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(A/N-This story is part of the Broken Pieces series. It comes after The Whole Picture but before the epilogue of that story. This story will center on Madison and Craig's love story but don't worry it will include Dasey of course! This story will also feature some Isabella/Robert drama, Danny growing up drama and Matt dealing with who he is and telling his family stuff. Hope you like it!!)
Chapter 1
"So have I told you what a bad feeling I have about this," Matt said to his twin sister. 18 year old Madison was standing in front of the mirror in her bedroom staring hard at her reflection. A week ago the twins had turned 18 years old and now the day Madison had been waiting for had finally arrived. She, Madison Venturi, was going on a date with Craig.
"He's twenty two years old," Matt told her. He was lying on her bed watching her with a look of apprehensive.
"You are really starting to annoy me," Madison told him as she continued to start at the red dress she was wearing.
"Mom and dad are so not going to let this happen," Matt pointed out.
"I'm eighteen years old, I can do whatever I want," she answered.
"But you still live in their house which means you follow their rules," he shot back.
"We graduate in three and a half months, I'm not worried," she replied as she turned to look at him.
"Robert will kill him," Matt told her.
"Robert is not my father," she answered.
"Isabella will kill him," he added.
"Isabella just got married. She doesn't have time to worry about me and what I'm doing," she answered.
"How in the world could you possibly still have a crush on him?! He's an idiot," Matt exclaimed.
"I have always supported the choices you have made. Can you please just support me this once," she asked him.
"This is different. I mean, he's like an older brother," Matt told her.
"I have never once thought of Craig as an older brother," she replied.
"He's only doing this to humor you," Matt pointed out.
"For now that's why he's doing it but once we go out, well that will change…hopefully," she gushed.
"March thirteenth, a day that will be one of shame," Matt mumbled. Madison shot him a dark look as she turned back to the mirror.
DASEY
"Damn it's cold," Danny mumbled as he trudged from the hockey rink to his mom's car. As soon as he opened the door, a burst of warm air hit his face. He got in quickly and his mother smiled at him brightly. Casey smiled at her youngest son as he swore under his breath. Danny had proven over the years to be a troublemaker but Derek had told that that all thirteen year old boys were trouble. She didn't remember Matt giving her this much trouble though.
"How was practice?" she asked him.
"Fine," he answered.
"Mom, what's for dinner," 11 year old Sophia asked from the backseat.
"Umm…dad's making dinner tonight," she informed them.
"Oh great," Danny mumbled under his breath.
"So is there a back up plan?" Sophia asked.
"Oh come on guys, give your dad some credit," Casey exclaimed. She might not have said that though if she knew what was occurring at her house at that moment.
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"Daddy, I don't think it's supposed to look like that," eight year old Riley told her father as she stared into the pot he had on the oven.
"Yeah grandpa, it is not supposed to look like that," Riley's best friend and step niece, Corey told Derek. Corey was Robert's daughter but saw the Venturi family as her family. She called Isabella her mother now, much to Robert's happiness.
"Are you sure?" Derek asked them nervously. He stared at the recipe as he ran his hand through his brown hair.
"Definitely," the two girls said together.
"Maybe I should start over," he mumbled.
"I don't think you have enough time," Riley pointed out.
"Grandma is going to be home soon," Corey added.
"Well looks like you guys are all going hungry tonight," Derek said as peered into the bubbling pot that had held a mud like substance.
"Soup is not supposed to look like that," Derek observed.
"We could order pizza," Riley told him.
"You know what? That sounds like a really good idea," he replied as he reached for the telephone.
"What would I do without you two?" Derek said a grin on his face.
DASEY
"So you're busy?" Robert said into the phone.
"Umm…yeah, busy," Craig mumbled as he pulled on his shoes.
"Busy doing what?" Robert asked. It was obvious to Craig then that Madison had failed to tell anyone in her family that they were going on a date. He was shocked that she still even wanted to go on a date with him. He had promised her on her fifteenth birthday that if she still wanted to go out with him that he would take her on a date when she turned eighteen. He had figured that by then she would have a boyfriend or not be interested in him but at her and Matt's party, she had cornered him. He had agreed mostly out of surprise but now he was beginning to regret that decision. Once everyone found out, Derek was going to kill him. Craig had lived with the Venturi's for a little over a year. After that, he had gotten the apartment he was currently living in. He was graduating from college in a couple months with a degree in teaching. Even though he had lived with the Venturi family for a while, he was pretty sure that Derek still didn't like him.
"Just stuff but umm I have to go," Craig told him.
"Craig what is up?" Robert asked him, annoyed.
"Don't you have someone else you can be harassing, like maybe your wife?" Craig replied as he made his way into his kitchen.
"Craig, you better not be up to something," Robert warned.
"Spinner, I have to go, so bye," Craig told him before he hung up. Craig sighed as he slipped his cell phone into his pocket. He grabbed his keys and left his house. Madison had told him that she would meet him at the restaurant which solidified the theory that she had yet to tell anyone about their date. He had a strange feeling in his stomach as he drove up towards his destination. The funny thing was that it wasn't a bad feeling. It was more like a feeling of anticipation. This feeling grew when he drove up to the restaurant and saw Madison leaning against her car. He parked next to her and got out of his car slowly. He studied her over the hood of his car. She was smiling nervously and he couldn't help but smile. He had to admit Madison had definitely grown up. She wasn't thirteen anymore as she had told him firmly a week ago but she was still Madi.
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