As taxing as this case had been it was all worth when I was able to ease the mind of the father of a missing girl. The day Emory Watkins walked into the office he was completely defeated. Blaze was his last-ditch hope for finding his daughter. I saw tears well in the man's eyes when Blaze reviewed the case and told him he was at a lost for a solution. Emory had sought help from the court, the police, and even the FBI. After months of trying to get his daughter back home, Emory had turned to Blaze. The look on his face broke my heart. That night I took home his file. After staying up until dawn researching, I found a solution. I was so excited I called Emory at 4:30 A.M. and told him my idea of searching the strip clubs for the link to his little girl. Saying that Blaze was less than thrilled with my plan would be like calling the Niagara Falls a small fountain. Somehow after hours of arguing, begging and finally threatening to take this case on my own time Blaze relented.

It was bearly after 7:00 A.M. when my phone chimed with a text message that From Radolpho.

You. Me. Breakfast

Still in bed

What are wearing

Nothing special

I like the nothing part.

I'm going back to sleep

Ten minutes later my phone rang. I let it go to voicemail. Then it started to ring again. The phone chimed with another text message Before the ringing started again.

"What," I hissed!

"Oooh someone is cranky in the morning," Escobar laughed.

"I told you I was sleeping ," I yawned.

"That does not seem to be an issue now. So how about you meet me at the restaurant I just texted you about?"

"You don't need me to hold your hand through breakfast, Radolpho."

"No I don't, but that sounds nice," he said warmly.

"So does sleeping another hour or two."

"Well, guess it's going to be just me and you kid," Escobar cooed. That's when I heard the burst of a high pitched giggle.

"Is that Emily? What are you doing with her?"

"We woke up early and now we are all dressed with nowhere to go. I asked Emily if she wanted to see you and she said yes," Radolpho explained playfully.

"Sure she did," I laughed.

"Emmie, you wanna go see Blanca," Escobar cooed? The question was followed by an explosion of tiny giggles. That sounds like a yes to me."

"You don't play fair Rad."

"So how long is it going to take you to get dressed," he asked confidently?

"Anyone ever told you that you are too used to getting your way," I teased?

"All the time. I'll see you in about forty-five minutes."

When I arrived at the restaurant Radolpho was posted up on the side of a Red BMW X6. Emily nestled comfortably in his arm as the diaper bag rested on Escobar's shoulder. Radolpho was wearing an expensive pair of designer jeans with a Ralph Lauren polo and a pair of Air Jordans. Emily was dressed in a identical Polo with cute little denim skirt along with a pair of matching Air Jordans.

"You look so cute " I squealed!

"Yeah, and the baby looks good too," Radolpho said before kissing me.

"So, Tabby just let you take her," I asked ?

"Tabby could care less," Escobar said as he handed me the baby.

We were seated in a booth near the window. My phone buzzed with a text message. Radolpho gave me a questioning glance when I checked to see who it was from.

"Your boyfriend wondering where you are," he laughed with eyes that were dangerously serious?

"No, just work," I assured him.

The phone buzzed a few more times, then rang before I hit ignore.

"You mind turning that off, or don't you want to spend time with us," Escobar huffed as he took Emily from my lap? The tension in his demeanor was now visible. After the waitress took our order and Radolpho sat silently.

"Sorry about the phone. They get a little panicked when I'm not in the office. People suddenly forget where to find everything and start calling me."

"Why are you still working there anyway? With what I pay you could afford to quit," he complained.

"I like my job. It makes me feel useful and keeps me out of trouble."

"Having one of these could do the same thing. Like I said before, we would make beautiful babies," Radolpho said pointing to Emily. The baby cooed at me and then smiled." See, she thinks so too."

The waitress brought our food. I watched as Radolpho cut eggs and pancakes into tiny pieces and then fed them to Emily.

"Wow, you are really good with her," I remarked with amazement.

"You sound surprised."

Before I could reply, I looked out the window to see a familiar SUV dive up. Out stepped Hector. As he approached the door his steps were intense and focused.

"Oh no," I sighed.

"What wrong," Escobar asked?

"My brother is here. He is way too overprotective. In high school, he chased all of my boyfriends away. No guy is good enough for his baby sister."

Hector walked into the restaurant, his eyes scanned the room.

"He is headed this way," I whispered!

Hector casually seated himself next to me in the booth.

"This is your brother," Radolpho asked skeptically?

"Yeah, that' right. We got the same father, different mama though. She grew up in the suburbs and I was raised by a single mother in the ghetto. Daddy did have time for me but my baby sister here always did. I gotta keep an eye on her she has a habit of dating the wrong type of man. What's you name and what kind of man are you?

"I'm Mr. Right," Escobar smirked.

"Funny, I'm Hector, Mr. Right. You alright chica," Hector asked me?

I nodded and Hector kissed my forehead." I'm going to get the order for the guys at work. Call me later Mi hermanita."

I watched Hector walk to the hostess and say something to her. She left and then returned with several bags of food.

"He does not seem too bad to me," Radolpho said.

"That's because you look classy. The type of guy he wants to see me married to."

"I like him already."

"So , who is responsible for all of this cuteness, the matching outfits," I asked?

"That would be me. Emmie woke up early this morning. I gave her a bath and got her dressed," Escobar boasted.

"You did not. I bet it was the nanny," I teased.

"Nope, it was all me. The Nanny does not work today. You could go back to the house with me and see."

"You are going to take me back to where you live. What would the other girls think?"

"That is none of their business. I'm not planning on telling them, where you?"

"No, because I don't plan on going. Not today anyway ," I replied.

"I just wanted to hang out with you, that's all. You, me, and Emmie."

"Can't, I told you I have to work."

."You could lounge by the pool. Then we could watch a movie," Escobar coaxed.

"That sound really tempting. But I can't, my boss is expecting me at work today," I told him.

"So it's not a no. Just not today," Radolpho questioned?"

"Yes, just not today. You know what would be fun, if we took Emily on a trip to the beach. I love the beach," I sighed.

"Just let me know when," Escobar said excitedly.

When we finished Radolpho paid the check. He handed the baby to me and we strolled out of the restaurant holding hands. Escobar chirped open the door to his SUV.

"Why don't you put Emily in her seat," Escobar said as he helped me into the SUV? I sat down next to the car seat and buckled Emily in her seat. Suddenly the car door slammed behind me. Escobar angled into the driver's seat. When I tried to open the door it was locked.

"Child safety locks," he said playfully.

"Not funny Radolpho, let me out of the car," I said in an annoyed voice.

"Sure thing, right after we get to my house," he laughed.

"Now," I demanded!

"Blanca chill, I'm just messing with you," Escobar chuckled.

"I don't like being confined. Let me out of this car right now," I screamed!

Anger flashed in his eyes as Radolpho turned up the radio loud enough to make the windows rattle.

"Are you crazy there is a baby in the car," I yelled at the music?

Escobar quickly turned down the music. "Yeah and your are lucky she is here. Blanca you are the one screaming like somebody's hurting you. I was just playing with you. Then you act like I was going to kidnap you or something. Not cool Blanca, not cool. You know what, maybe just for that I will take you back to my place. You can calm down there!

That's when I lost it and start kicking the doors and the window next to me. Escobar started the car and hit the accelerator. As we sped toward the exit a Black SUV blocked our path. Radolpho slammed on the breaks throwing me forward.