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Welcome to the Family

Chapter 6

The next couple of days passed swiftly. Nick and Sara settled comfortably into their relationship, going out for a bite to eat after shift before going back to Sara's with the occasional night out. Greg and Reggie fell into the routine of crazy dates-switching ideas every time. So far, they'd gone roller blading (Greg had never done it), skydiving, bungee jumping and the circus.

But, it was finally time for Reggie to return to Boston and get all of her stuff. She had some furniture in storage as well as a bunch of boxes and bags of things she'd left in her brother Nathan's house.

It had taken a lot of arguments, but Reggie has finally agreed to let Greg come with her. Sara had wanted to, but decided against it after the phone call the three had overheard. Greg, however, had been undeterred.

Greg had taken a week off of work and Nick and Sara were dropping he and Sara off at the airport after that day's shift. Reggie's brother Nathan was going to pick them up at the airport in Boston and they were going to stay there for two days while they packed up a rented U-Haul and then were going to drive back. Neither was sure how long the drive would take and were going to use any extra time to set up Reggie's house and store.

"Are you guys sure you're up to driving us?" Reggie asked for the millionth time as Nick, Sara and Greg came out of the CSI building, all looking extremely weary.

Before shift, Greg and Reggie had loaded their duffel bags full of clothes in Sara's Denali. Reggie had given them all a ride into work and pulled into the CSI building after shift-armed with cups of coffee.

"Yes, Reggie, we are, so stop asking that: Sara replied, gratefully accepting the cup of coffee.

"Sorry," Reggie said sheepishly as she kissed Greg hello.

"Hey babe," he smiled, passing Nick his cup and returning the kiss before opening the backseat door for her.

"Thank you," Reggie smiled as she climbed into the car, "Although, you know, it would be better appreciated if you didn't do it just so you could look at my ass."

"But it's such a nice ass," Greg grinned as he climbed in beside her.

Reggie rolled her eyes as she buckled her seatbelt, a grin on her lips nevertheless. Greg grinned too, buckling his own seatbelt before leaning over to whisper in her ear, "I caught that Ms. Sidle. Just remember-you have to fly with me!"

Reggie laughed and the rest of the ride passed in amiable conversation between the four of them. Finally, they pulled up in front of the airport and Nick and Greg unloaded the three duffel bags (Reggie had mercilessly teased Greg about bringing to bags as opposed to her one, but he 'wanted to be prepared for anything!").

"Well, we'll see you in a week!" Sara said cheerily.

"Yea," Reggie smiled, her eyes suddenly filling with tears, "I'm going to miss you!"

"I'm going to miss you too!" Sara wailed her own eyes filling with tears as the sisters threw their arms around eachother.

"We're being ridiculous," Reggie sniffled, wiping at her eyes as they pulled away.

"Completely." Sara agreed, wiping at her face and spreading her tear streaks.

"I'll be back in a week," Reggie said, trying to calm herself as much as Sara.

"Yea, and then you'll be in Vegas for good." Sara said, in the same way that Reggie had.

The two men shared an amused look out of their other halves' sight before Greg said softly, "Reggie, baby, we have to go or else we'll miss the plane."

"And we have to leave before I get a ticket for parking in a no-parking zone," Nick added, dropping a supportive hand lightly on the small of Sara's back.

"Kay," Reggie sniffled, hugging Sara again tightly, "Bye Sara, I love you."

"Bye Reggie, I love you too." Sara returned, hugging the younger woman just as fiercely.

"Bye, Nick. Don't let Sara have too much fun without me, huh?" Reggie teased gently, hugging the Texan lightly.

"I'll try but I can't make any promises," Nick joked, hugging Reggie back and pressing a light kiss to the crown of the head of the young woman whom he'd come to love as a little sister in the last few days.

"Take care of her, hm?" Sara murmured gently as she hugged Greg goodbye.

"'Course I will," Greg smiled, before stage-whispering, "Have fun with the apartment all to yourselves again, sex-fiend."

Sara laughed, punching him in the chest as she warned, "Watch yourself field mouse."

"Greg grinned in return before leaning forward to plant a sloppy kiss on Sara's cheek, joking, "You know you love me Sar!"

"Hey, watch it! That's my woman!" Nick joked, earning himself an elbow in the ribs.

"I am no one's 'woman', thank you very much, Nicholas Stokes." Sara said in mock-affront, glaring at her boyfriend.

"Sorry," Nick said unapologetically before holding his hand out to Greg, saying, "Have fun, G."

"I will," Greg assured him, before taking the outstretched hand and pulling the slightly older man into a hug.

"Bye guys," Reggie sniffled, Greg slipping a comfortable arm around her waist as Sara and Nick got back into the car.

"Bye!" Sara called, hanging out the window to wave goodbye at the pair.

"C'mon baby. You stand there all day and we'll miss the plane," Greg murmured gently quietly as he gently jostled her hip.

Reggie sighed before bending down and lifting her bag up to her shoulder. She turned to head inside and then caught sight of Greg.

He had a duffel bag on wither shoulder and was wobbling from side to side as he tried to keep his balance.

All she could do was grin.
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Greg slept most of the flight, exhausted after his shift. Reggie, however, was too wired to even think about it. When they were getting ready to land, Reggie was bouncing about in her seat, Greg watching her in amusement.

"Just because you bounce like that isn't going to make the plane land faster,' he teased/

"Bite me." She answered, not missing a beat in her bouncing as she excitedly watched the ground coming closer.

Greg grinned rakishly at this "command", bending forward to nip lightly at the back of her exposed neck. Reggie shrieked in surprise and protest, stopping her bouncing to whip her head around and glare at him.

"Greg-" she began with narrowed eyes, only to be cut off as Greg leaned forward to grab her lips in a kiss.

Reggie smiled into the kiss, returning the kiss just as fiercely as Greg. Greg's hand slid up to the nape of her neck, cradling her head as her hands came up to twist in his shirt front.

They pulled apart a few moments later, and Greg, his eyes glittering impishly, murmured, "We're here."

Reggie's eyes widened as the words sunk in and her head whipped around to stare out the window as they were taxiing. Her face lit up brightly and she turned excitedly back to Greg.

"We're here!" she echoed brightly, nervous fear and excitement warring for domination in her eyes.

Greg laughed and helped her up as the announcement came over the loud speaker. They went through the procedures quickly, claiming their bags and then stepping out of the terminal.

"Oh my Lord! Can it be? Is it really her?" called a loud, laughing voice as the pair stepped outside.

"Nate!" Reggie yelled excitedly, dropping her duffel bag on Greg's foot as she spun and jumped into the man's arms.

He was 6" plus with broad shoulders and a muscular build. His ebony black hair was slightly long and fell partially into mint green eyes. He wore a pair of baggy, dark blue jeans and a white T-shirt underneath a formfitting black leather jacket.

"Hey little Reggie!" the man-Nate- grinned, lifting Reggie off of the ground in a bear hug.

Reggie laughed as he placed her back on the ground before reaching up on her tiptoes to place a kiss on his cheek as she smiled, "You haven't changed at all Nate- you were wearing that outfit last week."

Nate laughed, crushing her back into his side with one arm before catching sight of Greg, "Ooh, Reggie, is this your new man, or is he fair game?"

Greg blanched, causing Reggie to giggle as she ducked under Nate's arm to stand beside Greg who'd dropped his bag beside hers, saying, "Nah, Nate honey, Greggy here ain't fair game-he's all mine."

"Excuse me?" Greg spluttered, "Since when?"

"Since the minute you first saw me, honey-love," Reggie returned with a grin and a saucy wink, "Nate, this is my Greg Sanders. Greggy, this is my older brother Nathan Peters."

"Nice to meet you, stud." Nate grinned, shaking his head firmly.

"Er-same." Greg said uncertainly.

Reggie snorted in laughter, patting his arm lightly as she assured him, "Don't worry Greggy, Nate and me have a deal to never try and steal each other's man."

"And I thought my family was weird!" Greg muttered under his breath, causing brother and sister to burst into laughter.

Nate, still chuckling, bent and hoisted a duffel on either shoulder and picked the last one up in his right hand. Both Nate and Reggie offered to take one, but Nate refused.

"Show off." Reggie teased as he led the way to his silver truck, which he'd parked in a no-parking zone and beside which now stood a very disgruntled looking female security guard.

Nate heaved the 3 bags into the truck bed before turning his attention to the guard. Instantly, his face was transformed as he pretended to be extremely upset, saying, "I'm so sorry, officer, it's just, my baby sister and her husband flew in today because my mother…sh-she isn't well, and I was running late and I know I shouldn't have, but I haven't been able to fully pay attention s-since my mother got sick and-"

"Oh, sweetheart, it's alright." The woman said sympathetically, laying a gentle hand on Nate's upper arm, who had registered a dejected look on his face, "You three just get on out of here and see your mom before it's too late."

"Thank you Miss." Reggie said, hoping the woman would think her face was screwed up that way to prevent tears and not laughter.

The woman smiled softly, patting Reggie's arm gently before turning away. Nate went quickly around the truck front, hopping quickly into the cab as Greg opened the door for Reggie and she did the same, scooting into the middle seat as Greg hopped in beside her.

The trio remained in silence until they were safely out of the airport parking lot before bursting into laughter. Nate had tears rolling down his face and had to pull over to prevent an accident while Reggie leaned against Greg, who leaned against the window for support, both clutching their stomachs.

"Oh, God!" Nate laughed, wiping the tears off of his face a few moments later, "Poor woman was clueless."

"Yea," Greg said appreciatively, eyes glazed as he laughingly remembered the incident, his arm settling comfortably around Reggie's shoulders.

Reggie and Nate laughed at Greg's expression as Nate pulled back onto the road. The hour and a half-long drive was filled with laughter and easy banter, Greg and Nate bonding over a mutual love for music.

"Dude! Good Charlotte is way better!" Greg argued as Nate pulled onto his street.

"Simple Plan is the best!" Reggie cut in, adding happily, "Look, we're here!"

Nate was the proud owner of a light green two-story townhouse with a hunter green trim. The top floor held 3 bedrooms, the Master and two guest, and a bathroom, while the main floor had a living room and kitchen-dinging room. The basement was unfurnished and filled with various odds and ends as well as boxes upon boxes of Reggie's things.

"Sweet," Reggie remarked as the trio stepped inside.

"Thanks," Nate grinned, "Reg helped me decorate- if I'd been left to my own devices, it wouldn't look even half as good."

"Well, I couldn't let you suffer after all the times you took the rap for me." Reggie brushed off with a rakish grin of remembrance.

"Reggie here was a hellfire child," Nate confided to Greg with a grin, "She used to play pranks on all the other kids and she used to get into so many fights with other kids that all the secretaries and principals used to know her by name."

Greg smirked, laughing, "I can see it."

Reggie impishly stuck her tongue out at Greg, and Nate interrupted them, "Okay, lovebirds, to your rooms."

Nate led them up the stairs, stopping in the upstairs hall to ask, "Are you guys staying in one room or do you want separate ones?"

Greg grinned, tugging affectionately at Reggie's hair and answering before Reggie could, "Separate. We've only been together a week and we're not quite there yet."

Reggie blushed slightly as she smiled shyly at Greg and Nate said, "Cool, Reg, you can have this one and Greg can have the further one."

Reggie smiled, entering her room, calling back, "Thanks again for letting us stay here Nate."

"No problem Reg," Nate called back, waiting for the door to close before turning to Greg. The younger man fidgeted nervously under his gaze, as Nate looked him up and down. Finally, Nate stuck out his hand, saying, "You're a good man, Greg Sanders. Not many men would have answered that question or admitted to that like you did."

Greg shrugged, blushing slightly under the other man's praise, shaking the proffered hand lightly as he answered, "Reggie's too special to be treated like anything other than a queen. I'm not going to rush her into anything-she deserves better than that."

Nate's grin broadened and he clapped the smaller man on the shoulder, "Good answer, Sanders. It's nice to finally find a guy good enough for my sister."

Greg returned the grin before entering his own room to unpack and have a nap to help stave off the jet lag. Nate regarded his door thoughtfully a moment before turning back to his sister's room. Knocking lightly, he twisted the knob without waiting for an answer to find his sister sprawled out on the bed, gazing at the ceiling with a little smile on her face.

Nate smiled at the familiar scene, remembering the many times in his childhood when he'd walk into his sister's room to find her in he exact same position. And, like he always had in childhood, Nate walked over to her bed, Reggie scooting wordlessly over. Nate flopped down beside her and the siblings giggled slightly at the bouncing it caused before falling into silence as they gazed up at the ceiling.

"I like him," Nate said finally, turning his head to regard his sister's face, "He seems to really care about you."

"I like him too," Reggie confided, mimicking her brother's actions so that he could see the way her eyes sparkled without her knowledge.

Nate regarded her thoughtfully a moment before a large grin spread over his face, "You're falling for him!"

"Completely!" Reggie confirmed with a grin, "And it's so scary. But it's also the coolest experience I've ever been through in my life. He's so…unpredictable! For our first date, he took me to a carnival! And he stops by after his shift all the time and takes me out for coffee or sits on Sara's couch and watches TV with me. He's so wacky and amusing, but also gentle and caring. And he's just…I don't know!"

Reggie sighed blissfully, her gaze returning to the ceiling wistfully. Nate laughed, slipping an arm under her head to pull her close and kiss her forehead.

"Aw, my little Reggie's all grown up!" he teased gently, grinning when she smacked him before saying seriously, "But, really, Reg, I'm happy for you, Greg's a great guy."

Reggie's grin could brighten a room as she replied, "I know."
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A/N HEY! Sorry about the wait guys but I moved two weeks ago and then my computer was busted and I'm currently struggling to catch up on the work I missed at school last week when I was sick for 4 days! Yikes! But, anyway, this one was longer than normal anyway and I hope you like it! I'll try and update again as soon as I can-which should be tomorrow since I have a half day, but no promises, kay?

'My Luv,

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