A/N: Sorry about the Delay. I took SAT's NHQT test IWOA and PSAT. Plus my AP courses Ai is trying to kick my ass.

Drinking Coffee

Chapter nine: Reeve

Vincent and Yuffie arrived at home with Shelke that night to find Reeve. Reeve was smoking outside the door. He looked horrible.

Vincent sighed.

The man had always looked like that. Ever since Shalua passed. The man rubbed his eyes and stopped leaning on the wall. He teetered and Shelke's hands reached out and caught his skillfully.

"Reeve Tuesti, when will you learn? We need you here," She said giving the drunkard support on her shoulders.

Vincent mentally reflected, Shelke had grown up much in the short time she had been here. Her hair a bit longer and she was filling out as a woman. She now looked as one in her late teens; almost her age…he was snapped back when Yuffie was looking at him. "What are you thinking about?"

"You in that bra," He said with a snort and a brush past her. Her mouth was agape and she frowned and then laughed.

"Well if you play your cards right you may see it again!" She laughed. The stoic man ducked and blushed.

It was a good life. Vincent thought as he looked over his bills and watched Yuffie and Shelke take care of Reeve. He began to write a check as Yuffie walked by and put a sandwich on the table.

"Eat it."

He took his glasses off his nose, "Excuse me?"

She smiled and sat down, "You heard me buster."

"That I did, but what did you put on it?"

She blinked, "Chocobo Salad." She said taking the first bite of it and getting mayonnaise all over the table and he laughed lightly. He looked back over his shoulder and Shelke was still sitting next to Reeve. "She won't leave him."

"Closest thing she has to her sister." He said scribbling down a number. "When did you write a five thousand Gil check?"

She thought, "Last month to help pay to get Fenrir fixed." He then wrote down something else, "Tax write-off?"

"Yes."

"Why are you taking care of my taxes too?"

He looked over the rims of his glasses and then pushed the sleeves up on his white button up shirt, "Because, you shouldn't have to." She looked down at the floor.

"You're not wearing shoes."

He smiled and looked back at his book, "It's my home."

"It's now my home too!" She said with a smile eating another bite of the sandwich.

He took the sandwich from her and took a bite of it. He placed it down on the plate. Yuffie smiled. Vincent sighed, "What's wrong?" She asked.

He looked around, "Have you noticed that this home is shrinking?"

"Yeah. I've noticed." She said, "You kitchen is really tiny."

He sighed and took her hand, she was shocked, "I was thinking of moving back to Nibelheim…not this year…but soon….and I would love it if you would join me and Shelke."

She smiled and rubbed the top of his hand, "I'd love to." She leaned over and kissed his cheek. "But I think Shelke will be going with Reeve." She said with a small smile.

Vincent nodded and withdrew his hand to sign a paper, "Possibly. She's infatuated with him."

"No Vince, she's in love." She said turning around, "Look." He turned around and watched as Shelke took care of Reeve.

His mind wondered.

Love?

Did he love Yuffie?

He looked at her.

He'd risk everything.

And he smiled.

Vincent Valentine was a happy man.