Chapter 1

What is and never was meant to be

Ash's POV

''Mr Redfern, Mr Redfern '' but I continue walking, Stewart has been pestering me with every little thing that arises.'' Mr Redfern, sir '' I turn around abruptly .

''What Stewart?"

''Well sir , it's your sister , she's on the phone and I told her you were busy but she said she doesn't care who you are or who you're with ,she said you're her sister and if you don't talk to her she's going to kill you ''

''Tell her I will be with her in just a sec" and I walk off, I wonder which sister, it's probably Jade, Rowan rang yesterday to wish me luck and Kestrel doesn't do that sort of thing. I pick up the phone.'' Hello , this Ash Redfern speaking , how may I help you?''

"Ash finally, you know you take so long to find, the guy on the phone kept apologizing, I think he's afraid you will fire him now''

''Who was it, please say his name is Stewart?''

''No, I think it was a John or something, sorry, why who is Steven?''

''Stewart is my new assistant''

''What happened to the last one?''

''She wanted more than business from our relationship''

''Ahh I see, and how are you?''

''I'm all good, how's the baby? He must be big now''

''Yeah his second birthday is next month, can you come?''

''I will try, is that why you called me? Because I know I have a busy schedule but calling me a month in advance for a birthday party, is that really necessary?''

''Probably is but the reason I called is to wish you good luck tomorrow, Kestrel also does''

''No she doesn't ''

''Well she really said don't fall over or embarrass the family but I thought I would leave out certain parts of what she said''

''Jade she said nothing you said''

''So?'' I can see Stewart from the corner of my eye frantically waving at me.

''Jade is that it? Because I have to go but thanks for the phone call, it was nice to hear from you''

"Yeah that's it , I hope to cya next month''

''I'll try make it'' and with that I hang up and walk over to Stewart who looks relived I'm finally off the phone. We continue to walk down the hall towards my office, when I get inside Quinn and James are already there.

''Ash I hear from Stewie here that I was kept waiting because you were on the phone''

''Well it was an important phone call, so yes you were kept waiting''

''So who was it?''

''Jade''

''Jade? I didn't know you had a new lady'' and when I look up from the papers I was looking through I see a there is a look of hope in both their faces.

''No my sister Jade'' Quinn nods his head as if he should have known and James looks down at his hands.'' So should we get this done with then?''

Mary-Lynette's POV

I knock on the Redfern's door and Rowan immediately answers.'' Hey Mare, it's been a long time''

''Yeah I know, it feels like years but now I've finally got my degree and I'm done with college''

''Well come on in, where's Will?''

''He's just tying his shoelace but didn't want to seem like an idiot so he's doing it in the car, I know idiotic right?'' Rowan just nods and we walk into the sitting room and sit down. Rowan turns on the TV which is strange because we hardly ever watch it. Will comes in shortly afterward along with Kestrel but Jade still isn't here. ''Where's Jade?''

''She's just in the kitchen making a few last minute preparations'' I'm not sure I buy Rowans answer but why else wouldn't she be here?

''Lets watch the news, I have no idea what's going on the world'' Will suggests.

''Who wants to watch boring news, let's see what else is on'' Kestrel says a little too quickly.

''Just let me watch the headlines '' Will pleads, Rowan and Kestrel glance at each other.

''Mare you want to help Jade in the kitchen?'' Rowan asks and seeing nothing strange in the request I jump up and help her. When we get into the kitchen Jade is on the phone.

''So?'' Jade say into the phone and after there is a reply on the other end she tells them she'll hope to see them next month.

''Who you talking to?'' I ask.

''Oh I was just inviting family to Luke's birthday''

''Isn't that like a month away?''

''Yeah well always better to be prepared''

''So what do you need help with it?''

''Nothing, why?''

''Rowan said you were in here getting ready for dinner so we came in here to help you''

''Right, I finished before I made the call''

''Okay'' I say, this evening seems strange. I go back to the sitting room and see that Mark as arrived back from work.

''Hey Mare'' he says from his chair and gives me little wave. I sit down on the chair next to Will. We all continue to watch the news and all the Redferns look on edge. After another ten minutes or so we go into the living room and have dinner and everything seems normal.