A/N: OK, here's the next chapter. Hope you enjoy!

Chapter 14

"Hey Charlie," Don said as he entered his brother's office at CalSci. Charlie turned away from his blackboard.

"Hey," Charlie greeted nervously. "Look if this is about the case, I can't really give you any more than I gave David and Colby yesterday."

"Yeah, I know. This isn't about the case," Don assured him. "I just wanted to talk to you." Charlie looked intrigued.

"About?" Don sighed, and sat down on the edge of the desk.

"About Jess."

"Oh," Charlie sighed, putting down his chalk. "So, I guess dad did go talk to you yesterday." Don looked at him curiously. "He was in a bad mood when he got back," he explained. Don chuckled slightly.

"Yeah, I don't think I'm his favorite person right now," he told his brother lightly. Charlie smiled.

"When have you ever been his favorite person?" he teased. Don glared at him, and he chuckled. "I'm just kidding. So what did you wanna talk to me about?"

"Well, I mean we haven't really talked since dinner. I think dad was pretty clear about how he felt about the situation with Jess." Charlie nodded in agreement. "But you never really told me what you thought." Charlie looked at his brother in slight shock.

"You're asking me what I think about my big brother having a kid he never knew about?" Don rolled his eyes, but nodded.

"Yeah Charlie, I'm asking you what you think," he confirmed. "She is your niece after all." Charlie looked almost horror struck, he hadn't realized that yet. Don couldn't help but laugh at his brother's expression. "Don't worry Chuck, I'm pretty sure I probably had a similar expression when Daniels said he thought she was mine." Charlie glared at his brother.

"Don't call me Chuck."

"OK Chuck."

"Ha ha."

"But seriously Charlie, I did want your opinion. I don't want to be cut off from you guys just because now I have a kid." Charlie sighed, and sat down in his chair across from Don.

"I don't want that to happen either," he told him honestly. Don smiled. "But I guess it is kind of a shock. I mean, I get that it was a one time deal with her mom, so that's why you didn't know about her, but you did meet her on a case." Don sighed. "That being said...I'm glad you did," he said quietly, slowly looking up to meet his brother's gaze. Don stared at him for a minute before slowly nodding.

"Thanks Charlie."

"So, can I ask you something?" Charlie asked hesitantly.

"Yeah, ask away." Charlie paused a minute.

"How is everything going with her?" Don shifted uncomfortably a little, and took a deep breath.

"Well, okay I guess. I mean, she finally told me why she's ignoring me, I guess that's something." Charlie smirked. "What?" Charlie shook his head, still smiling though.

"Nothing," he replied. Don sighed exasperatedly.

"Oh come on Charlie, what?" he demanded. Charlie chuckled.

"You."

"What about me?"

"I just never thought of you as a dad. Especially not with a seventeen year old girl." Don chuckled a little too.

"Yeah, me either."

xxxxx

"Hey, so we tracked down the buyers, but no one's been in contact with any of them," Colby informed Don.

"Yeah, it seems like they're not even making an attempt to try to sell them," David added.

"So what, they're waiting it out, storing the stuff somewhere?" Don questioned.

"Yeah, or they never had any intention of selling it," Megan mused.

"Well, let's figure out where they could be keeping the stuff, and see if we can get anywhere on who the robbers are."

xxxxx

"Hey dad," Charlie greeted when he got home.

"Hey Charlie," Alan replied, not looking up from his paper. Charlie sat down his stuff, and watched his father for a second before going over and sitting down in front of him. "Can I help you with something?" Alan inquired, noticing his youngest son's gaze was directed upon him. Charlie took a deep breath.

"Don came to see me today," he told him.

"He did, huh?" Alan replied casually, going back to his paper.

"He came to ask me what I thought about him and Jess," Charlie continued, ignoring his father's attempt to avoid further discussion.

"And what did you say?" Alan asked from behind his paper.

"I told him I was glad." That got Alan to put down his paper.

"You did what?" Alan asked, not sure if he'd heard correctly.

"I told him I was glad," Charlie repeated. "And I am. I'm glad he found out he has a daughter. Sure, it's a little weird, but I think it'll be good for both of them." Alan sighed, but didn't say anything. Charlie stood up, and began walking towards the kitchen. "And I think I'm gonna invite them over for brunch Saturday," he added when he was almost out of hearing range. Alan perked up, and followed.

"I'm sorry, but did you say you were going to invite them over Saturday?" Alan asked when he got into the kitchen, where Charlie was heating up leftovers.

"Yeah, I think it'll be fun. We can invite Amita, Larry, and Megan to come over as well. Maybe David and Colby too. Anyone you wanna invite? We could make it like a little get together thing," Charlie said lightly as he took the food out of the microwave. Alan stared incredulously at his son.

"So you're not the least bit concerned that your brother is in over his head with all of this?" Charlie sighed, and looked at Alan.

"Look, yes it's different, and probably hard for them too, but this is Don we're talking about. I think he can handle it," Charlie told him. Alan sighed, knowing that Charlie was probably right, but still wary.

A/N: Well, I hope you liked that chapter! I hope to update soon, but no promises, I'm easily distracted. Anyway, reviews are GREATLY appreciated!! I wanna know what you think! Criticism is fine too, I like to know what I can change to be a better writer.