Author's Note: Yeah, so this chapter is fun...the story's sorta winding down, but what I like is that its totally a revist to old character. And some insight into Lilly and Andy's relationship with each other.

Disclaimer: Don't own anything.

Chapter 6: No more fighting...almost

"Is that her?" Lilly said, noticing a tiny perky redhead sitting with Danny, as she and Theresa stretched with the other freshman cheerleaders.

"Who?" Theresa asked, Lilly pointed "Oh, Lexi, yeah."

"Hm, she's pretty I guess," Lilly said coolly, "I was expecting more."

"Why?" Theresa said, she'd always thought Lexi was really pretty, not in the same striking stop a room way that her sister was, but still, pretty, in her own soft quiet way.

"Well, the way Andrew talked about her I figured she had like lighting flying out of her tits or something." Theresa scrunched her face. She had no clue that Andy had even liked Lexi. She thought that Julian and his friends had always found her kind of a pain. "What does your brother see in her?"

"He's just always had a crush on her," Theresa shrugged, "since the first time we met her. She's really great. I'll introduce you later."

"No thanks," Lilly said, "Gotta do the whole cousin thing. I didn't even know he was coming until a week ago."

"Oh," she said, "OK. Come on, we should get to the gym." Lilly nodded and they headed off.

"Lillian," Andy stopped her. "Hi, Theresa." Theresa smiled weakly, now that she was seeing him again, there was something that just rubbed her the wrong way about him

"Andrew," she smiled, "We have to go."

"I'll go ahead and tell them you're held up," Theresa said, eager to get away.

"Couldn't stay away from the Portman?" He said, "The one thing I asked you to do." Lilly rolled her eyes.

"Maybe if you had given me a real reason," she said, "you know instead of, 'just stay away alright? You don't want to get involved in their messes.'" She imitated his voice.

"You don't want to get involved in their messes," he said, "I'm sure Danny Portman told her to stay away from you too. Too bad she's so cute, that must keep his hands full."

"Whatever," Lilly said, "I have to go. You're gross."

"See you later," he laughed as she rolled her eyes and walked away.

"Julian!" Deena rushed from her parents to her big brother's arms.

"Hey squirt!" He smiled, "how are you?"

"Good." She laughed, "Kitty!" She hugged her.

"Hey Dee," Kitty smiled. Adam and Heather came and gave hugs and kisses on the cheek.

"Your mom called," Heather said, "she said she wanted to meet up."

"She did?" Kitty said, this was extremely odd, normally her parents and Julian's parent's avoided each other like the plague. "Well, I haven't seen them yet. That's kind of what we were looking for."

"There you are!" Julie smiled, and walked over, "We were about to call."

"Hi Mom!" Kitty walked over and hugged her, she looked over, "Dad."

"Hello Kitty," he smiled. She looked at ground. She hated this. They stood in silence for a couple of second.

"Adam!" Julie said, breaking the silence. "How have you been?"

"Good." He said, "Hey, how are Marie and the twins?"

"Good," She nodded, "Luis is here too, I don't know where he went." She laughed awkwardly, this was always bad, "Dean," She turned to him, "go find him."

"I'll go with you." Kitty said, with a smile. Maybe if they were alone they could talk it out.

"OK," he nodded, and they walked. They walked in complete silence.

"Dad, you can't ignore me forever," she said. "Please, say something. Anything."

"Why are you doing this?" He said, "Why?"

"Doing what?" She said, "Going to college? Becoming an actress what?"

"Marrying him," he sighed, "you knew that was what I meant."

"Is this really what this is about?" She said, "You haven't spoken to me in a month because I'm engaged."

"Kitty, I'm scared," he said, "for you. What happens if it doesn't work? What happens if,"

"I am not Mom!" She shouted at him, "That's what you're afraid of! You're afraid that Julian and I are going to get married and I'm going to become the person that Mom was when she was married to Adam! Why can't you just say that?"

"Because Katherine," he said, she didn't even flinch at the use of the name, "because those were the four most difficult years of her life. She went through more crap, Kitty I don't want to see that happen to you. I hate that I even think that it will happen to you."

"That won't happen to me," she shook her head, "Dad, I love him. And he loves me, and we want the same things, and we're willing to do anything to be together. What more could you ask for me?"

"I'm still not happy about it," he said.

"You can be not happy about it and still talk to me," she smiled and shrugged.

"So," Lexi said, "how's the wicked Powell cousin I keep hearing talk about?"

"Lilly," Danny nodded, "she's horrible. Makes Andy look like a sleeping bunny, and she's Theresa's best friend."

"Ugh," Lexi said, "well that's rough."

"And," he said, letting out a cocky sigh, "she kinda has a crush on me."

"Oh really?" Lexi laughed, "Is that where I come in? Is it my turn to make a Powell jealous?"

"Yeah," he said, "but you can skip the beating up on her part. Although, girl fight,"

"Pig," she whacked him, "Julian said she's really horrible to Deena."

"Yeah," he nodded, "luckily, Theresa fears Kitty's wrath way too much to ever really provoke her. But there is this boy."

"Ah, the plot thickens," Lexi laughed. "Let me guess, its Jim!"

"No," he laughed, "Ryan Wells? He's a freshman, he and Theresa have been seeing each other, but I think Deena likes him."

"Oh, poor Dee!" Lexi sighed, "I've been there."

"AH yes, your stalker period," he smiled.

"Your sister tells you too much," she threw a blade of grass at him, "What about you? I mean besides the evil freshman crush, any one special?"

"Nah," he said, looking at her, "You know it's always gonna be you Lex." He laughed, trying to play it off as a joke.

"Well, I'm a tough act to follow," she said, "I've missed you kid."

"I've missed you too." He nodded.

"Hey," Andy walked up. "Danny." He nodded.

"Andy," he glared at him and stood up. "What are you doing here?"

"Homecoming is for alumni right?" Andy smirked. "I mean, its part of the deal."

"Yeah," Danny said, clenching his fists.

"Danny," Lexi mumbled to him, "don't go all Portman on him."

"Oh come on," Andy said, "I'm interested in how you'd do in a fight without Banks backing you up."

"You're not worth it ass hole." He shook his head and walked away.

"You fuck him yet?" Andy smirked at Lexi.

"You know something," she said, "I was this close to not hating you anymore." She shook her head and walked away.

"You two look happy," Luis smiled, seeing Kitty and Dean standing talking waiting for everyone else to meet up. "I take it we called a cease fire?"

"Yes," Kitty said, "Dad agreed to let me live my own life and to not refuse to let Julian into the house anymore."

"And Kitty agreed to let me antagonize Julian until the wedding." Dean smiled, "which still isn't for three years."

"Good," Luis nodded, "Julie will be happy, I think."

"What will make me happy?" She said, "Oh god! You're standing next to each other! And not yelling!" Kitty nodded excitedly. "Oh thank God!" She hugged them together.

"Mom?" Kitty said, "Are you going to cry?"

"No," Julie said whipping her eyes.

"Hey what'd we miss?" Heather said, walking up, "Julie are you crying?"

"No!" She said. "I'm just so happy, I mean, we're all here, and no one's fighting, and everything's great!"

"Hi, Julie, Dean," Charlie walked up.

"Hi Charlie," Julie said, "isn't this amazing? How everything's so good, and there's no fighting."

"Well," Charlie said, "not exactly. Um, Danny's in my office. He got into a fist fight with Andy Powell."

"Not again!" Kitty said, heaving a deep sigh.

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