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Through the Rain

It hadn't been long since Leon came to pick up Evan for their weekend together and boy did that send Miracle's heart into a frenzy. She went in her room and blasted Brandy's song, Brokenhearted. Miracle tended to enjoy Destiny's oldies even more than she enjoyed the music of her generation... As the song played she cried and cried while singing along, holding a teddy bear in her arms. Destiny heard the music blasting so she went to check on her.

"Oh baby, what happened?" Destiny asked as she went to sit next to her on her bed and hold her.

"I saw Leon today." Miracle cried.

"It's going to be alright. I promise."

Destiny let her get all cried out before she left to meet a client. As Destiny was walking toward her car her cell phone rung.

"Hey Matt." Destiny answered.

"Hey, what are you up to?" Matthew asked.

"I'm heading to meet with a client... I'm concerned about Miry. Every since Darren passed away, she hasn't been able to deal with anything well. She handled being held hostage by a psycho better than she's handling this break up and that's a bit nerve wrecking. Everything is like the end of the world to her. I think she should talk to someone. Seeing Darren get shot and watching him die, it was so traumatic she never became emotionally settled again. I think the fact that he died saving her makes her feel a bit guilty. She's holding onto everything so tightly. I hate seeing my baby like this."

"I should break Leon for breaking my baby girl's heart."

"Oh Matt, heart break is a part of life. You can't go beat up every guy that breaks her heart. I just wish she could handle it better."

-v-

Nicole and Drew arrived at the bowling alley. Nicole made herself up to look older and it really didn't take much for her to accomplish that.

"Maybe we shouldn't have sneaked out of the house." Drew said.

"Did you want to see your love bug or not? This was the only way you were going to see him so be happy. There's my man so I'll see you later sis." Nicole walked over to a tall, dark and handsome man who just walked in and hugged and kissed him.

"Isn't he little old for her?" A familiar male voice said from behind Drew. She turned around and smiled. The guy sat next to her.

"Harvey. I'm so happy to see you." Drew said. Harvey is Starr and James' son. He's also sixteen and he and Drew had been dating for a few months now but Matthew has no idea.

"I was looking forward to tonight too. Have you told your dad about us yet?"

"No."

"Why not? I don't think he'd have a problem with you dating me."

"But Nicki says-" Drew started before Harvey cut her off in frustration.

"Nicki says, it's always about what Nicki says. What about what Drew says? Don't you have your own brain?"

"Of course."

"So why don't you ever use it? Just because she's sneaking around with a guy who is obviously too old for her anyway, doesn't mean you have to sneak around too. Think for yourself."

They looked over at Nicole and her boyfriend and she was all over him. It was sickening, way too much for the public.

"That's who you look up to?" Harvey asked with his face frowned in disgust.

"Look up to? She's only three months older than me." Drew replied.

"You still look up to her. You admire her. She's your sister so it's understandable but you need to find a new role model... and tell your dad that we're dating."

Drew sighed. "Are we here to talk or can we get to me kicking your butt in bowling?"

"Kick my butt? Oh we'll see about that Cupcake." Harvey laughed then kissed Drew on the cheek.

Nicole was on her boyfriend's lap, facing toward him, making out.

"Dan, you are making me so hot right now." Nicole said.

"Let's go to my place then." Dan replied.

"I don't think I should leave my sister." Nicole said before she noticed Izzy walk in with her boyfriend, Martin. She didn't want Izzy to see her with an older guy because she might tell Miracle. "On second thought, my sister's boyfriend has a car so he can drive her home. Let's go." Nicole left the bowling alley with Dan and text Drew once she got to his car to let her know that she had left.

"Ugh! I can't believe she left me." Drew said, annoyed.

"And that's who you follow." Harvey pointed out.

Meanwhile, Izzy was waiting on Martin to get their shoes so that they could bowl and a guy approached her.

"Hola hermosa." They guy said.

"Hola, gracias." Izzy thanked the guy for calling her beautiful.

"I saw you walk in with someone but I just had to speak to someone as gorgeous as you are." Martin walked over with the shoes. "You're a lucky man. You have a beautiful woman."

"I know! Now get out of her face before we have a problem." Martin replied with hostility. He had a Spanish accent like Izzy, he was a gorgeous twenty-three year old Latin man with dark curly hair and dark eyes which matched perfectly with his dark persona, however, the darkness within him was not obvious to most people unless they spent a large amount of time with him. Otherwise, he appeared very charming. One had to get past the charm to see his true persona. If one couldn't get past his charm, they were in for a surprise.

"Ok. I'm sorry." The guy threw his hands up in the air in defeat and walked away.

"You're flirting with dudes right in front of face? How could you disrespect me like that?" Martin asked, angrily.

"I wasn't flirting or disrespecting you. All I said was hello." Izzy replied.

"Whatever. I know what I saw. Here are your shoes." He handed the shoes to her harshly and walked away. Izzy looked down at the shoes, took a deep breath then followed Martin to where they were sitting.

-v-

Miracle heard Darren's favorite song being played on the piano in the living room as she descended the stairs so she went in the living room and found the only other person left in the house, DJ.

"You have gotten so good at playing the piano. You are amazing." Miracle sat next to her little brother.

"Thanks. I still miss dad." DJ said.

"So do I. I don't think we'll ever stop."

"Do you think mom still misses him?"

"I know she does. Love like they had doesn't just go away. She's just been able to move on, something I haven't been very good at doing." Miracle began playing I Believe in You and Me by Whitney Houston on the piano and singing. DJ joined in with her once it got to the "I believe in miracles," part near the end. It was a play on words that they always took advantage of as a family. "I miss the four of us being together. That was our family song. Mom probably started it with that song in the first place. You know Whitney Houston is her favorite singer."

"We wouldn't even know who Whitney Houston was if it weren't for mom."

"We wouldn't know who a lot of people were if it weren't for either of them. I have an idea. Chad plays the drums, Ace plays guitar, you play piano and Eva sings, you all sing accept Chad but Eva could lead. You four should make a band. I could manage you and write your songs!"

"Whoa! Hold up, sis. First of all, what makes you qualified to manage anyone? You just graduated college with a degree in fashion design."

"And I minored in business management. Trust me, I'm good. I know my stuff. I also grew up with Darren, I was always in the studio with him. I know a lot about music. To top it off I can be the stylist too."

"Fine but there's just one problem. I don't like Ace."

"Why not?" Miracle was shocked.

"I don't. He's annoying."

"Come on. You're not giving him a chance. I have the greatest little brothers in the world. Just give it a chance. It would be fun and it would give us both a chance to focus our energy on something positive. You know like music therapy. Honestly D, I feel awful right now."

"Ok. I'm in." DJ smiled, hugged Miracle and kissed her on the cheek. "Cheer up Miry. 'If pain must come, may it come quickly. Because I have a life to live, and I need to live it in the best way possible.' -Paulo Coelho." DJ quoted.

"Who is that?"

"Some author or something. I don't know but I do know, I don't want you to feel this way for too long."

Miracle smiled and continued to hold on to her brother.

-v-

It hadn't been long since Nicole and Dan arrived in front of the Buchanan mansion in his car. They had a last minute make out session before Nicole decided to get out.

"I'll call you." Dan said before Nicole got out of the car. When Nicole got out Ace was standing right there in her face. Dan drove off.

"Stalker." Nicole said to Ace, wondering why he was there.

"Who was that?" Ace asked.

"None of your business."Nicole replied as she walked toward the door.

"He looks too old for you and why are you dressed like that?"

"Again, it's none of your business. I thought I was the oldest here. Did I miss something?"

"Yeah, your brain. I'm telling dad."

"You're not telling anyone. If you do, I will make your life a living hell."

"You're turning on your own brother for a guy?"

"We're brother and sister, we're supposed to stick together and if you're going to rat me out to dad you're not doing that."

"I'm just looking out for you."

"Then do me a favor and don't. If you don't tell dad about my boyfriend then I won't tell dad that you've got detention for a week for fighting."

"Blackmailing your own brother, that's low. At least I came from a place of love."

"Deal or no deal."

"Fine. Deal." Ace said then walked into the house.

-v-

After all the kids were in bed, Matthew went out to Capricorn with Shane because Matthew was considering buying the place. Matthew and Shane had been growing closer again since Matthew moved back into the Buchanan mansion. Shane, GiGi, and Rex lived there for about twenty years with Bo and Nora. It was definitely home. Everyone they loved was there.

Matthew and Shane had been at Capricorn for awhile. They enjoyed themselves even though they didn't drink. Matthew didn't drink, obviously because he's a recovering alcoholic and because it was a business venture. Shane didn't drink because he was being courteous to Matthew, nonetheless, they still had a good time. Matthew was happy about the fact that he finally had someone to hangout with besides David and Miley. Before Miley moved to Llanview he only saw her a few times a month so mostly he only had David to hang out with. Now he had Destiny back too, life was looking good from his perspective.

Miley's new pop song came on and the next thing they knew Dani was on the bar drunk and dancing. They didn't even know she was there until then.

"What the hell is she doing?" Matthew asked. She flirted with some of the guys as she danced and seemingly became wilder by the minute. After watching for a minute or so, Matthew decided that she had embarrassed herself enough so he went over and physically took her off the bar himself.

"What are you doing?" Dani asked.

"Taking you home. You've had enough." Matthew replied.

"I'm fine!" Dani exclaimed.

"I'll take her home." One of the guys Dani flirted with jumped in.

"No. You won't. Goodbye." Matthew said.

"Why are you being a pain?" Dani asked before almost falling down but Matthew caught her.

"That's it." Matthew said and picked her up. Shane got her purse.

"Put me down!" Dani yelled all the way to the car. Matthew put her in the back seat of his jeep, Shane rode shot gun and they took

her home. She passed out on the ride there. Once they got to her house, Shane got the key out of her purse and opened the door so that Matthew could go in and carry her to her bedroom. He laid her down then met Shane back at the jeep.

"I sure hope she doesn't do that too often." Matthew said.