Mr. McCoy's phone rang around 4 PM as he was showing Joshy how to read blueprints. He glanced at the display, recognizing Danny's number.

"Hey son…No, he's not on the city council anymore…He's running the new slogan campaign…Yes, Joshy's with me, I was gonna bring him back in an hour…Maybe you and he should have dinner together…Okay, we'll see you. Bye."

"Was that daddy?"

"Yep. We need to get back to the Montecito. Let's go buddy."

They climbed into Mr. McCoy's big pickup truck and headed back to the casino. Mike greeted them happily at the entrance. Joshy saw Danny talking to Nessa near Bella Sera. He raced up to the taller man.

"Hi Daddy."

"Hi Joshy!" Danny lifted him up and swung him in a circle. "Have you met Nessa?"

"No, he hasn't." Nessa remarked.

"Well, we had better fix that. Joshy, this is Nessa. She runs the casino floor. Nessa, this is Joshy, Mary Connell and my's son."

"Nice to meet you." Nessa shook his hand. "Mary's the new special events director, right?"

"Yeah. But we grew up together. Anyway, Mitch is gonna keep an eye on your prospective whale and I'm taking Joshy to dinner at Mystique. C'mon Joshy. Bye Dad."

"Bye Grandpa. Bye Miss Nessa." Joshy waved to them as the father and son hurried off.

Delinda seated them quickly and brought Joshy's child's meal. Danny leaned forward, unsure how to broach the topic of the morning's events. Joshy, however, spoke first.

"Daddy, are you mad at me?"

Danny looked at him in surprise. "What? Of course not, Joshy."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes buddy. I understand that you're upset. I guess your mom and I are moving too fast for you."

"But not for you." Joshy broke in.

"What do you mean?"

"I talked to Grandpa. He said that you and mommy were supposed to get married before."

"We were?"

"After high school, but he said I should ask you why you didn't. So why didn't you?"

"Because I joined the Marines."

"You ran away." Joshy stated.

"Not from your mommy. Just from everything else."

"Why?"

"I wasn't ready. There were a lot of things going on that I don't think you'll understand right now, but I'll tell you in a few years."

"You'll still be around?"

"You won't be able to get rid of me."

Joshy laughed. "I like you daddy. And mommy likes you. Maybe it's not too fast."

"Really?"

"Really. Do you have a good house?"

"Not yet. I thought we might find a place with a pool."

"YES!"

"So, your mommy and I can get married?"

Joshy nodded empathically.

"YES!"