Summer slowly squinted open her eyes groaning. The sun was streaming brightly in her window. She looked over at the man lying next to her. She grinned. This felt nice.
"Morning," He drawled opening his eyes.
"Morning," She replied. She quickly adverted her eyes as he yawned. His arms stretched over his head, caused the sheet to rouse around his waist.
"Why are you feeling so modest all of a sudden?" He asked her smirking. "I mean you did have quite the peak last night."
"Oh, no reason," She shrugged trying to hide the crimson colour that spotted her cheeks.
"Hmm… no reason?" He repeated. He bent his head to kiss Summer's cheek. "Nice shade," He grinned, before getting up. The sheet fell from his body and he stood there completely naked.
"Uh-" Summer sat there not saying anything as her cheeks lit right up.
"Nicer shade," He kissed one of Summer's now flaming cheeks. "Bathroom?" He questioned pointing to the door linked to her room. Summer nodded still speechless.
"Hell, he's cute!" She whispered to herself once he had shut the door. Leaning back in her bed she laughed. This was good. The phone rang, sighing she reached over and picked up the receiver. "Hello?"
"Summer," She rolled her eyes, Tristan.
"Hey, is everything okay?" She questioned him. "Nothing's wrong with Andy or Maddie?"
"No, well not really. Anymore threatening calls?" He asked her.
"Nope. What do you mean not really Tristan?" She questioned, listening as Finn started running a shower.
"Well, I have to talk to you about something-"
Cutting in, she looked at the clock, "It's not even nine. Hey, if it's not too important can I call you back later?"
"Sure," He replied startled. They were both silent for a second, until Tristan spoke again, "I like this. You seem happy."
"I am," Summer told him honestly. "Now, I'll call you back later. Alright, Tris?"
"Okay. I'm glad you're happy Sum," He responded, before he hung up. Smiling I hung up the phone. Wow, Tristan and I had a decent conversation. Getting up I didn't bother with a robe heading directly to the bathroom.
"Wow, not so modest now are we," Finn smirked, recovering from his initial shock.
"Screw modesty," I shrugged. He grinned and began to laugh, a deep infectious chuckle. Looking at him I raised my eyebrows and began to walk over.
"This was nice," I smiled at Danny. We were standing outside the house by his Jeep. We had quietly made it down and out of the house. It was still early, just after eight.
"It was really nice," Danny agreed. "But, we have to tell your brother." He looked at me seriously.
"Soon," I nodded.
"As in later today," He told me. "I don't like keeping it from him. It's not as if it's something bad. I don't know why we're hiding it."
"I know Dan," I agreed. "We will tell him, okay? I promise you."
"Good, now give me a kiss." I grinned and gave him a small peck on the cheek. "What was that?" I shrugged and turned around walking away I waved at him. Grabbing my arm he pulled me back to him and kissed me deeply. "That was a kiss," He whispered, holding me in front of him.
"Hmm… how about another?" I reached up gently pulling his head down. We stood there together kissing for a minute, before he pulled away.
"I have to go," He told me. "And, you should get back inside before anyone sees you." I nodded. Giving him one last kiss I stood back. Danny was still cradling my head with his hands.
"God, I love you," He whispered to me.
"I love you. Now you have to go though. You have breakfast at Luke's at ten. Go pretend you were home all night!" I told him shoving him towards his car.
"I'll call you later." He called as he got in the drivers seat. I followed him and leaned on the door.
"Whatever," I told him through the open window.
"Is that what you say to the man you love?" He joked. I shrugged turning around to head in. I heard him starting the car, before he moved he called back to me softly, "Nice ass," Looking around he raised his eyebrows suggestively.
"Just go!" I laughed at him. Walking to the door I picked up the paper from the steps. I didn't notice the person standing by the window, who had seen the whole thing.
I stepped into the house feeling incredibly happy. Smiling I headed for the kitchen. Not looking where I was going I walked right into somebody. Looking up I saw my Dad. It was a second before either of us said anything.
Dad broke the silence finally, "Hey, why are you up so early?"
"I don't know, I woke up and couldn't go back to sleep," I shrugged.
"I want to talk to you," He told me. "I feel that there are some things between us that need to be settled."
"Like what?" I asked curiously.
"Here let us take a seat." He led me into the living room where we both took seats on opposite couches. I looked at him unsure what this could be about. Clearing his throat he began, "You are my daughter." I nodded. Okay, I knew that. "I feel that there is something between us, something that hasn't been voiced. Do you feel it?"
"I'm not sure what you are talking about," I admitted. What was going on?
"Come on, I'm sure you don't act entirely like yourself in front of me. I'm concerned I don't even know the real you." Leaning forward my father stared at me.
"I think you know a great deal." I shrugged. "Um. I can't think of much to know." He looked at me as if he expected me to continue. Nervously I went on, "I like reading. I love Pride and Prejudice, definitely one of my favourites. Is that the sort of stuff you mean?" I ask.
"That and also you manner," He stated. "The manner you conduct yourself."
"Is there something wrong with the manner I conduct myself?" I questioned concerned. Does he know something? The smoking? Or, Danny?
"No, not at all!" I nearly breathed a sigh of relief with that comment. "It's simply I don't know how you'd act in given situations."
"That can only come with time can't it?" I ask. "I mean I barely know that about my friends sometimes. I think you really have to know someone to get to that stage."
"I suppose you're right." He nodded. We both sat there in silence.
"Is that all you wanted to discuss?" I asked him.
"Yes. Oh, and I talked with your Mom this morning, you'll be happy to hear that she sounded quite cheerful."
"Seriously?"
"Yes, seriously." He replied. "Although, I have a terrible suspicion it might be because-" As if remembering I was still there he suddenly stopped. Waving his hand, he laughed. "Oh, nevermind, I'm just speaking rubbish!"
Entering the room Rory gave us both a small smile. "I'm heading out now. I have some errands to run. I was hoping that maybe Maddie would accompany me?" She asked. The way she phrased it I had no way to say no. Well, only if I was being very rude.
Telling Andy would have to wait till later.
Sunday proved to be quite the lazy day. Conner, Matt, and I simply lazed around the house enjoying our parent's absence. It was two o'clock and we still hadn't moved from the couches. We had begun to also accept each others presence. Conner and Matt seemed to make up about Blair. Which for the most part I feel is due to the fact Conner suddenly took up with Holly.
The only reason for that I can come up with, is that something happened with the two of them at the party or Conner has been secretly in love with her since she arrived in Connecticut. Because I believe Conner to be unable to keep such a secret, I believe it is the former reason why they are now dating. Whatever happened I really don't care to know, as long as there is nobaby coming in nine months.
The boys and I had also quickly started to drink through the rest of the alcohol left over, deciding that it was the best way to cure all our problems. Yes, we were all future alcoholics. I welcome the day we could all attend AA groups as a family.
At the moment we were having a marathon of all four Lethal Weapons movies. A Geller favourite I must say.
"Mel is so handsome." I sighed as we watched him with Rene Russo on screen during the third film. "I even love that hair."
"He's short." Matt stated. "Plus, I heard that his wonderful head of hair was due to transplants. Hello, hair plugs!"
"Plus he's old." Conner added from his couch.
"Oh, I invited Nick over today. I hope that's alright." I told them, barely taking my eyes off screen to gauge their reactions.
"I invited Holly over so it's fine." Conner shrugged.
"And, I invited Dan over." Matt added. Conner and I turned to him and laughed. "I'm not kidding!" He protested. "I did actually. We were chatting on msn. He's bored apparently. And, Rory has taken Maddie out."
"Rory took Maddie out?" I questioned confused.
"Apparently she wanted to and Maddie couldn't say no." He explained to us. "They were going to tell Andy today. Now they'll have to wait."
"They were going to tell Andy today?" Conner asked incredulously. "I'd hate to be anywhere near when they do. He's going to go crazy."
"I still don't understand why though." I responded. "I mean he's been devirginized since like junior high."
"Wait, Maddie is not a virgin?" Conner asked me.
"I have no idea, but the fact that Andy will freak? I mean he has no right to."
"You two please don't get into this again," Matt begged us.
"We won't." I sighed. "I just don't get it."
"Andy will react like any brother should. He just doesn't want her to get hurt." Conner tried to explain. "He just has her best intentions at heart."
I nodded, "I guess I get it, but Danny really is a sweetheart and he takes care of her."
"Yeah did you seem them Friday?" Matt asked. Both Conner and I shook our heads. "Well, she was plastered and was talking with this other guy. Supposedly they had fought earlier that day. Anyway, he comes in completely tells the other guy off and then she gets mad at him. Then, get this, he picks her up and carries her upstairs."
"That's so cute." I sighed.
Conner laughed, "So, really Andy should like this guy. Well, although what happened upstairs?" He winked. We all laughed.
"Hopefully everything will be okay." I commented.
"I hope so too." Conner began. "The only reason I'm worried is because Andy has been acting a little weird lately. I mean on Saturday morning he left so abruptly. I think something is going on, but I don't know how to ask him."
"From what I know from Maddie, I think between Tristan and their Mom there are some problems." I told them. "The extent of which I don't know."
"We care about other peoples problems too much!" Matt laughed.
"Yeah, and we missed like half the movie!" I exclaimed turning my attention back to the TV. "Rewind!"
I have to admit I was a bit shocked for when Rory took me out, but nothing shocked me more then when she got me in the car and began talking. I don't even know where to start with all. We were making small talk at first, but then she changed things.
"Maddie I must admit the real reason I asked you out with me today." I looked over at Rory confused. Was this about Dad's birthday again? What was going on?
"Is this about Dad's birthday?" I ask her perplexed.
"No," She laughed. "Actually it's something different. Not really including your Father. It's just… okay, I saw you and the boy this morning. Dan, or whatever his name is." Oh goodness. This is terrible
"Oh," I stuttered. I guess I can't exactly deny that, but what do I say. "I'm sorry. It was wrong I know."
"It's not that I'm disappointed in you." She began. "I don't know what you do with your Mom at home-"
Interrupting her, I tried my best to stop wherever this conversation was going, "Please Rory. It won't happen again. It was irresponsible of me. Nothing happened, I swear to you. I promise I won't do anything like that in your house again."
"I wanted to talk to you. First and foremost because of what I saw and I want you to know at first I wasn't going to tell your Dad." I looked at her helplessly. Fuck, she couldn't tell Dad.
"Please, we wanted to tell everyone." I tried explain but it was helpless. It had become a worthless cause. I was screwed. Royally.
"I wasn't going to tell him. But, I overheard a bit of your conversation this morning. I don't see how with you two getting to know each other better, I don't see how I can leave this out."
"Rory, this will just ruin our relationship." I sighed. She looked torn.
"I can't keep secrets from my husband honey. I just I don't want to be the villain here, but I can't." I wanted to bite back with a response, and ask her about her whereabouts Friday night, but I couldn't.
"There is no way I can convince you otherwise?" I ask her quietly.
"I can't keep this from him. If he found out that I did. It just, it wouldn't be good." She tried to explain.
"What about when you were a kid?" I asked. "I mean wasn't there ever anything bad you'd do that you'd die before your parents found out?
"Maddie, I know this is hard." She began.
"I just found my father I can't lose him again." I whispered.
"Alright, this is just between us." She smiled at me. "But, I do want to be certain it doesn't happen again. And, just in case for protection, maybe you need some protection."
That is how I found myself standing in the pharmacy with my step mother looking at condoms. Yes. Rory decided to buy me condoms. I tried to tell her I wouldn't need them, but she wouldn't hear it. She insisted that even if I didn't need them that I had them. Just in case, because I might one day get an urge.
"Maddie honey, I don't advocate sex before marriage, but if you are going to then it's best to be prepared." She told me this as she handed me a bag with condoms. She assured me that we would even set an appointment and get me on the pill.
If this is what I got in exchange for her not telling Tristan, this I could deal with. Yes it was embarrassing, but if my Father found out the truth? If my brother found out the truth? Then there would be hell to pay.
Rory and I talked in the car and by the end of the ride we were alright again. I owed a great deal to her silence and in turn she felt as if she helped me when she made the recent purchases.
I just hoped I could get the whole day out of my head. Especially, when she deliberated between the different kinds of condoms. She said she wanted only the best. She even called a sales clerk over and asked his opinion. Although, I'm almost positive she just did that to embarrass me.
I slipped the condoms into my purse as we entered the house. Of course, those would be kept secret. Not that I even consider using them. I actually almost couldn't wait to laugh with Danny about this story and tell him how close it truly had been.
Later Rory had gone back out. She had headed to Stars Hollow to visit her Mom. I noticed that she did that regularly. Andy, Dad, and I were sitting in the living room talking. We were just reminiscing about different things in our childhood, Andy and mine that is.
Things were still a little tense from before, but I could tell Dad at least was trying to make an effort. I was in a middle of a story about when I was kid. It was about when Danny and I were inseparable. I hadn't brought it up purposely it was hard to avoid when talking about my childhood. Plus it was purely innocent, we were children.
"Danny and I got along famously as kid. We were besties." I laughed.
"Is that Danny Mariano?" Andy asked curiously.
I laughed, "Yeah, hard to believe eh?"
"So you and Danny are still good friends?" Dad questioned me. I nodded. I wasn't going to get into the whole bit about us not speaking and our history.
Julianna walked in just then. Where she had been I'm not sure, but she grinned at us all and took a seat next to me, "What are you guys talking about?"
"Danny and Maddie," Andy replied, stretching out his legs.
"You told them? They're cute together eh?" Julie asked me happily. "I'm glad. I hate keeping secrets." I quickly shook my head. "Oh, nevermind," She stated rushed. "Goodness I'm tired. What's for dinner?" She questioned trying to fix her mistake and I loved her for it.
"Told us what?" Andy asked looking at us inquiringly.
"What is for dinner?" I looked at Dad. Andy and he had similar looks on their faces. They knew something was going on.
"What secret?" Dad questioned. Julie and I were both silence. "Julianna what were you talking about?"
"I just meant how they used to be friends… it was cute." She stuttered in reply.
"That's not what you meant. I've done this before and I'll do this again. I know when my girls are lying to me. Now we're not leaving here till the truth is told." He looked at us both intently.
We sat there quietly for a few minutes. It was hard not to break with Andy and Dad giving us identical stare downs. I wanted to let Julie go well she still could. This was not her fault, it wasn't her mess.
"Whatever, it's really nothing." I admitted shrugging. "I'm dating Danny. We're a couple." It actually felt nice to say that aloud.
"Since when?" Andy and Dad asked at once. Andy jumped up and looked at me in suspicion.
"Not long," I replied. "We've known each other forever though."
"Hello!" Rory called through the house as she came in. "Where is everybody?" She shouted.
"In here!" Dad called. Rory came in and smiled at us.
Noticing the tension she frowned, "What's going on?"
"Maddie is finally telling us some things." Dad explained. Rory looked at me and I nodded.
"I'm telling them the truth about Danny and everything."
"That's good." She nodded. "You know just because he was here last night doesn't mean anything happened Tristan. It doesn't mean they were having sex." Holy shit. My world has ended. I buried my head in my hands too mortified to see this unfold.
"Sex? What the hell are you talking about?" Dad exclaimed.
"He was here last night?" Andy asked confused.
Rory sighed, "Okay not exactly telling them everything."
I looked up and pushed back my hair, "Nothing happened!"
Andy looked at me betrayed. "He was fucking here last night? Holy fuck! You fucking lied to me! That dickwad. Shit!" Without saying anything else Andrew took off out of the room.
"Andy!" I shouted running after him.
"Andrew," Dad called for him to come back. We all headed into the entrance hall just to hear the front door slam shut. Dad stared at me and questioned, "What is going on? And, what the hell went on?"
"I have to use the bathroom!" I called to them running upstairs. I knew I couldn't stop what was happening, but I had to warn Danny.
Nick, Danny, and Holly had come over and now we were all seated around our living room watching Dazed and Confused. Our Lethal Weapon marathon had ended a bit ago. We all still were drinking. It was nice though. We were all in peace.
"What was that?" Allie asked watching Danny look at his phone.
"Just got a text message from Maddie," He told us holding up his cell phone. He looked down puzzled for a second.
"What?" Nick questioned.
"I don't get it. She's wrote, 'I'm so sorry, the secrets out, call my cell asap.'" He looked around for a second, "Holy shit, they know."
"Know what?" Holly asked concerned. "Dan are you okay?"
"I'm going to go call her." He muttered, turning and walking out the back door.
"Dan!" Holly called after him.
Before we could digest any of this there was a knock at the front door before it flew open.
"Conner you better have some fucking alcohol left!" Andy shouted coming in. He obviously wasn't happy.
"Yeah, there's some in the kitchen." I called, walking over to the adjoining room to meet my friend. "You okay bud?" I asked him.
"No, my fucking sister has a boyfriend and she never told me about. Yeah, and get this he was fucking over at my house all last night!" Quickly I'd realized this was not good. Andy couldn't be here if Danny was here. Andy quickly grabbed himself a glass and poured a scotch. Of course, his favourite.
"Want to go talk about it somewhere else? Go for a smoke?" I asked him, wanting to get him out of the house.
"Who else is here?" He asked nodding to the next room. Before I could stop him he opened the door into the next room. They were all still in there stunned. Luckily Danny was outside on the phone. Knowing that I knew I had to get Andy to leave.
"Come on Andy lets go talk about this somewhere else!" I urged.
"No, it's okay." He sat down and looked at everyone. "Why do you guys look so scared?" Everyone was sitting there with their mouths agape. Andy placed down his drink and laughed.
"Oh, Andy I forgot I have to show you something in the kitchen!" Grabbing him off the couch, I pulled him into the kitchen.
"What in the devils is wrong with you?" He asked me. "Where the ass is my drink? I want to get bloody fucking drunk and forget everything. Oh, I left it in there!" No, I nearly screamed. Reaching out to grab him my hands passed through air.
"Andy!" I shouted. It was too late.
Coming down the stairs I knew I had to face my family. They were now seated in the living room waiting for me to come back down. I had quickly texted Danny when I had been upstairs, but I knew that wasn't enough I had to see him.
Entering the living room I looked at my Dad, "I promise I'll tell you everything. I just have to go after Andrew." I was acting hysterically, but I was so afraid for what was to come, afraid for Danny.
"No." He shook his head at me. "There is no way you are leaving the house."
"Nothing happened last night. Danny is a gentleman! I just needed him here because I told him the truth about everything, about the whole thing with Charlie!" I exclaimed. I had to leave. "He wouldn't dare touch me. In fact if you want to know how frigging honorable a man he is he took care of me on Friday when I was drunk. He wanted to tell everyone about us dating from the beginning! I was the one who felt that I didn't want people to know yet. It was me."
"Maddie-" Dad began.
"You can ground me and punish me all you want. I just have to go find him though, because Andy will serious pummel him to death!"
"And, Danny has too pretty a face to have it pummeled." Julie said speaking up; she had been silent through everything earlier.
"Let her go Tristan. It's just for now." Rory reasoned with him.
"You have some serious explaining to do when you get back. Plus, you're going to get one hell of a punishment. Now go and save Danny's face!" My Dad pushed me towards the door.
"I love you!" I laughed giving him a quick hug.
"Be back by nine!" He called after me as I ran to the car. Just as I got in my car my cell phone rang.
"Hello?" I asked. "Danny thank goodness, where are you?"
Dan entered the livingroom from outside and was looking haggard. "Dan you've got to go now!" Matt told him.
Nick nodded quickly, "Seriously man just go, cause-"
Interrupting him Dan sighed, "I know I have to get out of here. I've got to go see Maddie. Andy left and he-"
This was at the exact moment that Andy pushed through the door.
"Andy!" Conner shouted after him.
"You fucking bastard!" He exclaimed pointing when he saw Danny. "I can't believe you!" Dan stood on the other side of the room expressionless. "You fucking touched her." Faster then anyone of us saw Andy launched himself across the room in a fit of rage.
I hope you like this. Sorry about all the spelling mistakes and everything. There is nothing I can say to make up for my lack of updates. I'm terribly sorry. Thanks for all your support. I took down the pictures I had up. I changed my mind about them. Enjoy:)