SETTLING INTO LIFE CONTINUED

She gave the brunette a raised brow. She'd only talked to Kiki Jerome-Corinthos for the space of 10 minutes, she already wanted to take her outside and show her what an ass beating felt like. It was just the feeling she got off the girl, really. And from what Kristina said, she turned or was turning their cousin Morgan into an asshole, because she was 'confused' and she'd kissed Michael.

"See what I mean?" Kristina whispered as Lila nodded and said quietly, "Oh yeah.. I even tried countin from five back. Nope, still a bitcherooni." as Maxie whispered quietly, "And it gets no better. If you think she's a piece of work? Try meeting her mother."

"Yeah, apple never really falls far from that tree, does it?" Lila asked as Lulu shifted her sleeping daughter in her arms and said simply, "Not really.. But you took more after Jason from what I've seen so far."

"She takes after Sam too, you just haven't seen it yet." Kristina stated as Molly leaned in and asked quietly, "Is there some reason we're all sitting here staring at Kiki Jerome?"

"Because.. She's going to mouth off in just a second, I can feel it."

"Because I cannot stand the girl and I'm waiting on the day Morgan sees how toxic she is and leaves her ass high and dry." Lulu said as Maxie nodded, shifted her child around in her lap, cooing at her.

Kiki walked over and leaning in said "If you're staring at Morgan, Lila, just know I get jealous easily."

Lila mocked her and leaning in said, "If you think I'm into inbreeding, clearly you need your fucking ass kicked. Want me to help ya with that?" as Kristina and Lulu quickly grabbed her by the back strap of her tanktop.

"Just letting you know. I don't like the way you're all always trying to turn Morgan against me."

"We're not, really." Lila said in a mock sweet tone as she muttered under her breath, "Bitcherooni." when Kiki walked away. The girls sitting at the booth burst into laughter and then Maxie said "My sister would have loved you."

"She would have."

"What happened to her? I mean if you don't mind my askin." Lila asked as Lulu and Maxie explained that Logan and Diego had been too late to catch the TMK before he'd killed Georgie, thinking Georgie was her.

"Wow.. This town always that crazy?"

"Sadly, yes. It gets old after a while, really." Lulu said as Lila leaned back and sipped her sweet tea, then said finally, " Sorry." as she looked at her hands a moment, not sure what else to say.

"It's okay. I mean it still hurts, but not as badly as it did then." Maxie said as she added quietly, "Thanks."

The girls finished eating quietly, and Lila had just thrown her food wrappers and utensils in the garbage when she heard him behind her. "How'd school go today?"

"Fuck off, Clay."

"You really should start calling me Dad.. Soon, one way or another, the truth will come out."

"Or my daddy will get sick of your shit and shoot you in the fucking head." Lila said sweetly as she turned around and glowered up at the man, her hand on her hip. Another voice from behind her had him glaring at the person speaking.

Diego cleared his throat and then said calmly, "If I were you, sir, I'd make like a tree and leave. Trust me, her father's not somebody you want to get on the bad side of.. And then there's the fact that she happens to be good buddies with me, and my partner Logan here, and we're cops, so.."

"Just not seeing as how it'd be good for you to keep on stalking the Morgan family, sir." Logan spoke up as he smirked at Lila, gave her a cocky grin. Lila bit her lower lip and muttered, "Dang it y'all, I had that."

"No, ya didn't have it. He had something in his pocket. That's why Diego and I walked over." Logan said simply as he walked out giving the others a casual nod.

Lulu giggled a little and Maxie leaned in and whispered, "If that wasn't an obvious territory claiming war, I don't know what would be one."

"I know, right?"

"They're really talkin about me while I'm standin right here, aren't they?" Lila asked her aunts who giggled and then said "The fact that you don't see what we do remains hilarious."

"Glad you four are laughin it up. Let's go already. .I wanna go swim before it gets too dark." Lila whined as they all walked out of the diner and down to the pier. On the walk down, Lila wondered to herself just who in this town she'd meet next..

And why Logan or Diego kept popping up when she least expected them.

A FEW NOTES FROM THE WRITER

First of all, I am loving the fact that you guys love this so far. I started writing it after hearing the below mentioned song, and it's become one of my favorites to write. I want to personally thank everyone who's been reviewing and adding it to their favorites list.

Pairings for Lila, the choices rather, are Johnny, Logan or Diego and maybe Spinelli .. Everyone else is either related, or not a favorite of mine, not someone I can tap into easily.