Author's Note: Audrina (20, naturally blonde, 5'10) an internationally successful model....Nathan(26) is in the NBA(team will remain hush-hush)....Nathan and Audrey are getting married....Dan and Deb are divorced and Dan don't like Audrey...

Nathan looked at his fiancee who was sleeping in the front seat of the SUV. He smiled and shifted his eyes from Audrey to the road and then back again. The couple was in North Carolina to see Nathan's parents. They were going to share the news of their engagement. Nathan pulled the car into the driveway of the house he and Audrey shared. He turned the car off and frowned at the thought of waking her up. She had flown from Italy the night before. She had two shows that morning and she was tired. Nathan sighed and reached out his hand.

"Audrey....Aud, sweetheart, we are here."

Audrina opened her eyes and ran her hand over her stomach. "Nathan, are we there yet?'

"Yes...we are at the cottage. I thought you might want to change before we met with my parents for dinner.

"What time is it?"

"It's almost 7:00. We have dinner with my parents at 8:00 so we need to hurry and get changed."

Nathan opened the front door and looked around. The three-bedroom cottage served as a haven for he and Audrey to escape the chaos that was their lives. At the time Nathan was the only one with chaos. Audrey was going to take some time off. She had a few runway shows and a few photo shoots, but nothing too important. They showered and got dressed. Nathan wore a pair of jeans and a t-shirt. Audrey wore a pair of velour sweatpants and a cropped velour hooded jacket that showed off her well-toned flat stomach. Nathan grabbed the keys and they went to dinner.

Dan and Deb had been divorced for almost ten years and they got along much better. Dan and Karen were friends and Deb and Karen were friends. Dan had made lots of changes to his life after Nathan motioned for a "divorce" from both of his parents. Deb, on the other hand, continued to work at Karen's cafe. She and Karen were partners. Dan was much more likable now that Nathan was a famous, rich, professional basketball player. The only thing that Dan didn't approve of was Audrey. He didn't think that modeling was a real career and that was usually the topic that sparked the heated conversations that the two shared.

Deb was making a salad and Dan was barbecuing when Nathan pulled the SUV into the driveway. Nathan put the car in park and watched as his fiancee stared out the window at his mother's estate. He climbed out of the vehicle and walked over to open the door for her.

"Babe are you sure about this? If you don't feel up to this it is okay. We can do this some other time."

"No Nathan. We have put this off way too long. They need to know. I'll be fine when you learn how to drive."

Nathan playfully smacked her on the butt as he led her up the stairs and into the house.

"Mom....Dad...we're here."

"Oh my god Nathan and Audrey. (turning her head towards backyard) Daniel, your son and Audrey are here." Deb hugged and kissed her son and his fiancee as Dan made his way into the house. Dan hugged his son and looked at the girl. He smiled and acknowledged her presence.

"Hello Audrey. I see you're still following my son around like a lost puppy."

"Yeah, kind of like you follow the illusion of being a great basketball player."

Dan glared and Audrey smiled

Deb grabbed Audrey's hand and dragged her off to the kitchen, "We will be done with dinner in two minutes. You boys play nice."

They both smiled that charming Scott smile and nodded. Dan looked at his son and patted him on the back.

"So how is the season going? Does it look like another championship?"

"Dad...let's not talk about basketball. Why do you have to be so rude?"

Dan looked at his son with disappointment in his eyes. "Nathan, you and that girl have been dating for something like two years. Don't you think that it's time for you to move on. Maybe find someone to settle down with?"

Nathan rolled his eyes. "What the hell is your problem? Why don't you like her? She tries so hard to make you like her, it's ridiculous. I honestly believe that she is the only person in this house who hasn't given up on you. Such a waste." Nathan shook his head and walked into the kitchen.

Nathan stepped in the kitchen and put his arms around Audrey's waist. He kissed her neck and then looked over at his mom.

"Is there anything that I can help with?"

Deb was going to say something, but she saw Audrey's subtle motions advising her not to let Nathan touch anything. "No sweetheart. Why don't you tell your dad that it is time to eat."

Nathan walked into hallway and yelled the announcement out to his dad. When Dan nodded, Nathan walked into the dining room and sat down. Deb looked over at the blonde and frowned.

"Why didn't you want Nathan to help me?"

"Trust me...he could only hurt dinner, not help it."

"What do you mean?"

Audrey shook her head. "I let him make dinner one night and after three hours of cooking we ended up eating takeout." Deb laughed and the two of them transported food from the kitchen into the dining room.

The four of them were sitting at dinner when Dan made his first effort to be nice to Audrina. "Audrina, these are delicious potatoes."

Audrey just sat and smiled. She could deal with his sarcasm and often crude remarks, but she wasn't sure what to do with his kindness. Nathan finished off his plate and decided it was time for his parents to know.

"Mom and dad, I...we...wanted to share some important news with the two of you." He was standing up, so he pulled her up with him. "Mom and dad, Audrey and I are getting married."

Deb smiled with enthusiasm and Dan damn near choked on his food. Deb couldn't contain herself. She jumped up and wrapped her arms around Audrina.

"Oh...I am so happy for you two. Oh my gosh, we have a lot of planning to do. You don't mind if we plan do you?" Audrey shook her head. "Good. Great. We need to have a bridal shower. We'll talk as we clean the dishes." Deb grabbed the girl's hand and dragged her off into the kitchen.

Dan looked at Nathan and frowned. He was more than disappointed; he was furious. He wanted to scream and throw something at the wall. He just sat and stared at Nathan until he couldn't stand the sight.

"What the hell are you thinking Nathan? You are in the prime of you career and you want to get married. She must have trapped you and now you feel guilty. It's okay if you don't marry her Nathan; no one will hate you for putting your career first."

Nathan shot a look of disgust at his father. "I can't believe you would say that to me. Look at me, I may be the spitting image of you but only on the outside. You put you career first and look where we are now. You and mom are divorced and I left both of you. I don't want the problems that we had to affect my family. I have my priorities straight and Aud is okay knowing that I'm on the road. She doesn't want to play into my fame. She has enough of her own. I won't make the same mistakes that you made. Now excuse me, I'm taking my fiancee home." Nathan stormed into the kitchen, grabbed Audrey's arm, and dragged her out of the house. They got in the vehicle and Nathan drove them home.

The ride to the cottage was silent. Audrina was going to ask, but every time she opened her mouth Nathan glared at her. She knew that whatever was wrong had something to do with Dan. When Nathan pulled into the driveway of the cottage she got out and ran around the car and stood in front of Nathan. He walked around her and opened the door to the cottage. Nathan went into the bedroom and laid on the bed. He was concerned about turning into his father.

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