Prologue

Rebecca and Lucian Lisbon were waiting outside for their family friend and brother in law to answer the door. Lucian had a sleeping 5 year old Teresa Lisbon in his arms who was one of the most precious things in his life and his wife of course and they were throwing a party so as Virgil Minnelli lived next door to them they asked him to look after Teresa over the phone and he happily accepted.

When Virgil opened the door he ushered his family inside and asked Rebecca where the boys where and she told him seeing as the boys were a good few years older than Teresa was they could stay at friend's house instead from here. He shared an understanding look with his sister and they made their way into the sitting room where Lucian was sat with his sleeping daughter resting her head on his chest whilst he was stroking her hair. The other kids had already been dropped off so their parents could change before heading over to the Lisbon residence for the party they were invited to.

When Virgil and Rebecca entered the living room they saw the other kids who are being looked after. There was Kimball Cho ages 5, whose greeting was familiar and ease, especially when he saw little Teresa gave the Lisbon clan a bright smile reserved for them and then went back to reading his book. Next was little Grace Vanpelt age 6 that gave them a beaming smile and went back to her colouring book.

When Virgil saw that his sister and brother in law where occupied with greetings from Cho and Grace, he heard a commotion in the kitchen and went to investigate and found a sheepish looking Wayne Rigsby age 6 in the kitchen eating a sandwich for which, he had climbed on a chair so he was level with the work top to grab the sandwich and Virgil guided him back to the living room to say his hellos to the other occupants in the room.

Then there was little Patrick Jane age 7, the oldest of them all, but also a kind hearted trouble maker with a soft spot for the little firecracker, who was currently asleep on her father's chest who gave them a bright smile and a wave then went back to watching TV with Wayne.