A/N: Chapter 12, wow! I can't believe that!! Okay I want this chapter to fluffy!! And, we will see an appearance from DJ's momma!! Onward with the disclaimer and the chapter!

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Total Drama franchise.


"Momma, I just, "I rubbed the warm mug that was sitting on the table in front of me," I just don't know what to do." I took a small sip of some of my mother's delicious Jamaican Hot Chocolate.

"Shit!" I yelped. I forgot how hot this stuff was.

"Devon-Joseph, watch your mouth in my house!" She turned around pointing a wooden spoon at me." Oh baby, did you burn ya' lip?" My mother hurried over, and roughly grabbed my lip; I winced. "This isn't hot cocoa baby, you just can't slurp it."

She grabbed some mustard out of the fridge and squirted it on a paper towel. Rubbing it on my lip she started her spiel on what I should do with Katie.

"She's hurt DJ, and obviously she's sad. So, you need to surprise her with something. Nothing too big," Mom put a small band-aid over the mustard," nothing too small. You need to take her out DJ!" A huge grin formed across her face and she clapped her hands together, "I got it, Leah can stay here for tonight, and you can take Katie out and stay out as late as you want!"

I mirrored my momma's huge grin," You think she'll want to go out?"

A look of hope stretched across my mother's face," It won't hurt to try, will it DJ?"

I shrugged and looked over to Leah sitting in front of the TV in the living room, I walked over to her. "What are you watching?"

Entranced in the screen," Zilly the Zebra's Fairy World Adventure." Leah said in a zombie-like tone.

I looked at the screen and saw a zebra in a tutu with a magical wand zapping mushrooms turning them into gumdrops and flowers.

"Leah," I didn't get her attention, "Leah!" I still didn't get her attention. I frowned. In a last attempt to get her attention I began to tickle Leah and give her zerberts.

"Daddy, stop!" She giggled and squealed. I did.

"Leah, do you mind staying with grandma tonight?" I asked my daughter. She made her "thinking face" as she called it.

Tapping her chin with her small, pudgy finger she replied," I'll stay, Daddy."

I thanked her by giving her a big kiss on the forehead," Okay Leah, I will see you later. Love you."

After a put her back on the ground, she hugged my legs and said," I love you too!"

I gave Leah one last kiss on the top of her head, said my goodbyes to my mother, and I was out the door.


As I ignited the engine, I wondered, What is Katie doing?

So I called her.

Waiting for Katie to pick up the phone, I figured she could be doing one of two things. Eating butter-pecan ice cream and watching Sex and The City reruns, or eating rocky-road ice cream and watching Girlfriends reruns.

"Hi baby." She sounded groggy and raspy; a laugh track could be heard in the background.

I smirked, "Let me guess, fell asleep watching Girlfriends, again?"

She sighed, and I think I heard her crack a smile, "So… Are you calling just to call or…"

"Oh, I was going to ask you, if you were up for going out tonight?"

She sighed again," Deejy-poo, I don't know. I mean I want to, but I don't have anything to wear; and is it just going to me and you?" Katie gasped at what she just said," No, no that didn't come out right, what I meant was that; is it going to be just us? Because I just wanted to spend some time with you, you know?"

I chuckled, "Yea baby, I do know. And, don't worry about getting anything to wear I got you covered."

I knew Katie was screwing up her face right now, "What do you mean you have me covered?"

"It's a surprise!" I cooed.

"So what time are we talking?" She asked.

"Around seven." I guessed.

"Well, okay sweetie, I need to go take a shower and do my hair; since it's already 5:30. I love you."

"Alright baby, Love you too," right before I hung up the phone I added," where's that store that you love so much?"

"Mint Julep! It's on 81st street, why do you ask?" She prodded enthusiastically.

"No reason, love ya'!" I said, ending the conversation.


Walking into the boutique, I was overwhelmed by the aroma of vanilla and mint, and "I Want Candy" was playing at a low volume.

"Welcome to Mint Julep, My names Lindsay. If you need anything just ask for me!" I turned to the far corner of the store to see a familiar face.

"Oh my gosh, DJ!"

It was Lindsay, Total Drama Lindsay.

She gave me an enormous bear hug, which returned despite being squeezed to death.

"So what brings you here DJ?" She asked while smoothing out several shirts lying on a table. As she was smoothing, I noticed a scar on her arm that looked like a handprint on her forearm.

That marking made me scan the rest of her body, she had slightly red ring around her neck that looked as if it had been pulled, and she had a carpet burn scar on her lower calf.

Snapping out of my quick medical analysis I answered Lindsay. "Oh, I was looking for a dress that Katie told me about last week.

"Oh, I think I saw her in here last week. I know exactly the one you're talking about, I'll go get it!"

Lindsay's exactly the same as she was when she was sixteen, sweet and oblivious. But, is Tyler the same?

I mean he can't be abusing her. Can he?

Maybe there was an incident with kids…

Probably not, but, I just don't want to believe that he's abusing her.

The faux-blonde came bouncing back with the dress, and a smile." Will this be all DJ?"

"Yes, yes it will. But, Lindsay can I ask you one question?" I pondered while pulling out my debit card.

Lindsay took the card from my hand and scanned it," Sure Deej."

"How'd you get that carpet burn on your calf?" I casually asked, trying not to seem too suspicious.

Lindsay's eyes went wide, and she began to stammer,"T... T...Ty… Ty… Tyler."

Even though we were the only two on the store, I lowered my voice. "He's abusing you."

Lindsay took a big breath and blinked to hold back a few tears. "Not anymore," she gave me a weak smile," About two years ago we had a really big fight, as you can tell. Our next door neighbor heard me screaming bloody murder, he came over and made sure Tyler didn't leave until the police came. Long story short, I pressed charges, got a divorce, Antoinette and I moved in with my now husband A.K.A the neighbor who saved my life, and I just had my son Boyd about three months ago."

I was utterly speechless. "Um, Wow, Lindsay that is just, wow."

She handed me the bag, and smiled one last time and said," Katie got my number the other week, keep in touch, okay."

"We will."


I walked into the house shouting loudly, but then I heard a faint bass line. So, I became silent and tip toed to the source of music.

That's when I saw Katie singing along to "Bootylicious".

"I don't think you're ready for this jelly, I don't think you're ready for this jelly!" She belted while rolling her hips.

"Move your body 'round and 'round, touch ya' booty to the ground!" She dropped down to the ground.

Katie continued to grind and shake for the next two minutes before, I couldn't handle it anymore and I doubled over, and began to roll on the ground laughing.

Katie turned, her face frozen with embarrassment and shock. But, that frozen expression was quickly melted by a playful smile. "See something you like?" She joked while giving me a hand up.

I returned her smirk and gave her the so-so hand gesture. Katie squealed and gave me a light slap to the back of the head.

"Well, since you're being so cruel to me, I guess you're not getting your surprise." I said while handing the shopping bag to Katie.

Her eyes lit up in wonder. Mesmerized, she slowly rubbed her hands along the pink silk fabric taking in every detail. "DJ, this is the dress. Oh my god, this is THE dress." She chirped.

"Yeah, Lindsay said you came in there the other week and you put it on hold." I explained while putting the white tissue paper in the bag.

Katie furrowed her brows," I didn't put a dress on hold," She began to make her thinking face,"She must of… I've got to call her that is too nice!"

I tilted my head in confusion. "See DJ, There was only one dress, and things can be on hold for three weeks, and there was another girl in there that went straight to it as I was leaving, so Lindsay put it on hold so she wouldn't buy it and so I could."

I smiled, "Well it is six-fifteen now, and I want to leave around seven or seven-fifteen. So, get dressed!"

Katie winked, and sauntered away to the bathroom.

Looking down at my phone, it read 6:59. I grunted and sighed. "What is taking her so long?" I thought to myself.

My phone began to vibrate. "Hello?"

It was Geoff.

"No, Katie and I were going out to dinner."

"You need two more people to come or they're going to cancel your reservation."

"And, Bridgette's going to be really pissed if they do get cancelled."

I sighed," Yeah, we'll be there, okay, alright, Bye."

Crap! Well, maybe we can go out for drinks later. Then, I heard Katie's heels hitting the floor. I turned around, and my breath was taken away.

She looked flawless; each curve on her body accentuated by the pink fabric, her already long legs were elongated by killer black stilettos, and I can't and describe how she looked as a whole.

"K…K… Katie, you look … damn."

She giggled," Just wanted to look perfect for you, baby."

That's when I remembered the change in plans. "Umm… Katie there's been a slight change in plans." Her smile faded, and I went on," Geoff and Bridgette had reservations with his brother and sister-in law, and Duncan and Courtney. But, Geoff's brother backed out, and they needed two more people or their reservation would be dropped, and then Bridgette would've been really pissed. So, I told Geoff we'd go in their place."

Katie gave me a small pout, "But, can we still do something together tonight?"

"See I was thinking that, we could go to that dessert bar that just opened up."

Her face then began to light up a little," Just us?"

"Just me and you." I promised.


We came just in time to the surprisingly nice restaurant that Geoff picked. Bridgette stuck her tongue out at the matradee, he scowled back at her.

Once we were seated and made our drink orders, conversation began.

And, when conversation begins Bridgette goes baby crazy.

And, that's when Duncan decided to put an end to things. (Not Good.)

"Look, Malibu I know you want a baby and everything, and I know you're an adult, and I know you are responsible enough. But, I honestly don't think you realize all of the freedom you lose when you become a family. When you become a family you lose all the" la-la-la we're a couple we can do whatever we want, nobody really depending on us" feeling, and once you have a family you can't do that you know. Like before you're married and have kids, you want to go to India for a year you can. But, after you have kids you can't. So enjoy being a couple, because being a family is hard."

The whole table was silent until…

"You wanna' go to India, Duncan?" Courtney asked with her eye twitching with anger.

He nonchalantly replied," I don't want to go to India."

"Seriously Duncan, go to India!" Courtney said a little too loudly so some of the neighboring tables turned to look at us.

"Look Courtney, I don't want to go to India, Do you want to go to India?" Duncan spat in a hushed tone.

"No." Courtney replied knowing that she might just have to give up on this battle.

Duncan had a triumphant smirk on his face, and took a huge gulp of his beer.

Katie looked at me as if she was saying,"And how are those two married, still?"

I shrugged, and then looked over at Bridgette. She seemed as if she was shell-shocked, as did Geoff.

The atmosphere at the table became extremely awkward. So, I took that as my queue.

"Well Geoff, this should cover our portion of our bill and tip." I said as I got out of my seat and laid a twenty dollar bill on the table. "We gotta go, check in on Leah. So we'll see ya' later!"

Katie and I made our way back to the car, and on to our date.


Wow, I bet you weren't expect Lindsay!

Okay I cannot take credit for the India part of Duncan's rant, that goes to the writers of Knocked Up.

Oh yes, the winner of the summary contest is SummerEliza!!!

So, you need to get with me on your OC.

She can be a

Waitress,

Singer,

OR

Bartender!

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