Cassie and Lucas spent the next few days doing just what their Uncle had made them promise to do. Behave. They went to school, basketball/cheerleading, work and home again. Lucas and Brooke tried to spend as much time at school together as they possibly could, with Lucas being grounded there wasn't anytime for fun. Brooke had insisted on meeting Keith and apologizing, but Lucas remained grounded. Keith was actually surprised he was finding himself liking Brooke. At first he had thought she was a little crazy, but she had went out of her way to make him like her.

It was Friday afternoon and needless to say the Cafe was busier then usual. Cassie, Deb and Haley all scrambled around trying to get things done and were somehow managing. Lucas and Brooke sat at one of the tables watching them work. Lucas had the day off and he figured that Keith wouldn't mind if he helped out at the cafe. But when Lucas had went to do so, Cassie immediately told him that they didn't need anybody else, they were handling things just fine. Lucas was just about to go home when he saw Brooke enter the building.

His eyes immediately lit up at the sight of her, and her smile widened as she noticed him staring at her. She loved the way he looked at her, no guy had ever made her feel like this, but then again she had never really had a steady boyfriend. Her love life consisted of random guys and meaningless flings. But with Lucas things were completely different.

Lucas decided he would stay awhile, hang out with Brooke for awhile. So long as Keith didn't come in, he would be fine. Even if he did, he would just tell the truth that he and Brooke ran into each other...no harm done.

Cassie looked over to see her brother with Brooke and rolled her eyes. She decided not to do anything about it, because she knew because of the grounding Lucas and Brooke hardly ever saw eachother and they looked really happy. Plus she knew this was something she could hold over Lucas if need be...

Cassie was in the back when Haley walked in, looking a little strange.

"Ugh Hales, whats wrong?"Cassie asked her friend."You look out of it."

Haley didn't even seem to hear her so Cassie tried again.

"Earth to Haley." Cassie raised her voice a little but Haley still didn't answer. "Oh look there's Nathan." Cassie said knowing that would get her friends attention. Nathan and Haley were almost attached at the hip now, and were really cute...Cassie had to admit.

That brought Haley out of her trance and she looked out to the front but saw nothing. She shot a glare at Cassie who just laughed.

"Sorry, I had to say something to bring you back from wherever you were. What were you thinking about? Let me guess lover boy?" Cassie asked causing Haley to smile a little.

"No, actually. I was just thinking about this old guy that I talked to this morning." Haley said.

Cassie looked at her strangely. "What old guys suddenly turn you on?"

Haley again shot her friend a glare. "No it wasn't like that. This old man came into the cafe today asking for your mom."

Cassie looked still looked confused. "Your point? It was probably just one of the regulars. They all know my mom."

"If he was a regular customer, I've never seen him before, but then again I don't usually work mornings."

"Well what did he look like?" Cassie asked. "Maybe I know him."

"I don't know, he was bald with a bit of hair on the sides of his head, and he had a grey beard. He kind of looked familiar, but I don't think I've seen him before. Oh and he was tall. Like as tall as Nathan's dad. Well your dad to I guess... but I won't go there." Haley said having heard the infamous story problem a thousand times since she had become friends with Lucas and Cassie.

"Well I still don't get whats so weird about it. Seriously Hales, customers ask for my mom all the time. No big deal." Cassie assured her.

"I don't know. It was just the way he sounded when he asked about her, like he hadn't seen her in awhile. And if he was one of the regulars he would know your moms been in Italy for the last month." Haley reminded her.

Cassie nodded. "I guess. I still don't think we should read to much into this. If he comes back just call me or Lucas and we'll talk to him."

Haley nodded. "Its a plan, now if you'll excuse me, table 5 needs more serviettes" Haley grabbed a handfull.

Cassie saw Keith enter the cafe, probably here to pick her up. Lucas had the car for the day. Cassie looked to make sure her brother was gone before she walked out to the front.

"Cass." Keith said as he sent down.

"Hey Uncle Keith." Cassie smiled. "What can I get ya?"

Keith smiled at her. "Well I was just here to see if you needed a ride home, but now that you ask I'll have some coffee." Keith then remembered that it wasn't Karen's coffee that he would be drinking. "Wait, did Deb make it? Because she makes it way too strong."

Cassie laughed and shook her head then looked at Deb who was talking to some customers at the cash register. "No Haley made it, and don't worry mom taught her how to make it, so it should be fine."

Keith then nodded and proceeded to hand her some money. Cassie shook her head. "It's on the house."

Keith shrugged and took the money back. "So baby-girl, how was your day?"

"Ok. School was well...school. Teresa broke her ankle at Cheerleading so I now have to move up to second from the top of the pyramid and the cafe's been crazy busy." Cassie summed up her day.

Keith raised his eyebrows. "Sounds eventful. Is Teresa going to be ok?"

Cassie nodded. "Yeah, she'll be fine, but her season is over. Brooke's going completely nuts trying to find a replacement, but its not going well."

Keith laughed. "You know you should ask Mouth, from what I've seen that kid can move."

Cassie laughed and shook her head. "I know, its weird. But I don't think Brooke would go for having a guy on the squad." She sighed. "So how was your day? I heard you gave Luke the day off."

Keith nodded. "Yeah it wasn't busy enough for all the staff I had on today. Luke did go straight home after he came here right?"

"I think so. Thats what he told me he was going to do." Cassie said.

"Good. So I got a call from my parents today." Keith said.

Cassie looked at him slightly surprised. Royal and Mae Scott hardly ever called Keith except when they were going to be passing through town. Cassie and Lucas had never even met them, their grandparents had done their best to pretend the two didn't exist it seemed.

"Oh. What are they coming for a visit?" Cassie asked.

Keith nodded. "Actually they are already here. Seems they've been staying at Deb and Dan's house."

Cassie looked at Deb who was still talking to the customers. "Really? She never said anything. Not that I care, they've never acknowledge me or Lucas."

"I know honey, and I'm sorry for that. I've told my parents hundreds on times what they are missing out on. But their just too stubborn to admit their mistakes." Keith tried to make Cassie feel a little better, knowing it wasn't working. "But anyways, they want me to go for some big dinner tomorrow night to celebrate Dan's birthday."

Cassie nodded. "That's cool. Lucas has practice and a game tomorrow night and I was just going to come here for awhile and then go to cheerleading."

"Actually I was thinking you could come with me." Keith said catching his niece completely off guard.

"What?" Cassie asked confused. "Why?"

"Well, I'm always told to bring a guest and usually I bring Whitey, but I think its time you met your grandparents and they met you." Keith said.

Cassie made a face and then thought about it before nodding hesitantly. "Ok I'll come, but what about Luke? Have you mentioned this to him?"

Keith nodded. "He refused to go. So tomorrow night, 7 pm. Don't worry about dressing up."