The next morning Jane woke up early. She was nervous and excited. Patty was still sleeping a little, but more lying down. The girls were up a bit and in a good mood.

"Dance day! Dance day!" Agnes ran in the room cheerfully.

Jane giggled and smiled. Patty smiled a little at her youngest sister.

"You're coming to our show, right?" Agnes came to the elder black-haired girl.

"Of course, I am," Patty smiled at her. "I wouldn't miss it for the world."

Agnes smiled, then turned to Jane. "Are you coming?"

"I wouldn't miss it either..." she says. She smiled. "Oh, do you girls want to come visit Vector and share some coconutties?" She asks them then.

"What about dance class today?" Agnes tilted her head.

"We could go after dance class... Or if you want... you can surprise me by showing me how good you dance on the recital." Jane says. She gave the girl the option to choose.

"Okay!" Agnes piped up a little. "I love dance class!"

"So which do y'all want to do?" Jane asks Agnes.

Agnes took a break to think, still cheerful.

Jane explained that she would either be watching today, or getting a surprise on the night. She would let Agnes choose so the girl wouldn't be upset about the choice.

"A surprise?" Agnes's eyes lit up.

"Oh, boy!" Agnes cheered.


Patty decided to check on her other sisters if they were awake or not. Edith was asleep, half hanging out of her bed.

"Hey, wake up..." Patty whispered to her other sisters as they still slept. She looked over her shoulder as Gru seemed excited about something.

"Today, we are going to sell cookies!" Gru announces.

Edith fell out of the bed.

"After dance class." Patty told him as she helped Edith out with her leotard and tights, but not removing the hat.

"No, now." Gru says.

"No," Patty came to him, looking him in the eye. "Dance now, cookies later..." she said, nearly icily.

"No, cookies now, dance later!" Gru says.

Patty glared back at him.


Eventually, Gru had taken them to the dance school after the argument. The cookies would have to wait. Jane had gone out for another walk banished from the house by Gru until the girls got back with him there as well. Gru's neighbor was walking his dog, trying to keep it out of the yard due to complaints from next door about his 'bombs' being left behind. Other neighbors were bright and friendly compared to Gru himself, making it odd he lived among them or they lived among him.

Jane smiled. "Hello." she greeted friendly.

The neighbors waved to her.

"Good morning!" the next-door neighbor sounded overly cheerful despite being closer to Gru than the other neighbors.


Jane smiled happily. She went to talk to the man before she would go see Vector. The man waved to her, then continued his daily yard work. Jane hummed happily. She went towards the villain's house, though she didn't know he was a villain. There were security cameras out for Jane, about to zap her.

"No, not her!" Vector had it stop, then smiled, pressing the call button. "Well, hello there, where's your cookie patrol?" he asked, amused and casually.

Jane blushed a little. "They're at their dance rehearsal... I brought a box with me though." she says.

"Coconutties?" Vector hoped, but he was going to let her in if she wanted to regardless of the cookies or not.

"Yes, sir." Jane says happily.

Vector then disabled the security and allowed the girl to come in and make herself at home. Jane came in happily. She went in as the front door opened and looked around.

"Welcome, welcome..." Vector's voice came, but he was not shown yet since he was in his 'family room'.

"Um, do I need to take my shoes off?" She asks, noticing the white floors.

"Probably a good idea... It's a rule... I don't tolerate messes." Vector told her sharply, but not really scolding the girl.

Jane slipped her shoes off, thankful she had clean socks on. She still hated her horrible dress her aunt had given her but hoped he wouldn't mind.

"Come on, don't be shy..." Vector continued to lure her in. "So, is it just you today?"

Jane came inside to the big massive 'family room'. "They're practicing for their recital." she says coming over, holding out the cookies for him.

Vector smiled, eager to take some of the cookies he favored. "Oh, thank you!"

Jane smiled and cautiously sat next to him, if he wanted her to move she would.

"So, what do you like to do in your spare time?" Vector asked, lounging around and eating some of the cookies.

"I never really had much spare time, Aunt Hattie didn't like us 'slacking off', but the rare occasions she did, I took a walk." Jane says, sounding nervous.

"I see... You sound close with your aunt." Vector sounded interested, even if he was a bit evil.

Jane huffed slightly. "Not close... she never wanted me.. She took me in though, cuz Mama practically ordered her to." she says.

"Oh, I'm so sorry... Are you going to be okay?" Vector noticed the shift in her emotions.

Jane blinked and blushed then. She looked sheepish. "Sorry... Aunt Hattie is a bit of a sore subject." she says.

"Sorry about that..." Vector apologized again. "So, who's that black-haired girl... Is she your sister or something? The older one..." he referred to Patty since Agnes also had black hair and Jane might get confused of which black-haired girl he was mainly talking about.

"My best friend." Jane smiles.

"Is she kin to your little 'cookie elves'?" Vector asked, in a sort of amusing way.

Jane laughed, taking one cookie. "They're all her sisters... Margo, Edith and Agnes." she says. She prepared to take a bite of cookie.

"How adorable." Vector smiled, allowing her to take the cookie.

Jane nibbled on the treat and then smiled. "I like to protect them all..." she smiles.

"You have excellent leadership skills." Vector sounded impressed.

Jane blushed then and hid her face.

"It was really nice of you to stop by." Vector scooted closer to her.

Jane didn't notice the scooting as her face was covered. "Thank you for inviting me..." She could be heard mumbling.

Vector heard some of that. "It was no trouble at all, thank you for accepting the invite."

Jane moved her hands to find them both closely face to face with each other.

Vector chuckled a little, but not making fun of her. He then saw his sharks trying to get at Jane, but halted them. "Down, boys!"

Jane blushed and tried to scoot away just a space.

"Sorry about that." Vector looked back at her with an apologetic smile.

Jane stopped mid movement and gave a smile. "I like sharks..." she says.

"You do?" Vector sounded surprised that a girl liked sharks. Maybe he was stereotyping since he figured she would be afraid of them.

"I mean, you ever seen Finding Nemo?" She asks, more rhetorical than an actual question.

Vector laughed. "Those sharks are pretty cool."

"Fish are friends..." Jane starts.

"Not food." Vector finished.

Jane smiled at him.


In the dance school, Patty sat beside Gru with the other moms in the school, watching their daughters dance along for practice. The girls seemed very happy that Gru was their 'father' and there with them. Even if she rarely did it, Patty was smiling for her sisters as they did their little dances. Gru kind of looked bored as he watched.

Patty nudged his shoulder. "Show some respect..."

Gru shot her a glare. Patty smirked, amused.

Agnes scampered by and handed him a couple of tickets to the big dance recital. She saved the third one for Jane to give later. "You can come right? Patty already promised she would!"

Gru looked a moment, but took the ticket. "Uh... sure." he says.

"Do you pinkie promise?" Agnes held out her pinkie for him to link with hers.

Patty giggled a bit.

"My pinkie... promises..." Gru says, linking pinkies with her.

The mothers leaned forward, marveling at Gru's 'fatherly' skills. Patty found a newspaper that mentioned a carnival coming to town on her birthday. Maybe being adopted wouldn't be so bad, because that meant she could join her sisters to going for free will and wouldn't be left from them due to her becoming seventeen and at Miss Hattie's, it was a sixteen and under community. Gru looked nervous. Patty still giggled. She would tell the girls about the carnival when they would finish their dance. Gru looked almost shy of the ladies.

"You need a girlfriend." Patty smirked, rolling up the paper and lightly tapping it against his chest.

Gru glared at her again. Patty was having way too much fun sassing the man who was supposed to be her father.


Vector smiled too and looked at the time. "Thank you so much for the cookies, and thank you for coming, I hope you're enjoying yourself.. I'd never make a pretty lady uncomfortable."

"You think I'm pretty?" Jane asks, shocked.

"You're the prettiest and nicest girl I've seen, that's always a good match." Vector told her, honestly.

Jane blushed and bravely hugged him. Vector wasn't too surprised by the hug, but enjoyed it, patting her back. It was a really sweet moment. Jane wiped her eyes before pulling back. She smiled softly.

"You're luckier than you think... I really appreciate you stopping by." Vector continued to soothe.

Jane looked a little confused, was he telling her to leave?

"Are you due back anytime soon?" Vector wasn't trying to get rid of her or anything, he just wanted some time do do personal things, he claimed to work out all the time, but it was actually lazing around on his couch playing Wii.

"Well, I'm kicked out of the house until Gru gets back with everyone..." Jane says.

Gru was driving them along.

"Oh, okay... Just wanted to make sure you were fine and not past curfew, if you have one..." Vector shrugged, smirking a bit.

"I don't have a curfew." she huffs, more playful than actually mad.

"Oh, but a lot of dangerous people in this town." Vector playfully warned her.

Jane giggled. "Like you?" She jokes.

Vector laughed a bit. "I'm one of the sane ones, you're lucky."

"I'm so glad." Jane smiled.

Vector smiled back. Jane smiled still. She sat more comfortably.

Vector smiled fondly. "The girls are lucky to have you."

Jane blushed and giggled softly.

"Would it be bad if I called you a Southern Bell?" Vector smirked.

Jane's eyes widened and she blushed deeper.