A/N: Ok,soI'm happyI put some lovin in the story.I wanted romance in the story. I just didn't know who to fit Shea with. She's special. Is Vince the right choice? I think so, but if someone thinks not, and has a different idea, hey let me know. I'm open to new possibilities. Not saying I'll do it, but I'd look into it. Next chapter is the bar. BTW, Louise is ALSO based on Shea's step mom. Oh she's a character and a half.

While Amanda was gone Shea explained that she'd taken Mia up on the offer of dinner and would be arriving in a little while. Then she was quiet.

"What's up Shea?" Leon asked, "This is good right."

Shea sighed. "It is good Leon. But Louise is, well, she's different. I mean, she's not a typical mom."

"What do you mean?" Mia asked.

"When I first turned 21 Louise was the one who I partied with constantly. She was always more my friend than my step mom. She's very…vivacious. She's a lot of fun, and I love her to death, but I still feel I should warn you."

"Warn us?" again from Mia.

"Yeah. Louise likes men. I mean she REALLY likes men. My dad and her didn't have a traditional type of marriage." Shea emphasized the word traditional. "Look I won't beat around the bush. She's gonna try to hook up with one you guys tonight. If it doesn't work with one, she'll move on to the next."

"Aren't you being a little melodramatic?" Letty grinned not believing what she was hearing.

Shea looked at her with a smirk. "You know Let, if I didn't love you so much I wouldn't add this. She slept with an ex of mine, after we were broken up, and she cornered one of my boyfriends into the bathroom at their Halloween party and told him she'd love to lick him from his nose to his toes. He came out terrified and wouldn't go back into the bathroom without me." Letty's mouth dropped open in shock.

"Your MOTHER?" Leon asked.

"STEPmother. Actually, not even that any more. But I do love her. So guys, good luck! If you need to be rescued, let me know. If not, and you take her up on the offer, hey enjoy." she left the kitchen snickering. She needed to change before her family got there. She knew they still didn't quite believe her. Hehehehe, wait until they met her.

Louise had been light a beacon of light in an otherwise pitch black life for Shea. She'd met Shea's dad at work right after her mom had left him. She was tough and she'd turned the man around for the better. He'd never hit Shea or Pete again after he met Louise. Amanda had been two when they met, but Shea had looked at the girl as her real sister since the day she first met them and had never changed that attitude. Louise had gotten Shea drunk for the first time when Shea was 15. When Shea turned 21, she'd taken her out to the bars, and they'd ended up going out drinking at least four nights a week for a long time. Shea had always worried about what she'd seen as not so innocent flirtation, and then Louise had told her something she could have gone forever without knowing. Louise and her Dad had an open marriage and were swingers. What the fuck? She still found the thought sickening. When Walker and Louise had split up she'd expected Shea and Pete to choose sides. So for a long time there'd been a bit of a chasm between them, because Shea had told her she wasn't choosing dick. She loved them both. Unfortunately that hadn't been good enough for a long time.

She heard the car and headed downstairs. Everyone had finally moved to the living room. Vince and Leon were playing videogames and arguing. Jesse and Lil were out for the evening, but Lil had said she'd try to get back in time to see everyone.

Louise entered the house first and enveloped Shea into a hug. She was a petite woman, much like her daughter. Her hair had grown out and was to the middle of her back now, and a lovely brunette shade. She wore a sweater that showed her purchased cleavage to its best advantage. After she finally let Shea go, after oohing and ahhing over how wonderful she looked, she turned and hugged everyone. It almost made Shea laugh to see the men fidget and the look come into Let's eyes as she hugged Dom a bit longer. Poor Dom just had a slightly desperate look in his eyes. Louise put one arm through Dom's arm, and one through Vince's. "Well aren't these two fine strapping young men." she said breathlessly. Shea just shook her head. It was amazing the radar the woman had when it came to men she was interested in. Wait a minute, she wasn't interested in Vince. Shit. Nevermind. Vince and Dom just gave her sick smiles. Shea threw them an especially sweet smile and turned her attention over to Amanda who was taking her son from his carrier.

Shea took a hesitant step forward. "May I?" she asked, and Anda handed him over. The group watched as Shea cuddled the baby close, tears falling silently down her cheeks. "Oh aren't you beautiful." she cooed. He was a gorgeous baby. Of course looking at the genes that went into the little fella, it was only logical. "I'm your Auntie Shea. I'm so sorry we haven't gotten to know each other before now." she told him. He stared up at her out of large brown eyes. "Yes I am. But we have plenty of time now, don't we, yes."

For an hour Shea held Richie, as Anda was calling him. She thought he was perfect. Amanda and Louise spent time getting to know her friends and it seemed everyone was having a marvelous time.

He couldn't stop looking at her. She was holding that baby, and looked like she was totally at peace. The baby would reach a chubby hand up to her face, and she'd kiss his little palm, then they'd hear the baby chortle. That seemed to delight her. The baby seemed taken with her too. He'd never been around little babies, or children for that matter. They scared the hell out of him, but the baby didn't seem to phase Shea in the slightest. She just kept talking to him quietly, and then laughing. Her mom, step mom, whatever, on the other hand was scary as hell. She'd pinched Leon's butt, and she'd groped his bicep. Dom kept pulling Letty into his lap, and that seemed to keep the woman away. It seemed however that Letty was having a good time at Dom's expense. She'd get up, and walk away to smirk widely when Louise found her way to Dom. Served them right, they should have listened.

Her sister seemed nice, but he was still angry that she could betray her own sister like that. When your parents were shit, and you had someone like Shea willing to take care of you like she had, how can you stab them in the back like that? In his life he'd had very few people like that, until Dom and the people he considered his family now. The Ol' Coyote they called him, because he was a loner. Yeah, he was.

"So Shea," Louise began. "Are you dating anyone?"

Seeing their opportunity they sprang. "Me!" both Leon and Vince announced. Letty almost choked on her beer. Dom shook his head. Brian and Mia tried to hide their smiles.

Oh please, Shea thought, as if. Obviously this was their 'hint' to her that they needed help. Poor Louise no nooky from these boys. Louise was looking at her with raised eyebrows. "It's true." she agreed breezily. "I just can't choose between them. They're both gorgeous. Both smart. Funny. They're both AMAZING in bed. So I date Leon three nights a week, and Vince three nights with Wednesdays off. A girl needs her rest you know?" Shea turned to Vince, "Right baby?" She proceeded to plant a liplock on him that was awarded with several catcalls from the others. When she pulled away, his face was a flaming red. Then she turned to Leon. "Right baby?" Except Leon met her halfway, since he'd had warning, and wrapped his arms around her neck. Oh naughty boy, she thought and almost laughed. Damn, the boy could kiss! She turned back to Louise, her head spinning from both kisses. Wow. "It gets confusing sometimes so I just call them babe, or baby."

Letty loved the guys discomfort. "Yeah, you should see it. It's like a regular revolving door on the attic. The racer chasers are super pissed because she took both of them off the market."

Vince was livid. He was going to have to kick Leon's ass, and he didn't even really know why. What the fuck was that kiss? Fuck.

Leon just felt relief. He'd dodged the Louise bullet. He could breathe. Why'd Vince look so pissed off? Whatever. Moody fucker.

"So since it's Wednesday, you have the night off?" she asked.

"Yep."

"Well, your sister wants to go back to the hotel and go to bed early. So, why don't we go out to the bars?" Louise looked excited.

Oh god. "Sure, that sounds great." Shea smiled.

"Great, well then, I'll drop the kid off at the hotel and come back after I get ready." Louise smiled, "You all should come with us. We have a great time!" Everyone nodded at this. It had been a while since they'd been out.

"Super."

The two women, and baby much to Shea's unhappiness left shortly after that. Shea collapsed on the couch. "OH FUCK!" she said slamming her head into the back of the couch. "I'm too old for this shit." she looked at Dom. "Dude, I hope you realize you aren't opening the shop tomorrow unless you're the designated driver." Again she saw the disbelief in their eyes. Stupid fuckers.