AN- This chapter will move JJ and Drakes relationship a little further. As well as a little more behind Cassie's past.

Chapter 5

"Dee? Dee? Wake up honey, JJ is back with breakfast."

Ryo spoke gently to Dee. He was afraid that Dee might have a hangover, so he didn't yell at him.

"I'm up. Give me a few to get ready, and I'll met you guys in Drake and JJ's room for breakfast."

Ryo nodded, and got up to give Dee room to move.

"Ok baby. Just don't be too long. JJ and Cassie seem to love doughnuts, so I'm not sure how many or what kind will be left when you get in there."

He smiled, and went into the other room. Dee sighed wondering how he was going to break to he group what he had found out in the club last night.

"No! Don't eat all the glazed ones! Those are the best!"

Cassie said while diving for the one JJ was about to shove in his mouth.

"Well, maybe you shouldn't have eaten all the cream filled ones then."

JJ stuck his tongue out at her, and shoved the glazed doughnut into his mouth.

"No! That was mine, and I didn't eat all the filled ones. You did. I, however, did eat the last sprinkled one."

JJ pouted.

"And that was the one I told you I wanted. So now we're even."

JJ and Cassie agreed as Ryo and Drake just watched them with amusement. Ryo had never seen JJ act like this. He seemed genuinely happy.

"Say Drake?"

"Yes Ryo?"

"There is another box of doughnuts right?"

Drake nodded as he handed Ryo the other box.

"I figured these two would be the ones to eat the whole box by themselves, so I got two. One for them, and one for the rest of us."

Drake smiled, and laughed at JJ who had powder sugar on his nose.

"You got something there JJ."

Drake said while pointing to JJ's nose.

"Where?"

JJ rubbed at his face until finally Drake walked over and whipped it off his face.

"Thank you."

JJ blushed a little.

"Your welcome."

Drake smiled at JJ.

'He is cute. I don't know the last time was I saw him this happy.'

Drake thought to himself as he got another cup of coffee. The door that connected the rooms together soon opened and Dee walked in.

"Morning Dee."

JJ and Cassie both said to him. Dee just nodded his head to them, and got himself some breakfast.

"So, what did you get from that club last night?"

Drake asked Dee.

"Well,"

Dee said around a mouthful of doughnut.

"Our boys are planning on a major coup on the Silver Snake mafia. Oh, and that act that they all went to see, was the new wife of David Tessla, Cassie's father. Turns out, that club is owned by him, and he hired her out of pity. Turns out, he fell in 'love' with her."

Dee said as he sipped the coffee.

"Your last name is Tessla? I thought it was Kessler."

JJ asked. Cassie sighed.

"No. My real name, or what it used to be, was Jamie Tessla. I had to have it changed to protect my identity. Much like I had to change my image to protect myself."

Cassie sighed. The mood of the room suddenly shifted.

"I also found that David is planning on searching for his daughter after this coup takes place. Because then, his mafia will be the only major one left in New York. He wants his daughter to be the princess again, and take over when he dies."

Cassie's eyes widened.

"You're kidding. He left me alone back then. That's when the state took over. He wouldn't want anything to do with me. I think you were just drunk, and thought you heard that. I know he wouldn't want me."

Cassie shot back at Dee. Dee looked at Ryo, and then to Cassie, who looked as pale as a ghost.

"Excuse me. I need to go and use the restroom."

She excused herself and left the boys alone.

"She doesn't like talking about her past then I take it?"

Dee asked after she had left the room, and he heard the bathroom door close with a slam.

"Afraid not. She is only interested in putting her father away for good. And who can blame her? I'm sure after all she went through in training as a child it messed with her mind."

Ryo said to Dee who was getting another cup of coffee.

"Does anyone know anything about her from back then?"

Everyone shook their heads except JJ.

"What do you know JJ?"

Drake asked curiously.

"I know someone who was very dear to her, that she wanted to ask out was killed by her father when he was ten."

That's all JJ said. He hoped everyone got it, and wouldn't press anything further. To his relief no one asked anything else.

"I should go and talk to her. Make her come out here."

Dee said. He felt bad since he was the one that had to break the news to everyone about what he had found out.

"No. I'll go. JJ, you start snooping around. Take Drake with you down to the lounge and get a drink or something. Dee, you start putting the information you gained last night on paper."

Ryo said as he got up. Everyone went about doing their tasks as told.

"Cassie?"

Ryo knocked silently on the door.

"Ryo?"

"Yes Cassie. Can I come in?"

Cassie thought for a moment, and then let him in. She had tears staining her cheeks, and she was sniffling.

"What's the matter Cassie?"

"Dee, said that father wanted me back in his life. He wants me back! After everything he put me through, he thinks it will be that easy."

Cassie felt more tears coming to her eyes.

"Can you tell me, how you became a detective? Or is that too personal for you to share with me?"

Ryo sat down on the counter, and Cassie sat on the toilet lid.

"I don't really know how to explain it. It's really complicated when you think about it."

She sighed.

"You don't have to tell me. I understand completely if you want to keep it to yourself. I know I don't really like speaking about my past much, so it's all right."

Ryo said to her. He knew that her life when she was with her father was probably one of the most traumatic times of her life.

"I'm sorry Ryo. I just...I trust you and everything, but I'm not ready yet. Maybe, once I have had time to think things through, I can tell you."

Ryo nodded.

"I understand. Now, you get yourself together, and then me and you can go and see what we can pick up from walking around the hotel."

Cassie nodded, and Ryo left the bathroom. He closed the door silently.

"How'd it go in there Ryo?"

Dee said while working on filling out some reports on what he had found out.

"She didn't tell me anything, and I understand her. She doesn't want to say anything until she's ready. I respect that greatly, so I didn't push her to tell me anything. After she gets herself pulled together, I am going to walk with her around the hotel."

Dee nodded his head.

"Maybe when Drake and JJ leave for dinner, we can go find something to do together. Kind of like a family?"

Dee asked Ryo. He smiled as Ryo leaned down to kiss him. Their tongues dueled for dominance, and Ryo finally let Dee take control of the kiss. They stopped when they heard someone clearing their throat.

"I'm sorry to interrupt anything, but I thought you should know that there is a girl present."

Cassie smiled at the blush that covered Ryo's face.

"Well me and Cassie are going to be going then. See ya Dee!"

Ryo waved bye to him as they walked out of the room. They were oblivious to the men that had been outside of the room.

"So JJ?"

JJ looked up at Drake. He blushed slightly.

"What is the matter with you? All day long, every time I would ask you something, you start to blush like a schoolgirl. Ryo and Cassie even noticed it. And the whole time we have been here, you haven't pounced on Dee once. I'm even suspicious as to how you gave up this dinner with Dee, for me. If you like me, come out and say it JJ."

Drake was always the one who was blunt and to the point. They were now sitting at dinner and waiting for the mafia guys to show up.

'Here it goes.'

JJ thought to himself.

"Drake, I...I like you. I mean more then just friends. I never really realized it much, until yesterday when I spent the day with you, and today."

JJ waited for the rejection. He really hoped there would be none.

"JJ, I have to tell you, I am a bit surprised. I always thought that maybe you weren't interested in anyone else besides Dee."

JJ didn't know what to say. He stared at Drake blankly.

"So, what I'm saying is I want to take things further with you too JJ."

Drake smiled at JJ's surprised expression.

"Do you really mean it?"

Drake nodded his head. JJ smiled up at him.

"Oh look it's our boys."

Drake said to JJ as a group of men dressed in suits walked in. They were seated not too far from Drake and JJ, so listening to their conversation wasn't that hard. But what was said shocked them to no end.

"Dee! Will you come swing with us?"

Cassie asked Dee. Ryo and her had been swinging, and all Dee had done since they got to the park, was sit on the bench and smoke.

"I guess. But I get to sit next to Ryo."

Cassie smiled and led him over to the swings. It was getting late, but neither of them cared. Ryo and Dee were both happy about the mood change. Cassie hadn't been in the best of spirits in the hotel room, so Ryo suggested that the three of them go out for dinner and then to a park. Dee agreed, and they had Chinese. Now they were all in the park, laughing and having a good time. Ryo was relived that Cassie had finally let loose for once on this whole stakeout, and was acting like a kid.

'Probably something she doesn't get to do often.'

Ryo thought to himself.

"Hey guys, we should go back now. It's getting awfully late, and Drake and JJ will be back soon. We have to get the information from them before they turn in for the night."

Ryo and Dee agreed and they were on their way back to the hotel. They walked up to the door to their room, and walked in. Nothing prepared them for what they saw.