Hello everyone… I am so sorry for the super long delay on writing another chapter… I've have lots of things go on. I hope everyone enjoys this chapter and please let me know what you think! Thanks!

Talia's POV:

I wake the next morning to a knock on my door. I lay in bed hoping who ever it is goes away. As I lay in bed and hear nothing I roll over and try to go to sleep again. As I close my eyes I hear my phone ding and I lean to get it off my night stand and read the text Carlitos: I am coming in… please be dressed! I can't help but laugh and right on cue my bedroom door opens. Carlos walks in with a small smile playing at his lips and a cup of orange juice in his hand. I sit up on my bed and pull the covers over but he takes a seat on the side on my bed and hands me the cup.

"Jose called this morning, his baby is running a high fever and he can't make it in for the liquor shipment at noon. I will be going instead I was just wanting to make sure that you didn't need me this morning for anything." I sit thinking if I should give him the invitation that I received from Kyle's little sister. I finish the drink and hand him a now empty cup and head towards my dresser. I get the blue envelop from the first drawer and walk back and hand it to him. As he takes the envelop and opens it, I take a seat next to him and rest my head on his shoulder.

"Are you gunna go?" he asks putting the invitation back into the envelop.

"No. I can't go… I can't get myself to go."

"Does Kevin know Lacy invited you?"

"I would assume so, he asked if I was going a couple days ago. I couldn't tell him that I wasn't I knew he would try to convince me too." I get up from the bed and go into my closet to change clothes.

"Talia I think you need to go"

"Really I thought that you could go in place for both of us," I say coming out of the closet putting on my shirt. I take a seat on my ottoman and start tying my shoe laces. "you can represent his wife and his best friend."

"Natalia, you should be the one going. You should go for him.. for his memory… for-"

"Don't! You need this more than I do Carlos. You should be there Thursday night standing with all of the guys from the unit. You were his brother not blood like Kevin but a brother overall. You were there for him through training, through all his tours overseas and now you are there for me. I don't ever say it but thank you for everything."

"Talia"

"I will take care of the bar issue. You need to go see Kyle's family and let them know you will be there Thursday. This is your option, but I can make it an order. Please don't make me do that." I get up and get my phone off the nightstand and walk out of the bedroom leaving him in there.

Later in the afternoon..

At the bar I am counting bottles behind the bar when I glance up and see Rikki walking through the door. I go around the bar and wrap my arms around him.

"Talia, what is going on? What has you like this?" he says pulling away from me.

"Oh I don't know… Kyle's memorial is Thursday night, the meeting that took place yesterday, waiting to get another meeting scheduled when Grey corporation already has one scheduled on the night of the dinner by the way," I say realizing that I am yelling at him "and you were suppose to be by last night but you didn't show."

"Natalia Elise! Stop it. Your dad received an invitation and told Robbie and I that we should go in place for him. And personally I think the meeting yesterday went very well. Oh and your father asked Christine which is how I assume you found out about the meeting with Grey to cancel on Thursday and he would personally reschedule."

I roll my eyes and walk back to bar. I get a cup and pour some brandy in it. Rikki follows me to the bar and takes a seat on the stool and I push the cup towards him. He lays a file on the bar and gets the cup. I pick up the file and start to flip though it "Is this Grey's offer?" I ask looking up at him. He nods his head and places the cup on the bar "Thought this would make your week a little better." I smile to him "I will go put this in the safe. Feel free to get another drink."

As I walk into my office, I get my phone out and text Kevin. Guess what my favorite cousin just brought me? Grey's offer to my father. We need to meet soon! I don't expect him to text me back since he came by late last night. I put the file in the safe as I hear some voices coming from down stairs.

"Well it is very nice to meet you Phoebe!" Rikki says kissing Teddy's sisters hand as I make it down to the bar. I notice her blush to his friendly latino charm.

"Phoebe, what brings you by at this hour?" I say looking at Rikki and notice his sly smile.

"I wanted to thank you about last night," she saying looking at me and then back at Rikki.

"I am guessing you have met my cousin, Rikki," I state looking at them both.

"Sorry to interrupt but I have to get going I have a basketball match later this evening with a couple of friends. I hope to see you there Talia." Rikki says kissing my cheek and walking towards the door. I turn towards Phoebe and notice her interest in my cousin as he walks out of my bar. I walk back towards the bar and place the cup that I had given Rikki in the sink. I take two other cups from the cabinet and place them on the bar. I am about to pour some brandy into them when Phoebe stops me. "It is to early for that, could you accept coffee instead? My treat." I glance up at her and nod.

Teddy's POV:

I wake up the next morning and head down stairs to see what going on but no one is up. I look at the clock and notice it is 12:45. I go and look for my sister and cousin and notice their door slightly open. I notice Eva on one side of bed but no sign of Phoebe. I walk into their room trying not to make noise and look in the restroom but no sign. As I am exiting the girls room I turn towards Luis's room and barge in without knocking and find an empty bed but the shower going. I start to feel my blood boiling and I head towards his restroom when my phone vibrates. I look down and it is my mother – I ignore the call and proceed to the restroom but hear the shower go off. I wait right outside a few moments and Luis comes out shocked as hell for me being in his room.

"Dude what the hell are you doing in here?"

"Is Phoebe in there?"

"Are you fucken stupid? Do you really think I am that stupid"

I walk out of the room and go find Gary our CPO but he is no where to be found. When I get back to the living area Eva is awake and looks really pissed for some reason. She turns and looks at me and throws a wad of paper at me and returns to her bedroom. I take the paper and read it Got something I need to take care of. Gary is with me so if ya need me call him… pretty sure I lost my phone last night. Lov you! Pheb I begin to laugh and pick up my cellphone and make a call.

"Yes, sir?"

"Where are both of you at?"

"Right now sir I am driving to IHOP."

"Let me speak with my sister please"

"Yes, sir one second."

"What's up Teddy Bear?"

I hear a laugh at the other end of the phone and recognize it immediately. Is that Talia? I ask myself.

"Why are you going to IHOP and with who are you going with?"

"I had to get a new phone and but thought I would go back to the crime scene and see if I left it there first. Which I didn't but I found Talia so I invited her to lunch. Want to meet us at IHOP?"

"Sure, I will meet you there in ten."

I hang up the phone and run to take a quick shower. Once I am out and dressed I notice Eva and Luis sitting on the couch. I pick up my keys and phone. "So were you going to tell us we were invited to lunch?" Eva asks me with a sarcastic tone. "Phoebe text Luis and I," she says getting up from the couch walking towards the door not saying another word.

I turn towards Luis who is following Eva not so far behind "Bro, I am-" Luis puts his hand up and shakes his head and walks out the door. I follow them both out knowing it is going to be a awkward drive to IHOP.