When someone does something wrong, don't forget all the things they did right -- Fall 2017

I needed help; I needed guidance.  I wanted to talk to someone who had basically gone through a divorce and a lot worse:  Dean.  I knew that I was asking a lot from him to relive everything that he and Addison had been through, but he was happier than he had been in awhile now that he was with Juliet, so hopefully he was willing.

When I heard him come through the fireplace, I greeted him with a hug.  "Thanks for coming over, Dean," I said to him.  He had no idea the real reason he was there; he just knew I wanted to talk.  "I hope you don't get upset with me for what I want to talk to you about..."  I knew that was not the best way to preface a conversation, but I wanted him to have a bit of a heads up.

I gave Lucy a hug, but I already had an idea I knew what she wanted to talk about.  "Ayden, right?" I said to her, though I might not know exactly what about.   I could recognize the fact that things were not going well between them.

I chuckled slightly.  "That obvious, yea?" I questioned, putting on a pot of tea already.  "I don't know what to do... it was his brother with everything... obviously he's not like Nolan, but he's still not doing a thing about him."  I felt so horrible for asking Ayden to choose between his brother or my family -- there was just no hope for Nolan.  At all.

I smiled at Lucy and let her talk.  There was no need to interrupt her; she needed to get it off her chest.  "Lu, I understand," I said to her quietly.  "Have you spoken to Ayden about it all?  Or just trying to figure it out on your own frist?"