"The money wasn't stolen from the Surf Club, John just hadn't been told that Xavier had taken the larger notes to the bank to get smaller change," Charlie tells Angelo on her return to the station.

"Wonderful," Angelo mutters. "So we wasted valuable police time because of a lack of communication."

"In all fairness to John, he has had recent thefts at the Surf Club."

"At least it's been resolved." He sits back in his chair. "I've cleared your cousin to return to full duties," he says, keeping his disappointment out of his tone. "Tomorrow you're back with her."

"That's good news and you'll see that her leg doesn't prevent her from doing her job."

"It's more her attitude that I'm worried about now."

Charlie sighs as Angelo fills her in about Georgie's encounter with John.

Now that she was sitting at the bar, Joey's doubts about seeking work here had returned. She was just about to leave when Martha walks in. "If you're here about the job, it's only part-time and mostly afternoons." She laughs at Joey's startled look. "Leah called to say you might be interested in working here."

"I wasn't sure if I should come."

Martha nods in understanding. "I know about you and Charlie, but I'm not going to hold your poor taste in women against you," she jokes.

Joey smiles in relief. "I really wouldn't have blamed you, considering you're her cousin's girlfriend."

Martha sits down next to her. "You were two strangers who hooked up and never expected to see each other again and as long as you don't intend to hurt Charlie, I don't see why we can't work together."

"I respect my marriage vows and I have no intention of breaking them or of hurting Charlie." She sighs, "Believe me, I wish things were different and if I could leave town, I would."

"Fair enough. Have you worked behind a bar before?"

"Not a proper bar, it's mostly just parties with my friends but I know my way around."

"Then as long as you can do the job, it's yours."

"Just like that?"

"Well, you're the first to apply and I don't really feel like interviewing dozens of people, but if you'd like a proper interview, why don't you get behind the bar and show me you're up for it."

Joey moves behind the bar and demonstrates her skills with pulling a beer and knowledge of wines.

"I'm a little rusty with cocktails," Joey admits, "But I can certainly brush up on it."

"It's mostly beer and wine orders here anyway, which is why I have a list of cocktail recipes under the bar to remind myself how to mix them."

"Then the job is mine?"

"If you want it. As you can see we're not exactly run off our feet in the afternoon but I'm hiring mostly because it will allow me to complete the bookwork and other things I usually can't get to until after my shifts, which will give me more time with my family."

"I don't really care about the hours, I just need to do something to get me out of the house."

"You can start tomorrow then."

"Yes boss," she grins cheekily.

Martha snorts, "God, just what I need in my life, another troublemaker."

"If your girlfriend or Charlie has a problem with me working here, then I'll understand if you change your mind."

"This is my place and I can hire who I like. Plus, it's a small town with few job opportunities and it's next to impossible to avoid each other so Georgie and Charlie are just going to have to get used to seeing you."

"Thanks for this."

"Don't let me down and we'll get along fine."

"I'm a total professional."

"Good, now why don't you choose a glass of wine for us to celebrate with and then we can talk some more."

"You just couldn't help yourself, could you?" Charlie says as she seeks out her cousin in the tearoom.

"I'm not in the mood Charlie."

"I can't believe you sometimes."

"I said I'm not in the mood."

"Too bad. Georgie, you've been bitching about Rosetta having it in for you, yet the moment you're back on full duties..."

"I'm only on full duties because I threatened to report him for discrimination," she interrupts.

"It doesn't matter why Georgie, you still shouldn't have been stupid enough to make an arse of yourself in front of him with John."

"I didn't know Rosetta was standing there."

"That's no excuse."

"Jesus Charlie, all I said to John was I was on a break and Avery would help him. It wasn't all that big of a deal until Rosetta decided to make it one."

"Considering your feelings toward John, I can only imagine how you said it."

"You weren't there Charlie."

Charlie shakes her head in annoyance. "I'll admit that there are times when John has annoyed me, but other than that, he's a great guy and I wish you'd get over your resentment toward him."

"I don't resent him, I just don't like him."

"I know you guys clashed when you were a kid, but this resentment, grudge or whatever the hell you have with him is getting old."

"You don't know shit Charlie."

"You're right, I couldn't possibly know, because you'd rather bitch and moan and resent everyone instead of dealing with this attitude you have." She takes a calming breath. "I'm only trying to help you Georgie, but you don't make it easy."

"It's funny," she scoffs at her, "But when I really need your help, you're never there for me."

Charlie throws her hands up. "I give up."

"That's no surprise."

"There are times when I'm not even sure I like you," Charlie admits somewhat sadly.

"The feeling is mutual. I am who I am Charlie, if you don't like it, well too fucking bad," she storms from the room.

Charlie leans against the table, sighing heavily. "I don't think I'll ever understand her."

Having talked about her new work duties, Joey stares into her glass, feeling the need to clear the air. "You probably think it's weird that I slept with Charlie on the eve of my wedding."

"It's not for me to judge and if I had had a few more drinks on my bachelorette night, I may have been even more tempted by the strippers Georgie arranged. Those men were all rather inviting."

Joey frowns. "You had a bachelorette party and your girlfriend arranged male strippers?"

Martha chuckles at her confusion. "Georgie wasn't my girlfriend then, I wasn't gay and I was about to marry my ex-fiance's cousin and Georgie's best friend."

Joey stares at her. "Wow, engaged to one man, married to another and now a lesbian."

Martha grins. "All very incestuous, I know. Jack, my husband, he was a wonderful man and it was Georgie who actually pushed us together."

"Jack?" Joey thinks about that. "Jackson, as in Jack's son."

Martha nods. "It was going to be Anthony George, after Jack's father Tony and Georgie who was his godmother." She smiles sadly. "But Jack never lived to see his son, so when Georgie suggested Jackson for a name instead, I loved the idea."

"It's a nice tribute."

"Yeah it is. Jack was my first real love and I was devastated by his death, not just because I'd lost the man I loved, but because my son would grow up without a father." She smiles wistfully, "I never thought I'd ever love again, but what I feel for Georgie now is no less wonderful."

"How did you and Georgie end up together?"

Martha stands up as some customers walk in. "That's for another time. If you want to stick around, I can show you the ropes so you're ready for work tomorrow."

Joey nods, wondering if she'd ever feel that strength of love for Angelo that Martha seemed to have for her husband and now her girlfriend. "I do love Angelo," she whispers to herself.

After an awkward and less than pleasing afternoon at the station, Georgie was far from happy as they ordered their drinks at the bar.

"Martha, this is a bad idea right now, Charlie and I aren't in a good place and I'm not in the best of moods."

"Sometimes I'd like to bang your heads together to knock some sense into the both of you," Martha says with some frustration. "And it won't hurt for you and Charlie to relax amongst friends."

"I don't know why Charlie and I even bother," Georgie murmurs. "We just can't seem to get past everything."

Martha moves behind her, circling her arms around her waist and resting her chin on her shoulder. "You're family Georgie, that's why you're trying. The annoying thing about the two of you is that you both care about each other but you're both also too stubborn to sort through your problems and whenever you argue, you just go back to normal without ever talking it over."

"Talking is part of the problem Martha." She sighs. "She's just like everyone else, always judging me without ever bothering to understand me."

"You're not the most forthcoming person Georgie, even I've had to pry even the simplest things out of you at times."

"At least you ask. Charlie's never really asked me about my childhood, sure, she knows about mum but the rest." She just shrugs. "If she's not interested in asking, I don't see why I should be interested in telling her."

Martha smiles. "Like I said, two stubborn fools." She kisses her cheek and steps away. "By the way, I hired Joey."

"You what!" Georgie blurts out.

"Georgie, I needed to hire someone and she wanted the job."

"I hope you know what you're doing."

"So do I."

"God, if it gets any frostier between Charlie and Georgie, our drinks will be too cold to drink," Leah remarks to Rachel after Charlie had left the two of them alone.

"Well, we don't call them the frost twins for nothing."

"If I thought they wouldn't kill each other, I'd lock them in a room until they sorted out their differences."

Rachel chuckles. "They'll get there eventually. And their relationship has improved a lot since Georgie came back, especially since she's been with Martha; she and Charlie are probably the closest they have ever been."

"Except the old family resentments are still there and as much as Martha's been great for Georgie, she can't play referee between them forever."

"There's always been bad blood between the Bucktons and Watsons and considering the animosity between their fathers, it's hardly surprising that the cousins don't always get along. Plus, there's the fact that they had very different upbringings and Georgie carries some rather large chips on her shoulders."

"No kidding and I suppose Charlie is like her father in that she's not always the most understanding person."

Rachel grins at Leah. "Look at the bright side, while Charlie is a lot like her father, at least Georgie is nothing like hers or you could just imagine the fireworks between them."

"I'd rather not," Leah says. "This isn't the sort of girls night I was hoping for when I invited Joey."

"You invited her?" Georgie asks as she and Martha rejoin them at the table.

"She's new in town and I thought this would be a great way for her to meet other people."

"Leah, you didn't say anything about this when you called earlier."

"Yeah sorry Martha, I really didn't have time to go into it all." She glances between Martha and Georgie. "Is there a problem?"

Martha takes a sip of her wine. "No, no problem."

"This is going to be a fun night," Georgie mutters under her breath.

"Speaking of Joey, here she is," Leah says.

They all watch as Joey walks a little uncertainly toward them, coming to a halt when she notices Charlie moving toward the same table.

"Fuck," Georgie mutters as Martha murmurs, "This could be interesting."