The next day, let alone week was quite busy and a few important things happened. Lachlan had every intention on introducing Justin to dad. However, while doing his
schoolwork that morning that was gone. He came back around noon to make lunch. He seemed quite happy.
"What's up?" Scarlett asked joining them for lunch.
"Well," Will said with a laugh while serving up some grilled cheese.
"It turns out Donavan, you guys remember Donavan right?
He asked. Both kids nodded their heads.
"Well, apparently him and Elizabeth are back together. The engagement is off, and oddly enough I feel happy about it. Also,"
He added happily, "My best friend Mathew is coming for the Christmas Eve ball."
"Yea" Lachlan said happily. He turned to Scarlett and explained.
"Mathew or as we call him Matt, is one of dads old friends from college. He promotes fashion designers and models. He travels all over the world and when he is in town
he stays with us."
"Cool," Scarlett said always impressed.
"Oh, and by the way Lachlan, your cousin Kate is coming to the Ball and spending Christmas with us." Will added to quickly brake the news.
"Oh, Why?" Lachlan groaned and complained.
"Because it is her first ball and she wants to come plain as that." Will said.
"Grrr, she just seemed to care about fashion when I met her." Scarlett observed.
Will shrugged his shoulders. Another big event was Liz. The children and Liz were celebrating with cherry coke at Lachlan finally being released from school.
"What's wrong?" Scarlett asked noticing something was off with the mostly cherry bartender.
"You guys wouldn't understand." He said, "It has to do with that icky stuff called love."
"Try me." Scarlett insisted.
"Well," Liz started.
"I was in love with someone who was recently… who recently went away." He said looking for the right words.
"Tristan who died of not being able to breath." Scarlett said outright,
"You hear things." She added seeing the shocked look on Liz's face.
"Yes well anyways, I have been missing him a lot but have begun to have feelings for someone else."
"My dad?" Lachlan guessed not being able to think of another gay man."
"No," Liz said with a frown.
"Iris," Scarlett said with a smile.
"How did you,,,,?" Liz asked.
"You watch her at times, I have been observing until Mr. Ruthless let Lachlan out of school."
Liz laughed at this.
"Why don't you tell her?" Lachlan urged.
"I can't" Liz said putting his head in his hands. At two confused looks, he explained.
"One dose not just come out and tell one that he likes them."
"Then I'll tell her." Scarlett said getting off the barstool.
Liz quickly came around the bar and grabbed her arm.
'Don't you dare, or I will tell BOTH of your parents all the mischief you get yourself into." He threatened.
"Blackmail, I like it" Scarlett said.
Scarlett decided she would talk to Liz's daughter Topeka about this. However she had a few things to discuss with her mom.
"I want to go to the ball." She complained while reading to her mom.
"You do? With Lachlan?" Alex asked noting this might be a first crush.
"No mom, I mean it would be nice to have a friend but no. Besides he thinks the ball is stupid. I agree with him of course, I don't want him to think I am girly or
anything."
"I see," Alex said as the girl tried to hide blushing.
"I will talk to Will and see what he thinks." Alex said.
"I don't like Lachlan." Scarlett reminded her.
"I know I know," Alex reassured her.
Lachlan was having a bit of his own problems. It was two days before the ball and his cousin Kate came. She and Will were already arguing about her dress.
"It's a Will Drake original." She argued.
"Yes, I know that, I designed it." Will reminded her.
"But you are not wearing it."
"What, am I not pretty enough to model your clothes now?" She asked.
"Kate you know its not that. I designed you a perfectly practical dress that…"
"That makes me look 15." She argued.
"You are 15." Will said.
"But I like that dress it's strapless, and makes me look like I'm 21"
"Exactly why you are not wearing it, end of discussion." He said.
so yeah, hated the ending and when WIll got killed and seperated from Lachlan and changed it to my own likeing. Plus, The Iris Liz pairing I think should be explored a bit also taking suggjustions on how Liz and Iris get together,
