Part Two

"Did Aunt AC leave already?" Phoebe asked Peter as he returned to the dining room.

"Yeah and I have to go in too I'm afraid. The work crises have begun." Peter informed them.

"Well, you don't have to worry about us. I trust Cindy will make sure she and Phoebe get to school and I'll need to leave in a bit too. Sara and I are supposed to meet before my first client." Asa explained.

"I know." Peter smiled at the older blonde.

"And don't forget we've got dinner with..." Asa piped up.

"The Marlowes. I remember, don't worry." Peter smiled. "I'll see you tonight," Peter told Asa before addressing Phoebe and Cindy. "Behave girls."

Eating breakfast with Phoebe and Cindy, it wasn't long after Peter had left that Asa also took off, heading towards her practice in Central Redwater but first deciding to see an old friend and so after a few minutes of driving and making a quick stop at RC Coffee Lounge, Asa parked up outside of a house, climbed the steps and rang the doorbell and waited for several minutes until the door opened wide and a pale, white-skinned woman with silky black hair, blue eyes, a slender body with large breasts and a curvy ass saw Asa standing there.

"I brought breakfast." Asa said as she held up the cup of coffees and pastries in her hand.

"Thank you." Sara Thorne said as she led her best friend into her home.

"Where are the little ones?" Asa asked as she followed Sara into the kitchen.

"Bell and Betty are at school," Sara answered the question as to where her oldest children were before informing her of her husband, Alex Thorne's whereabouts. "Alex just stepped out to get a few things for the house."

"And little Hollie?" Asa wondered.

"Fast asleep," Sara said with a sigh of relief. "She's been up all night and keeping me up with her."

"Is she okay?" Asa asked in concern about the child that had been named in her wife's honour.

"Yeah, you know newborns." Sara told her.
"She's been missing Auntie Asa though. You can tell... You and Peter need to stop by with the girls more often."

"We will. It's just with the girls graduating soon and our jobs it's been hectic when it comes to planning a quick visit to see our old friend." Asa explained.

"And how are the girls? It's been a while since I saw them although do let them know Alex and I said congratulations for making it into Redwater U." Sara wondered.

"You know them. It's always something but they're good," Asa told her. "I'll tell them to stop by and you know they got our old place for accommodation too?"

"Aldridge House?" Sara questioned and Asa nodded. "They're gonna have there but hopefully not as much fun as we did."

"It was crazy especially that one night senior year..." Asa recalled.

"Don't finish that..." Sara warned. "I still haven't even told Alex about that night."

"Fine." Asa said before miming zipping her lips shut.

"What about you and Peter?" Sara wondered. "How are you guys doing? You're gonna have an empty nest soon."

"Don't say that like that." Asa shook her head. "You say it like we're a couple."

"Cos you are. Anyone with eyes can see that," Sara told her best friend. "You might not have sex or sleep in the same bed but you raised two beautiful and incredibly smart women together as a family... Why haven't you ever..."

"Cos we're just friends." Asa told her.

"If this is about my teenage crush on Peter... I'm over that. I got my happy ending with Alex. The family I wanted. The husband." Sara responded.

"He's my friend. A co-parent, that's all." Asa reiterated.

"Yeah, right," Sara said sarcastically before saying. "Then you can explain to little Betty as to why she can't have a perfect marriage like Auntie Asa and Uncle Peter."

Making their way to Phoebe's car, both Phoebe and Cindy sat down before Phoebe started the engine, taking down the road, heading towards Redwater High School, all the while they listened to the radio and talked about various subjects.

"So, why do you think Aunt AC showed up?" Phoebe asked Cindy.

"It's like Dad said there was an emergency at work." Cindy responded.

"What kind of emergency is there this early for a media and magazine company?" Phoebe asked.

"Well, you'll find out once you start modelling for the company like Aunt AC." Cindy responded.

"That is if Dad doesn't kill me first." Phoebe said in annoyance.

"Dad wouldn't. He loves you way too much." Cindy reminded her.

"I think he loves you more. Probably because I remind him too much of himself sometimes," Phoebe admitted. "I think sometimes I'm the reason why he stopped dating."

"I like to think it's because he and Mom are supposed to be together." Cindy said with a smile.

"That's true but if it was going to happen, it would have by now, right?" Phoebe responded. "And if they can't see it, what hope is there for us? Speaking of not seeing things, have you not seen the signs Bell has been throwing you?"

"I have, I just don't know..." Cindy sighed. "He's cute."

"He's more than cute. Not like Dad but I'd show him stars by the time I'm done with him..." Phoebe commented.

"Not sure that's not the way that's supposed to go," Cindy said to the blonde who simply rolled her eyes at her. "And I don't know all about that just yet. Bell is a good guy but he's not the right guy. Not the perfect guy for my first time."

"That's fair. I get it," Phoebe agreed. "I wished I lost mine with the perfect guy instead of in the backseat of JJ's beat-up Corolla."

"I still can't believe you and JJ actually did it." Cindy said in disbelief.

"And he's been acting like a lovesick puppy since. Almost begging for a repeat," Phoebe told her. "You think Dad's got some advice on how to ditch someone clingy?"

"You might be right about that thing you said about being the reason Dad stopped dating." Cindy responded, causing both girls to laugh.

"Nah, we all know it's cos he and Mom are together," Phoebe told her. "At least they would be if they pulled their heads up out of their ass..." Phoebe paused.

"What?" Cindy said, recognising the look on Phoebe's face. "What? What is it?"