Sorry it's taken so long to post this chapter. I've been away without wifi. Then ill then kids have been ill arrrrggghhh then typical family stuff getting in tge you like what you read. Thanks for all the reviews.

Sylvie woke to the alarm clock on her phone bing bonging away. She groaned and leaned over to the side table madly tapping her finger on the screen with her eyes still shut in an attempt to silence it. She sighed as it went quiet and scooted back to the warm part of the bed feeling confused when she reached out for Antonio only to find his side of the bed empty. She reluctantly opened her eyes and climbed out of bed.

As she walked down towards the kitchen she could hear Antonio in the kitchen and felt relief that he hadn't left yet. She was on shift today and would miss him.

She walked up behind him wrapping her arms around his waist leaning her cheek on his back.

'Morning' she said sleepily to him.

'Mornin. Sorry did I wake you?' he said still making coffee with Sylvie wrapped around him.

'No I set my alarm I need to get going in the next hour. What's your excuse for being up at this time?' she asked sleep still thick in her voice.

He turned around in her arms and brought her to his chest kissing her on the head, nose, lips and then neck. Sylvie giggled and wriggled her body closer to him.

'Someones in a good mood' she smiled as he kissed up her jaw to her lips.

He lifted his hand that had been broken.

'The physio is going to clear me today so I can start getting back into work properly' he smiled.

'Just be careful...there are lots of walls in Chicago' she giggled.

She was about to kiss him again but heard Eva walking down the hall so untangled herself from Antonio and grabbed the coffee pot. She tried to limit their PDA in front of her and Diego she didn't want them to feel uncomfortable in their own home.

'Morning sunshine!' Antonio smiled.

Eva looked at him and then at Sylvie 'Is he OK?' she eyed him strangely.

'He's in a good mood' she pretended to whispered as she looked for her cereal.

Eva looked at her dad and smiled.

'Morning Daddy!' Antonio stopped and looked at her the same way as she had looked at him few moments ago as did Sylvie.

'Oookay….What do you want?' he said suspiciously.

'There's a party on Friday and I..' Eva started.

'Nope...next question' Antonio said quickly.

'But..' she tried.

'Ok what do you want for breakfast?' he asked her.

Eva looked like she was going to have a tantrum.

'Sylvieeeee!' she begged.

Sylvie looked at Antonio. It was his call these were his children but she was surprised when he motioned with his hand for her to take a shot.

'Okaaay….Erm are you asking for permission to go to the party?' she questioned since Eva hadn't actually asked.

Eva looked at her as if she had 3 heads 'Yeah!'

'Ok so who's party is it and where will it be?' she asked as Antonio leaned against the kitchen counter and folded his arms.

'It's Trent Walker's party it's in his basement' she said looking nervous.

'Will his parents be there? Or another adult? How many kids are invited?' she tried.

'His parents might be there at some point but they are really chilled out…'

'More like they don't give a rats ass' Antonio scoffed. Eva and Sylvie both glared at him.

'How many has he invited?' Sylvie asked again.

'Erm I erm don't know erm he's really popular so he's invited a bunch of kid's' Eva said vaguely.

'what about drinking?' Sylvie asked.

'I'm sure he will do some sort of catering you know pizza and stuff' Eva said not meeting her eye.

'You know what I mean!' Sylvie said sternly.

'Awww come on Sylvie weren't you ever a teenager. Of course there will be beer it don't mean I have to drink it' she snapped.

'Look I really appreciate you being honest with me and your dad. Things like this seem a big deal now but as you get older they seem less important. If it was supervised by an adult and if there was soda there we may have considered it but that's not all, you arranged with Cassie and Sofia that you would study and see a movie you have been planning it for the last week. Is this party so important that you would forget your best friends?' Sylvie asked.

Eva looked a little embarrassed 'I guess I'm just not use to being invited by a popular boy to a cool party...I just want to fit in!' she said quietly.

'And you do fit in! You fit in with your friends and not some hormonal teen with a one track mind!' Sylvie explained softly.

'Yeah….OK...I'm gonna go and get dressed' she said glumly.

As she walked off Antonio looked at Sylvie and smirked.

'I'm impressed' he said.

'Really? Did I do OK? Thank you for trusting me' she said as she walked over and snuggled against him.

'You did great and I always trust you. We make a pretty great team you and me' he said kissing her head.

The rest of the week passed uneventfully. Sylvie had been on shift 3 times and was exhausted but giddy at a weekend off where she could make the most of Antonio. She had been grocery shopping so that she could make pancakes in the morning and do some baking.

'Ok I'm heading to Sofia's then her mom is going to drop us all at the movies' Eva said as she adjusted the backpack on her shoulder.

'I can drop you off if you want? Your dad's working a little later so is gonna eat at work and so me and D are gonna grab some Chinese' Sylvie said as she looked up from her magazine.

'Naaa I'm good it's only 5pm Sylvie I will be fine' Eva smiled.

'Ok text me when you're there I worry' she said.

Eva rolled her eyes but smiled 'Okaaaaay'

'Remember if Sofia's mom can't bring you home after the movie you need to call us. Do not get a cab. Your dad will never let you out again he's already worried because the movie finishes at 10pm' Sylvie smiled.

'I know! Bye' she waved

'Bye' Sylvie knew she wasn't their mom but it didn't stop her worrying about them.

Diego reached for the last egg roll 'Do you want this?' he asked as it was half was to his mouth.

Sylvie chuckled 'I'm good'.

She stood up and started to clear the plates and take away containers.

'Hey Sylvie do you wanna hang for a bit?' Diego asked bringing his own plate into the kitchen.

'Sure, what do you want to do?' she smiled.

'I bought Rogue One with my allowance. We could watch that?' he asked hopefully.

'Sounds like a plan' she smiled.

'Great I'll go and get it out of my room can you do the popcorn?' he said disappearing down the corridor.

How can he still be hungry Sylvie chuckled to herself. She loved that he wanted to hang out with her. Hopefully Antonio wouldn't be too much later then they could start enjoying their weekend off together.

Diego started to set the TV up as Sylvie searched for the popcorn. Her phone started to ring as she was reaching for the popcorn box.

'Is that dad? We could wait for him' Diego said as Sylvie looked at the caller ID.

'It's Eva' Sylvie said looking at her watch as she answered it was only 8.10pm. Why was she calling so early.

'Hi' she said.

'Sylvie!' Eva was sobbing 'Can you come get me?' she sounded scared.

'Eva what's wrong? Are you OK?' she could hear someone else in the background crying 'Eva she won't wake up!'

'Eva who's with you? Who won't wake up?' Sylvie was panicking now as Diego walked towards her confusion on his face.

'What's going on?' he asked.

Sylvie looked at him but spoke back into the phone.

'Eva where are you you're worrying me!' she said firmly.

'I'm in Trent Walker's bathroom' she sobbed.

Sylvie was gobsmacked but kept focused.

'I need the address Eva!' she said.

'Please don't tell dad' she pleaded.

'Eva! Address!' she yelled causing Diego to jump.

Eva gave her the address. As she wrote it down she spoke again.

'Is anyone hurt? Do you need an ambulance?' she asked looking at Diego's worried face.

'Sofia is sleeping I think she's drunk' Eva sobbed.

'Is she breathing?' Sylvie asked.

'Yeah!' she snapped.

'Do not get smart with me Eva!' Sylvie said firmly.

'Sorry' she sniffed 'Yeah she is'

'Right do you remember the recovery position I taught you?'

'Yeah'

'You need to put Sofia like that so that if she vomits her airway is clear..Do you understand?' she asked.

'Yeah'

'Right I'm leaving now' she said.

'Ok….thanks Sylvie' she sniffed.

'You can thank me after your grounded' she said as she hung up.

'Come on you can come with me' she said to Diego as she found her keys and looked for her shoes.

'What's going on?' he asked worried about his sister.

'You're sister went to a party without permission' she said as she found her other shoe and put them on.

Diego's eyes widened 'Dad is gonna get mad!'

'Yeah well he's gonna have to get in line! Come on' she said clearly not impressed by the turn of events.

Diego had never seen Sylvie so annoyed.

As the started to drive Sylvie threw her phone in Diego's lap.

'Call your dad's cell and put it on speaker' she said not looking at him as she started the car.

'Oh man! Are you sure have you seen dad mad...coz he's gonna be mad!' he said concerned.

Sylvie gave him a quick glance 'I don't know what your sister has gotten herself into but your dad is your dad so he needs to know. This isn't about me being cool or uncool. Do you understand D?' She said sincerely.

'Yeah' He said deflated and waiting for the enviable.

Antonio was just finishing the last of his paperwork and putting his files in order. He was glad he had stayed late so he could get up to date and fully enjoy the weekend with Sylvie and the kids. He smiled as his phone rang and Sylvie's smiling face appeared on the caller ID. He answered it immediately.

'Hey baby I'm just finishing off how's your night going?' he asked smiling.

'Not good!' she said.

Antonio realise she was in the car and sounded pissed. He sat up straighter.

'What's wrong?' he said concerned.

'Eva!' she stated as she stopped at a junction.

'She phoned crying...she went to that party!' she said worry and anger filling her voice.

'She WHAT?' now Antonio was the one who was pissed!

'Sofia has passed out..she said they're in the bathroom...Diego's gonna text you the address..can you meet us there?' she asked knowing the answer already.

'I'm walking to my car!' he told her.

'Ok bye' 'bye dad' Diego added.

'Bye guys see you there love you both' he hung up.

How in the hell had this happened he thought as he made his way to his car. He guessed the rebellious teen stage had started. All kids go through it but he was determined to end it tonight. He got in his car and checked his phone as the text from Diego came through with the address. Fortunately it was only a 10 minute drive away. He knew Sylvie would make it there before him he just hoped they were all OK.

Sylvie could hear the party before she pulled up. As they arrived they could see teens sat outside clearly drunk and the whole house lit up with disco light and music to make your ears ring.

Diego went to open his door but Sylvie put her hand on his shoulder.

'I need you to stay here D' she said softy.

'But I can help!' he wailed.

'I know you can sweety and I might need you but at the moment I'm more concerned that I have no idea what's going on in that house and I don't want to risk you getting hurt...do you understand?' she asked.

'Yeah...I just I'm worried about my sister' he said honestly.

'She will be fine she's just in over her head' Sylvie smiled softly.

Diego nodded.

'Ok lock the car once I'm out and if you get worried phone me your dad or the police' she instructed.

Diego nodded and locked the car once she was out.

Sylvie took a deep breath and walked towards the house. She got a few stares and shouts of 'someone's getting busted' by the time she had made it into the house. The house was dark with disco lights and dim lights showing her a way through the skimpily clad teen girls and boys whose hormones were clearly raging. The house smelt of cheap beer and weed. She pushed her way through the crowd continuing to get comments and strange looks sent her way. She knocked on a door and opened it only to find too teens groping each other. She quickly shut the door. She tried a few more that were locked before she saw some girls waiting outside another door.

'Come on bitch we all need to pee!' a girl was yelling.

Sylvie barged past them all.

'Hey lady we have been waiting ages you can't cut in' one girl stared at her who had clearly drank too much.

'Believe me you do not want to get in my way right now!' Sylvie said squaring up to her then turning to bang on the door.

'Eva!' she shouted.

Suddenly the door opened and Eva stood there in a crop top, mini skirt and heels. Her makeup had run down from her tears and she looked frightened.

Sylvie stepped into the bathroom to see Cassie on the floor sobbing and Sofia in the recovery position. She went straight to work assessing her.

'How long has she been out? Sylvie asked them both.

'About 15 minutes before we phoned you' Cassie sobbed.

'My mom is gonna kill me' she cried.

Sylvie did not try to make her feel better as she continued her visual obs on Sofia. She looked sternly at both girls.

'Did she take anything?'

The both shook their heads.

'Don't lie to me! What did she take?' she said again clearly pissed at the two girls but needing to know if she had taken something.

'Sylvie I swear I'm not lying! She had a few beer's' Eva was crying again while Cassie wouldn't meet her eye.

She directed her attention to Cassie.

'Tell me Cassie!' she yelled.

'Sylvie please she doesn't….' Eva was cut off by Cassie.

'One of the guys offered us an E' she said sobbing.

'Yeah but we said no' Eva said.

'You did but we didn't' she confessed.

'I chickened out and put it in my pocket but Sof took it' she cried.

'Where is it?' Sylvie asked.

Cassie took it from her pocket and handed it to her. It definitely looked like an E. Sylvie gave it her back.

'Flush it now! If you're caught with that you can be charged with possession! You never had that do I make myself clear!' she said firmly.

Cassie nodded and flushed it as Antonio barged in. He looked worried and mad as hell! He glared at Eva then addressed Sylvie.

'How is she?' he asked.

'She needs to get to med now. She's took beer and an E' he looked horrified but Sylvie answered before he asked Eva and Cassie.

'They didn't take anything' she explained.

I've rolled a bus and some beat cops we need to meet them out front and these 2 need to be in the car NOW' he bellowed.

'Dad I…' Eva started.

'I DON'T WANNA HEAR IT!' he shouted at her.

'BOTH OF YOU GET YOUR ASSES OUTSIDE NOW!' The vein is his neck protruding as he ranted before scooping Sofia up and carrying her outside shouting at kids to move out of his way. Sylvie took up the rear pushing the girls along out the door.

As they made it to the sidewalk an Ambulance rolled up filled by two police patrol cars. Kids outside instantly started to run and toss baggies into bushed. Antonio lay Sofia down and nodded Sylvie as he took off after some of them helping the patrol officers in their round up.

Sylvie motioned for the paramedic who she didn't recognised to help her.

'What happened?' he asked as his partner came jogging behind.

'Sofia Garcia 16 years old took an E chased by beer, been unconscious for 30mins but will respond to pain, pulse rapid, temp feels raised' she finished.

'Nurse?' he asked.

'Paramedic' she clarified.

'You riding?' he asked Sylvie.

Sylvie looked at Antonio who was screaming at a teen and handcuffing him.

'I have these to deal with' she motioned to the two girls sobbing.

'I'll follow' she said.

He nodded as he loaded her onto the gurney checking her vitals and loaded her into the Ambo.

She looked at the girls sternly. And pointed to the car a few meters away.

'Get in now!' she barked.

The girls didn't need to be told twice and headed to the car climbing in the back.

The drive to med was silent apart from the sobs from the back seat. Sylvie pulled up and got out of the car followed by Diego, Eva and Cassie. Sylvie walked up to Maggie at the desk.

'Hi Maggie. Sofia Garcia has just been brought in. OD' she said.

Maggie looked at the sobbing skimpy clad girls behind her and back at Sylvie.

'Treatment 3. Natalie is just about to pump her stomach I was looking for some contact details. Do you know a current number for her parents?' she asked.

'Yeah I do. Would you mind if I called them?'

'Be my guest. Can't say I look forward to calling kids parents' she said honestly.

'Me neither' Sylvie replied.

'Why don't you wait in the relatives room?' she suggested.

'Thanks Maggie. That would be great' she smiled to her as she led the 3 teens to the room. Once inside she found Sofia's parents number and pressed the call button.

'Hi Mrs Garcia?...Hi it's Sylvie Brett…..No mame I'm not on my way to collect the girls….they are already with me...no they didn't go to the movies...we have a lot to talk about but right now we are at the hospital Sofia is being treated for a drug overdose….she's stable...I don't know how this happened but believe me I WILL get to the bottom of this before you get here...drive safe' Sylvie hung up but then dialed another contact on her phone.

'Mrs Bradley?...Hi it's Sylvie Brett..' Sylvie continued to explain to Cassie's mom what had occurred. When she finished the call she turned to the girls. Diego eyed them sympathetically but then looked at the floor to avoid Sylvie's gaze.

'From the top I want to know what the hell the 3 of you were doing at Trent Walker's party!' she said firmly folding her arms in front of her. Just then Antonio walked in still looking mad as hell.

'You better have a damn good reason why I should ever let you leave the house again Eva!' he shouted.

Sylvie put her hand on his arm gently.

'Eva and Cassie were just about to explain the night's events before Sofia's parents get here!' she said trying to calm him.

'Let's hear it!' he threw his hands towards them.

Eva sniffed trying to stop sobbing.

'I… we were all meant to go to the movies but we all got invited by Trent to the party' she looked at Cassie but Cassie was still sobbing.

'None of us were allowed to go...we had never been in with the popular kids….we decided to lie to all of you and changed clothes at a diner before we went to the party' she started to cry again.

'I'm sorry….I thought it would be cool but it wasn't...We were gonna get a cab to the movies so it looked like we had been there and get Sylvie to drop us all off at home' she continued to cry.

'How are we now at med Eva!' Antonio yelled causing more sobs from both her and Cassie.

'We were offered an E….' Eva started.

'I want a name' Antonio pressed.

'I...I don't know' she sobbed.

'He said it would relax us and his friends...tried to um touch us' she whispered.

'I want a name!' he shouted at them both.

'They were college guys we don't know' Cassie cried.

'Me and Eva decided we should leave it was getting too much but Sof started acting weird and tried to go with them' she continued to cry.

'We dragged her to the bathroom to talk sense into her but as soon as we got in there she passed out….the rest you know' she looked down remorsefully.

Antonio was about to chastise her again but the door opening stopped him it was Maggie.

'Sofia's and Cassie's parents have arrived' she said sympathetically.

'Is Sofia OK?' Cassie asked.

'Yeah we think so but she's gonna be out of action for a few day's' she nodded to Antonio and Sylvie before leaving.

'We need to go and talk with them' Sylvie suggested.

Antonio nodded and looked at the girls.

'Stay put! D you OK?' he asked realising that Diego had been sat quietly in the corner.

He nodded and offered a small smile to them as they left to speak with the Garcia's and Bradley's.

It was little after 1am by the time they got home. The girls had been grilled by all of the parents with Sofia's parents promising that Sofia too would be punished when she was well. They did however thank Eva and Cassie for looking out for her and Sylvie for sorting the mess out.

Eva had sobbed uncontrollably when they got home and pleaded with Antonio to forgive her. He was more than pissed with her but both he and Sylvie had hugged her and recognised that they had made stupid decisions as a teen l but they were determined that Eva learn from this one.

But her and Diego were now fast asleep.

Sylvie brought a hot mug of coco over to Antonio handing it to him as she held her own and curled next to him on the sofa. He put his arm around her back stroking her arm up and down.

'Not exactly the start to the weekend I had imagined' he huffed.

Sylvie sipped her coco and sighed.

'Yeah I know but it could have been so much worse. She's safe and home and not at hospital or God forbid somewhere else' she reasoned.

'Thank you for all this' he said kissing her temple.

'You don't have to thank me' she said honestly.

'I don't deserve you' he said kissing her temple again.

'I love you' she explained.

'I love you' he echoed.

'Well we just need to keep on loving each other and everything else will be fine' she said honestly.

They finished their coco and snuggled. It wasn't long before Sylvie fell to sleep.

Antonio scooped her up in his arms and carried her to the bedroom. As he entered the bedroom Sylvie stirred.

'You should have woken me' she said sleepily.

'I never miss an opportunity to hold you close' he whispered as he sat her down.

Sylvie quickly removed her clothes and crawled under the covers in her underwear, too tired to get ready for bed. Antonio did the same and spooned up to her back.

'You can always hold me close' she whispered as she drifted off to sleep.

'I will' Antonio whispered as he kissed her hair.

As he drifted to sleep he made a bold decision to make sure Sylvie stayed in his life forever.

Hope you enjoyed. I promise to post the next chapter much sooner.