Maria picked up her phone that was sitting on her hip. She read the contact on display.
"Shit." She said to herself, and whipped her head up to look at Jesse. "I have to take this." She got up and all but ran to the back room
Jesse nodded and followed his gaze after her.
"What was that all about," Isabel asked her husband.
Jesse got up, and replied "Nothing," as he went up to the counter to get a refill on his drink, still casting looks of to the door that led to the back room.
The aliens all looked at each other, knowing a secret was being held.
MEANWHILE IN THE BACK ROOM
Maria took a deep breath and answered. "Hello"
"Hey chick, how's it going?" a voice said on the other end.
Maria grinned and laughed for no reason, Dean could always make her do that.
"Hey! Is there any trouble with the group?" she asked suddenly the worry came back.
"No, Charlie and I were just wondering how you are doing. We haven't talked to you in a while it seems."
"I am good. I think. Guess who just walked in to Crashdown, no more than three hours ago?"
Charlie was silent for a moment and then burst "The pod squad?"
"Bob, pleases give the man a free trip to Aspen for the correct answer. Yeah, all of them right down to Michael." she told, glad to confine in someone other then who was related to the aliens.
Maria could hear Dean sigh on the other end. "Dame, how are you holding up?" he asked worrying about her.
"I am good, actually. I have Jesse and I talked to you so, I think that I will be fine. I have not told them about you and Charlie and Luke. Or any of the things that we do. I will, just in time."
"Yeah do it when you feel comfortable with them again. I won't call unless there is a killer emergency. I gotto go, Charlie is hungry and ready for food.
"When is he not ready for food?" Maria said laughing. "I love you two. Be safe."
"Love you to Ria, I will. Talk to you later." He told her and hung up the phone.
Maria disconnected and walked back into the Crashdown, still laughing.
Jesse whipped his head around at the sound of Maria coming back to join them. Maria looked up and caught him staring at her. She shook her head to signal that there was no problem. He continued to stare at her.
"What Jesse?" she asked annoyed.
He smiled that rare smile again. "You are laughing." Maria looked stunned and smiled at him.
"I know" she told him.
Maria joined the group and sat back down.
"Who was on the phone?" Michael asked, rage building for some reason.
"Some old friends. So we need to find you aliens a place to crash." She told them.
