Hi! So I'm new to writing for any of these characters. I hope I do an alright job, if not let's just consider this as a sort of training fic. SO I have to say I'm in complete denial over the whole Helena thing, therefore in my nice little Fanfiction universe she is still alive and never tried to bring about the second ice age. :) Please read and review!

Third Person POV

After being reacquainted with her son, Jane Lattimer has taken to making more visits to the warehouse. The visits are no longer few and far between, but about once or twice for a weekend each month.

During the first night of one of these visits, Jane found herself surrounded by her son, Claudia, Myka and Helena in the living room-like area of the Bed and Breakfast. The fire warmed up the room as the snow fell outside.

Jane sat in the old Lazy boy facing the L-shaped couches; one occupied by a spread out Claudia and a slouched Pete, while the other held Myka and Helena sharing a blanket. Artie had long since retired to his room, while Leena worked on something in the kitchen.

Breaking the comfortable silence, Myka asked with a gleam in her eye, "So, do you have any embarrassing Pete stories?"

This brought Claudia to sit up eagerly, while Pete paled considerably. Quickly excusing himself amongst the taunts thrown out by his three colleagues, Pete retreated to the kitchen in hopes of receiving sympathy cookies from Leena.

Halfway through the retelling of Pete's first time riding a horse and an unfortunately placed mud hole, Jane's motherly matchmaker mind came into play.

Finishing the story, and watching the hysterical women in front of her trying to picture Pete claiming to be drowning in the two foot deep mud pit.

As the laughter started to dwindle, Jane spoke again curiosity peaked, "I've always wanted to tell these stories to Pete's girlfriend. How long have you two been dating?"

Immediately the laughter ceased.

Misinterpreting Myka's deer caught in headlights look Jane continued, "It's okay, we both know there is nothing against it in the rules."

Sharing a quick glance with Claudia and a lingering one with Helena, Myka replied stumbling over the words, "Uh...that's not the…I'm not dating Pete."

"Oh I'm sorry dear, I just assumed due to your interest in his life. But, I guess, he did always have a thing for accents. So how long have you been dating Pete?" Jane tried again catching onto and still misinterpreting the look shared between Myka and Helena.

Taking a moment to stare amused at Jane, Helena called out to Pete, "Pete, darling, you forgot to tell me we were courting. I must admit flowers every once in a while would be nice." This brought laughter to be Helena and Claudia, while Myka tensed discreetly in jealousy.

Jogging back into the room and catching Helena's amused gaze as well as the daggers thrown from Myka's, Pete began to stumble for the right words. "I never…we aren't…I only kissed her once…God this is going to cost me a lot of flowers, isn't it?" He finished glancing at Claudia's amused face.

Taking a deep breath he started again, "Mom, I'm not dating anyone right now. Especially not any of these three."

"Hey what's wrong with us?" Claudia called out enjoying Pete's panicked state

"Exactly, I am sure each of us would be –what would you say- a catch?" Helena egged on, smirking at Claudia. While Myka continued to glare at Pete, trying to stop her mind from reliving his kiss with Helena.

"Well first off," He said speaking to Claudia, "you're basically my little sister. And as for you two, well you know." He finishes making strange gestures that can only be described as Pete gestures.

"On that wildly confusing note, I think it's time for me to turn in. Goodnight, everyone. I expect flowers tomorrow, Pete." Helena says with a laugh, noticing how worked up Myka had become.

Myka followed quickly behind her, leaving Claudia and Pete to explain the silent situation.

"Was it something I said?" Jane questions confused.

Sharing a glance, Pete begins, "Well, they are kind of together but not."

At Jane's confused look, Claudia steps in, "They want to be together, but they're both to stubborn, and Helena put the ball in Myka's court but she's too scared to play the game."

"Oh, I see. So what are we going to do about this?" Jane asks with a conspirator's smirk.