A/N: songs to set the scenes: 

- Break This Down by Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, Cameron Boyce, Booboo Stewart, China Anne McClain, Thomas Doherty, Dylan Playfair, Jadah Marie, Mitchell Hope, Breann D'amico, Zachary Gibson, Sarah Jeffery (obviously throughout the time on-set)

- What About Us by Duomo (throughout AJ & Sofia's conversation)

In the photo: AJ's suit looks like the one in the far right corner. Pretend that person is AJ throughout the whole scene.

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Sarah's POV

The weekend with my family was really nice and much needed after the hectic week we had on-set. I feel better after AJ and I's talk yesterday. I know my feelings towards her and Sofia are valid, but she hasn't done anything to make me not trust her. She has only shown me that I'm her priority, and I need to remember that.

My make-up artist. Madison, pulls me from my thoughts, "Sarah, honey. You okay?" I give her a smile and our eyes meet in the mirror. "Yeah, I'm okay. Was just thinking about how crazy these two days are going to be. Excited to see everyone in their finale costumes," she squeezes my shoulder and continues adding make-up to my face. I truly love Audrey's final look for this film. It's a combination of both Merryweather and Flora's colors, but still gives off Princess Aurora's daughter with the blonde hair and my dress. I've honestly loved Audrey's looks in general for this movie. The wigs haven't been fun to wear, but it's all part of the gig.

"Alright sweetie, you're all set," Madison closes up the pallet and looks me over one more time. "Looks good," I smile and hop out of the chair. I make sure I have my phone and water bottle, and make my out of the trailer. "Thank you, guys!" I yell at the hair and make-up team still finishing up a few extras looks. I see China and Thomas walking towards the soundstage, and their finale outfits look amazing. "Hey! Wait up!" I yell towards them and they turn to wait for me. "Hey girlie," China greets as I walk up to them. "Hey Sarah," Thomas' thick British accent coming through. "You both look great!" I gesture to their costumes and China does a little twirl. "You too! Favorite Audrey look so far?" China asks as we walk into the soundstage. "Nah, I think I prefer Evil Queen Audrey so far. I like the cape she has," I smile and start scanning the room for AJ.

"You probably won't see her yet," China states noticing my wandering eyes. "How come?" I put my phone and water bottle near my chair. "She was still getting finishing touches on her costume. They were figuring out how to make sure her cast was harder to see," China puts her stuff down near mine. "Makes sense. At least it's a smaller cast now then it was last week. I'm just glad we were able to get her in yesterday when we got back from my parents for them to check her hand out," I grab my phone and pull up the picture of AJ's uncasted hand to show China what it looked like now. "Wow, it looks so skinny. She's only had it on for a week!" She takes my phone and zooms in on it, "That bruising doesn't look too bad either. It still bothering her?" She hands me back my phone and I shake my head, "Not like it was. She says it feels better."

~Flashback~

"I got a call from the doctor's office, and they have availability to check out my hand," AJ follows me into the kitchen. We left my parents around 2 o'clock, and still had a good portion of the day to feel ready for this week's intense filming. Well, AJ's week is going to be intense. "Want to head over there now then?" I ask putting my arms around her neck. She places her hands on my hips, "Yes, please. I want to get this thing off now." She waves her casted hand around and I chuckle. I kiss her cheek and grab the keys from her pocket, "Let's go then."

On the drive to the doctor's office, AJ fiddled with my fingers in her lap. "You okay, babe?" I ask keeping my eyes on the road. "Yeah, just worried my hand still isn't fixed," she sighs and interlocks our hands. I feel her eyes on me and my cheeks heat up at the attention. "Weren't you taught that it isn't nice to stare?" I glance at AJ. "Just simply admiring. I didn't know God let angels roam around Earth," she kisses the top of my hand. "Such a sweet talker," I roll my eyes and turn my attention back to the road.

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I walk to a chair in the waiting area while AJ gets checked-in. I have no clue how bad her hand originally was and wish I had gone with her last weekend to get everything checked. She needed me and I didn't go because I was jealous. AJ joins me and takes my hand putting it in hers on her lap. "Nervous?" I gesture to her bouncing leg. "Just want to get this over with," she leans her head back against the wall. It wasn't long when her name was called to go back.

We were guided to a small room by a nurse. I sat near the door and watched AJ fiddle with the cast. I smile and shake my head, "If I didn't know better, I'd think you were younger than me." AJ raises her head up and glares at me, "Did you just insult me?" I moved my finger across my lips and threw away the imaginary key. She smiled a bit and looked around the room at the various posters.

"My older brother wanted to be a doctor," I watch her as she stares at the poster closest to her. She's never talked to me about her family before. I didn't even know she had brothers. "Did he ever become one?" I ask and she turns to look at me. "I don't know. I remember him being between engineering and being a doctor. I got cut off from my folks before I could see what his decision was going to be," her eyes looked sad as she told me more about her brother. "What's his name?" I ask trying to help lighten the mood a bit. "Well my oldest brother, his name is Sebastian. My other brother's name is Charles. Charles and I were closer in age. Our parents almost had us an entire year apart. He was born October 1992, and I was born August 1993," we both laughed and AJ had a small smile gracing her lips. "Wow, the doctor really told your parents they were okay to start those extra-curriculars and didn't waste any time," that made her laugh a bit louder.

We both hear a soft knock on the door, and both answer, "Come in." We glare at each other for the unison answer. "Hi, I'm Doctor McCormick. You must be Alexandra?" He holds his hand out to AJ and I giggle at him using her full name. "Yes, and you can call me AJ. Most people don't use my full name," he nods and they shake hands. "Alright, AJ. What brings you in this evening?" He takes a seat on the small stool. "Hoping to get this cast taken off," she lifts the cast for him to see.

He takes her arm and looks over it, "Well, I can take it off and reexamine the break. If it looks like it's healing up, I'll put you in a soft cast. If it looks to need more time, we'll put you back in one of these plaster casts." I watch AJ and can see the gears turning. "Will the soft cast be one of those that I can tighten or loosen on my own?" The doctor nods his head and peeks his head out the door. I hear him mumble to a nurse to get a small saw, and it wasn't long until a nurse came in with it. "AJ you ever broken any bones before?" Doctor McCormick starts grabbing some gloves and preparing to take the cast off. "Unfortunately, I have. Very active kid growing up. Probably broke more bones than I'd like to admit," she gives me a sheepish grin and I shake my head. It doesn't surprise me she's broken bones.

Doctor McCormick starts the small saw and slowly runs it up the cast. Once he finally has it off, AJ lifts up her hand and examines the skinnier wrist. "Let's see how healed you are," he takes her wrist and starts having her move it around. I watch her face and notice her wince a few times. He looks over the knuckles and there's still some light bruising. "Seems to be healing up quite nicely. Now, if I give you the soft cast I'm trusting that you will keep it on except when you need to shower. Otherwise, you will end right back in a plaster cast," he writes a few notes on AJ's chart. "I promise, sir. I'll do anything to have something better than that hard, annoying plater cast," she smiles and Doctor McCormick stops at the door. "I'll have a nurse come in to give you that cast then you two will be all set. It was nice meeting you," he gestures to the both of us.

~End of Flashback~

After I tell China about the impromptu doctor's visit, we wait for the rest of the extras to get out of wardrobe and hair & make-up. I see Sofia, Paulina and Cameron walking towards us. "Sofia, this dress is beautiful," China examines the dress closer. "I know! I love this Evie original. I think we all look great though," Sofia smiles and I return it nodding in agreement. "So, have you two seen AJ? I heard she got to pick a lot of the components for her outfit," Cameron asks looking between me and China. "Nope, you'll be just as surprised as us when she comes in," I answer and Cameron looks at me shocked. "She didn't even give you a sneak peek at what she's wearing?" I shake my head and he smiles. "She really did want to surprise all of us then," he adds.

I see Dove, Mitchell and a few more of the cast walking in, and their costumes look spectacular. Closely behind them are the rest of our extras, and my eyes immediately find AJ. Her three-piece suit looks amazing, and the floral pattern screams Auradon Prep. She has blue dress pants and a blazer that has various blue and gold flowers. It looks simple, yet very sophisticated. She doesn't wear suits often, but I think I'd like that to change. I shake my head and walk towards her as soon as our eyes meet.

"You look very dashing," I wrap my arms around her neck. "You look very beautiful," she pecks my lips. She steps back and spins for me, and I notice the black, high-top sneakers. I stifle a laugh as she bows, "My lady, my escort you to the royal engagement party?" I take my dress and I curtsey, "Why, yes you may." She puts her arm out and I loop my hand through it. We walk with the others towards set, and get blown away by the size. I hadn't seen these sets fully yet and they're daunting. Kenny calls us all over and walks us through the shots we'll be doing today. A lot of wide shots today, and tomorrow they'll do close ups. AJ kisses my hand and heads towards her marker. It's strange seeing her on-set performing. I've never seen this side of her, but if she gets to dress like that more often then I'm not opposed to her being in more projects.

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Sofia's POV

Seeing AJ walk out with the rest of the extras in her suit made me feel things I hadn't felt in a while. I feel a finger rub near my lip and I swat it away. "You got a little something," Paulina and Cameron laugh. I smack Pau's shoulder and huff, "I was not drooling." I walk away towards my chair and take a few deep breaths. "Sof, what's going on?" Pau puts a hand on my back and rubs it slowly. "Ever regret something and just wish you could take it all back?" I turn and look at her sad eyes. "Sof, there's nothing you can do about the past. Anyways, didn't you tell AJ not to break up with Sarah? I'm getting mixed vibes from you," Paulina sits in my chair and I lay my head on her shoulder. "Some days are just harder seeing her be corny and lovey towards someone else. Sometimes, I wish I hadn't decided to pursue acting or go to UCLA. We would've been together," I wipe the one tear that escaped my eye. "You don't know that, toots. You'd like to believe it would've worked out that way, but you two needed so much growing up left to do and you needed to do that separately," Pau kisses my forehead and pushes me to stand tall. "Now go out there and kick some ass in this short dress and heels!" She peps me up and I walk towards everyone gathering around Kenny.

After Kenny's pep talk and rundown of the day, I take my place next to Zach. "You ready, princess?" He asks and I give him a big smile, "Always." The music cues up and we start flying through the number. Since we are doing wider angle shots, we do each part of the number several times through. A few shots I get to stand and watch the extras perform, and watching AJ in her element is breathtaking. I know she loves watching me dance, but I forgot how good she is. "She looks good out there," Kenny comes up next to me and hands me a small bottle of water. I open the bottle and take a quick swig, "She does. I forgot she was that good." I finish off the water and Kenny calls cut to reset a few people for us to continue.

I grab a water bottle and walk towards AJ and a few of the other extras. "AJ, need water?" I hand her the bottle and she gives me a quiet thanks. I stand and listen to the three of them talking about their backgrounds. "AJ, how long have you been dancing for?" One extra, Emily, asks. "Based off your moves, I'd say all your life," the other, Jackson, throws in. "Actually, I didn't start seriously dancing until around Junior year of high school. This one," she thumbs towards me, "she's the real dancer. I always goofed around with different styles until I found one I really liked. Hip hop is probably my favorite, but I dabble in a few areas too." They both give her impressed looks and I stare like an idiot in love. I shake myself from staring too long, and excuse myself back towards my mark.

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The rest of the day flies by. When we film long dance numbers, the time gets away from us. Kenny is happy with all the shots we got today, and told us that we might finish early tomorrow if we get the close ups filmed perfectly. I walk towards Paulina, who's talk to Cameron and Booboo. I see Cam holding Joey and put my hands over my heart, "Aww, the sweet boy is getting cuddles from everyone today." Cam kisses his little head and hands him back to Paulina, "I had to give my son some love before I go and change. Can't have him feeling neglected." My eyebrows shoot up and I look at Paulina who rolls her eyes. "If that isn't the cutest thing-" I get cut off my Paulina, "I think the cutest thing ever is the fucking lovey dovey eyes you were giving AJ earlier. You looked like a love sick puppy, toots." Cameron starts laughing and Booboo looks at me confused.

I roll my eyes and grab my things to head towards my trailer to change. "Hey Sof! Wait up!" I hear someone call for me and I turn around seeing none other than Miss Alexandra Jade Collins. Saying her full name in my head feels weird, but I always loved saying it even if those times might've been whenever she annoyed me or made me mad. "What's up?" I stop and wait for her to catch up. "Can we talk?" She glances over her shoulder and we see Sarah watching us, but going back to talking to China, Cameron and Paulina. "Sure. Walk with me to my trailer?" She nods and I lead the way.

We step outside to the nice April-evening, and make my way towards the trailers. "What did you wanna talk about?" I ask holding my arms close to my chest feeling a bit chilled. "Do you have my parents' contact information? I think I'm starting to feel ready to talk to them and want to have that information at the ready, you know?" I look at her and can see hesitance in her eyes but also a vague want. "Sure, I can text it to you. Is everything okay?" I stop us at my trailer door. "Yeah, I was just telling Sarah about Sebastian and Charles yesterday, and realized I miss them," she frowns a bit. Her brothers and her were really close until she dropped everything for me and our relationship. From what her parents told me, both Sebastian and Charles are doing great.

"Do you want to come inside? I might know a bit about your brothers from when I talked to your parents," she looks at me and smiles. "I'd love that. Let me just text Sarah and let her know what's going on," she takes her phone from her pocket and follows me up the steps into my trailer. I walk towards the mirror and slowly remove the pins holding my wig in place. AJ comes up behind me and our eyes meet, "Need any help?" Her voice was soft and kind. I couldn't get words to form and just shook my head. She turns me around and slowly starts pull the bobby-pins from my hair. I analyze every muscle movement in her face. Her knitted eyebrows as she concentrates making sure not to pull my hair out with the bobby-pin. Her tongue sticking out just a little bit for that extra bit of concentration.

Before I know it, she steps back and is holding my wig. "Wow, I think I liked you better with the wig. This bald cap is doing nothing for you, princess," she laughs and I swat at her chest. I take the wig and place it on a mannequin head the hair & make-up department will grab later. "Thank you for that," I walk over to the couch and start taking the red heels off. AJ kneels down in front of me and the butterflies that sore into my chest are countless. "Allow me," she smirks and I roll my eyes. I watch her hands meticulously undo the few straps and slide my heel off. Her right hand is resting on my inner calf and the goosebumps going up my body send shivers down my spine. "You know, I never knew that after five years of being apart. Five years of not speaking. I'd still have that effect on you, Ms. Carson," AJ meets my eyes and I see a bit of a glint in them. "Well, we were together for eight years. My body doesn't forget eight years," I see a tint of red on her cheeks. She takes my other shoe off and joins me on the couch.

"Your hard cast it off," I point towards her arm. "Yeah, got it off yesterday. Still have to wear this stupid thing, but I'm one step closer to being fully healed," she admires her black, soft cast. "So, about my brothers?" AJ's eyes finally meet mine after adjusting her cast. I feel betrayed by my cheeks feeling them heat up. I was caught staring and she knows she caught me. Her lips turn up into a smoldering smirk. "Not nice to stare, Ms. Carson," her voice was low and I know she was playing around with me now. I clear my throat and shake my head, "I was just admiring your suit. The wardrobe department did a great job." She laughs at me, "Nice save, Sof."

I readjust and tuck my feet under me, "So your brothers." AJ straightens up and turns her attention towards me. "Sebastian is married and has a baby girl, actually. You're an aunt, so congratulations," I see her smile grow at my comment. "He married that girl he dated in high school," I pause to think of her name, but her name escapes me. AJ and I always got stuck with her on family gatherings, but she wasn't my favorite.

"Oh! Jennifer?" She asks and I nod my head, "Yes!" We both laugh and AJ's smile doesn't leave her face. "God, I never liked her," she lets out with her chuckle. "Me neither. She always thought it was weird your parents sent you to the all-girls school," we both laugh and she nods her head. "Yeah, she thought I was the bad kid cause I needed 'more structure'," she puts her fingers air-quoting structure. "The only other thing I know about Seb is that he's a professor at the University of Miami in aerospace engineering," I watch AJ's smile grow wider, if that was even possible. "I always knew he would do something great. He was the smartest out of the three of us. Do you remember when he was trying to decide if he wanted to go to Yale or Harvard? Neither me nor Charles could figure out the difference, but he insisted they were different," AJ's laugh continues to fill my trailer. I can't help but admire how happy she is to hear about her older brother.

"Yeah, both wanted him to play football too, right?" I ask and she nods, "Yep. Man was both athletic and smart." AJ stares at her fingers a bit fiddling with her ring. I take her hand and bring her attention back to my eyes. "Did you want to know what Charles has been up to?" I ask and she nods keeping her eyes locked on me. "You already knew he joined the Marine Corps, but he's still serving. He's apparently stationed in Japan right now, but your mom said something about him finishing up his tour soon. He got promoted a few years ago. He's Sergeant Charles Collins now. Not married, but has a girlfriend," I think over anything else Victoria could have told me about Charles.

"Wow," AJ lets out barely above a whisper. "You okay?" I ask trying to figure out what's going on through her head. "Yeah, I'm good. Shocked Charlie's still serving. I mean I guess it's only been eight years, but still. Didn't think he'd do it," she shakes her head in disbelief. "He was so hesitant to enlist. I remember our dad sitting him down after he graduated from high school asking him if he was sure about what he was doing," AJ lets a solitary tear fall. "I remember that night. You came running to my house worried he was never going to come home. We researched for hours about what he'd be going through, and by the end of it you were impressed that he was going to be doing something so hard," we chuckled and she wipes the tear from her eye.

"Anything I should know about my folks?" AJ meets my gaze again and I see a hint of worry behind them. "They're both healthy and enjoying life as best as they can without their only daughter," I give her a small smile and she turns her gaze towards the window next to us. "I know they cut me off because I was making decisions for us rather than myself, but why not reach out, you know? They could've checked in," she brings her thumb nail up to her mouth and starts biting it. "Maybe they were scared. They cut you off and figured you'd never want to hear from them ever again," I reach my hand out again and place it on her forearm. I run my thumb over the scratchy material on her jacket. "Your mom did retire from teaching. She's finishing up this school year and is going to focus on being a grandmother. Apparently, Seb is expecting another little one later this year, so she wants to be more available to help," she nods her head and continues staring out the window.

"What about my dad?" Her voice stays low trying to keep the emotion from sneaking through. "Still owns that studio in South Beach. Seems to be doing well too cause he mentioned to my parents about doing some photos for a few A-list celebrities' weddings," I see a smirk fall on her lips and smile too. "That crazy man. Shouldn't be working in that studio alone," she shakes her head and I see gears turning in her head. "I remember a bright-eyed girl who wanted to constantly fill her time there," I poke her side and she chuckles. "I also remember sneaking us in one late night our junior year and having an impromptu date night at that studio," AJ glances over at me and I feel my cheeks warm a bit. "Yes, I remember that night very well," I turn my eyes away and smile at the memory.

"Thank you, Sof," AJ takes my hand and pulls it into her lap. "You're welcome. It's honestly the least I could do after being the one who took you away from your family in the first place," I look at our hands in her lap and feel her watching me. "You didn't take me away; I chose to follow you. Did that decision make my family upset? Absolutely, but your family would've been upset too if you were in my shoes. Our families have always wanted the best for us, and my family just wanted me to be my own person. We had only ever known being together, and my parents always worried that our relationship would cloud my judgement and decisions. We were young, naïve and in love. My only thought was how to make you happy and make our relationship last, I never thought about myself," AJ pauses and takes a deep breath.

I look up and see a few tears falling down her cheeks. I reach both my hands up and rub them off. I keep my hands on either side of her face and we lock eyes. "I should've been better about making sure we were making equal sacrifices. I'm sorry you gave up so much only to receive so little from me in return," AJ shakes her head and places her hands over top mine. "Sof, you gave me so much love and I understood that you were busy chasing dreams. Don't ever be sorry for chasing your dreams," we both smile and I lean my forehead against hers. I slowly open my eyes and find AJ already looking at me. I glance between her eyes and lips, and feel drawn to close the gap.

AJ clears her throat, "I should really get going. I'm sure wardrobe thinks I stole this suit." I let out a chuckle and put distance between us. "Yeah, I need to change too. Another long day tomorrow," I say as I watch AJ get up off the couch. "Thanks for the talk, Sof. I'll let you know when I reach out to my parents," she stops at the door and I give her a tight-lipped smile and a nod. "Anytime, and I can't wait. If you go to visit when Pau and I go back home, maybe we can go back together. My parents have been asking about when you're coming back," I roll my eyes at the last part, but AJ gives me a wide smile. "Your parents still love me more than you," she adjusts her suit jacket and puffs out her chest. I walk over and push her chest towards the door, "Yeah, yeah. Now get out of here. I'm sure Sarah is getting worried." We exchange another goodbye and I shut the door.

I plop down on the couch and let out a loud groan. My trailer door flies open, and my head shoots up. I give my new guest an unenthused look, and she chuckles, "I'm sorry, not who you were expecting?" I roll my eyes at Paulina and push myself off the couch. "Shut up, you know there is nothing going to happen between AJ and I. She's in a happy relationship, and I'm perfectly fine single," I head to the back of my trailer to change into some sweats. I hear Pau following close behind, "What happened in here? You two were in here for at least two hours." Pau comes up and helps me get out of the tight dress. I sigh, "She wanted to know what I learned about her family, so I told her about Seb and Charlie and both her parents. Even told her how Marcus bragged to mami and papi about those A-list weddings he photographed." We exchange a laugh and I get lost petting Joey as Pau finishes unzipping the many parts of my dress. "Sof, can I ask you something and you be one-hundred percent honest?" I sit on the small bed and nod.

She takes a deep breath and sits next to me, pulling Joey into her lap, "Are you still attracted to AJ?" I take a moment to think over her question because it's a bit loaded. "Yes, but it's hard not to be when we were together for eight years. I've gone on plenty of dates and none of those guys make me feel the way AJ ever made me feel. Every time AJ looks at me, those fucking butterflies run rampant through my stomach," I fall back onto the bed and groan. "Toots, I know it's hard. You two being there for each other and rebuilding that friendship has been great to watch. Just keep being there for her, okay?" Pau pats my thigh and I feel her get off the bed, "Let's go get dinner and head back to the hotel. Maybe catch up on some shitty TV." I sit up and take a deep breath. I leave my dress near my wig for wardrobe to grab. We make sure we have everything and head back towards the hotel.

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Sarah's POV

I finished getting out of my wardrobe and hair & make-up, and decided to grab AJ and I's things from my trailer. I walk in and my eyes immediately scan the body of my half-naked girlfriend. "Well, hello there," she tries her best British accent and smirks. My eyes lock on her exposed torso and before I know it AJ is standing in front of me. She hooks her finger under my chin and lifts my head up, "My eyes are up here, darling." The change in her tone sent a warmth between my legs. "But why look in your eyes when your sexy body is exposed," I speak low and give her a devilish smirk and watch as her pupils grow. I slowly bring my finger down her exposed torso and feel her tense under my cool touch. "So, I'm sexy?" AJ's deep, raspy voice fills the air between us.

She ghosts my lips and smirks as I try to chase after them. I grab the suspenders attached to her pants and pull her closer. "So," I draw the word out as our lips are inches away from each other, "sexy." She smirks and engulfs my lips with hers. I feel her hands on my waist holding me close. The kiss is fast and sultry. The need and want filling the space around us. AJ's hands travel further down and tap the backs of my thighs signaling me to jump. I jump into her arms and she slowly walks us towards the small couch in my trailer. She gently lays me down and hovers over my body. The kiss doesn't break and only continues heating up.

AJ works her way from my lips to my jaw and slowly finds my pulse point. She lightly bites and soothes the spot, and I let out a breathy moan. I feel her hand slowly making its way down my clothed body. "If I'm sexy, you're a fucking goddess," AJ husks into my ear as she bites my earlobe. I feel her stop near my clothed center and my breath hitches. I open my eyes and AJ's devilish grin hasn't left. "Why'd you stop?" I ask trying to recollect my breaths. She kisses my clothed shoulder up to my cheek, "Cause I'd rather make you a moaning mess in the privacy of our cabin."

I glare at her for working me up as she gets off the couch and grabs her t-shirt. I watch as she changes back into a pair of sweats and her trainers. I get off the couch and walk over to where she's sitting putting her shoes on. I stand between her legs and force her to stop her movements. I lean down next to her ear and bite it, "There will only be one person moaning tonight, and it won't be me." With that, I grab the keys from the table and make my way out of the trailer. I glance over my shoulder and see her frozen in her spot, but continue my journey to the car. I smile knowing I had a small victory.  

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A/N: How's everyone doing? Anyone wanting to see some more angst? More fluff? 

Seeing more into AJ's family will give more insight to her as a person in coming chapters, especially when she finally reunites with them.