A/N: So, I just finished watching the new episode and can I say, I LOVED IT! Very excited to see where the rest of the season goes. In the meantime, I finally got a chance to write the first chapter of the episode Dissolution. I'm hoping to finish the next few chapters soon, but I make no promises! In the meantime, please continue to read and review!
The next morning, I woke up to the sound of my phone buzzing on the nightstand. I rubbed my eyes, turning in my bed towards the cot where JD was sleeping peacefully, his dark hair a mess on the pillow. His brown eyes were closed, and I couldn't help but stare. He looked so peaceful, and I wished I could capture that inner peace, but the buzzing phone wasn't allowing me to.
I turned back to the phone, reading the message on my phone. Apparently, Charlotte needed moral support at a family breakfast. I internally groaned, the very idea of a breakfast with the Grayson clan making me want to just jump of a building. But, I knew that to keep up appearances, I would need to attend. A supportive sister would. However, I wasn't about to bring my son into the lion's den.
"Come on, bud," I said, pushing the blankets off of myself and getting out of bed, flipping on the bedside lamp as I did. "We are going to Uncle Nolan's." I said, talking more to myself then JD. He was a sound sleeper like his father, and I knew that until I physically moved him, he wasn't going to rouse. Which gave me a chance to text Charlotte back before starting to get ready for the day.
Arriving at Nolan's, I could see my sister through the window. It seemed they were deep in discussion, as neither noticed me step through the door with JD on my hip, at least not until I cleared my throat, the last words I heard being about Patrick.
"Good morning," I said as both turned to look at me. Nolan looked surprised, while Amanda looked more annoyed at my presence. However, her appearance softened as she spotted JD on my hip. "I need a favor," I said, looking towards Nolan, knowing that Amanda likely wasn't going to agree to watch JD, in fact she was likely going to this breakfast.
"Why do I get the sense I'm going to be playing nanny?" I looked to JD, bouncing him on my hip slightly, causing JD to giggle slightly.
"Come on, you can't say no to this face," I said, looking back at Nolan. "Please? Charlotte wants me to attend some breakfast at the Grayson's." Amanda looked alarmed at that.
"You can't go, the Grayson's home is off limits," I raised an eyebrow at my sister.
"First of all, you are not my parent. Second of all, I already said yes, and third I'm the older sibling here, I'm supposed to tell you what to do, not the other way around," Amanda gave me a look while Nolan chuckled. "Therefore, I'm going to this breakfast." I said, turning my full attention to Nolan.
"So, can you watch him? It's just for a few hours. I swear, he's an easy kid to deal with," I said, hoping that Nolan would agree if he thought JD would just color quietly in a corner. However, I knew that I was setting Nolan up for a little bit of a disaster. My son was far from a perfect angel, and when left with people he didn't know he'd been known to drive people insane. But Nolan didn't need to know that, not yet at least.
"Sure, I can watch the little one." Amanda crossed her arms, and her annoyance was written all over her face.
"You don't want to do this," I set JD down, and with my arms free, I was able to mirror my sister's look.
"I'll make my own decision on that one," I retorted, my stubborn streak starting to rear its ugly head. I knew that my sister saying no was just making me want to attend this breakfast more. Sure, it was probably going to be a disaster, choosing to walk into the lion's den always was, but I was a big girl and I could handle my own battles.