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“Is there something we should know?”

An innocent question, but Meg did not know if she was asking about if there was something she and Braden should know about Lucas's past or about their relationship. "Well..." her hand once again started to drift up to her chest but she caught herself, “Congratulations on finishing nursing school.” Meg nodded, "Thank you, Lucas was a big help." she replied. He had been very important, among many things he had been one of the few people that convinced her to stay in school after her attack. She raised a hand and waved it slowly through the air when Rachel apologized for all the questions, "It is perfectly fine, there are a couple of years to make up for and how else will you learn what has been going on?"

Meg paused for a moment and took a deep breath, "You asked if there was anything you guys should know. Lucas and I are engaged, have been for a little while now. I don't wear the ring much on my hand due to work." Meg pulled the silver chain out from under her shirt, hanging from the end was the engagement ring Lucas had gotten her. "He had our dog give it to me..." she chuckled at the memory, Charlie had been just a little dork of a puppy, floppy ears and all. "Lucas is a doctor..pharmaceuticals. that was another thing they should know, and now at least one of them did.

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Lucas didn’t tell Braden the specifics on Meg’s incident because he respected his fiance’s right to privacy. The woman barely shared with him, Lucas was pretty sure that she wouldn’t want him spilling to his brother the details of what happened. ’Knew you’ he didn’t outwardly correct his brother but he did in his head. The distance between the two went unaddressed but Lucas could still feel the weight of its effects. Since when did Braden ever agree on anything that Lucas had done. Lucas didn’t like his brother being protective and he really didn’t need his reassurances that everything would be okay. So he said nothing. It wasn’t worth coming into his brother’s house starting a fight, not if he wanted to fix things. Lucas just held his tongue, as hard as that was for him.

Ha. Like Lucas would turn to his brother? He could handle himself. He’d done just fine the last decade without his older brother looming over his head. Again not something he was going to outwardly say. Lucas had been helping their sisters financially too when Braden wasn’t looking. He didn’t want him to know. Honestly, Braden had been the one working to support the family; so Lucas wasn’t sure how Braden would take the help. His sisters had promised Lucas they wouldn’t tell.

Yeah the doctorate. Lucas had been proud of that for all of about the one night he and Meg had celebrated that together. “Pharmaceutical Science” he passed the two words off like they didn’t mean much. Braden tussled his hair, just like he had when they were kids. Lucas put his hands up to fight his brother from doing such a thing. It was the first time he’d ever pushed Braden away from doing that. Something was really eating Lucas but now wasn’t the time to discuss that without a fight. “Maybe we should check on the girls” Yes Lucas because a subject change was about as big of a neon sign as he could get right now.

It was funny how Lucas had spent the last decade trying to make his brother proud of him and then fell into just not caring about it anymore. Looking out for Meg had done Lucas a lot of good in a lot of senses of the word. For the last decade, she’d taken him out of his need for approval from anyone. So the one thing he tried so hard for and accomplished, it didn’t matter. Yet, it hurt. It hurt that he had so much to be proud of but the decade of not talking had all but erased the feelings that he should have.

Breaking Lucas from his thoughts was Braden talking about Lucas getting Meg a ring. Oh she had one alright. It was expensive, she just didn’t go flaunting the fact she was spoiled. “A hat” he stated. There was a pause. Normally he didn’t censor himself. Savannah couldn’t hear them but it was principle. “Of course she has a ring. It’s on her neck. For a detective, you seem to miss her fidgeting with it” Lucas hadn’t failed to see Meghan playing with the chain her ring was on.

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[attr="class","bradenright"] Braden didn't miss how quickly Lucas skipped over talk of his degree. There was no denying he was incredibly proud of his brother's accomplishment, but Braden also knew when not to press the matter. Maybe Lucas would be more amenable to talking about his career. Braden couldn't say he would understand all of the scientific minutia, but he was genuinely interested in Lucas's work. "You have a job in pharmaceuticals then, I take it? What exactly do you do?" Lucas's revised version of the familiar nickname caused Braden to chuckle. If he had to guess, his brother was censoring himself with Savannah in the house, something Braden was personally grateful for. Otherwise he might have had to knock some sense into the younger Murphy. "This detective doesn't have x-ray vision, Gabriel," he fired back with what should be an equally familiar nickname. "I saw her playing with the chain around her neck." Nonetheless, Braden agreed that they should get back and check on the girls. "No doubt Meghan and Rachel are wondering what we got up to. What do you want me to say, if Rachel asks?" It sounded like Meghan might realize what had set Lucas off, but the same couldn't be said of Rachel, unless she'd picked up on the same visual cue earlier. Not that Braden would lie to his wife, but he would certainly respect his brother's wishes on the matter. As the two brothers returned to the living room, Braden sat back down, wearing a small smile that said it all. Meghan and Lucas certainly didn't need his approval, but he was happy for them. How could he not be? Though their engagement was just another reminder of how much time had been lost. "Lucas just told me. Congratulations, both of you. Have you set a date yet?" Rachel Murphy , Dr. Lucas Murphy , @egg [attr="class","bradenright2"]

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Rachel watched as Meg’s hand drifted, nervous habit maybe she thought trying not to go all out detective on the woman. Sometimes though she just couldnt help herself, she made judgements in seconds when she was at work and when she was home it was tough to make it stop at the door. “That’s nice to hear, you two seem happy together.” She said happy to hear something good about Lucas that was recent. A lot of time had passed and Rachel hadn’t met Lucas at all well until that day and she was still unsure if the brothers were going to end up fighting or come back in one piece.

Her questions were simply to figure things out, a new standing as it was to see what was going on without sounding as if she wanted to know the who’s, what’s, and why’s of life in general. She was inquisitive by nature but it didnt always translate that well into first meetings. “Thanks for understanding.” She replied before she grinned hearing about the engagement. It took all she had not to squeal where she was sat, “That is fantastic news!” She blurted unable to contain her happiness for the two of them.

Rachel stared at the ring before awing at the story about their dog, so yes she was a girl at heart and engagement stories were the best part of the papers. “Wow so I guess he is a romantic at heart?” She said grinning before she nodded, Lucas was a doctor? Pharmaceuticals doctor, she realised that time seemed to have drifted entirely or at least the Lucas she was hearing about didnt seem like the Lucas she had heard about before though time would tell. Rachel was happy for Meg as she was about to quiz her on weddings and life and about everything else Braden and Lucas came into the room.

Braden had a smile on his face; it was all Rachel needed to know to see that everything was alright as she smiled too. She knew there was an issue with the photo and the only issue she could see was the badge and uniform but then pushing it wasn’t going to help as she stayed quiet on the matter. “Congratulations Lucas and Meg, I’ve been hearing all about the proposal... nice work Lucas.” She said smiling between the three of them. She was simply glad to see that everyone was alright and no one had taken any punches as she though it could go either way earlier.

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It was nice sharing happy news with (future) family members and not have them launch into a barrage of twenty questions, especially since majority of those family members had no idea that she had even been in a relationship with someone for the past five years. Meg watched Lucas as he came and sat down beside her again, she reached over and took his hand in hers. "He might not look like it but he is very much so a romantic at heart, he is always surprising me in one way or another." it was one thing she enjoyed about him, he went above and beyond with many things, usually without her ever asking. "About a date...we..I still need to tell my family that I was even seeing someone and now that I am engaged." she lightly squeezed Lucas's hand. "So the whole date thing is a little bit delayed, even more so ever since two of my siblings were in an accident."

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Lucas had put himself into a doctorate degree because it had been a distraction. A distraction from not having to go home. The longer he stayed in Tennessee the less he had to face in Illinois. Lucas was looking at a degree that while he was qualified for his job, he wasn't exactly gung ho thrilled about it. "To take the science talk out of it. I make drugs" he stated with a shrug. "I'm employed by a company that works with anti-depressants." Right well whatever it was just a job right. Even his inflection suggested it wasn't exactly happiness bursting from the ears, even if he had landed a very lucrative career.

While the tension in the room had died down it wasn't really gone. Lucas missed out on being a part of his family over the last decade. More by distance than by choice. Part of him resented his older brother for doing something that he enjoyed, for still being a part of the family. Though none of it showed on his face or in his words. That was something he was burying. No Lucas was the one sent away, abused, beaten, and far away. The only good thing that came out of Tennesee was the woman he brought back with him.

"That isn't nothing she needs to be worrying about" he stated. Maybe it came out a bit too bitterly. It was nothing Braden needed to be worrying about either. Lucas went to join the girls in the living room and he sat beside Meg, pulling her close he kissed her forehead. He had a feeling she knew. "I'm good. You alright?" he whispered in her ear inaudible for the other two. When it came to asking about wedding dates, Lucas was going to let Meg answer that because honestly he was about as far removed from that as he could possibly be as he got into town a few days after her.

Lucas listened as Meg spoke to Rachel and Braden. He was glad they could all get along, at least for right now. Lucas played with the end strands of her hair. Uncomfortable and fidgety that is what that was. How could he ease up in a room with cops? They were his family first. But honestly he had been gone so long that he had to remind himself they were family and wouldn't touch him. It hurt more than Lucas would show. His face ambient and neutral in expression.

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