Ty had returned from Iraq yesterday night at 2 AM. Bay had thought seriously about skipping school and running to see him. There was so much to explain. However, as she was currently grounded, she did not think that this would make matters better, so she grudgingly went to school and counted the minutes for it to end. She was supposed to be home right after school, but as her parents Jon and Kate where away with Daphne, and Bay was staying with her biological mother and father, she gathered that they were so thrilled at having her with them that a few hours delay would not count against her.

After the bad break-up from Emmet, Bay seriously needed a bit of tender loving care from Ty. She had not spoken to him since that phone call in which she told him that she was dating Emmet and she was dying to tell him all that had happened since then.

Finally at 6 PM, Bay was ringing Ty's doorbell. There was no answer. Bay rang again and banged the door. Finally there seemed to be some rustling noise inside. Ty opened the door with the chain link on. Bay saw his sleepy face. He looked at her with surprise showing in his eyes and closed the door, only to open it fully a second later.

"Bay, oh my god, are you ok?"

Bay jumped into his arms. Ty hugged her to him.

"I missed you so much", Bay inhaled his scent and looked at him properly for the first time. He looked different, there was a sort of a haunted look about him that had not been there before, his cheekbones were even more defined, the gorgeous hair was cut short.

"Bay, I am so happy to see you" Ty hugged her to him.

Bay took his face in his hands and kissed him on the mouth. Ty returned the kiss and after a little while, he pushed her back.

"Bay, I am not sure we should be doing this, I just got back after 11 months. I do not want to do something that you might regret later. You are with Emmet now."

"Oh Ty, I am not, I broke-up with Emmet a long time ago, he slept with Simone."

"He did WHAT?" Ty felt an angry flush creeping to his face "He cheated on you? How could he"

"I know Ty, we have talked about it, it was an unfortunate situation and there is more to it. We are friends, but I cannot be with him any more, he hurt my feelings too badly."

"Oh sweet Bay, why didn't you tell me?"

"I didn't want to tell you by e-mail, I felt bad about our last conversation on the phone and I wasn't sure you still wanted me."

Ty enveloped Bay in a tight hug "Not want you, how could I not want you, I spent every day in Iraq thinking of you" he lifted her chin and kissed her on the lips. Bay felt tears in her eyes as she returned his kiss. This was her Ty, this felt right. They suddenly felt a vibration and Bay took out her cell phone. There where 5 unanswered calls from Angelo. Ty looked at the name on the phone and his eyes became guarded. "Angelo"? He asked. Bay looked at the phone "Oh dear, I am in trouble, it is my Dad". Ty looked at her in confusion "Your DAD? What DAD?" Bay looked at Ty "I have a lot of explaining to do"

Ty sat on the couch and pulled Bay on his lap. He kissed her again "You sure do". Bay started explaining the whole story to Ty, whose eyes looked like saucers when he took it all in. "So you see, it is all complicated, and now I am living with Regina and Angelo for three weeks while Daphne is on holiday with the Kennishes. And I am officially grounded, for escaping and doing my wall art. I was so much looking forward to see you that I did not go home. Now Angelo must be furious, but I guess that they are so happy to have me living with them that I will only get a major dressing down."