All the parents and Jesse ran toward the group of loved ones, who walked in. Maria, still in shock, hung back.

Jesse ran up to Isabel, who had tears streaming down her face, picked her up and swung her in a circle, catching her lips in a kiss.

"Thank God," Jesse whispered to himself, but with doubt.

Diane and Phillip ran up to Max and grabbed his in a group hug, as did Mr. and Mrs. Parker grabbed their child in a group hug, and Jim and Kyle.

Michael walked around everyone and looked for Maria, who was watching everyone with no expression on her beautiful face.

Michael walked up to her. "Hi" he said, reaching out with his hand to grab her.

Maria dodged his grasp, and quietly replied. "Hey."

Michael frowned at her actions, but decided that she was still mad.

Maria stared at Michael. Michael stared back, and for once, he was the first to look away.

Liz tore away from her parents grasp and ran over to Maria, who smiled at her. "Hey Ria," Liz cried out as she took Maria is a tight embrace. Maria, still unsure about the whole situation, hugged her back with fierceness.

By this time, everyone was talking at once asking questions. Max, being the king, took charge.

"Why doesn't everyone, sit down and we will explain everything.

Jesse walked over to Maria, knowing what was going through her mind.

"Hey. Listen, I won't tell them anything. I promise." He told her guiding her over to where everyone was sitting.

Jesse sat down next to Isabel, and Maria sat on his other side.

Over the next hour or so, Max explained what had happened, what they had been doing over the past ten years, and what not.

Michael tuned out Max, and watched Maria. He watched as she carefully watched everyone else and their movement. He drinked her in. From her hair, which had grown out to a long wavy look which he always loved to her shoes which, oddly her thought were boots.

Max finished telling how they got there when Michael spoke up.

"What have you been doing" he asked Maria, looking straight at her.

Maria turned her eyes toward Jesse and he shook his head, both having a private conversion between them, which did not go unnoticed by the group.

Maria spoke up.