With the sunlight peaking in from behind the curtains, Kirsten woke up slowly and glanced around her surroundings, all the events from last night came flooding back to her. Starting from the party, Jimmy being punched, driving to L.A. and then Sandy… 'oh my!…' she looked under the covers and saw that she was still fully dressed, 'oh right we just talked, thank god!…and kissed' Then she heard noises coming from outside the room. Getting out of bed, she walks out of her room and saw her Dad and Ryan eating breakfast.

"hey mom!" greeted Ryan before walking over to her and giving her a hug. "you okay?"

"yeah…yeah I'm fine."

"Kiki!" Caleb walked over to her daughter too and gave her a hug. "are you hungry? I've ordered room service."

"sure"

Sitting between her son and her father, she started to look around the room as if looking for something…or someone.

"dad, where's Sandy?"

"I told him to go home and get some rest, why?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to thank him for last night."

"Well he'll be in the office today for a meeting, you can thank him there."

After breakfast Kirsten went to check-out and pay the bills, but it seems that Sandy has also taken care of that too. She drove with her son back home, while her dad went to the office. The ride home was silent, which is good since she doesn't feel like talking anyway, especially with Ryan, who she knows wants to talk about his father.

"Mom can I ask you something?" he said glancing briefly at her to make sure she's awake before returning his attention on the road.

"sure" she was still looking out the window trying to avoid her son's gaze.

"It's about dad."

"what about him?" still not looking at him.

"you are going to try and work things out right?" glancing at her again, "you're not planning on getting a divorce? Cause granpa said that you will and I don't want us to be a broken family."

"it's not that easy Ryan." Now turning to look at her son, "you're father lied to me, to us."

"well can't you forgive him? I know you still love him?"

"of course I still love him" though she wasn't sure if it was true, "but it's complicated."

"mom please, dad's really sorry and he said he'll do anything for you to forgive him."

"you went to see him? In jail? Were you alone?"

"no, I had a friend with me. Mom! You're not answering the question. You are going to try and work things out right?"

"of course sweetie."

With that Ryan returned his full attention on the road while Kirsten returns to looking out the window. Her thoughts were interrupted by her phone ringing. Reaching for her purse, she took out her phone and answered it.

"hello."

"Kirsten, it's Sandy."

"hey,…how did you get my number?"

"You're dad gave it to me."

"oh!…well I want to say thanks again for everything."

"it was no problem really…well I called because I was wondering if you would like to go to dinner with me tonight?"

"uh..well…you see"

"it's okay, it's a stupid idea anyway…um…yeah"

"no it's…sure"

"you don't have to if you don't want too."

"No…I do, I'd love to actually."

"great I'll see you tonight, where will I pick you up?"

"you know what, why don't you just tell me the place." Wanting the conversation to end because Ryan was listening.

"okay…you familiar with the Green Arches?"

"yeah I know that place."

"well see you tonight then."

"yeah see you bye." Shutting her phone off, she just noticed that they were already home.

"who was that?" questioned Ryan.

"Oh! That was Taryn, she wants to go to dinner tonight."

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