"Mom is going to be pretty pissed that we're late." Rusty leans his head back against the back of the sofa within his eldest sister's apartment. "Usually you can use Freya as a reason for being late, but you can't really do that today."
Eve rolls her eyes, listening to her brother, but slowly getting dressed at the same time. "I didn't get much sleep last night."
"I don't smell like Julio?" He teases, smirking, "Also, I'm surprised you didn't get that gene from Mom. The one that makes you freak out a little if you even suspect that you might not be on time...the one who checks her watch every few minutes during a meeting, not because she's being rude, but because she's so attached to her schedule."
"It's just my rebellious nature." She smirks, catching sight of her partner, a bruise at his cheek, near his eye. "Told you to put ice on it right away."
"I'm fine." Julio mumbles, looking to the young man on the sofa, "How are you feeling?"
"I started drinking water while we were still at the party." Rusty answers honestly, wincing slightly, "What happened to your face? Was there a fight that I don't remember?"
"It was one sided." He moves to the kitchen area, opening the refrigerator, and taking a drink from the carton of orange juice. He wasn't about to go into what happened the night prior, how the younger man's night terrors were wracking his body.
Eve smirks, chuckling softly to herself as she finally exits the bedroom. "You boys ready?"
"I guess Jin left." Robin sighed, noticing Rusty sitting alone. "He usually comes up to say goodbye. I'm surprised."
Mac shrugged, "Probably couldn't get to us. Everyone has been...everywhere."
"Such words." She smirked toward her wife, "He's my favorite cousin. Can you text him? Make sure he's gotten home okay?" The young woman tilted her head to the side, "The only one I'm in contact...the only one that I'm...that's still around really." Most of her family having perished over the years.
"I think you've had too much to drink." She wrapped her arm around the other woman, pulling her closely, "This is almost over...then we'll be able to sleep."
Sharon lifts her granddaughter into her arms when the girl runs toward her, a grin covering her face. "Good morning everyone." She calls out, noticing most of her children around the living room and kitchen areas. "Eve still isn't here. I'd expect no less."
Chad chuckles to himself, "I started mixing the pancakes with the girls. Hope you guys aren't too upset."
"I was kind of hoping you would." Andy nods, setting their bags down, "Your mother just likes to spend time with you all anyway. I think this was her way to have us all here at one time." He knows his wife has walked to the living room to be with the younger members of their family.
"Well, last time we were all together, contained, was Christmas three years ago...or something like that." The younger man shrugs, "It was nice...this is too."
"Everyone, I'm getting a new bedroom." Kate announces as she slowly descends the stairs with her sister-in-law.
"What is it now?" Sharon lifts her head, looking toward her youngest daughter, "I do hope she hasn't tried to make you believe that we descend from Native American warriors or an actual mermaids...or was it Asian warriors..." Her granddaughter sits comfortably on her lap, lounging against her.
"Well, we are all of those things." The girl scowls, "But Tricia said she would help me redo my room if I wanted..."
"No, I said if your parents say it's okay." Tricia smirks, always amused by the girl.
"I guess you might have." Kate walks down the rest of the stairs, going to sit next to her mother. "They have a room for me at their house. It's like Ikea. I want to go and live there, I think. If you say I can't have-"
"Katherine, it's too early in the morning for this." Sharon warns, playfully poking the girl's nose. "I have no objections for redecoration of your room as long as that doesn't mean you're drawing on the walls yourself."
"It looked nice when I did it."
"Of course, but I'd rather your drawings be on paper so that I can frame them." The older woman wraps an arm around the girl, "I take it you had a good time with your brother and Tricia?"
Kate nods, smiling, "I did. They have a very nice house-"
"They do." Sharon nods slowly.
"With a very nice room that I'm going to move into and live forever."
"Sweetheart, you have a home. You have a room, that I've already given my approval for redecoration. Let's tone it down just a little bit, okay? You're at an eleven and I'm going to need you to get down to a four."
Robin watches, her eyes wide with amusement as the girl stomps off, "Is she always like that each morning?"
Sharon shakes her head, "She likes to show off when we have company."
"My sister can be very extra at times." Mac giggles, holding onto her wife. She notices the woman check her phone once more, "Anything from Jin yet?"
Robin shakes her head a little, "I'm worried."
"Well, when Rusty gets here with Eve, maybe he'll know something."
"Something wrong?" Sharon notices the appearance of worry on her new daughter's-in-law face. Her head snaps over when she hears her husband's phone right. His work ringtone. Rusty set them up so they knew when they could ignore and when it would probably be a bad idea.
Andy steps away from the group, his phone to his ear, "Hey, you know you were invited to brunch too, right?" He smirks, always including his best friend and work partner.
"I'd have been happy to." Provenza removes the bucket hat from his head, "You know I'd never want to ruin something like family time...especially since you all don't usually get together too often." He shakes his head slowly, 'We've got a problem though. A big one..."
He knew the man wouldn't have called unless it was important, "What is it?"
"The kid Rusty was talking to last night...Mac's wife's family..."
Andy senses the tension in his voice, "Oh come on."
Provenza falls silent just for a moment before continuing, "He was found dead this morning not far from the hotel. I'm sorry, but I think the two of you should come in."
Jin tilted his head to the side, "You're really cute." He smirked toward the man in front of him.
"I'm usually not this flirty." Rusty shook his head, "I...I stay to myself and...I think it's the drinks. I don't usually drink." He pecked at the man's lips again, "You're really cute too."
"Yeah...I wouldn't mind waking up with you...maybe getting breakfast..."
"Can't do breakfast. Promised my Mom I'd go to brunch." He smirked, "I'd love to make a date though. Tomorrow?"
Jin nodded, kissing him deeply again, "Tomorrow."
