Ray walks in with two cups coffee

"Let me guess"

"You don't think I'm being..."

"Hey, don't go second guessing yourself"

"Maybe I was a little too harsh on him"

Ray sits down taking Fraser's hand

"Listen, I may not know Vecchio as well as you. But I do know one thing for sure you never overreact, in anything" Ray tells him

"So, you don't think I should call him back...you're not going to answer that are you?"

"I don't want to influence you either way"

"(Sighs) I...I just saw his face when I told him and I had flashbacks of how different he is around every gay people"

"In what way?" asks Ray

"Nothing drastic, I mean it's the little things. That being said I would hate myself if I didn't at least talk to him one more time"

"Ok"

"I think I'm going to go over there on Monday" Fraser says

"You want me to come with you?" asks Ray

"No, you have to work"

"You sure?"

"Positive"

3 days later

Vecchio and Fraser are sitting in the garden of the restaurant Bliss

"I'm glad you decide to give me another chance"

"I thought it was only right" Fraser replies

"Can I ask you a question?"

Fraser nods

"Do you really think I'm homophobic?"

"I can honestly say I do not class you in the same bracket as people who would have no problem in attacking anyone just because they are gay."

"But?"

The waiter walks over with their drinks

"Thanks" Fraser replies

"You're welcome, cutey"

The waiter walks away

"What?"

"Nothing" replies Fraser

"Benny"

"I saw that"

"Saw what?" Vecchio asks

"That look...and don't say what look"

"(Sigh) I think you're overreacting"

"And that's the problem"

"I don't understand" Vecchio replies

"You probably think I'm going to wake up one day and decide I like women"

"That's not true" Vecchio replies

"You say that, but you're tone is saying something different"

"You're wrong"

"This was a mistake"

Fraser gets up leaving the restaurant

"Benny, wait"

Vecchio gets up throwing two bills on the table and follows Fraser outside.

He finds him outside hailing a taxi

"So you're just going to leave it like this, again" Vecchio says

"I think this should be the last time we see each"

"You don't mean that"

"Just tell me anything I said is not true"

Vecchio looks away from Fraser's eyes

"Ray, I don't blame you. You can't change your opinion just as much as I can't change who I love"

A taxi pulls up

"You're not going to change your mind?"

"This is not a decision I'm making lightly"

The taxi driver bleeps the horn

Fraser hugs Vecchio quickly gets in the cab and the taxi drives away

4 years later

Vecchio walks into a hall

He fills something pulling on the bottom of his coat and he looks down.

A young girl no more than five years old...he guesses.

With long blond hair and Hazel eyes is looking back up at him

"Hello, what are you lost?" Vecchio asks her

No reply

"What's your name?" Vecchio tries again

A man runs over bending down at eye level to the girl

"I told you not to rush off"

He gets up looking at Vecchio for the first time

"Ray...what the hell are you doing here?"

"Nice to see you too" replies Vecchio

"I mean...how long's it been?"

"4 years give or take a month"

"Wow, that long"

Ray feels a pull on his hand

"Just a minute sweetie" He tells her "You were saying ...why did you come here"

Vecchio points to the banner at the front stage

"Really?" Ray replies

"What you didn't know there was a conference going on"

"I don't think it was you're thing...it's not your thing is it?"

"You got me, When Welsh asked for volunteers to come here I jumped at that chance because I knew it was in Seven Hills"

"How did you know Fraser would even be here?"

"I didn't, I just hopped"

"He'll be glad to see you"

"I don't know about that...I know I should have come earlier but I was trying to respect Ben's decision"

Another pull from the girl

"We should get back"

"No, daddy I need to wee"

"Ok...don't disappear

Vecchio nods

2 hours later

"Look there's daddy's friend"

"Who?" asks Fraser

"Ok, don't freak out"

"Why would I frea...Ray"

"I know you said..."

Fraser cuts him off with a hug

"It's been so long"

"Too long" Ray replies

"Daddy up"

"I'm going to guess this is your daughter"

Fraser lifts the little girl into his arms

"This is Hannah"

"I'm this many"

She holds up her fingers

"Four, wow that's a great age"

"We're all going to have dinner at this restaurant down the road called Bobby's. You want to join us"

"I don't want to impose"

"Don't be silly" Fraser replies

Hannah reaches out to Vecchio for him to carry her

"I think she likes you"