For the rest of the week she got everything organised. She would be staying at home for the first few days until she moved into a loft with the guys where they would be putting the finishing touches on what they wanted to do during gigs, as well as where they rehearsed, then for the next 5 weeks, she'd be living out of her suitcases on the road. Three weeks touring the U.S, the next week in Europe and the last leg of the tour would be spent in Australia. Hectic huh!

As Grace stepped off of the train, grabbing her overnight bag (the rest of her stuff had already been transferred to the loft) one thing entered her mind "this is gonna be one hell of a story."

Walking into the busy street, Grace looked out for anyone familiar. Just when she began to feel as uncomfortable as a new kid in school, a lime green VW bug pulled up in front of her and a young woman with wavy blonde hair stuck her head out of the window.

"Hey there big sister!"

"Jessie!"

Grace grabbed her bag and counted her lucky stars that it was Jessie who picked her up. Over the past 5 years the two girls/ now young woman, had become as close as thieves, in fact, Jessie had become a 'saving Grace' (pun intended) and a true sister and best friend-calling each other at least three times a week and meeting once a month in New York when Jessie and Katie came up for fabric supplies for their fashion warehouse.

After giving each other a hug, Jessie turned back into the line of traffic; they drove in silence until curiosity got the better of Jessie's resolve.

"So…you and A.I huh?"

"Yep"

"Have you two…?

"Talked?…No, well, not really, unless you count arguing in Max's office- in front of him!"

"You what?" Jessie had a huge grin on her face, she knew that, eventually things between the two would hit the ceiling…she just didn't realise it had already started.

"Yea, that was right after Coop old him that Eli and I were related…"

"That wouldn't have gone down well"

" I thought it had, at first, then I got an earful about it when he came back from signing some papers, a big shpeal about being professional yada, yada, yada."

"What a prick"

"Don't you know it!"

The girls laughed and for the next 10 minutes felt at ease as they caught up on all the goss.

Apparently, ever since he found out he's eldest sister was coming home, Dylan had become the epitome of unruly. Zoë on the other hand, being the high school beauty queen that she was born to be, hardly had two seconds to find out Grace was coming home at all. Her mother and Rick were running around (as they spoke) getting everything ready for the "family" dinner which was due to start in 45 minutes. To be truthful, it would be the first time that everyone would be together, in the same room, since Dylan's christening, and even then it was only because Grace and Eli were named god parents, a combination that wasn't lost on anyone, except the proud parents. So… the whole gang would be there, Judy, Sam and their 2year old Ella, Karen and Henry, Tiffany, Jake and 7 year old Maddy, Katie and Jessie, Zoë and Dylan, Rick and Lilly and…Eli.

Graces heart started racing and she quickly caught her breath as nausea hit. The car was turning into the driveway.

Turning off the engine, Jessie let the car sit for a few minutes allowing it to cool down, before turning to see her pale-faced sister.

"Are you okay?"

"Um…yeah" Grace shook off her nerves and got out of the car, she grabbed her bag as Jessie opened the front door.

"Hey everyone- guess who's home!"

The call must have reached every corner of the property, because out of nowhere a rush of activity dispersed from every direction, and it was all targeted at Grace.

"Gracie!" her mum yelled running from the kitchen, encased in a well-used apron

"Hey mum"

"I've missed you so much" Lilly whispered into her daughters ear, tears staring to form in her eyes as she hugged her daughter.

"I've missed you too"

"Now. Let me have a good look at you…" Lilly was rendered speechless; her little girl wasn't so little anymore. Lilly found herself staring at a beautiful young woman, taller than she had been on previous visits, Graces hair was now long and straight with natural body, she had thinned out but kept curves that could kill a man. Wearing a black office suit jacket and skirt set- she was the epitome of subtle style and class. Yet, despite her radiant smile, Lilly could see the same glimmer of emptiness, in Graces eyes, that had been there for the past few years, and she found herself wondering, once again, what had happened to her daughter.

"Gracie, is that you?"

"Daddy!" Grace hugged her father as he came into the hallway from the living room

"Wow, look at you! Gone is my little girl"

"Dad!"

"Leave her alone Jake"-" hey Grace, good to have you home"(more hugs)

"Thanks Tiff- where's Maddy?"

"She stayed over at Judy's last night, so she'll be coming with them."

Rick then appeared carrying a sleepy 4 year old down the stairs

"Hey, look who's up to say hello."

"Look Dylan" Rick said as he set his son down in the direction of his step-daughter

"Look who's home"- with that, Dylan looked towards the front door and in an instant he was a ball of energy

"Gracie, Gracie, Gracie!" he was scooped up into her arms

"Hey there little man-miss me?" she gave her little brother a smile like the one he was giving her…and then it hit her

"wow you look just like"

"Eli?" Jessie completed her thought, this time she wasn't alone, standing beside her was Katie- by this time everyone else had gone back to business, and it was only the four of them remaining.

"…Yea…"

"We were going through some old photo of Eli for the album jacket and came across one that was taken at the same age as Dylan- it's a bit scary, but Dylan and Eli are almost identical"

"Almost" Katie reiterated.

" Yea there were only a few differences, take his eyes for example, they're the same shape as Eli's, but totally the wrong colour- and his nose is way too cute to be Eli's."

"Yea…I suppose your right." Grace said as she took her eyes off of her, now, sleeping brother and looked at the two girls in front of her- who were now grinning as though they'd won the lottery.

"What? Did I miss something?"

"Geez Grace!" Jessie said exasperated

"Look at him, those features, the non-Eli ones…they're yours!"

Grace was stunned, and as she looked back down at her baby brother, the resemblance became more and more un-mistakeable.

"Cool huh!"

"What's cool?"

The energy in the room completely changed in that instant

"Hey E, - we were just saying how much Dylan looks like you and"

"I better go and put Dylan down" Grace swiftly intercepted what Jessie was about to say, knowing full well that she had done it on purpose and just as swiftly, Grace and Dylan were out of sight.