The dinning room was small, but had a cozy feeling to it. the table was set, waiting for people to sit at it and enjoy a meal. Brianna sat on the right hand edge and her husband, Joseph, sat beside her. Ralph took the seat across from his aunt, leaving my to sit facing his uncle through the whole meal.

As soon as I took my seat, Brianna bowed her head. I looked at her confused. Joseph raised an eyebrow at me and I felt Ralph nudge me with his elbow. I turned my head to see Ralph fold his hands as if he were at church, then it hit me. Quickly, I bowed my head as well.

Brianna cleared her throat. "Dear Lord. We would like to thank you for this lovely meal and the company we're sharing it with. Amen." She said then clapped her hands together. "Okay everyone." She chirped, passing her husband one of the side dishes. "How was your day, honey?" Brianna asked, starting up dinner conversation.

Taking the plate from her and getting what he wanted from it, Joseph then passed it to Ralph. "It wasn't as busy as it usually is, but I still had all the paperwork to deal with afterwards." He stated, putting some roast on his plate. "How about yours?"

"I got three wedding cake orders in and I booked an ad in one of the papers for the bakery." Brianna seemed so proud of her job.

"You work at a bakery?" I asked, the fork hovering by my mouth. All eyes fell on me and my face heated up. I looked down to my plate trying to take some of the pressure off me.

Thank God for Ralph's aunt. "Oh no." She gave a small chuckle. "I actually own it. It's small right now, but I hope to get more customers and advertisements out there so the bakery can expand." Brianna explained to me. I shifted my gaze to Ralph, who just gave me a small smile.

"Brianna is an amazing baker. All our neighbors keep asking if she's going to make anything for the bake sales to raise money for the schools." Her husband praised between bites. "Did you make anything for dessert?" He asked turning his attention to his wife.

Brianna nodded. "I made some cupcakes." Her face beamed from her smile.

Ralph's eyes light up. "Really?!" She nodded again. "Yes!" Ralph grinned at me. "You'll love them, Jack." He told me as he picked at his food. "She makes the icing from scratch."

Brianna blushed. "You two stop it." She laughed. "I don't want to get a big head before I'm able to make it big."

The rest of the meal was spent with Ralph talking about his day and some people he saw. Apparently he hung out with the twins at the the sandwich shop and that they were still in high school. I should have asked if they knew Simon. Brianna got up from the table and started collecting the dirty dishes.

I jumped up and began helping. "Here, let me get some." I offered grabbing Ralph's and my plates.

"Why thank you Jack." She said as her husband ushered for Ralph to join him in the living room. Ralph did not oppose him, but he did give me a sympathetic look as if he were apologizing that he was not able to come with. I gave him a reassuring smile before joining his aunt in the kitchen. "Don't worry about being alone with me." Brianna said from the sink.

"I..." I started to say, but she cut me off before I could get anything else out.

"Joseph can come off as...intimidating, but he really only has Ralph's best interests at heart." I joined her at the sink, putting the dishes in it and picking up a towel to dry the clean ones. "He does like you, he's just scared of what happened to Ralph. You can just put those in the cabinet above you." She instructed me and I did what she said. "Joseph and I have dropped little hints and pushing him in the right direction, but he insists on seeing this Andrew boy." Brianna's eyes filled with worry, making her look much older. "We've tried doing all we could without letting him see pictures of too many past events. I even went through his phone and computer, saving all the pictures and deleting them from those devises before I gave them back to him." She looked like she was about to cry.

Putting the dish I finished drying on the counter, I pulled her in to a hug. "It'll be okay. I know the feeling of trying to do what I think is right, but seeing him go off and do something different. When I heard about him and Andrew I wanted to tell him everything. It took all I had to not say anything." My eyes were stinging. "At least you have a better chance of getting your relationship back." I choked out.

Brianna quieted me and gently hummed a tune. "Just know we're doing all we can to help you." Her voice was so calming and it reminded me of my mother. It really was a shame she could not have kids of her own. After a minute more staying in the warm embrace, we parted, both cleaning our faces. "Oh dear." She said wiping her eyes. "Let's go make sure those two aren't getting in to trouble." Her face returned to its youthful appearance.

As we walked in to the living room, we found Ralph and his uncle playing some picture game on the computer. "Hey Jack." Ralph said turning around. "Do you want to help us figure this out?"

I walked over and looked over his shoulder. "What are you supposed to do?" I asked staring at the computer. Four pictures were on the screen and a jumble of letters were underneath them.

"You have to find something each picture has in common. The word is the black spaces and you can only use the letter it gives you." Joseph replied, eyes glued to the computer.

"Oh, ok." I said looking over the pictures. "Hmmmmm...Gesture!" I said enthusiastically.

Ralph's uncle out it in and it moved to the next set of pictures. "Nice work." He said giving me a smile. "Do you play this at home?" He actually joke with me.

I laughed and Ralph patted me on the back. "Maybe I should." I joked back and we went back to trying to solve the next puzzle. The rest of the night went on like that until the clock rang ten. "I guess I should be getting home." I stated stretching.

Ralph drew his attention from the game. "I'll walk you to the door." He said getting up and brushing off his pants. "I guess I'll see you later." He said opening the front door for me.

"Yeah. Hey, I'll be leaving on Tuesday for the trip. Do you want me to pick you up or are you going to get another ride?" I asked.

"Could you pick me up?" He asked looking a bit nervous. I gave him a questioning look. "Andrew...well, he... he might not know I'm going on a trip with you." Ralph looked down at his feet. "I told him I'd be visiting my grandma in the country for a week. Don't worry, my aunt and uncle said they'd cover for me."

I looked over his shoulder to see both Brianna and Joseph giving me a thumbs up. Turning my attention back to Ralph, I smiled. "Sure. I'll pick you up at nine." I said before heading to my truck and finally home. Now I could not wait for Tuesday.

A/N: Taking a break from other things I have to work on to update. Sorry that it took so long.

Radioactive-Lollipop: DX I'm so sorry I didn't update sooner. I've just been swamped with school work. : Hope this chapter makes up for it.

ImInRogersPants: Yes, he fills the position of the protective father extremely well! XD

Just Another Reviewer, BlueAnchor: It's the least I could do for the reviewers. ^^ Without them I don't think I would have continued it to this point. I do seemed to like making Jack suffer. *Make thoughtful pose.* Oh well. Lol X)

Socialstudiesgeek16: This chapter is short too for the wait I put people through. I'm glad you liked my other story too! I should be thanking you for reviewing! Thanks!

StanIsSexy100: Thanks, that makes me feel special! Hope this update was enjoyable. It's got a bit of Ralph telling Andrew a 'little' lie. X3

hotwingincident: That's totally fine! I like getting reviews. :3 I try and stick more to the book then the movie since I read the book before watching the movie. The movie (1990 ver.) was just too off for my taste. :/ I was watching some shows with a family member and I thought it was funny that some shows I've watched have had that episode where someone lost their memory. I thought I'd make a cheese story about that happening to Ralph. I honestly thought it would just be one of those stories to humor myself. It never occurred to me that it' actually get so many reviews.