Inciting Incident [A.I]

N I N E T E E N .

"Baby, can you try the swimwear I got you?" Ash questions, as he lays stroking TJ's hair.

"Yes daddy." TJ smiles, hopping out of bed. "I need to loose a bit of weight but-"

"No you don't, it's perfect, you're perfect." He grins, making TJ blush.

"You're quite cute aren't you." She chuckles, pinching his cheeks.

"We need to set off to your mums soon." He smiles, rubbing the smooth skin on her stomach. "Do I have to wear a shirt and tie?"

"No." She grins.

"Good." He replies, mirroring her grin.

"You get to meet my dad today," she chuckles. "And I'll be introducing you as my boyfriend." She adds quietly.

"Is that bad?" Ash frowns, cupping her cheek.

"No, no, it's just he was very fond of Mason." She sighs.

"Oh." Ash sighs.

"But he doesn't know anything about that relationship." She shrugs. "Anyway, we should start getting ready." She grins, quickly changing the conversation.

"Is this ok babe?" Ash asks, walking in to TJ's room where she was stood in just her underwear.

"Yeah, sure." She smiles, glancing at him.

TJ quickly gets dressed and does her hair and make up, leaving it quite simple.

"Right, let's go then." Ash grins once she'd finished.

"You look perfect today." TJ grins as Ash locks the door.

"Hello TJ." The annoying neighbour greets.

"Goodbye Jason." Ash grins, taking TJ's hand.

"Dad!" TJ shouts, hugging her father as Ash got caught in conversation with TJ's mother.

"Happy birthday squirt." He grins, hugging her back.

"Thank you." She chuckles, pulling away.

"Who's the young boy you came with?" He asks.

"Ashton, my boyfriend." She smiles, looking at him.

"Oh, I heard about you and Mason." He says, sadly.

"Taylah!" A voice calls. TJ smiles, and makes her way other to her cousin. "Happy birthday beautiful!" She grins, hugging her.

"Thank you Lyssie." She replies, hugging her back.

"Happy birthday bitch." A familiar voice whispers in TJ's ear.

"Luukeeee. I thought you had a date?" She frowns, being pulled against his front.

"I did." He chuckles as Lyssie quietly excuses herself.

"Oooh, did you bring her? Can I meet her?" She asks quickly.

"She's here." Luke nods.

"Luuke, just let me meet her." She pouts.

"You've already met her." He chuckles.

"Who?" She frowns. "Holy shit. You and Lyssie?" She asks wide eyed.

"It's not too serious yet." Luke whispers in TJ's ear.

"You're fucking my cousin." She bites her lip.

"You're fucking my best friend." He raises an eyebrow.

"I thought I was your best friend?" She pouts, looking like she's about to cry.

"TJ, you're more like a sister." Luke sighs, hugging her tightly.

"Aww." She sighs happily, hugging him back.

"I love you." Luke grins.

"And I love you too." TJ replies, hugging him tighter.

"Hey, you two alright?" Ash asks, now stood behind TJ.

"Perfect." Luke grins holding her tightly. While being held so close to Luke, TJ couldn't help but let a tear fall down her face. She wasn't sure why, but everything right now was perfect, she had a perfect boyfriend and an amazing best friend.

"Time to eat!" TJ's mum calls, so everyone around makes their way to the table which would seat 12 people around.

There was two faces which TJ didn't recognise but other than them there was: TJ's mum and dad, Luke, Ash, her aunt and uncle and Lyssie.

"Right, me and your father have an announcement to make." TJ's mum begins. "Right, as you know, it's been a few years since we split up and in this time we have gone our separate ways and met other people."

"TJ, I'd like you to meet my girlfriend Karen." Her dad grins.

"And I'd like you to meet my fiancé Dan." Her mum adds, also grinning.

"Fiancé? When's the wedding?" TJ coughs.

"2 week on Saturday." Dan grins. Ash's eyes widen and his jaw drops.

"Why so soon?" TJ stutters.

"Ba- erm Taylah, where meant to go on holiday, a week on Saturday, for two week." Ash says quietly.