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ex-wife, is blindsided by his daughter’s ridiculous claims. At least, Diane woke up.”
    “Yeah,” Austin sighed heavily, “But look at what she lost. She didn’t just lose her daughter; she lost a family, marriage, everything.”
    “That isn’t on you,” Dean stepped in, trying to steal her minor panicked tone away from her. “You got her practically reintegrated back into the community. You did your bit, but you couldn’t control Natasha’s actions. That family meltdown isn’t down to you.”
    “I know,” Austin replied and nodded her head as if to thicken the conviction in her tone. She did know that seeing the Truman family fall apart wasn’t on her, but it didn’t mean it didn’t hurt any less to see. “It’s just sad to see happen.” 
    “I could sit here and tell you until I’m blue in the face that it was bound to happen, but that’s not going to help anything,” Dean told his sister, trying to gauge her emotions. “You showed you were the bigger person by going to Diane that day, but you did your bit. It’s time you let it rest and just let them rebuild their lives.”
    “I know,” Austin replied, only to get her brother to deviate from the conversation. She could keep on at this conversation until it was dead, but she knew she would only end up in a vicious circle that she would just regret.
    “Hey man,” Tyler said as he stepped out onto the decking in the backyard. He found his wife and his brother-in-law hashing something out, and he knew full well it had everything to do with earlier at the station. “Hey baby,” Tyler spoke to Austin as he sunk down next to her, reaching for a welcome home kiss.
    “Hey you,” Austin murmured as she kissed him and pulled back. “Did you get everything sorted?”
    “Yeah,” he said and looked out to Grace playing in the pool with Sienna, “I brought something home because I need to discuss it with you.” He looked to his wife, the frown fixed on her like it was on him and he took a deep breath. “The guys and I received some letters this morning, and I can’t just let the matter go.”
    “Who were they from?” Austin asked dumbly as she sat up straighter in her seat. Tyler’s silence answered the question for her and she felt her blood boil, “You are kidding me right?!” she exclaimed loudly, and could immediately feel all eyes on her. “Inside now,” she murmured to her husband to usher him inside. She looked to Dean apologetically. “Sorry, I’ll be right back.”
    “No, it’s fine,” he said, showing his support. “If need be Sienna and I can take trouble with us.”
    “Thanks, Dean, but I hope it won’t lead to that,” Tyler jumped in, grateful for having such an understanding family. “I promise you that I had nothing to do with this. She’s the reason my mood was so off when you got to the station earlier.”
    “I’m not blaming you, I’m just wanting nothing more than to wring my hands around her neck,” Austin hissed her ideal intentions, and followed Tyler into the house, pulling the door shut. “Start from the beginning.”
    “Baby, that was my intention anyway,” Tyler retorted to her and walked over to the pile of envelopes he rushed home with. Since the letters had been brought to his attention, he felt a pressing need to get home to tell his wife. It wasn’t because he was unable to cope with this alone, but more because this involved her as much as it did him. “I hold no bars on honesty with you, you know that. I wanted you to know, but not when Gracie’s around.”
    “Okay, well maybe she won’t bother you if you don’t react,” Austin tried to opt for the easiest way out of this. She knew it was a futile idea, but she had to hope a little that Natasha would get bored pandering after a man’s heart that was completely taken.
    “I don’t want this bothering me now, Aus!” Tyler began to lose his mind. The potentiality of Natasha continuing to do this forever was crucifying him and he