It was Wednesday and Lyla had been working hard on a new project all morning. She hadn't even noticed that it was almost noon until a colleague popped her head into her office.

"Lyla, your boyfriend's here for you." She heard from the doorway. When Lyla looked up, her new assistant who was the closest she had to a friend in Texas, Ally, was smiling politely at her.

"Thanks, Ally." Lyla replied, turning her attention back to her computer so she could save the work she's made on her latest project. She could feel Allys' blue eyes staring at her from across the room.

"He's cute, by the way." Ally finally said. Lyla smiled back at her friend, trying to be polite. "Like really cute, why don't you bring him around here more often?"

Lyla looked up at Ally, her blue eyes shining and blonde hair cascading in waves around her face. There was an innocence about the girl which drew Lyla towards her. "Does he work in Austin?" Ally asked, moving to sit in the vacant chair that sat the corner of her office.

"Yeah, but he's always out of town." Lyla sighed.

"Too bad. Does he have any cute friends?" The blonde questioned.

Lylas' thoughts went immediately to Tim and she couldn't help but frown and shake her head. "I haven't really met any of his friends."

"Why not?" Her brows furrowed and her head tilted a little to the left.

"I don't know. We've kind of stayed in our own little bubble." She couldn't help but frown, again, at the realization that although they had dated for almost three months, she hadn't really met any of his family or friends.

"You know what that means?" Ally smirked.

"No, what?"

"He's hiding you. Maybe he's married and you're the mistress."

"I highly doubt that's the case." Lyla shook her head and then remembered she was keeping her boyfriend waiting. "Anyways, I don't want to keep that gorgeous boyfriend of mine waiting." She stood up from behind her desk and smoothed out her clothes. She was wearing a pale blue blouse and black blazer coupled with black pants.

"When you finally do, meet his friends, don't forget to introduce me!" Ally exclaimed from behind as Lyla excited her office and headed to the front of the building where her boyfriend was waiting.

"Hey, gorgeous." Jason said when Lyla finally joined him. When she approached, he reached out and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek and led her out of the building and into the street.

"So, what's with this impromptu lunch date?" Lyla asked, raising an eyebrow at her boyfriend.

"Do I really have to have a reason to have lunch with my girl?"

Lyla blushed. "No, it's just we never have lunch together."

"No better time than now" Jason smirked. "So where would you like to go, it's your choice."

"How about street meat?" Lyla watched as his face scrunched up in disgust, "have you ever tried street meat before?"

"No, it sounds unsanitary. How about we go to Donatello's for lunch?"

"Nope, we're having street meet." She replied as she tugged at his arm, pulling him to the closest cart.

When they ordered and received their hot dogs, they walked to the park from their first date and sat down on a bench by the garden. Quietly, the two ate their lunch and watched people walking about. Some were laying on the grass reading or sunbathing, while others walked their dogs. A few were also eating their own lunches while listening to the music from the gazebo.

"So, how was it?" Lyla asked Jason when they both finished their hotdogs.

"It was...good. Nothing compared to Donatello's Peppered Shrimp Alfredo, but still good considering it came from a cart out on the street. "

"Good to hear." Lyla smiled at him.

Jason stood up and extended his hand and she took it, and the pair quietly walked back to her office hand in hand. Lyla sighed when they reached Henderson Advertising Corp. which was located on a corner in the heart of Austin. Since it was a smaller branch, it was a quaint little building of three stories. In the three months that Lyla had worked in Austin, she had grown to love the little building and found it quaint and different from the surroundings.

It was safe to say that when she arrived in Texas, the firm was going downhill at a fast rate. Three months later, Lyla had turned everything around and they were finally on the right track. Lyla loved work and the friends she had made in the short amount of time she was there. Every morning that Lyla walked through the front doors to work was exciting and now she couldn't even imagine leaving.

"So I was thinking, you could come over tonight?" Jason asked breaking Lyla from her thoughts. She turned so she was facing him and looked up into his brown eyes. They were soft and addicting, she couldn't help but to stare into them.

"Sure." Lyla reached up and kissed him on the cheek. "Thanks for lunch." She said before she turned her back and walked back into work.

Jason walked back to his office which was a few blocks south of Lyla. Unlike her, he was situated in a large high rise which towered over the city. His office was located on the twentieth floor and looked out onto the river that happened to be two blocks away. Jason had been working for Fleming Star Sports Agency for almost two years and he had quickly become one of the best agents the company had. That was the reason behind why he travelled so often, because he was the best and got players to sign.

The travelling never bothered him; he enjoyed going to different cities and meeting different athletes. He had a connection with them, one that other agents don't have. Being a former athlete gave him an understanding to the players he signed and allowed him to connect.

As the work day winded down, Jason was preparing to go home when he got a call. His boss wanted to talk to him, probably about some trip he would be going on. Jason got up from behind his desk and made his way towards the large office at the end of the hall which occupied his boss, Marvin Gooding. Marvin was a sixty-five year old man who inherited the company, with greying hair and wrinkles. Jason knew that he was looking to retire but had no one to pass the company onto.

Jason knocked on the closed door and heard a quiet, 'come in' and he opened the heavy door and walked into the large office. Marvin sat behind his mahogany desk squinting at his computer screen; he didn't even acknowledge Jason until he was sitting in front of him on one of the wingback chairs.

"Street." Marvin nodded when he finally looked up from his computer.

"Mr. Gooding." Jason replied. "What can I do for you today?"

"I'm sending you to Nebraska." His boss replied.

"What's in Nebraska?"

"Baseball player." Marvin looked down at his desk and gathered a bunch of papers and placed them into a folder then a manila envelope. He handed the package right to Jason before speaking again, "Your flight leaves tomorrow and you'll be coming back Sunday. Enjoy Nebraska." He turned his attention back to the computer and Jason took that as his cue to leave.

"Thanks." Jason said before leaving the office.

Jason stayed at work for an extra hour that night knowing that he would have minimal opportunity to work while he was away. He took a few calls regarding his business trip and calling Lyla to discuss the plans they had for the night. She had suggested they stay at home and watch movies, which wasn't his favourite thing. Jason liked going out and having a night on the town, not looking himself inside and watching television. He let Lyla have the one night once and a while where they got to do whatever she wished and it often involved a night in.

When Tim got off work he was exhausted, it had been a busy day with putting the finishing touches on the house they were building. He made his way to his truck and noticed someone leaning up against it, as he got closer the man looked familiar but different at the same time. This looked like the man who he hadn't seen or even spoken a word to in five years.

"Hey, Tim." The man said and at that moment, he knew who it was.

"Billy?" Tim replied. He squinted to see if it was really his brother, and it was. He had the same brown hair, although now it was longer. He had more of a beard but the brown eyes were still the same. This was not the Billy that Tim remembered.

"It's me, Billy Riggins." The other man said awkwardly, clearly uncomfortable.

"What do you want?" Tim asked as he set his tools in the bed of his truck and walked back to stand in front of Billy.

"Well, Mindy wanted me to invite you to dinner."

"Why?"

"She wants a family dinner." Billy responded.

"We're not family." Tim said, raising his voice a little.

"Yes we are. You and me, we're brothers."

"If I remember correctly, you disowned me, said you never wanted to see my face again. What's changed, Billy?"

"Everything. Look, I was wrong, I know that now. But, I need my brother."

"You are not my brother, you made that perfectly clear five years ago."

"I'm sorry, Tim. I was an asshole that day, everyone was going through a hard time. Please, just let it go and we can be a family again. Just come to dinner, we can talk."

"Why should I go?"

"For Tyra. Please, Tim? It would really mean a lot to Mindy." Billy pleaded.

Tim took a second to think about it, he missed his brother and since they had gotten into an argument years ago they had never been the same. He hoped that maybe this could be the start to something more. They were both mature and grown up, Tim missed his family.

"Fine, I'll be there. What time?"

"Seven and don't be late!" Billy answered enthusiastically. He stepped around Tim and clapped him on the back, before he left he said, "It's good to have you back, Timmy."

Tim was about to say something but his brother had already left. He shrugged and got into his truck to make his way home. On the drive, thoughts of their conversation ran through his head. Billy wanted them to be a family. Billy wanted his brother back. Tim decided that if Billy was going to make an effort to make amends then so would he.

Lyla was in a good mood when she made her way over to Jasons' house. She had made desert for their dinner and grabbed a few movies that she thought would be perfect for their night and also had her overnight clothes in her bag. They never really spent the night at his place; she had only been a handful of times. His house was huge and intimidated her a little bit just by how expensive everything was.

When Lyla approached his front door she thought it best to knock, not comfortable enough yet to walk right in. She raised her hand and knocked loudly a few times before the door opened up to a young boy was standing in front of her. He looked familiar then it hit Lyla that he was the little kid from the fair that ran right up to Jason. She noticed that he had hints of Tim, hazel eyes and brown hair.

"Hello." She said hesitantly.

"Hi?" he responded.

"What's your name?" Lyla bent down so she was at eye level with the young boy.

"Stevie. Who are you?"

"My name's Lyla."

Stevie smiled wide and she noticed he had a few teeth missing. "You're Uncle Jason's girlfriend!" He exclaimed, grabbing her hand and dragging her inside with him.

When Lyla entered the large kitchen she saw Jason standing at the island wearing an apron with flour all over his face. This was a side that he had never let her see and she couldn't help but smile at the sight. "Uncle Jason, Look who I found!" Stevie exclaimed, announcing their entrance.

Jason looked up shocked and almost embarrassed so she made her way over to him, letting go of Stevie in the process. She kissed his cheek and rubbed some flour off of his nose. "What did you get yourself into, Mr. Street?" Lyla asked.

"Billy and Mindy, his parents asked if I could babysit, they had some big dinner. Stevie wanted pizza so I started on making my famous homemade peperoni pizza. You're not mad, are you?"

"Of course not!" She replied, kissing him again but this time on the lips.

"Ewww, gross!" Stevie yelled. Lyla looked over to find him sitting on one of the chairs sitting on the other side of the island.

By the time Tim got home from work he had enough time for a shower and to get changed before he had to go to Billy and Mindy's for dinner. When he arrived at their house, he was surprised at the changes they had made. It was the house Billy and him had grown up in. The grass was greener and there were actually flowers planted in the garden. A new truck sat in the driveway with a small car as well. Clearly they were doing well for themselves.

Tim knocked on the front door and when it opened Mindy was standing in front of him. She squealed and grabbed Tim and pulled him into her for a hug. When she pulled back Tim was able to get a good look at her. Mindy looked the same she remembered, blonde hair blue eyes, short in stature. Except now, she was pregnant.

When Mindy noticed him looking at her belly she spoke up. "Seven months. Stevie's going to get a brother."

"Congratulations." Tim said and gave a small smile. Mindy led him past the living room and into the dining room. They had painted all the walls an off white or beige and new furniture sat in places where the old furniture used to be. "So where's Stevie?" Tim asked when he noticed the table was set for three.

"He's at Jay's. He wanted to see him." Mindy replied as she sat down at the table.

Tim sat across from her and then Billy came out from the kitchen with food. Billy set down the chicken in the middle of the table and sat down at the head of the table. Tim never would have ever expected to see his big brother cooking dinner or living in a nice house with a family. He was proud that his brother had provided for his family, something their own father could never do.

"Hey, Tim." Billy smiled at him. "Shall we begin?"

"Yes, I'm starving!" Mindy replied happily.

A/N: Hope you enjoyed the chapter. I got a very helpful review so I decided to break out of my bubble and add more characters into this story. Sadly because of the change of plans i didn't get to drop anything big in this chapter. But next one will hold a few flashbacks! This chapter is on the shorter side because I wanted to break the dinners up into two parts just because I do plan on the flashbacks. Maybe we'll get to find out what happened between tim and billy?

Anyways, I am done school now! YAY! So I am planning on updating wednesdays and sundays starting next week! So if you have any suggestions, please let me know, I'm always open for new ideas.