Continue at the restaurant

7:25 pm

Maya takes a small bit of her breadstick; she doesn't look at Fletcher at first. He looked at her; for a little bit. "Why, don't you tell me or team? Who you really were?" Knowing, that, was going to be the first question he asked. "I have reason, which you can't understand." She takes a bite, of her salad and breadstick. "What reasons? Could you have? You come from a billionaire family. Your dad; the youngest person; ever to make detective. There not, much about your mother. Other then, a head nurse at a hospital." Maya, just stared at him. "I see, done some research. On my whole family." He was looking at her; "after you told, us your real name. At the meeting."

"Why, am I not surprise. Second, you find out my real name. You'll, do you're research."

"Wanted, to make sure, you were telling truth. Is all."

"While, you could have just asked me. Guess, you don't learn your lesson. Last time."

"Maybe, with you. Probably right, I should have gotten, to know you better. I wish, could go back in time. Take back those, three years I treated you."

"What happened, after I left you all?"

"The day after you left, team and I just got back from an arrest." He was taking, a long slip of wine. "Then when, we had landed. Jad and Casey, told me you left." He takes a bite of his breadstick. "I was going, go try to find and talk to you." Having a bit of his salad, "but, before I could, think about leaving work. That's when, Witwer showed up; before I could leave. Saying, that him and his agents, would be taking our department over." Listen to him continue his story. "Asked Jad, to find your address. But, by time anyone could find out anything. You, were long gone. There, was no way to find you. But, no one was giving up on finding you."

"Why? Thought, you were happy I was gone."

"No! I wasn't very happy, that you were gone. Neither, was the whole team."

"Was going, through your mind, seeing me again?"

"Pretty shocked, but relief that you were alive." He was still looking at her. "Bad, that I made you. Feel, like you don't belong on the team. For, making you feel less important." He just, look right at her. "Taken you for granted, I'm truly sorry. Should, have been nice to you."

"You're, not just apologizing, cause of who my grandfather and dad? Are you?"

"Well, I-"

"Be, honest."

"Some of it; yes, the large part, was cause I did feel really bad. But, if I'm being honest. Really worried about you." He runs a hand; through his hair. "No one knew, if you were dead or alive. Jad, his assistant were looking through records." Listening, to him talk, "Evanna and Scott, even call everywhere, some team members; asked around town. But, no one knew much about you. Until, now."

"If, were being honest, there something should know about me."

"What's that?!"

"I really hate coffee."

He chuckled loudly, "really, why do you not, like coffee?"

"It's too bitter for me. I, love hot tea with sugar, lemon and honey."

He was laughing very hard, "really, I had no idea. Why? Did you, make coffee at work then?"

"Cause, my mom and dad; both like coffee. It made me, happy."

Before, he could say anymore an old couple came by their table. "Sorry, to disturbed you. Miss Grayson! But, we were wondering if, you are coming to the beneficiar for the Children Hospital. Also, Orphaned for Children fundraiser coming up. We were hoping, you would do a circus performance. Since, it's a circus performance this year."

Maya, was just staring ahead, but she always had, a soft spot for Orphan Children. "Ill be there, have something for the fundraiser and the orphan children. I'll be at the hospital with some gifts; for the children too."

"Will your date? Be there too?" Both look at Fletcher.

Maya, was going to tell them that Fletcher wasn't her date.

"Don't worry, I'll show up. Besides, I'm looking forward, to seeing Maya performance."

Maya, eyes huge and pale even more, did he realize what he just done. Worst, that he said; he was going to be there. What would, everyone think, if he don't show up.

After they left, Maya went to open up her mouth, but nothing came out of it. There dinner had arrived at their table. Fletcher, was cutting into his steak. She was digging into, her seafood pasta dish. "Tell me, are you here for a business trip only?"

"Yes, we be here for only couple of weeks."

"So, is the rest of your team? Back at Precrime?"

"No! After the meeting Jad, called everyone told them everything."

"How did they? Take the news?"

"They were upset about you hidden your identity. Largely, they were relieved, you are alive and safe. Wondering, we would be up to having drinks with them?!"

"You?! Mean the whole team here?"

"Yes! Evanna, Scott, Ramous, and the whole team. Casey, she wanted to see you too. Look, they understand, if you're not ready to see them, right now."

Maya, was shocked and silent, but she wasn't ready to see them all again. But, seeing Fletcher, Knott's and Jad again. Might as well, get it all over with. "I'll see them. Tell them, drinks would be alright."

"Are you sure? You, don't have to if, you're not ready. I'll understand, so, will they."

"Fletcher, I wasn't prepared, to see you or team ever again. But, here we are, right now. Can't believe it. Pretty, happy to leave you all. Behind me; start a new life. But, I'm willing, give you all another chance."

"Thank You. Miss Grayson, I really like that. I'll, tell the team; meet us for drinks."

"Maya?! Please, you can call me, by first name."

"Maya! Still call me, Fletcher if you want too."