60Due to the requests and my inability to willingly disappoint people here is the continuation of the story, which will most likely be different to how I said it was going to end.
I've also taken down two 'chapters' which are really A/N's which held information which was either out-dated or just plain old weird, so I'm going to briefly fill you in on any relevant information which you can skip if you're not interested.
Rewrite name: Family Ties
Link: s/9186292/1/Family-Ties
It can also be found on my profile and finally; it's going to be quite different form this one, at least I hope so anyway. Without further ado, on with the story...
Chapter 17 Part 2: Becky
3 hours to Christmas Eve
I can't help but smile as I watch Daniel's little sister play cops and robbers with her miss-match group of friends; being six seems so easy.
"You miss it too?" He asks flicking his fringe from his eyes.
"It just seems so simple." I admit glancing back at Tony and Ziva who appear to have the luxury of awkward silence. "I wish things could be simpler."
"Trying to set them up?" He smirks after noticing my gaze, and I can't help but smile in return
"Only slightly"
"I wouldn't, you'll regret it." He replies solemnly jerking his head slightly in the direction of a skimpily dressed woman flouncing over a slightly flustered looking man. "Trust me; before you know it you'll have a case of the evil step-mum"
"She doesn't seem that bad; a bit forward perhaps."
"Yeah well; that's not my dad." My eyebrows skyrocket and I can't help but mutter a wow under my breath.
"Seriously?" I ask openly after a short moment of shock.
"Yep…" he smirks and then scowls at the woman in red "…aren't I lucky?"
"Absolutely" I muffle a chuckle as I think of the audacity of it all.
"Fancy ruining her night?" He asks taking the slightly awkward conversation in a new direction, and offering his elbow like those gentlemen do in old-fashioned films.
"Why Daniel, I would be honoured." I reply with a mock curtsy and lace my arm through his; he leads me off towards the direction of the woman in red; suggesting ludicrous ideas for pranks as we negotiate our way through the hoards of slightly drunk ambassadors and abandoned tables; only to be stopped by my more than slightly flustered looking father…
"Becky. Can I talk to you for a moment?" He asks slightly out of breath, without noticing Daniel. Seeming to just notice my arm interlinked with Daniel's his face turns to a slight frown, and I'm positive I hear him mutter "Boy" under his breath.
Sensing the awkwardness of the situation Daniel quickly drops his hold on my arm and takes a slight step away from me as my apparent 'cool' father continues to mutter incoherently under his breath, sending us looks every few seconds.
I clear my throat drawing his attention straight back to me "So, Dad" I drag out my words searching for something to make this moment a little less awkward "What do ya need?"
After a brief pause of silence he brings his hand to his fore-head, rubbing it slightly as he mutters a few more obscure things and releases a sigh and actually decides to speak, "Nothing Bex, just go have fun with…" he trails off implying he wants Daniels name.
"Daniel Morrow, Sir" The blond haired boy steps in taking my Dad's in the customary greeting of a handshake, although this one looks more like a wrestling match. I notice Daniel flex his hand slightly once it was released and I can't help but fix my Dad with a glare. He just raises his eye-brows as if to say: "What? I didn't purposefully try to break his hand; these things just happen!" which I then recuperated with my disbelieving glare.
"Come on Daniel; let's see if there is…um…stuff over there." I grumble as I pull him far from the reaches of my father, and consequentially away from the possibility of pranking Mrs. Red Dress.
"Sooo…that was…interesting" Let's just put it simply; he got glared at too.
"We shall never speak of this again." I mumble lacking the complete threatening feeling I was aiming for.
"Sure, but only if…"
Next up: Why was Tony so flustered?
Leave a review with your guess and the first person to get it right will get a sneak peak at the next chapter – this is by no means enticing you to leave a review, despite how much it may seem like it ;)
P.S: I am aware this is short but there are two parts to 'Chapter 17 part 2' and the second should be up soon-ish…