"So you're a couple now then?" Jodi asked me after I had picked her up.

"Yes, for the third time."

She started to break down into a fit of giggles while grinning at me, "This is perfect." I just rolled my eyes at her, "He starts his first shift on watch tomorrow with Ethan." I changed the subject.

"That should be fun for him, they are certainly going to prank him." Jodi told me with a smirk.

Nodding I pulled into the parking lot of the shop, sighing I turned off the car and looked forward. This wasn't a place I at all enjoyed being, mainly because Gil was the creepiest man in this town. "Look, would it make you happier if I had Gil switch Ethan and Dylan's watch to the weekend…" She said looking at me with a grin.

"Why would you do that?"

She smiled; "I haven't seen you like this in years, Olivia. If that means you spending some more time with Dylan before his nights are gone for a bit… than that's something I think Gil will need to deal with."

Nodding I looked over at her; "Thank you."

"Now wait here while I go drop off the guns and talk to Gil. I'll be right back, or do you need to go? You said you were having dinner with him." She asked.

"Yea, Dinner… it's not even 3:30 yet… go." I laughed at her watching her take off towards the office.

How's the girltalk going?

I looked down after my phone had gone off alerting me to a text, it was Dylan. Him forgetting to space that only made me want to mess with him a bit. Girltalk was some annoying Electronic band.

Missy be puttin it down, I'm the hottest round

Not what I expected reference was the best!

Jodi's dealing with work stuff, what're you up to?

Just out for a walk in the woods, didn't want to be stuck at home with Mr. Bates.

Don't be mean Norman is a sweetheart.

You're lucky I like you :P

Would you like me more if I told you, you get a few more days off before your shift?

Just so you can see me more? You're so sweet :P

Oh shush! Anyway Jodi is back and I have to make dinner lol I'll call you later.

"So drop me off at my place before you go off to your dads?" She asked me as she climbed into the car.

"No Jodi, I was going to make you walk nearly 20 miles home." I rolled my eyes starting the car. "Funny. You must get this dry humor from your new beau." She stuck out her tongue.

I smiled at her as I pulled back onto the road; "Thanks again for that, I know how much watches can steal a person away." I told her remembering when her brother Zane used to be on watch when we where younger. He'd be gone almost MIA for weeks on end before we'd see him back at her place.

"Like I said, you're never this happy if it means letting you be around this thing that makes you happy, I think the other two teams can pull a little more slack around the place."

"I appreciate it, a lot." I told her before I finally pulled up to her house. "We're still on for shopping tomorrow right? I refuse to miss out on our bonding days." I laughed at her.

"As if you would ever get out of going to the store with me." She teased before closing the door and jogging towards her door.

Shaking my head I turned the car around and headed out towards the local grocery store. Hoping to get there before the evening rush, nothing I didn't enjoy more than dealing with Gil than dealing with a busy grocery store.

I had finally pulled up and parked before rushing into the grocery store, the place seemed relatively empty which I had to admit to myself was great. Not that I didn't like people but, I didn't enjoy huge crowds of people crammed into small places.

"Olivia?" I heard a small voice ask from behind me after I had turned down one of the aisles. Turning my head slightly I looked back to see who it was that was calling me.

"Bradley?" I questioned the young girl turning around fully pulling her into a hug. "Sweetheart, how have you been holding up? I had meant to come see you sooner, I just didn't want to intrude." I told her as she smiled softly.

"You're basically like family to me Olivia… it would never be intruding. However I am happy I had the space, everything just feels so wrong now." She told me softly.

"I know hun, I know." I said pulling her into another hug.

"Are you busy tomorrow? I really could use someone to talk to… about everything…" She commented.

I knew I had to go shopping with Jodi, well I didn't have to but I said I would. However Bradley needed me, she was more important than a new dress or pair of shoes. "I'm having my dad over for dinner tonight, want me to come pick you up after?" I asked her.

"Play hookie tomorrow? We can chat all day and if you're feeling better, pick up Jodi and go shopping?" I watched as the grin on her lips grew, and her eyes began to sparkle.

"Really?" She asked me.

"Of course, we can share my bed and watch some corny romances eat a ton of junk food, maybe fall asleep." I told her, "Than if you're feeling up for it go shopping." She pulled me in for a hug.

"I really do wish you where my sister, you'd be the best one." She grinned.

"I'm not without my faults but I will do anything you need hun." I smiled at her, "Can I come shop with you? My grandmother is getting the food and I really can't handle the constant talk of my dad's estate dealings right now." She asked me.

"Of course." I smiled at her.

We had walked throughout the entire store, picking up the snacks and candies we would be eating later in the night, while talking about how school was going and that 'boyfriend' she had. Picking up the thing I needed for dinner was next while she tried picking my brain over who I was seeing.

"So you've been pretty busy and my friend from school said you stopped by his house the other night for dinner, anything to tell me?" She asked with a grin.

"I met someone…" I smirked. "Finally over Deputy Douchebag?" She questioned.

"Lee!" I called her out, "As correct as that description is, never know who's listening." I told her as she shrugged, "Yea true, will you tell me all about him tonight?" She asked me once we'd reached the check out lane.

"Of course, I'll text you when I'm on my way." I told her.

"I can't wait, honestly… eat quickly." She smiled at me, a smile that still didn't mask any of the pain that was sitting in her eyes.

"This is just like your grandmother makes it." I heard my dad speak up from his plate.

"I thought you would like it, I added carrots and peas to the pasta." I smiled.

He smiled at me before looking back down at the pasta dish and continued to eat. I knew I had to apologize to him for how I had acted but how do you apologize for sticking your ground? For being around people you wanted to be around.

"I take it you like Norma's son?" He asked causing me to look up at him.

"Yea, he's very sweet. They are a really nice family, Dad." I told him as I heard him sigh.

"Olivia, I know you have a hate for Keith but regardless of how he makes either of us feel. He is missing and as the Sheriff it's my job to look into it. Sweet heart, the evidence shows that he was last seen near that house and with that woman—" He began to say before a smacked my hand on the table angrily.

"Her name is Norma, Norma Bates." I sneered.

"Olivia, I will treat her with the upmost respect and care because she is a friend of yours but I have to follow the evidence, it'll clear her and everything will be fine but she needs to cooperate with me." He explained as I nodded apologizing to him.

"I know I'm sorry, I just… I don't want to see this effect or hurt Dylan."

"If he cares about you, he wont have negative feelings towards you for me doing my job, Olivia and if he does he isn't much of a man." He told me as I smiled, "You're right… sorry, so how is work going?" I asked him.

"Great, besides the fact I have word that you're working along side Jodi Morgan." He informed me as I looked away.

"I have nothing to do with her operation dad, I just simply make sure no one is getting wrongfully murdered in the streets… trying to keep the crime rate down as much as I can."

"What you do, is up to you… I will keep you as safe as I can." He told me. I knew he didn't agree with what I was doing but he knew I wasn't an abuser or even a user so it was really just the second hand involvement in the operation he didn't like. DEA ever got involved Jodi and I would probably see a prison cell.

"Do you remember your thirteenth Birthday? When you and Jodi thought it would be a good idea to wear the cake rather than eating it?" He asked me as we sat on the couch drinking a glass of wine reminiscing about the past. Something we never really did too often.

"It was a food fight!" I countered him.

"Between two people and the dog?" He chuckled.

"Well—" I paused laughing, "Of course between two people, and if I remember correctly we got you pretty good too."

He shook his head placing the empty glass down on the table. "Yea, it was in my hair." He smiled, "This was nice." He told me softly.

"It was, I miss this between us dad."

He nodded again, "Me too, however I need to get going I have an early day tomorrow." He told me as I too put my cup down before standing up and walking my dad to the door.

"We'll do this again soon dad." I smiled at him, "And maybe you can invite Dylan, it would be nice to get to know him."

"I'd love that dad." I told him before I gave him a hug and watched as he walked down the stairs.

How's dinner with you're dad? I think Norman is going to try killing me in my sleep! - (Dylan)

Hey so my mom and grandparents are passed out, just give me a call when you're coming… didn't want you to forget… say hi to your dad for me :) -(Bradley)

How's hotty cop? I mean how is your dad? Don't forget tomorrow! We're getting drunk so I won't be up till late in the afternoon haha! - (Jodi)

Call me when you're free, need to talk to you. - (Dylan)

It's nothing bad I swear, just bored in bed. - (Dylan)

I honestly just wanted to hear your voice… I'm a suck… - (Dylan)

I couldn't help but laugh at the amount of messages Dylan had left me. It was sweet that he enjoyed talking to me however his text about Norman worried me, it made me wonder what he had done to the boy to upset him.

After texting Jodi I was still on for shopping and bringing Bradley with me, I texted Bradley telling her to wait at the end of the driveway for me for I called Dylan on my way out the door and climbed into my car.

"Hey beautiful." He said slyly into the phone.

"What did you do to your brother?" I asked him shaking my head, not that he could see me doing so.

I could hear him laugh, "What makes you think I did something?"

"Well, Norman is a pretty quiet kid… I can't see him getting pissed unless you did something." I laughed.

"Ok well, I may or may not have fought with him in the kitchen… he noticed Norma in my phone is labeled as the 'Whore' and not Mom, he didn't like that."

"You're an idiot, Dylan." I laughed, "Things will never get better between the three of you if you keep resisting the change. Like I told you before I will be by your side, just give them a chance. You only get one family and you don't get to chose who you get so, enjoy the ones you have."

I could hear him sigh, "I wish I could show you how life with them was before you met them." He told me.

"Even if I knew how it was Dylan, it doesn't really change much. You still have to let things get better." I told him smiling into the call.

"Your right, I know… it's just hard."

"How about after shopping and girl time, I come over and we talk about it? Go for a walk? Not like you don't have an abundance of trails and forest we can walk through out your back door." I smiled.

"Sounds like a date, and I'd like that." He told me. "Call me when you are on your way?"

"Of course cutie, I just got to my friends. I'll talk to you tomorrow and be nice to Norman." I told him as I hung up my phone when Bradley shut the door.

"Norman Bates?" She questioned me.

"You know Norman?" I asked her as she nodded, "I'm kind of seeing his half brother Dylan…"

I watched her eyes widen, "Second we get to your place, details… so many details! Can we pick up a pizza?" She smiled at me.

"Read my mind missy."

"He sounds dreamy." She sighed as she laid down on the bed staring at me.

"He is honestly the sweetest thing ever, like he's not a jerk like most of the guys in town. I mean he isn't without his faults of course but he is actually a really nice guy."

She started giggling, "He's pretty cute, I'm impressed." She grinned.

"What'd you want to watch girly?" I asked her as I flicked on the TV laying down on my stomach with a pillow under my chest joining her head at the end of the bed.

"Hmm, not a scary movie that's for sure. We should watch the notebook, that movie is so cute and let's be honest Noah is the perfect man." She gushed.

Smiling at her I pressed play on Netflix, "So I have beer in the fridge, want one?" I asked her as the opening credits began to roll.

"Oh my god please…" She pleaded with me.

Walking into the kitchen I got the two beers opening them up tossing the caps on the counter before returning to the room along with two bags of chips. "Here." I said handing her a bag and a beer.

"Thanks!" She grinned, "Seriously the best."

"Think you'll want to go shopping?" I asked her.

"With you and Jodi?" She asked me.

"Of course, unless you'd rather the two of us."

She sighed, "Honestly Jodi is pretty nice, from what I remember. I think it'll be good." She said, "Now hush, watching Noah be sexy." She grinned as I started to laugh at her before turning my attention towards the movie too.