Laura raised her brow, shaking her head at Lisa, who tried to stop Liam from talking."Lisa?" Laura called in a warning voice. She knew her twins were mischievous, but she really hoped what they were trying to hide was no big deal."Liam, Aunt Agnes did what?" Laura asked, urging Liam to continue."It was Aunt Agnes who helped us order the ticket to the movies," Liam confessed, giving his mother the puppy look.Laura looked at them silently for a while as she studied their faces. She knew her kids, and she could tell they were up to something."Mummy, don't say you won't go to the movies, please," Lisa begged."Lisa, Liam, what else are you not telling me?" Laura asked them."Nothing, mummy," Lisa shouted.Laura stretched her hands to them, and they came running into them."If you want me to do something, you should ask me directly next time, okay? Don't disturb Aunt Agnes, who lives so far away," Laura told them as she drew them to her in a hug."Okay, mummy," Lisa said, adding, "Mum
Shawn had a scowl on his face too as he turned to look at Jason."I said never; get it across," Jason said into the phone, ending the call he was making.Jason looked up and saw that he was the center of attention. He looked from one face to another and realized no one wanted to hold his gaze for too long."Is there something I'm missing?" Jason asked."I think it has to do with what you just said," Gift whispered beside him.Without saying a word, Jason walked over to sit beside his mother and took his seat."Come on, everyone, let's have our seat," Rita North said, gesturing for everyone to take their seat.The rest of the family walked over to the table, each of them murmuring as they had their seat."We don't want Uncle Luke and Uncle Terry's effort to go to waste, so eat up everyone," Jason said with a grin as he filled his plate.Shawn could feel himself boiling as he took his seat at the head of the table. With just a single word, Jason had drawn the control to himself, making S
"If there is anyone who is out of place right now, I'd say that is you, Uncle Luke; don't you think so?" Jason asked as he walked towards them.His palm balled into fist at his side as he stopped at his mother's side."Jason! I am your uncle; I won't take such a tone from you," Luke North said, trying to speak with the confidence he lacked at the moment in the presence of Jason."You should show us some respect, Jason; we are your uncles," Terry North interjected for emphasis.Jason turned to stare down at Terry North, who looked away, unable to bear the brunt of Jason's stare."You should behave in a way that deserves respect, and right now all I see is you disrespecting my mother," Jason fired back at them.Luke North's face was puffed up and red with anger as he stared at Jason."You have always been this way, showing off yourself because our father made you the sole heir to all that he has," Shawn said from the entrance.Behind him, they could all hear the merriment and laughter t
"Oh my god!" Gift exclaimed, more from the sudden light than from Jason's sudden grip on her arm.Blinded for a few seconds by the light, Jason hesitated before he quickly pulled up the window."What was that? It looked…" Gift was saying, and then it dawned on her as her face filled with understanding. She added, "Oh, a camera.""Why did you just open the window to cry out loud, Gift?" Jason asked, pissed off at the fact that a picture of them together, coming from his father's house, had just been taken.Charlie had slowed down to turn onto the main road, which had been the only advantage for whoever had taken that picture."I just felt like it," Gift explained, not looking as worried as Jason."Just when I thought there was nothing for them tabloids to spew about tonight, you go ahead and give it to them on a platter," Jason muttered in frustration."I really don't see how this is a problem; it was a family dinner; there was nothing special there to talk about," Gift retorted.Jason
There she was, looking like she had walked out of the pages of a fashion magazine.Jason felt the rush of blood in his head, and for the second time, he felt himself move in ways he thought impossible."What the hell is she doing here?" Gift muttered."Who are you talking about?" Jason asked, wondering how Gift had acquired Laura.While they spoke, Laura saw David up ahead waving to her. She smiled and walked up to him."Hey, you look amazing," David said to her as they hugged."You're not looking bad yourself," Laura replied, feeling more relaxed now that there was a familiar face to talk to."I'm actually surprised to see you here. Are you familiar with any of the actors, or are you just a movie lover?" David asked.Laura smiled and answered, "It's neither; if I told you the reason I'm here, you'll think I'm crazy."David chuckled and said, "Try me.""Okay, it's a peace treaty; I'm trying to keep the peace between myself and some very persistent authority in my life," Laura explaine
"Why do you boys always love to cause a scene?" Pamela said, shaking her head at Jason and Jared. "Uhm, Jason, would you guys stop this? We are at a fr**king movie premiere, not some private house party," Jacob interjected. "Uhm, I think we should all head inside; attracting attention isn't going to be so good," David stated. As Jason stared down at Jared, Laura shook her head, stepped towards David, and took his hands. "Would you care to walk me in?" Laura asked. Startled for a second, David hesitated before answering, "Uhm, of course, let's go." He curled his hand, and Laura placed her hands through his, and they walked into the theater, leaving the group. "Now, that right there is what I'm talking about," Pamela said with a grin while Jacob winked at her. "If you will, my lady, the boys can join us inside later," Jacob said, extending his hands to Pamela. "With all pleasure," Pamela replied, taking his hands. "Whatever this is, you guys can sort it out later, but I suggest
Laura turned slowly, her eyes narrowing at him as she asked, "What did you just say?"Jason stood his ground, not bothering to walk up to her. He knew he had just overstepped all boundaries, but he didn't care. She had a way of getting him annoyed while still maintaining her ever-calculated demeanor.Jason placed his hands in his pocket, shrugging like he didn't care as he replied, "I asked if you left town because of Jared. Maybe your child...""Don't you dare!" Laura barked at him, interrupting his sentence.She moved towards him, her steps slow like those of a cat about to pounce on prey, and stopped just inches away from him.Jason's voice was low and menacing as he asked, "Did I just get under your skin?"Laura extended her head to Jason's left ear and whispered, "If you ever bring my child into a conversation between us, you'd regret having ever met me, Jason North."Jason watched her go, his eyes filled with a mixture of fascination and indifference. Despite how annoying she wa
The elevator was silent for a minute as the occupant froze just as the elevator came to a halt."What just happened?" Tim muttered, bringing out his phone to switch on the light.He turned the light behind him to see Jason and Laura staring each other down, oblivious to the darkness that surrounded them."Tim, when is this coming back up?" Jason asked without turning away from Laura.How am I supposed to know that? Tim thought, but answered, "I believe it should be up in a few minutes.""So much for the North Hotels," Laura muttered to herself, folding her hands as she turned to face away from Jason.Jason was pissed that this had chosen to happen while he was in the elevator with her. A few seconds later, the light came back up, and the elevator jerked to work."So much for the almighty Laura Phillips," Jason muttered loud enough for her to hear.Laura shook her head. "Even Liam won't behave in that way," she murmured."Vivian would be more understanding if you asked me," Jason mutte