Chapter 27: I'll go and apologize to Ashton

Ashton was about to say it'd be a cold day in Hell before he'd apologize, but before he could spit it out, Richard threw down a gauntlet that floored him. "If you don't, then you're no son of mine!" He was supposed to not just apologize to Nova, but actually get her to forgive him. How could she forgive him? "Dad, saying sorry is one thing, but..." Ashton began, only to be cut off by Richard's piercing stare. He quickly backpedaled, "No, no problem at all." Satisfied, Richard turned and went upstairs. Ashton stood there, watching his dad walk away, a storm of emotions in his eyes. He'd never heard Nova mention any big shots or blue bloods tied to the Blair family. Who was backing them up? Nova was finally catching up on some much-needed sleep this weekend when a knock at the door yanked her back to reality. It was Mark, pushing his way in as if he owned the place, grabbing a slice of pizza from the table. "What's up? Not happy to see me?" Nova tried to remember the last ti