Chapter Five- Bay

Never having been a great cook herself Regina took everyone out for pizza.

"So what do you think of your first American meal?" Regina was trying to make small talk with Rex since both the girls were sulking.

"Oh I've been to America before. We went a lot actually since Seattle is right across the boarder from us." Rex said tucking an unruly strand of his straight black hair that had escaped his man-bun behind his ear.

"Also they have pizza in Canada." Bay said annoyed at Regina's attempts to pretend everything was okay.

"Sure, but you have been in China for a while now, so you probably miss pizza?" Regina tried again.

In actuality Rex had only been in China six months longer than Bay and Daphne but Bay wasn't in the mood to continue nit picking everything Regina was saying. In fact what Bay wanted now was be left alone in her own thoughts.

Apparently Daphne didn't feel the same since she piped up with, "China is actually where pizza was invented." Daphne added as an afterthought, "Also, they do have pizza in China."

"This is really good pizza." Rex offered to try and move the awkward conversation to an end.

Regina nodded gratefully at Rex. "Everyone else gets in on Saturday. " Regina said referring to Toby, Lily, and Carlton's arrival as a new, hopefully less controversial topic than pizza.

Bay was looking forward to seeing her brother although the last time they had talked on the phone about their parents he had sounded strained and tired.

"Unless they told you the wrong day too." Rex teased.

Bay shot him a side-eye but she wasn't really mad at him so she threw him a weary smile.

Daphne for her part could barely keep her eyes open.

"We should head home before you all fall asleep in your food." Regina said.

"Jet lag is no joke." Daphne said prying her eyes open with her fingers.

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"Ta-dah" Bay said opening the door to one of the guest rooms.

"This can't be your room." Rex said looking around at the French country aesthetic.

"Oh definitely not!"

Rex looked at her in confusion for a moment but quickly got it. "I'm not staying in your room?" He sounded disappointed but not angry.

"Sorry, I think it's best if I try and not be my normal rebel self right now."

"I understand, but I will definitely miss sleeping next to you." He took a hold of her hips gently pulling her closer so he could whisper in her ear. "Even if you do steal all the covers." He looked at her and smirked.

"I don't steal them. They just like me better."

This made Rex smile.

"I'll miss sleeping next to you too." Bay said giving him a soft kiss on the lips.

And she realized she would. She practically lived at Rex's apartment. She hadn't slept alone in four months.

Maybe she didn't want to be all alone with her thoughts after all.

Rex tried to stifle a yawn.

"I should let you get some sleep." Bay said.

"I really wanted to meet your other mom." Rex said.

It was nearly ten o'clock and Kathryn still wasn't home.

"You can meet her tomorrow." Bay reassured.

Rex nodded in agreement drowsily.

They exchanged one last goodnight kiss. This one they held onto a little longer.

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Bay tried to stay up for her mom but she found even the late night movie she found couldn't keep her eyes from getting heavy.

When she opened them again early morning light was coming through the windows and Daphne was hovering over her.

Bay jumped at seeing her.

"Kathryn still isn't home." She signed with worry.

Bay rubbed her eyes trying to will her brain out of its fog. "What time is it?"

"6 a.m." Daphne said.

"Did you try texting her?!" Bay was now feeling panic.

"Yes of course!" Daphne replied indignantly.

"And?"

"Obviously nothing which is why I'm worried."

"Okay, let's go ask Regina if she knows anything. If she doesn't we can call hospitals and the police."

Daphne nodded in agreement to this plan. But before the girls could spring into action Kathryn came waltzing in the back door.

"Oh!" She said startled to be greeted by two worried faces so early in the morning. "Good morning!" She said cheerfully jogging over to gather both girls in her arms for a group-hug. "Welcome home!" She said releasing them so Daphne could see her sign.

Bay and Daphne exchanged confused looks.

"Hi?" Bay said, winded from the mommy death grip.

"Where were you?" Daphne asked cutting to the chase.

"I was taking a spin class." Kathryn said easily.

"Wow, really early class." Bay said skeptically taking a mental note that her mother wasn't wearing any workout gear.

Kathryn gave her an odd expression. "Yeah, I have to get my workouts in pretty early now with my job."

"So you did come home last night?" Daphne asked.

Kathryn raised an eyebrow "What are you implying?"

"Mom, I waited up for you." Bay said.

"You know what? I'm your mother and I don't have to answer to either of you." She said turning to leave but she stopped and turned back around. "So glad to have you both home." And with that she left her daughters to brew in the living room.

"What time did you fall asleep?" Daphne asked.

"Around midnight." Bay confessed.

"So maybe she did come home late and left early for a workout." Daphne offered.

"Even so what was she doing out so late and more importantly with whom?"