Title: A Chance at happiness 9/?
Author: Christen (purplehaysc@netscape.net)
Disclaimer: these characters belong to once and again except any characters you don't recognize
Distribution: Take it, but let me know. If you have any of my other fics, go ahead.
Comments: email me all you comments and suggestions. This is my first once and again fan fic so any ideas or comments you have would be great. So please email me with them. J
"So where are we headed?" Grace asked.
"Does it really matter now?" Eli said.
"I guess not. But it might be good to have some sort of a plan." Grace said.
"Right, let me tell you what I know from years of experience with this. 1. we can't have a plan because we didn't plan for this to happen and 2. ok so there is no two but can you just relax and stop bothering me!" Eli said.
"Ok, sorry!" She said as she tried to be quiet. Then she thought of something. "Ok, I can't sit here and just be quiet because I need to know why you lied for me."
"Haven't you figured it out yet? I did not lie for you. I lied for me. I did not want them to know I saw my mother. You just happened to get involved."
"So you didn't lie for me because you didn't want me to get in trouble?"
"Why would I? If you haven't noticed I'm not exactly the knight in shinning armor type."
"Believe me I never thought you could be. I just thought that you might actually be thinking of someone other than your self for once. I guess I was wrong!" She said she turned to face the window.
"I think of other people than my self. Remember me, the person who was there to comfort you last night when you were crying! About what I don't know." He screamed.
"Ok, stop the screaming! You sound like Rick!" She said through tears.
He pulled over the car. "My father? He yelled out you? Why?"
"Because when he found about you visiting your mother. He lost it. I just happened to be the person he lost it on."
"I'm sorry. I did not mean for you to get hurt. Believe me, Grace I didn't." He said truly sorry.
"It's not that, it's just everything. First Mr. Dimitri, then Rick and now my mother. I guess it just got to me. I don't really want to cry."
"Mr. Dimitri? What happened with him?" He asked worried.
"Nothing that you should worry about. It really wasn't that big of a deal, I don't think." She said hoping she was right.
"You know I've got an idea." Eli said.
"Ok, I'm sacred." Grace said with a smile.
"Well you don't want to cry and I don't really want to drive any more…."
"So?" Grace asked impatiently.
"How about we get some coffee? We just happened to pull into a coffee shop." He said with a smile.
"We just happened to. You sure you didn't plan this?" She said with a smile.
"Remember I told you I don't make plans." He said with a smile.
"What are we going to do?" Lily asked.
"Wait for them to come back. Eli doesn't have much money so they can't get too far." Rick said.
"No not with that. Remember Jake, the baby; Sam and Judy are coming over. What are we going to tell them?"
"When are they getting here?"
Lily looked at her watch. "In about ten minutes. And I don't have anything made to eat."
Rick laughed. "You know this would only happen to us. The day our two oldest kids run has to be the same day we throw a family dinner."
"What ever could go wrong as has gone wrong." She said with a laugh.
"Why don't you order something?"
"You read my thoughts." Lily said. She got up, grabbed the phone book, and started ordering something.
"They're here!" Jessie said as she entered.
"How did you get here?" Rick asked.
"I picked her up." Sam said as he walked in.
"When did you become responsible?" Rick asked.
"As soon as I started going places with him." Judy said.
"Where's Zoe?" Lily asked.
"Right here." Jake said as he came with Zoe and the baby.
Lily looked at Zoe questionably. "I called him. I knew he was coming over here and I really didn't want to have to ride in a car with Eli again."
"Thanks." Lily said to Jake.
"No problem. So where's is Grace?" Jake asked.
"She's at a drama meeting." Rick said quickly.
"We had a drama meeting?" Jessie asked concerned.
"Don't worry sweetie, it was a planning meeting, not many people are going to be there." Lily said.
"But is she coming?" Judy asked.
"I don't really know." She said.
"Where's is Eli?" Jessie asked.
"At the hospital." Lily said quickly.
"I thought I was going to go with him." Jessie said.
"He was just stopping by for a second." Rick said.
"Jake, you know I'm just dying to see this little girl of yours." Lily said trying to change the subject quickly.
Zoe and Jessie looked at each other. "Mom she was born here. You did see her." Zoe said.
"Right, but it's been so long." Lily said defensively.
"Um, guys I'll be right back." Jessie said.
"Me too I've got to put something up." Zoe said.
Lily looked at Rick. She mouthed. "Something's up."
Zoe and Jessie entered their old room.
"Ok, what's going on down there?" Zoe said.
"I have no clue but it defiantly involves Eli and Grace." Jessie said.
"My guess is it involves what happened last night." Zoe said.
"And we're going to find out what's going on." Jessie said.