A/N: I am sorry I haven't updated lately, I have been rather busy with school, anyway I am hoping to update more often now, enjoy the next chapter.

Chapter Five

Cassandra leaned against the brick wall waiting. She had just left her last chemistry class, she had come into school early due to the fact she had been on the phone all night with her parents making certain Nick hadn't been bluffing hadn't helped her tired state of mind.

And unfortunately he hadn't been the camping trip was that weekend, and with only three days it had been hard to secure airline tickets to Dallas, and a rent a car for herself and Greg, she had declined the offer to leave early with Nick and Sandy, his current girlfriend to drive down. She looked up from her day planner. It turned out her father had a late fishing trip with his work stooges; that was why the family camping trip was pushed up.

Greg was surprisingly game to meet her entire family, probably because he had never met them. Her mum was okay, it was her father and brothers she was worried about. Nick was bad enough but with George, her second oldest brother, and father to help fan the flame of protective family member she didn't even want to think about what was going to happen.

She looked up and saw Greg pull up to the curb in his Jeep. Cassie smiled and pulled her book bag over her shoulder and ran over jumping in. Greg smiled and kissed her hello.

"Hey gorgeous,"

"Hey baby," Cassie responded smiling at him.

They peeled out of the medical school parking lot and headed back into the city.

"Where too?" Greg asked concentrating on the road.

"Mexico?" He looked over at her smiling.

"I think that would cut into the camping trip jamboree," Cassie scoffed rolling her eyes.

"Really?"

"Yeah, what's up?"

"Oh nothing," Cassie did her best to shrug off the question but Greg wouldn't let go of it.

"Something's up," He glanced at her. She looked at him and decided to be honest.

"Do you really want to meet my family?"

"Yeah, or I wouldn't go,"

"Really? You aren't just going because you were caught out by my brother?" He glanced at her again at her words.

"Do you not want me there?" Cassie looked at him; she had really put her foot in her mouth this time.

"No, I am thrilled you are coming, I was going to ask you anyway when I was supposed to be going, but I don't want you to go against your will, I will understand completely if you feel forced into this."

Greg pulled over the vehicle, and looked at her, he put his hand on the back of her neck and kissed her, he pulled back and looked into her eyes, "I wouldn't miss this for the world,"

Cassie smiled at him then giggled, "If you knew my family you would,"

"How bad can they be?" Greg unbuckled and got out of the car. Cassie followed him and noticed they were at the video store.

"What are we doing?" She asked walking beside him. Greg wrapped his arm around his waist.

"I thought we could rent a movie,"

"Oh, it should be scary!"

He looked at her raising an eyebrow, "Why?"

"Because then when I get scared you can be my hero and protect me!"

He laughed as they enter the store, "I like the way you think,"