Realistic or Modern The Family Of Secrets

[Keira Winston]

Lexi rolled her eyes. "Yeah, you were too busy worrying about your own life, not your little sister," she said angrily. She pursed her lips and followed Taylor. "You know, she should have been helping me. I couldn't ward off the paparazzi on my own!' she complained. "You left Jeb and his scary friends to help me!" she said. "I wanna go home now." Alexia jumped into the car and buckled her seatbelt. "I swear, I nearly got molested!"

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[Dark_Psycho]

Nikita sighed and fixed her lipstick as she waited. When her daughter got in the car she started to make her way to the venyeah. She looks at her daughter, she knew she wasn't happy. But she couldn't just let her daughter go out with some guy. She sighed as her phone rang Nikita answered."Nikita Blackwell. What about Lexi?"She said. She slammed on the breaks."She is being taken home then. no just dont let that photo go out."She said.She sighed and started to drive to again. She hung up and called Taylor. When he answered her. She frowned."what the hell is going on Taylor you are supposed to be watching your sister not having some paparazzi people take photos of her."She yelled at Taylor over the phone."just watch your sister. "She said. She hung up and rolled her eye's. She dialed out and called one of the many dear she woke."yes Uther could you keep an eye on my youngest thank you."She says


Nikita drove to the venue and got out."come on London dont want to be late."She said. She walked over and smiled at a model. The hugged and spoken she said something about London and laughed. She knew she would not happy later so this be okay to have some fun. Also decided this be her last time managing London. London would need a new manager or to stop modeling for a while Nikita liked the last one best. Nikita waved her daughter on with Midus. She join them in the back. When she was finished talking. She walked over to her daughter who was in the make up chair."London I have decided to release you from your contract no more modeling jobs just go be you. maybe even with Jeb, but this is your last show for a while."Nikita said.


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[Keira Winston]

London thought for a moment. What made her mother change her mind? She didn't know if she could give up modeling. Even if it put a whole lot of pressure on her, it was part of who London was. "Mom.... you really don't have to do this. I mean.... I know I've been stressed out lately, but I'm not ready to give up modeling. It makes me... well... me," she explained to her mother. "You've been booking a bunch of shoots and gigs for me, and I appreciate that. It's just that its a lot, and I'm a bit overwhelmed. You're the best agent I could have, and honestly, I wouldn't give up modeling. Its something Lexi, you and I could bond on.... and I like that." She sighed. "I love modeling, and I know its something you want me to do. What makes it special is that I do it with my family," she said. "I know you would never let me give up on modeling, and I never would. Why would you even think about that?" she asked. She pushed the stylists away to give her room. "Mom.... does it have to do with something that happened to Lexi?" she asked. London had heard a bit about it when her mother was on the phone, she didn't know what it was though. "What happened with Lexi?" she asked again. London could admit that she wasn't happy earlier, but she still wouldn't give up on modeling.

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[Dark_Psycho]

Nikita sighed and smiled at her daughter. "No I have just been pushing you to hard personally I feel you need a break. I won't break your contract, but I will let you have a bit of a break. Trust me I like doing this with you. I am glad and happy to do it with you my beautiful girl, but I book them for me just thought you want to do them as well with me, but I can give you a break for a while you and your sister Lexi."Nikita said. She sighed and sat back in her chair."Maybe it has something to do with Lexi. Or maybe your father he is going to blame me for taking away your child hood.Trust me modeling is my life. I just thought maybe you would want a break. "She said and sighed sitting back."you know I just want what is best for you."Nikita said and kissed her daughter's cheek." What happened with Lexi is your brother didn't watch her and Jeb saved her. Paparazzi I guess took her photos. I am really not happy about that and then just the ear full I will get from your father will not be fun."She said


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[Keira Winston]

London nodded. She couldn't disagree. She needed a break, but she wouldn't quit modeling. "Thanks for understanding. Just let people know I'll be taking a 1-2 month break. I kinda need to relax and enjoy my senior year," she explained. She smiled. Though her mother was strict, she was very understanding and just wanted the best for her children. "So Lexi got attacked by paparazzi? Jeb saved her? Man, I'm very disappointed in Taylor at the moment," she said rolling her eyes. "I'm glad Jeb was there to save her though. And honestly... he's not that bad," she said trying to hide her smile. "Anyway, Lex might not be happy about her break, but it will help ward off the paparazzi," she explained.

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[Dark_Psycho]

Nikita nods."No London I want you to take your whole senior year off not just a few months." She said. She stood and sighed."I will meet you out there remember last show for a year make it a good one."Nikita said to her daughter and kissed her on the head. Niki left and walked out to the room outside. She put a smile on and looked at the other's. She took a champagne glass and downed it. Nikita looked over at Midus and sighed."Thank you Midus you been a great help."She said. "No problem miss it is what I do."He said.Nikita sighed and smiled at him."I can always count on you can't I."she smirked and shook her head as the music played. She walked over to watxh the show.


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[Keira Winston]

(respond tomorrow. I got to go! G'night!)

 

[Dark_Psycho]

(Night)


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[Questor]

Alex came down when the client came in with his people. He welcomed them and got the entertainment going as he sat down with them and talked. He didn't charm them right away but used his power to slowly encourage them to accept the deal. By the time it was ready for them to go, the deal had been made and the contract signed. They left happy and so did his partners. He then retired up to his office and sat there with a drink. He had talked to his lawyer earlier and had certain things put away in accounts that could not be gotten to except for him. He was still very angry with his wife for what she had done. It had been totally uncalled for and if she didn't think his opinion or decisions were of any importance then it might be time for some drastic actions. She had basicly stated that what he wanted didn't matter only what she wanted. That did not settle well with him.


When the main crowd began to arrive he again went down and mingled with the guests. As the night wore on he again retired up to his office and opened up the couch bed. He would be staying there for the night. The last of the crowd left around 2AM, so he locked the door to his office as the people that worked for him cleaned the club up to get it ready for the next day.

 

[Dark_Psycho]

Nikita sighed looked at the time. She walked away the party had been going on for a while. She picked up her phone to call her husband. She sighed and dialed his number. She had over stepped her boundaries and she missed having him at her side. He normally came to the events. She tapped her phone and waited. When he answered she sighed. "Alex dont hang up. Look I am sorry about earlier. I just been in a bad place about my decision with London. She is taking a year off modeling. Look can we just talk I know your mad."Nikita said.She waited for an answer from him. She knew he was pissed, but he never not called or she had never not called to talk it out.


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[Dark_Psycho]

@Questor


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[Questor]

He was about to strip down and go to bed when the phone rang. It was a little after two in the morning. He looked to see who it was and thought about just cancelling the call and turning the phone off. But he answered it. She said she was sorry about earlier and her decision with London, that she was having their daughter take the year off. That still did not cut it. She had made him look a fool in front of the son of one of the wealthest men in the country, told a guest, he invited into their home to leave and tried to sic her dog on him. What Jeb thought of him and his family after that was what mattered. "How noble of you. Now she has to deal with her senior year with out the social skills she needs. She has no friends only co workers if you want to call them that. She has been modeling for years now has not even had a date with a boy because of you and when one that had the daring and the courage to come to our home to ask her out and not because she was a super model but differnt from the other girls at school, you treated him as if he was dirt, because he didn't wear a fancy suit of expensive clothes. Your sorry about what happened earlier! That is not going to make up for the fall out of what you did. When word gets out to his father it will spread like wild fire and what is people going to think about me, and our family."


Oh he was still mad and he had to figure a way to turn things around and keep the good reputation of his family intact. That or distance himself from his wife. She would have to do something spectacular to get back into his good graces.

 

[Dark_Psycho]

"Why do you care about what people think of our family so much. You should be more concerned about us not what people think.She was raised properly she has social skills and the fact she hasn't been dating isn't fully on me so don't blame me for that. I treated him any way I would if someone dressed like that came to ask out our daughter. Look I didn't call to argue. Never mind I will see you when I see you."She hung up the phone and went to throw it when someone walked out. "Little trouble at home?" he asks her.Nikita shook her head."no its nothing."She said and wiped her eye's." You know I think I will take you up on that offer to go model over in Europe. "She said. Nikita sighed, she walked away from him and went back inside. She tell her family tomorrow that she was leaving Alex could deal with what ever on his own. He didn't seem to want to work it out like normal. So she go to Paris and do her modeling there and maybe come back in six months unless they couldn't work it out. Then she move the kids out to Europe with her.


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[Questor]

Alex had a rough night that night and did not sleep well. He did not like sleeping alone, it mad him uncomfortable, especially since he had gotten use to having his wife there in bed with him. Perhaps he had been hard on her but a person's or a family's reputation is what made it in the world. If she had not the reputation in modeling, she nor London would have a job at all. If that reputation was soiled in any way shape or form, no one would want to hire them. He remembered many celebrities that had lost everything, because their reputation was marred by some incident. He could lose much and therefore his family could lose much. He had worked hard to build their reputation and make it work for his children. Doors were opened to them that would be closed otherwise.


The next morning when everyone was awake and moving about the mansion, the door bell rang. There were three men at the door all dressed in expensive suits. One was Jeb, he looked quite different then he had the day before, the second was an older man, but looked much like Jeb. The third was a man anyone in the modeling industry would know and die to work for. It was Edward Duve the fashion designer that had the best line of clothes to model and that every woman that could afford to buy them clammoring for their own from him.

 

[Dark_Psycho]

Nikita rolled over and sighed. She looked at the time."fucking hell." She muttered .She sat up and screeched for Midus and red. She was in a bad mood already. Nikita hadn't slept well she stayed up most of the night shift played with the ring on her finger as she heard Midus open her door."yes Miss."He said."can you go open the door please. "She said. She sighed leaning on the back of th bed post. When he left the room she got up and showered quickly. Nikita had slept in until the doorbell and she was still tired. With a huff she dressed and put her jewelry on.


Midus made his way down to the door and opened it." Welcome to Blackwell manor. Can I help you? The Master is not home and the Misses upstairs. "He says and watched the 3 gentle men. Midus didn't move to let them in at all, he just watched them. He waited for a reply.


Red was helping Nikita upstairs. She fixed her hair and showed her what she should wear that day. Normally it was bright colors. Today she wore dark colors to fit her mood. Jeans, a long sleeve shirt, and boots. Nikita looked in the mirror with one last sigh. She had so many meetings today. So who was ever at the door would have to make it quick.


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[Questor]

"Inform Mrs Blackwell that Jeb and Ethan Cranston is here to see her as well as Edward Duve." Jeb told Midus.


"A shame Alex is not here." Ethan said. I would have loved to talk to him about some business my company needs taken care of."


When Nikita came down the three were standing at the door still waiting to come in and see her. Midus turned and introduced the three men. "Madam, this is Jeb Cranston, he nodded to Jeb. He was all dressed in a fine and expensive suit and looked elegant and refined. He wore an expensive watch and looked as if he had a manacure and the works. "This is Ethan Cranston." Eathan was an older version of Jeb and just like his son was wearing expensive suit, watch, shoes and had on a wedding ring and another that looked quite expensive. "This is Edward Duve." Edward also looked good in his casual looking suit and one could tell he was European


Edward pushed past Midus and walked to Nikita and took her hand and raised it to his lips and kissed it. "Ah the famous Mrs Blackwell. It is indeed an honor to meet you at last. Jeb has been singing your praises and that of your daughter all last night, and now I can see for myself that he was right on all accounts."

 

[Dark_Psycho]

(Yay naps. Oh careful with controlling Midus hun he still my character)


Nikita made her way down stairs. She saw Midus and walked over.He introduced them."Thank you Midus dear."She said. She watched them. Nikita nods to them all 'please come in"she said as Edward Duve made his way in. He had kissed her hand and she blushed. " I am sure Jeb has been singing my praises and about my daughter. He was kind enough to drop by the other day. " She said and doubted it on Jeb singing her praises, but kept a smile on her face."ahh yes flattery please come in this way to the conference room. My darling Midus please grab these fine gentleman something to drink anything they want. Thank you." She said. Midus nods.Nikita lead them to the conference room and closed the door behind her. She sat at the head if the table and watched them."sorry my husband could not be here today. Now what is it you wish to discuss?"She said.Nikita placed her hair behind her ear.


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[Keira Winston]

London woke up later than usual that day. She had came home late that night due to her modelling gig. She stood up and stretched. She took a 30 minute shower, still a bit tired. She wore a simple pair of jean shorts and a lace tank top and walked into the hall. She was about to walk down the stairs when she spotted Jeb and what looked liked his father. A man who looked like a designer was also with them. She was sleepy eyed until that moment. "Dammit..." she muttered to herself. She probably looked like a totally mess of a model. London hoped she wasn't noticed. She crept upstairs and back into her room quietly.

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[Questor]

Edward followed Nikita to the conference room. "May I say you are more beautiful then your pictures. You reputation as a model and that of your daugthers is so....... oh there is no word for it. It is an honor to meet one so talented and beautiful. I would not be here today if Jeb had not appoached me at the concernt last night. I was looking for a few models I was told would be there. I am trying to find the right girls to model my latest designs and he told me you and your daughter would be perfect for it. I would have contacted you earlier but it seemed you were booked up with so many other lovely jobs i didn't think you would accept. It would have devestated me. But he told me you and your daughter would free up the time for me. You and your daughter must model my latest designs. Don't break my heart by saying no."


Jeb walked in with his father who looked the place over with an approving nod. Jeb looked around trying to see if London was about anywhere. He caught a glance at her and what she was wearing and smiled. He looked over at Midus and wondered about the man. Something was odd about him but she shugged it off. "Midus if you could, would you inform London that I am here again."


Alex had shaved, showered and changed into more casual clothing and then drove home. When he got there he saw a black streach limo out front. He wondered who would be visiting so early in the day. He opened the door and walked in to be surprised by seeing Ethan and Jeb there. Ethan grinned and moved to him and shook his hand. "Ah there you are. Thought I would miss you. Jeb talked about meeting you yesterday and I am sorry if I am imposing but would like to talk over some business with you."

 

[Dark_Psycho]

Nikita smiles and blushed. " oh wow thank you. That is amazing and very generous of you. To think me and my daughter are what you are looking for. Thank you I am amazed you think so highly of us."Nikita said suprised. "Jeb that was very kind of you to say me and London should model for this amazing man. I mean there are no words to describe your clothing line. Your clothes are a work of art."Nikita said."I would love to model for you. Now you will have to ask my daughter herself. Because she is on a break from modeling, but I am sure she will say yes to such an artist. Midus be a dear go grab London. Also Jeb you look very nice today "She said. He nods. He walked upstairs. "Miss London Your mother wishes for you to go down to the conference room."he said


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[EmilyPower]

(What just happened?)

 

[Keira Winston]

London looked up from her laptop. Why would her Mom want her? Her mom usually called her down to her office to talk about modeling. Her mother insisted to have her take a break, so she was quite confused about why she would want her. "Sure, I'm coming down," she said. London closed her laptop and got off her bed. She walked down the stairs and to her mothers office. "Hey, whats up?" she asked. She looked over to see their guest. She recognized him now, the designer was Edward Duve. She was slightly embarrassed to be in the presence of such an amazing designer wearing a pair of high waisted short shorts and a lace camisole.

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[Dark_Psycho]

( still need a catch up? )


"London I know your on a break from Modeling, but Mr. Duve here is offering for both of us to model for him. I said it was your choice. "Nikita said. She looked at her daughter gently.


Nikita nods to her."everyone this is one of my daughter's London Jeb you and my daughter have already met."She said.


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[Questor]

Alex was standing close to the confrence room or Nikita's office as she called it. He heard her comment to Edward. Leaving it up to London if she wants to model for him. Now that was different, perhaps Nikita was finally seeing what her controlling London's life had done. He hoped so. She needed to see that London had to have a life besides modeling. When he looked at Jeb, he wondered what she now thought of him in his suit and tie. He looked like an executive. Evidently Jeb had not told his father about how his wife had treated him and what she made him look like in front of Jeb. That only made Alex more inclined to like the boy. It showed him Jeb had a head on his shoulders and was no empty headed, muscle bound guy that only wanted to show off his body.


Jeb while waiting for London to come down looked over at Nikita. "How is Lexi? Is she alright? That ordeal yesterday can be hard on a person, especially one that young." Then London arrived and his jaw dropped and he just stared. She was more beautiful then ever. He finally closed his mouth and breathed again and smiled at her.

 

[divergentgurl1]

Taylor walked down the stairs after London. He watched his dad leaning against the door, listening in on the conversation. "Spying again, dad?" He tried to make his father jump. If his father was this excited about this man, what would he do if he knew that Taylor chewed out his son. Taylor shivered. He would do his best not to let his father find out. He poured a glass of oj and waited for a response.