"D'jok is not going to be happy about this." Thran comment as he and Tia made their way out of the conference room and back to their offices. As they left the room the blonde lawyer got a number of stares from the different lawyers that had been in the room also; some looks were full of jealousy and others had expressions of relief.

"Of course he's not going to be happy about this!" Tia snapped back at him, despite being in a crowded whole way but she was able to withhold back her thoughts on why the man they had just mentioned would not be happy. The woman wished she could do something for him but she hadn't spoken to her former team mate for over six years and had no form of communications with him. How times have change? The ex-midfielder champion wondered as her mind thought back to her younger days and all the advantages she had been on. Part of her missed it but she was happy with her new life and a special someone in her life made her think she would not change it for the world. A smile spread on her face as she thought about them but her mind snapped back to her work very quickly as her brain focused on what she was going to do about this case. She somehow needed to prove Sonny innocent but she wouldn't be receiving the case file until Sunday afternoon and that was almost two whole days away.

"Oh! Before I forget, Tessa wants me to remind you that you're trying out the dresses for the wedding before dinner next Friday." The former defender asked, making Tia mentally slapping herself on the head; she thought she would get away with it. There was nothing she could do since she did promise and it was wedding dress shopping so looking for a dress what actually important this time. Besides, they were close friends; it was her duty; at least that was what Tessa thought. "There's also something else I need to talk to you about." The Japanese man added nervously, grabbing his friends fall attention.

"What is it Thran?" She inquired, hoping it was nothing serious. Watching him carefully, she noticed that her old friend had begun to biting his lower lip (something that Tia had learn to recognise when he was nervous about something) as he tried to find the words he wanted to say to her.

"I was wondering, would you be my best man for the wedding?" He suddenly blurted out unexpectedly. If Tia wasn't so use to having surprises being thrown on to her, she would not of successfully stopped herself from falling over her shoes and would of smacked her head against the cold marble floor of the office building. After regaining her foot work, she stopped dead and just looked at her friend like he was crazy.

"Thran, I'm flattered really but I just don't think I'm up for the job." She admitted to him. Not to mention it was supposed to be a man's job, she secretly thought to herself but refused to say it allowed.

"I sorry, I shouldn't have asked, it's just..." Again the former Snow Kids player began biting the bottom of his lip as she tried to think about what he was trying to say. "It's just we've become really good friends over the years and there's no one else I would really ask except Ahito and he's..." As soon as the man thought of his twin brother he choked on his words. The other former football player tried to hold back the tears in eyes as she also thought of her old sleepy goalie. Gently, she placed a soft hand on her friends arm as she rubbed it slightly for comfort. Looking at each other, a coded message that only they could understand transferred through their eyes as they both mourned their old team mate.

"I'll happily be your best woman Thran." Tia smiled sadly, as she patted his arm. The defender turned his head away quickly -probably to stop the petite woman from seeing his watery eyes- before looking back at her again with a large, fake grin placed on his face to cover up what he was truly thinking. Her heart went out to her old comrade but she remained silently, knowing that if he wanted to talk about it he'll either bring it up later or talk to Carrie about it.

"Anyway, the kids are excited seeing you and Connor tomorrow." Thran winked, his face glowing a bit more as he thought are the two little joys in his life. Tia could only smile as saw his face light up. "Anyway, I better get back to the office." He suddenly said as the two co-workers came to three separating hallways. With a quick hug both of them said good bye as the man turned the corner and Tia continued forward towards the end of the corridor. She was surprised to see she was the only one waiting besides the elevators. This is strange, Tia thought to herself, since there was always at least four people standing in this area and waiting. The lawyer just shrugged the thought off as she pressed the button and waited for the lift to come. Another unusual occurrence was when the moving box arrived quicker than the woman could ever imagine and the fact that it was empty almost sent her falling on the floor in shock. Quickly she stepped into the lift and pressed the seventh floor button. Apart from being dreadfully spaceful, Tia felt fine until the elevator came to a complete jolt. Just grabbing on to the side poles in time stopped her from collapsing to the floor. Brilliant! She inwardly moaned as the ex-football player began pressing the emergency button. I should have known it had been too good to be true, she sighed, picking up the phone they had in the lifts to phone for someone. However, as soon as it was placed by her ear, a loud cracking noise screamed into her ears and she instantly slapped the object back on to the receiver. Well, that's just great, Tia thought to herself as she rummaged through her pocket and picked up her mobile phone but saw it had no signal. Folding her arms she sat down against the ground and made herself comfortable. Sooner or later someone would recognise that the elevator wasn't working; at least she hoped so. Just as she was thinking her day couldn't get any worse the sound of sparks above her head caught her attention. What? She thought startled, jumping to her feet and braced herself for whoever was about to jump in. This has got to be some kind of joke! She wanted to laugh as she picked up her suitcase and lunged it over her shoulder; it wasn't actually a weapon but it was the only thing she had plus it was heavy. The first person jumped in and stood to face her.

"Hey Tia, long time no…" The man never got to finish his friendly greeting as he quickly had to duck out the way of a flying suitcase. It had just whizzed over the top of his head when he stood back up and grabbed her arm. "Now Tia is that how to treat an old friend." The intruder spoke, pulling back the hold of his jacket to reveal his face. At the site Tia dropped her brief case.

"Artie!" She called out in joy as she literally jumped onto him and hugged him tightly as they spun around in the tiny space.

"What are you to five? Cut it out already!" Another voice shouted at them and both of them looked up to see Corso had entered the room. Instantly, the lawyer jumped off the outlaw and stood to attention like in the army.

"What are you two doing here?" She demanded to know, though if she wasn't so shocked she would have guessed it had something to do with Sonny and the trouble he was in.

"Tia, we've come to ask for your help." Corso asked and with a deep sigh Tia was not going to like explaining this.

Later on, Tia was still suffering from the headache that came from the discussion she had with the pirates when they kept her trapped in the elevator. Why couldn't they just break into my office? She moaned inwardly to herself. As she made her way from the piles of paperwork to the lobby of her office. It had not been a happy experience explaining she was the lead prosecutor of their leader's case and it took her forever to explain to them how she would use everything in her power to help him and that if they could get him to contact her. Not to mention the four hours of paper work had gotten to her. But she had to put that all behind her when she saw the love of her life entre the building.

"Mummy!" Her three year old cried out in joy when he saw his mother and ran as fast as his little legs could carry him towards her. Bending down she held her arms out as he threw himself at her as he brought him into a huge hug.

"How's my baby boy been?" She asked the day care worker who was walking up behind him.

"His usual self, he spent a lot of time trying to make a picture for you." She said and at the mention of that last part, Connor pushed a piece of paper into her face. From what she could make out, it looked like a rough version of their house and she was guessing the two stick figures were herself and him.

"Oh baby it's so beautiful." She smiled as she kissed him on the cheek. It felt so good to be going home as she said could bye to the care worker and carried her mischievous three year old to the car. Is it really that late? She thought as she stepped out of the warm building to the dark night. The court case must have taken longer than she expected or it had been with meeting the pirates. Sighing to herself she readjusted her son who hung from her hip and made her way through the shadows. There were hardly any cars left and hers happened to be near the end of the whole compound. Well at least I'm getting so exercise, she tried to tell herself as she picked up her space. The small child didn't seem to mind what was going on since her was playing some imaginary game with his toys. Finally, she made it to the safety of her car and after a while fumbling through her bag managed to open the door and secure her son into his push up seat before she made her way to the driver. All of a sudden, someone grabbed her by the shoulder. Out of instinct, Tia grabbed the arm and twisted it before she flung the person over her hip. She was about to begin an interrogation on the subject when she finally noticed who he was.

"Sonny!" She couldn't help but cry out when she recognised him. He sent a painful looking smile at her. It took her a few moments that she still had his arm twisted in a painful position. "Oh sorry." She muttered quickly and helped him to his feet where she got a better look at him in the light. The man had dramatically changed since the last time she had seen him. He had lost a lot of weight so his face looked all sullen, the lines I the corner of his lines had deepen and his face was all burned with fever.

"Hello Tia, Corso was kind enough to pass on the message." He grinned at her but it looked like it took a lot of effort to do so.

"Sonny! You have a fever, when's the last time you slept or ate." She fussed over him like a mother. It was an instinct she had picked up after giving birth nearly four years ago. The lawyer felt his forehead to check his temperature and instantly snatch her hand back; he was boiling hot. Before the old man could argue, Tia stopped him. "Get in the car Sonny, you can stay at my place, we'll talk when you've felt better." She ordered the pirate. It looked like he was about to object but Tia made her 'don't mess with me' face that she used on her son and pointed towards the back seat. For a moment, suspicion crossed the old man's face but Ta didn't care about the old man's pirate habits. She made another movement with her finger and ordered him to the car. Slowly he made his way to the door while she made her way to the driver's seat.

"Mummy, who's he?" Connor demanded when she got in. She looked at him to see he had undone his seatbelt, so he could turn around and get a proper look at the man. When she turned around to see Sonny, she saw that he had a very surprised look on his face; obviously he had not been expecting to come face to face with a three year old. Tia couldn't help but giggle at his expression. The man was a pirate; he should be used to surprise.

"Connor, this is Sonny, Sonny this is my son Connor." She introduce before she wrestled the boy back into his seat, so she could start the engine.