Disclaimer: I do not own MSCL or any of its characters. Jamie is a character of my own creation.

Chapter 9

Angela, Jamie, Patty, and Graham all sat in the living room in an awkward silence. Not a single word had been uttered since their hellos. They just sat there staring at each other.

"So…" Graham started, "How old are you, Jamie?"

"15" Jamie answered in a low whisper.

Patty's face went pale as she started to calculate numbers in her head. "But that would mean…that you…that…" Patty was interrupted by the loud instantaneous entrance of a 27 year old Danielle.

"MOM! DAD! I have great news! Oh hi Angela…ANGELA!" Danielle rushed to her long lost sister and engaged her in a tight embrace. After a few minutes Danielle pushed away from Angela and appeared to be angry. "Where the hell have you been all this time? 16 years and now you…"

"Danielle, calm down." Graham said, putting a hand on her shoulder. "Why don't you go upstairs with Jamie here, while your mother and I talk with Angela." Jamie and Danielle left, causing the room to settle with another awkward silence.

"Why didn't you come and talk to us?" Patty asked. "Why leave like a thief in the middle of the night instead of just telling us the truth."

"What are you talking about, mom?" Angela asked simply.

"Don't act innocent with me, young lady." Patty snapped. "Just tell us the truth. You left because you were pregnant." Angela nodded her head. "And you didn't tell us, why?" Angela shrugged her shoulders. "Angela, you are going to have to talk to us. We just want to know what happened." Angela stood up and paced the room before finally finding her words.

Upstairs…

"No offense or anything, but who are you exactly?" Danielle asked as she led Jamie into her old bedroom.

"Well, I'm Jamie and I believe that I am your niece."

"My niece?" Danielle muttered in confusion. "Umm…who is your father?" she asked out of curiosity.

"Jordan Catalano"

"But that would mean…" Danielle trailed off. "She left because she was pregnant?" Jamie nodded, than told Danielle what was being explained to Patty and Graham downstairs.

In living room…

"So you, Rayanne, and Rickie ran off to New York. No one else knew of your whereabouts?" Graham said as he and Patty tried to comprehend what Angela had just told them.

"Well…there was one other."

"Who? Not us, not Jordan or Sharon…who else could you have possibly told?"

"Brian Krakow"

"That kid across the street, the one who use to like you." Graham said just as the door bell rang.

"I got it…I got it…" Danielle screamed as she ran down the stairs. Angela, Patty, and Graham stared in disbelief as Danielle jumped into the arms a tall, short blonde haired man.

"Brian…" Angela mumbled to herself.

"What is the meaning of this?" Graham yelled as the two engaged in a passionate kiss.

"You haven't told them yet?" Brian asked a flushed Danielle.

"Told us what?" Patty inquired.

"Well I wanted to wait for you…and plus when I arrived Angela was here."Danielle told Brian as she glanced in Angela's direction.

"Oh my god…Angela Chase...long time no see…huh?" Brian said as he gave her a friendly hug.

"Yea, well, forget about me…what is it that you two have to tell us."

"Well…" Brian said as he slipped his arm around Danielle's waist.

"WE'RE ENGAGED!" Danielle yelled, showing off the rock on her left ring finger.

"How…when…where…wow…congratulations…" everyone said as they interrogated the couple. Aftereverything seemed tosettle down, Brian pulled Angela aside.

"You and my sister…wow…I mean I remember when she had a crush on you way back when…and now…"

"Yea, well…so…that's your daughter?" Brian asked awkwardly.

"Yup…that's my baby." Angela answered in an equally awkward tone.

"She's beautiful…you did a great job raising her."

"Well, you know, I try, and plus I had Rickie and Rayanne to help me." Angela said as she smiled at Jamie.

"Jordan called me." Brian said quietly.

"He what?" Angela squeaked, quickly turning to face him.

"He called and wanted to know everything that I knew…you know…about you and your situation."

"Yea…well…what did you say?" Angela said hesitantly.

"Don't hurt me…but I assumed you already told him…so I told him about how I helped you get your GED and how I helped you, Rickie, and Rayanne settle in New York."

"And…" Angela asked impatiently, "What was his reaction?"

"He got angry…started to curse and stuff…I think he was mad at the fact that I knew about the pregnancy way before he did."

"Okay" Angela said gravely, "thanks for telling me."

Elsewhere…

Jordan lay on a hotel bed staring at a picture of Jamie and Angela. Even though they had just met, Jordan had already fallen in love with his daughter. He smiled as he thought of the morning they spent together.

Jordan then turned his head and glanced at a velvet box that sat on the nightstand. Jamie had persuaded him to buy it, but she had yet to convince him to use it. Ever since his talk with Brian, Jordan seriously doubted if he really knew Angela. Their sixteen years of separation had caused both of them to change, and any chance at a relationship seemed unlikely.

In Chase Kitchen…

Angela, Danielle, Jamie, and Patty were discussing wedding ideas when Angela's cell phonerang.

"Hello" she said as she went into the living room.

"Hey, it's Jordan"

"Jordan? How did you get my number?"

"Jamie gave it to me. I hope that's alright."

"Yea, sure"

"Okay…um…we need to talk"

"I don't think we should do this over the phone." Angela said quickly.

"Okay" Jordan said, sounding a little bitannoyed. "I'll have some free time in about two days."

"Okay, well Jamie and I are at my parents' house."

"Oh…so you finally went home" He said with a smirk.

"Yea…well I got to go. I guess we will be seeing you later."

"Yea, I guess so."

Angela went back into the kitchen and sat down. "Have you all decided on anything yet?" she asked cheerfully.

"No. Who was on the phone?" Jamie asked.

"Oh…it was Jordan…he's going to be visiting."

"Really?" Jamie said happily before thy returned to their wedding talk.

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