What A Tangled Web You Weave

Chapter 32 SNEAK PEEK ONLY

A/N: So unlike most of my Chapter previews, this one starts in the middle of the chapter not the beginning. With this chapter I have felt it has been easier to write the second half first and then go back to the first half. I hope this tides you all over until I can get the full chapter together! 
Sorry not sorry for the cliffhanger 😈

"Blaire slow down!" David chuckled as he and the rest of the family struggled to catch up with me. I knew my way around this place so well I could do it blindfolded. I stopped and turned around.
"Sorry, I forget you guys haven't been to Portland before..well I mean you have." I said remembering the last time David and I were in Oregon. It wasn't a happy memory.
"But this is different. This is the saturday market and there is so much cool stuff to see!" I beamed.
"Well, what would you recommend for food? because the pregnant girl is starving." Emma said.
"OH there is this truck that has the best quesadillas!" I said and turned around to start walking and ran right into someone.

The man dropped what was in his arms.
"I am so sorry!" He said as I started helping him pick up what he had. I recognized his voice and looked up at him and the first thing I saw was a pair of big brown eyes, that were magnified by large circle glasses that were almost too big for his face.
"Milo?" I asked.
He looked surprised and then smiled.
"Blaire! How long have you been back in these parts?" He asked.
"Oh, I'm just visiting with my family." I said.

"Whos this?" David asked. Milo stumbled with rolled up parchment in his hands and extended his hand to David.
"Milo Thatch sir." He said.
"David Nolan." David smiled and shook his hand.
"How do you two know each other?" Emma asked.
"Milo was a student teacher at my school, but he taught me more than the actual teacher did." I smiled.
"Oh.. now thats not entirely true I'm sure." Milo laughed nervously.
"It is! Our History teacher got sick and Milo took over in his absence. He made learning history fun and you have got to see the Maps this guy makes!"
"Cartography?" David asked.
"Yes." Milo nodded. "You know map making?"
"I've dabbled." David shrugged.
"We were about to get some food, would you like to join us for lunch?" David asked.

"Oh, I really need to be going." Milo said.
"Just 20 minutes? We need to catch up." I smiled. Milo chuckled.
"I suppose I can spare 20 minutes." Milo said "You can introduce me to your family."
"Yeah." I smiled. "Do you remember where that quesadilla truck is?" I asked.
"Of course!" Milo said. "Follow me."

Emma hung back to walk with me as we followed Milo.
"Something tells me, Mr. Jones is not your first brush with a student teacher relationship." She whispered.
"Can you be any louder?" I hissed.
"Can you avoid the question any more obviously?" Emma asked.
"It was nothing Em. Besides, Milo was a student teacher...Not my actual teacher." I sighed.
"But you said he took your teacher's place and I can tell something happened with you and him."
"It was just a stupid crush, Emma. That's all." It wasn't as simple as that, but nothing in my life was really simple.

Ruby and Will fell back and joined Emma and I
"What are we being secretive about?" Ruby asked.
"Nothing." Blaire sighed. Ruby was the only one of the four of us that didn't know about my relationship with Killian just as well..it was over anyways.
"Nothing is always something." Will conclude. "At least with you."
"Look, theres the truck." I said changing the subject.
"Are you kidding me with that line?" Emma groaned. "This better be the best damn quesadilla I've ever had."
"Well in my experience, long lines mean good food love." Will said.
"Don't call me love." Emma sighed.
"Your hormones are making you mean Em." I said. "And Will is right. Long lines mean good food and trust me. It's worth the wait." I grinned as we caught up with David, Mary-Margaret, and Milo.

"I'm sorry I totally forgot to introduce you guys, Milo, this is my Uncle David, My aunt Mary-Margaret, and my Cousin Emma. And this is my best friend Will, and Emma's best friend Ruby." I said.
"It's nice to meet you all. I have to admit..You..look just like your brother." Milo said and looked at David and smiled nervously.
"We are twins." David smiled. "By the look on your face I'm taking it you've met him."
Milo swallowed hard.
"I..I have." He said.
"But we totally don't have to talk about that." I said. "Look the line is moving." I said. David gave me a look. He knew something was up. I could see it in his eyes. There was a very fierce protectiveness about his stare and I knew, David was about to grill the absolute shit out of Milo.

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3 years ago Blaire, Age 15


"Absolutely not Blaire." My Dad said as he was making breakfast in the kitchen.
"Why not? Mr. Thatch just wants to take me to the saturday market so I can see about putting some of my art in a gallery over there."
"Because it's inappropriate for you to go anywhere alone with a teacher, Blaire."
"But he's a student teacher." I sighed.
"Who is taking over your actual teacher's class while he is out sick. I said no, now eat your breakfast." Dad said as he put a plate of eggs and bacon in front of me.
I grumbled to myself and started eating and then I got an idea.
"What if you came too?" I asked. "The gym is closed for remodeling and it's Saturday so the garage is closed too." I shrugged.
Dad sat down in front of me and sipped his coffee.
"You said it would be inappropriate for me to go alone. So come with us?" I offered.
"I can think of at least a couple hundred things I'd rather do." He said.
"Fine." I mumbled and pushed my eggs around the plate.

Dad sighed heavily.
"You really want to go?" He asked.
I looked up at him and nodded.
"I really do." I said.
"Finish your breakfast, and call your teacher and tell him to meet us there." Dad said.
"Thank you!" I grinned and shoveled the rest of my scrambled eggs into my mouth.

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