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Authors Note: I am so so sorry, about the extreme unacceptable wait. But its over!!!!

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Rule Seven:
As you stand in my front hallway, waiting for my daughter to appear, and more than an hour goes by, do not sigh and fidget. If you want to be on time for the movie, you should not be dating. My daughter is putting on her makeup, a process that can take longer than painting the Golden Gate Bridge. Instead of just standing there, why don't you do something useful, like changing the oil in my car?

"Do you know that there Is a teenage boy sitting in your drive way?" Nathan asked shutting the front door behind him.

"Your kidding me?" Lucas questioned looking up from his paper at his brother who shook his head. "I told Emmie to tell the boys they have to come to the door" Lucas said getting up and walking outside Nathan trailing behind him with an amused look on his face

"Excuse what are you doing out here?" Lucas questioned the teenager after he had rolled down the car window.

"Im waiting for Emmie" The boy replied snottily

"Oh well im Emmie's father and I require her dates to come in the house, so that I can meet them." Lucas explained

"Well Emmie said that I should wait out here since we are in a hurry, that it would be faster"

"I don't care what Emmie said, please come inside" The teenage boy rolled his eyes and slowly opened the car door stepping out to follow Lucas and Nathan inside.

"Well he's a winner" Nathan whispered in Lucas's ear, Lucas nodded and walked inside

"So what is your name" Lucas asked him, but didn't get a response. "Hey kid, what's your name?" He snapped finally catching the boy's attention.

"Its Richard IV" He bit back

"Well Richy, where are you taking my niece tonight?" Nathan questioned him

"Its Richard, and im taking Emmie to the opera" He said proudly

"Have you met Emmie?" Nathan questioned

"Of course I have"

"Well then you should know that's not really an Emmie outing."

"Im sure she will love it. But she needs to hurry up" He said assuring them, right as Brooke walked in. "Are you the mother?"

"What?" Brooke asked confused

"Emmie's mother, is that you?"

"Uh...Yeah, why?"

"Can you tell Emmie that we need to leave we are already 10 minutes behind"

"Sure" Brooke said rolling her eyes "When I get back I hope the stick is out of your ass" She mumbled to herself

"Be nice, B" Nathan whispered to her, hearing what she had said before she went upstairs.

"So what do your parents do Richard?" Lucas questioned

"My parents are retired." He replied

"Oh, what did they do?"

"Im not sure, mum was a house wife and dad retired when I was young."

"Okay then"

Silence

"What's your favorite Tv show?" Nathan asked trying to have some sort of conversation

"I don't watch Tv it's a vile thing" Richard replied

"Oh" Nathan and Lucas both responded a little shocked

"Emmie really needs to hurry. Do you know if her mother told her?"

"I hate to say it Richard but who knows with Brooke, probably not. She doesn't like being told what to do." Nathan laughed

"I didn't tell her what to do, I asked"

"Same thing with her." Nathan laughed again as Lucas hit him in the stomach

"She must have an attitude huh." Richard said

"Yes, but she's one of my best friends so im used to it" Nathan replied

"Your friends with her" Richard sounded disgusted

"Okay you little..." Lucas started but was shut up by Nathan

Silence

"We are going to be an hour late, don't you teach your daughter manners."

"That's it, get your nose out of the air and listen to what im gonna say to you. I don't know how much experience you have had with girls or people for that matter, but with my daughter you have to give her time. She has to look perfect, in my eyes she always does but she seems to have different standards. Which is obviously the reason she gave you a chance." Lucas said stepping closer to Richard. "You will stop insulting my daughter, my wife and my parenting. Just because your parents are old and probably sent you away to boarding school doesn't mean Im like that with my daughter."

"Sir I do not appreciate you talking to me like that." Richard said standing up, looking Lucas in the eye.

"I think you should probably leave Richard." Nathan intervened patting Richard on the back.

"I have a date."

"And im cancelling it for you" Nathan said shoving him out the door "Bye"

"Thanks Nate"

"No problem, I think I hated that little punk as much as you."

"Daddy, where is Richard?" Emmie said looking out the window

"He just left hunny. Not very good manners" Lucas smirked

"Hey, Em."

"Uncle Nathan" Emmie screamed "What are you doing here? I haven't seen you in forever"

"Em, its been a week. I was thinking since Haley is at her mom's maybe me and you could go out to dinner. Have a little Uncle- Niece time." He suggested

"Sounds great" Emmie said clapping her hands excitedly "Dad you'll tell mom about my change in plans?"

"Yeah Emmie, go, make sure Nathan stays out of trouble."