I'm so so sorry it's late but I was ill for weeks and off school! I even had to spend a night in hospital, not great! I had to have tests of a whole load of things but I'm back and catching up with my school work (though I was a total greek and asked for some work to be sent home for me! What?!?! I need 3 A's to go to Queen's University in Belfast.).

I'd like to say thank you for those who did review, it did cheer me up!!! Please do keep them coming!

Well Better get on with the story ah!!!Lola

"Jason." Lola called as she rushed about the house "have you put all the nibbles out?"

"Yes, now will you calm down." Jason said trying to ease her "it's just friends and some business woman and her husband."

"I know I know but Caitlyn promised to be here and her and Nate are late and it's all just getting to me." she spoke in a hurry before rushing off to finding something as that needed to be down. "Rachel, Elliot" she shouted "please don't mess up those clothes"

She continued to busy herself around the house for another fifteen minutes before there was a knocking at the door, running to it the door. "Finally" Lola gasped before ushering in the disgruntled couple.

"Sorry we're late." Caitlyn smiled "Nate needed to make a oh so important phone call." her tone dripping with sarcasm "something that I couldn't know about."

"I have a business" he retorted back.

"Yeah, and you have to work incessantly when we're due somewhere else, and you knew we were. Now where do you wanted me." Caitlyn said finishing the argument, walking to the kitchen she could just make out Nate's whisper of a comment.

"I swear I don't know why I ever married you."

"You're the one that wanted to get married young." she called back determined not to be out done.

"Yeah well now I wish I hadn't." he called back.

"Please can you not have a domestic while Mrs Wimple-Roa is here. I'll doubt she'll she the funny side of it." Lola asked as they began to work their way around the kitchen insuring all food was either ready or in the oven.

"Bit of a Tess is she." Caitlyn said as they both laughed

"Well a bit like Tess's mum actually." Lola added. "What's the problem between you and Nate?"

"You mean beyond usual" she replied while tossing the salad "well…you know I haven't seen him this withdrawn since…" she turned and looked at Lola, as if she was searching for something, searching weather it was the right time. "well since before we moved here."

"Any idea why he is doing it?"

"He's getting later and later coming home, spending more time in his office, his music room and he's decide he does not want to use the ultra high-tech fitness centre I build into the house anymore. He's started going to the Country-Club one." she signed taking the bowl across to the table.

"I'm sure he just wants the company." Lola said trying to calm her friend's worries, in truth Caitlyn's personal life was taking her mind off the pressure that was tonight.

"Yeah, well it just doesn't feel right. It's something in my bones." she paused "Hey did Mitchie ring you yesterday?"

"No why?"

"Shane's on another trip. Another trip to look at the assets. It's his four in as many months." Caitlyn said "Though it's probably just business trips, though I suspect he's got something up his sleeve for our Mitch."

The next hour passed quickly as the two discussed ever relevant topics close to their hearts. It seemed when Tess arrived there was nothing to do but sit and wait, though both Caitlyn and Lola knew it was because she was extremely work-shy. "Do you need any help girlies." she said in her sweetest voice

"Nope." Caitlyn and Lola replied brusquely together

"I was only trying to help." Tess replied trying to drip her voice with hurt

"She's being kind girls." Jason and Nate called from the hallway

"Sure and I married Prince Charming." Caitlyn muttered under her breath while washing her hands.

"Nate, everything is done. There is nothing for her to do, what do you want Lola and I to do make a something up? She's not a kid." Caitlyn said forcefully turning round

"He sure knows that." Tess said loud enough for Caitlyn to hear.

Caitlyn just choose to ignore it. Looking at Lola she saw her stress levels rising and a fight between Tess and herself wouldn't help that. So for the first time in her life she quietly walked to where her handbag lay and retrieved her mobile before walking outside to where the kids played.

"Hey Andrew." she said immediately as the phone stop ringing

"It's Brook. Are you ok because you Gellar's do not miss courtesy even when your on the phone."

"Yes…No…for frig sake I don't know" she said quietly as she remember the children playing not to far away.

"What's happened?"

"One Name. Four letters."

"Why do you live there Caitlyn. You away from your family, well me and your brother. Why put yourself through it."

"I don't know. Nate wants this not me. Suburbia has never and will never be me, I grew up on the Upper-East Side ok. I grew up with glamour not Baseball practice, you know. But he wanted so much and I came it the best go my mind and body would allow and it's just gotten me in deeper."

"You know how many times we've had this talk, you get the two of you out of there. I don't think that it's right, you know. I don't think even me and your brother could survive in that place and I'm a whole lot quieter than you, even with out the Gaelic blood messing us up." she joked trying to get her sister-in-law to smile and down at Caitlyn's end it seemed to be working.

"Yeah, that blood does mess you up a hell of a lot." Brook could tell she was smiling and that was enough even if they did mess their wicked laugh. But just as Caitlyn was about to continue when Jason stepped out "Kids time to come in" he called before turning to Caitlyn herself. "Lola's boss has arrived."

"Something tells me your not one to happy about it!" she smiled softly before quickly saying goodbye and placing the phone in her pocket.

"Yeah, well she just so controlling." Jason sighed "Wait till dinner that's when she'll starts." he said before returning back inside with his child. Caitlyn remained in her seat for a few more seconds trying to compose herself. Taking in a deep breathe she pulled back her shoulders and returned inside.

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Annie