AN!: First off thank you to all the well wishes. It was very nice of you guys. This is a fun chapter. There's some drama, comedy, and a lot of fluffy goodness.

Tuesday morning Harry got up at eight he got dressed in jeans, a Ferrari work shirt, his black track jacket, and his Chucks. He was going to wake Abby but she was still dead to the world. Harry had called it quits early last night at around midnight. As did Marco, so they could go back to New York to handle things. Harry walked out of his room and found Max and Mack by the door.

"We can't play this morning but how would you like to come with me to New York for the morning?" Harry asked bending over to pet them. "Come on, I'll get you breakfast meats." He said smiling at the two happy dogs.

They came around the corner and saw Marco standing in the driveway outside looking up at the sun. He was dressed in the style of Johnny Cash. Black slacks, black button up shirt, black jacket, and black sunglasses. His hair was a mess and it looked like he had been up for a while. he turned to look at the house and that's when Harry saw the drink in his hand.

"Shit, this is not going to work. Max, go wake Abby. Lick her face, get her up, I'll be there in a minute." Harry said and Max took off with Mack on his heels.

Harry headed to Susan's room and opened the door. He found Susan and Kenji sponded together on the bed under the blankets. He smirked and coughed making Susan and Kenji wake up and look around.

"You know for a gay guy and a straight girl you two look very cozy." Harry said.

"Fuck off Harry. Spooning is just spooning, it's not forking. A girl likes to cuddle, and Kenji has really soft hands for a grease monkey." She said sitting up to reveal she was naked from the waste up.

"And her boobs are incredibly soft and cushiony." Kenji said.

"Sue I need you to get dressed and come with me, Abby, and Marco to New York for the morning. We're going to go see if Ava is cheating on Marco and he's been drinking. I want you to stick with him and keep him calm and if this really turns out bad I need you to drag his ass back here and keep him from doing something stupid. Marco has a lot of passion and emotion in him. I have a feeling this is going to hurt very bad. Besides, this will give you a chance to claim your territory." Harry said.

"Claim my…" She asked but stopped when Kenji laughed.

"Sue, you look at him like a lion looks at a gazel." Kenji said.

"See, now get dressed and meet me out front." Harry said leaving the room.

"He's not the most polite man in the world when you have a hang over." Kenji said rolling over to go back to sleep.

"No, but he knows how to turn a situation to his advantage." Sue said waving a cleaning charm at herself as she pulled on a light blue summer dress that showed off just enough cleavage and legs to be decent but she still looked great in it.

Harry walked into the master bedroom and found Abby sitting up in bed with the two dogs.

"Marco's been drinking?" She asked with a sad smile.

"You really are the brains of this family aren't you? You just keep letting me think I run things but really you're way too smart for me." Harry said sitting on the bed next to her. He kissed her softly, and she got up off the bed and pulled out a green dress and black heels.

"Hit me with a cleaning charm?" She asked dropping her silk nightgown.

"I'd like to do a lot more than that but like you said we have to get going." Harry said waving at her body, and she shivered.

"You added a little extra to that didn't you?" She asked with a smirk as she pulled on a green bikini and stepped into the dress.

"Maybe." He said kissing her shoulder before walking out of the room.

"Tease." She said with a smile.

Harry walked out the front door and patted Marco on the back as he pulled a card holder out of his pocket.

"Been doing a little morning drinking?" He asked with a smile.

"I couldn't sleep. I sat out by the pool and had a few." He said with a slur to his wards.

"Well, if we're going to do this, you're going to do it stone sober and clear headed. If we walk in and she's alone then were going to say we were in the city to pick up Geno and Mary, which is true, and you wanted to see her. But if she's not alone, if we find a guy in the apartment. Then I will take care of him and you will tell her it's over. We're not there to fight. We're not there to argue. We are there to prove you were right, or that you were wrong. Either you leave there happy that she's not the drunk party girl anymore, or she is and you can move on." Harry said.

"I can handle that." Marco said looking at the glass in his hand.

"Good, finish the drink, and I'll hit you with a sober charm. Then we'll stop at a dinner and get some pancakes to soak up all the booze in your belly. It's still early." Harry said.

"Harry, I…" Marco started.

"I know. Now finish your drink, the girls are coming." Harry said patting him on the back as he turned to Abby and Susan. Both of them looked really good, and they were smiling and happy.

"You better be taking us to breakfast for getting us up this early." Abby said with a smile.

"I am. I thought the diner on the corner would be good. Just let me set up the portkeys." Harry said opening the gold card holder.

He pulled out three cards. Two with a white and black button on it and one with just a white button. He stuck the two black buttons on the ground by the side of the driveway and put the cards back before turning to the group. He hit Marco with a sober charm and expanded the white button to the size of a dinner plate. He grabbed Max as Abby picked up Mack. He held out the button and everyone touched it, including Max and Mack. Abby reached under the big button and pulled the card off and they vanished. They landed in the garage and Harry waved them over to the Camaro. They all piled in and Harry drove them down the street to the diner. They sat around a booth and had pancakes, eggs and bacon. The dogs had some eggs and bacon and loved every second of it. Harry took the dogs out and he dragged Marco with him.

"You feeling better after that?" He asked as Max and Mack did their business.

"You forced all those carbs down my throat so I would feel tired didn't you?" Marco asked with a smirk.

"Look, I'm willing to give Ava the benefit of the doubt, and if we walk in and we find some guy I'm willing to toss him out of the apartment. But I'm not going to let you fight some guy over a girl. Besides, you fight like a girl and your face is your money maker." Harry said trying not to laugh.

"What?" Marco asked looking shocked.

"You heard me. I'm not going to let you fight some guy. You'll throw an uncoordinated punch. He'll duck and then break your nose. Then how are you going to sell Ferraris in print ads? Your pretty face is your meal ticket, because let's face it, I'm way faster then you around any track. So really Marco you have to wonder why they keep you around. I figure they only keep you around sell cars." Harry said with a straight face.

Marco looked like he wanted to yell, kill Harry, and Laugh all at the same time.

"What? You going to prove my point by throwing one of those telegraphed punches at me? I promise I'll stand still so you can land it. It's better you hit me then some random guy. You know I'm not going to hit you back. Like I said, it's your money maker." Harry said. He kept it in for a few seconds and then he broke.

"You know what? I should hit you." Marco said laughing. The girl came out and Harry vanished the dog shit.

"Now are you ready to end things?" Harry asked walking to the car.

"Yeah, I think I am." Marco said with a sad smile.

They headed south to tribeca, and parked in front of the town house Marco leased with Ava. Harry got out of the car, but Marco didn't.

"You want to do this or what?" Harry asked.

"Come on Marco, we'll go too." Abby said hopping out of the car and opening his door for him.

They all walked into the town house and found champagne glasses and bottles in the living room. They also found two dresses, a bra, and a dress shirt. Marco charged up the stairs with Harry a step behind him. Marco kicked open the bedroom door and found Ava naked in bed with another girl. At first he didn't know what to say. Ava sat up in bed and looked shocked. The girl looked shocked. Harry wanted to laugh and Abby and Susan both looked confused. That's when a naked guy walked out of the bathroom. Marco saw Red and lunged for the guy. Harry grabbed him around the waist and held him back.

"Let me handle this." Harry said making sure Abby and Susan had a good grasp on him before he let go. He turned around, pulled his gun, and gave the well built naked guy a look that almost made him shit himself.

"You, naked guy, get your shit and get out." He said calmly.

"Yes sir!" the guy said grabbing a pair of boxers and suit pants off the floor. He pulled on his boxers as he ran out of the room.

"You, you're an Angel too right?" Harry asked.

"I am." She said crying.

"I thought so. You're going to have to go kick rocks. I think your shit is downstairs. Abby help her get her things." Harry said.

"On it Harry." Abby said patting Marco on the arm before helping the tall skinny girl out of the room.

"Now Marco, you can say your peace. I'll pack your shit." Harry said expanding a crate off to the side of the bedroom. He waved his hand and all of Marco's things flew into the crate. A second later things came flying through the door from downstairs. He shrunk the crate with a wave and walked out of the room with Susan. As he walked out of the room he patted him on the back.

"Remember, use your words and leave everything on the table. Don't keep it balled up." He said as he shut the door.

He heard yelling before he waved a silencing charm at the door. He walked down the stairs and saw to two girls in the living room. The house was a bit bare with things missing off the walls and shelves. Harry's pack spell took everything that belonged to Marco. He handed Susan a card from his card holder with one white button on it. She took it and the shrunken crate. A minute later they heard a door upstairs slam and Marco came down looking mad and vindicated at the same time. Harry met him at the bottom of the stairs.

"She's still alive right?" He asked.

Marco looked pissed off for a second and then he saw the indifference in Harry's eyes. He knew right then that Harry was his best friend. He would help him move a body. "The bitch is fine." Marco said.

"Good, go with Susan back to Miami and relax. Try sleeping." Harry said.

"No, I'm good." Marco said.

"Marco, go back to Miami with Susan." Harry said.

"Harry, let me help." Susan said walking up to Marco. She grabbed the back of his head and kissed him hard enough to daze him. She winked at Harry and vanished with Marco.

Harry and Abby walked out of the house with the dogs and hopped into the car.

"Well that went better than expected." Abby said.

"I wore him out emotionally before we even went in the house. Now lets swing by Geno and Mary's and get them going." Harry said.

Ten minutes later they pulled up to the shop as Geno and Mary were just coming out with their bags. They both looked like they came out of a 1950's painting of Miami. Geno was dressed in light gray slacks, a white short sleeve button up shirt with red flower design on the bottom, and a white mesh fedora. Mary had a peach colored dress and big white rimmed sunglasses. Harry pulled in behind Gino's silver F355 and ran over to help.

"You guys should have waited. I would have helped you carry all this down." Harry said grabbing all the bags and tossing them in his trunk.

"That's what I told him but does he listen?" Mary said with a smile as she hugged Harry.

"I can carry a few bags." Geno said shaking his head with a smile.

"Don't I know it, but the point is, you don't have to. Now are you both ready for an exciting drive out to the east Hamptons? We have to meet up with Barbra and Margret." Harry said.

"Sure, we're following you right?" Geno asked with a big smile.

"You're asking if I'm running block for you? Sure. I always have my Team car if you really want to go for it." Harry said pulling out a small gold pill box. He expanded it to the size of a small jewelry box and showed Geno his Boss Mustang, and his red F360. There were slots for five more cars.

"Harry, I don't think that's such a good idea." Mary said tying a scarf around her hair.

"Yes it is!" Geno said excitedly as he rushed to his car.

"Don't worry. I go just fast enough to get him excited, but not too fast that he can't handle it." Harry said quietly to her as he lead her to Geno's car. He shrank his Camaro and expanded his red Ferrari.

"Not too fast right?" Abby asked with a smile.

"No, just a bit over the limit to make him happy." Harry said revving his engine like Geno.

"Good." She said with a smile as Harry waited for a big gap to pull out so Geno could follow him.

They blasted out to the Hamptons doing just over 80 on the relatively free expressway. When they reached black wolf house Harry opened the gate and they drove up the driveway and parked in front of the house.

"Nice place you have Harry." Geno said looking around with big eyes.

"Not mine. It's my uncles." Harry said patting him on the back as he shrunk his car and handed it to him. "My place is much bigger." Harry said with a smirk making Geno laugh.

"You know he's not joking right dear?" Mary said shaking her head.

"He's not?" Geno asked looking at the big house again as Harry ran in with the two dogs following.

"He's not, and it's one of five." Abby said with a smile.

"You did good kid." Mary said.

"I'll say." Geno said with a big grin.

"You do know that was slow right?" Abby said with a smirk.

"I know. I've been in his race car before. I know what it can do. But it was fast enough." Geno said still smiling.

"You and Harry are both children." Abby said laughing.

"All men are dear." Mary said laughing too.

Harry came out with three dogs and Margret.

"Hey guys, I think we're ready to go. Geno you know Margret my aunt, Margret this is Geno's better half Mary." Harry said making the introductions before shrinking his red car.

"Barbra's not coming?" Abby asked.

"No, her social calendar is full out here. She'll fly down with Marcus Friday morning." Margret said.

"They don't have to fly down, I'm sure Harry could come and pick them up." Abby said.

"Thank's for volunteering me for the job, but I already offered. Marcus wanted to fly. Apparently, there was a few cases already backed up from last week and two more this week and Marcus is missing his starting team. I offered to suit up but he denied me. He's going to push his other agents to see which ones he doesn't need anymore. He's making room for the heavy hitters." Harry said pulling out the portkey button and expanding it.

They took the portkey and landed on the driveway and everyone looked at the house as Harry expanded the cars and got the bags.

"If you will follow me I'll lead you to your rooms. I put you guys on the second floor across the hall from each other and away from the more noisy people." Harry said leading them into the house and up the stairs. He walked them down the hall to the end of the east wing of the house.

"Mary and Geno, you guys are in here, I gave you pool view. Margret, you and Uncle Marcus are in this room with a driveway view. If you want to switch with anyone for any reason they are all ordered to hand over their room to you. You're the adults, you get first choice. If you need anything at all we are in the master suite in the middle of the hall with the big double doors." Harry said dropping off their things in their rooms.

"These rooms are fine dear. We don't need to kick anyone out." Margret said with a soft smile as she looked at the huge room she was standing in.

"Well, I want you guys to be comfortable. I put Barbra next door right here. Breakfast is at nine or ten depending on how bad the hangover from the night before is. Lunch is at one, and dinner is sometimes a restaurant or sometimes grilled food. All meals are served poolside at the big table." Harry said.

"Harry, relax. I'm sure you don't have to hold our hands, we can figure it out. Now go have fun." Margret said laughing.

"Good, I want to check in with the grease monkeys." Harry said walking out of the room.

"You have to excuse Harry, he's not used to entertaining adults. He's used to our friends." Abby said with a smile.

"Like I said, don't worry about us, but now that we have you alone, how have things been?" Margret asked with a predatory smile as she looped her arm with Abby and took a seat on the black sofa in her room. Mary sat next to her and looked excited. Geno rolled his eyes and walked out of the room.

"Things have been going really good. Our time undercover was a God send. We have bonded totally. We've adapted to each other. Harry has cut his booze intake way down, and he hardly ever smokes. I even got him to open up about the war and he had a good talk and even a little cry." Abby said with a smile.

"Good. I like you two as a couple, you complement each other well. How are things in the bedroom? It must be hard to spice things up with a house full of people." Margret asked making both Abby and Mary blush.

"Things are good. Better then good." Abby said.

"Good dear. Good. It's always good to keep things in the bedroom going. Steels tend to bottle a lot up during the day." Margret said with a smirk. When she got a deeper blush out of the other two she laughed. "You girls need to relax. Let's go have a drink by the pool. As my drunk of a mother used to say, it five o'clock somewhere in the world." She said leading them out of the room.

Harry walked out the back door and waved to people as he walked by. He saw the ruminates of breakfast on the table.

"Who cooked?" He asked as he took the last strip of bacon.

"I did. I think I'm the only other person here that knows how to cook." Neville said from a floating chair in the pool.

"Not bad my friend. Not bad." Harry said tossing the dogs a sausage each.

He saw Susan and Marco asleep on a lounger with a sun umbrella. He smiled at that and kept walking. Next to the pool house he found Nino and Kenji working on the beat up wooden boat. They had the engine doors at the back of the boat open and Kenji was almost inside the bay.

"My dream team, what's the verdict?" Harry asked.

"Well this engine is shot, and rusted through. The wood needs to be condemned, and as far as we can tell if we set it in the water it would sink like an anchor." Nino said.

"Also it doesn't have no anchor!" Kenji said popping his head up from the engine hole.

"Right. Well it was a throw in so if we have to write it off…" Harry said shrugging.

"Well not totally. Can't you spell it back to normal?" Kenji asked.

"Maybe, i've only ever repaired broken things, i've never repaired something that was delipidated. Lets see. Back up a bit guys." Harry said pulling his wand out.

HArry looked at the boat and figured this was going to be a lot harder that just fixing something. He waved his wand, said the incantation, and pushed his magic. White light shot out of his wand, hit the boat, and when it stopped the boat looked brand new. It gleamed in the sunlight it was so shiny. Harry smiled and fell on his ass.

"I think that worked." Kenji said looking shocked as Hermione came running up with her wand out.

"What the hell was that?" She asked.

"Harry fixed the boat." Kenji said.

"With enough power to fix an apparent building. Did the spell give off light? Repairo is not supposed to be a visible spell." She said casting spells around the area.

"It was a bright white light." Nino said blinking.

"Harry are you okay?" She asked.

"Yeah, I just got dizzy. It was so bright." He said.

"That's because you used a hell of a lot of magic Harry. Too much. You are way too powerful to push like that. Next time just try it wandless, and see if it goes. But right now you need to take it easy for a just used more than half of your magical reserves." She said pulling him to his feet and casting a few more spells.

"Thanks Mia, I'll go easy next time." Harry said.

"You better." She said smiling at the very Harry way he did things. It reminded her of when they were in school.

"So I think that answers your question Kenji." Nino said laughing.

"No, it does more than that. It means we have a new revenue stream. We are hitting up a junk yard. Hell Harry, you even made a fucking anchor." Kenji said holding up the shiny chrome anchor.

"Let's see if she floats and how she drives." Harry said excitedly.

"Well you're the wizard. Move it to the water." Nino said.

Harry waved it up off the stand and into the water. They all got in and Harry turned the key. The engine cranked over and sounded like a tractor.

"No! kill it!" Nino said making a cut gesture. "That sounds like crap. We are definitely going to a junk yard. Lets go." Nino said stepping out of the boat with Kenji.

"But…" Harry said looking at his new shine boat.

"Come on Harry, you're going to like this. Bring your money case." Nino said.

"But I just…" Harry said still standing in the boat.

"Come on. You drive." Nino said.

"This better be good Nino!" Harry said getting out of the little wood boat in a huff.

A twenty minute trip on the expressway, and a few calls in rapid fire Italian latter and Harry pulled up to a big junk yard with a huge gate with barbed wire around the top. Nino hopped out and talked to the guy at the gate and they were waved in. As soon as they cleared the gate Harry knew why the gate was so high. There were wrecked Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Fiats, and Maseratis everywhere.

"My good, do you think I can repair all these?" Harry asked looking at the wrecked and smashed works of art.

"Let us hope so. We can sell them at the lot, we're running low on cars as it is and with Nino we have the option to sell Muscle cars and Exotics because he can fix them." Kenji said before getting out of the car.

"So was it worth it or what?" Nino asked with a smile.

"Okay, it was worth it to come here but how are we going to do this? Is this place Magic friendly?" Harry asked.

"I don't know. Let's find out. But we're definitely getting a few of these cars. If you can fix them they are worth a lot of money." Nino said looking around.

"Look, you and Kenji go pick out a few cars and I'll go talk to the owner and see what he knows." Harry said walking over to the guy in charge.

"Hi, I'm Harry Steel." Harry said holding out his hand.

"I know, it's nice to meet you. Nino said you run in the challenge series. I'm Johnny Florio. What can I help you with today?" He asked.

"Well before we do any business can I ask you how long you've know about magic?" Harry asked with an easy smile.

"What?" Johnny asked.

"Well from my mage sight I know you're a Squib, as is that guy over there and the guy working the forklift." Harry said.

"So you're a?" Johnny asked.

"Yes, and I would like to buy a few of your wrecks, repair them and sell them in my lot." Harry said.

"You can just...?" Johnny asked looking confused.

"I don't know to tell you the truth. How about we cut a deal. I'll pick fifteen cars I want, you pick out two, and if I fix your two cars for you, you sell me what I want at a nice little discount. If this all works out I'll be back for more in the future." Harry said holding out his hand.

"You have a deal." Johnny said shaking his hand.

Ten minutes later Harry was standing in front of a wrecked Ferrari F40. Harry was pissed that Nino didn't tag it for them but it was hard to find because it was tucked into a corner in the back. Harry pulled out his wand and waved at the smashed super car. Nothing happened. He said the incantation and did the wand moments. As soon as the last syllable cleared his lips the car shook and reformed. John got in and turned the key. The engine fired up and hummed like it did when it came off the factory floor.

"My God that is awesome." Johnny said.

"So we have a deal?" Harry asked.

"Yeah, I give you half off anything in the lot." Johnny said.

"Good." Harry said turning around to look at his guys as they combed through the lot.

An hour later and Harry had fifteen cars in his now empty case, but for $790,000 had a pair of Ferrari F348s. A red convertible, and a blue coupe. A Two Ferrari Testarossas. One in black and one in white. He was keeping the white one for Sam. A black Ferrari Daytona Spyder. A silver Ferrari 550 Maranello. A black Lamborghini Diablo SVTT. A white Lamborghini Countach LP500. A lime green Lamborghini Miura. A red Lancia Fulvia Rally. A red Lancia Stratos. A red Fiat Dino Spider. Lastly three Ferrari F355s. Two red convertibles and a black targa. Nino also tossed in a beat up F355 V8 engine for the boat. As they were leaving Harry fixed a black Ferrari F550 for Johnny.

"It was a pleasure doing business with you." Johnny said with a big smile.

"Like wise. If you ever get something good call me and we'll work something out." Harry said feeling the strain on his core.

Harry tossed Nino the keys and sat in the big back seat of his 57 Chevy. As soon as they hit the road Harry was knocked out. Harry came to when they pulled into the driveway.

"Now we know Harry can restore totaled cars we can buy up a stock of smashed cars and sell them on the lot." Kenji said.

"How long was I out?" Harry asked.

"Not too long. Why don't you head out back and get a nap by the pool. Kenji and I will have this V8 in place in an hour or two." Nino said holding up to small V8 in his hand.

"Who's going to unshrink it?" Harry asked as his eyes drooped.

"Padma can do it. She keeps saying that she wants to watch me work. This will be a good time for her to help." Nino said.

"Okay, keep the cars under wraps for now. I have to hide a few of them." Harry said shuffling off to the house.

He put the pair of red convertible F355s in his room. He took the Fiat Dino spider out of the case too and set it in his dinner jacket pocket. It was going with the boat. He then took the case down to the pool area. Everyone was out there. The girls were all sitting on chairs working on their tans, Marco was still sleeping with Susan on the lounger. Geno and Padma were watching Nino and Kenji work on the boat. Margret and Mary were cooking lunch on the grill and talking. He walked over to them and smiled a tired smile.

"You guys don't know how grateful I am that you got here." Harry said seeing buggers and hot dogs on the grill.

"You look dead tired Harry. Are you alright?" Margret asked coming around the outdoor kitchen to get a better look at him.

"I just used a lot of magic today. That's all." Harry said with a smile. He loved when she mothered him.

"What did you do now?" She asked.

"I made these." He said opening the case to she her the matchbox sized cars.

"Toys?" She asked.

"In a manor of speaking, yes they are. You want to see something funny?" He asked with a smirk.

"Sure." She asked humoring him.

"Hey Sam! Come over here for a second." He said closing the case.

"What do you want Harry. This better be good." Sam said walking over with Melissa.

"It is. What's your dream car?" Harry asked.

"Black Daytona Spyder." She said without blinking.

"Right, what's your other dream car?" Harry as rolling his eyes with a smile.

"White Ferrari Testa…. You didn't!" She yelled as Harry lifted the lid on the case with a smile.

"For the record, this is your birthday present so don't come to me in September expecting something." Harry said handing her the white car. Sam took it and held it like a rare gem.

"Harry, I…" She said looking at the car.

"Go take it for a test drive, but remember there is a speed limit on the island!" Harry called after her as she ran through the house with Melissa.

"That was funny." Margret said laughing.

"Would you like one?" Harry asked opening the case for her as Abby walked up behind him.

"No dear. Thank you though. Why don't you go take a nap with Abby." She said patting him on the cheek.

"I think I will. Thanks for cooking guys. I'm making dinner tonight." Harry said as Abby led him away. She sat him on a lounger with a sunshade and pulled off his shoes.

"You have totally drained yourself. You look dead tired." She said making him lay down. She set the case next to the chair and laid down on his chest.

"I can magic up wrecked cars. We are going to make so much money. But it means Nino, Kenji, Kate, Padma, and Dennis are going to be living on the west coast. Kate can run the club and the lot with Bobby and Dennis and Padma can help. Kenji and Nino can run the garage." Harry said half asleep.

"That's nice Harry. But you should save the plotting and planning for when you're awake." She said as he lost the fight with sleep.

They woke him up during the tail end of lunch at two. They had burgers and dogs with chips and beer. Then they hit the lake for some fun on the waves. At three the wrench twins finished installing the V8 in the Capri and Harry put it back in the water. They V8 sounded like a dream and when they pushed the throttle to the max they were flying across the water. Harry set up a race course with red bowies and they spent a few hours running it in everything that could float.

At seven Harry took the Capri around the island and expanded the Abby's boat out in the water. He set up a table with white tablecloth on the deck and left it anchored out there. He came in and started dinner after that. He grilled the big stack of T-bone steaks he had marinating. He also did a platter of halibut filets. In the oven next to the grill in the outdoor kitchen he made baked potatoes, and steamed vegetables. When it was all done he made a picnic basket and took enough food for five, two bottles of red wine, and flatware. He summoned his jacket from upstairs and called Sam over.

"Hey, can you handle dinner? I want to show Abby the boat." He said.

"Sure Harry." She said with a big smile.

"Hey guys! Food's done!" Sam called out making Harry laugh.

"Not you three or Abby. I found a spot for us to have dinner." Harry said.

"Where are we going Harry?" Abby asked following him to the dock

"You'll see. Hey Geno, can you follow us in my boat?" Harry asked pointing to his Gentleman's racer.

"Sure Harry." He said with a big smile.

Harry put the basket in the Capri and helped Margret and Mary into the Gentleman racer. He cast off the line for the Racer and waved Abby into the Capri. He cast the line off and jumped in.

"I'm driving?" She asked as she started the boat.

"Sure, it's your boat." Harry said taking a seat next to her.

"My Boat?!" She said looking at the beautiful wood boat with a Ferrari V8.

"Yes. It's your boat, now take us around the island to the left." Harry said with a smile.

"It's a really nice boat." She said starting it up.

"It should be. It would look out of place on the Italian coast." Harry said.

"Italian coast? She asked as she came around the island.

"That's where we're going in September. I have race camp at the end of September in Maranello. But I figure we can take the a week and check out the French Riviera, and the Italian coast. Then we can stay on the boat and potkey to the track every day as we continue our way down the coast. In that." Harry said pointing to the Yacht.

"Harry you bought a yacht?" She asked looking at the 70 foot boat.

"No, I bought you a yacht." He said.

"What?" She asked as she drove around the back and saw her name on it and stopped.

"It's your boat. Happy birthday love." He said hopping on to the yacht with his arms out.

"You bought me a yacht?" She asked looking at the huge boat.

"I did." He said holding out his hand to her.

"Nice Boat Harry!" Geno called out as he pulled up net to them.

"It's not my boat, it's Abby's boat!" Harry said pulling Abby into the boat. He summoned the basket and shrunk the boat so Geno could pull up to the back.

"It's my boat?" She asked looking around the sports yacht.

"It has your name on it." Harry said with a big smile as he helped Margret, Mary, and Geno on to the boat and shrunk his race boat.

"But this thing must have cost you a fortune!" She said going down into the hugely expanded cabin.

"I got a good deal. It's all yours. We can keep it at the apartment and you can take it out whenever you want. It shrinks to the size of a model ship and it comes with a stand." Harry said setting out the plates and glasses as she ran around the four bedroom cabin with the rest of the adults.

"Harry this is huge down here!" She said.

"I know. I bought it. Now come on up, dinner is getting cold." He said pulling the cork out of a bottle of wine and pouring five glasses.

"So were taking this boat to on a tour of the mediterranean?" She asked coming up with a huge smile on her face.

"Yeah. I figured we can take Marco and maybe Susan if that works out. Geno and Mary, Margret I would love for you and Marcus to join us, but I know that's a lot of time to take off. Maybe we'll take Sam and Melissa. And if more people join us we can always set up a tent on the deck or rent rooms for the night in what ever city we stop in." Harry said as they all sat down to eat.

"Well, we're in. I would love to visit Genoa. We still have family there." Geno said.

"Not a problem." Harry said with a smile.

"I still can't believe you bought me a yacht." Abby said shaking her head.

"Like I said it's your birthday present." Harry said.

"But my birthday is at the end of the month." She said.

"Well then I'll keep the other thing I bought for you until the twenty-fifth." Harry said.

"There's more?" She asked.

"Well yeah. You need a few things if you have a yacht. You need a small boat to get to it, which you have in the little Capri." Harry said.

"And what else. Come on Harry, you can't tease me like that. What else?" She asked.

"Well you need a cute little car to drive around town in." Harry said handing her the little red Fiat Dino spider.

"Oh it's so cute! Can you expand it for me?" She asked.

"When we get back to the house love. There's no room on the boat." He said laughing.

"I'm really happy." She said with a huge smile.

"Good. I live to make you happy." Harry said holding her hand.

"You two are so cute together. I remember when Marcus and I were that young. We met in college. In an art class my freshman year at Harvard. From the second he looked at me he had this big dumb grin on his face, and it never went away when he was around me. I was twenty, he was twenty one. I remember he shoved another boy out of the way to sit next to me and when that boy looked at him Marcus gave him that stare he does. But when he looked back at me he had that dumb smile in place again. After class he carried my books to a little café on campus and we sat in the corner booth just talking for hours. We talked so long we both missed our first classical paintings class and Marcus had to make all kind of deals to get us back in the class." She said laughing.

"I see falling in love at first sight is a Steel family trate." Abby said squeezing Harry's hands.

"It is a Rossetti trate to." Mary said with a smile.

"Really? Do tell." Harry said smiling at Abby as she rolled her eyes with a smile. It was easy to see this was a story she heard many times before.

"Well, lets see, Geno and I met in the park in the summer of 1951. I was working in my uncle's bakery for the summer. I was 19, working long, but strange hours, and I had no one to talk to my own age. One early morning I was loading the truck full of bread so my uncle could deliver it to all the restaurants in Little Italy. When an old ragged looking little mutt of a dog came wandering up to me looking for food. He was so thin and cut. I fed him some of my breakfast and gave him a bath. I got a collar and leash for him. I named him Roger because he reminded me of the old man that lived down the street from me. At noon I took him for a walk in the park. I stopped to talk to an ice cream vender for a few seconds and Roger took off. I called after him as I chased him but he kept running. That's when Geno came running across the park and picked him up. When I caught up Geno was holding Roger and talking to him like a small child." Mary said laughing.

"I told him it was not nice to make a pretty girl run." Geno said smiling.

"Geno offered to buy me some ice cream and sit with me under the shade so I could cool off. If you think he looks good now he looked so handsome back then. He was young and he had a good strong jaw and a cute smile." Mary said.

"I was 21, and just learning the magic of tailoring from my father. We spent every day that summer together, and at the end of summer we promised to keep in touch. We shared letters and phone calls all the time. That winter I saved up all my money and bought a ring in a jewelry shop. I got into my old 1937 Lincoln Zephyr Coupe and drove to Chicago a week before Christmas. I meet with her father at his office and got his permission to ask her to Marry me. Christmas morning I showed up at her house and asked her to marry me." Geno said with a smile.

"A truly romantic story. Both of them are. I hate to admit that the first time I met Abby I made rude advances, and pretty much made a fool of myself. Looking back on that first day I met her I'm surprised she's still around." Harry said.

"What did happen that first day Abby?" Margret asked.

"Well, I was just landing in Paris when I got a call from my boss that a VIP friend of the Goblin Nation needed emergency transport to the US. I turned the plane around and headed for London. When I landed I got a file on Harry sent to me by Melissa. It had his history in it. Who he was, where he went to school. It was all standard until I got half way through the file. That's where his war records started. It was at that point I knew I was going to be transporting a war hero. Of course a few minute later Harry landed on the floor looking like a bum. He was cute, and funny, and he had this way about him that I knew was going to get to me. It's was my job to be hit on by rich assholes, but Harry was different. By the time we landed he stopped with most of the rude behavior. By the time we made it to the bank he was close to the man he is today. Kind, respectful, and gentlemanly. It seemed like the further away he got from the UK, the more mature he became." Abby said.

"Unfortunately this is where I tell you I had some help. Geno set the tone for how to act around you. And Tony the barber told me about your parents. He said you were raised in an old school home, and I needed to treat you like a lady if I wanted to date you. The thing is, after hearing about your parents I didn't just want to date you casually. I wanted more." Harry said kissing her.

"Young love is always so cute." Mary said smiling at them.

"Well seeing you guys makes me think mature love is just as nice. Margret and Marcus have what? Thirty years. And you two have almost fifty. It's nice to know love lasts a long time." Harry said.

"It does, but it's not always easy. Well love is. Love comes easy and stays for a good long time, but relationships take work." Margret said.

"Really? So far we've never had a fight." Harry said.

"That's because you tend to listen to reason dear." Abby said patting his hand.

"Funny." Harry said kissing her with a smile. "Actually, it's because I like sleeping next to her. The couch does not look warm and comforting."

"Speaking of warm and comforting, it's starting to get cold, the wind is picking up. We should head back." Abby said shivering with the cool breeze.

"Sure I'll get the anchor for you." Harry said handing her his jacket.

"For me? I get to drive this big boat? In the dark?" She asked looking around the dark water.

"I can fix that." He said flipping a few switches on the big control panel. The anchors came up, and twenty underwater lights came on surrounding the boat in a halo of blue glowing water. He flipped a few more and the running lights on the front of the ship kicked.

"You take us back I'll vanish the table. If you will all take seat up by the front." Harry said helping them all up.

Geno took Mary up to the front and handed her his jacket. Harry conjured a soft warm blanket for Margret and she smiled at him. He vanished the table, the dirty dishes, and silverware, they were all fake anyways, he collected the two empty bottles of wine, shrunk them, and put them in his pocket.

"What's with the bottles Harry?" Margret asked softly.

"An idea I had, I tell you later." He said slinging an arm around Margret's shoulders and walking her up to the front.

"Well, your first adult dinner party was a success. Congratulations, hosting the in laws is never an easy job." She said laughing.

"Geno and Mary are easy to love. Almost as easy as you Steels." Harry said as they approached Abby who was idling the big boat around the island to the dock.

"Harry, will this boat fit by the dock?" Abby asked as they approached the dock.

"Try it. The boat has heavy shielding and the beach sand is soft." Harry said as she slid the boat up to the dock. Harry jumped off and tied it down. He expanded the two small wood boats, and tied them off. He then helped them all off the boat.

"You have a big fishing boat Harry." Geno said with a smile when they walked past the Mako.

"I do, would you like to get up at an ungodly hour and go fishing?" Harry asked.

"I would very much like that." Geno said with a smile.

"We'll set it up. Maybe we can get some of the other guys together too." Harry said.

"That's nice, but right now you and I are going for a ride." Abby said holding her little red sports car.

"Right. Let's go." Harry said leading her through the house.

Harry unshrunk the little Fiat and hopped in the passenger seat. Abby started it up wit a big smile, and took them out of the driveway. When they got to the bridge she put her foot to the floor and laughed as the shot across the bridge. She took them down to the beach and turned off into a small parking lot. She turned to him and kissed him.

"This is amazing. The boat is amazing. The little runabout is amazing. It's all amazing. Harry you really know how to surprise me." She said leaning into him.

"Like I said, I live to make you happy love." He said wrapping his arms around her.

"Well you did a good job today." She said laughing.

"You think we'll be that happy when we're old?" Harry asked.

"I think so. I think if we stick together and work things out then we can stay happy." She said.

"Well you know what would make me happy right now?" Harry asked running his hand up her thigh.

"What?" She asked in a heated whisper.

"Ice cream." Harry said pointing to the ice cream shop across the street.

"Ice Cream!?" She yelled.

"Yeah, it's great after sex." Harry said flipping up the top and pulling her into his lap.

"Now that's more like it." She said laughing as Harry kissed her neck.