A/n: before I get into my regular author notes and reviewer recognition I'd like to express a little Ugly Betty season finale rant. Here it goes...what the heck was with the finale I cant freaking believe they killed Hilda's finance and Daniel being in that accident I wished they had killed off Alexis instead she was really pissing me off , how dare she try to kill her father and look what she did to her brother what a B, though I'm not a Henry/Betty fan what happened was so wrong she was gonna be bloody happy but then (dirty whore) Charlie comes with the whole I'm pregnant its yours deal when she was sleeping with the dentist the whole time ( slut)I did like the whole Amanda/Christina scenes that was pretty hilarious...ok I'm done . I know y'all been waiting for the new chappie so heres chapter 6

-P. Rom

Thanks to: supersaiyanx, Vivalina , raye , JackSam, Melissa37,didi6,monkaholic,mcabello and Halfpastdead001. I appreciate your reviews and I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Chapter six: Taking care of buisness

Bradford Meade sat in his jail cell wiping the blood from his lip and nose, a purple bruise rested on his forehead. Although he wasn't a small man his age left him at a disadvantage against his younger ,in shape ,cell mates. A racial fight had broken out in the food lines and Bradford ,being in the wrong place at the wrong time ,had been dragged into the brawl . He had punched a few of the smaller guys but a ducked hook had smashed straight into Hunter, a 250 pound muscle heads,face. Hunter had retailated by pummling Bradford a few times before the guards had rushed in to stop the fighting. Bradford stopped and looked up when he heard a guard approach his cell.

" Meade, you got a vistor!"

Bradford excitedly got up and walked towards the door of his cell. The guard motioned for him to step back as he opened the cell. He handcuffed Bradford and led him down the corridor that led to the vistor room. Bradford figured Daniel had finally come to see him , his son had left messages about having to meet with lawyers and having to take care of his mother and had promised to stop by the prison within the next few days. Daniel wasn't fooling anybody Bradford could tell his son was avoiding him.

He approached the glassed window and was surprised to see a young woman sitting on the other side. Confused Braford sat down and picked up the reciever. He wondered if she was a reporter.

" Can I help you?"

" Don't you recognize me? "

She said flashing him a devilish smile.

" Am I supposed to?"

" Its me ,Dad."

" Dad!"

Who was this woman?She had to be some girl ,who's mother claimed Bradford as her father . Probably a daughter of one of his long ago secretaries, since she looked to be in her late 20s.

" I'm sorry miss but I don't have a daughter, your wasting your time if your after my money"

" That is so typical of you, thinking I'm a child of one of your past lovers, that is so far from the truth"

"Then who are you?"

" I told you , I'm your daughter, Alexis...formally known to the world as Alex Meade"

Alexis said laughing manically. Bradford dropped the phone and sat their shocked. He looked around as if searching for a hidden camera crew this couldn't possible be true his eldest son was dead. He picked up the reciever taking a deep breath before speaking.

" Is this some kind of sick joke ...Alex has been dead for two years!"

" Your right , I did die two years ago, but I was reborn into the woman I am today!"

"Your lying.I don't believe you!"

" Weren't your last words to me that you'd rather see me dead then become who I really am...well you got your wish Dad !"

" How could you do this ! "

" No dad ! How could you turn on your own son, I came to you scared and confused and you turned your back on me...I did what I had to"

" What will it take for you to dissappear ? I'll double your inheritance , just go back to where you were hiding these past two years!"

Alexis' eyes turned dark as she looked at the man that was her father. She should have known he'd tried this , any lingring feelings of guilt or regret had left her . She would make him and her brother pay greatly .

" Your moneys no good , Im sticking around and soon I'll introduce myself as the new face of Meade...you and your son are going to lose everything ...I promise you"!

With that said Alexis put the reciever down , grabbed her purse and walked out leaving a bewildered Bradford behind.

Daniel stood watching his mother passed out on her overly expensive couch . He'd only left her for ten minutes ,while he made an important phone call to a lawyer . He'd cleared out all the liquor in the house , so she must have bribed the maid to get the bottle of vodka dangling from her hand. He checked her pulse than exhaustedly sighed.

The past few days had been so hectic . The family lawyer had suddenly quit and Daniel was finding it very hard to obtain one that was as great as schaffer. Each step forward was followed by something that would set him right back, it was as if somebody was sabotaging his fathers case . What made it worse was, all he could think about was Betty. He wanted so much to whisk her off to some deserted island so he could tell her how he felt with no outside distractions . Between making sure his mother didn't drink herself to death and finding a lawyer he hadn't seen or spoken to Betty since that day they had talked on the bench.

She'd called and left him messages several times, but he couldn't talk to her now. He wanted so much to tell her how he felt but it would have to wait till everything was settled with his fathers case and his mother's addiction .He wondered how everything was going at mode , as soon as he got his mother into a program he would be making a visit to the office. He hoped Betty wouldnt be too upset at him, he shrugged the thought away knowing Betty could never stay mad at him.

"D- damn you ...Faye! "

Claire Meade said stirring from her drunkiness. Daniel walked closer to the couch and began to shake his mother awake.

"Wake up mom"

" What...huh..what are you doing here?"

" Making sure you don't kill yourself...get up I'm checking you into Cedar springs"

"I'm not going back to that place...I don't have an addiction"

" This is the third time ...today that I've caught you with vodka"

" You worry too much Daniel..."

Claire said slurred. She tried to get up but fell right back unto the couch. Daniel handed her a cup of coffee .

"Here , drink this "

" I don't need coffee!"

" Yes you do, just drink it mom"

Daniel said slouching into a chair. He held back the urge to scream as his mother took a sip then placed the cup on a nearby table before passing out again. He didn't know how much more of this he could take. He had slept maby three hours in the past week , he needed help. He should have sent his mom to Cedar springs days ago . Why had he waited?

He needed Betty, she would have figuired days ago that Claire needed to go back to rehab. What was he thinking , did he really think he'd be able to take care of his mother and try to get his father out of jail. It was all just too much for one person to handle. Could he really let Betty see him so vulnerable? What was he saying Betty had seen him vulnerable many times, well it wasn't like this . He couldnt suck her into his family problems. She had problems of her own. He was always dumping on her , he couldn't do it not this time.

A/n: thats it for chapt 6 I know it was short and it ended kinda weird but I promise the next chapter will definitly have some Betty and Detty scenes as you can probably tell this chapter was Meade family focused the next will be longer and include the suarez as well as the mode folks . Also a spoiler for ya'll chapter 8 will be the fashion show and the big Alexis reveal to the world . Those two chapts will be up very soon, thanks for reading and as always reviews and constructive criticism , not flames, are Always welcome and appreciated.

-P.Rom