One Reason More

Ty Pennington glanced up from his magazine to see Cassidy Rice and her daughter, Madalynn strolling towards him, "Well, hey Cass! Precious Maddy! I was just thinking of the two of you." He said with a grin. Cassidy rolled her eyes and handed him a plate.

"You needed lunch. Thought I would get you some. You still going to help me cook for the PAR-TAY tonight?" She smiled and lifter Madalynn up onto Ty's table.

"Get me some? Looks like you made me some." Ty took a bite and his jaw dropped in pure joy, "Jesus, Mary and Joseph, marry me Cas." Cassidy laughed and Madalynn grabbed Ty's magazine. He raised an eyebrow as she read something out loud and shrugged.

"I was looking at stuff. Feel like renovating again." He smiled as he motioned towards his guest room.

*-*

Several hours later,

Carter Oosterhouse leaned towards Sari and smiled charmingly, "So, would you like to come back to my place later?" She simply rolled her eyes at him and walked to the other side of the bonfire.

"I think we did pretty good." Ty smiled to Cas as he looked at the table of food they had made.

"Me too! You are pretty good in the kitchen." She laughed slightly.

***

Carter followed her and said, "Well can I get you a beer?" Sari did not look at him she just held up her beer, showing she had one. Carter had been hitting on Sari for months. She was not interested, she thought he was a dick. He was a playboy and she knew that. Sari also didn't have patience for his cockiness.

Carter took her beer and flung it away. " Asshole!" She said.

"Now you need another." Carter smiled.

"Corona light with lime." Sari called as he went to get her another beer.

Ty smiled and put his arms around her waist, "I'm good in other places too." He kissed her cheek and sighed contentedly.

"Whoa hot stuff. I am just getting a divorce." She laughed, "Let's get this food out to the party."

*-*

She couldn't help but smile slightly. That had been a rather clever move on Carter's part. Personally, she hadn't thought he even had much of a brain.

Ty chuckled, "Alright." He grabbed a few big dishes. Ty had been interested in Cass for a while.

*&*

Carter came back and handed Sari her beer. It was silent for a moment, "What no thank you?"

"It was your fault I needed a new one anyway." Sari laughed.

"But still-" He chuckled.

"Alright. Thank you, Carter." Sari flashed him a cheesy smile.

But she had been married to Jackson Rice, a big time producer. That is until they decided they hadn't loved each other for years. Ty didn't know it but Cass was intrested in him too.

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Carter smirked, "Knew I'd get it out of ya."

"Come eat!" Ty yelled to his friends with a smile.

*&*

"So about my place..." Carter started again.

"Carter, it is totally not going to happen." Sari laughed.

"But-"

"We've worked together for four years. You try to get me to sleep with you everyday." She said. "Have I ever?" Carter shook his head. "Well tonight won't be any different." Sari finished.

Carter frowned, "What if-"

"NO." Sari replied as she heard Ty yell for everyone to come eat.

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Cass placed her hand gently on Ty's arm and stood on her tip-toes to kiss his cheek. Then she walked off, without another word, and began serving food.

Carter said next to Sari. "Why don't you go sit by Ty?" She snapped.

"Now I'll stay here." Carter smirked confindently and served Sari some food before he served himself. "See I'm polite." He smiled.

"Except I don't eat meat and haven't for ten years." Sari smirked as she stared at the food on her plate.

***

Across the table Ty took a seat by Cass. "So I think you need a drink."

Carter stared at her, "Don't eat meat...Uhm, can I get you anything else then?"

*-*

"Bud Light." She smiled at him encouragingly.

"I'm a big girl I can get it myself." She smiled, Cass made tons of vegetables. Sari filled her own plate and rolled her eyes at Carter. He moved his hand to her knee. Sari hit it away, "Alright that's enough! Why don't you just go talk to one of the sluts from set design if you want to take someone home tonight!"

*&*

"Great." Ty went to get her the beer.

"Oh wait, I'd forgotten. You've already slept with most of them."

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Cas tapped her nails against the table and grinned when Ty walked up.

"You're not so innocent! Justin from marketing? Seriously? You enjoy overly tattooed cokeheads? How can you blame me for thinking you're a skank when you drink?" Carter muttered.

"It's none of your business, asshole." Sari snapped. "Ugh I need another drink." She grabbed the bottle of tequila on the table and took a shot.

"Me too!" Carter snapped, he grabbed the bottle and drank from it. Then looked at her. It was going to be an interesting night.

*&*

A few minutes later Ty took a bite of his dinner, "Damn Cass I don't know how you do it!"

They glared at each other for a while. Finally Sari smirked, "Let's have a drinking contest."

"Contest? I can already predict the winner. Me." Carter replied.

*-*

She laughed, "It's really easy, Ty. I'll teach you."

"Don't be so cocky." Sari smirked.

"Love, I'm twice your body weight. And speaking of cock..." Carter was cut off before he could finish.

"Just drink." She passed him the bottle.

*&*

"Yes you'll have to. I guess we should finish eating before the people that weren't important enough to be invited to dinner get here." Ty laughed. The party would get pretty crazy.

Carter rolled his eyes and tipped the bottle back.

-*-

She laughed and leaned over to add something to his plate. He looked down and rolled his eyes. Vegetables. Why eat those when he had a pound of meat on his plate?

"You're going to sleep with me by the end of the night." Carter muttered.

"Don't think so!" Sari took another shot.

*&*

"We should put music on later." Ty added. He wanted to dance with Cass.

Carter rolled his eyes playfully and also took a shot.

*-*

"Of course." She agreed with a smile.

Two hours later:

The house was crowded and the music was loud. Sari had just beat Carter in beer pong. Now she was dancing, he came up behind her and started dancing with her. Ty eyed Cass from the other side of the room and walked over.

"What?" Cass asked with a smile as she turned towards him.

"Nothing. I was just wondering if you would like to date me." Ty went out on a limb and blurted it out.

"Yes." Cass replied before she pulled him towards her.

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"you're lucky I love to dance." She laughed at him.

"So how about I take you out tomorrow?" Ty smiled.

*&*

Next thing Sari knew she was sitting on a bathroom counter making out with Carter.

"Come home with me..." He murmured into her ear.

She smiled, nodded and kissed him.

-*-

Surprising even herself, Sari agreed.

Ty smiled on the instead and kissed her back.

*&*

Carter smiled as he opened his front door.

THE NEXT MORNING

Ty sighed as he slowly rolled onto his side. After he and Cass had talked for a while, he had asked her to stay over. She had agreed but insisted on sleeping in the guest room. Something about not putting out before the first date.

"Hey handsome. Are you hungry yet?" Cass asked softly from the doorway. His eyes fluttered open and he smiled. She'd already showered, he noticed.

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"Oh my GOD." Sari muttered as she opened her eyes.

"Starved." Ty smiled.

*&*

Carter smirked slightly as he sat up then put his hand to his head, "Oh fucking hangover..."

Cass smiled at walked off. Ty watched with a smile. Then he got up and brushed his teeth.

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"Ew. God!" She snapped at herself.