A few days had passed since he had woke up and Danny walked into the room to see his partner and Matt laying on the bed watching SpongeBob, "Didn't know liked this show."

Matt stuck his tongue out at his friend, "Sh, daddy is trying to sleep."

Danny kissed top of his head, "I know he needs the sleep but guess we can eat Kamekona's without him."

He scooted over holding up his arms so was pulled into the man's lap, "When am I getting out of this place? Really stinks."

A nurse came in checking him over, "Think heard the doctor saying maybe another day or two."

Chin knocked on the door and set some flowers down, "Liliana sends these for you."

"Gabby has an invitation to the museum anytime after you get out of here something about a new dinosaur exhibit."

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Bryan pulled up to his high school and headed into the locker room changing into his practice uniform before he walked out to the football field where no one really was there yet so he decided to take a few laps around the field smirking as someone started to jog next to him, "Bry been a while."

He turned his head grinning but doesn't stop, "Jess, nice to see you for once but what are you doing here?"

She smacked his arm, "The last time I checked do have to practice for cross-country."

"You're looking for an excuse to come and see him but since when?"

"Wanted to check in on you after all haven't seen you around much lately."

He stopped by a bench taking a drink a Gatorade, "Well, have been worried about my nephew after his accident but seems he's been getting far better than doctors predicted."

She stole the bottle and took a swig, "I am glad that he's doing better but wanted to know if could help me study for AP Biology."

He ran a towel over his face, "I need to get in some studying for the same subject. Can stop by my place and can do it there."

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Catherine walked into the house a while later and saw the two of them sitting at the kitchen table looking over bunch of books that covered the whole table, "Hello there, whose your friend?"

Bryan hid a smile, "Jessica Larson this is my sister-in-law Catherine we have a few classes together and studying."

They shake hands, "I think he has mentioned you a few times but nice meet you finally."

He saw the files she had, "Catching up on some paperwork? Much like my brother she also in the Navy."

"Just trying to finish this paperwork so get my damn CO off my butt. Going to see him tonight?"

He shook his head, "Have an early practice and tons of homework and studying. Were thinking of ordering pizza for dinner want some?"

"Already had some Thai but can leave some and might eat it."

She pat him on his shoulder and headed for the office, "She seems like a nice person."

He looked at Catherine and back at her, "Steve and her had been ignoring their feelings had for each other for years and finally admitted it."

They both started to laugh, "She seems like a nice woman."

"Have liked her and before they got hitched you could always tell when she was in town because he was always so much happier. She seems to make him happier."

"I wish my mom could find someone like that instead of trying to get back together with my dad. She left us when I was about three and came back to the island about four years later wanting to act as if nothing had happened the last few years. I have learned to forgive her but it's not like use to be. Am glad my dad found Helen."

"Matt always liked to be around his mom but most of the time I think he saw Catherine more as a mother figure than his own because-"

She sighed, "She was around more for him and actually tried to be there for him?"

"Yeah it seems that way I think."

"Helen and my dad have been friends for years before getting hitched and she was there for us when she left and always happy to do things with me."

He smirked, "When she was on base had made sure to make time to do something with both of us."

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Catherine walked out of the office to see that both of the teens were asleep on the couch with her head on his shoulder and she heard a knock on the door as she answered saw a familiar man who knew from her time on board the ship, "Coropal Larson nice to see you."

He nodded at her, "I should have recognized the last name of her friend."

She let him inside, "They fell asleep watching some movie after studying for something."

He looked at his daughter smiling, "Bryan is good for her and if you have no problem with it she can stay the night."

This was a surprise to her, "Seems that you really are trustful."

"I have known the kid for years since he made annual visits to see his grandfather each summer so have no reason not to."

"Well, seeing as you don't mind wouldn't be a problem with me but will send her home early."

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In the morning Bryan and Jess woke up to see they both were asleep under the blanket on his couch and surprised that they were at his place, "Oh man my dad is going to kill me for not going home."

Catherine walked down the stairs, "Actually he stopped by last night when didn't come home and said he had no problem."

"Why would he say that?" Bryan asked.

"Something about knowing the kind of teen that you are and knows that you can be trusted."

She was grinning, "My dad knows you and his brother?"

"We worked on the USS Enterprise with each other on and off together for years so got to know each other."