After the cake and coffee were gone, the families gathered around the dining room table once again, this time, to play a hand or two of cards. "Pass the Ace" was a game that they had all been playing together for years, and it seemed right to sit down and play again this evening. Ethan ended up winning the pot.

"Hey, this is great!" Theresa cried, "Now you can pay for the movies!"

"Movies?" Miguel said. "Are you guys going to the movies, without telling all of us?"

"Well, I did ask Theresa if she wanted to go. Why, did you guys want to go, too?"

"Well, yeah, big brother!" Kay said.

"I wanna' go too!", Sheridan pouted. "Luis never takes me to the movies anymore. Unless it's some dumb cop movie!"

"Hey, watch it!" Luis laughed. "Yeah, that sounds great, let's all go! What about you, Mama, and Sam and Grace? And where did Jessica and Reese go?"

"Oh, they took off after dinner, they were going for a walk in the park."

"No thank you mijo, I am an old woman who has to work in the morning. I'll sit this one out."

"Whaddya say Grace, would you like to go?", Sam asked his wife.

"Well, if the everyone else is going, that means we'll have the house to ourselves." Sam's mouth dropped.

"We'll stay here and turn in early", he said, with a big smile on his face.

"Oh, that's way gross", Kay said. "Let's go now, before I throw up!"

So off they all went, Luis and Sheridan, Kay and Miguel, Theresa and Ethan. As they walked out of the house, Ethan couldn't help but be a little disappointed. He was looking forward to spending the rest of the evening alone with Theresa.

"Okay, who's riding with who?" Luis asked as they made their way to the cars.

"Well, we rode over to the Bennett's with you guys, so we had better ride with you, so you can give us a ride home after.", Miguel said to Luis and Sheridan.

"Sounds good to me!"

"Then I guess Theresa and I can ride together, I can drop her off here after the movie so she can get her car."

"Actually Ethan, Mama has to drive my car home, so I can just ride with you, and if you don't' mind, you can just drop me off at home after the movie!"

"Deal!"

"Okay, let's go! The movie starts in 30 minutes!"

Suddenly Ethan's night picked up. At least he'd have time alone with her in the car.

As Sheridan and Luis, and Kay and Miguel began the drive to the theatre, Miguel was the first one to say out loud what everyone else was thinking.

"So, Theresa and Ethan, huh?"

"Yah, after all of these years, who'd of thought they'd end up together!" Kay replied.

"Well, they're not really "together", Luis said.

"Oh Luis, can you not see what's going on between them? The chemistry is amazing! Were they always like this?" Sheridan asked.

"Actually, they were." Kay replied. "Ethan likes to tell the stories of how Theresa followed him around, but I have a feeling that he encouraged her a little bit. He was always really sweet to her, and would invite her along even before she would ask!"

"Yeah, well, that was a long time ago. They've both changed a lot since then." Luis pointed out.

"Luis, does it bother you that Ethan is interested in Theresa?" Sheridan asked.

"No! Why would it? It's just that, you know, she just got back in to town yesterday. I just want her to get used the place, find out what other guys are out there, before she starts a life with one man."

"What Luis is trying really hard to say, is that he doesn't want his little sister to run off and get married when he just got her back." Miguel interpreted.

"Oh, Luis. I doubt they'll run off and get married. They may have known each other for years, but if I know my brother, he'll take his time with Theresa. He's got to get to know Theresa for who she is now, not who she was 10 years ago."

"Yeah, I guess your right, Kay. I'm probably worrying for nothing."

"...you said you liked my mud pies the best!"

"I did like yours the best! Until you stared putting worms in them! Ethan, here's a little clue for you. Girls don't' like worms. Remember that the next time you're trying to impress some hot chick!" Theresa giggled to herself.

"Well, pardon me. And I will remember that, thank you very much!"

Theresa and Ethan were both laughing.

"I wonder what the conversation is in Luis car right now?" Theresa wondered out loud.

"They're probably talking about us."

Theresa swallowed hard. "Why would they be talking about us?"

"Well, we were talking about them a few minutes ago. It's just what people do. If you're in a big group and then the group separates for a while, you talk about the other people."

"Did you minor in psych or something?"

"No, I just took a few classes. It actually helps me in my job. It helps to be able to psych out the other lawyer and their clients, especially if their going to testify."

"You know Ethan, you've done nothing but amaze in the past 24 hours."

"Why do you say that?" laughed Ethan.

"Well, you're work ethic is amazing. I don't know many other people who actually go to work early on a Friday. You invite me to lunch, after I haven't seen you in six years..."

"I told you I wanted to tell you about my case."

"Which we didn't do! We ended up talking about ourselves instead."

"Is that so bad?"

"You invite me to the movies, and then, there's the whole staring...thing...." Theresa regretted the words as soon as they came out of her mouth.

"What staring thing?"

Okay, time to fess up, you've been caught.

"Well, Mama said this morning that she caught you staring at me last night when I got home, and then Chad said the same thing in the Book Café."

Ethan began to squirm in his seat. I guess I am really that obvious, he thought to himself.

"Something you'd like to tell me, counselor?"

"Awe, come on, Theresa. Why wouldn't I stare at you? I haven't seen you in six years! I couldn't believe how different you looked when you walked in. We've been friends our whole lives. I'm just trying to get to know you. You, Theresa the 22 year old, not the 12 year old little girl you used to be. Okay?" Was that good enough to pacify her, or did he have to BS a little more?

"Okay, Ethan. I believe you, I think. It's hard to tell when you're lying. You've got that whole lawyer thing going on. You could just be pulling my leg, and I'd never know the difference."

"Okay, now your just teasing with me. We're here, so let's go in before all of the good seats are taken."