A/N: Hey everyone, I just wanted to take a quick second to say thank you all so much for the kind and wonderful reviews and to apologize as I meant to say that the last time I updated but completely forgot. Thanks so much for your patience with my updating or lack there of. Unfortunately school and work like to get in my way, believe me I'd much rather write this story. Hopefully I'll have an update in the next couple days, but no promises. Until then I hope you all like this.

"I can't believe you got me talked into this." James laughed from where he sat on Naya's bed as she tossed clothes out of her closet towards her suitcase. "How is it you find this amusing? You were around when I was getting over all that and you think this is funny?"

He nodded. "Yes, because you're freaking out. Look you guys were friends once and I know you have missed have that so this will be good for you guys. One way or the other you'll come out of it knowing whether you can rebuild your friendship or let it go for good. Besides, her family loves you, you said that when you ran into her mom."

"That's completely besides the point, things between her and I are still awkward, we stay away from all things about the past, including our friendship."

"Then this will be a great chance for you guys to reconnect."

Naya walked out of her closet and started to arrange things in her suitcase. "I don't like you right now."

12 Hours Later

"My mom is more excited to see you than she is to see me, and don't even get me started on Abigail. My sister told her you were coming not thinking that she'd remember you, sorry to tell you that you're week now has a full schedule." Heather laughed as she sat next to Naya on the plane.

"How does she remember me? She was like 3 the last time I saw her." Naya smiled remembering Heather's niece.

"She's too smart for her own good but I think she was four and she's almost ten now."

"I am her most favouritest favourite person ever remember?" Naya smiled as she watched Heather glare at her before laughing."

"She's supposed to be my niece."

Naya shrugged. "I can't help that I'm funnier than you Morris."

As they descended on Arizona Heather couldn't help but look over and admire the girl sitting next to her. Never in a million years did she think that after everything that had happened that Naya would be sitting next to her on a plane home. Her only worry was whether or not they would run into Taylor. She hadn't seen him since they had ended things and she wanted to keep it that way, this week was supposed to be relaxing and she feared that would be anything but.

Twenty minutes later both women were looking for their luggage as it came down the conveyor when they heard a voice call out. "Heather!"

Turning around the blonde saw her mom walking towards her. Without a second thought she gave up looking for her bag and met her mother who engulfed her in a big hug. "It's good to see you honey."

"Good to see you too mom."

"It's been too long since you've come home. Now where's that superstar friend of yours?" Both women looked around trying to spot where Naya had gone too.

"Right here." The girl said from behind them with two suitcases and a smile on my face. "How are you Mrs. Morris?"

Heather's mother gave her a stern look. "What did I tell you about that? Goodness come here and get a hug." The woman opened her arms and Naya accepted the hug which she knew she was going to receive regardless. "I was just telling Heather that I'm glad she's home but I'm also glad that you were able to make the trip out, this visit has been a long time coming. I can't believe this is only your first time out here, you'll love it."

"I'm sure I will, thank you so much for having me for Easter." Naya smiled as Elizabeth Morris held her and Heather's hands.

"You are more than welcome anytime, I'm just so glad you said yes. When I offered it to Heather she told me that I was out of my mind but I'm so glad she asked anyways."

It was rather late when the three women got back to the Morris residence, around 10 pm. The house was exactly how Naya had always imagined it from the way Heather had talked about it so fondly. As she stepped in the front door and looked around she couldn't believe she was standing in the same house that Heather had grown up in. The house was a fair size, two story home with a pool in the backyard; the only thing missing was the white picket fence. She followed the two blonde women down the hallway and into the kitchen where, like in her own house an island sat in the middle. She watched, leaning against the door frame as Heather sat down on one of the chairs behind the island as her mom put on a pot of coffee. She imagined Heather coming home after a hard day of school, sitting down at that very island and her mom making her coffee or tea.

"Come in and sit Naya, we won't bite, I promise." Heather smiled and Naya could tell the girl was more at ease than she had seen her in awhile. The perks of being home, she thought silently to herself as she continued to watch how at ease Heather was, falling back into her comfort zone.

"Can I get you anything Naya, coffee, water? I can make a snack if you'd like."

"Oh no thank you." She smiled as two pairs of blue eyes were now focused on her.

Mrs. Morris smiled. "Help yourself to anything you want. Glasses are in this cupboard and the fridge has the ice and water dispenser in it. Everything else is pretty easy to find as well. As much as I would love to stay up and chat with you girls, Abigail wore me out today in the pool so I'm going to call it a night. Heather show Naya to the guestroom when you're done would you, the poor girl looks ready for a nap." The elder Morris hugged her daughter and then Naya before telling them both goodnight.

As they heard the woman's foot steps go upstairs the coffee maker beeped causing Heather to jump out of her seat and move across the kitchen with ease. "Are you sure you don't want some?"

Naya shook her head. "No I'm good thanks, your mom's right I'm ready for a nap."

"Let me get this together and I'll show you to your room. It's connected with mine and we share a bathroom so no funny business!"

Laughing slightly Naya scoffed. "I would never."

"Yeah except for the time when you did." Heather joked as she opened the fridge and pulled the milk out, pouring some in her coffee.

"When was this?" Naya leaned on the counter in front of her with a questioning look.

"The night after our first Emmy's when you stayed over and decided that you wanted to try and pants me."

Naya erupted into laughter before quickly clasping her hand over her mouth to quiet herself. "I forgot about that and how was I supposed to know you were taking a shower, I thought you were just washing off your makeup."

"Yeah sure, perv."

"Whatever you know you liked it." Looking over her shoulder as she stirred her coffee Heather gave her her signature slightly open mouthed wink. "Exactly."

"Ready for the grand tour?" Heather asked changing the subject as she picked up her coffee cup.

"Whenever you are?" Naya couldn't help but smile as she followed Heather. The blonde nodded her head towards the hall they came in through.

Heather took her through the main level of the house, the living room, sitting room and showed her the backyard before taking her down into the basement. "This is the best part of the house." She said as she opened the door and started to walk down the steps, turning on the light when she got the bottom. Naya smiled, impressed by the finished basement, noting the cherry wood hard floor, her favourite, she continued to follow the girl in front of her. "That's just mom's office, nothing cool in there but this, this is cool." She opened the door and turned on the light. Naya smiled and nodded, a pool table room. "No wonder you're so good at it, cheater."

Heather laughed before closing the door. "Not my fault you suck at it."

"Whatever." They rounded the final corner of the basement.

"T.V. room and games. Mom won't let us play Just Dance upstairs ever since I broke one of her favourite vases back in the day." Naya let out a small yawn that she tried to play off but the time difference was starting to catch up to her. "Come on sleeping beauty, I'll show you upstairs."

They made their way up two flights of stairs, the closer Naya got to potential sleep the more exhausted she seemed to feel. Opening the door to the room furthest away from the stairs Heather turned on the light before moving aside to let Naya in. "Here ya go, guest room is all yours. Washroom is through here" she instructed as she opened the door the washroom, "and my room is here." She opened the door on the other side of the washroom leaving Naya to watch her stride across the room and turn the lights on. To Naya's surprise it was exactly how it looked when Heather had shown her pictures of her room from when she was still living at home. "I might be 30 but 30 is the new 20 and I like it."

"It's very nice."

"I'll let you get washed up, I'll put your suitcase in your room and let you get some sleep. If you need anything just wake me up."

Naya nodded. "Thank you."

"Anytime, night Naya."

"G'night." She watched Heather fade into the darkness of the hallway before closing the bathroom door and freshening up for bed.

The next morning Heather woke up to jumping on her bed. "Naya stop we aren't 20 anymore." Without opening her eyes she turned over only to feel the continual movement of her mattress followed by a giggle. Opening her eyes she came face to face with her niece. "Abi! You litte monster." She laughed as she pulled the girl down onto the bed.

"Didn't your mom tell you that its not nice to jump on other people's beds?" Heather groaned sleeply with a small smile on her face.

The little girl laughed as she nodded. "She did but she said that payback is a beep."

Heather bit the inside of her cheek. "Lovely. Tell you what why don't get go get me breakfast and we'll call it even?"

"I'm not five anymore, which means I'm not as stupid. 5 bucks, minimum."

"How about I'll make it 20 and you go jump on Naya's bed and wake her up." The girl smiled devilishly before hoping off the bed. She was halfway to the door when she turned around. "What?"

"Pay up, I know better than to trust you Auntie Heather."

"Pass the purse then." Smiling her niece passed her the purse so she could pull out the 20 dollar bill. "Don't tell your mom." The girl winked at her before walking out of the room closing the door behind her.

Twenty minutes and a shower later Heather made her way downstairs. As soon as she hit the bottom of the stairs the smell of waffles filled her nose. Making her way down the hallway into the kitchen she smiled as she saw her sisters sitting at the table. They each got up and gave Heather a hug. It was then that she heard the soft giggles coming from the middle of the kitchen. Turning around her mouth dropped open as she saw her niece and Naya sitting at the island eating waffles with strawberries.

"How did you? But you were going to?" Once again the two girls in front of her laughed before Naya high fived her.

"And she didn't even charge me." Naya smirked as she turned around and had another bite of her waffles.

"Seriously? I'm your blood Abi."

"Yeah but Naya is way cooler and better looking thank you are."

Heather was coming up blank. "I'm so much cooler than she is."

Her niece laughed. "Do you have a platinum record?" No answer. "Do you have the hottest boyfriend ever?" No answer. "Do you have a cool dog named…"

"Ha, I have a cool cat named Zach."

"Black cats are a sign of bad luck."

Heather looked over her shoulder and saw her sisters snickering. "This is how you raised your child?"

"I'm not the one that gave her twenty bucks to go wake someone up. You snooze you lose little sister."

"Hey Naya want to go swimming?" Abigail pointed outside towards the back deck. Standing up Naya saw the swimming book in the backyard and nodded her head.

"Sweet, I'm going to go change, I just got the cutest bikini." Abigail ran upstairs to get changed leaving Naya alone with the adults in the room.

She looked over at Heather's sister Danielle. "It is okay right?"

The woman smiled. "You know you don't have to spend all day with her or anything, this is supposed to be your vacation after all."

"No it's cool, she's way cooler than Heather." Naya smiled in Heather's direction before heading upstairs to change.

"We like her." Danielle said causing everyone else to nod. "Bought time you brought her home to meet the family."

"Yeah for someone who is quiet famous she is not the least bit stuck up."

"I told you." They heard their mother's voice from behind them.

"Whatever, fork over some of those waffles, please." Heather pulled the plate of untouched waffles towards herself without looking up at the rest of her family.

The next day Heather and Naya told Abigail that they'd take her to the mall. Actually Heather told her she'd take her to the mall but Abigail insisted that Naya come even though Naya had said it would be good bonding time if they went alone.

Once they got to the mall Heather couldn't help but pay attention to how Naya was with Abigail. It was one thing to be friendly when a child was young but now that she was a little bit older. She was in that awkward phase of wanting to grow up and be a teenager and remain a child it seemed like Naya knew exactly who the little girl was and it wouldn't have made Heather happier.

Now Heather sat on a bench outside Abercrombie and Fitch waiting for the two that had ventured inside.

"Heather?" She knew that voice and she was begging herself to be wrong and to somehow magically vanish into thin air but she didn't and neither did the person that had spoken. Turning around, even though she didn't want to she stood up and smiled.

"Hi Taylor." She hadn't seem him since the day he moved his stuff out of her house in L.A and she hadn't spoken to him in well over a year.

"I didn't know you were in town."

Heather simply nodded. "Yeah just came to visit for Easter, spend some time with Abigail."

He smiled in understanding but before he could start his sentence someone else spoke.

"Sorry about that taking so long, it's crazy busy in there." The new voice made Taylor look away from Heather.

"It's okay." Heather said, her voice a little shakey.

"Naya, hi."

Naya felt her voice catch in her throat, the words not coming out even though she was trying as hard as she could. "Hey Taylor."