A/N: Thanks for reading. Enjoy!

"Want?", Layken's tiny voice asked while offering Hannah the cookie in her hand. Hannah glanced at Ana who was shocked that Layken was willing to part with the cookie she had thrown a fit for.

"That's sweet of you Layken, but why don't you keep it?" Layken crinkled her nose and proceeded to take a bite of the cookie. "She didn't argue with me." Layken scurried back to her toys on the other side of the room. "What do you think so far?", Hannah nodded at the Dana Preston's manuscript which Ana was reading. Although the author had initially thought it wouldn't be finished until Ana's return from maternity leave, she was able to get it finished early.

"It's very...steamy.", Ana blushed. "And sweet. For this to be her first book, it's got a lot of potential. Did you read it?"

"I did, and I really enjoyed it. I'm a sucker for romance." Ana grinned at Hannah and waited for her to address what she felt was the elephant in the room. "Um...Did Christian mention seeing me the other day at Capital Grille?"

"He did. He also said you and Nathan Wilson went to high school together."

"Yeah. Gosh, he still looks the same.", Hannah sighed. "Out of curiosity, what do you know about him?"

"He's a single dad to his son Drew who's best friends with Landon. Christian said he's a whiz with computers and is doing well so far at GEH." Layken began banging her sippy cup on the floor. "Layken, don't."

"Tay.", she grinned.

"Where is Drew's mom?" Hannah immediately regretted asking the question as soon as it was out of her mouth. "Never mind. It's none of my business. I have no right in asking."

"She left when Drew was two. Nathan's been raising him on his own, and from what I've seen and heard, he's done a great job. Now is my turn to be curious. Could you possibly be interested in Nathan?" Hannah fidgeted in her seat, knotting her fingers together. Her demeanor was all Ana needed for confirmation. "You are.", Ana smirked.

"In school I thought he was sweet and cute, but I was dating this guy, Grant. He was my first real boyfriend who I stayed with even after the spark was gone. I think it was because I liked the idea of being in a relationship. Seeing Nathan the other day made me feel kind of like Maddie does in Dana's book."

"I've got some insider information. Nathan told Christian that he had a crush on you in high school but didn't do anything since you had a boyfriend. It seems he also felt a spark the other day. I'm going to check on Liam while you think about what I just I told you."

"I need some more of the blue.", Drew said while leaning across the kitchen table for the blue play dough. After school, he had joined Landon at the Grey house so he and Landon could work on homework and play.

"Drew, your bird is going to look awesome.", Landon complimented his best friend. In the seat across from Landon was Sawyer who was also working with the play dough. "What are you making Sawyer?"

"A dog. It's done." Sawyer proudly held up his green and yellow glob of play dough. "Good, huh?"

"Are you sure it's a dog?", Drew asked with his head tilted.

"I'm sure."

"If you say so.", Landon laughed as Christian came into the kitchen. "Daddy! How was work?"

"It was good." Christian bent down and placed a delicate kiss on the top of Landon's head and then turned to Drew. "Hi Drew."

"Hi Mr. Grey. Landon and I finished our homework early so Mrs. Grey said we could play. We've been making things out of play dough. I made a bird. Landon made a car. Sawyer made a...um...dog." Christian narrowed his eyes at Sawyer's creation.

"What kind of a dog is it?"

"I don't know exactly, but it's a dog.", Sawyer affirmed.

"If you say so." Landon and Drew laughed at Christian repeating Landon's earlier words.

"How's the sculpting going?", Ana asked when she walked through the kitchen's swinging door. Liam was strapped to her chest in the baby Bjorn while Layken was at her side. Christian put a halt to his laughter long enough to kiss her, Layken, and Liam. "Hi."

"Hey.", Christian smiled. His eyes landed on the counter where a large crock pot was placed. "Is dinner in there?"

"We're having slow cooked honey mustard chicken. It's one of Mia's recipes."

"Who's Mia?", Drew asked.

"Mia's my aunt and my dad's sister. She likes to shop and talk."

"Landon, your aunt does more than shopping and talking.", Ana said. "She also has her catering business."

"My dad has a brother too. Uncle Elliot. He's a grown up but acts like a kid." Landon noticed Ana's eyes on him. "Oh and he does builds things too."

"Drew, are you going to be joining us for dinner?", Christian asked. He picked up Layken who began pulling on his tie.

"Landon asked me to have dinner here, but my dad's taking me out to dinner. He wants to celebrate his new job. Thank you for helping my dad. He's been smiling a lot lately. I missed that.", Drew replied.

"Your dad's a great guy."

"Hannah stopped by today to drop off a manuscript.", Ana said after she followed Christian to the study. Liam was now in her arms, but Layken had stayed in the kitchen with the others. "We got to talking about dating."

"I hope it was about Hannah dating and not you." Ana rolled her eyes at Christian's joke. "Oh and not Layken either. She's not dating until she's at least thirty, and even then she'll have to deal with me and her brothers tagging along."

"I may have mentioned to Hannah that Nathan had a crush on her in high school."

"You told her? Ana, why would you tell her something I confided in you about?", Christian asked, dropping his pen.

"Whoa. Should I have kept my mouth shut? Maybe. Yet, you started it by telling me what Nathan told you. Maybe you should look in the mirror before you go on your little rant."

"I'm not ranting.", Christina murmured. "I'm sorry. You do have a point in that I also broke Nathan's trust. Liam, Daddy's not upset with Mommy but wants to know what she's up to."

"You said you told Nathan about second chances. I was just helping them out.", Ana shrugged.

"Ana Grey, matchmaker."

"We had a little incident.", Sawyer said from the open door. Beside him stood a grinning Layken who fluttered her long lashes at her parents. "She grabbed some of the play dough and decided to smear it in her hair." Both Christian and Ana gasped when they saw the green play dough on the sides of Layken's head. "I should have been paying more attention to her."

"It's ok.", Ana winced. "She's fast and sneaky. Christian, will you take Liam while I go and get this out?"

"Sure. Come in baby boy." Once Christian had taken Liam, he brought his attention to his daughter. "Layken, why did you put play dough in your hair?"

"Dorbs.", she answered. Christian, Ana, and Sawyer covered their mouths in unison so Layken couldn't see the humor in her using a shortened version of Landon's favorite word.

"You did it because you thought it would make your hair adorbs?"

"Uh-huh."

"It doesn't. Luckily I'll be able to get out.", Ana sighed on her way out of the room with Layken.

Moments later, Christian was on his way to check on Landon and Drew when he heard the chiming of the doorbell. Before he got the door open, he heard laughter on the other side. His mouth curved into a smile when he saw it was Hannah and Nathan. They were too caught up with each other that they didn't realize Christian was standing in front of him until Hannah happened to turn her head.

"Christian, hi. I didn't see you standing there at first.", Hannah said.

"It's fine. Come on in." He moved from the door and watched as Nathan playfully curtsied Hannah.

"I didn't notice until about an hour ago, but I think I left my planner when I was here earlier today. I was sitting on the sofa." Sawyer looked in between the cushions of the sofa and found Hannah's small leather planner. "That would be it. Thank you."

"Where are the boys?", Nathan asked.

"They're in the kitchen making things out of play dough."

"Daddy! You're here! Look what I made!", Drew shouted as he ran into the living room with his play dough contructed bird. "It's a parrot." Nathan admiringly took the bird from his son. "I want you to put it on the shelf in the living room with the other things I've made."

"I'll make sure it's front and center for everyone to see." Nathan saw Drew looking at Hannah. "Drew, this is an old friend of mine, Hannah Lewis. She and I went to high school together."

"You're not old.", Drew murmured to Hannah.

"Why thank you. It's nice to meet you Drew. I work with Landon's mom who told me you and Landon are best friends."

"Yep the bestest."

"Speaking of Ana, where is she?"

"Layken got play dough in her hair so Ana's trying to get it out.", Christian answered while Landon shook his head.

"I have to go, but will you tell Ana I stopped by for my planner?"

"Will do."

"We need to go too. I'm taking Drew to dinner to celebrate my new job. Where do you want to have dinner Drew?", Nathan asked. Drew turned and began whispering to Landon. The adults could hear the names of several restaurants being mentioned.

"McDonald's. I want a mighty kids meal.", Drew replied. "Is that ok Daddy?"

"McDonald's is fine."

After the guests left the house, Christian saw the trio lingering by Hannah's car briefly. He couldn't predict what was going to happen with Hannah and Nathan, but he saw first hand the chemistry between the two.

"I don't see any more play dough.", Christian said when Ana came downstairs with Layken.

"We would have been down here sooner, but she was wandered into my closet and began playing with my shoes. Where's Drew?"

"Nathan came and picked him up. Coincidentally he got here the same time as Hannah who left her planner here."

"Does Nathan's dad like Hannah?", Landon asked. He and Layken had crawled up on the sofa.

"Why do you ask?"

"Her face was red. It's how Mom looks when you say nice things to her."

"Why don't we go and see if dinner's ready?" Ana felt a subject change was the best thing.