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Authors Note: No hate please but I wanted to see if I could write my own season 7. I can't guarantee that I'll get to episode 24 but I will try my best to.

This chapter has been inspired by a few reviews I got Thanks guys

My Modern Family Season 7

Episode 7: Careers

Haley's POV:

My phone was buzzing like crazy, I answered it and it was my Boss! CRAP I forgot to go to work the last few days…needless to say I was fired.

I paced my room for a while. Should I confront mom and dad and tell them? I need to get a new job but where? How?

URGH! I'm going to die!

Jay's POV:

Shorty was home…But it made me realise that I wasn't a young man anymore, and I knew it was time I started being more careful. It was breakfast time, I sat at the table and tucked in.

"I'm going to retire" I said. Silence overtook us.

"What?" Gloria asked

"Well…I am getting older, it's a lot of work, stress and pressure…I don't want a heart attack or a stroke, what happened to Shorty really scared me…I'm thinking of swapping roles with Claire, I'll just be a supervising manager…Sure it will be a pay drop but I have all the money I could ever need, it's time I moved on…I'll put the whole business in Claire's name" I explained

"You do whatever you want Jay" Gloria said

Claire's POV

I got to work, Early as usual, surprised to find my dad already there. He beckoned me into his office and sat me down.

"Claire, I've been thinking…I'm getting older and…I don't need to deal with the excess stress…I want to put the business in your name, I want you to take over. I'm not going completely, I'll still be a manager…But only supervising manager" he explained…Badly, but I knew what he meant

"Wow! Dad that's a…Very generous offer…How long do I have to decide?" I asked, knowing Phil would hate me if I didn't discuss it…

"Have as long as you need" he said. I left to go back to work…But no matter how much I tried to distract myself I knew I wouldn't stop thinking about what I'd do if I was in control…How I'd branch out, the new commercials, as well as finally getting some decent staff…I knew I was taking this job, and I had half a mind to walk into Dads office, kick him out of his chair and tell him I was boss now…But maybe that wouldn't go down well…

Cam's POV:

Mitch left for work, I dropped Lily at school…But I didn't go home. Recently I haven't been…I know that sounds wrong but every spouse hides something. Oh who am I kidding I feel awful, and so guilty!

Does Mitch need to know? I mean it doesn't concern him, I'm not doing anything I wasn't doing before…I'm just doing it on a much larger scale…

Claire's POV

I got home from work, now feeling a lust, a NEED to be at the top! I dreaded to think what would happen if Phil said no…I'd do it anyway but come on! I really need to be in charge!

I arrived home just as dinner was being served. Me and Phil sat down, Haley quickly joined. They said that Luke had gone out on a date with 'Jenna' I still need to meet her.

"I had a proposition at work today" I said

"Go on" Phil urged.

"My dad, said that he was getting older and was ready to retire. He wants to give me the business, I mean he's taught and shown me everything already…The only thing would be making it official" I explained.

"Do it!" Phil explained. Haley went white

"Honey are you ok?" I asked her, she nodded

"Yeah I'm so proud mom, you should take it" she said

"Ok…Ok I will" I said. I grabbed the phone and rang my dad. Gloria answered

"Hey Claire…I'll give you Jay" she said passing the phone over.

"Honey, I love to hear from you but I'm halfway through a steak" he said

"Dad…I'll take the job" I said

"Brilliant, we'll celebrate with dinner at 'La Cruste' tomorrow night, speaking of dinner, mines getting cold, bye-bye" he said then the line went dead.

"How did it go?" Phil asked

"I own a business" I said

Haley's POV

Was I proud of my mom? Of course I was. Was I happy for her? Why wouldn't I be? Was I jealous? A bit…A lot…Ok yes I was SO envious, not for the whole grandpa's business, the whole job in itself… I'm going to have to tell her I lost my job at some point…But I couldn't bring myself to face the disappointment in those eyes.

-The Next Evening-

Phil's POV:

We all met at 'Le Cruste' I was there first, came in straight from work. I sat down and waited, ordering myself a drink. Luke and Jenna walked in next. Followed by Claire and Jay, after came Lily, Manny, Joe, Cam, Mitch and Gloria. We all sat down and ordered. Our drinks came out first,

Jay held up his glass, we all followed

"I propose a Toast, to Claire…Who today inherited my business. Here's to years of incredible business" He said, we were about to clink when Cam stopped us.

"I can't keep it in anymore…Mitchel I'm sorry I didn't tell you…I got a job! You all are now looking at the head chef at 'The Red-Fox" Cam said, we all were amazed, we always knew that Cam was an adventurous chef, and a very good one too…

"So cheers to everyone having a good job" I said again we were about to clink when Haley stood up

"I got fired!" She yelled!

Haley's POV

I didn't mean to blurt it out but the guilt was killing me. However instantly after a woman came up to me.

"Hi, you're Haley Dunphy?" She asked I nodded "Hello, I'm Shania Corton…And I want to make you rich and famous!" She said

"What?" I asked half confused half intrigued…and relieved

"I run a programme, and I've been tracking you down for ages, trust me that the one time I don't look for you, I find you…Anyway. This job, its photography, as well as designing clothes…I've seen your work, and GIRL you've got talent. This is the job. You design clothes, my company makes them. We then do catwalk displays where YOU (If you want) take the photographs. The design company can be called whatever you decide, and we only ask that you work 3 days, or the equivalent hours, and we're completely flexible to you. What are the benefits? We'll buy you a house and a nice car, all complementary, and you'll have a HUGE wage…all we ask is 20%...So what do you say? You in?" she asked

"Hell yeah!" I said we all finally clinked. Shania gave me her number and we said goodbye.

We ate and after about 2 hour's mom finally noticed Katie She was tipsy but she liked her.

It was Friday so Shania said not to expect anything till Monday while she gets things sorted, But I didn't care, we talked more about my wages and she was right…It was HUGE! The predicted figures showed me to be a millionaire by next June (It's September now) So I was happy…As was everyone else…Yeah life is good…Except Andy…That's a downer.

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