It's Wednesday! So that means another update...mind you, around 10:20 so sorta late...sorry! I was watching the end of America's Got Talent Final Result Show. MICHEAL GRIM WON! YES! Back on topic...enjoy! There'll be another chapter on Saturday, BEFORE 10.

Disclaimer: I own naught but Sylvia&co.

"So whose all coming again, Wordy?" Greg asked as he stepped up next to his friend.

"There's us, some of the girl's friends and parents, and I think Shelly invited Jenny's teacher." Wordy tried to hide a smirk but Greg caught his lips twitch.

"What are you hiding?" he asked suspiciously.

"Nothing, Sarge." Wordy gave up on hiding his smirk, letting it cross his face.

"Hey, I believe him Sarge." Ed said, coming up to stand on Greg's other side with a huge smile on his face.

"That's probably because you're in on it, Ed." Greg muttered, sipping his water.

"It's for your own good, Boss. Come on, Wordy. Let's go cook." The two men headed off to their usual BBQ duties; Wordy and Ed taking turns BBQing.

Greg was left standing by himself near the backdoor until a familiar voice came through the house.

"Thank you for coming, Ms. Vail. The backyard is right through that door."

Jacob and Allie burst through the back door to join the six or seven other kids running around the backyard. Sylvia came out slower, standing on the back porch looking around the back yard.

Greg ducked his head, cursing his friends with a grin plastered on his face.

"Greg?" Greg lifted his head and smiled at Sylvia.

"Hey, Sylvia."

"I guess you work with ? His wife said that his co-workers would be here."

"Wordy? Yes, I work with him. He's a great guy."

"Why thanks, Sarge!" Wordy said, walking up with two plates. "First batch is ready, if you two want to get some food before the kiddies descend on the food."

"Sarge?" She asked.

"He's my boss at the SRU." Wordy explained before heading inside to fetch more plates.

Sylvia swallowed. 'It's happening again...another civil servant...' she thought numbly.

"Sylvia?" Greg, seeing her eyes widen, grabbed her hand and squeezed it. "Hey, stay with me now."

Sylvia shut her eyes for a moment and forced herself to calm down. 'Greg's different.'

"Sylvia?"Greg's worried voice and hand in hers made her come back to herself.

"I'm sorry. I just need some air." She pressed her plate into Greg's hand and spun, disappearing along the side of Wordy's house, leaving Greg standing alone with two plates, very confused.

"Boss?" Ed came up beside Greg. "What just happened?"

"I have no idea, Eddie. She just found out I was in the SRU, but..." Greg's worried eyes stared into the shadows alongside Wordy's house.

Ed sighed and took the plates from his boss's hands. "Go find out then." He stated, walking away.

Greg stood still for another moment before following Sylvia into the shadows.