Layla- ( sighs looking over at the bag of alcohol and well she made a big batch of brownies. plucking the bag up and her phone along with her keys and gets out of the car and closes the door softly. and begins to walk slowly up the driveway seeing Links truck, then Lydia's Porsche, Brent's Jeep and both of his fathers trucks and she has to smile before making her way to the front porch when she nears the door she hesitates just for a minute before ringing the door bell and steps back )
Nadia- ( opens the door and inhales sharply before slamming the door in her face)
Brent- who was it ( looks at her)
Nadia- your little bitch of a friend.
Brent- ( puts his beer down and gets up ) Layla? ( points to the door) you slammed the door in Layla's face!
Layla- ( bites her lip cringing at his voice so she just sets the the bag down by the door and backs away. turning she heads down the stairs but doesn't get much further then that)
Lydia- and where do you think you're going? ( leans against the bannister arms crossed and her face blank)
Layla- um ( shifts biting her lip) I just brought um.. Brownies and a couple bottles of Bourbon as an apology to you and and you ( swallows looking at Mr. Storm bites her lower lip)
Lydia- ( looks to Darren)
Darren- come get your bag.. and then come sit at the table.
Layla- I couldn't ( swallows but goes back up the stairs and grabs her bag up off the concrete porch and then walks in)
Link - ( stands and walks to her hugging her) stupid girl ( kisses the crown of her head)
Layla- ( melts against him and wraps an arm around him) hey.
Lydia- ( takes the bag gently from Layla's hand and puts them on the counter and grabs her a beer)
Layla- lets sit okay ( pats his back before pulling away smiling at him)
Link - ( pulls her around the table)
Layla- ( snorts but pulls her chair out and sits and then her nerves set in again as Nadia and Brent walk into the dining room both with fury in there eyes but she ignores it)
Nadia- im sorry about the door..
Layla- its fine ( shrugs and watches Link put food on her plate before looking at Nadia and gives her a forced smile)
Nadia- ( grabs her beer up and takes a drink of it) how long before you disappear again..
Layla- ( shifts and looks down) I just got busy with work. and uh yeah a lot of papers to grade and assignments and things
Nadia- ( hums before picking her fork up and begins to eat)
Layla- ( rubs her thighs and looks at Link and the others avoiding meeting Brent or Nadia's eyes before picking her fork up and begins to eat when she feels Link slide his hand into hers she gives his hand a tight squeeze and holds it that way until she can start to relax) how's the bar?
Link- holding up, getting more business in now that the snows let up. My Tequila section is half way to over spilling.
Layla- ( smiles letting his hand go to grab her beer) well i could always use a box or two at home..
Link- not happenin.
Layla- ( sticks her tongue out at him but laughs) had to give it a shot.
Nadia- your perfect aren't you.
Layla- ( looks at her) Nadia..
Nadia- ( blinks) excuse me please ( stands and walks away)
Brent- ( sighs) im sorry.
