"Eggs!" Tex yelled.

"EGGS!" Church responded, tossing the carton of eggs at her. She caught them, taking four out and cracking them in a pan.

"Bacon!"

"BACON!" And then there was bacon in the pan as well.

"IT'S A SUPER PARTY BREAKFAST EXPLOSION!" Church and Tex yelled in unison, Tucker laughing hysterically behind the camera.

"Breakfast for dinner is the beeeeest." Church said with a fist pump. Then, there was a soft knock on the door.

"People!" Tex exclaimed, running to open the door. It was Grif and Simmons.

"You made it!" She hugged them both.

"Um... we live next door... it wasn't that hard to get here." Simmons replied.

"Speak...for...yourself-" Grif managed, panting.

"Gri-if!" Simmons' said with his usual voice crack. "We only walked like three feet!"

"Whatever. What's for dinner?" Grif asked.

"Tex made waffles, omelets, bacon, eggs and pretty much any other breakfast food you can think of, but we have to wait til' my date gets here." Tucker told them. As if on cue, the doorbell rang.

"Do you normally have breakfast for dinner? If so can I move in?" Grif said to Tex while Tucker went to let Vanessa in.

"Did I under-dress?" She asked him before she walked in. She was wearing a casual strapless dress with black leggings and heeled sandals.

"No, you look amazing." He said. She smiled and he motioned towards the table where Church, Tex, Grif and Simmons were all sitting down.

"Okay, you guys are dating, right?" Church asked Grif and Simmons.

"Um... no?" Grif responded, blushing.

"For real?" Tex spoke, not convinced. "We live next door. We hear strange noises. We know you're dating."

"This is a safe environment for all feelings." Tucker said. Simmons got up.

"I have to go to the bathroom!" He shouted, voice cracking and running away. Grif facepalmed.

"Smooth. I think that probably answers your question. Can we eat now?"

"Sorry about that, Vanessa." Tucker said. "Let me introduce you to everyone."

"These are my roommates, Church and Tex. They're super mushy and gross, they've been together since junior year of high school and they got engaged yesterday." He paused, as Tex raised her hand to show her ring. "quick bio: Tex is really scary sometimes and she's an amazing shot. Also, her name isn't really Tex but only Church uses her real name. Same with Church, you'll never hear them call each other Church or Tex. Church is a pretty good shot too, they were both in the military for two years, and they've been home for two. Also, he's pretty oblivious to other things."

"Shut up, I am not."

"Are too."

"You were the oblivious one when I took a hundred bucks from your wallet yesterday." Church retorted.

"I was wondering why my wallet felt light..." Tucker pondered. "Never mind. I'll murder him later."

"No you won't." Tex glared at him. "Unless you would like a bullet in your head."

"Told you she was scary. Anyway, the one stuffing his face is Grif, and the one that just ran away is Simmons. They're madly in love and they banter like an old married couple. They're nerds that just sit around and play video games and make out."

"Okay, so Church is mean, Tex is scary, Grif is lazy and Simmons is awkward?" Vanessa asked.

"You'll fit in just fine here." Tex said with a smile.

"So, what's your guys' story?" Vanessa asked Church and Tex.

"We met in elementary school." Tex began. "We hated each other. Then, in middle school, we started talking and became somewhat friends."

"Then, in high school, she became super popular." Church continued. "I was a dweeb. We would still talk, but we weren't as close as we used to be. Of course, I had been in love with her since fifth grade, but I finally asked her out in sophomore year."

"I said no." Tex said. "But, he was persistent. He asked me every day for a year, so eventually, I said yes. We went on a couple of dates and then-" She stopped. Church looked at her, and she nodded.

"Senior year, her parents were killed in a car crash."

"I had really bad depression problems after that. I only had him to hold on to." She took his hand as if she needed it to anchor her down.

"We decided to join the military together. We saw some really bad fights." Church continued, his voice catching. "We were the only ones to survive in our unit."

"They have really bad separation anxiety because of that. They don't sleep unless they're together, and usually one of them wakes up screaming from nightmares." Tucker leaned over, whispering to Vanessa.

"Excuse me, guys. I need a sec." Tex said, turning to go to her room.

"I should-" Church cut himself off and then got up to follow his fianceé.

"Are they gonna be okay?" Vanessa asked.

"Yeah, they'll be fine. It's just hard for them to talk about this stuff." Tucker responded.

Church and Tex came back a couple minutes later and apologized, continuing to eat their dinner. After that, the conversation shifted to happier things, and Grif cried when Tex brought out the chocolate cake.

After dinner, Tucker and Vanessa decided to go on a walk, Grif and Simmons were packaging leftovers to take home while Church and Tex washed the dishes.

"I honestly don't think I've ever seen Tucker act like that around a girl before." Church said, referring to the fact that he was actually polite.

"I like her. She won't take his crap." Tex mused. Then, Church's phone rang.

"...It's my dad. I...can you answer it?" He asked her. She nodded.

"Hello?"

"Allison? Is Leonard there?"

"He's here, but I'm not going to give him the phone if this conversation is going to go anything like the last time you two talked. He was devastated, and that's not going to happen again. Understood?" She spoke firmly.

"I understand. I'd like to talk to him."

"You okay with this?" She asked Church.

"Yeah." He replied, taking the phone. "Dad?"

"Leonard. I want to have a conversation with you, in person. I'd also like to meet her again."

"I thought that you never wanted me to talk to you again." He said to his father.

"I was wrong. But I'd like to speak with you in person. Can we fly in?" his father asked. He thought for a moment.

"Hold on." He looked at Tex. "They want to fly in and meet you."

"It's up to you, babe." She smiled. He put his hand on her cheek and put the phone back up to his ear.

"Only if you stay at a hotel. We don't have any room in our apartment." Church sighed.

"Alright. Some time next week? Maybe Monday?"

"Sure. Bye, Dad." he said, wanting to cut the conversation short.

"Well, that wasn't what I expected." Tex said to Church.

"Me neither." He responded, pulling her close. "Whatever it is, we'll get through it together." She nodded and he kissed her forehead.