Here's the next chapter! Thanks to everyone who reviewed! I promise to answer each review soon. Hope this one doesn't disappoint!

BTW I'm still looking for a beta reader. I really need help with my descriptions and probably my grammar too. Jonah is tough to write sometimes *sweats* and I'm trying to keep everyone somewhat in character, although like I said in my first author's note I'm taking some liberty here.

-Chapter 2-

The next week leading up to the trip had been pretty busy. After turning in their final, Sinead and her project team had gone out that night to celebrate, and ended up staying out pretty late. Then the next morning, Amy recruited her to go shopping for the trip, claiming that Sinead knew how to dress better than her. Sinead didn't mind shopping, she got what she wanted and didn't care what anyone else thought, but she knew that Amy would want to blend in without having too much attention on her during the trip.

She wished they had thought to take Nellie though, because the very next morning, they had to listen to the older girl freak out all day about not having the right clothes or shoes, and had to go with her also to 'help' her pick things out. Sinead thought that Nellie really hadn't needed their help, because the girl hadn't listened to their suggestions.

Now, the next morning, they were all bleary-eyed but excited (even Sinead), as they looked around the city of Los Angeles. They weren't strangers to new and exotic places, but during the Clue Hunt their focus hadn't been on the sights.

"Wooooow you guys." Nellie breathed dreamily. "L.A. then Beverly Hills! Do I look ok?"

She paused from gawking to stare down frantically at her clothes. "I could change into the black shirt.."

Dan shook his head, "No time, look!" He was pointing to a large stretch limo that had the word 'WIZARD' in lights on it.

"You look great Nellie." Amy assured, and then turned to gape at the limo.

Personally, Sinead was slightly impressed. The limo was red and sleek, but she thought the gleaming sign was a bit overboard. A man stepped out and they walked over to him, meeting him right in front of the limo.

He didn't ask for identification, which Sinead thought was strange. She whispered this to Amy as they climbed in, but Amy responded, "Jonah texted me this morning and asked what we were wearing so that he could tell his driver."

"Oh." Sinead was taken aback, "He texted you?"

"Yes," Amy said patiently. "He's really excited to see us."

Sinead bit back a sarcastic retort, and looked around, taking in the limo. It wasn't as fancy inside as she had thought, no flashy lights or anything. The seats were black leather and were nice enough, and there was a full table, bar, and fridge in it, but nothing like Sinead had expected.

She leaned her head back, trying to rest. Nellie was gushing over everything, even looking out the window for celebrities, and Dan was chowing down the snacks from the bar, but Amy joined Sinead, letting out a tired sigh.

Sinead smiled sympathetically, knowing that Amy was nervous to see everyone, especially Ian, but didn't say anything.

It was a 2 hour drive to Beverly Hills, and Sinead actually dozed most of the way. She normally didn't nap easily, but the weekend had been so busy and the limo ride was so relaxing. After about 30 minutes they had settled in and there was soft music playing, a perfect setting for a nap. She was a little disoriented when she awoke, but saw the leather and remembered. She yawned and looked over at everyone else. Dan looked bored and anxious, peering out the window. Nellie was jamming on her iPod (still looking for celebrities though), and Amy was doing something on her phone. She looked up at Sinead, flashing her a small smile.

"We are about 15 minutes away, according to the driver. I just texted Jonah; he said that he was planning to be there but he was called away for a few hours."

Oh darn. Sinead thought sarcastically, but didn't say it out loud, not wanting another lecture from Amy. Instead she said, "15 minutes? I didn't know I slept that long."

Dan glanced over at her. "Believe it. And I tried and couldn't sleep at all." He sighed. "I'm so excited but wish that Natalie and Ian would be here today."

"When are they coming in?" Sinead asked, feeling silly for having to do so. Normally she was on top of everything and really organized.

"Tomorrow morning." Dan moaned, but then brightened. "But they get to stay the whole time. They weren't sure if they could at first, due to some Lucian thing."

Dan then spent the rest of the ride talking about his girlfriend, leaving the others to listen in amused silence. You would never have thought that at one time the two didn't get as long nearly as well as they did now. Then the limo turned into a lane, and all them were gaping again.

Sinead, Amy, and Dan, all having their own fortunes, were used to big houses, nice cars, and unlimited finances. But this house was amazing. It looked more like a fancy resort, with palm trees out front, a huge circular driveway, and Sinead couldn't even tell where it ended. It seemed to stretch on forever.

"Wow, this is so cool!" Dan didn't wait for the driver and burst out of the limo.

Amy just shook her head but she and Nellie followed him, leaving Sinead sitting in the limo, still taking it in. She couldn't help but be floored by the size of the house, no mansion, but she told herself to get a grip and didn't let herself become impressed. Her distant cousin may be wealthier than any of them, but that didn't make him a better person. She joined the others who were already being led up the steps of the massive house.

She could hear the butler tell them that he would show them their rooms, to "make themselves at home" (Jonah's orders), and that the star would be back as soon as possible to give them a formal tour.

They entered to a huge entryway with 2 staircases leading up to the second story. Sinead could see an open living area beyond the stairs, filled with modern looking furniture and an even more modern grand piano off to the side.

She followed the butler upstairs, feeling weird for not carrying her own suitcases. Sure, she had grown up with money, but her parents didn't have staff like that and she wasn't used to other people waiting on her hand and foot.

He led Dan to his room first, then Nellie, then turned to Amy and Sinead.

"The mansion only has 9 bedrooms." He sounded apologetic. "But Jonah said that you two wouldn't mind sharing a room?" He said it like a question.

Amy and Sinead shrugged. "Fine with us." Amy responded.

He led them in, turning on the lights and gesturing to the men with their luggage to leave it. Then they were left alone. Sinead glanced around the room, which was huge, boasting 2 beds, a large window, a fireplace and bookshelf, and two other doors connecting to it. Curious, she opened them. One was a large bathroom with a hot tub, and the other was a walk-in closet.

Amy followed her, looking pleased. "Wow, this is pretty nice. I don't mind sharing at all but it is nice to have a lot of space. And look at the bookshelf."

She gazed adoringly at it, causing Sinead to chuckle. She didn't mind a good book herself, but was more an outdoor and sports person. She did love hard mysteries, although she usually was able to figure everything out before the author revealed it.

Amy's phone went off, and she walked over to check it. "It's Dan, he wants to explore and wants to know if we want to go with him." She said.

Sinead pursed her lips. "We had probably better." She decided, knowing how he could get into trouble. Besides, she couldn't help but be curious about the rest of the house, and wondered what the rooms held.

They joined Dan, who said Nellie was changing again but would find them later, and set out to explore. Amy protested that she felt weird snooping around, but Dan didn't agree.

"Hey Jonah said to make ourselves at home. That's what we're doing!" He bounded to another door, only this one was locked. None of the others had been, but had only been bedrooms.

"Hmmm that's weird." He turned to Sinead. "Do you think you could pick this?"

"Dan!" Amy exclaimed, looking horrified. "It's locked for a reason!"

Sinead smirked. "Of course I can," She said airily, "But it's probably just Jonah's room or something. And who would want to see that?"

"I would. It's probably a mini house in itself." Dan protested, but followed the girls as they walked on.

They crossed the top of the two staircases, looking down as they did. You couldn't really see anything but a few people walking below, probably more hired help, but they went unnoticed, the top story being quiet.

"You could probably fit 20 Janus strongholds in here." Amy muttered.

Sinead agreed. "And probably all of them being flashy too. Or an entire one dedicated to "the Wiz." She added sarcastically.

Amy just laughed. "Jonah does have a bit of an ego." She admitted.

A 'bit'? Sinead wanted to ask, but her attention was drawn to the art in the room they had walked in, which was filled with originals by numerous painters, designers, and even sculptures. The whole room seemed to be Janus themed, with records by musical artists being featured. Surprisingly, nothing by Jonah or his mother Cora was displayed.

"Whoooaaa, check this out!" Dan exclaimed from up ahead of the long room.

The girls joined him to see that he was looking at a life-sized sculpture of a grand piano. It was solid, except for the keys, which looked to be made of some kind of transparent material. Was it crystal? It was amazing, whatever it was.

Dan stepped closer to it, ignoring his sister's warnings about breaking something. And sure enough, he lost his balance and fell on the keys, breaking off a piece that was surrounding them. Amy started freaking out, and even Sinead winced.

Dan frantically tried to put it back on, but it wasn't working. Then they heard a familiar voice behind them.

"Cuz's!" It was Jonah. They all whirled around guiltily, but Jonah must not have noticed the damage. He was approaching them with a huge, happy smile on his face. "It's so good to see you all again."

Sinead was surprised, first by him being so happy to see them, second by his voice. Although he still had the same laid-back tone, he didn't say "yo" or "word" right away. And then thirdly, by his looks. She had been expecting sagging pants and chains and for him to look like he had two years ago. But, besides small silver earrings in his ears, he wore no jewelry, and his face had matured, his smile now lighting up his face and eyes.

He's actually kind of attractive. She mused

She caught her thoughts and tightened her lips, not returning his smile. Jonah was looking at Dan though, who wore a guilty expression.

"Um, I tripped, and fell, and well this broke..." He explained, holding up the piece. Jonah just shrugged it off though, giving Dan a fist bump.

"Hey, it's no biggie." He assured him. "I'll get someone to fix it."

He then turned to Amy, giving her a brief hug. "Hi Jonah." Amy was smiling at him. "We hope you don't mind us exploring a bit. Your house is really nice."

He waved it off, "Of course I don't. I told you guys to make yourselves at home."

Dan shot Amy a "see, I told you so" look, and she rolled her eyes at him.

Then it was Sinead's turn. She braced herself and tried to smile, but didn't quite accomplish it.

"Hey Sinead." He said politely, his eyes turning to her face. Then he did a double-take, glancing down at her and then back up so quickly she almost missed it. It threw her off for a minute, was he checking her out?

"Jonah." Was all she said, which brought his eyes to hers. He took in her annoyed expression and blinked, as if he didn't know what to make of it.

"Um, it's nice to see you?" He sounded confused, like he didn't understand why she was annoyed.

She let out a sigh, feeling Amy's hard gaze on her, and forced out. "It's great to see you too."

She was trying for sincerity but didn't think she managed it. He just smiled again - this time not so brightly - and turned back to Dan.

"Hey I don't know how much you've explored up here but I have some rooms you gotta check out." He said enthusiastically.

He led them to a room across the hall, which was narrow, but filled with arcade games from wall to wall. Dan's eyes widened as he took it all in. Jonah gestured to a small door at the end of the room.

"This leads to the other game room." He explained. He lead them through a huge room filled with video game consoles, a billiard table, and a few tables surrounded by benches. Behind the benches there were shelves with puzzles and board games.

They spent a few minutes in there, before Jonah finished the tour. Upstairs there was a small theatre room, a library, and two other rooms, which he skipped.

"Mine and my dad's bedrooms." He said. "My dad wouldn't be cool with me showing people, even family, and mine is a mess."

"You don't have a personal servant for that?" Sinead couldn't keep the sarcasm out of her voice.

He looked at her, smirking a little. "Yeah, but she only cleans on Saturdays."

She didn't know if he was joking or not, and decided to not comment further. He led them downstairs where he continued the tour, showing them the living area, another theatre room (this one a lot bigger), a studio-like room where he told them he did some practice recordings, with a large music room attached to it filled with all kinds of instruments, a formal dining room, informal dining room and kitchen, then finished with a den at the back of the house.

"This is normally where we take guests after dinner." He said. The room was filled with couches, chairs, end tables, and looked like a normal den. There was a fireplace in it, and surprisingly no instruments. Large glass doors and windows showed the back of the house, where Sinead spotted a patio, palm trees, and a huge swimming pool.

"Sweet," a voice from the entryway said. It was Nellie, her eyes large and round, looking at everything.

"You have a nice pad here dude." She told Jonah. "I looked around on my own upstairs and then tracked you guys here. I can't wait to check out the pool."

Jonah laughed at her excitement, "Hey there will be plenty of time for all of that." He promised. "I figured everyone would be hungry so I made dinner reservations for tonight in Beverly Hills. I have a few places I want ya to see while you're here, but I mainly want to relax and hang with my fam."

"Dinner in Beverly Hills?" Nellie sounded like she was in paradise. "I bet there is some amaaazing food here."

Jonah glanced over at the clock. "The Holts should be pulling in any minute, then we can go chow."

Sinead was still amazed at Jonah's change in vocabulary, but then he used words like "fam" and "chow" and she didn't know what to think.

She looked over at him, "So, the tour is over?"

"Yeah," Jonah shrugged. "We could all sit here though. Catch up and everything."

Everyone agreed and sat down, except for Sinead. "I think I'll just go back upstairs." She said, keeping her voice light.

Amy looked up at her, but Sinead ignored her, studying a clock on the wall instead. "I need to make a phone call." She said, trying to make it sound like it was pressing.

Jonah shrugged again. "Ok, see ya." He turned to the others, dismissing Sinead, and she felt her annoyance return.

Why are you annoyed? Her subconscious said. You don't want to spend time with him, remember?

She returned upstairs and picked up her phone. She hated lying, so she called her brother Ned to see when he and Ted would be arriving.

"Hey sis." Ned went right to the point. "What's up?"

"Just letting you know that I got here." She responded. "Jonah showed us around and now we're settling in. When will you and Ted get here?"

"Our flight lands around 10." He answered, "We leave really early. Heard it's a couple of hours there though from the airport so we should be there around noon. How is everything there?"

"Wizard style." She answered, and her brother laughed. "I should have known but it's a lot bigger than I expected. The pool is huge."

Ned sighed. "Sounds nice. I guess I'll see you soon." He wasn't much for phone conversations.

She said goodbye and ended the call, looking around the room again. She decided to unpack as slowly as she could before returning to the den, knowing that Amy would be looking for her if she wasn't back soon.

She told herself to relax and just try to enjoy this trip. She needed the break after all, and with a house this big she surely could avoid her cousins, especially the one that was annoying her the most right now.