AN: Sorry to those who read this earlier when I posted it and I had two characters in here. I was working on two stories at once and ended up mixing them together, but now it should make more sense. Chloe is Mac's daughter in this story. Please re- read and Review. Thanks
"Chloe would you please get off the phone and help your father carry those boxes inside." said Tessa for the fourth time that morning.
"I'm coming. I got to go, but I'll talk to you later tonight," said Chloe hanging up the phone and going to go help, but finding her father and Richie already done
"Don't bother straining yourself we brought it all in," said Richie passing her and giving her a shove
"Chloe…" said Duncan giving her a disappointed look
"Dad, I'm sorry."
"I think that you could be a little nicer and you should take a break from the phone. Chloe, I realize that this isn't easy, but we are all trying I suggest you start trying harder or this is going to be no fun. Did you remember that we are going to Paris earlier then scheduled?"
"Yes I remembered. I have all of my class work for it. Are we still going to the photo show?"
"Yes we are. I'm not so sure that you are doing much of anything if you can't drop whatever this act you have going on with Richie. He's been here for almost five months and as you can see he's not leaving. I'm going to go on a run you want to come with?" said Duncan
"Yeah I want to go."
"Go ask Richie is he wants to go." said Duncan
"Richie isn't…"
"Chloe go ask him please." said Duncan sternly
"Duncan what are we going to do with her? All she ever does is sit on the phone and talk with her friends. When asked to do something with Richie she acts like he's going to hurt her. They are constantly fighting about one thing or another and Chloe starts the fights. I just don't understand her."
"I know, but this is just going to take her some time and we just have to keep reminding her that her attitude isn't going to work. She'll come around soon. We are going for a run so maybe I can get her to talk to me." said Duncan giving her a kiss and hearing Richie and Chloe arguing.
"See what I mean?" said Tessa crossing her arms as Duncan went to see what was going on. When they walked upstairs Richie had Chloe tied to a chair with some sort of electrical cords. She had a rag in her mouth and Richie was standing over her. Tessa gasped at what she saw, but Duncan just held back laughter. He knew that Chloe deserved this, but he didn't think that scaring her to the point of tears was the solution.
"Richie what in the world are you doing?"
"Hey, she started attacking me I defended myself."
"Untie her." said Duncan trying not to smile
"Come on she's going to attack me if I do."
"She will not hurt you." said Duncan seeing that Chloe was no longer thinking this was funny
Richie untied her and Chloe tried to attack Richie, but Duncan stopped her. She not only wanted to hurt him, but she was hurting herself trying to get away from Duncan's grip.
"Alright, enough, Chloe go cool off." said Duncan seeing the pocket knife on the bed open.
"He tired to kill me!" said Chloe with tears in her eyes
"Chloe, go with your mother." said Duncan not wanting to argue with her
Tessa took Chloe back downstairs. Duncan stood there looking around the room thinking of how much stuff had accumulated over the last few months. There were guitars around the room, dirty clothes, and of course Richie's models of motorcycles. The room defiantly looked like that of a 16 year old teenager.
"Rich you can't do that to Chloe. When you have a problem you should talk to her about it."
"She's impossible Mac."
"Chloe can be stubborn and she gets it from me. Remember that she is younger then you."
"She tried to attack me and hurt me."
"Richie she's protective of her family. When she feels threatened she tends to react not in the greatest ways either. Where did you get the pocket knife?"
"That's mine I've had it for awhile. I wasn't going to touch her with it. I just wanted to teach her a lesson."
"Well you've succeeded, but next time try to talk to her about it. She can be more understanding then you think. Is there anything else that I should know that's going on between you two?"
"No, I like having her as a sister. Just not used to having a girl who's tougher then I am."
"I can help you on that one."
"You'd teach me marital arts?"
"Well, more like self defense. It'll help get some muscle on you and maybe even get you a couple of dates her and there."
"I don't think that finding a girl that likes me is a problem Mac."
"Then how about just some muscle?"
"Are you sure that Chloe won't mind?"
"She won't I've actually tried to teach her, but it scares Tessa. I'm not so sure that she will like me teaching you."
"You don' have to. I mean I've picked stuff up over the years."
"Yeah, but being able to defend yourself properly is something that you weren't taught."
"What about the swords?"
"Swords are definitely out of the question. The last thing I need is you cutting your head off."
"What?" Richie looking at him like he was crazy
"Never mind it's a joke," he said seeing that Rich was taking it seriously and that was the last thing he wanted planted in the young mans head.
"What do I do about Chloe?
"I'd let her make the next move
or apologize to her. She takes being attacked personally and getting her trust
back is hard. I know trust me no pun
intended."
"Did you know that she can kick hard?"
"Yeah, I learned that years ago. She isn't the easiest person to sleep with during a thunder storm. Don't tell her that I told you. Chloe definitely inherited my traits."
"When are you going to tell Tessa about training me?"
"One thing about Tessa no time is a good time to tell these kinds of things. Especially on this subject matter so I think I'll tell her when she's asleep." laughed Duncan seeing that Richie didn't find the humor in it
"Richie you have a lot to learn about the women in this house."
"I know about women Mac. I don't understand them."
"Well Richie I've lived this long and neither do I so what do you say we try and figure that out together?"
"Yeah I guess I can use all the help I can get."
"Get dressed and we'll go running."
"Running? I thought that we were going to do self defense?"
"Yeah running is part of training."
"Running is going to help me get women?"
"No, but it'll help you from getting fat." he chuckled
"I'm not fat."
"I didn't say that. Exercise is good for you and it'll help build stamina."
"Chloe said something about ending up being lost and confused." said Richie
"Great…"
"What?"
"Nothing just don't go on any of her guided tours." said Duncan
"Alright I guess."
"In fact I think that you should probably make sure that someone I'm with you."
"Ok Mac."
"Come on lets go see what the women are doing?"
