Sorry it's been so long since I've done anything on this story. I've had a lot going on an just kinda long the flow of the characters. That and I've gone through two computers since I last updated this too haha. Anyway here's the next part to the story, hope you still like it.

They walked into the restaurant, Dylan close behind Kasey. The restaurant was a nice one making Dylan feel a bit under dressed. "Come on your fine, I come here all the time." Kasey walked up the steps into the main dining area. Dylan smiled to herself a little 'Some how she still knows me best'.

"Ah Miss Walker nice to see you again, your usual table ma'am?" The host smiled and pulled out two menus noticing Dylan.

"Of course Conner." She smiled in return. "Also tell Louie I'll be making mine and my guest's dinner." She turned her head an winked at Dylan who looked confused which only made Kasey laugh.

"Of course ma'am." He placed their menus on the table before bowing his head and walking off to the kitchen.

"And I've told you before don't call me ma'am" She yelled pushing the menu to the edge of the table as she slid into the booth. The host only laughed in return.

"You cook here all the time?" Dylan asked picking up the menu reading over it before looking back to Kasey. She shrugged in reply before resting her arms on the back of the booth.

"When I moved here a few months ago it was right across from the apartment I had at the time, I started coming here and fell in love with Louie's food and the people so after I moved into my house I kept coming. But last month it got bad for um and the landlord was going to close the joint." She watched Dylan's eyes as she paused for a minute 'god how I've missed those eyes' she thought to herself before shaking her head a little. "So I bought it from him and promised Louie, Conner and Louie's wife Minnie that I'd never change a thing." She smiled gently at the smile that spread on Dylan's lips.

"Still so generous I see. I'm glad you didn't take after your brother." She looked back down at the menu. Kasey's smile faded as she turned her head to look out the window.

"I'll never understand what you saw in him." She all but whispered. Conner cleared his throat and Kasey turned her attention from the window to him.

"Louie say's you can go on back with your guest whenever you like Miss Walker." She smiled at him and nodded a little before he walked off back to the hosts podium.

"Come on." She stood up holding her hand out for Dylan but looking off toward the kitchen and not at her. Dylan regretted bringing up Kasey's brother immediately. She took her hand and used it to help her as she slid out of the booth, they headed toward the kitchen Dylan still holding her Kasey's hand.

"Louie I'm home!" She yelled with a big grin on her face as she pushed open the kitchen's swinging doors. In the kitchen stood a tall Italian man, maybe 6'3 or 6'4 with a Mario mustache and short slightly puffy hair that was kept under control by his hair net. He was surprisingly muscular for a chief but by the amount of food he had on his apron and the way he was hand kneading the dough for his freshly made noodles, it was obvious the man truly loved his place in the kitchen.

"Ah dear Kasey." He smiled and wiped his hands on his apron before picking Kasey up and pulling her into a tight hug. "How I have missed you." He kissed her head before placing her back on her feet. She laughed loudly after taking a deep breath trying to breath again.

"I was in here yesterday Louie." She smacked his arm lightly. "and you know how I feel about being picked up." He laughed a throaty laugh before bringing his attention to Dylan to who smiled at him, not knowing quite what to say.

Who might be your company be bambina? He asked, smiling back at Dylan.

Oh sorry I forgot to introduce you cause I was trying to breath. all three of them laughed before Kasey guestered between Louie and Dylan. Dylan this is Louie, head chief and manager when he feels like it of Famiglia Vitto's. And Louie this is Dylan, we go way back." She looked back at Dylan smiling a little.

"Good to meet you Dylan." He shook her hand before pulling her into a tight hug wich surprised her but she hugged back anyway. "Your the first person I've ever seen with bambina even though she's been here almost 6 months." He looked to Kasey. "Is she why you moved out here in the first place?" He raised an eyebrow slightly. "I ask cause I remember you saying you were in search for something that had been long lost and you had to find it again." He winked at Kasey who blushed slightly and turned her face from Dylan who smiled and crossed her arms over her chest as she watched Kasey.

"Sooooooo how's about you let me make us some lunch now?" She headed off toward the pantry and fridge on the other side of the kitchen causing both Dylan and Louie to laugh as they watch her go. Dylan went to go follow her but was stopped by a gentle hand on her shoulder, she turned back to look up at Louie.

"I might not have known her very long but I know that bambina has been hurt before, and that her heart still aches from last when it broke. Please little one take good of her eh?" She nodded and he squeezed her shoulder lightly, smiling gently before walking out of the kitchen. Dylan turned back toward Kasey watching her as she finished off the noodle dough that Louie had left behind, forming it slowly by hand into thin fetachini noodles. She sighed to herself running her finger's through her hair 'I never meant to hurt you Kasey'. She thought to herself, walking next to the other girl and leaned against the counter.

Again I'm sorry it took me so long to finish. Let me know what you think. If I get enough reviews letting me know that someone still reads this, I'll continue with it.

-Ash