Thank you so much for your response on the previous chapter! I am so glad you are so interested in the story and I hope you like this chapter as well, please enjoy! It's a long one and a lot is happening and I look forward what you think.

4 days later

Matt and Gabby were standing in the kitchen, Matt just back from his shift and tired while Gabby was making lunch for Genevieve.

She came walking downstairs and smiled at them.

''Ready for school?'' Gabby asked, probably more exciting than the girl whom was having a day of school for the first time in a long time.

''Yeah, sort off.'' She said then.

''I made you some tuna sandwiches.'' Gabby said excited as she handed a lunchbox to Genevieve. Matt looked down, wished they could have given her some money to buy something at the school but it was cheaper to give her a lunch from home.

''I don't like – never mind. Thank you.'' She smiled then and put it in her bag as well.

''I just want you to hand in your cigarette. I know we can't forbid you to smoke around here, but I just don't want you to smoke on your first day at school.''

She rolled her eyes and handed it in.

''Why?''

''Because it is your first day at school and I don't want you to get in trouble on your first day, I know it is not allowed at school. Come, you can go without those cigarettes for a day. I know you can. ''

Finally she handed over the package from her bag and walked out then.

''See you tonight, at dinner.'' She smiled then.

''See you tonight. You have got Antonio's and Eva's address right? You know where to find it?''

Genevieve nodded and walked out then.

Matt laid the cigarettes in the kitchen so she could grab them again later. He did not like her smoking and wished she would stop but also knew there was not much he could say about it.

''Why are you so understanding of her smoking?''

''I smoked.'' Matt said then. ''When I met Hallie in high school I smoked to impress her because she smoked. It was pretty sad, I didn't like it at all.'' Matt smirked. ''When I went to the academy and she went to med school we both quit.''

''I want her to stop.''

''She is not our daughter, I don't want to get all strict. Maybe we can talk about her when we are her guardians but I don't want her to get angry and stressful.''

They shared breakfast together, Gabby going to the CFD now to sort everything out with her shifts while Matt went to the prison to Genevieve's aunt.

A little later he was sitting by the woman, wanted to talk with her about Genevieve but the aunt was not saying much.

''She is not an easy girl to deal with.'' The aunt warned him.

''I know, but maybe that is partly to blame to you and her parents.'' Matt said then and the woman looked away from him.

''Why are you even here.''

''I just want to know as much as possible about the girl that we took in. How we can help her.''

''Well, all I can say is that you took the wrong girl in. She is not easy to deal with, at all. You made a huge mistake.'' The aunt smirked.

A little uneasy Matt got home a bit later, Gabby standing in the kitchen and he sneaked up behind her and kissed her in her neck.

''What is up?''

''Two weeks of unpaid leave…if Genevieve stays with us I am leaving the job…and otherwise I can come back.'' She said and Matt was a bit sad when he saw that she had tears in her eyes.

''I am sorry…''

''It's fine…just a lot of changes.'' She said saw as she laid her head on his shoulder.

Genevieve came walking back inside, sad.

''How was school?''

''It was fine.'' Genevieve said, not really impressed with it but also not really happy. But they just guessed that was because she was tired. All dressed up they went to Antonio and Laura's then for dinner so that Genevieve could meet as well as there was not much age difference between them.

They arrived at Antonio and Laura's house. Genevieve seemed so nervous and walked behind them.

''hey, you must be Genevieve. It is great to meet you.'' Laura said welcoming and she hugged Genevieve.

Antonio greeted them all as well, he had met her before.

They sat down by the table, where Eva was sitting as well.

Eva was bit younger than Genevieve. She almost had her 15th birthday.

''Hi Eva, I am Genevieve.'' Genevieve said as she sat down.

''it is so cool to meet you, finally I got a girl my age in the family.'' Eva said excited.

They sat down for dinner and Laura put the fish and salad she had made on the table.

''Where is your brother? I mean, I heart you have a brother.''

''He has soccer practice. My grandparents will pick him up and he will stay there so we get some time together.'' Eva smiled happy. ''Do you know that new singer? Jack Worthon. Gosh I love him.'' She said excited.

''No, I don't like that singer.'' Genevieve said with an apologizing smile.

''Why not?''

''I don't really like that music. He isn't that good…'' Genevieve just said.

''He is.'' Eva said, huffing. She did not like his music but she was his super fan…and he was so handsome…. Her dad was always kidding she might be in love with him with all the posters in her room.

''Hmmm, it is not my taste.'' Genevieve said then, not wanting to disrespect Eva.

''So what do you listen to?'' Eva huffed.

''Well, is it not like you would know and like it.'' Genevieve said as she put some more salad on her plate. She did not want to say that she did not like the fish so she stuffed some more salad in her face.

Eva seemed a bit annoyed because of Genevieve and they had stopped talking. Gabby tried to think of something to get the conversation going between the girls again but it was silent.

''I am just going to the bathroom.'' Genevieve said and she got up, walking away from the table.

Matt had a feeling something was up and excused himself, walked after her and found her sitting in the backyard, smoking a cigarette.

''So, what is wrong?'' Matt asked carefully.

''I don't know.'' She shrugged and Matt sat down beside her.

''What is wrong?''

''I don't know. I just don't feel like I am in the right place. I know that this is my family now and it is not that I don't like them. I just feel like I am not in the right place.''

''Maybe you just have to get used to this.''

''Maybe.'' She said and gave Mat t a small smile.

''By the way, how did you get that cigarette?''

''I hid it in my pocket.'' She smirked then.

Matt got up then.

''I will see you at the table again when you are ready.''

Genevieve nodded.

Eva walked by as well, saw that the girl was smoking in their backyard and frowned.

''It is not really easy…she is 16 already and we can't tell her what she can and can't do. We give her rules but we can't tell her exactly how to live her life.'' Matt tried to explain.

''Yeah, I mean, Eva is a very calm and timid teenager and we are even struggling with her. It must be even harder for you guys since you weren't even parents until 2 weeks ago.''

''Well, we are not her parents. We don't want to act like we are, we will push her even further away.'' Gabby said and Antonio looked a bit unimpressed, he was not sure if his sister was thinking it was easy to raise a teenager.''

Eva came walking back in, shortly followed by Genevieve whom sat down again.

''So, how are dealing with everything?'' Antonio asked her then.

''I really love the room I have now…and I really like Matt and Gabby.''

''Glad you are getting used to everything now.'' Laura said warm.

''I am not completely used to it yet.'' Genevieve said then, trying not to sound angry or grumpy.

''You won't stay long with them anyway.'' Eva said then.

''Excuse me!'' Genevieve said angry. She stood up, angry and her chair fell back. ''What is your problem, miss goody two shoes!?''

''Genevieve, sit down!'' Gabby said angry.

''Eva, say sorry.'' Antonio said then.

''No! She was also smoking outside.'' Eva said then to her dad.

''Shut up!'' Genevieve yelled then, wanting to walk around the table and Matt grabbed her by her arm. Finally she seemed to calm down a bit.

''Apologize to Eva'' Matt said strict.

''Why would I apologize, she is being mean to me!''

''Maybe we should go home.'' Gabby said then and they got up. Matt walked outside with Genevieve to the car while Gabby stood with Antonio.

''Gabby, this girl has quite a short temper. Are you sure you are doing to the right thing by taking her in?''

''Well, is the girl being a bit angry with life a reason that she can't have a family?'' Gabby said and Antonio nodded and hugged his sister then.

''You are right. I am proud with you. If you need any help, just call me.''

''She is not always easy to deal with, but she still deserves a loving family. ''

''And you are quite as temperament as her, so you can deal with her….also, Eva and Genevieve are just teenagers. Am sure they will make up later.''

Gabby and Antonio shared another hug before she walked to the car and they went home, Genevieve running to her room, upset and Gabby walked after her then, walking inside slowly, sitting down beside her on the beside.

''You have got a short temper, don't you?'' Gabby said as she sat down beside Genevieve.

''I am sorry I yelled at your niece.'' She said then, feeling really bad.

''Well, I didn't like you yelling at my family, but I am sure Antonio and Laura also talk with Eva about how she acted to you. I am sure you two will get along well if you get to know each other a bit better.''

''I am sure as well. I don't know why I got so upset tonight.'' She said. ''I just guess it is because everything is changing.''

''It is alright to feel upset at times. Please don't take it out on the people that care about you and just want to get to know you.''

She nodded.

''You know, I was one angry teenager. I was getting so angry and upset with Antonio all the time. He said tonight you are just like me. So yell against me as hard as you like and I will just yell back.''

Genevieve laughed and smiled at Gabby.

''Thank you.''

''Don't worry. I am sure you will feel a lot better once everything is sorted with your aunt and we are officially your guardians.'' Gabby promised then.

''Hopefully.''

''I am sure it will.''

NOTE: Genevieve is going to school again and Matt and Gabby are trying to get used to the whole new situations. Gabby might lose her job when she stays and Matt got some warnings from her aunt and when they went out for dinner at the family things got a bit out of hand between Genevieve and Eva, but she apologized and they hope that she will feel better once everything it out of the way.

So yeah, Next chapter the trial of the aunt is coming up and Matt and Gabby put some new rules into the house.