Turning Old Memories Into New Possibilities

So in this chapter ladies and gentleman, you will see what happens during the brunch. RDJ will have a decision to make regarding his burnt down surf shack. Lillian and Nico talk a place together. And Leandro shows up wanting answers about his first son! So much to look forward to! Let's dive right back into the action!

Moments had gone by since the group of friends sat down together eating brunch at RDJ's beach house together. And everyone who attended this little get together was having an amazing time.

Iris was talking to Martin about the ideas for her new fashion brand that she was working on with the Finnish dove. Who was giving her a lot of advice on what materials were best. And what designs would be a top contender to compete with the bigger brands out there.

Martin was talking to Jacqueline and Jose regarding the baby, and was so excited to talk about it. Because he and his husband have talked about adopting a baby for quite some time now.

"Omg! I cannot believe that the two of you haven't even thought about having a baby shower. I am literally offended by this!" Martin clicked his fingers sassily, and put a hand on his hip. "You didn't even bother to throw yourself a gender reveal party? Even after I invited you to my coming out party?!" He sassily clocked his fingers again and brushed his hair back with his comb.

"I'm sorry Martin. But to be quite truthful, I did keep the baby a secret from him for the first five months. So it's not like we advertised it to the whole of Rio." The blue macaw girl put a hand on her hip. "Plus, he also knows now that you were the very first person who I told."

"I know babes. But seriously though, what we gonna do about this baby shower fiasco?" He did air quotes to show so what he was saying to her. "And you didn't need to tell me after you chose a glass of water over a glass of wine."

"I, think it may be a little bit too late for that now? The baby will be here in less than four months." Jose remarked and wiped his girlfriend's face with a napkin. "Maybe we could try again if we were to have a second baby."

"A second one?! We haven't even had the first one yet?" Jacqueline went wide eyed, as her beloved began chuckling.

"Relax honey. Only one for now is perfect. Who knows? We may want more in the future?"

"That is very true." Yiu cant argue with facts. Because most parents love being parents so much, that they decide to have another one, two, three babies etc.

Or maybe they just have a lot of unprotected sex and create babies. But, that's unlikely due to both of their personalities.

"Everyone has to have a baby shower! In fact, I am gonna make some phone calls and plan it all out for Saturday! This is gonna be sooooo fabulouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuus!" He whipped out his iPhone and skipped into the other room to make those necessary phone calls.

"Wait! Mar…Aaaand he's gone." Jacqueline sighed and rolled her eyes.

"Sorry Jacqui. Once my hubby makes a decision, he sticks to it. I love that about him. He's so determined." Douglas chuckled and ate some of his bagel. "Oh, by the way RDJ. I've been meaning to ask you something."

"If it's about the flexing during brunch, I already did it once and that was enough." The blue eyed blue and gold macaw man sighed and shook his head. "What did you want to ask me?"

"No no. You misunderstand what I am just about to tell you. I was about to ask you what you intend to do now after you made the claim about your surf shack burning down?" That was in fact the million dollar question that had just came to light in this conversation.

How can he answer such a question after everything he had fought so hard to protect Ofer the years in that shack havd all been obliterated in an instant.

"Oh…That. Ummmm, I don't know? I haven't really quite thought about what to do with that yet." He scratched the back of his head. "I guess I could just pack all of her stuff up and move them into storage?"

"What good would that do baby? No. You gotta think about her memories! Her legacy beyond her living." Lila smiled as she rubbed his muscular quad with her hand.

"What could I do?" He arched an eyebrow in curiosity.

"Maybe, you could think about rebuilding the place? You know? Give it a modern look." Pedro threw a suggestion out there.

"I wanted to keep things like that, to honour my mother's legacy." RDJ replied with a straight face. "Thanks for the suggestion though."

"Well…how about you turn it into something that will make people reminder all of the good things about your mother." Lila asked rhetorically. "Like…maybe a museum?"

"Huh…A museum? That's…not a bad idea actually!" RDJ really liked his girlfriend's idea, that it really did make him think positively about this.

"Yeah! We managed to salvage a few things from the fire. We can give them a little dusting, put them in some glass cases. And you can have a permit granted by the end of the week if I can pull a few strings. Then you can release it to the public within a few months!" Douglas remarked, finishing up his coffee. "Anyway guys, I'd love to stay and chat. But I need to head to the station and interrogate a suspect."

"Alright well, thank you for stopping by." The blue and gold macaw shook hands with his friend.

"And…I promise that I will contact you the minute I receive information regarding the missing body parts." Douglas nodded his head, before planting a kiss on Martin's forehead. "Sorry honey. Looks like I'll be late again for dinner tonight."

"Oh really? This is the eighth night in a row." Martin whined, looking at the floor sadly.

"Hey…I promise you. As soon as I get home, I am cracking open that bottle of good wine we were saving for a special occasion. And we are going to watch the stars tonight in the pool." He dreamily stared at him. Wrapping his arms around his husband lovingly.

"You promise Dougie?" Martin gave him the puppy dog eyes look on his face.

"I promise Marty!" Both of them smiled at each other and leaned in. Passionately kissing each other on the beak.

"Fuck sake. I don't wanna see that…" RDJ and Pedro turned away from this.

"It's a beautiful thing." Lils felt it was a bit insensitive of her boyfriend to look away like that.

"I just don't enjoy seeing two men kiss! It freaks me out." He groaned without looking at the scene in front of them.

"Oh sure! But when two women kiss, then it's okay?" Sofia cut in and put a hand on her hip.

"Well ye…Veey funny." RDJ chuckled and rolled his eyes.

"I frankly don't like seeing men kiss either. But I have no problem with gay people being together." Lillian confessed, holding hands with her beloved.

"Well…We are happy and in love! So do not judge." Douglas smirked as they separated from the kiss. "See all of you tomorrow!"

As he left the house through the back exit, everyone but Martin waved him off. As his husband was still pretty upset by him leaving early.

Jacqueline noticed how glum he was, and offered him a comforting hug. "Don't worry bestie! He is the police Lieutenant after all? He has to constantly be on his toes."

"I know. It's just, we barely get to see each other lately." He sighed and swirled the glass of orange juice around. "Maybe if I were to cut back on my duties, then on his evenings off we could spend more time together."

"Maybe? Yiu do have a lot of assistants that can maintain your business while you have some days off. Plus it wouldn't hurt to spend more time with your husband. Otherwise, you'll regret it." Jacqueline explained abs tapped him on the hand. "Now I would love to carry on this conversation. But there is a meatball sub with my name written all over it!"

Just like a predator, she munched down on that sandwich like a shark biting someone's head off. And she had the tomato sauce running down her chin as she scoffed that meatball sub.

"Wow. Bet it's not the first time she's deep throated a foot long?" Sofia made a cheeky little joke. One that didn't really require an answer…although…

"Nope!" Both RDJ and Jose responded at the exact same time. Right before glancing at each other weirdly and pointed towards each other. "Wait…You…Huh?"

"She sucked your dick?" Lila angrily whispered to her boyfriend, who immediately went pale.

"We were drunk! And we were sixteen! We got drunk and Jacqui told me how funny would it be if she gave me a blowjob? And how funny would it be if I shoved a cucumber up her…" RDJ replied with the intention on finishing that sentence.

"No no no! I don't wanna know the details! I'm just…a little confused you never told me about this?" Lila put a hand on her hip.

"It was a very long time ago sweetie? This was a one time thing and trust me. There were no feelings whatsoever after it! Right Jacqui?"

"Mmm-Yesh…Shmmm!" She muttered with her beak full whilst nodding her head in agreement. Putting a thumb up whilst she continued demolishing that sandwich.

"Huh. And the two of you stayed best friends ever since? So you guys tried to get down and dirty but things didn't go to plan?" Pedro made a sick joke himself, and this earned him a punch in the balls by Fernando. "OOF! You prick…"

"Thanks dude." RDJ remarked to his brother in law, who winked and nodded his head.

"You didn't have to bring it up though." Nico laughed as he was being scolded by his girlfriend. "What? It's not like he had to release that kind of information."

"So out of the group of girls here, how many of us have you slept with? Apart from the time when we had to share the same bed when we were six! Because that does not count." Iris wagged her finger at her little brother. Who once again went as pale as a ghost.

"Ughhhhh…" He swiftly darted his eyes between three particular individuals. His girlfriend of course being one of them, Jacqueline being the other, and Lillian being the third one. "I-I ummm, really don't want to answer this one."

"Yeah, I already know the answer anyway. Lila told me!" Iris was clearly playing a game with him to tease her brother. Who all of a sudden, went a bright purple and shook his head.

"Do you really enjoy trying to make me look like a player?" Without any hesitation. Iris was already gearing up to make a response.

"Not really? I was just curious who was better in bed…"

"IRIS!" Fernando felt that this conversation was taking a very personal turn, and decided to intervene himself before it got a little too out of hand. "Come on? Why are you trying to embarrass the guy?"

"I'm sorry brother. I'm not teasing." She apologised solemnly, and put a hand on his shoulder.

"Thank you. And to answer your question, it has to be Lila. It's a no brainer!" RDJ answered the question honestly, as he received a kiss on the beak from his girlfriend.

"Good answer!" Lila giggled and narrowed her eyes at him dreamily. "And boy do I love riding that…"

"Okay! This conversation is getting a bit too premature for the brunch table!" RDJ politely cut her off, but kissed her lovingly on her cheek.

"I know. I just wanted to join in on the teasing!" Lila whispered in his ear, to which he chuckled and wrapped his arm around her shoulders.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the table. Nico and Lillian were starting their own conversation.

"So I was thinking, how comes we never really sat down and had a decent enough conversation about the possibility of us getting our own place together?" Lillian was asking in a sweet tone, as she was holding onto his hand.

"I don't know? I guess, the thought hadn't really crossed my mind in the past few days? However, I have thought about the genuine possibility of us getting a place together." Truth be told, he was also thinking that they could move in somewhere so that they have their own place up fall home together.

Especially now since the two of them are talking about long term.

"How about next week we will have a few days off. And we can search for potential places?"

"I'd like that." Lillian sweetly smiled at her boyfriend with so much love, as they kissed each other on the beak lightly.

Sofia was already full after eating so much food that had been prepared for brunch, that she couldn't help but let out a loud fart.

RFFFFFTTT!

"Fucking hell Sof?! What have you been eating?!" Lillian held her nose and waned her hand in front of it like a fan.

"Hey? Better out than in I always say. Unless it's Pedro. I'd rather he was always in." She winked towards him, as he slapped her on the butt making her butt cheeks jiggle. As she laughed in response.

"Right. Well, I think it's probably best that we get going. I've got to get some practice in before the South American surf division begins." Jose stood up from his chair and like a gentlemen, helped the mother of his unborn baby stand up also. "You coming RDJ?"

"Not today bud. I've got to head to the police station and talk to Douglas. Then I have to speak to the fire department regarding the fire at the surf shack." Knowing that he had a pretty busy day planned. Nothing would make him feel more at ease, than a nice surf on some beautiful waves.

But due to the circumstances, he had to take a rain check and take the matter seriously.

"Suit yourself! See you later." Jose and Jacqueline waves goodbye to their gracious host, before Martin also got ready to leave.

"I gotta go too darling! I need to contact my fashion show executive, and tell him we have a new addition to the lineup in a few months. Which reminds me Iris, you are gonna need to be at my office on Monday morning at 8am! Don't worry, you'll only be required to work a few hours a day." Martin explained as she nodded her head in response.

"Thank you Martin. I really appreciate the opportunity!" The excitement on her face was palpable. And she couldn't contain her joy.

"It's no problem at all darling! Anyway, let's go Vilga! We have a brand new design to present to the industry!" He blocked his fingertips towards the dove female. Who picked up her folder of sketches and walked straight up to Iris.

"Your design goid! You will be good fashion designer I'm sure!" She gave her new colleague and friend a hug. Right before marching off after Martin, who left in a grand exit.

Leaving only RDJ, Lila, Iris, Fernando, both canaries and cardinals left.

"You guys heading off too?" Lila asked Sofia, who was already taking some of the food to go.

"Yep! Sorry girl. I gotta do an Onlyfans video with Samantha in a couple hours. And Pedro is performing in the club with Nico tonight. So we are gonna be pretty busy." After telling them exactly what she was going to be doing tonight. They all paused for a moment to really take in the fact she so nonchalantly told them that she was going t be doing an Onlyfans video. Performing lesbian sexual acts with Samantha for her viewers.

"And…Samantha is okay with this?" RDJ replied with a strange glance.

"I gave her the same deal that I gave Lila. However much money I made from this video, she would get half of it."

"Sounds like a pretty good deal to me." Fernando remarked as he was zoned in on the topic.

"Honey? Are you fantasising about Sofia and another woman humping each other on camera?" Iris angrily put a hand on her hip and narrowed her eyes at him.

"Huh? No! Of course not!" Swiftly answering her question, he instantly locked eyes with her to show that he was being deadly serious about this. "I only wanna imagine you humping me." He whispered that last part as she smirked and rolled her eyes.

"Yeah right. Anyway, it's best we get going too. I've gotta call my boss and tell him I quit!"

"Actually honey, I already told him before we sat down for brunch that we are both moving here and are quitting our jobs!"

"Just like that? Well…how did he take it?" Being shocked was a huge understatement from Iris's perspective. Considering that due to the stubbornness of her boss, he found be a very difficult man to handle. Especially working for him in her eyes was a complete and utter nightmare to say the very least.

"Not very well. He threatened to sue me for interfering with my wife's work? Even though I am a detective sergeant. Well…Was a detective sergeant." Such a prestigious profession was something that the military macaw man took great pride in. Especially since he always made sure that his wife was well taken care of. And was provided with the best possible life.

"You know…Douglas has been in need of a new detective sergeant in his team? Maybe I could pull some strings and get you a job here?" RDJ has the ability to help out so many people due to all of the friends and goid connections that he had made over the years. So he was able to help anyone in need if they either wanted or needed his help was inevitable. Because he was always that selfless, that he'd always put others needs before his own.

"That's very kind of you RDJ. But…I actually want to run my own boxing club. Considering how I haven't lost a single semi pro fight yet! And I've been in twenty one fights." He chuckled and crossed his arms. "I've always talked scout running my own boxing club, and train future boxers."

"I know someone who has the best knowledge for areas that are available to either buy or rent. I'll have a word with him and see what we can work out." The blue and gold man shook hands with his brother in law.

"Thank you RDJ for your constant support and generosity! As soon as I get my place up and running, you get the V.I.P box and free entry!" Excitement filled the air as he left the house along with his wife, Pedro, Sofia. Lillian and Nico.

Leaving only Lila and RDJ left, to clean up the rest of the mess.

"Need any help clearing the table?" The blue female offered sweetly.

"I'd love the help!" He smiled at her lovingly, as both of them got to work on tidying the place up. To make everything all neat and tidy.

Now Let's Check On Leandro And Hannah…

I a very split second, yiu could go from having the most incredible of days.

A day where you could be sitting by the beach and drinking champagne, or going for a moonlit walk in the park.

But once you receive news that could really shift your mood, that's when the chaos begins to erupt.

"I want to speak to Eli! NOW!" A very agitated Leandro burst through the doors of the police precinct. Rendering a couple of police officers to block his path. "OUT OF MY WAY!"

"Sorry Leandro sir! But you need to calm down before we let you in…" One of them warned him as he almost got struck in the face.

"Calm down?! CALM DOWN?! My son is dead! And I want answers!" Who wouldn't be as furious as he was in this horrific nightmare that he was going through?

The stress of him losing his son was like an icy dagger through his heart, as he had not only lost the mother of his daughter and youngest son to a drowning accident. Now he's lost his oldest son to a shark attack.

"Leandro?"

Both the receptionist and the blue and gold macaw man turned around to see Douglas walking down the hallway with a coffee in his hand.

"Douglas…" Leandro felt so happy to see one of his son's good friends and approached the military macaw with a saddened face. That showed a lot of emotion. "Douglas…Please tell me what happened?"

"Leandro, you and I both know that I am not at liberty to release that kind of information." He very calmly explained to him. "Perhaps we should wait here, until yoir son comes by to make a statement regarding his surf shack."

"Wait? What happened to his surf shack?"

"Fr…" Everything he had to say here from now on, had to be careful and calm. As to not rattle anyone up. "Friends told me that there was an explosion. C-4 to be precise."

"Douglas…Were you about to just tell me that it was Fred who blew it up, before swiftly correcting yourself?" That was the easiest thing to know about Leandro. He already knew when you'd be telling a lie or try and sugar coat something that wasn't completely necessary.

"Haaaa, you can read me like a book cant you?" Douglas sighed and shook his head from side to side.

"Hmmmm. I'm guessing, Fred did something stupid like he normally does. RDJ and Lila are likely to be involved. And now I have to deal with…"

"Dad?" Just like a very good timed walk. RDJ came walking into the police station with Lila walking besides him. Spotting a very distraught Leandro talking to Douglas regarding the incident.

"RDJ! Lila!" Not egen giving it a second thought, he embraced both his son and his son's girlfriend in a group hug. Right before kissing his son on the forehead. "Son…What happened?"

"Can we please wait until we get back to my place to talk about this? I've just got to hand my statement to Douglas to add to the case file." RDJ was very happy to see his father. But needed to swiftly hand his written statement in.

"You gotta give me something?! I've been sat on a nine hour flight back to Rio, and I cannot stress enough that the jet lag could hit me at any time now! Plus Hannah has not stopped crying for the past eight and a half hours. I understand the severity of losing a son. But even I do not have all of that energy to ball my eyes out like that."

"None of us do. I will tell you all of the things that happened to the very last detail. But for now, I will tell you that he did some things…Things that were really bad. To the point where he could be put in prison for." RDJ explained and out a hand on his shoulder.

"I understand. Please hurry son. The sooner I get myself and Hannah to your place to talk about this, the sooner we can get down to the important details."

"I agree. RDJ. You can just give me the statement and I'll read it before filing it. You can take Lila, Leandro and Hannah back to your home now." Douglas took the written statement from his friend.

"Thank you Douglas. I'll see you later." All three of them waved goodbye to their military macaw friend. Who tipped their hat back to them, before proceeding to his office to start reading that statement.

Things are now calming down a bit after the whole Fred incident. So you can probably understand why our friends will be going through nothing but light hearted fun and laughter as we enter the final couple of chapters! However…it wouldn't be a good ending if there wasn't a twist in the story eh? I'll let you think about what that could be before I post that chapter! I'll see you all very soon for the next one!