A/N- Hey everyone! Here's yet another quick update. I hope you all enjoy!
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Brook woke up the next morning to the sound of the world already busy. Birds were chirping as the winds played in dead leaves that were scattered across the front yard. She stretched and yawned before sitting up in bed to watch the scenery outside her window. Eventually, though, she picked up her tableside clock to find that it was already one in the afternoon. "You've got to be kidding." Brook muttered. She got up and walked down stairs, not bothering to change out of her flannel pants and long sleeved white t-shirt. Terran was at the kitchen table with Eric, but other than that the kitchen was deserted.
"Your phone went off this morning." Eric said. "It's in your purse by the front door." He added when Brook looked puzzled for a moment, trying to remember where she had last put it.
"Thanks." She mumbled as she walked through the other rooms looking for her purse. It was indeed by the front door. She dug through it until she found the small piece of metal. Flipping it open a text message alert was plastered on the screen.
"Call me" was scrolled on the top of the screen right under Tyler's number.
"Aw, is it Tyler?" Kalia asked as she came out of another room.
"Uh ya. He wants me to call him." Brook said.
"Well, why don't you go get some lunch and get a shower? Then you should be ready to call him." Kalia suggested.
"Ya, I guess I will. Why didn't anyone wake me up?"
"You all exhausted yourselves out last night. You needed the sleep."
"You mean it's over?" Brook asked.
"It should be. I don't see how even Calix could have survived that." Kalia said.
"Thank god." Brook said as she walked back into the kitchen with her mother following her. Brook fell into a chair while her mother took a sandwich out of the refrigerator for her. Brook ate silently, only listening to her sister and mother talk about the wedding arrangements.
"Brook, why don't you invite the boys to the wedding? You can tell them they'll get an official invite when we get a definite date." Terran said.
"Sure, I'll ask when I see them again." Brook said. "I'm going to go take my shower."
After her shower Brook grabbed her phone, not caring to dry her hair or straighten it. She quickly found Tyler's number and pressed the little green phone. Sitting down on her bed she waited for him to pick up. "Hey, I was wondering when you'd call." Tyler said.
"Ya, well I woke up only about an hour or so ago." Brook said.
"Slept in?"
"Ya, the latest I ever have."
"It's good for you. Using your powers that much just wore you out probably." Tyler said. "So hey do you want to do something today? Or what's left of it anyway?"
"Ya sure. I just need to dry my hair."
"Alright, I'll pick you up around three then?"
"Sure, that sounds good. I'll see you then."
"Ok… o wait… uh, hold on…" Tyler's voice came through as mumbles as well as Reid's. "Reid wants to know if your sister wants to do anything."
"She's still sleeping right now. I'll tell her to call him when she wakes up." Brook said.
"Alright, I'm sure he can survive. I'll see you soon."
"Bye."
"Later." Brook hung up with a smile. Finally things were falling into place.
An hour later Keahi and Makani had finally woken up and were slowly eating their lunch in the kitchen. Eric and Terran had gone out while Kalia had gone around trying to make the house cleaner. Andy had been in his study most of the afternoon and had only emerged to say good morning to his daughters and to get some lunch.
"Where are you going?" Kalia asked when she noticed that Brook had changed into jeans, a red fitted T, and a matching red head band.
"Tyler and I are going out." Brook grinned. "In fact, that's him now." Brook rushed her goodbyes before leaving. She climbed into the front of the black Hummer that now sat in her driveway. Leaning over she gave the driver a quick kiss before buckling her seat belt.
"You ready?" Tyler asked.
"Yup. Where are we going?" Brook asked.
"I don't know. We'll figure something out." Tyler grinned.
They first saw a movie, one of the latest comedies that had been released. Afterwards they found a small restaurant to get some dinner in. It had started raining during the movie so most people had gone home. The pair didn't seem to have any problem relapsing into what they had originally had when they were first going out.
"The guys are all going to Nicky's tonight, do you want to go?" Tyler asked.
"Sure." Brook grinned. "We can gang up on Reid and take his money at pool."
"I'm not sure how hard that's going to be. He likes to cheat."
"I'm sure he does. I wonder if Kea's called him yet actually."
"We'll find out soon." Tyler said. The drive was a short pleasant one as they made their way to the bar. Pogue and Kate were at a table talking with Caleb while Reid was over at the pool tables hunched over someone showing them how to play.
"That so better be Kea." Brook growled looking at the pair.
Tyler just squeezed her hand and walked with her over to the pool tables. The girl shot the pool and squealed in joy as it struck a striped ball, which landed in a pocket. When she turned around to give Reid a hug Brook relaxed, seeing as it was her sister. "Make a bet with Reid." Brook grinned as she turned around in Tyler's arms.
"Why?" Tyler asked.
"Cause Keahi can't play pool for shit." Brook grinned.
"You sure?"
"She's my sister, of course."
"Alright, but what do you want me to bet?" Brook just grinned and pulled Tyler over to the tables. Wrapping her arms around his neck she whispered what she thought was a good prize before leaving to find them some ques. When she walked over Tyler and Reid were shaking hands and grinning like a pair of idiots.
"Let's get this game going, shall we?" Reid said. "Would one of you girls like to break so you can get a turn in before I finish the game?"
"Cocky much?" Brook asked.
"Not really." Reid shot back.
"Well, I guess I'll go first." Kea said. She lined up her shot and looked down at the pyramid of balls. Brook grinned and pulled Tyler over to her, giving him a heated kiss. Kea looked up right as she hit the white ball, sending it tumbling and twirling, but not colliding with any of the other balls.
"Reid! They were distracting me!" She complained.
"So I saw." Reid said, glaring at the other couple who were smiling.
"My turn!" Brook said. She came over and kept her focus on the target. Brook broke the pyramid of balls, even managing to sink the purple striped one. With that, the real game began. Both boys used their powers to cheat from time to time while Brook had fun annoying her sister. In the end though, Reid was still able to put the eight ball in the pocket he had called.
"So I believe this means I get our room tonight." Reid grinned.
"Shut up." Tyler said.
"Don't worry, I'm sure you can find somewhere else you can sleep. I mean you do have a house nearby."
"Or you can stay with me." Brook grinned. She wrapped her arms around Tyler's sides from behind and placed her head on his shoulder.
"I'll take me second option. It looks like I won in the end, now doesn't it?" Tyler grinned. "We'll see you two later."
"Mom and Dad are going to freak!" Kea shouted. Brook just grinned and waived.
"I'll let Mom and Dad know where you are tonight!" Brook yelled back. The group of seven sat around for a few hours longer, joking and telling stories. Everyone was even more comfortable around each other although nothing about their powers came up in front of Kate.
"You ready to go?" Tyler asked when he saw Brook yawn for the fourth time. Brook just nodded and grabbed her things. "We'll see you guys later." Tyler said as he got up.
"Night." Brook said with a smile as she stood up with him.
"Be good Baby Boy!" Reid yelled.
"Listen to your own advice." Tyler replied.