Thanks, I knew It was younger for Driving in the States than here in the UK, I had a wee look online and your right the permit is 15 with lots of conditions attached to it, so will write it into the story in a few chapters

This chapter is slightly longer that what I usually write, hope you enjoy.

Will, Alicia and Diane had migrated through to the kitchen, it was a big kitchen with a table at the French doors that lead onto the patio, the wood in the kitchen was dark mahogany with dark granite counter tops. This was OK because of the light that shown through from the doors and windows making it very bright. The 3 partners were sitting discussing work, something that they tried to avoid on their Friday night get together, but never the less when left on their own without the children it often happened.

Will had drove the twins off to their party, or around the corner from Mike's house. Will was shocked by how close he was taking them and had agreed to let them walk back so long as they came home together. Lucy had agreed to this, she didn't want to stay too late anyway and leaving at 9pm with Rachel would be OK. Once they were at Mike's house he drove them to where the party really was, which was Highland Park. They would have to rely on Mike driving them back to his place so they could walk home.

Zach was off out to the Movies with Sophia, Will had dropped him at the mall after dropping the twins and was now back at home.

"Dad, can we watch Frozen now" Grace shouted from the living room before running into the kitchen.

"Have you done all your homework?" Alicia asked

"Kind of" Grace replied reluctantly

"What do you mean kind of the answer is either yet or no?" Will stated as he got up and switched the kettle on for tea

"Well, I have all weekend and I can finish it them" Grace suggested

Grace had always been difficult when it came to homework, it took her an hour to do something that should have taken 10 minutes, she had been like this since elementary school. She didn't want to miss out on what else was going on and would take all night to do something very small.

"Grace, go do your homework then we will see about watching films" Alicia said

"But, why can't I do it tomorrow or Sunday, you let Zach, Lucy and Rachel do it whenever they want" Grace whines, as she placed her hands on her hips and pouted.

"Because they are in high school they get homework for different subjects, whereas you get homework that is always due in the next day. So go upstairs and do your homework now" Will said

"THIS SUCKS!" Grace shouted at her parents as she slammed the kitchen door.

"Whoa, she isn't happy" Diane stated as Will followed Grace upstairs to her room. Will opened Grace's door to find Grace throwing her school bag on her bed and pulling out her math book.

"

Young Lady I want you to go downstairs, and apologise to Auntie Diane and your Mother"

"What for, I didn't do anything wrong?"

Will sat on the bed next to Grace "You can not talk to people that way, I know you didn't like us telling you to do your homework and that is not an excuse, but if that's what we say then that's what you do"

"So I can't express how I feel?" Grace asked

"Not that way you can't, so go downstairs and apologise, then into the dining room and do your homework" Will ordered as he stood up and went downstairs with Grace behind him, she was upset, but trying her hardest not to show it as a tear fell from her eye, she quickly wiped it with her sleeve followed her Dad

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"What has gotten into Grace?" Diane asked Alicia as the subject changed from work to the kids. They have moved from the kitchen through to the Family Room with the coffee that Will had started to make

"Hormones, remember Rachel at her age, constantly moody" Alicia replied

"Oh yes, how can I forget the door slamming that would come from Rachel's room, I think my ears are still recovering, but Grace is the baby"

"I know, I'm not ready for my sweet little girl to turn into a teenager" Alicia loved it when her kids were young, when they needed her for every small thing. She missed the hugs and the pretend play that small children enjoy. "I just miss them being little, Zach has a girlfriend, the twins are off to parties and Grace is having a teenage strop. I miss the tea parties and the dolls houses, playing with dolls and the world of make believe that went along with little children"

"You will have that again, just wait till you're a grandmother" Diane stated, she was quiet sad that she never had children, she always felt a little lonely

"Yes, well, hopefully not for at least 10 years" Alicia laughed as she was interrupted by her youngest daughter.

"Mum, Auntie Diane, I'm sorry about shouting at you all, I was just a little angry" Grace said as she sat on the sofa between the two women.

Alicia was ready to lecture , but she could tell from Graces quiet demeanour and the stain on her cheek that she had been crying and Will would likely have come down quiet hard on her already.

"All right Sweetie, just make sure it doesn't happen again" Alicia said as she placed a comforting arm around Grace and gave her a peck to the cheek.

"I'll go do my homework" Grace said as she ran off to the Dining room with her Math book.

"Will, did you need to be so hard on her?" Alicia asked

"I wasn't, I just told her to apologise and that she shouldn't talk to us like that" Will said defensively.

"I know, she is just emotional, she is like Lucy that way" Alicia replied.

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Rachel and Lucy made it to Laura's party, the house looked amazing, as they went inside Laura greeted them and took them into the Family Room, it was dark, but their were little fairy lights all throughout the room. "The Beer is over here" Laura said pointing to a huge ice bucket full of beer. They then were taken out to the back where some of Lucy's friends from the music department were sitting on the loungers. She felt a little more relaxed that there were some friends here, and she and Mike went to join them.

Rachel made her way back through to the living room where she immediately opened a bottle of beer and started to drink. She wasn't expecting the taste, and though it was the vilest thing she had ever tasted, but as she wanted to look cool she took another few sips. It wasn't long until she felt a pair of eyes upon her. It was Ben; he walked down the stairs, and into the room where he placed his hands upon her waist.

"So, your finally back, I've been waiting for you" he said. Although they went to the same school, she hadn't really seen him for the past few weeks, just a couple of stolen glances on their way between classes.

"Yep, I'm back" she replied putting her hands around his neck and moving her mouth to his. It wasn't long until the 2 of them were upstairs in an empty bedroom.

Lucy was having a great time, she had never felt this liberated, and free before, it was like she didn't have a care in the world. She staggered over to the punch bowl and took another cup and filled it.

"Mike, are you really not wanting a cup, it's lovely" Lucy said waving the cup below his face and giggling

"No, I need to drive you home later" Mike said as Lucy cuddled next to him on a lounger and kissed him.

"So, why can't you have punch?" Lucy asked

"Because, I don't want a DUI like Ben, you know he is in court next week" Mike said causing Lucy to sit up

"But, this is just juice, isn't it?" Lucy asked

"Em no, its juice and vodka" Mike replied, he thought Lucy knew this "Please tell me you knew that"

"No, I thought it was juice" she said loudly "Am I drunk?"

"Yeah, Lucy you are hammered" Mike replied

"My Dad is going to kill me, can you get my sister for me please"

"Yes, stay where you are" Mike said as he went looking for Rachel.

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Zach got to the Mall and met Sophia in the lobby of the Cinema "Hi" he said as he greeted her with a kiss on the cheek.

"You made it" Sophia replied. Zach had text her earlier to say that he was telling his parents, and had told her that he had to wait until his Mum said he could come.

"Yes, my Dad is totally cool about us, but my Mum was being a bit of a bitch about it"

"I know, my Dad he wants to meet you, said he is going to give you the third degree"

"Oh no, what is that meant to mean"

"Don't worry Zach, my Dad is a big softie, he is just protective of me"

"Yeah, my Dad is he same with my sisters" Zach replied as they bought tickets for their movie and head to the back row of the cinema where they spent the majority of the movie making out.

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"Rachel are you in here" Mike knocked on the door of a bedroom he had been told that Rachel was in. He was feeling like maybe he had chosen the wrong twin. Lucy was sweet and nice, but no fun. He honestly thought she was up for a good time tonight with drinking, and thought maybe they would have got by first base, but now he knew, she didn't mean to drink, she was scared of being in trouble and when she was sober he was lucky to get a kiss never mind anything else.

"We are a little buys Bro" Ben said as he opened the door topless with just his boxers on

"Its her sister, she is hammered and needs to go home" Mike said

"So, take her home" Ben replied as Rachel came to the door, clearly she had just put her clothes back on.

"It's OK, I need to go anyway" Rachel said glancing at her watch it was 8:45 pm, she followed Mike downstairs. "How the hell did she get drunk?" Rachel asked

"She didn't realise the punch was alcoholic" Mike said

"Oh for Goodness sake, she is so naive, I need to get her out more" Rachel replied as they made it out to the garden on find Lucy being sick in a bucket

"Lucy, look lets get home, Mike, will take us in his car" Rachel said as she and Mike helped her up. Rachel put her sister's arm over her and placed her own arm around Lucy's waist, it was then that her hand touched Mikes and the shock went through her, it was a nice, warm, tingly feeling. She had never felt it before, but she soon realised that Ben was not the boy for her. It was her sister's boyfriend she wanted, and there was no way she could let this happen. Rachel at that moment decided, she would need to stay as far away from Mike as possible.

There is more to come here, I was going to write more, but the chapter would be way too long, so will update again either tonight or tomorrow.

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