Chapter Six: Disaster Dinner
Austin took a deep breath, she was nervous, there was no hiding it. She had changed her outfit four times and had re-done her make-up twice. She had this feeling that it wasn't going to be a good night.
Thirty minutes later and Jason knocked on the door.
Elizabeth opened it with a smile. "Hey guys, come in. So glad your joining us."
Austin smiled, while Jason and Sam tried to pretend the ackwardness wasn't there.
"Liam's in the kitchen, Austin." Elizabeth said with a smile.
"Thanks." Austin said disappearing.
When Austin was gone Elizabeth turned around without a smile. "Liam has no idea about our past and I think it's best we keep it that way."
"I agree." Sam said and Jason nodded.
"Good." Elizabeth said. "Now, let's try to get through this night without any tension."
"Good Luck." Sam whispered to Jason as Elizabeth walked away.
"Dad!" Austin said walking over, her hand in Liam's. "This is Liam, Liam this is my dad."
Jason looked at their hands and then Liam, who quickly let go of Austin's hand.
"Mr. Morgan...nice to meet you, sir." Liam smiled.
Jason nodded. "You too, Liam."
"Hi, I'm Sam. We have heard such good things."
Liam smiled and then was pulled away again by Austin.
"See that wasn't so bad." Austin smiled as they got back into the kitchen.
"He looked like he wanted to kill me."
"No, he liked you!" Austin smiled. "He doesn't show emotion well, that's all."
Liam smiled and kissed her on the head.
"So, what did you think about Liam?" Sam asked sipping the wine that Lucky had offered them.
Jason shrugged. "I'm hoping he's like Lucky, treats Austin right...because if not."
Sam gave him a look.
"I was kidding." Jason smiled.
Dinner was ackward to say the least, no one knew what to say.
"So..." Lucky said. "Jason, I hear your in the coffee business."
Jason narrowed his eyes and nodded. "Yep, coffee importer."
"Austin tells me your a cop."
Lucky also nodded. "Yeah, PCPD."
Hearing the phone ring, Liam jumped up. "I'll get it."
Austin was wishing she'd had an excuse to leave this horrible dinner.
Austin could hear Liam answer and then start chatting with the person on the phone, it sounded exciting. She could tell Liam was happy.
Liam walked back in the room, the phone in his hand. "Dad, for you."
"Tell them I'll call them back, after dinner."
"It's Jake. He says he's flying in tomorrow." Liam smiled.
Jason's heart sank, he hadn't thought about Jake in awhile.
Lucky got up and looked at Jason and Sam. "Coming."
"Austin, honey. Can you go and bring out the dessert?" Elizabeth asked.
"Sure thing, Mrs. Spencer."
Elizabeth watched Austin leave the room and then started to speak.
"I'm sorry, I didn't know he was going to call, I swear. I...i just don't want this to be a big thing, because I think our kids really like each other and if they're ever going to have a shot we can't tell them about Jake, it would kill Liam."
"What about Jake would kill me mom?" Liam asked.
"Liam, honey, I didn't know you were standing there." Elizabeth said. "It's nothing, nothing at all."
"It sounded like something pretty big, I want to know."
"No, you don't, drop it Liam." Elizabeth's voice got angry.
"Drop what?" Austin asked walking back into the room.
"I have no clue, something about my brother." Liam threw his hands up.
"It's complicated, Liam." Sam said.
"Dad, what are they talking about?" Austin looked at Jason but he didn't answer.
"Dad!" She yelled. "What secret are you guys keeping?"
"Austin, it was along time ago, just drop it."
"Your scaring me, dad." She said. "Please."
"Tell them." Lucky said walking back into the room. "They deserve to know."
"I cheated on your mom." Jason looked down at his feet. "It was along time ago and it was...it was with Elizabeth."
"What." Austin cried. "Dad, you wouldn't."
"We thought, we all thought Jake was my son for a long time, and I signed my legal rights over to Lucky hoping to give him a better life."
"But then your dad and I got back together and we had you." Sam smiled. "And all we wanted was for you to know your older brother, so we filed for joint custody."
"And as it turned out, Jake was Lucky's from the beginning." Jason said.
"I can't believe this." Austin said softly. "You cheated on mom, with my boyfriends mother."
"Austin." Sam moved closer to comfort her. "It was a long time ago."
"Did you know, dad?" Liam asked. "That Jake wasn't yours?"
Lucky sighed. "After Sam told me, I was pretty angry, but it's...it's complicated."
"No, it's pretty simple." Austin shook her head. "Everyone has slept with everyone in this town and I should have know that my parents were no exception."
Austin started walking towards the door.
"Austin, where are you going!" Sam called after her but she didn't answer.
Liam just shook his head and followed Austin out the front door.
"Austin." Liam called after her.
She turned around, with tears in her eyes.
He hugged her tight. "It's okay, it's gonna be alright."
"It's weird." She said. "That our parents had lives before us."
He nodded. "I know."
A/N: The next chapter will be up tonight since I didn't add this chapter for a couple of days:) Enjoy and please review:)