Lindsay walked into her apartment and began unpacking her groceries. Her apartment was beginning to look good. Everything was almost unpacked and getting organized. While she was putting away her groceries she pressed play on her messages. Her uncle called and told her to be at work by 8:00 am because they had a case to begin work on. Her mom called to see how she was doing in her new apartment and than the message she had been dreading.

"Hey Lindsay it Mrs.cena just wanted to let you know you can come over for dinner on Friday night. All the boys are excited to see you. If you need directions please call me at 640-326-5431. See you than."

Lindsay stood staring at the recorder," This is crazy Lindsay you can do this. You can go, you're grown up now and all that stuff is in the past." Lindsay picked up the phone and began to dial.

"Cena residents" she heard a man say.

"Yes is Sharon there?"

"Yeah, who is this?"

"Lindsay Tyson."

"Lindsay is that you? It's John."

"Oh um, could you just tell your mom to call me. Thanks." Lindsay went to hang up.

"Wait, How are you?" John tried to catch her.

"I'm fine, I really have to go." Lindsay hung up and sat down. Her mind was racing a mile a minute. The phone rang again and she picked it up," Hello." she said softly.

"Lindsay it's Sharon, John said you just called."

"Yeah I was just calling to let you know I don't think I can make it."

"Oh you have to. All the boys are really excited to see you."

"I don't know."

"Is this about John? Cause I can make sure he leaves you alone."

"No. I'll be there give me the directions." Lindsay sucked in a breath and wrote the directions down.

"Alright so I'll see you at seven on Friday?" Sharon said.

"Yes, I'll be there."

"Alright, see you than." Sharon hung up the phone and walked into the kitchen.

"John you had better be nice on Friday. It's her first time back in town and I want her to know she has friends."

"Mom I didn't do anything to her." John became defensive.

"I'm sure you didn't, but she's probably nervous to see you all again."

"She's not the only one." John mumbled

Friday Night came around and Lindsay came with butterflies in her stomach. "Hey Hun, good to see you made it." Sharon opened the front door.

"Thanks, I baked these earlier today." Lindsay handed her a plate full of cookies.

"Oh they look delicious. Come in the boy's and John Sr. are in the backyard" The two women walked into the kitchen and set the food down.

"So do you want to go and say hi?" Sharon smiled.

"No, not right now." Lindsay bit her bottom lip.

"Okay, we can just stay in here and finish the side dishes." The two women began to cook and became engrossed in conversation that they didn't even notice John walk into the kitchen. He stood to the side observing Lindsay for a while. His mother was right she really had grown up. She had long blonde hair and soft green eyes; at least 5'6 and olive colored skin.

"Were you going to stand their all night or were you going to say hi." Sharon snapped her son out of his daze.

"Sorry, Hi Lindsay." John said softly stepping into the kitchen. Lindsay turned around and dropped the dish she was holding.

"Oh shit! Sorry. I didn't...let me clean it up..." Lindsay bent down to start picking up the spilled food.

"No sweetheart don't worry about it, why don't you just go outside with John and say hi to the rest of the boys."

"Okay." Lindsay stood up avoiding eye contact with John and walked out the backdoor into the yard.

"Lindsay?" Tim asked.

"Yeah." Lindsay smiled.

"Wow! It's been a long time." Tim picked her up hugging her tightly. The rest of the boys made sure to introduce themselves and remind her of who they were. The rest of the night went pretty well and Lindsay began to feel more at ease after a while. They spent most of the time talking about what Lindsay had been doing since she moved away. Lindsay told them about starting over again and how hard it was. They talked about school and what made her move back to Massachusetts. No one really brought up the past and Lindsay tried to skirt around it about as much as possible. The boys insisted on taking her out and showing her around the town Lindsay laughed and agreed. At the end of the night Tim walked her out to her car.

"So it's really good to see you again." Tim smiled.

"Yeah you too."

"Maybe I could call you sometime and take you out? You know just you and me and not my brothers." Tim stuttered.

"Yeah I'd like that." Lindsay gave him her number and left.

John stood in the house watching his brother walk Lindsay to her car. He had to admit he was feeling a little jealous that he got to. John had not said much all night and sat in utter fascination at how beautiful she was now.

"She's pretty hot." His brother Sean laughed.

"Yeah I would say so." Marc laughed.

"You didn't say much tonight John." Greg said.

"Yeah."

"Think we'll see more of her?" Marc said.

"I hope so." Sean said.

"Me too" John said under his breath.