youngest teammate gets everyone's attention and we look over.
"YOU'RE HITTING ON MY GIRLFRIEND THAT'S MY PROBLEM!" Zig hollers back and pushes Cam.
"Zig!" Maya admonishes.
"We better break this up," Dallas remarks hitting me lightly on the chest as he walks past me.
We walk over, I grab Zig by the shoulders, Dallas does the same to Cam and I look at Tris and Maya.
"What happened?" I inquire.
"Cam came over and said hi, we were talking and then Cam asked me to dance so Zig hit him." Maya says.
"Zig not cool man," I scold him.
"She's my girlfriend and he was hitting on her!" Zig responds.
"You don't own her she can dance with other people if she wants!" Cam snarls back.
"Okay break it up you two, Cam go hang out with the team and find some puck bunny to hit on." Dallas tells him taking Cam away.
"Zig maybe you should dance with your girlfriend," I recommend and Zig nods holding his hand out to Maya so I let go of his shoulders. "And Zig if you try to control who Maya socializes with again I'll break your face." I tell him. He looks scared and nods while Maya shakes her head and my brother hits my arm. "What?" I question.
"You control who she socializes with all the time! Not to mention me and Clare!" Tris admonishes.
"Yeah so, it's okay if I do it I'm looking out for the three of you. Speaking of Clare she's not talking to Eli anymore where'd she go?" I inquire looking around the party when I see Eli talking to Imogen and Fiona.
"She was talking to some new guy that's not on the team," Tris shrugs.
I look around but don't see her down here, which either means she wandered upstairs or outside. I'll start outside, if she's upstairs with somebody then I'm going to kill them. Adam is outside with Becky and Clare is on a bench with Fitz's brother whose name escapes me right now.
"Are you cold?" He asks her getting ready to put his arm around her.
I rush over taking her arm and pulling her off the bench. "No she's fine because she's coming back inside." I tell him.
"Jake this is Owen my long time best friend who has an overdeveloped sense of chivalry." Clare says sardonically and I glower at her.
"It's uh nice to meet you," Jake says sizing me up.
"Yeah you too, hands off and just to be clear if you see a skinny young blonde with glasses hands off her too." I tell him.
"Owen can't you ever be nice to the guys I flirt with?" She questions rolling her eyes as I drag her inside.
"No, I have to know what they're made of and that they're worthy to date you. Why do you think I give them all such a hard time?" I ask her.
"Because you don't really think anyone is good enough to date me or Maya! And I'm betting if Tris ever gets a crush on an attainable guy you won't think anyone is good enough to date him either." She responds.
"Yeah pretty much," I nod and she shakes her head.
"You know I love you but you're impossible. You're worse than Peter, Sean, Jay and Spin. Go mingle with your team I'm going to eat." She tells me so I let go of her arm.
"If you're that picky about who she dates why didn't you date her?" Dallas asks appearing next to me suddenly.
"I did for like a week about three summers ago, it was just too weird she's been my best friend forever. We kept forgetting that we were a couple, when we knew we were never ever going to be romantically involved we became like siblings, my whole family thinks of her and her younger sister as one of us. Their dad kinda does too and if anything ever happens to him they'll be adopted by my parents." I inform Dallas.
Drew and Bianca have disappeared up to his room, to I'm sure do naughty things to each other. Adam is still flirting with Becky and Luke is now flirting with Jenna. Dallas finds a puck bunny to flirt with and I start talking to K.C. while leaning against one of the support pillars that are in the Torres basement. We're talking about how we spent winter break when I hear Fitz's voice and then Clare's giggle so I stop to listen.
"Hey beautiful girl with the sexy eyes and angel lips, wanna a drink?" He offers and that's when Clare giggles.
"Thanks, I'm Clare," she responds and now K.C.'s listening too because he knows how protective I am of my best friend.
"Everyone calls me Fitz," he tells her.
"What's that short for?" She asks.
"Fitzgerald, it's my middle name 'cause it was my dad's mom's maiden name." He replies and I don't like the flirty tone he's using with her.
"What's your first name then?" She questions.
"Mark but I hate it so I make everyone call me Fitz." He tells her.
"I bet I get to call you Mark," she responds in a coquettish voice that purrs.
"No one calls me Mark, not even my paren…" he stops talking and I hear the distinct sounds of kissing so I peak around.
She's leaning him against the arm of the sofa and kissing him hard, their mouths open and eyes closed. His hand goes behind her head and when she pulls away she tugs at his lower lip.
"Nice lips Mark," she giggles salaciously.
My fists clench and I turn to hit him, I did warn him to stay away. He's just grinning at her like a horny idiot and I'm about to punch the grin right off his face.
"What are you doing?" K.C. questions grabbing my shoulder.
"Fitz looks hungry I'm going to feed him a knuckle sandwich!" I respond.
"Last time you punched out a guy for flirting with her she didn't talk to you for a week." K.C. reminds me.
He has a point and I don't want to make a scene at the party, I relax just enough to unclench my fists. I start walking for the stairs and as I pass the sofa let out a long low whistle that gets high at the end, it's a signal the four of use.
"Excuse me Mark I'm betting that's for me," Clare says and follows me up to the kitchen. "Yes?" She questions crossing her arms.
"You kissed him and you're flirting, you were already flirting with that other one tonight!" I exclaim throwing my arms up and almost knocking over a vase that Audra has on the kitchen counter.
"I'm allowed to flirt Owen, I'm allowed to date. I know you're protective but you can't scare away every guy." She shoots back in annoyed voice.
"They're twins Clare," I inform her.
The annoyed scowl on her face turns to a wickedly pleased smile and her eyes glint. "Twins huh? Double my pleasure!"
I will try and update between Dec 20th and Jan 4th when I take a break from my regularly updated stories because of family visiting.