Chapter.3

Morning had broken and the two sisters were all ready at work calling Charlie and the other Angel's.

'All right Kelly we're all here and listening. What's going on?' Bosley's croaky voice asked.

'Well, we've run in to some trouble here.'

'Or rather my brother has.' Cate chipped in. Cate had managed to find her fathers telephone speaker box he used for his business calls so both sister's could speak freely in the study at the same as their fellow Angel's back in L.A.

'So what do we know then Angel's?' Charlie's voice clearly came through the speaker box.

'Not much right now Charlie.' Kelly explained 'All we really know is that Bobby has him self mixed in with some serious heavies who won't think twice at throwing their weight around to get what they want.'

'Cate, do you think you can get more information from your brother?' Sabrina asked

'I really don't know Bri, I'll try of course but Bobby and I haven't had the greatest brother, sister relationship this last year.'

'What if we came to Oklahoma, maybe Bobby would talk to one of us?' Kris suggested

'Might not be a bad idea.' Sabrina agreed.

'What do you think Cate, Kelly?' Charlie asked.

'I don't see why not, I think we're going to need the extra help here anyway.' Kelly said rubbing the back of her neck as she did, tension was beginning to build there.

'I agree. Kris may be right also. It might be best if I didn't talk to my brother about it on my own any way, an outsider to the family might be just what is needed.'

'Wow.' Kris said surprised.

'What?' Sabrina asked smirking at Kris who was beaming with her usual cheeky smile.

'Did I just hear right, did Cate just agree with me even called it a good idea?'

'Well miracles do happen sometimes Munroe.' Cate joked back.

'All right you two.' Charlie intervened. 'Let's get back on track. Sabrina, Kris let's get you booked on the first plane out to join Kelly and Cate. Bosley I think for now it would be best if you stayed in L.A. we can do the paper runs and checks for the Angel's far more easily from here.'

'Right you are Charlie. Would it be best if we set the girls up in a hotel or something?' Bosley enquired.

'No need Bos, mom has plenty of room here for all of us and she wouldn't hear of y'all staying in hotels when you're here to help her family.' Cate explained.

'Ok, well Kris and I will get packed and be on the next flight, we'll call you with the flight details.'

'All right, hear from you later. Bye.' Kelly said disconnecting the call.

'Well that's that all sorted then.' Cate said getting up from her seat stretching her arms above her head.

'You didn't sleep too well either last night then?' Kelly asked.

'Not really, but it's more to do with the bed than anything else.'

'Oh really, you're not worried then.' Kelly asked raising her eyebrow quizzically at her sister.

'Of course I'm worried but Bobby has a habit of getting him self in to trouble and waiting until he's in too deep before coming for help. I just wished he'd come to me rather than mom. Worrying her like that and taking her money, that just makes me angry more than worried.' Cate said moving to stand in front of Kelly.

'I know, but if you could try not to express those feelings to him it would help us in getting him to open up to us.' Kelly calmly said taking her sisters hands in hers.

'How about this, you guy's take care of Bobby and talk to him and I'll work on the bad guy's, find out who they are and take the aggression and all out on them.' Cate offered.

'Or we could work in teams on both angles and hopefully get out of this one unharmed on both sides?' Kelly countered. Sighing and tilting her head back Cate agreed.

'Fine, but you really do spoil all my fun.' Cate grumpily said pouting.

'Maybe, but I'm just making sure I keep you around for as long as possible.' Kelly said back pushing her sister slightly.

'Yeah, whatever, let's go find something to eat I'm starving.' Cate said heading for the door.

'Good idea.' Kelly agreed following behind Cate to the kitchen where the hustle and bustle of breakfast being made could be heard.

'Finally you two! I thought I was going to have to break down the door to get you both to eat some breakfast.' Bette said hearing the sisters walk in to the room chatting as they did.

'Sorry mom, the call took just a little bit longer than we thought.' Cate apologised planting herself on one of the kitchen bar stools.

'Is everything organised then?' Bette asked

'Our friends and colleagues Sabrina and Kris are coming to join us here to help with Bobby's situation. Bosley will be staying back in L.A. to run everything there for us.' Kelly explained leaning against the kitchen work surface and Cate. Bette went quiet turning her attention back to the coffee pot she was filling.

'Your brothers will be here again later today.' Bette said

'All of them?' Cate asked wondering if Bobby would show during the day.

'Just Daniel and Scott, we'd already arranged to have a family BBQ this afternoon for the pair of you.'

'That's very kind of you Bette but,' Before Kelly could finish what she was saying Cate cut her off placing her hand on her sisters shoulder as she did.

'That's great mom, just what's needed especially for when Sabrina and Kris arrive. Give them the chance to get to know the family and have a good meal. Danny always does an amazing job of the BBQ, right mom?' Cate said watching her mother as she continued to make breakfast.

'Right. Now what time will your friends be arriving?'

'Not sure, Bosley will call us later with the flight details and then we'll go and collect them. They're aiming to get the first flight available.'

'Well in that case then they should be here for around 4pm, the next flight from L.A. should be at about 11.05.' Bette said switching on the coffee pot.

'You know the schedules pretty well there mom.' Cate said teasing

'Well you never know when I might need you to come home straight away so it's good that at least one of us knows what the flight times are.' Bette explained with a smile as she moved across to the refrigerator to take out items for a cooked breakfast.

'Of course.' Cate said raising an eyebrow and smiling as her mother ignored her look.

'So for breakfast I thought I'd make up some pancakes and fry a little bacon. Sound good to you two?' Bette asked. The two sisters looked at one another shrugging with huge smiles.

'Sounds great to us Bette, thank you.'

'OK then why don't the pair of you go set up the patio table as it is such a gorgeous morning and I'll get on with making the pancakes and such.' Bette directed. The two Angel's made their way through to the dining room to collect the cutlery and bits for the patio table.

'Sorry I cut you off just then.' Cate said as she took place mats and napkins from the side unit's drawer. 'I think mom just needs the distraction right now from Bobby's trouble and the BBQ will be a good one, plus Danny really is a good cook when it comes to them.'

'It's all right Cate I understand. I just don't want everyone to go to too much fuss.'

'Oh Kel, this isn't fuss trust me. If it were fuss the whole family would be here from both sides of the family! This is low key. You should see what it's like here when one of us graduates, Scotty's next to graduate from college, so I'll let you know the date because you'll be expected to be there, same goes for anything big to do with Rebecca. Christmas pageants, graduations, spelling bees anything deemed important enough for the entire clan to be present we'll be told to be there.' Cate explained with enthusiasm.

'Have you ever tried to get out of anything, not go?' Kelly asked

'Once, just once and I ended up going anyway.' Cate said placing the place mats on the table Kelly following her with the cutlery.

'What was that for?'

'Scott's first debate comp.'

'You didn't go to another?'

'None of us did.' Cate said a wide smile growing across her face as she remembered the day.

'Why not?'

'The entire family except for Scotty was barred from the debate competitions.' Kelly stopped setting the table to look at her sister in disbelief.

'The entire family was barred. How is that even possible?'

'The debate got a little loud and the audience kind of took it over which became the tiniest bit physical.'

'How physical?' Kelly asked raising an eyebrow.

'A man who was supporting the other schools team ended up in the emergency room with a broken arm.' Cate laughed.

'A broken arm! How was your family barred though?'

'It was suggested that our family started it and led to the scuffle.'

'Is that true?'

'Well, it's not, not true. Let's just say there was fault both sides and the man with the broken arm really shouldn't have gotten so aggressive about it all and in front of mom, she really didn't appreciate his tone and kind of accidently knocked him over his chair.'

'What!' Kelly said both sisters falling into chairs laughing.

'It really was an accident but the college thought it was probably best that such a vocal family were not present at the future debates.'

'Suddenly so much makes sense now!' Kelly said still laughing as Bette came out with a tray carrying cups of coffee and glasses of orange juice.

'What are you two laughing so hard about?' She asked as she set the tray of drinks down.

'Cate was just telling me about Scotty's debate team.' Kelly said between laughs wiping tears from her eyes.

'Oh, yes the debate team. Hmm yes well that may not have been the families finest moment oh, what your father would have thought of us all, me especially.' Bette said blushing slightly resting her hand across her mouth.

'Dad would have been proud mom and you know it he would have been first to point out that weren't giving points where they were deserved, it was a hoax!' Cate said still laughing. Bette smiled at them both winking at Cate before heading back in to the kitchen.

'Hey what's all the laughing about?' Scotty's voice came from behind them having returned home from his morning run.

'I was just telling Kelly about the debate competition.'

'Oh, I see. The one thing the family isn't force to attend. I still think you or Danny plotted the entire thing.' He said taking a seat opposite Cate

'How could we possibly have plotted all of that to happen? In any case Danny and I thought you were the one behind it all.' Cate said. Before Scotty could reply Bette returned to the patio doors.

'Young man get yourself up in to a shower before you sit down to eat with us.' She ordered. Scotty grinning got up from where he sat and headed off to do as his mother had told him. 'Honestly you children, Cate you're a bad influence of your younger brother.' Bette teased as she placed syrups and other condiments on to the table.

'Me!' Cate scoffed 'No, the only one who's a bad influence to Scotty is Scotty.' They all laughed, Bette returned to the kitchen with Kelly not far behind her to help her bring through the food.

'Speaking of influences, you seem to be a great one to Caitlin Kelly. She seems so different.' Bette said in a happy tone.

'Really? In what way do you mean, I don't think I've noticed any differences in the time we've spent together, I've noticed myself laughing a lot more and a feeling of contentment. But influencing Cate..' Kelly trailed off as she tried to explain.

'Caitlin seems more at peace with herself, happier, comfortable even. As much love and affection we gave Caitlin and made her a part of our family she always seemed to keep some part of her back, not willing to give everything. I suppose it has a lot to do with her past growing up in the system and all and the way she was treated by some families. But since she has been home with you, just in the time you have been here I can see how she has changed. I don't know how else to describe or explain it but she just seems happy and open hearted and that is wonderful and I thank you for that.' Bette said wrapping Kelly in a tender embrace. Cupping Kelly's face gently she looked deeply in to her eyes. 'Just look after each other, that's all I ask, you both deserve the happiness and love you have together now as sisters. Don't lose that and don't let go of one another. Promise me.' Kelly took Bette's hands in to hers, her eyes glistening.

'I promise you Bette.' After a few moments silence the two ladies began to laugh, wiping their eyes they picked up the plates of food and headed back out to the patio where Cate was waiting with a freshly showered Scotty dressed in his navy sweat pants and college t-shirt.

'Finally food!' He called as the pancakes were brought through followed by swift but not hard slap from Bette at the back of his head. 'Hey!'