She got her daddy's tongue and temper
Sometimes her mouth could use a filter
God shook his head the day he built her
Oh, but I bet he smiled.
Lee Brice, She Ain't Right

The sounds of Miranda Lambert being played full volume up the hallway as Nathan walked past the penthouse about three apartments down from the apartment he now lived alone in had him raising his brow.. And then chuckling in amusement when he happened to notice that the door to the penthouse was partially open and the cute bartender he'd been seeing around town a lot lately was singing along at the top of her lungs (a little off key, but it was still cute if he had to admit it) as she danced around the kitchen, barefoot, going between the stove and a high chair with a little boy sitting in it.

He stood there a few moments watching her, trying not to laugh. Jason Morgan clearing his throat from behind had Nathan moving along the hallway and Jason walked into the apartment, his hand reached for the volume knob to the radio. Sam's oldest child froze and turned, looked at him with a raised brow and he said calmly "I don't know what you're used to in Georgia, Adri.. But it's not a good idea to leave the door to the penthouse halfway open and unlocked when it's just you and Danny here. Sam hasn't made it in yet, has she?"

"Nope. Why?" Adriana asked her mother's husband, with her hand wound in her long brown hair as she looked at him in curiousity. All her mother would tell her about the situation with this guy was that it was complicated, there was a lot of history there and right now they both needed time. Adriana personally didn't get it, she could tell her mom was head over heels for this guy, and just judging how jealous he looked if he saw Sam out somewhere and Dr. Clay happened to be around, well..

It didn't take an idiot to figure out this guy was just as crazy about her mom too. Adriana bit her lower lip and then said "Can I ask you a question?"

"What's that?" Jason asked as he rifled through the mail on their desk, making sure he hadn't gotten any mail. He waited on Adriana to ask him whatever she'd wanted to ask and finally, he turned and asked, "What did you want to ask me?"

"If you two still love each other why the hell not try and work things out? I mean Danny deserves both his parents in one house.. And from where I'm standin? Nothin's too complicated that talking won't fix.. I've seen the way you two always watch each other when you're out and you run into each other.. Just saying."

Jason thought about it a moment. Adriana's observation was true, of course, and what she said made sense.. But they'd had so much happen to them and this last thing had finally just broken it for Sam. But he did want her back, more than anything.. And her daughter's words sort of sank in and resonated in his brain. He shrugged quietly, however and then asked, "How's work?"

"Pretty good.. They're starting Karaoke night back at the Rib. You should come check it out." Adriana said as Jason shook his head, laughed a little and then said "I think I'll pass."

"You're no fun."

"So I've heard." Jason mused solemnly as he reminded Adriana, "Lock up and shut the damn door when I leave.. It would kill your mom if anything happened to either of you.. I wouldn't like it either." and gave her a slight smile as he said "Ask her if she wants to get a drink one night.."

"Will do, sir.. I'll tell her you came by.. Why did you come by?"

"Hoped she was home.. I was going to tell her how much I do not want to divorce her." Jason said quietly as Adriana bit her lower lip and said quietly, "Oh... So she got papers drawn up, huh?"

"Mhmm. I'll take what you told me into consideration." Jason said as Adriana nodded and walked to the door, shutting it behind her, locking it as she turned her attention back to her little brother and leaning down said quietly, "We're gonna try and fix that, okay little guy? It's not fair to you that they're both so damn rock headed they refuse to try and talk to each other and try to fix things." as she bit her lip and her brain began to plot ways to maybe throw her mother and this Jason man into situations where they had to talk things out.

Her mother walked in and sniffing the air said with a laugh and bright smile, "Thank god you cooked! There's enough for more than just us, right?" as she hugged her daughter who said "Jason stopped by. Seemed disappointed when you weren't here."

"This case I'm working.. I'm now having to bring work home too. So I had to bring Logan with me." which made Adriana roll her eyes a little. Not that Logan was a bad guy, he just.. He annoyed her a good deal, always trying to piss her off or something.

"It's homemade ravioli casserole." Adriana said as she picked up Danny then said "I'm gonna go bathe the little guy. You.. Call that man, damn it. Don't be stubborn, Mom. People would kill to have true love."

"So you think that's what we have, huh?" Sam asked as she took a taste of the ravioli and groaned as she said through a mouth full, "This is good." and put the spoon she'd used to taste test into the sink as she looked at her daughter and then said "You gave me advice.. Now I want to give you a little.. Why not let Lulu set you up on a blind date.. You might be surprised."

"Ahh.. Trust me, mom.. Me and dates don't go so well together.." Adriana said as she slunk down the hallway and into the bathroom with her brother in her arms, cleaning him up a little as she scowled at herself in the mirror.. She liked a guy, yeah, but this particular guy, well.. He looked like one of those types of guys who went for a high mainetenance girl. And Adriana honestly didn't think she was good enough. Or that she'd screw things up.

But in the spirit of cooperation, when she walked into the kitchen, where her mother sat drinking a glass of tea and scanning at least four thick file folders on the table's surface, she said casually, "Fine, mom. You talk to Jason and I'll let Lulu set me up."

Sam looked up and smiling said "Fair enough. I'll call him later."

"Mother.. You're stalling."

"Daughter.. You're prying." Sam teased as she asked, "How'd work go?"

"Almost got into a fight at the bar.. Some Brooklyn girl.. One of those annoying girls. I coulda taken her." Adriana joked as Sam laughed and nodding said "Yeah, you could've." as Adriana sat down at the table and held her brother while talking to her mom. Sam took Danny and smiling as she kissed her son's forehead she said casually, "I heard Nathan came into the bar."

"Logan, huh?"

"Mhmm.. And that he punched one of the guys that was being a dick?" Sam asked as she looked at her daughter in concern, Adriana of course, shrugging it off and saying, "The guy was drunk. I coulda handled it. Hell, I was about to then out of nowhere that Nathan guy punches the other guy in the face."

"Maybe, Adriana, you should get to know the guy."

"I know him. He's a friend of mine, actually." Adriana said as Sam shook her head and said "I've seen you looking at him too."

"And? So I like what I'm lookin at.. Wantin and tryin to get, mom, are two very different things."

Sam shook her head and then said "Just let Lulu set you up. It might not be such a bad thing.."

"You talk to Jason and I will. Do it for Danny if for no other reason."