Finding Grace

The After Party

Eliza and John make it down to the field just as Callie is walking in to find her baby girl.

"CALLIE!" Eliza shouts over all the excited graduates and their families.

Callies turns to see John and Eliza waving as they speed up to catch up to her. When they make it to her, Eliza states "I figured it be easier to find our little rocket and fireball if we were together, because everyone knows they are always together."

John laughs quietly at Eliza's use of the girls childhood nicknames. He remembers back to the first day of first grade when Myrah had told him that she was a little rocket and Alexia was the fireball behind her because she always kept her moving even when she just wanted to rest.

He is suddenly pulled from his memories by his daughter jumping into his arms, something she hasn't done since she was little.

"DADDY! I DID IT!" Grace yells almost into his ear before jumping down from his grasp laughing with joy.

She notices the sad look in his eye and leans toward him and whispers "You can have a sucker if you don't cry and don't tell mom I gave it to ya." He chuckles because that's something he used to tell her when she was little.

After an hour of pictures and hugs and hidden tears, Eliza and John decide to let the girls go do what they want for the night as it is their graduation night.

Callie agrees and decides she's going to hang out with Grace's parents while the girls go out.

"Remember girls, no drinking, no drugs, and be safe with everything else!" John reminds the girls as they climb into Alex's car.

"Can you believe we just graduate high school? It feels like just yesterday you nearly tackled me on a yellow colored rug!" Grace jokes.

Alex decides to avoid the topic, because she doesn't really want to accept that she just graduated high school so she instead she chooses to talk about the party.

"Are you just gonna wear that dress to the party? If not we are gonna be late." Grace knew that was Alex's plan all along, but she agrees to it and they head to the party.

Grace realizes how bad of an idea this was when they turn on the street of the party and can't find a place to park.

"Alex maybe this isn't a good idea. Let's just go celebrate at home."

But it was too late, Alex was already halfway out of the car and yelling for Grace to hurry up. She did, but reluctantly. This was going to be a long night.

The smell of alcohol hits Alex as soon as she walks in the door and she knows if she can just get Grace to drink one cup, she will be fine. Basically dragging Grace, she finds the kitchen and hands her a cup "Don't question me, just drink this. I promise you will be okay."

"Alex i've never ha.." She's cut off by a deep, attractive voice speaking and a hand placed on her shoulder.

"Drink it now." Alex whispers in her ear as she leaves her alone in the kitchen with this stranger.

Grace does just as she was instructed and reaches for a second cup.

"I'm Talon. I haven't seen you at any of these parties before. You new around here?" Grace decides she should probably speak instead of staring at his toned biceps and chiseled jaw,

"Not new here, just new to parties. I focused on my grades instead of everything else when I was in high school."

"Oh so you graduated?"

Her conversation with Talon went on for about fifteen minutes before she was approached by another unknown male. This stranger attempted to put his arm around her but Talon threatened to break it if he moved it anywhere near her. She thought it was strange that he was being so protective but let it slide.

The rest of the night flew by. By midnight Grace was so drunk she couldn't walk, Talon helped her everywhere. She eventually decided she should tell him to find Alex but she couldn't form a sentence so all she said was "Finnnn Axxxx." and giggled. Talon knew what she meant and found a shockingly sober Alex playing pool in the livingroom. "I think she's ready to go. She just called you Ax and she can't even stand on her own. I'm gonna help her to the car. Meet you there?" Alex nodded and went to grab her shoes that she'd discarded on the stairs hours ago.

Talon managed to get her to the car safely, but getting her to sit in the car was a totally different story. "NUMMMMMBERRRR." she repeatedly yelled and whined to him. Alex eventually realized she wanted Talon's number and gave him her phone. This quitened her down and got her to sit in the car for the ride home.

Eliza knew the second she saw Alex helping Grace that she was drunk. She angrily stormed out the front door to yell at her, but couldn't help but laugh when she giggled out "YOU look likeeee a maddddd Elsaaa MOMMMMM." After gettting her inside and in bed, Alex decided it'd be best to crash there for the night and texted her mom to tell her she was safe.

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