Chapter Six: Christmas Conversations

A/N: Sorry that it took me so long to update. I'll try and get another chapter up, hopefully today. Thanks so much to Soxbabe, kandykane33, VMARS, jessefan0409, and Kitty-Kat4life for your great reviews. I am really happy that you are liking the story. So without further ado, I present Chapter Six!

The autumn months slipped away and Kaitlyn and Bradin were still happily together when Christmas break rolled around. The two had planned on going for a romantic lunch on Christmas Eve Day, followed by hanging out at Bradin's house.

"I want you to meet my family"

"Huh?"

"I want you to come over to my house and meet my family before we go to your house on Christmas Eve" Kaitlyn clarified

"Oh. Sure that would be great"

"Um…just so you know, it's not the most conventional family there is" Kaitlyn said, a worried look on her face.

"And mine is? Don't worry about it, I'm sure I'll like them" Bradin reassured

"Um, there is something else…" she hesitated

"What? Your family is actually from Mars or something?"

"No, but uh…um, what…whatever you do, do NOT mention my being an only child, or anything about my brother while you're there, Ok?"

Bradin circled his hands around her waist and kissed her temple.

"Sure babe, no problem. Can I ask you why though?"

"No"

Something in Bradin snapped and hepulled away from Kaitlyn.

"What! Why not? I'm doing this for you and you won't ever tell me why? This is ridiculous" Bradin raged as he turned and walked away.

"Wait! Bradin wait, please come back!" Kaitlyn called, but he wouldn't even look back

The days passed by, and Bradin would not take Kaitlyn's phone calls, or come to the door or anything.

"Bradin man, can we talk?" Jay asked, standing in his bedroom doorway

"Sure" he replied, not movingfrom his spot laying on his bed

Jay walked in and sat on the chair by Bradin's desk.

"So...Kaitlyn's called a few times…"

"Don't care" Bradin firmly stated

"Every hour…"

"Doesn't matter"

"For the last two an' a half days" Jay finally got his sentence finished

"Her waste" Bradin said, looking uninterested

"She's also been coming to the door a few times a day" Jay was getting frustrated with the teen.

"Good for her"

"Bradin! The girl is sorry and she doesn't even know what she did wrong. Did I mention that each time she's called or come over she is either in tears or starts when you don't talk to her?"

"No…you didn't mention that" Bradin's tone softened slightly

"So what did she do to get you like this?" Jay prodded

"She's keeping things from me"

"Like what?"

"Like why she gets teary-eyed whenever we see people surfing, and why she told me not to bring up her being an only child with her parents when I met them on Christmas Eve"

"That's it"

"Yeah"

"You've put this girl through hell and back because she won't tell you somthing and asked you to not mention something around her parents? Thats stupid Bradin, I'm sorry, but it is. I'm sure there are things that you havn't told her about. Things that you don't want her to bring up in front of Nikki or Derick?"

"Yeah, but-"

"But what? Exact same situation bro. Give her time and...Hold up. Did you say you're meeting the family on Christmas?"

"Well I was gonna, you know, until...Why?"

"Well that just goes to prove how much she likes you Brae!"

"How do you mean?"

"Well duh! She could have introduced you to the 'rents any old time, yeah? But instead she chose to do it on Christmas, a family time…a time to be with those you love…catching my drift at all here?"

"Wait, tomorrow is Christmas Eve right?"

"Yeah"

"Good"

A/N: Hope you all liked it. More to come soon I hope

Love, Ally